What have you been up to??
If you would like to let your fellow classmates know what you've been doing since graduation, here's a simple form you can fill out...
Carla Avellino (Hoffman) (1984)After graduation did the college thing. Got married, got divorced, got remarried to a GREAT GUY, John. I have a beautiful step daughter, Heather who's five. In 1997 my husband and I started C.J.'s Bus Service. We transport Special Education students to/from school. Today we have 20 school buses transporting all over Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland Counties. It has been a real joy. It's amazing how you write in your yearbook what you think the future will hold for you and then you get a reality check. I never thought I would be a SCHOOL BUS DRIVER!!!
Joe Darby (1984)What's up people! Did you miss me? Lets see...After graduation i took a job as a typesetter for
a publishing house in Bellmawr (remember the California job case?) This was before the time of desktop publishing. My computer was as big as a desk but only had a 5" green screen. After that I worked for a few years in the Art department of the Courier Post newspaper. Later, I became a Pre-Press technician for a printing service bureau (dont ask, its very complicated). Today I work as a Graphics Applications Specialist for the Hal Lewis Group, a large Center City Philly Advertising Agency specializing in Healthcare (Merck, Berlex, Smithkline Beecham and the like). In 1990 I started an Independent Record Lable called "Screaming Fetus" where i managed and produced heavy metal bands. I released 3 records before that scene fell flat. I've been playing bass for quite a few bands over the years. Most notably "Freaks Arise". Today I'm with a group called "Mythology Bullfinch". Kind of a 70's hard rock vibe (Deep Purple meets Genesis meets The Who sort of thing). We have a 16 track digital recording studio in Oaklyn and have just finished recording our second CD called "TheAgeofFable" Come out at see us sometime! Anyway ... that's about it in a nutshell. Send me an e-mail if ya like, I'd love to hear from ya! p.s. GREAT JOB ON THE SITE STEVE!
Dan Coyle (1984) After graduation I had a few local jobs then decidedto join the Marine Corps. I moved to North Carolina in 88. Met a local girl then married. I have 3 children, an 8 years old daughter, a 6 year old son and a 18 month old son. After having several LOW paying jobs I decided to try college and
two years later had an Associates in Applied Science. For
the Past three and a half years I've been working as a
Paramedic and love it. So far I haved survived four
hurricanes and another season ready to begin in a few weeks.
Maria Crisci (Macaluso) (1984) After graduation, I attended Peirce Junior College for a two-year program in Business Education. I worked in a few offices, mainly in Philadelphia, and in 1991 settled in with an actuarial firm in Center City, where I worked for five years. In 1988, I met my husband, Ray, who is the brother of Fred Macaluso, while I was visiting Fred. We began dating and in May of 1993, we were married. Our daughter Rachael was born in June of 1994 and our son Michael followed in September of 1995. In August of 1998, we had a third child, a son Brian, but unfortunately, Brian passed away three weeks after his birth from a severe infection. We are expecting our fourth child due October of this year. I have been a homemaker since my second child was born and Ray works as a mailman for the Deptford Post Office. He also has his own roofing and chimney business, which we manage together. We are currently living in Bankbridge in Wenonah.
Jane Dawson (Midgett) (1984) Woodbury NJ Hi everyone!! I just stumbled onto this neat website!! What a surprise!! What have I been up to? Well, I got married to a wonderful guy in 1988, dabbled with college and finally got an Associates in Education Degree that I don't use. I have worked at the Gloucester County Welfare Office in Sewell since 1986 starting as a clerk typist climbing the ranks to my current position as a Child Support Worker. Basically, I find dead beat Dads, and Moms, and take them to court to get them to pay child support. I find a lot of these people on the net!! Its pretty neat, actually. I had a beautiful little boy in January 1998 - I can't believe his is 2 already! But then again, I can't believe I just turned 34...EWWWW!! My husband is a restaurant manager for Ruby Tuesdaysat the Concord Mall in Wilmington. We spend summer vacation in Maine, and this year we are making our second tripto Key West - without Cameron (son) of course!
