Durfee High School - Durfee Record Yearbook (Fall River, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 216 of the 1978 volume:

111 AMBROSE F. KEELEY LIBRARY B.M.C. Durfte Hi£h School Fall River. Massachusetts STANDING READY ... THE STAIRS OF TIME. Si) Siren I'RADITION KACH STEP A LANDMARK IN THE III ARTS AND MINDS OE THOSE WHO ENCOUNTERED THEM I RAVE1.INO THE MANY PATHS OE KNOWLEDGE. O TABLE AMBROSE F. KEELEY LIBRARY B.M.C. Durfee Hi£h School Fall River. Massachusetts CONTENTS SENIORS................. 4 GRADUATES.............. 76 CLASS OFFICERS......... 79 CLASS HISTORY.......... 80 VOCATIONAL STUDIES..... 86 ACTIVITIES............ 104 STAFF................. 132 SPORTS................ 134 FACULTY............... 168 SPONSORS.............. 191 THEME................. 193 EDITOR’S MESSAGE...... 208 3 Our senior year — a mix- ture of old and new, of friendship and warmth, and of the tradition that is Dur- fee. Although we are leaving now the memory of our friends, our teachers, and of Durfee itself, old and new, will remain with us. And, when we look back years later, we shall find, deep within ourselves, that curious mixture of oldness, newness, and friendship that was our senior year at B.M.C. Durfee H.S. 6 7 MARY ALVES KAREN AMARAL MIRIAM ALPERT CINDY ALTO MICHAEL ALVES MARTHA ANDERSON 8 GREG ALVES JOSEPH AMARAL DONALD ANDRADE MADELINE ANDRADE BARBARA ANTONELLI MARIA ARRUDA LISA ANGELINI MICHAEL ARCHAMBAULT WILLIAM AUBIN KATHLEEN ARNALDO JEAN AUGUSTINHO ERNEST ANGSTADT 9 LOUIS C. AYASH NORBERT BALDAIA MICHELLE BANVILLE MANUEL AZEVEDO ALINE BANVILLE LINDA BAILLARGEON JUDY BARBOSA 10 DEBRA L. BANVILLE KATHERINE BARBOSA SUSAN ]. BARBOZA VICKY BARLOW EDMUND BATISTA 11 VERONICA M. BARBOZA THERESA A. BARNABY NANCY BELANGER ANN M. BELISLE DEBRA ). BENEVIDES DEBORAH A. BENFEITO TRACY A. BELMORE RHONDA M. BENEVfDES MIKE BENTO 12 SANDRA BERUBE DAVE BISHOP COLLETTE M, BERNIER LINDA L. BERR1ER JOHN J. BEZUBKA MONA BISSON 13 ANNETTE C. BERUBE BRENDA J. BISHOP BARBARA BLISS STAR A. BLAIR MARIA C. BOTELHO ROBIN BOTELHO 14 15 STEVEN BOULAY SUE R. BOYD TRACEY BREAULT GREGORY BRILHANTE FILOMENA BRUM 16 HOLLY |.BRONHARD STEVEN BSHARA KATHLEEN BURNS 17 FLORANN CABRAL OLIVIA CABRAL ROSE CABRAL 18 MARGARET A. CAREY BRIGETTE A. CARRIER GLENDA L. CARON DONNA CARVALHO JOHN F. CARVALHO SUSAN CHACE JULIA A. CHIPPENDALE 19 LUCY C. CARR NELSON P. CARVALHO CELESTE CLA1RMONT JOANN C. CONNELL ANA C. CORDEIRO CLIFFORD W. CONROY DAVID COELHO MARIA S. CORGA PATRICIA A. COLLARD JOAN COOGAN JOANNE CORREIA LOUIS CORREIA KAY L. COSTA LINDA COSTA SANDRA L. CORREIRA LEN COSTA STEPHEN COUITT 21 JAMIE COUTO CARL COUTURE NANCY M. CUMMINGS JEANNE CYR JOHN CZORNYJ PAUL F. D’ADAMO m £ YW DAVID COUTURE 22 JOHN DEMELLO COLETTE M. DESMARAIS ALLEN R. DEWSNAP LISA DESIMONE 23 MANNY Y. DEMELLO CARL DIAS DONNA M. DIAS DENISE A, DOIRON SUSAN M. DORAZ 24 GINA M. DINUCC1 LAUREN E. DOLBER SHELLY K. DUARTE DIANE DUMONT MARY E. DUSSAULT PATRICIA L. DUBE VALERIE B. DUNHAM DENISE ECHARD PAUL R. DUBE 25 SCOTT DUFF JOHN W. DUPRE MARK ELIAS 26 NANCY FELL DONNA FERNANDES LOITA A. FERNANDES PATRICIA I. FERNANDES STELLA FEDORZYN GAIL FELDMAN 27 CINDY A. FERREIRA PAMELA D. FERREIRA JOSEPH FERREIRA THERESA FERREIRA SID FERREIRA PAMELA A. FERREIRA ELIZABETH J. FIORE MICHAEL FITZGERALD DEBBIE FLORES 28 PAUL I. FONTAINE DAVID A. FRANK DAVID J. FREITAS CYNTHIA FRANK FRED BRADY DONNA M. FREITAS 29 JOAN M. FRIEDLANDER SUSAN M. FURTADO ELIZABETH GALEGO ANTONIO M. FURTADO LUCILLE D. GAGNE BEATRIZ GARCIA 30 IRENE J. GASKELL DAVID M, GERVASIO RAYMOND B, GILMAN BRENDA GASPAR ROBERT GIFFORD CHARLENE M. GINALSKI 31 PAMELA C. GAUVIN DAVID GILMAN STVEN G1TTLEMAN RICHARD GOSSELIN LOUIS GOMES PAUL GONSALVES THOMAS GONSALVES DAVE GOSCIMINSK1 BARRY GOULET DAVID GOUVEIA 32 ANIBAL B. GOUVEIA NANCY GRIFFIN MICHAEL GUAY CHRISTINE GUIMOND JODY S. HANDELL ANNA C. HARRINGTON 34 MARY C. HALLISEY PATRICK HARNEY JERI HASKETT JAMES HATHAWAY BLANCHE HEBERT WILLIAM HATHAWAY WILLIAM HEFFERNAN PATTY HOMOL JOB HOYLE JOANNE JARABEK TIMOTHY J. HOLT RAELEEN M. HAWKINS 35 JODY L. JARABEK LAURETTA A, JOYAL (AE KANG 36 JOHN IORDAN DONNA KANE NADINE KAZEN RACHEL KENNEY DAVID B. KIRKER JOANNE KOSMO 37 IRENE A. KUHN CHERYL A. LABOSSIERE MARTY LADEIRA 38 DONNA M. LAFLEUR ROCHELLE M. LAMOTHE DONNA L. LAMOND RENEE C. LANE RACHEL LAMOTHE LISA A. LANZISERA CLAUDETTE C. LAPOINTE WENDY LAUREANNO DONNA A. LAVOIE 39 EDWARD B. LAVOIE MARIE T. LEVESQUE MARK LEVESQUE OLGA LEONARDO EUGENIA F. LEVRAULT 40 BRUCE LEPIS LORRAINE M. LILKER KATHLEEN E. LINDQUIST JOANNE LIMA CHERYL LOPES CHRISTOPHER T. LOWN DARLENE D. LONGCHAMPS BRUCE LOPES JAMES G. LOWNEY 41 GINA M. LUCCIOLA WILLIAM F. LYNCH JR. MARY MACHADO 42 LISA A. LUNDY GARY MACHADO ANN MARIE MADDEN NANCY MAKUCH CHERYL MARSLAND DOREEN M. MARQUES DONNA MANCHESTER JOANN MARQUES WILLIAM L MARTINS 43 44 VALERIE MASSE PAUL MATTOS BERNARD McDONALD KATHLEEN A. McGUINNESS CHERYL MEDEIROS JOANNE M. MEDEIROS JOHN F. McKENNA GAIL MEDEIROS NANCY MEDEIROS IRENE MEDEIROS DONNA MEGNA CAROL MEDEIROS 45 46 GARY MELLO NANCY MELLO KAREN MILLERICK MARIA M1QUEL RONALD MONAST DONNA M. MONIZ 47 ROBIN A. MIRRA RUSSELL N. MONAST STEVE MONIZ JOE MONIZ SUZANNE MONIZ LINDA M. MOSA MARY MONIZ TIMOTHY MORRELL JAMES C. MURPHY ALYSON L. MURRAY 48 LEE A. MURRAY ANNA NERENBERG CHRISTINE NEVES 49 MICHELE NASSIFF KAREN M. NETTO ISABEL NEVES MARY M. NOLAN STEVEN NOON DAVID V. OCCHIUTI 50 CYNTHIA NOLIN MARIA A. NUNES DAVID W. O'DRISCOLL JO-ANN E. OLIVEIRA PAUL D OLIVEIRA SUSAN OLIVER JOSEPH OLIVEIRA DONNA Y. OLIVER SANDRA M. OUELLETTE EL1SEU OLIVEIRA JAMES A. OLIVER DIANNE PACHECO 52 53 MARIA C. PATRICIO KEVIN PAVAO [OSEPH L. PEREIRA MARY L PEREIRA BARBARA A. PERREIRA JOHN PERRY STEVEN PEREIRA DEBRA M. PERRY MELISSA A. PERRY CATHERINE PERKINS DONNA G. PERRY MICHAEL W. PERRY ROSEMARY POISSANT SUSAN D. PICARD JO AO PIMENTEL 55 DIANA J. PICARD DEBORAH PIERCE LIBERIA PIMENTEL ROBERT