October 4- Happy Birthday to Karen Shappell Hahn (Atco, NJ)!
October 12- Columbus Day
October 13- Happy Birthday to U.S. Navy (established 1775)
October 13- Happy Birthday to Betty Meekins Cain (Southampton, NJ)!
October 19- Happy Birthday to Ed Schmauder (Cherry Hill, NJ)!
October 23- Happy Birthday to Arline McMillan Biemiller (Gibbsboro, NJ)!
October 27- Happy Birthday to Debbie Conger Pfeffer (Haddon Township, NJ)!
October 31- Happy Halloween!
In the Sep/ Oct/ Nov 2020 “The Post Script” of Haddonfield Post #38 of the American Legion it was noted that this is Tom Baird’s 16th and final year as Chair of the Jersey Boys State and Girls State Committee. Post 38 coordinates the Jersey Boys State and Jersey Girls State programs for HMHS and Haddon Heights High School juniors with at least a “B” average, who are active in extracurricular activities and who are about to go into their senior year. Well done, Tom!
NOTE: If anyone lives outside of New Jersey, but visits the Cherry Hill/ Haddonfield area from time to time, we would like to add you to the Gals Luncheon or Guys Lunch announcement emails. Just let Lynne, Ann or Pierce know.
The 2nd 2020 Gals Luncheon will be held as soon as practical. Specific date & place TBD. Given current Covid-19 levels and restrictions in S. Jersey, this may be delayed to 2021.
ContactLynne Van Sciver Scheiter by phone at (856) 983-2189 or Ann Edwards Barnes by phone at (856) 429-5027 or by email at [email protected].
The 4th 2020 Guys Lunch will be held as soon as practical, at Kaminski’s. Specific date TBD. Given current Covid-19 levels and restrictions in S. Jersey, this may be delayed to 2021.
· 13th- held in October 2019 at Tavistock- 21 persons- 7 couples & 7 solos, incl. 14 classmates
· 12th- held in May 2019 at Tavistock- 29 persons- 10 couples & 9 solos, incl. 19 classmates
· March 2018was planned at Tavistock, but was snowed out!
· 11th- held in March 2017 at Merchantville Country Club- 27 persons- 12 couples & 3 solos, incl. 16 classmates
· 10th- held in March 2016 at Tavistock- 30 persons- 10 couples & 10 solos, incl. 21 classmates
· 9th- held in March 2015 at Tavistock- 36 persons- 16 couples & 4 solos, incl. 22 classmates
·8th- heldin March 2014 at Tavistock- 37 persons- 16 couples & 5 solos, incl. 24 classmates
·7th- held in March 2013 at Tavistock- 41 persons- 16 couples & 9 solos, incl. 27 classmates
·6th- held in March 2012 at Tavistock- 42 persons- 17 couples & 8 solos, incl. 26 classmates
·5th- held in March 2011 at Tavistock- record 49 persons- 21 couples & 7 solos, incl. 30 classmates
·4th- held in March 2010 at Tavistock Country Club- 38 persons- 16 couples & 6 solos, incl. 24 classmates
· 3rd- held in March 2009 at The Taproom & Grill (formerly Green Valley Farms) in Haddon Township- 37 persons- 14 couples & 9 solos, incl. 25 classmates
Photos from our Combined Luncheons are on the Classwebsite.
Class Picnic (Per a Reunion Committee July 2019 decision, the Class Picnic was REPLACED by a 2nd Combined Luncheon at a Country Club every Fall- this will minimize Classmate logistics & outdoor cold weather issues and still encourage Classmate social gatherings.)
· September 2018 at the Herdelin’s home- 19 classmates- 29 persons
· September 2017 at the Herdelin’s Haddonfield home- 19 classmates- 29 persons, plus 3 members of the Classes of ’55 & ‘54
· August 2016- at the Baird’s home- 19 classmates- 31 persons, plus 8 members of the Classes of ‘55/’54/’53 with their spouses or friends
· August 2015-at the Baird’s home- record 23 classmates- record 38 persons, including 2011 Class Scholarship recipient Rachel DiPilla, her mother, father & friend, plus 6 members of the Classes of ’55/’54 with their spouses or solo
· August 2014- at the Baird’s home- 21 classmates- 31 persons, plus 2 members of the Class of ’55 with their spouses
· August 2013- at the Baird’s home- 18 classmates- 28 persons, plus 2 members of Class of ’55 with their spouses
August 2012- at the Baird’s home- 20 classmates- 35 persons, plus 2 members of Class of ’55 with a spouse & a guest
August 2011- at the Baird's home- 18 classmates- 29 persons(Hurricane Irene impact)
August 2010- at the Baird's home- 21 classmates- 33 persons
August 2009- at the Baird's home- 21 classmates- 36 persons, plus 1 former teacher, Carl Wiljhelm (Band & Orchestra) & his wife, Alice& 4 members of Class of '55 & their spouses
September 2008- at the Baird's Tavistock home- 21 classmates & 1 former teacher, MartinBeer(Math)
Photos from our Class Picnics are on the Class website.
