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Gilbert Shamas, Md

We will miss you at our 55th. I had hoped to show you our 5th grade composite of our Northward fifth grade class with Mrs Shaffer as our teacher. There are about ten kids in that pic who went on to graduate from NEHI in 1964. You were positioned front and center. There are lots of memories gone by including cub scouts at your house! ...all the best.

Carol Smalley (Farley)

I was planning on attending the reunion this year but some unexpected circustances have come up this month that makes it impossible for me to be there.  Wishing everyone a lot of fun.  Maybe I will be able to make the next one.  I remember how wonderful the 50th was.  a big thank you to the reunion committee.

Jane Miriam MacDuff (Stahre)

I just learned that Pat Muar passed away in October of this year.  She was my good friend and although we had lost touch over the years she was always in my thoughts and good memories abound.

Susan Carroll (Streu)

Happy Holidays to my fellow class members. I can barely see what is shown in this page.I just wanted to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!! Where did the time go. Doesn't seem that long ago I was walking past Meadowlawn Junior High where I attended first then NEHI. Sounds like reunions are fun! My name was Susan Carroll in high school now Susan Streu. I live in Portland, OR. I am not good on the computers. Can't see well and fingers seem to roll on to wrong letters. Stay safe and healthy. Memory not great  but a special "Hi! to band members and the majorettes". Best of times!

Bye you all!

Susan Maureen Carroll(Streu)

John Paul Jones

Hi Susan, yes, we are the survivors and hanging in here the best we can. If you can have someone help you post then and now photos of you, the would be great. I'll go to my '64 Viking Log to look up your photo.  You are about as far away from St. Pete as you could be, but just a plane flight if things get normal and we can have another reunion. I'm now in Winston-Salem, NC.  Best wishes and happy holidays to you and all of our fellow classmates. Let's hope, with the vaccine, we can have a better 2021. Love 💕 to all.

Mary Ellen Bennett (Concannon)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my fellow classmates.  Sorry I miss the 55th reunion but had a great time at the 50th.  Stay safe and healthy and God bless.

Robert Kunst

Hi , I hope and wish everyone a very merry Christmas. I'm looking forward to another reunion and will be glad to help pay and do work for it. I think when we start saying if, or possibly we have given into the enevitable on its schedule. I have never accepted that and ii think if we plan for the future we will be happier , even if it doesn't happen, than if we give up.

I miss all the people who were at the last one and didn't participate as much as I should have as there were classmates I didn't get to interact with. I'm sorry about that but it is no too late to plan for the future.

Best wishes to everyone 

Bob Kunst

Donna Omasta (Bryan)

Same to you as well. Merry Christmas and an extra Blessed New Year for all of us.

Donna

Barbara Metcalf (Bartlett)

Something that helps me get through the holiday season when losing a partner....I was supposed to spend the rest of my life with you...and then I realized up spent the rest of your life with me.   I smile because I know you loved me until the day you went away and will keep on loving me until the day we're together again.  MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Mary Ellen Bennett (Concannon)

Merry Christmas to all my Nehi friends.  Have a wonderful day and stay safe and healthy!  

Pamela Abdill (Verissimo)

My husband of 51 years passed away on December 1st, 2020.I'm taking one day at a time but it's hard. He was my life. I know his pain is gone and he can be at peace. I have a great suport team, Happy Holidays to all my fellow classmates and have a Healthy 2021 

Robert Kunst

I am sorry to hear of his passing. He was always a big jovial guy and always had a smile. I'll miss him. Thank you for posting it

I also saw the entry by Barbara and just want to add that I know how tough it is when you lose someone. I don't have any special answers but try to find as many friends as possible because it may help your grieving process.

Carol Smalley (Farley)

Well 2020 is almost over.  I am looking forward to 2021 and hoping it will be better than this year. Living in Minnesota has kept us pretty much confimed to our house.  The governor has pretty much paused everything from eating out to having friends over.  As he says Stay Home.  Anyway I want to wish everyone in the class of '64 a Happy New Year.  Hoping to get to St. Pete this spring.

Raymond Louis Mantell

Gordon J. Salisbury

Ray, do you know whether it's possible on our site to post a link to an obituary?

Ely A. Arts

Rest In Peace - Rudy...

Linda Tope (Spelbring)

I am so thankful that we have the ability to stay in touch with our NEHI classmates! 
I always look forward to the our next reunion. 
Rest in Peace Rudy! 

Yvonne McKeithen (Smith)

Please see my message about Rudy Gorgus on the In Memory site. 

Gilbert Shamas, Md

Ray and Yvonne,

Thanks for your detective work finding the obit for Rudy.  It is always sad to hear of any classmate's passing.  Some part of our own past is lost. I did not know Rudy well but was gratified and impressed to hear of his great musical talent.   So, Rudy, RIP.

John Paul Jones

Is there any talk about having a 60th reunion?

Denise Paulson (Crais)

If there is a 60th reunion I would like to try and come.

Denise Paulson (Crais)

Ron Rosen

I had a great time at our 55th, and would certainly like to attend the 60th. I hope those "local" to Pinellas County will consider starting the planning process!

Trudi Price (Massaro)

Yes, a 60th reunion is definitely planned to happen in 2024!  It's so good to know there's interest already!  We'll get back to you when we  start the planning process.  

Trudi Price (Massaro)

Though they were not in our graduating class, two former  1962 NEHI grad students that were well-known to many of us and were well liked have passed ...Joe Lettelleir, and Chris Stiles.. I have included their obituaries here.

Denise Paulson (Crais)

I just wanted to let anyone living in the St. Pete/Tampa area know that I am praying for a safe journey through Hurriacane Ian.  I am moving to the Dallas Texas area next week and hope to never have to worry about hurricanes again.  Denise (Paulson) Crais