PIMENTEL DIANE L. PIRES MICHAEL PLATT 56 STUART A. PINGLEY JAMES PLASSKI KAREN PLUNKETT k LINDA POLSELLI SUSAN PONTE JOHN J. POWERS ROBERT A. PRITCHARD ROBIN L. PURDY DONNA QUINTAL ■ 57 DEBORAH POTVIN MICHAEL PROULX [OAN QUINTAL ALBERTO P. RAPOSO CYNTHIA C, RAPOZA JOSEPH RAPOSA 5B DAVID R, RAYMOND MARK REDLICH ROSEMARY REAGAN DEBORAH A. READ SALLY A. REED STEVE REGO 59 60 ANA M. REIS KAREN A. REIS CHRISTINE RILEY PAMELA RIOUX JAMES ROBINSON BEVERLY RODRIGUES TOM ROBERTS CRYSTAL RODRIGUES GARY T. ROCKWOOD CAROL ROBIDOUX ALEXANDER S. RODRIGUES BARBARA ROGERS DAVID ROGERS ELISABETH H. ROUND MARIO RUSSO PAULA ROMINES IRENE J. ROY CAROL J. SABIK GAIL ROSA KARYN RUBIN MAURA K. SABRA 62 LINDA SALLAR MICHAEL SANTOS VALERIE SARAIVA 63 DONNA SANTOS STEVEN SANTOS GALE SARLO DEBORAH A. SAVITCH DONNA A. SCHOLES GERALDINE SCHIERI DARLENE A. SCHMIDT REGINA G. SEARS CHERYL A. SHEA LISA SHEA NANCY SHORE NATALIE SILVA SELVINO SILVA KIMBERLY A. SHEA SUE SHURTLEFF 65 SKIPPY SHERMAN CECELIA R. SILVA VIRGINIA SILVA CAROL A. SIMARD GARY SMITH ALBERT SOUSA 66 BETSY ). SMITH SUSAN SOARES MARY SOUSA DONNA M. SOUSA DEBBIE SOUZA LINDA SOUZA 67 CHARLES SOUZA GAIL SOUZA LISA SOUZA 68 BRIAN A. STRICKLAND DEBRA M. TANGUAY KAREN M. TEIXEIRA CATHERINE V. SULLIVAN CYNTHIA TAYLOR DONNA M. TERRY ANNA SUPPAPPOLA JOHN P. TEIXEIRA SUSAN M. TESSIER 69 ROSE THEIS CHRISANNE TYRRELL DOREEN A. VELOZA BOBBY THIBEAULT LOUISE C. VARAO NOREEN A. VELOZA JOHN M. TORRES LISA A. VANASSE DONALD A. VERVILLE STEPHEN R, V1NCELETTE JOANNE VITAL CAROLINE M. VIVE1ROS MARGARET M. VIVEIROS 71 BARBARA A. VINCENT SUSAN VITAL MARYANNE VIVEIROS CALRENE M. WALDRON TIMOTHY B. WARNER ANN M. VOHNOUTKA 72 COLLEEN WALSH KAREN A. WATTS CAROLE A. WEGLOWSKI NANCY WHIPP KEVIN WHITING JUDITH A. WENC PAUL R. WHITE LYNN D. WILLIAMS 73 74 ERIC j. XAVIER 75 THE CLASS OF 1978 Jeffrey AGUIAR Judith AGUIAR Anna ALBERGARIA John ALBERNAZ Debra ALDERMAN Carol ALLEN Annabelle ALMEIDA Antonio ALMEIDA Joyce ALMEIDA Lorie ALMEIDA Miriam ALPERT Cynthia ALTO Gregory ALVES Mary Rose ALVES Michael ALVES Joseph AMARAL Karen AMARAL Martha ANDERSON Donald ANDRADE Madeline ANDRADE Lisa ANGELINI Ernest ANGSTADT Celeste ANTAYA Barbara ANTONELLI Michael ARCIIAMBAULT Kathleen ARNALDO Maria G. ARRUDA William AUBIN Jean AUGUST1NHO Louis AY ASH Manuel AZEVEDO Linda E. BAILLARGEON Norbet BALDA1A ALINE Aline T. BANVILLE Debra L. BANVILLE Michelle F. BANVILLE Judith BARBOSA Katherine BARBOSA Susan BARBOZA Veronica M. BARBOZA Victoria M. BARLOW Theresa A. BARNABY Edmund BAPTISTA Rose BASTILLE Nancy A. BELANGER Ann Marie BELISLE Tracy A. BELMORE Debra J. BENEVIDES Maria BENEVIDES Rhonda M. BENEVIDES Deborah A. BENFE1TO Michael J. BENTO Collette M. BERNIER Linda L. BERRIER Annette BERUBE Sandra D. BERUBE John BEZUBKA Brenda BISHOP David BISHOP Mona BISSON Star Ann BLAIR Kathleen BLANCHETTE Barbara BLISS Anna BORGES Maria C. BOTELHO Robbin BOTELHO Claire BOUCHARD Elizabeth BOUCHARD Charles BOUCHER Donat BOUCHER Linda BOUCHER Steven BOULAY Susan BOYD Mark BRAGA Mary BRANCO Tracey BREAULT Gregory BRILHANTE Kimberly BRITLAND Holly BRONHARD Jayne BRONHARD Filomena BRUM Edward BRUSH Steven BSHARA Mary Jane BUCHER Cathy BURKE Kathleen BURNS Beth-Ann CABECEIRAS Daniel CABRAL Florann CABRAL Karen CABRAL Olivia CABRAL Susan CABRAL Debra CADIEUX Janet CAETANO Linda CAMARA Anna CANTELMO Maurice CANUEL Judd CAPLA1N Inez CARDOSO Linda CARDOZA Margaret CAREY Glenda CARON Lucy CARR Bridgette CARRIER Donna CARVALHO John CARVALHO Richard CHARETTE Julia CHIPPENDALE Celeste B. CLAIRMONT David A. COELHO Clifford CONROY Joan F. COOGAN Anna C. CORDE1RO Maria S. CORGA Michael CORMIER Joanne CORREA Doreen A. CORREIA Louis CORREIA Sandra CORREIRO Kay L. COSTA Leonard COSTA Lisa J. COSTA Stephen J. COUITT Jamie COUTO Carl COUTURE David L. COUTURE Nancy M. CUMMINGS Jeanne M. CYR Dianne E. CZERWONKA John CZORNYJ Paul F. D’ADAMO Diane DALEY Louis M. DAPONTE Dale DELZENERO John DEMELLO Manuel DEMELLO Frederick DEMERS Lisa DESIMONE Colette DESMARAIS Denise DESROSIERS Allen DEWSNAP Carl DIAZ Donna DIAS Gina DINUCCI Denise DOIRON Lauren DOLBER Susan DORAZ Antonio DUARTE Shelly DUARTE Paul DUBE David DUCLOS Scott DUFF Diane DUMONT Valerie DUNHAM John DUPRE Mary DUSSAULT Denise ECHARD Mark ELIAS Cynthia ESTRELLA Raymond EVANS Norma FACCHJANO Elizabeth FARIA Kimberly FARIAS Mark FARIAS Stella FEDORZYN Gail FELDMAN Nancy FELL Donna FERNANDES 76 Lolita FERNANDES Patricia FERNANDES Cynthia FERREIRA Edward FERREIRA Joseph FERREIRA Pamela A. FERREIRA Sidonia FERREIRA Theresa FERREIRA Elizabeth FIORE Michael FITZGERALD Debra FLORES Paul FOUNTAIN Cynthia FRANK David FRAND Dawn FREDERICK David FREITAS Donna FREITAS Joan FRIEDLANDER Antonio FURTADO Susan FURTADO Lucille GAGNE Wallace GAGNON Elizabeth GALEGO Beatrice GARCIA David GARIEPY Irene GASKELL Brenda GASPAR Pamela GAUVIN David GERVASIO Robert GIFFORD David GILMAN Raymond GILMAN Charlene GINALSK1 Steven GITTLEMAN Louis F. GOMES Paul GONSALVES Thomas GONSALVES David GOSCIMINSKI Richard GOSSELIN Karl GOSSON Barry GOULET Anibal GOUVEIA David GOUVEIA Debra GRADY Robert GREENE Nancy E. GRIFFIN Nancy J. GRIFFIN Joyce GUILMETTE Christine GUIMOND Timothy GUINEN Denise HALBARDIER Mary HALL IS EY Jody HANDELL Susan HARDY Patrick HARNEY Anna HARRINGTON Patrick HARRINGTON Jeri HASKETT James HATHAWAY Raeleen HAWKINS Blanche HEBERT James HEDDY William F. HEFFERNAN Timothy J. HOLT Patricia J. HOMOL Bruce JARABEK Joanne JARABEK Sophie M. JEFFREY John J, JORDAN Lauretta A. JOYAL Charles D. KAL1L Donna L. KANE Jae H. KANG Judith L. KAZEN Nadine A. KAZEN Rachel M. KENNEY Gregory KILBY William J. KING David KIRKER William KITCHEN Joanne KOSMO Jane KRUDYS Irene KUHN Paul KULPA Cheryl LABOSSIERE James KABOSSIERE Ernest LADER1RA Marc LAFERRIERE Donna LAFLEUR Donna LAMOND Rochelle LAMOTHE Renee LANE Lisa LANZISERA Claudette LAPOINTE Wendy LAUREANNO Donna LAVOIE Edward LAVOIE Rita LAVOIE Olga LEONARDO