Digital camera pictures of classmates at various Class functions are on our Class website with names under most photos- some of us have changed (slightly). J
NOTE: To get to our website---type the above address in the "Address"section of your Internet Service Provider Home Page & hit the "Enter" key- that should take you to the Class of 1956 website.
Recommend you bookmark it/put it in your "Favorites" file for easy future reference.
You can also access the Class of '56 websitevia the newHaddonfield Alumni Society (HAS) website: www.hmhsalumni.org/.Click on the link to get the Class of '56 website.
The Class of '56 supports the HAS mission & its activities- anyone interested in supporting HAS with a donationshould go to the HAS website at www.hmhsalumni.org/.
**50th Reunion Photos, 1956 Shield Yearbook Photos& 55th Reunion Photos from November 2011 in Cape May are on our Class Website!**
All individual pictures in the 1956 Shield have been entered on our website. A (Abel) through Z (Zukowski) 1956 Shield pictures & current place of residence are shown on the Class website. Check it out!
Have you moved? Let us know if your hometown info needs correction.
, our website coordinator, or Tom BairdIf you have any comments or suggestions regarding the Class website, please let Pierce Pelouze know.
BELOW arePRIOR Changesto our 2006 & 2016 Class Directories
(If a classmate is not listed, that means we have not received any changes.)
(Month/year in parenthesis at end of name info is the timing of the posting of the change/s.)
NOTE: For easy identification, all female classmates are FIRST listed under their Maiden name.
NOTE: All classmates that have passed away are now listed below- those passing away before we started the Class Directory section have also been added.
Please advise Pierce if you have more information, or, you see a need for any correction.
AIKEN, Lynne (Shumaker)- Passed Away (August 15, 2015) (Info thanks to Joyce Jackson Nelson) (8/16)
AMADEI, Ceil (Lyons)- Change address to: 616 Simpson Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 08226- Add Winter address: 9413 Vercelli St., Lake Worth, FL 33467- change email to: [email protected]- email reactivated December 2018- no phone numbers known (11/12)(12/18)
ANDRESS, Bob- Add email: [email protected](Info thanks to Carol Stow LaFon) (11/17)(2/18)
BAIRD, Tom (spouse: Judie)- Change home address to: The Evergreens, 309 Bridgeboro Road, Apt. #1118, Moorestown, NJ 08057-1420- new home phone: (856) 437-6174- Tom’s cell no.- (609) 923-1442 (5/17)
BALZEREIT, Dorothy (McGuire)- Change email to: [email protected]- change home town from Canoga Park, CA to Winnetka, CA 91306-2622 (same zip code as before)- all other info still OK (7/10)(5/14)
BARATTA, Peter- Passed Away (April 2002)
BARBELL, Steve- Change address & email to: 306 Bittlewood Avenue, Berlin, NJ 08009-9490- email: [email protected]- no phone number known (8/11)
BECKSTED, Howard (partner: Marie Hartman)- Change Winter address to: 2619 E. Francisco Drive, Casa Grande AZ 85194- change email to: [email protected]- all other info still OK (7/13)(6/14)
BERRY, Sandra (Hegarty)- Passed Away
BEUTLER, Lou- Passed Away (December 2019) (6/20)
BIESZ, John-Change address & phone number to: 1025-J- Village Round, Allentown, PA 18106- cell phone: (484) 619-9811. Email remains [email protected] (8/19) all other info still OK (2/12)