Bernice Ferris (Rhodes)(1984) ***new***
After graduation, I went on to Villanova University where I received my degree in Electrical Engineering. I got a job in Lexington Park,MD designing simulation models for avionics systems. While in MD, I met my husband Chris who is on active duty in the Navy. We were married in March 1991 and then transferred to Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City in 1992. At that time, I quit my job and started graduate school at Univ of
Oklahoma. During the 3 and a half years in OKC, I received my Masters in Computer Science, dodged tornadoes and bombs, and most importantly..had my own Tinker Tornado, Lyndsay (age 5). In early 1996 we returned to MD for another 3 years. In that same
year I had my second daughter, Abby (age 4). Since having my daughters, I have enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom. I stay busy with preschool, ballet lessons, gymnastics and soccer, but, I am looking forward to going back to work again real soon. Last year (1999) we moved back to OKC for Chris' final tour. When we leave here in 2002, we will return to MD or maybe NJ where Chris will retire from the Navy and find a "real" job.
Lisa Fowler (Koral) (1984) Endicott N.Y. Hello class of 84! Following graduation, I started working as a graphic designer. In July of 1986, I met my husband, John (on the beach, in Wildwood Crest!) He is from the area that we currently live, in upstate New York. We were married in May of 1990. John is an engineer for Lockheed Martin (he designs computers for government aircraft), and I am now a very busy, stay at home mom. I continued to work in the graphic design field after I married and moved upstate until our first daughter, Sarah was born in January 1993 (now 7 yrs.old) Our second daughter, Erin was born almost 3 years later in October 1995(now 4 yrs.old) and our most recent addition, our son Philip, was born in July 1999 (now 9 months old). I love being home with my kids. I am definitely busier now than I was when I was working full time. I still keep my hand in the graphic design field with various projects and someday hope to return to it. I keep very busy volunteering at my daughter's school, a mom's! group that I belong to and various activities that the kids are involved in. I still love to play softball and have been on a fast pitch women's team since I moved up here in 1990. I get back home about once a month to visit my family and I'm always amazed at how my hometown has grown! One thing I love about living upstate, is we still have "open fields" without a business district or housing complex built on it! Maybe I'll run into some of you sometime at Field of Dreams in West Deptford, it's my kids favorite place to visit when I'm back home!
Kim Marz (Gonzales) (1984) After graduation, I got married, had two children, Ashley 14 and Shane 9,then got divorced. Following my divorce, I continued my
education, got remarried and landed a great job in Southern California. Ironically, thinking back to those high-school days, I work for a company that provides automated fingerprint identification systems, mugshot systems, and 911 emergency systems to law enforcement agencies around the world. I have held several positions such as Customer Support Supervisor, but most recently a Software Integration Engineer. I never thought in a million years that I would be working FOR the police, the FBI and the Secret Service!
Jim Nahas (1984) 18 Country Road Perkasie PA After graduating HS I went to Temple U. (living in the dorms in Ambler, PA)and pretended to get a higher education. Shortly after graduting I married a lovely gal (met at Temple) and began a fast rising, short lasting (8 years) career at GMAC Mortgage.
In Dec. '96 we had our first son Alec and not finding it challenging enough, we had our second son David in Feb. '99.
Six months after being "downsized" I stared my own company - Residential Telephone Wiring - which has grown steadily for the last 2.5 years. It is just myself and I sell and install phone, data & cable lines, security systems, satellite systems, home theaters and whole house audio/video products for new construction custom homes. I really enjoy the freedom it gives me to spend lots of time with my wife & kids.
Jill Oldson (Travis) (1984) Sewell N.J. In June of 85 I married my husband JR, one year later we had our first child (Brittany), we are going through the "BOY THING" with her now. Four years ago our son (John) was born and then 20 months later our little girl (Taylor) came along. I am not working outside the home right now, but I spend my days watching lots of Sesame Street, Blues Clues, and Barney, I think I have learned more from watching these shows than the whole four years I spent in high school!I am really starting to love that purple dinosaur! I enjoy keeping in touch with my family and friends on the PC (when my little ones let me sit down). I also love to be with my closest friends that I have been with forever through good times and bad......... Martha Finegan and Kathy Menges.......love you both!By the way......... I really love this web site Steve, you have really outdone yourself on this one! It is a great tribute for our classmates
and our school.
Adam Paul (1984) After I graduated I spent a great summer in wildwood as a lifeguard on diamond beach then joined the Airforce.I am a loadmaster on a C141-B, its a big cargo plane. I have been stationed at McGuire AFB the whole 15 years I've been in the airforce. I have realy enjoyed my time in the service I have got to see a lot of places and have had a lot of fun. In 1989 I got married to my wife Fran(met in the AF) and now have two boys Henry 5 and Sam 4. Just last year I started a home improvement business and it is doing quite well. I would like to retire from the airforce (five more years) and be a soccer mom. But I'll probably keep up with the home improvements.