Marie LEVESQUE Mark LEVESQUE Roland LEVESQUE Eugenia LEVRAULT Lorraine LILKER Joanne LIMA Kathleen LINDQUIST Darlene LONGCHAMPS Ana LOPES Bruce LOPES Cheryl LOPES Christopher LOWN James LOWNEY Gina LUCCIOLA Tobias LUCIANO Lisa LUNDY Robert LUONGO William LYNCH Jane LYONS Gary MACHADO Nancy MACHADO Ann Marie MADDEN Nancy MAKACH Doreen MARQUES Joann MARQUES David MARSHALL Cheryl MARSLAND William MARTINS David MASSA Valerie MASSE Jeffrey MASSOUD Paul MATTOS David MAZZARELLA Bernard McDONALD Kathleen McGUINNESS John McKENNA Cheryl MEDEIROS Gail MEDEIROS Joanne MEDEIROS Joseph MEDEIROS Nancy MEDEIROS Paul MEDEIROS Cynthia MELLO David MELLO Gary MELLO Jaime MELLO John MELLO Nancy MELLO Susan MELLO Frances MELVIN Mark MENDES Maria MIGUEL Michael MILLER Karen MILLERICK Dennis MIRANDA Joseph MIRANDA Ronald MONAST Russell MONAST Donna MONIZ Jose MONIZ Kenneth MONIZ Mary MONIZ Steven MONIZ Suzanne MONIZ Robert L. MOORE Timothy MORRELL Linda MOSA James MURPHY Alyson MURRAY Lee MURRAY Michele NASSIFF Anna NERENBERG Karen NETO Christine NEVES Mary NOLAN Steven NOON Maria NUNES David OCCHIUTI David OLIVEIRA Eliseu OLIVEIRA JoAnn OLIVEIRA Paul OLIVEITA Donna OLIVER James OLIVER Susan OLIVER Donna OSBORNE Sandra OUELLETTE Dianne PACHECO Richard PACHECO Robert PACHECO Elizabeth PADEIRO Donna PADULA Debra PAIVA Carolyn PANKOWSKI Karen PARE Susan PASTERNAK Maria PATRICIO Delia PAVAO Kevin PAVAO Maryanne PELLETIER Elizabeth PEREIRA Joseph PEREIRA Mary PEREIRA Steven PEREIRA Catherine PERKINS Barbara PERREIRA Debra PERRY Donna PERRY Everett PERRY John PERRY Melissa PERRY Michael PERRY Diana PICARD Susan PICARD Deborah PIERCE Joao PIMENTAL Liberia PIMENTAL Robert PIMENTAL Stuart PINGLEY Diane PIRES lames PLASSKI Karen PLUNKETT Rosemary POISSANT John POISSON Linda POLSELLI Susan PONTE Deborah POTVIN John POWERS Robert PRITCHARD Michael PROULX Robin PURDY Donna QUENTAL Paul RAMOS Joseph RAPOSA Lori RAPOSA Alberto RAPOSO Donaria RAPOSO Natalie RAPOSO Cynthia RAPOZA Patricia RAY David RAYMONDO Rosemary REAGAN Mark REDLICH Sally REED Sandra REGO Stephen REGO Stephen REILLY Ana REIS Christopher REIS David REIS Karen REIS Lori RE1TZAS Susan REZENDES Christine RILEY Pamela A. RIOUX Rhomas C. ROBERTS Carol ROBIDOUX James ROBIDOUX James ROBINSON Alexander RODERIGUES Beverly RODRIGUES Crystal RODRIGUES Barbara ROGERS David ROGERS Paula ROMINES Gail ROSA Elisabeth ROUND Irene ROY Karyn RUBIN Mario RUSSO Carol SABIK Maura SABRA Michelle ST. AMOUR Douglas ST. GERMAIN Donna SANTOS Kevin SANTOS Michael SANTOS Steven SANTOS Valerie SARAIVA Gale SARLO Deborah SAV1TCH Geraldine SCHIERI Darlene SCHMIDT Donna SCHOLES Regina SEARS James SENECHAL Alan SERVANT Cheryl SHEA Kimberly SHEA Lisa SHEA Lloyd SHERMAN Nancy SHORE Susan SHURTLEFF Cecilia SILVA Natalie E. SILVA Silvino SILVA Verginia SILVA Carol SIMARD John SIMOES Corinne SKELLY Betsy SMITH Gary SMITH Susan SMITH Susan SOARES Albert SOUSA Donna SOUSA Luis SOUSA Mary SOUSA Charles SOUZA Darlene SOUZA Debra SOUZA Gail SOUZA Kenneth SOUZA Kimberly SOUZA Linda SOUZA Lisa SOUZA Michael SOUZA Russell SOWERSBY Joyce STASIOWSKI Wendy STERN Brian STRICKLAND Catherine SULLIVAN Charles SULLIVAN Edward SULLIVAN Patricia SULLIVAN Anna SUPPAPPOLA Robin SWEENEY Debra TANGUAY Cynthia TAYLOR John TEIXEIRA Karen TEIXEIRA Donna TERRY Susan TESSIER Rose THEIS Robert THIBEAULT John TORRES Chrisanne TYRRELL Dennis VALOIS Lisa VANASSE Arlene VANDENBURG Louise VARAO Doreen VELOZA Noreen VELOZA Donald VERVILLE Stephen V1NCELETTE Barbara VINCENT Joanne VITAL Susan VITAL Caroline VIVE1ROS Donna VIVE1ROS Margaret VIVEIROS Mary Anne VIVEIROS Ann Marie VOHNOUTKA Calvenc WALDRON Colleen WALSH Timothy WARNER Karen WATTS Carole WEGLOWSKI Judith WENC Nancy WHIPP Paul WHITE Keven WHITING Lynne WILLIAMS Sandra WILLIAMS Cheryl WILSON Charles WOJTOW1CZ Nancy WRIGHT Sheryl WROBLESKI Katherine WUERSCH Eric XAVIER Frank XAVIER Richard YARBOUGH Martin ZEENI Michael ZIOBRO 78 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President, Carole WEGLOWSKI Vice-President, Chris LOWN Sec-Tres., Holly BRONHARD SENIOR PROM COMMITTEE OMMITTEE PRESIDENT - CAROLE WEGLOWSKI Lorraine LILKER Holly BRONHARD Linda SOUZA Donna SANTOS Diane PIRES Karen REIS Mary NOLAN Debbie A. POTVIN John POWERS Greg BRILLHANTE Jody JARABEK Kathleen LINDQUIST Diane PACHECO Chris LOWN Stephen VINCELETTE Patrick HARRINGTON 79 OUR SOPHOMORE YEAR SEEKING COMMON GOALS ... THE TOWER. 80 The first day of school and we find ourselves heading in a new direction. Towards the tower we ride and walk . .. anxiety clouds our minds ... we are finally B.M.C. Durfee High School students. The teachers are new, the buildings are new, yet we find familiarity among our friends. Hey! Ihe school day is longer, The tone sounds and we attempt to find our way, the door ways are crowded ... the walk ways are congested. Where is all that smoke coming from???? We adolescents are given the right to smoke! The city around us is changing ... a new city hall ... Durfee Trust commands a new view ... the new high school still is a dream. The Israeli-Arab conflict still rages on. Back home Durfee students are fighting the bitter cold ... getting involved in mood rings ... looking forward to spring. The Toppers come close to scoring that all important basket, the female hoopsters play strong on the court. The warm fresh air of spring ... programing begins ... culture hits Durfee with Star Spangled Girl and '‘Carousel . The less fortunate receive blood from Durfee’s blood drive. Could it be over ... our Sophomore year has passed so quickly. Just moments to remember NO! We learned so we could go on ... next year .,. courses ... new challenges ... more school days. WITH ANXIETY AND HOPE ... MOVING AHEAD. 