BIRMINGHAM, Carol (Leonard) (spouse: Roger)- Change address to: 121 Kirkwood Road, Gibbsboro, NJ 08026-phone& emailremain: (856) 782-1279- email:[email protected](12/07)(11/08)(2/10)
BOHLKE, Bill– Passed Away (April 12, 2017) (4/17)
BORRELL, Shirley (Deal)- DELETE EMAIL- all other info still OK (8/11)(2/15)(9/15)
BOTTALICO, Tom (spouse: Kitty)- Change address & phone numbers to: 61 Ashford Avenue, Mill Valley, California 94941- home: (415) 888-2616- cell: (415) 500-5060- email remains: [email protected] (4/17)
DEVENNY, Hilda (Roche) (spouse: Phillip)- Change email to: [email protected]- all other info still OK (2/13)
DEVER, Paul (spouse: Beverley)- Change email to: [email protected]- all other info still OK (1/10)(3/11)
DILLER, Edith- DELETE EMAIL- all other info still OK (7/11)
DiMATTEO, Rose (Lustina)- DELETE email:[email protected]. Change address to: Brightview Senior Living, 752 Cooper Street, Woodbury, NJ 08096. Change phone numbers to: (609) 304-4166 & (856) 251-2114- Thanks to Florence Mears Thompson for updated contact information. (11/19)
DOBRZYNSKI, Laurette (Stranieri) (spouse: John)- Change email & phone to: [email protected] or [email protected]-phone: (336) 899-1970- all other info still OK (12/12)
DYSON, Don- Passed Away
EDWARDS, Ann (Barnes)- Change home address to: 136 Uxbridge, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034- email: [email protected]t- phone remains as listed in latest Class 2016 Directory (7/16)(8/16)(5/17)
ETRIS, Nancy (Bailey)- Change email to: [email protected]- Change address & phone number to: 23 Yarrow Drive, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054- phone: (856) 206-9492- all other info still OK (11/10)(5/13)
FERGUSON, Pat (Cappello)- Passed Away (September 26, 2008) (10/08)
FIRTH, Melvin- Passed Away(May 11, 2011) (5/11)
FISHER, Don- Passed Away (January 2, 2018) (1/18)
FOLEY, Charles- Passed Away (April 1966) (3/13) Info thanks to Bob Gavin
FOODER, Sue (Kirkpatrick)- Add email: [email protected]- all other info still OK (10/11)
FOWLER, Jerry- Change email to: [email protected]- all other info still OK (2/07)
FOX, Mary (Zwally)- Passed Away (April 2, 2010) (5/10)
FRETZ, Molly(Stevens) (spouse: Charles)- Change email to: [email protected]- all other info still OK (11/06)
GALLAGER, Jill (Gardiner)- Change email to: [email protected]-all other info still OK (8/13)
GALLAGER, Judy (Pelouze) (spouse: Bob)- Delete email, per recommendation of her sister, Jill Gallager Gardiner- new home address is 1 Brendenwood Drive, Apt A216, Voorhees, NJ 08043- new phone: (352) 807-0640- no email known at this time (9/20)
GANARY, Gale (Blinsinger)- email: [email protected]- all other info still OK (3/14)
GAVIN, Bob- Change email to: [email protected]- all other info still OK (7/08)(5/11)
GAVIN, John- Passed Away (April 27, 1982) (3/13) Info thanks to Bob Gavin
GIANNONE, Ken- Passed Away (June 5, 2012) (6/12)
GIFFEN, Peter- Passed Away (December 1989)
GREEN, Mary Gayle (Korzekwa)- Change address to: 4 Timber Lane, Clancy, MT 59634-9787- no phone or email known (2/11) (Corrected after 55th Reunion mailing)
HAMMOND, Dick(spouse: Ann)- Change email to: [email protected]- all other info still OK (11/08)
HARGROVE, Joel- Change home address & phone number to: 117 E. Atlantic Avenue, Apt. 403, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035- phone: (609) 941-9447- email remains: [email protected](Can also use daughter’s email: [email protected]) (4/18)
HARPER, Barbara (Greenwood)- Passed Away (2001)
