Goshen - Class of '68 

Memories of Salesian Junior Seminary and beyond ...
"It was 40 years ago today..."

On June 21, 1968, the 15 remaining seniors graduated Salesian Junior Seminary.

Front of program, click to enlarge
Inside of program, click to enlarge
Back of program, click to enlarge
July 2007 Reunion - a night to remember

On July 20th, a week after the SOB gathering, the Class of '68 and friends gathered at Tom Padovano's home in North Brunswick. It was the largest group since 1988 and our families also enjoyed the food, hospitality, memories, pictures and music.

Click to enlarge (yes, they are LARGER than they appear)
Pictured here: Joe, Tom, Chico, Sav (back), Smitty (front), Chris, Jim, Pat, Thomps, Andy, Pete, Mark C.('67) and Tony Smaldone.
On January 2, 2007, 
Father Bernard S. Justen
passed away in Tampa FL.

Born:  November 12, 1920
First Profession:  September 8, 1938
Ordained:  December 18, 1948
Died:  January 2, 2007

Funeral: Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007
Mary Help of Christians Chapel
Buried at Myrtle Hill Cemetery
 
See Biography

On June 12, 2008, 
Father Gus Kita
passed away in Haverstraw, NY.
Reunions - Past & Present
Pictures - Old & Recent
News &  Links - Goshen & Newton
   



On July 14, 2007 Salesian Old Boys met in Stony Point, NY for their 4th Annual Reunion part of group at Marian Shrine
Kevin Brophy (Goshen '65) 
at 2005's reunion bash in LA. 
Our "brother" website: SDB Alumni
Connect with former and current Salesians
See pictures from the 2004-2007 Reunions
www.jim-howe.com/SDBalumni
Broph - click to enlarge
Mini reunions since 2002

Have digital,
will travel

Yet another DiStefano event June 2004

Class of 1967 start Goshen reunion craze...
Pictures from the 2002 Reunion
The 1988 reunion that started it all

Cool guys meet in SoHo


By popular demand: Pictures! (anything sent to JH is fair game)
Reunions - Past & Present
Pictures - Old & Recent
News &  Links - Goshen & Newton
The Archives

The way we were



 How we turned out

Most recent pix sent


updates to The Newton Years
Midnite Ramblers
Men in (Mostly) Black - 1968
Click here for Wanted Poster size
Tony Ruggiero, Jim Smith, Tom Clements and Jack Mellon surface!
Authorities now know the whereabouts of all but one* member (plus the mysterious cleric) of the cell shown above, along with many of their past associates. Note the well known Bin Frowning, Bin Fighting and Bin Drinking. Although the picture dates back to 1968, several of these fashion terrorists reportedly still wear the trademark white socks with dark suits. Some may have considerably less hair and many are "at large".  
* O brothers Vickers and Giambalvo where art thou?
"We have a good time together, even when we're not together."

                                       - Yogi Berra


Mystery Man #60 Check out your memory on the 1965 school photo

A dozen "vintage" pictures from Tim Lennox

Other '68 class pictures:
     1964-65Click here... the saga begins

From the Archives...

Music and Fashion statements from 1967. 
News and Links
Reunions - Past & Present
Pictures - Old & Recent
News &  Links - Goshen & Newton



Fr. Don Zarkoski passed away at 75 on 2/4/06


Maps & Satellite Images
Goshen
Newton
Ellenville
   
Indian Rock
How Verkeeder Kill Falls looks today
(photos by "Karl")


SJS Goshen 
and Cemetery
yesterday & today
Rare photo from 
Pete's Unofficial Fan Site:
Uncle Pete's Cooking class... to the sound of breaking testtubes.


But Goshen's most famous alumnus is...

George Carlin!
(7th grade student for a few months - read the Playboy interview)


AllAfrica news from Sierra Leone

Articles on Fr. John Thompson:

  • Salesian magazine: Letter from Nick Reina visiting John
  • Don Bosco Homes in Sierra Leone
  • Saving child soldiers" Jan 2000
  • Hope & horror in Sierra Leone Dec'98
  • "...fearless John Thompson" June '97

  • Back to 1968Click here... Men no longer in Black

    The Web Generation:
    Pat Carroll  Murphy's Pub Steve Brady's Fiat Lux Hi-yo, Silver!
    Photo by Joanne Savio, courtesy of Spuyten Duyvil web site
    Jim Savio's "The Fairy Flag and Other Stories"

    Pete Jurasik's Book "Diplomatic Act" (Amazon)
    Joanne Savio Studios 
    The Official Peter Jurasik Fan Site
    Tim Lennox @ Alabama Public tV

    Bill Moriarty at work 
    Tony Wright (Ipswich '67)
    Fr. Marty Kull:
    Telling It Straight From The Pulpit
    Paul Zaccagnino's webpage 

    Jerry Marcial's photos of the 
    Feast of San Gennaro

    Kenny Moore's articles: 
    "Mr. Hatch" & "Leadership"


    Salesians Eastern Province


    Salesians Western Province



    For the email addresses of these
    SJS Goshen or
    DBC Newton alumni, contact:

    '68
    Steve Brady
    Pat Carroll
    Tom Clements
    Chris Cook
    Andrew Fantin
    John Ferreira
    Keith Harris
    Jim Howe
    Pete Jurasik
    Frank Kapzynski
    Kevin Lee
    Tim Lennox
    Ed Lord
    Jack Mellon
    Tom Padovano
    Tony Ruggiero
    Jim Savio
    Jim Smith
    Joe Steinhauser
    Fr. John Thompson
    James Whalen

    '69

    Gary Chase
    Jim Fidelibus
    Denis Hartigan
    Kevin Hutchinson
    John Montenigro
    Bill Moriarty
    Fr. Dennis O'Brien
    Paul Zaccagnino
    '67
    Bob Balassi
    Mark Chmielecki
    Skip Corris
    Fr. Mark Devlin
    Joe DiStefano
    Terry Donovan (???)
    Fr. Marty Kull
    John Moriarty
    Tom Murphy
    Jack O'Keefe
    Fr. John Puntino
    Drew Ruscil

    Others: SJS 1964-1970

    Kevin Brophy '65
    Fr. Mike Chubirko - staff
    Tom Coulombe '66
    John Incorvaia '66
    Jerry Marcial '65
    Fr. Mike Mendl '66
    Mike McDonald '66
    Fr. Tim Ploch '64
    Vince Reardon '70
    Fr. Steve Schenck '70
    Tony Smaldone - staff
    George Thompson '65
    DBC Newton
    Mike Alvarez
    Fr. Joe Boenzi
    Fr. Jim Cerbone
    Brian Kendrick
    Ken McAlice
    Ken Moore
    John Marcantonio
    Pete McClernon
    Fr. Dave Moreno
    Fr. Jon Parks
    Bernie Poggetti
    Joe Quigley
    Fr. Nick Reina
    Fr. Ken Shaw
    Roy Shelly
    Dr. Jim Sylvain
    Br. Joe Tortorici
    Fr. Larry Urban
    Tony Wright
    Vince Zaniewski
    Classmates.com

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    updated: January 2009 © Jim Howe