81 Again we meel under the tower ... exchanging stories of summer fun ... friends made ... places visited. A shorter day ... a rotating schedule ... home room is at 9:50. Hey! What day is it???? The discipline code is questioned ... students walk out ,.. adminstration and students communicate ... demerits go! The “Gong Show” brings them in .., the auditorium is packed ... “Fiddler on the Roof is a big success. The city around us .. . taxes go up for the property owner ... there is a new man in the White House ... the country is hit by a bad winter ,., snow, so much snow! Basketball wins big ... its a trip to Washington D.C. Winter makes way for spring . . SATs take up a Saturday morning final exams become a reality. Our minds tell us we are ap- proaching (he end ... our hearts hesitate lo believe. Senior portraits ... summer .. . our senior year .. . a new high school ... a new undertaking lingers on the horizon ... OUR SENIOR YEAR ... WATCH OUT! OUR JUNIOR YEAR 82 NEXT YEAR ... BOOKS MORE WORK ... GRADUATION. 83 First day back ... we’re seniors! Home room is back at 8:00 . . . students ac- cept the new code of responsibility . Autumn passes so quickly . .. Elvis and Crosby are just a memory. Christ- mas rings in ... as usual the Hill- toppers play strong on the court. Win- ter hits hard ... a blizzard strikes with fury ... Fall River becomes a snow covered disaster area. So many people walking ... cars banned in Fall River ... spring, where are you??? Days are passing by ... getting longer ... warmer. Excitement mixed with anticipation and confusion ... the big move to a new high school. School takes on a new dimension ... is this Durfee??? No time to learn our way around ... finals ... senior prom ... graduation! Three years of high school ... are we fully prepared?? No one is ever totally ready ... but as Durfee graduates we will give it our best! 84 r. Is there life Till- truth life .i(m high school gewraUnt. li[niii guiwrviiion. a body of Information only partially rn value! (e junior ami senior logh school tfudmiis- (Kttu fully «’xikivhJ In the must au'iiititl ttviTgrooiw nwsjwifKT of our ELVIS AND CROSBY ... GONE! A BLIZZARD STRIKES! THE NEW SCHOOL ... A REALITY. NEVER FADING ... ... OUR MEMORIES OF B. M. C. DURFEE H. S. 85 Our vocational studies enabled us to get involved in many realistic job situations that provided us with the necessary job knowledge for those days after high school. How swiftly they flew by, those days of academ- ic challenges, adolescent fun, and youthful laughter. But in our thoughts we will long remember those valubale lessons learned, those helpful people met, and those memorable moments enjoyed while traveling the road of vocational studies. DIRECTOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Dear Graduates, It is my pleasure to pass on to you some words of wisdom which I inherited from my grandfather. I can think of nothing more valuable to give you. Just be glad you are alive and make everyone else feel that way about it. Make life worth living to yourself and to others. Play the game fairly and don’t try to fool nature. Respect yourself before asking others to respect you. Don't be just good, but be good for something. Don’t be afraid to work between meals and make an honest living. Don't expect to succeed by chance, it takes great effort. Occasionally stand off and look at yourself critically and don’t hesitate to pass an impartial judge- ment. Draw up a code of conduct for your neighbor and then keep it for yourself. When a good cause needs a lift, lend a hand. Never pull down the moral tone of general welfare of the community, but, when truth, justice or the right calls for volun- teers. stand up and be counted. In trying to make more of yourself don’t try to make less of others. Never doubt that this old world is growing better and that God loves the children of men. Finally, when you depart, leave the world a little happier and a little better than you found it. Sincerely, Frances P. Davenport 88 CATHERINE ASSAD VERONICA BARREIRO HELEN MARIE BOOTH English Vocational Program Coordinator job Survival Skills FACULTY FACULTY FACULTY WITH PATIENCE THEY PREPARED, AND THEY TRAINED, UNDERSTANDING THEY TAUGHT US FOR TOMORROW’S CHALLENGES. 89 ANNMARIE CHARRETTE English LILLIAN CLEMENT Cosmetology EVA D'ALIJ Cosmetology GAIL DYBOWSKI - Mathematics GERALDINE GREGORY - Related Science EUGENIA HAPONIK — Health Service Occupations MARIE KNIGHT - Social Studies NORMAN LAURIANNO - English Social Studies Compliments of NATIONAL GLASS JOANNE MCDONALD - Distributive Ed. 90 ALICE MELLO Commercial Foods DOLORES MELLO Power Sewing Compliments of the HOUSE OF JASMINE BEAUTY SALON ALICE MERCIER Power Sewing SUSAN MOE Commercial Art GWENDOLYN PERRY Commercial Bakery ROBIN O BRIEN — Kindergarten Aide Program 91 DORIS RILEY — Clothing Pattern Drafting Compliments of ROYAL LIQUORS, INC. 92 DEBBIE ABRANTES MICHELLE BERARD THERESA BERLO SENIORS I LEARNING RESPECTING THINKING 93 PATTERN DRAFTING JOANN CABRAL PAULINE CAMBRA NANCY COSTA 94 COMMERCIAL ART MARY CUNHA BAKING DARLENE DANIELS DENISE DUCLOS CYNTHIA DURETTE 95 THERESA DESMARAIS POWER SEWING DEPT. DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION JACQUELINE LEVESQUE IZILDA MACHADO 96 SUSAN FORTE BETSY LAMBRAU NOREEN MEDEIROS PAULINE MORRO JOYCE NETO BERNADETT OLIVEIRA EDWARDA MOTA COMMERCIAL ART DEBRA MOTTA 97 Compliments of SOUTH END AUTO SUPPLY HEALTH SERVICE OCCUPATIONS DEPARTMENT SANDRA PEIXOTO DONNA PELOQUIN DINA OLIVEIRA LILL1ANNA OLIVEIRA COSMETOLOGY ANNA PJMENTAL 98 Compliments of |EM'S COIN-O-MATIC LAUNDRY DEBBIE REIS KINDERGARTEN AIDE PROGRAM MARIA SILVA GORRINE SIMPKINS MARY SALSINHA KINDERGARTEN AIDE PROGRAM MARY SALVADOR 99 Compliments of H. DESROS1ERS EONS LUMBER CO.. INC. CAROL ANN SOARES DOROTHY STONE CHARLENE TAVARES 100 JO ANN SOLOMON DEBBIE SWEDEN CLOTILDE TORRES ... LEAVING BEHIND MORE THAN A BUILDING. 