HEINISCH, Harry (spouse: Elaine)- Change home address to: P.O. Box 235, Valparaiso, FL 32580- delete former FL home phone: (850) 678-9360- now use FL cell phone (850) 582-1261- email remains the same- no GA address/phone number any longer (2/07)(6/11)(10/12)(12/12)(1/15)
HENSON, Llewellyn- Passed Away (May 2, 2012)
HERDELIN, Nils (spouse: Pat)- Change email to: [email protected]- change address to: 400 N. Haddon Avenue #507, Haddonfield, NJ 08033- all other info still OK (12/10)(5/19)
HOFFLINGER, Anona- Passed Away (November 1955)
HOLMES, William (Bill) (spouse: Joan)- Add email: [email protected]- all other info still OK (5/10)
HOPKINS, Bill (spouse: Nancy)- Change email to: [email protected]- all other info still OK (2/10)(5/14)
HOPKINS, Jack- Change email to: [email protected]- change phone number to: (360) 908-5669- change address to: 9200 Second Avenue SW, #103, Seattle, WA 98106- all other info still OK (1/08)(7/10)(6/12)
HORNER, Sandy- Change email to: [email protected]- all other info still OK (9/09)
HUBBARD, Don- Changeaddress for correspondence to c/o Brian Hubbard, P.O. Box 1192, Monrovia, CA 91017- phone number remains: (626) 833-4062- email remains [email protected] (3/10)(5/13)(2/17)
JACKSON, Joyce (Nelson) (spouse: Richard)- Change address & phone number to: 200 Northside Court, Apt. 222, Lititz, PA 17543-8142- new cell phone: (856) 986-5218- home phone remains: (856) 234-4324 - email remains: [email protected](11/19)
JEFFERIES, Judy (Fielder) (spouse: Fred- passed away- May 2020)- Change address & phone number to: 406 Evergreen Avenue, Westmont, NJ 08108-3513- phone: (856) 854-0810- change email to: [email protected]- all other info still OK (4/08)(7/08)(3/14)(5/20)
JOHNSON, Roy- Passed Away
JOSEPH, Lou- Passed Away(April 26, 2011) (5/11)
JOYNER, Lee- Change email & phone number to: [email protected]- cell phone(630) 247-3196- all other info still OK (5/18)
KANEFSKY, Harvey (spouse: Sheila)- Change email to: [email protected]- all other info still OK (8/07)
KARPPINEN, Pat (Lund)- Change address, phone number & email to: 1145 Sea Gull Lane, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003-3112- phone: (856) 429-1704- email: [email protected] (5/07)(12/08)(8/09)(10/16)
KERN, Pat (Corasso)- Passed Away (July 16, 2006)
KIRBY, Nancy- Change address & phone to: 429 W. Montgomery Avenue, C204, Haverford, PA 19041- phone: (610) 645-7526- email remains [email protected] (11/10)(12/10)
MARSHALL, Carol (Cressman)- Passed Away (August 17, 2018) (8/18)
MAY, Sammy- Passed Away (November 9, 1990)- Date added from August 2014 input by Karen Shappell Hahn
MCFEELEY, Jack- Passed Away(May 14, 2012) (5/12)
MCGLADE, Pat (Herdelin) (spouse: Nils)- Change email to: [email protected]- Change address to: 400 N. Haddon Avenue #507, Haddonfield, NJ 08033- all other info still OK (12/10)(5/19)
MCMILLAN, Arline (Biemiller)-Add email: [email protected]- all other info still OK (2/07)
MEARS, Charlie (“Chuck”) (spouse: Mickey)- Change address & phone to: 16220 Charleston Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33908- phone: (239) 437-2522 (home)/ (215) 570-7518 (cell)- change email to: [email protected]- all other info still OK (10/11)(12/11)(1/12)(5/14)
MEARS, Florence (Thompson)- Change address & phone number to: 150A James Street, Beaufort, SC 29902- also, P.O. Box 897, Beaufort, SC 29901- home phone- (843) 525-1131- cell phone remains (609) 605-1131. Email remains [email protected]. (3/19).
