Athena Medeiros (Adams)

Yes, I believe it is Ronnie Lomba from our BB team.   I spoke to Jake Gomes niece and she confirmed it. 

James Casey

Ronnie had been quite ill for a long period of time. He had been in a Nursing Home for years. He kept his spirits high and kept in touch with some close friends. He was on WBSM a few weeks back reminiscing with Phil Paleologos, with whom he had maintained many years of friendship. Ronnie worked for many years for the Recreation Dept, NB, and later sold automobiles until his health declined. He was one heck of an athelete. Great basketball and football standout at NBHS. Sad. He was a gentleman and a sincere, loyal friend to many. May God Bless him and keep him. He's at a peace he well deserves. He suffered for quite a while. Here's a great team photo from 1961-62. Ron is top row, first on the left. He must have been ill...or was in trouble with the Coach! No uniform. First row, 3rd from left is Dave Harris. Number 42. He was inducted into the NBHS Football Hall of Fame just this year. This was the best Junior High team that year. Claudia Aguiar was the Head Cheerleader for Roosevelt. Take note of how many future classmates were on this team. Great bunch of guys. Rest in Peace, Ronnie. We will miss you and always keep you in our thoughts. ♥  As you always called me, "Case".

Rita Ann Rosa

So sorry to hear of the passing of Robert Medeiros and Ronnie Lomba.  Remembering good times at Roosevelt.  May their souls rest in peace.  God Bless.

David Mesquita

I thought it might be him.  I saw him last sometime in the 70s at my folk's drug store on Purchase St.  We talked for while like the time had not passed at all.  God bless Ron we will all miss you.  

David Harris

My heart is heavy with the recent loss of 2 teammates/classmates.  I didn't recognize Robert Medeiros's name until I looked it up in my yearbook.  Then I said, oh yeah Buff!  Rip big guy.

Secondly the passing of Ronnie Lomba.  Ronnie was a great person and a gifted athletic who never got the full recognition he deserved.  I saw Ronnie in the nursing home several months ago.  His spirits were high and his mind sharp.  I was amazed at how much he knew about today's athletics.  He loved his sports.  I enjoyed playing football with him at RJH and NBHS.  RI P my friends, my teammates!

Antonio (Tony) Castro

Sorry to hear of two classmates passing, may they R.I.P...........  Ronny was a good friend through H.S. and an excellent athelete.

Joan Arruda (Felix)

RIP, Ronnie, so sad to hear of his passing

David Mello

rest in peace bob

Barbara Fernandes (Lanagan)

Lunch bunch outings would be fantastic...but not on Fridays!  Busy tourist day on Cape Cod etc....

Nancy Otis (Cusson)

I think it is a great idea....You would be taking care of all the planning, right?

James Casey

I concur Nancy, with that caveat (caviar?). A bi-annual sortie would be excellent. I'll supply the armorments. Kathy the 1st Aid and Cote can handle the medication rounds. ♥ ☺     PS:  CASINO!?

Nancy Otis (Cusson)

I think it would be fun...Especailly in the summer months...

Raymond Veary

I love it when you remember our birthdays.

Carol Lee Costa-(Crowell)

Missing you big guy. Hope to visit Mass July 9-Aug.9 so should be there for your next b'day. Mayhaps we can get together. Give Claude my love and save some for yourself. Carol Lee

Elaine Cowell (Robbins)

Hi everyone! Can you post upcoming Brunches and Events? There seems to have been a problem with my email...:(   thanks so much! Particularly, is there one in July?

Jack (John) Nunes

Thanks to everyone for getting our site back online. ;0)

Maria de Melo (Gulla)

Jack Nunes, you are welcome.  Nancy has renewed our domain name.  We will be around for five years.  Teamwork!

Maria de Melo (Gulla)

Elaine, I posted in your profile page a response about luncheon announcements.  We want to insure class communications get out, so thanks for bringing it to our attention.

Raymond Veary

Bless my classmate who thought to put the late Jerry Orbach's "Try to Remember" on thr website. And thank you.

Ray Veary

Maria de Melo (Gulla)

Oh, my friend, Raymond Veary, thank you and like most of us, I can use all the blessings I can get. It is after all, September.  I'm a huge Jerry Orbach fan.    Glad you enjoyed it.  Be well!

Margaret Aulisio

Why no women on your list of favorite authors we can choose from?   How about Jane Austen?  Ridiculous!

Peggy Aulisio

Maria de Melo (Gulla)

Peggy Aulisio, you are right and I should have included a female author. I love Jane Austen, Charlotte and Emily Bronte, Anne Bradstreet, Elizabeth Barret Browning, Harper Lee, just to name a few. When I set up a poll within the limits of the page' s spaces, I send a rough draft around to other administrators and other classmates for input. My own literary experience was influenced by my family's love of reading and I had to stop and try to remember the "required" class reading and then separate that from supplemental lists and reading on my own. Great idea here for a couple more polls. I should have taken a look at the list before I clicked the send button. Yes, ridiculous considering I am a feminist. 

Dave Medeiros

The poll question:  "Remember the literature we read in High School English Class? No denying that we were introduced to great authors and life long love of reading. So, asking who was your favorite author/authors from the required reading in class?"

I do not think the poll is 'flawed'.  Unfortunately I do not remember any 'required reading' written by any female author.  Although Uncle Tom's Cabin (Harriet Beecher Stow) was well read by many, I don't think it was 'required' classroom reading.  The poll of 'required reading in class" from our high school days is a reflection of the times in which we grew up, which were different than those of today.   Also, there were no black writers on the list, yet when in college (1965-69) I had a whole course on Black American Literature. Those were the times ... we cannot change history.

David Mesquita

The only book I remember reading written by a female author was Silas Marner by "George Eliot".  Mr. Szala (?) informed us that this was her pen name and her actual name was Mary Anne Evans.  It was also adapted many times as a movie the last version of which was made in 1994 as "A Simple Tale of Fate" starring Steve Martin .

Maria de Melo (Gulla)

David Mesquita, thanks for jogging my memory, I loved Silas Marner and can recall it vividly.  Gosh, I haven't thought about that book in years, but I loved it:  Silas, the weaver, Eppie, Squire Cass and being taught that the theme was redemption through love.  In a way, a little like the theme in Les Miserables.  I also loved the Steve Allen movie .  The scene when he sings "Running Bear and Little White Dove" was priceless.  Silas Marner was definitely required reading and we read it in class with all the attendant skills, quizzes, tests and vocabulary lists.  Thinking about the book makes me marvel at "George Elliott " writing about people ostracized for being different and themes still troubling us today.  The point of our polls and the website in general is to perhaps jog a memory, and rediscover our common ground.  Loved thinking back to a great book.