1978 VOCATIONAL GRADUATES DEBRA ABRANTES LORI BENNETT MICHELE BERARD CHERYL ANN BERGERON THERESA BERLO LINDA BORGES IOANN CABRAL PAULINE CAMBRA DONNA COSTA NANCY COSTA VANESSA COSTA MARY CUNHA DARLENE DANIELS MARIE DASILVA THERESA DESMARAIS DENISE DUCLOS CYNTHIA DURETTE SUE FORTE BETSY LAMBRAU JACQUELINE LEVESQUE IZILDA MACHADO NOREEN MEDEIROS ROSE MEDEIROS PAULINE MORRO EDWARDS MOTA DEBRA MOTTA JOYCE NETO H1RONDINA OLIVEIRA LILIANA OLIVEIRA SANDRA PEIXOTO DONNA PELOQUIN ANNA PIMENTAL DEBRA REIS MARY SALSINHA MARY P. SALVADOR MARIA SILVA CAROL ANN SOARES JOANN SOLOMON DOROTHY STONE DEBRA SWEDEEN CLOTILDE TORRES ... LEAVING BEHIND A TRADITION. Activities at Durfee have always meant a great deal to the students and the 1977-1978 school year was no exception. These after — and occasionally during — school activities were as much a part of Durfee tradition as were the many classes we attended, or the many football and basketball games we enjoyed. Many of the activities taught skills such as acting and painting, while others built a sense of competition and responsibility. Most important, however, is that we will always remember the knowledge gained and the enjoyment had from our activities at B.M.C, Durfee H.S. ARCH CLUB President, Patrick HARRINGTON Vice-President, Stephen VINCELETTE Advisor, fames CLARK Compliments of the ARCH CLUB 104 105 Compliments of the ART CLUB President, Stuart PINGLEY Advisor, Armand A. DALLAIRE 106 Compliments of the ASTRONOMY CLUB BUSINESS CLUB President, Tina PEREIRA Advisor, Marlyse PIKUL 107 Compliments of BUSINESS CLUB 108 CAMERA CLUB Advisor, Paul BROUILLARD Compliments of the CAMERA CLUB 109 Compliments of the CHESS CLUB CHORAL GROUP Advisor, Irene MONTE 110 Ill DRAMA CLUB DRAMA CLUB DRAMA CLUB President Nancy SHORE 112 ECOLOGY CLUB Pres., Joanne NICOLETTI Advisor, Roger DUBOIS Compliments of FRENCH CLUB 113 GERMAN CLUB GERMAN CLUB GERMAN CLUB President John BEZUBKA Advisor John F. SULLIVAN 115 116 117 118 119 LITERARY MAGAZINE Co-Editors, Jane LYONS Betsy ROUND Advisor. John PIETRUSZKA Compliments of LITERARY MAGAZINE 120 121 MATH CLUB President, Lorraine LILKER Advisor, Charles A. FRASCATORE Compliments of the MATH CLUB 122 President, Mark LEVESQUE Advisor, ]ohn PIETRUSZKA Compliments of NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 123 PORTUGUESE CLUB PORTUGUESE CLUB 124 i SCIENCE CLUB President Diane PIRES Advisor Roger DUBOIS Compliments of the GERMAN CLUB 125 SERENADERS Advisor, Irene S. MONTE Compliments of the DRAMA CLUB 126 i ■,A A Complimcnls of the ECOLOGY CLUB 127 STAGE BAND President, Paul D’ADAMO Advisor, Edmond M, MACHADO Compliments of the PORTUGESE CLUB 128 STUDENT GOVERNMENT President, [ames ROBINSON Advisor, Kenneth RODRIQUES Compliments of D.E.C.A. 129 VOCALAIRES Advisor, Eleanor LINDQUIST 131 RECORD BOOK STAFF 1978 RECORD BOOK STAFF Ernest ANGSTADT - Editor Sheryl WROBLESKI - Co-Editor Anna NERENBERG Gail FELDMAN Karyn RUBIN Donna MEGNA Karen WATTS Betsy ROUND Jane LYONS Judy WENC Rita LAVOIE Jane KRUDYSZ Sue PASTERNAK Lisa LUNDY Lauren DOLBER Stella FEDORZYN Jody HANDELL Frances MELVIN 132 Diane P1RES - Sports Karen REIS — Finance ... MOLDING IDEAS ... CAPTURING MOMENTS. jay OLIVEIRA — Photographer oan QUINTAL — Faculty Nancy WRIGHT - Theme 133 c 3 Pi O H eo The participants and the supporters, two groups who contributed their enthusiasm and loyalty to sports at B.M.C. Durfee. We were able to participate in a variety of sports such as basketball, golf, volleyball, football and so many more. Each sport demanded certain talents, yet two things that were required of everyone were team effort and fair play. Without such team effort and fair play winning would have been meaningless. We can no longer carry that ball, make that basket, or score that point for B.M.C, Durfee, but we will always be there to cheer our Alma Mater on. Go! Go! Hilltoppers! VARSITY TEAM THEY PLAYED HARD! THEY LOSS WITH DIGNITY! It was a tough season on the field for the B.M.C. Durfee H.S. football team. They practiced hard: each day starting in the heat of the summer. They played hard: battling away in the rain and mud, and always away from the home field. They were rewarded with a winless season. The Toppers took each loss with a dignity and sense of gain that comes only with the kind of Durfee Pride that fine coaching can instill upon young athletes. Coach John J. Sullivan, assisted by his coaching staff, worked constantly at improving offensive and defensive efficiency while at the same time maintaining high morale. Some will be back next year, older, wiser, and ready to meet the challenge of football. Again they may encounter defeat, but such is many times the reward of sports. 136 COACH JOHN J. SULLIVAN AND ASSISTANT COACHES 1st row (1-r): Steve MONIZ, Dave FRANK, Dave GERVASIO, Jim MURPHY, Dave ROGERS, Bob GIFFORD, jack McKENNA, 2nd row (hr): Manny AZEVEDO, Dave GOUV1EA. Tim HEFFERNAN, Bob PIMENTAL, Dave FRIETAS, Bill KING. Dave BISH- OP s E N I O R S TRI-CAPTAINS DAVE GERVASIO - 71 DAVE ROGERS - 20 JIM MURPHY - 12 138 GOB SHOP - SOMERSET MASS, 139 COACH GENE BOTELHO AND |AY OLIVEIRA - 12 JOE CABRAL - 10 Swift kicking and strong running were surely visible on this year's B.MC, Durfee High School Soccer Team. Under the direction of coach Gene Botelho, the soccer team performed admirably on the field. Division One demanded more aggressiveness and team work. Co-Captains Jay Oli- veira and Joe Cabral, backed up by a team that gave their best, worked hard in making aggressive plays and team work a reality on the field. In games against Dennis-Yarmouth, New Bedford, and Barnstable, the Hill Toppers demonstrated their strong kicking and their fast running. Combining their talents, the team was able to execute a variety of plays with accuracy. Leading the team in goals were Joe Cabral, Luis Silvia, and Adilison Teves. The honor of joining the ranks of the All Stars was achieved by Adilison Teves, one of the team’s high scorers. The season was concluded with a 6-8-1 (win- loss-tie) record. With some good players returning next year, an even better season can be expected. 