MEEKINS, Betty (Cain) (spouse: Kenneth)- Change address & phone number to:29 S. Westminster Drive, Leisuretown, Southampton, NJ 08088- phone: (609) 388-5279- change email to: [email protected](1/08)(1/09)(5/11)(1/13)
MESSNER, Bill- Add email: [email protected]- all other info still OK (6/10)
MILLING, Margo (Foster)- Change home address to: The Evergreens, 309 Bridgeboro Road, Apt. 4117, Moorestown, NJ 08057- phone number remains (856) 235-5862 & email remains [email protected](10/19)
MINOSSE, Bill- Passed Away
MITCHELL, Dick (spouse: Carole)- Change email to: [email protected]– all other info still OK (1/13)
MOIR, Marilyn (Van Istendal)- Passed Away (September 25, 2011) (10/11)
MORMANN, Bill (spouse: Emily)- Change email to: [email protected]-Change address to: 5703-B Foxlake Drive, North Fort Myers, FL 33917- all other info still OK (11/10)(12/16)(1/17)
MOUNT, Doris (Gribble)- Change address to: 5200 Shawcrest Road, Unit #142, Wildwood, NJ 08260- add email: [email protected](8/16)
MULHOLLAND, Brian (spouse: Susan)- Change email to: [email protected]- all other info still OK (1/10)
MURPHY, Blair- Passed Away (March 8, 2006)
MURPHY, Cindy- Back on email- new email address: [email protected] (1/13)
MURRAY, Ken (addspouse: Jackie BennettMurray- married September 2018)- Change Address to 1288 Via Portofino, Naples, FL 34108- phone number and email remain OK (11/18)(3/20)
MYERS, Elayne (Schwartz) (spouse: Donald)- Change address & phone to: 234 Eagleton Lake Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-8060- phone: (561) 622-4337- all other info still OK (12/09)
(spouse: MYSZKA, Ted Elaine- passed away 3/9/12)- Change email to: [email protected]-all other info still OK (7/17)
OBECK, Gary (spouse: Johanna)- Change address& phone number to: 10925 Dominion Fairways Lane, Glen Allen, VA 23059-5499- phone: (804) 364-3388- change email to: [email protected](3/07)(3/18)
ODELL, Gail (Browning)- Change email to: [email protected]- all other info still OK (2/08)
PAPENHAUSEN, Carol (Restrick) (spouse: Harvey)- Change email to: [email protected]- All other info still OK (5/09)
PATTEN, Sam- DELETE EMAIL- all other info still OK (12/09)
PATTON, Terry- Change email to: [email protected]-all other address info still OK (12/11) CHANGE FORTHCOMING
PEARSON, Ginger (Horner) (spouse: Sandy)- Change email to: [email protected]- all other info still OK (9/09)
PERA, Joan (O'Neill) (spouse: Owen)- Change email to: [email protected]- all other info still OK (5/07)
PETIT, Beth (Tronoski)- Passed Away
PILEGGI, Joseph- Passed Away
REED, Marilyn ("Marnie")(Crowell)- Add email: [email protected] - all other info still OK (5/10)
REESE, Dorothy (Hoffman)- Passed Away
REGENSBURG, Dick (spouse: Denise)- Change phone number & email to: (609) 545-8010- email: [email protected]- all other info still OK (11/07)
RESTRICK, Harvey (spouse: Carol)- Change email to: [email protected]- All other info still OK (5/09)
RICHMAN, Bill- Add address: 129 Geneva Avenue, Haddon Township, NJ 08108- no phone or email known (2/11)
SACCA, Dom (spouse: Marie)- Change address and phone numbers to: 115 Hailey Drive, Marlton, NJ 08053-4327- home phone: (856) 344-5845- cell phone (856) 236-6125- email remains unchanged (7/13)
SCHENCK, Robert- Passed Away
SCHLOENDORN, John- Passed Away
SCHMAUDER, Ed (spouse: Carolyn)- Change email to: [email protected]- all other info still OK (6/10)
SCHREIBSTEIN, Ruth (Bogutz) (spouse: Richard)- Change email to: [email protected]- all other info still OK (2/08)
SCULL, Carol (Stewart)- Change address & email to: 2 Forest Run Road, Williston, VT 05495- email: [email protected]- all other info still OK (3/07)(6/07)(7/09)(2/10)(4/15)
SHAPPELL, Karen (Hahn) (spouse: Edward- passed away- June 13, 2018)- all other info still OK (06/18)
SHIFLETT, Leighton- Change phone number & email to: (972) 304-8016- email: [email protected]- all other info still OK (4/08)
SLICKMEYER, Fred (spouse: Maryann)- Change phone & email to: (856) 513-6689- email: [email protected]- all other info still OK (10/06)(11/11)
SPEESE, Barbara (Cooper)- Passed Away (August 28, 2011) (10/11)
STEWART, Joan (Luscian) (spouse: Stephen)- Change address to: 1516 Hill Road, Millville, PA 17846-8683- no phone or email known (2/11) (Corrected after 55th Reunion mailing)
