Interior of STA Church

Interior of STA Church
All Class Reunion Day, September 30, 2012. Photo courtesy: Dan Carr (Class of 1960)

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

In Memoriam - Walter McNeela

Wally at our 25th Reunion, 1985
Walter G. "Wally" McNeela, age 64, of Carol Stream; beloved father of Dawn (Scott) Stanley, Danielle (Scott) MacKay and Jeffrey; fond grandfather of Eathan, Grace, Claire, Ava, Cal and Brady; brother of Margarte (the late Tom) Killeen and the late John "Jack" and Katherine Pratt; many nieces, nephew, relatives and friends. Visitation Sunday, Dec. 26 from 2 p.m. until time of service 5 p.m., at Brust Funeral Home, 415 N. Gary Ave., Carol Stream. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers, donations to the E. D. I. Club, 1114 E. Lake St., Hanover Park, IL 60113-5421 appreciated. 630-510-0044

Visit the guest book on line until December 22, 2011.

Published in Chicago Tribune on December 22, 2010

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Spencer, A.M. Kindergarten, 1951 Class Photo - Room 101

This is the third of four Spencer Kindergarten photos from 1951.  This photo from November, 1951 was provided by Peggy Dernbach Kuzminski.  To see the other two photos we have click on:  P.M. Kindergarten and A. M. Kindergarten photos.

The teacher of Peggy's class dutifully wrote the names and addresses of each member of the class.  Peggy kindly scanned in the reverse of the class photo.  Don't we wish everyone did this with all photos!  If you double click on the photo or on the list of names, they will open up enlarged in a separate window.

Does anyone have the last of the "series" of Spencer kindergarten photos?  If so, please share it with your classmates. If you send a scan of the photo we will post it on the blog.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Visit STA on March 13, 2011

The Pastor at St. Martin de Porres [formerly St. Thomas Aquinas Church] has graciously invited the graduation class of 1960 to participate in Mass at 10:30 A.M, March 13, 2011, followed by a tour of  the church, and then, hold your breath, a tour of our fabulous school. That's right. Walk the halls, visit the classrooms and cloakrooms, and then meet in the old canteen for coffee, drinks [non-alcoholic] and pastries.

This is not merely our chance to visit a place we spent a large amount of our childhood, but also a privilege to pay homage to the site where we not only learned lessons to help us through life, but to live an important part of our lives. Take this invitation seriously. As great a time as we had at our reunion, this tour will be a retrospective fulfillment of our grade school days as a class.

We are also cordially inviting other classes that are interested in attending. The Pastor, Father Peter, has a very small congregation, and a big turnout would be much appreciated by him and a nice Thank You for his generosity. He was very excited when we proposed this tour. We'll have more definite information after the holidays.

To all the students of STA, Merry Christmas and we'll meet next year.

(Above text provided by Bill Stocker who is coordinating the March 13 event with Fr. Peter, the Pastor.)

So, how many of you would like to see our old stomping grounds?  The invitation is open to anyone, from any class.  If you have siblings or friends who attended St. Tommies before or after us, please invite them to join us.  As they say, the more the merrier.  Mark your calendars for:

Date:  Sunday, March 13, 2011
Time: 10:30 a.m. Mass
Address: 5112 W. Washington Blvd.

There won't be any snail mailings about this gathering, so we need your help with word of mouth.  Please email or call your siblings and other St. Tommie Alums with the date and time. As we get closer to the date, more information will be provided on this Blog.

In the column to the right we have put a counter. If you think you will attend, just add your Yes!

To take a "drive" by our old school's neighborhood, in both summer and winter, visit Dan Carr's Aquinasville.