140 THE SENIOR FIVE JOHN BORGES - 15 TONY DUARTE - 19 JAY OLIVEIRA - 12 JOE CABRAL - 10 MARTIN ZENNI - 20 141 Compliments of KMART HARBOUR MALL 142 BASKETBALL Winter, and the sound of the bas- ketball hitting the court could be heard. The Toppers, as during many past seasons, met the de- mands of their fans by making those good plays, guarding those opponents, and scoring those bas- kets. Under the able coaching of Skip Karam, this years season again turned out to be a winning one for the Hilltoppers. This season's record of 20-2 (win- loss) is an end result of a com- bination of good coaching and an outstanding team. Kevin Whiting, breaking a 1000 point record, was an asset to the team. His accurate shooting, averaging 22 points a BASKETBALL BASKETBALL BASKETBALL game, enabled the team to win many of their games. Leading with assists, B.]. McDonald was always their to get that ball and score it home. B.J. averaged 10-12 points a game. Richard Yarbough leading with rebounds, exerted extra effort towards gelling that hall first. Jim Plasski, belter known as the: “ball hawk by his fellow teammates, moved with speed to be where the ball was at. Chuck Wojtowicz added his talents with his aggres- siveness and eight point average. Ofr the bench help came from John Powers who scored that last minute basket to beat Fairhaven, and Greg Brilhante who was a hustler as a guard. This season, because of out- standing team talent and effort, first place in the division was obtained for the fourth time. Coach Karam, the student body, and the commu- nity has a basketball team that has built up a record that they can in- deed be proud of. GOOD GOING HILLTOPPERS!!! 143 THE 1977-78 BASKETBALL TEAM KEVIN WHITING ... ADDING STRENGTH TO THE TEAM. COACH KARAM ... TOP COACHING TALENT. ... CREATING A TOP WINNING TEAM. ASSISTANT COACH CAMPBELL 144 Greg BRILHANTE John POWERS Kevin WHITING B.J. MCDONALD THE SENIOR SEVEN Chuck WOJTOWICZ Sim PLASSKl Richard YARBOUGH Compliments of MR. MRS. ROBERT NAGLE 145 DURFEE HILLTOPPERS PLENTY OF ACTION ON THE COURT! 146 1977-78 GIRLS’ VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM Lori REITZAS, Joan COOGAN, Linda BAILLARGEON, Susan SHURTLEFF, Robin SWEENEY. 2nd row: Coach Beverly CAMBRA, Lisa LARRIVEE, Mary MURRAY, Virginia PLASSK1, Katie HUDNER, Bonnie MARCHAND, Trainer The 1977-78 basketball season was a rough one for the Topperettes. A tougher division combined with some hard breaks and key injuries confronted the girls with some difficult challenges to overcome. Under the direction of Coach Beverly Cambra the girls basketball team defied those key injuries and the stiffer competition of a tougher division to tie third place in the division. The Topperettes finished the season with a 9-7 (win-loss) record. Outstanding performances by Co-captains Joan Coogan, Linda Baillargeon, and Susan Shurtleff enabled the team to show spirit on the court. Top scorer with a 20 point average, Joan Coogan was always there to get that rebound. Linda Baillargeon was always in position to set up those winning plays, and Sue Shurtleff backed up Joan by get- ting her share of rebounds. Junior Ginney Plasski was second top scorer with a 10 point average. Aiding the team as top defensive player was Robin Sweeney. The com- bined spirit of the team was a continuous feeling that lasted throughout the season. JUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM GOOD COACHING VALUABLE TRAINING ...COACH CAMBRA ... TRAINER MARCHAND Compliments of MR. MRS. EDWARD P. MORGAN 148 149 ... THE TOPPERETTES IN FULL SWING. ■ THE 1977-78 HOCKEY TEAM The Durfee hockey team finished a dazzling season with a 9-8-2 (win-loss-tie} record. Coach Robert Rich- ards, assisted by captain Dave Mazzarella and alternate captains Dave Coelho and John Rodriques, led the team to fourth place in Division One, Highlighting the season were an outstanding 6-2 win over arch rival New Bed- ford, and a suspense filled game against Falmouth. Dave Mazzarella proved to be one of the best defense- men in the conference, His versatility and strength in over all ice play supported a grand team effort. Despite his size, senior Dave Coelho became one of the team's cheer. Much of the team s success was due to the superb goal tending efforts of a rookie, senior Jim Hathaway, who came through for the team time after time. Carl Dias and Barry Goulet finished their last year at Durfee with fine hockey seasons. If there's a shining star in Durfee s future John Hart is it. Sophomore Hart broke the original record of 19 points scored in one season by an individual player by slamming in 36 goals, setting a new record for Durfee Hockey. Also breaking the old record were junior Paul Carey with 19 goals, sophomore Dave Sullivan with 25 goals, and senior Dave Mazza- leaders. His performances gave Durfee fans reason to rella with 21 goals. DAVE COELHO, DAVE MAZZARELLA, COACH RICH- ARDS, JOHN RODRIQUES 151 THE SENIOR FIVE Carl DIAS Jim HATHAWAY Barry GOULET ... HITTING STRONG ... PLAYING HARD! Mark ELIAS Compliments of MR. JOHN E. KILEY David MAZZARELLA 152 mm • v . 