STILES, Thelma (Malecek) (spouse: Ray)- Change email to: [email protected]- all other info still OK (10/06)(1/10)
STOW, Carol (LaFon)(spouse: Dan)- Change address & phone to: 3931 Hawks Hill Road, New Windsor, MD 21776- phone: (410) 635-6903- email remains: [email protected] (5/15)
STUART, Larry- Passed Away (June 6, 2015) (6/15)
STURGIS, Paul (spouse: Joan)- Change address to: 1354 Sugar Maple Court, New Cumberland, PA 17070- phone: (717) 909-2334- email: [email protected] (12/09)(10/14)(5/16)
TESTERMAN, Barbara (Winters)- Passed Away (May 2, 2019) (05/19)
TEW, Carolyn (Crimmins) (spouse: John)- Change email to: [email protected]-change home to Oxford, FL)- need address & phone number- all other info still OK (07/20)
TRAINO, Barbara (Miller)(Spouse: Tom- Passed Away)- Change address & phone number to: 6 Yarrow Place, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054-6914- Correct phone number to: (609) 320-6932- Add email: [email protected]-all other info still OK (10/16) (11/16)
TURNER, Milbrey (Zelley) (spouse: Walton)- Change email to: [email protected]– all other info still OK (4/19)
VAN SCIVER, Lynne (Scheiter)- Correct Marlton home zip code from 08002-1061 to 08053- Add Text number: (856) 305- 1102- Confirm Voice phone number: (856) 983-2189 (10/16)(3/20)
WHEELER, Pat (Green)- Change street address to: 660 Redwood Drive, Southern Pines, NC 28387-3006 (street name change only)- all other info still OK (10/11)
WILSON, Gail (Walker)- Add address: P.O. Box 610, Welches, OR 97067- no phone or email known (2/11)
WILSON, Neal- Passed Away
WIMETZ, Sue (Davis) (spouse: Ralph)- Change email to: [email protected]- Change address to: 8 Smoke Bush Court, Marlton, NJ 08053- All other info still OK (12/07)(6/19)
WOLCOTT, Susan (Burke)- Passed Away (February 2003)
WORTH, John (spouse: Barbara)- Change email to: [email protected]- all other info still OK (11/12)
ZIMMERMAN, Barbara (Walker) (spouse: Donald)- Change address to: 4906 Alamance Drive SE, Southport, NC- phone remains: (910) 454-8482- email address remains unchanged- [email protected](8/19)
FORMER TEACHER- Martin M. Beer (Mathematics)– Passed Away (April 2012) (5/12)
60th REUNION CLASS DIRECTORYThe above changes UPDATE the 2006 & 2016 Class Directories.
A Class Directory was distributedwithin our 50th Class Reunion Yearbook to all those who ordered the Yearbook or attended our 50th Reunion Reception & Dinner-Dance in October, 2006. We DO NOT have extra 50th Class Reunion Yearbooks.
We did provide a copy to the HMHS Library, in case anyone wants to see it.
NOTE:WeDOnowhave a limited quantity of our201660th Reunion Class of 1956 Directory.
The 60th ReunionClass of 1956 Directory can be ordered from our Treasurer, Dick Mitchell, 1116 Rural Avenue, Voorhees, NJ 08043- send Dick a check for $5.00,made payable to "HMHS Class of 1956".
2 orders to date.
Our 2016 Class Directory was developed by Reunion Committee member Florence Mears Thompson for distribution at our 2016 60th Reunion.
Please ensure we have your up-to-date information on your home address, phone number/s, email address, etc.
Let Florence & Pierce know about any changes. Florence’s email is: [email protected].
The newest Directory (2016) was distributed to Reunion attendees during our 60th Reunion Dinner on October 15, 2016.
(was 24 in 2002- 20 in 2003- 18 in 2004- 14 in 2005- 11 in 2006to 2011-- after our 55th Reunion Mailing, the number was 10, 9 in 2013, 8 in 2014 & 2015 & 10 in 2016 after our 60th Reunion & still 10 in 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020.)
PLEASE HELP LOCATE
1. John Buscher Lost in MD? Did live in Warwick, MD- 60th Reunion letter was returned.
2. Jim ColganLost in FL? Did live in St. Petersburg, FL- no email- 60th Reunion contact failed.
3. Jim Gehring Lost in FL? Tampa and Orlando addresses no good- 55th Reunion letter was returned.
4. Joe KearneyMay live in Philadelphia, PA area.
5. Eleanor Kissinger (Packer) We had an address for Eleanor- She may be in Maine.
6. Pat Ramos (Mihalik) Rumorthat she passed away- no confirmation in any public records found- 55th Reunion letter was returned.