Steve Short (1984)
Since high school I got married. My wifeColeen and I have three children.Steven is 11, Anthony is 8, and Chelsea is 4. We live in Mantua NJ. I started working at Pep Boys after high school and have been there ever since. (15 years) I worked in the stores for 12 ½ years, and now I do computer support. My wife works at Cooper Hospital as a Surgical Technician. I also work for a software company called SAP. I have been working there a little over a year. The kids of course enjoy playing sports. Steven - Ice Hockey and Baseball. Anthony – Ice Hockey, Basketball and Baseball. Chelsea is in dance school. We enjoy going to the shore for summer vacation, and spending the holidays with family.
Kathy Todd (Goggin)(1984) Woodbury N.J.This was such a surprise to find us on the Web! Well, I'm married to Mark(one of those "Woodbury Guys") and have 2 beautiful children. Conor will be 5 this July and Cara is turning 2 in June. I am a teacher at Erial Elementary, teaching a class of 4th and 5th grade special education kids. I love it! Mark has his own plumbing business that does really well. We like to spend part of the summer in Ocean City and love hanging out with a lot of friends!
Robyn Goslin (Finnimore)(1985) ***new*** New Castle DE.
What a great site!! Well, after graduation, I went off to Goldey Beacom College in Delaware and graduated with an Associate Degree in 1987 and got engaged. After that engagement got broken off, I met Robert at what used to be Gallaghers (on Route 45 in Woodbury Heights) in 1989. It was truly love at first site. We got married in 1991 and moved to Delaware. In 1999 we finally adopted a great little girl, Stella, who is now 3. She is a great joy in our lives. In fact, we will probably adopt another child sometime in 2001 -- Stella really wants a little brother or sister. In 1999 I graduated from Wilmington College with my Bachelors Degree in Human Resource Management and hope to someday get into that field. I work for DuPont Pharmaceuticals Company as a Legal Secretary. I have been there for just about 10 years. Robert works for a construction company. My dad still lives in Thorofare and we visit often -- we have even been to the Field of Dreams -- which my daughter truly enjoys. I really enjoyed high school, even though I did not have a lot of friends, and sometimes miss it. I really hope that the Class of '85 has a reunion because I am looking forward to it!!
Becky Freels (Easton) (1977) **PICTURE** Ashland, KY. Hi guys! Even though I didn't actually get to graduate from WDHS, it still will always be the place that I SHOULD have graduated from. Instead, my parents had to drag me off the Ga. Well, I've done several jobs over the years. Finally settled on being a 911 Dispatcher. Yeah...I know...those of you who knew me probably are wondering how some degenerate like me could have ever passed a drug-test. Well, I did...so there! I have a step-son who lives in NY and has made me a grand-mother WAY before my time! I also have a son who is 10 and very smart... just like mom! Been married for over 20 years. Can't say it's been perfect, but he's still keeping me. For the sadder details, if any of you care and don't know. I lost 2 of my sisters...Kathy and Jeannie. I also lost my dad. The family is kinda small now. Mom, Cindy and Teddy (or TJ as he prefers) are still living in Ga. It would be cool to hear from some of ya. You can write me at angel3803_1999@yahoo.com I'm on ICQ, AOL and Yahoo messenger also. And Yes...I still talk to Diane Felty every now and then. She's been doing great the last I heard. Oh...and Cindy...Magee....Why doesn't it surprise me that you get dirty e-mails from Tom and Jim? Ha! Tell them I said Hi...and that I forgive. They know what I mean. I'm sure the whole class does by now. Life happens, ya know?
Cindy Magee (Connelly) (1977)
731 Clearview Avenue Woodbury Heights NJ--
I've been married for 17 years to Jim and have 2 girls, Cailin 15and Jamie 5. I am not currently working, but plan to when Jamie goes to school all day. We recently moved to Wdby Hts. and most of my time is spent doing work in our home. I keep in touch with Diane Durham. Tom Perry and Jim Hill email me with their gross, dirty jokes whenever they get the chance.
Ann Braselton (Osborne) (1970)
Woodbury. To make a long story real short, I went places, did stuff, and ended up back here in Woodbury. Been working in Resp. Care for 27 years, the last fifteen at OLLMC. Two daughters, two step daughters, all adults and on their own *big sigh of relief*. Six grandchildren, all just mine - married 1996 to career Army SGM. - now retired and pursuing career in private sector. (yah, hows about that for this former wanna-be flowerchild who never got to Woodstock!) I hope to soon be pursuing a Creative Crone lifestyle.
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