153 Compliments of ABE WHITE Co-captains Joan Coogan and Alyson Murray, losing. Such are two necessary ingredients for any and Seniors Linda Baillargeon and Virginia Silva team in the world of sports. |oan Coogan, an ag- laid the foundation for this year s superb vol- gressive player, showed good spike and blocking, leyball team. Constantly alert to their opponents' With good overall floor play, Linda Baillargeon moves and plays the Topperettes displayed their never ceased in her efforts to keep that ball moving expertise in the game of volleyball at all times, over the net. Combine Linda’s tenacity with her Guiding and combining them into an organized outstanding serving ability, and you have a player team, Coach Jackie Proulx directed her talents to- who was an asset to the team. Back up these two ward creating a team that well knew the meaning key players with additional talent like starters Vir- of fair sportsmenship. In addition coach Proulx ginia Silva and Alyson Murray, and you have a taught the team how to win and how to handle team with power. Compliments of LORING STUDIOS THE SENIOR FOUR WITH COACH JACKIE PROULX Joan COOGAN - 11 Linda BAILLARGEON - 24 Alyson MURRAY — 12 Virginia SILVA — 13 3D DURFEE VDLLEYBRLL a 0 y 155 156 Compliments of MR. MRS. GINO DINUCC1 1978 WRESTLING TEAM COACHED BY JIM FEIJO 157 THE SENIOR SEVEN 1st row — left to right Dave GERVASIO Frank XAVIER Mike PROULX 2nd row — left to right Bob MOORE Jim LABOSSIERE Dave GILMAN Gary SMITH The Durfee Wrestling team, coached by Jim Feijo, proved their team effort and spirit by closing the season with a 7-4 (win-loss) record. A new coach on the mats. Jim Feijo added zest and excitement to the sport of wrestling by meeting his coaching responsibilities with genuine ala- crity and sincerity. Exhibiting himself as a superb matman was senior Mike Proulx, who led the team with eight fellow teammates to compete in the Sectional Finals. Both Proulx and Gilman, who came in second and fifth respec- tively went on to the Massachusetts State Finals. Mike Proulx showed how a Topper Wrestler handles himself by coming in first. Gilman’s excellent performance was stopped here, but Proulx went on to the New England finals where he was then defeated. Performance and en- thusiasm made the 1977-78 season a rewarding one for the team. Seniors Jim LaBossiere, who led the team with 7 pins, Bob Moore, Dave Gervasio, and Dave Gilman also went on to compete in the Sectional Finals, MIKE PROULX SCORES BIG ON THE MAT. 158 AN OUTSTANDING SEASON UNDER AN OUTSTANDING COACH! 159 SPRING SPORTS SPRING SPORTS SPRING SPORTS SPRING SPORTS With club and putter in hand the golf team drove and putted to a good season. Constantly directing, guiding and organizing. Coach Richard Roy combined his golfing talents toward building up a strong driving team. Jeff Massoud, a key member of the team, will be back to help the team come up with another good season for 1978. Coach RICHARD ROY GOLF GOLF GOLF Left to Right - Alberto RAPOSO, James HATHAWAY, Jeff MASSOUD, Paul MATTOS, Dave STEINOF, Coach Richard ROY 160 Kneeling - Russell SOWERSBY, B, J. McDONALD, Jeff AGUIAR. Dave FRANK Standing - Richard YARBOROUGH. Kevin WHITING, Chuck WOJTOWICZ, John POWERS Coach Joseph (Skip) Lewis, as usual, worked hard to create a team who well knew the mean- ing of the word tenacious. Hit- ting with power, running with speed and catching with accu- racy, the baseball team con- stantly displayed aggressiveness on the field. With eight veterans returning this year, the 1978 baseball season should be a posi- tive one. BASEBALL BASEBALL 161 Compliments of ROGER DUFOUR SON ORGANS INC. HARBOUR MALL - FALL RIVER Coach Jackie Proulx led her girls to a winning 1977 softball season. Organizing the girls into a strong hitting, fast running and an accurate catching team, Coach Proux directed her Toppe- rettes to first place in their division. With the loss of four conference senior infielders. Coach Proulx is looking to catcher Linda Baillargeon as a key to the 1978 softball season. Kneeling — Robin SWEENEY Linda BAILLARGEON Standing - Coach Jackie PROULX Joan COOGAN SOFTBALL SOFTBALL 162 Compliments of LORJNG STUDIOS SENIOR GIRLS Sitting — Lori REITZAS Mona BISSON Standing — Gail FELDMAN, Debbie ALDERMAN Nancy GRIFFIN Tennis has become a strong sporting event at Durfee H.S, over the past two years. Both Coach Beverly Cambra and Coach Hillard Forman have worked long and hard to build up aggressive teams. Last year was a good season and this year should be even better. Returning Topperette will be Nancy Griffin, a key factor in many of last year’s matches. Returning Toppers are Charles Souza, Marty Ladeira, and Paul Oliverira, who will be assets to this year’s team. TENNIS TENNIS TENNIS SENIOR BOYS Marty LADEIRA Judd CAPLA1N Charles SOUZA Louis AYASH Mark LEVESQUE Paul OLIVEIRA Patrick HARRINGTON Patrick HARNEY 163 Compliments of DUMONTE JEWELERS - IN THE HEART OF THE FLINT. CHEERLEADERS CHEERLEADERS Martha ANDERSON Susan BARBOZA Veronica BARBOZA Jody [ARABEK Beverly RODRIGUES Lynn BOYER Arena CABRAL Holly DEMERS Deborah OLIVEIRA Beatrice SULLIVAN 164 COLOR GUARD Dawn MEDEIROS Diane DESJARDINS Ann LEVESQUE Teresa CARREIRE Colleen LAFLEUR Norma MORRISSETTE Kerry O'BRIEN Carol FATA Renay COSTA Lynn BERNARD Liz DREWNIAK Lynn GARANT Luida REGO Michelle CANTIN Carol SAB1K Gail ROSA Nancy FELL Cheryl MARSLAND Rochelle LAMOTHE Gail FELDMAN 165 FLAGTWIRLERS Irene KUHN Dale DELZENERO Rosemary REAGAN Nancy MACHADO Denise AMORING Mary ANDRADE Chris BLA1RE Elizabeth DASILVA Erin HARNEY Joanne NICOLETTI Lynne MARTINS 166 MAJORETTES MAJORETTES MAJORETTES Darlene SCHMIDT Susan MELLO Donna LAMOND Susan PONTE Kathy SULLIVAN Kathy FLANAGAN Jean HASSOUN Lois HOWAYECK Kathy SULLIVAN Cheryl SOUZA 167 The pathways of knowledge, there are so many! How difficult would they have been to travel without our teach- ers? Learning and understanding, made easier because there were those who cared, those who understood. Yes, they were sometimes demanding, but they demanded much so we could gain so much more. We leave behind those who have guided us along, for there are others to take our place, seeking the guidance and understanding that we were fortunate enough to receive. True, our teach- ers must stay behind, but the memories of them will always be with us. SUPERINTENDENT To The Class of 1978 of the B.M.C. Durfee High School of Fall River: I congratulate you upon your graduation. You are now ready to enter the world of work, or the world of advanced education. We trust that you are keenly aware