7. Richard Scarle May be in Illinois?
8. Barbara Stringer (Jones) Possibly passed away? We've not found anything in any public records- does anyone know about Barbara?
9. Paul Thomas50th Reunion mail returned- was in Seattle, WA- may still be in WA
10. Marjorie Van Sciver We have an old address for Marjorie & have sent letters- we believe she lives in New York City area.
Do you have any other info on any of our 10 "Missing/Lost"?
Please send any info you have to Judy Jefferies Fielder, Secretary- Reunion Committee (her email is below) - Judy has led past searches.
*Class of '56 Scholarship For Further Education in Music*
To continue our stewardship of our Class Scholarship, Margo Milling Foster is now our Class Scholarship Coordinator and a Co-Chair of our Reunion Committee.
As of December 31, 2009, per Baird Foster, then Class Scholarship Coordinator, our Class Scholarship Fund balance was $27,320.57. This includes $836.88 interest.
As of December 31, 2010, our Fund balance was $26,944.36. This includes $623.79 interest.
As of December 31, 2011, our Fund balance was $26,621.13. The yield was 2.57%.
As of December 31, 2012, our Fund Balance was $26,985.60. This includes $900 in contributions received in 2012, plus $714.47 interest income.
As of December 31, 2013, our Fund Balance was $26,476.32. This includes $100 in contributions received in 2013, plus $640.72 interest income.
As of December 31, 2014, our Fund Balance was $31,252.25. Given 2014 contributions, we did anticipate this higher Fund Balance. This includes $924.98 of interest income.
As of December 31, 2015, after our major Fund Drive, our Fund Balance was $52,679.23. Thisincludes $1,279.86 of interest income @2.49%.
As of December 31, 2016, per Margo Milling Foster, a new Class Scholarship Coordinator, our Fund Balance was $52,604.
As of December 31, 2017, per Margo Milling Foster, our total Fund Balance was $53,486.53. This number now includes $1,253.59 of interest income @2.4%.
As of December 31, 2018, per Margo Milling Foster, our Fund Balance, before 2018 interest, was 51,986.53. 2018 interest now added brings the 2018 total to: $53,338.18.
As of December 31, 2019, per Margo Milling Foster, our Fund Balance, before 2019 interest, was $50,732. 94. 2019 interest will be added as soon as available in 2020.
NOTE: Before any distributions to Scholarship recipients, in 2006we began with a balance of $26,104.
In May, 2012 the Reunion Committee raised our Scholarship amount from $1,000 to $1,250 for two years (2012 & 2013) & then raised to $1,500 for 2014 and thereafter.
14th recipient, John Luke Soumilas, HMHS ’20 ($1,500) Per Margo, check was sent directly by HMHS to student due to Covid 19 closures.
13th recipient, Quinn Napolitano, HMHS ’19 ($1,500) Presented by Nils Herdelin & Pat McGlade Herdelin
12th recipient, Bridget Finnegan, HMHS ’18 ($1,500) Presented by Don Burton
1.The HMHS '56 Gals & Guys Lunches will continue on a periodic basis, normally every 4-8 weeks.COVID has changed the normal schedule.
Everyone is invited to attend- if you want to be added to the email announcement lists, please let Pierce or Lynne or Ann know.
If you haven't attended one, we do hope you'll come!
They're low-key, casual & it's good to stay in touch......or reconnect!
2. Combined Gals & Guys Luncheons- held Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Tavistock Country Club. This included a brief “Classmate Mingle” at 11:30 to give everyone a chance to interact freely before having lunch at noon. To replace the 2019 Class Picnic, we had a 2nd Combined Gals & Guys Luncheon on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Tavistock.
Our intention is to continue with 2 Combined Luncheons each calendar year.
2020 Alert- Combined Luncheon- TBD, due to COVID- 19 virus situation & current gathering restrictions, it probably will not be held again until 2021!
3. All Class of '56 members can also participate in Haddonfield Alumni Society (HAS)events- theevents are listed on the NEWHAS website:www.hmhsalumni.org/& below.
Please also consider making a 2020tax-deductible contribution to HAS.
Other Committee Members:Tom Baird, Shirley Borrell Deal,Molly Fretz Stevens, Dick Hammond, Nils Herdelin, Joyce Jackson Nelson, Pat McGlade Herdelin,Florence Mears Thompson- Class Directory Editor, Joan Pera O'Neill, Paul Sturgis