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02/27/22 12:33 PM #1820    

Harriet Frankel (Withstandley)

Happy Belated Birthday Sue Pomerantz, and Happy Early Birthday, Sue Malis, Dan Bronson.    

02/28/22 07:00 AM #1821    

 

Janet Hoffman

Any word on possible reunion?  I have seen notices on Facebook about an all class reunion - but that's not the same, of course.  J

 

03/01/22 11:51 AM #1822    

Harriet Frankel (Withstandley)

Like Janet, I have seen the Facrbook postings, but I rarely respond on Facebook.  I would certainly be interested in a 60th reunion.  Harriet

03/01/22 04:46 PM #1823    

Carol Kutner (Winig)

We should for sure do a reunion

 

03/20/22 07:24 PM #1824    

Roy Hoffman

It is with profound sadness that I share the news of the passing of our dear friend Mel Kosmin on Friday, May 18 after a long battle with cancer. We will miss Mel's wonderful personality and great sense of humor.
Rest in peace, Mel.

03/21/22 07:50 AM #1825    

 

Janet Hoffman

Thanks for letting us know, Roy.  I was very sad to hear this.   Too many....  Let's be sure to cherish each day and stay in touch.  Janet  

03/21/22 08:57 AM #1826    

Tom Israel

Preliminary planning for our 60th reunion in 2023 is underway. All are welcome to join the committee that will meet in early May to discuss all aspects of the event. Contact me directly for more specific information.

Classmates can participate by joining the committee or offer help in a more informal way to provide assistance to whatever extent they choose. Looking forward to hearing your ideas! 

03/21/22 11:42 AM #1827    

George Trapp

Roy --- Thanks for sharing this unhappy news. --- Mel was one of my best HS friends. Often ate lunch together. A fond memory was of lunch the day we dissected frogs in Mr Lance's bio class. I think there we 4 of us at our table with two frogs. We dissected one but only skinned the other, which I wrapped in a towel and took to lunch. When Mel , who generally brown bagged, went to get milk , his bag was passed to me. The guys unwrapped his sandwich and the frog was placed on top of it, sandwich re wrapped and bag back at his seat when he returned to the table. When he opened the wrapping on his sandwich, his hands flew up, he yelled and pushed himself back about 3 feet from the table. Several of the cafeteria monitors came quickly ,but the frog was back in safe hiding. Mel did not narc us out. ---- When last seen, the frog was riding a plate on the conveyor belt heading into the dish room. ---- Mel only lived about two blocks away on Parkview Rd. He was an all around good guy. I am sorry to hear of his passing

03/22/22 07:38 AM #1828    

 

Daniel Bronson

Mel was one of the nicest and most easygoing of all my friends, from elementary school and into the present. For those who knew him well back then, let us regret that the Ace has left the building.

03/22/22 07:38 AM #1829    

 

Daniel Bronson

Mel was one of the nicest and most easygoing of all my friends, from elementary school and into the present. For those who knew him well back then, let us regret that the Ace has left the building.

03/22/22 11:43 AM #1830    

 

Amy Shelanski

Roy, thanks for letting us know. Mel was such a sweet guy. Such sad news. My condolences to his family.

03/22/22 05:18 PM #1831    

Harriet Frankel (Withstandley)

Roy-  Thanks for letting us know.  My condolences to Mel's family.  Our class has sustained too many losses of late. Let's look forward to our 60th.     

03/23/22 12:19 PM #1832    

Joan Rosenau (Tannebaum)

I was so saddened to hear about Melvin Kosmin's passing. He lived a few houses from me during elementary, middle school and high school and we were part of a neighborhood pack. We were together all the time.  It seems like yesterday.

06/06/22 10:23 AM #1833    

George Trapp

June 6, 1944 D-day. For those of us who went thru EPJH a day to remember the late Mr Ed Balchunas " Mr Bal " who participated in this invasion. For all of us the day that the US and the Allies began the boots on the ground process of liberating Europe from one of the most evil mass murderers in history. I wonder how many of you lost ancestors and family members in Europe at the hands of the Nazis?

06/07/22 01:13 PM #1834    

Deborah Merrick (Wilson)

My father-in-law was a paratrooper dropped behind enemy lines who after 20 minutes, was shot by a German sniper.  He spent the next 2 1/2 years in hospital in England.  He was first hand evidence that freedom is not free and we owe what has now become known as "the greatest generation" a huge debt for ensuring the many advantages our generation has been privileged to enjoy.

 

06/07/22 07:23 PM #1835    

 

Robert Macfarland

Debbie, very powerful message about your father .  There sure is a high cost for freedom.  One of the powerful memories I have from CHS was in Mr. Ashcom's history class when he described being in the Army unit that liberated one of the concentration camps.  He broke down describing what they found and saw.  That memory has been with me since we graduated.

06/07/22 07:45 PM #1836    

Barbara Barasch (Rosin)

 

 Debbie and Bob ,

These are both personal stories and makes me realize how important persoal associations can be when commemorating an historic day like June 6.. When I was born , my father was in the army . My mother and I - a newborni nfant - lived with her family above the store on South St.  I have a photograph of my father in uniform holding me at maybe 2  weeks or a month old in front of the store. I do not recall him ever talking about the war. Sadly he died when I was 12 and I'm sure he must have thought I was too young for him to share any of this with me. Debbie - your father must have been very courageous.

 

 

 

06/07/22 07:47 PM #1837    

Barbara Barasch (Rosin)

Very sorry....I meant to write your ' father-in-law '.

06/08/22 03:24 PM #1838    

 

Robert Macfarland

I have a similar story Barbara.  I was told I met my father at Jenkintown station when I was a couple months old.  He was returning from the navy in the Pacific and took the train from the city to Jenkintown,  My mom and I lived with my grandparents in Jenkintown while he was in the Pacific and moved to Laverock shortly after he returned.    

06/08/22 08:19 PM #1839    

Barbara Barasch (Rosin)

very similar indeed , Bob...

06/09/22 12:52 PM #1840    

Sunny Ingber (Drohan)

Robert Macfarland, Mr. Ashcom was my most favorite teacher. He taught us world history in away I never forgot. I didn't know about the story liberating one of the concentration camps. I wish I had know this. He was a very special teacher. 

09/10/22 10:09 PM #1841    

George Trapp

Extremely late to the discussion. Yahoo mail went bust on my tablet for several months shortly after I posted about Mr Bal. Last week I received a dump of over 6000 emails.---- I was responsible for an old lady who was dying of kidney cancer. Her husband was a tanker whose unit rolled into Belsen. There were no children so I got to keep some of her effects. One was a scrapbook which contained their letters back and forth, a couple of small Nazi war souvenirs, and two actual snapshots of deceased victims of the Holocaust. ---- Among the " progress " man has made over time since Cain murdered Abel is the proliferation of the methods and numbers of persons who can be slaughtered. Or perhaps I should say are being slaughtered. The world and the USA are, in my opinion, a mess and getting worse.

09/11/22 09:40 AM #1842    

Barton Solow

Yes George,...a real mess of things...

09/11/22 03:57 PM #1843    

Susan Pomerantz

I guess my messages had stopped for 7-8 months, Thanks for the birthday wishes. I enjoyed reading everyone's news.

 

Susan

09/22/22 08:36 AM #1844    

Bonnie Verbit (Lundy)

It is with sadness that I share with you the passing of Jay Ginsburg on Tuesday September 20,2022.

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