of the importance of the education you now possess, and we sincerely hope that you have developed an awareness of the rights and responsibilities due to your fellow man and to yourself. We have attempted to provide for you an educational atmo- sphere that would develop your highest potential. The time spent at this educational facility has helped you to develop a sense of responsibility as you search for the meaning of trust, authority, freedom, beauty, love and truth. I extend to all of you my best wishes for a bright future. ROBERT J. NAGLE Superintendent 170 PRINCIPAL Each and every one of you, Ihe class of 1978 of B.M.C. Durfee High School of Fall River, is to he congratulated for achieving one of life's most important milestones, your high school gradu- ation. You have come from many origins and cultures, to share in this unique moment with your peers. You will pursue diverse avenues of life from this time forth, but will forever be bound to one another as members of your class. As you travel through life, be ever mindful of your beginning and carry proudly the banner of Durfee. Take your place in society with pride and dignity — it will assure you success. EDWARD P. MORGAN Principal 171 LEONARD G, ALVES - Juniors JOHN E. KILEY - Seniors JAMES S. PANOS - Sophomores VICE-PRINCIPALS JOSEPH B. D’ADAMO - Computer Sched. 172 WILLIAM A. BRADBURY - Bus. Dept. ARMAND DALLAIRE - Science Dept. JOSEPH B. D'ADAMO - Math Dept. GEORGE KELLY - Social Studies Dept. DEPARTMENT HEADS WILLIAM NUGENT JOHN F. PIETRUSZKA Industrial Arts Dept. English Dept. 173 FACULTY FACULTY FACULTY - FACULTY FACULTY - FACULTY - FACULTY FACULTY - FACULTY FACULTY FACULTY HELEN G. AMIOT Business Dept. SUSAN BARCELOU Consumer Ed. Dept. DANIEL H. BERTHIAUME Math Dept. ALAN BORGES Occupational Ed. THEODORE J. BOUDR1A Social Studies Dept. JO ANNA ARRUDA English Dept. CLINTON A. BORDEN BERTRAND A. BOUFFARD Industrial Arts Dept. Language Dept. 174 JACQUELINE BRADLEY Consumer Ed. Dept, BEVERLY J. CAMBRA Physical Ed. Dept. STEPHEN CHANDLER Industrial Arts Dept. ROBERT BROUGH PAULINE CARREIRA Social Studies Dept. Business Dept ALWAYS THERE ... HELPING US PREPARE FOR TOMORROW. PAUL A. BROUILLARD Science Dept, CHARLES CARROLL Math Dept. JAMES CLARK English Dept. 175 JOHN J. CONFORTI Social Studies Dept. ANN CRANE English Dept. ANDREW DEFARIAS Social Studies Dept. JOHN G. CONNELL Business Dept. ROSEMARY A. CROSSON Guidance Dept. GERARD A. DELISLE Industrial Arts Dept. RITA CORNEAU Business Dept. SHARON A. DAY Language Dept. WINIFRED DIMOCK English Dept. 176 ROBERT R. DUBE English Dept. JANE FEROLI English Dept. ARTHUR D. FRANK Industrial Arts Dept. ROGER H. DUBOIS Science Dept. ANNE FONSECA Bilingual Ed. PHYLLIS M. FRANK Language Dept. GRACE DUNN JOHN FOX MARILYN S. FURTADO Business Dept. Social Studies Dept. Business Dept. 177 CAROL GEISSER CHARLES HOWAYECK Consumer Ed, Dept, Guidance Dept. PAUL GRILLO Language Dept. FRANK J. JORDAN Social Studies Dept. ROBERT JUNG Science Dept. DONALD C. HARDING Industrial Arts Dept. MARGARET F. KEEFE Business Dept, EDWARD F. KELLY Social Studies Dept. EDWARD B. KEYES Physical Ed. Dept. 178 STANLEY KUPIEC Physical Ed. Dept. FRANK LACAVA Social Studies Dept. % YOLANDE B. LAUBERTE Guidance Dept. PETER LANDOCH Substitute JOYCE LANDRY Business Dept. UMBERTO J. LATESSA Social Studies Dept. MARGOT LAVOIE Physical Ed. Dept. DOROTHY G. LECOMTE Business Dept. FERNAND P. LETENDRE Guidance Dept. 179 ELEANOR W. LINDQUIST Music Dept FREDERICK LINDQUIST Science Dept. A1LEEN M. MACK Math Dept. GERARD MACK English Dept. EARL V, MALMBOKG Business Dept. ELEANOR H. MAROIS English Dept, RENE J. MAROIS Science Dept. BRUCE MAYALL Industrial Dept, MICHAEL J. MCDONALD Social Studies Dept, 180 CHARLES MENDES Science Dept. CAESAR NOBREGA Business Dept. WILLIAM MCMAHON Social Studies Dept. JOHN MEDEIROS Business Dept. IRENE S. MONTE Music Dept. VINCENT OCCH1UTI Math Dept. JAMES F. MELVIN ELAINE MORRIS DANIEL C. O’CONNELL Guidance Dept. Social Studies Dept. Business Dept. 181 RICHARD B. O’CONNOR Guidance Dept. LEONARD A. PAIVA Math Dept. MARCEL A. PERRY Project Open CHARLES PACHECO Bilingual Ed. REGINALD M. PELAGIO Business Dept. ROBERT W. PINEAULT Business Dept. LORENA L PACHECO Science Dept. MARGRET PEREIRA Language Dept. AUDREY POITRAS Substitute DEBORAH PONTES English Dept. PHYLLIS C. PYTEL Language Dept. WILLIAM REIS Language Dept. SANDRA E. POWELL Math Dept. JOSEPH M. QUINN English Dept. ROBERT RICHARD Science Dept. MARGARET L. PRUITT English Dept. DIRCE REIS Consumer Ed. Dept. FRANCES RILEY Substitute 183 JOYCE RILEY Occupational Ed, RICHARD ROY Occupational Ed, MANUEL SOUSA Math Dept, KENNETH RODRIQUES Social Studies Dept, JENNIFER SABER English Dept, JOHN H. SPRINGER Physical Ed. Dept, GARY ROSA Social Studies Dept, PETER SARANTAK1S Business Dept. FREDERICK STORCH Occupational Ed. Dept. 184 ELIZABETH T. SULLIVAN English Dept. JOHN F. SULLIVAN Language Dept. JOHN J. SULLIVAN Math Dept. IAMES TAVARES English Dept. RAYMOND THOMPSON English Dept. THOMAS TAVARES Industrial Arts Dept. ROBERT VINCELETTE Science Dept. ROBERT TAYLOR Science Dept. BERTRAND WARREN Industrial Arts Dept. 185 JAMES F. WILCOX DONALD G, WOOD SANDRA D. WOOD Social Studies Dept. OFFICE STAFF ANNA HARRINGTON SUSAN CHAMBERLAIN PAULINE FRATES 186 ANNIE MCMAHON NANCY CARROLL JEANINE MOSS, BARBARA DAIGNAULT JACQUELINE LEMIEUX MARY E. SWEENEY CAFETERIA MAINTENANCE ROBERT CURRAN JOSEPH SIROIS WITH A READY SMILE . . . HELPING US ALONG OUR WAY. 187 ELEANOR MOSS PHYLLIS SURETTE FALL RIVER ... AS REMEMBERED DURING OUR SENIOR YEAR. 188 MORE THAN A CLUSTER OF BUILDINGS ... MORE THAN A NETWORK OF STREETS. ... OUR HOME FOR TWELVE YEARS OF SCHOOL. 189 OUR HIGH SCHOOL MEMORIES ... THEY WERE A MIXTURE OF LAUGHTER... LEARNING ... UNDERSTANDING. 190 V- Jim ROGERS YMCA Barbara DA1GNAULT Doris TANGUAY Dorothy MICHAUD Eleanor MOSS Julia RYAN Leona VIDAL Jackie LEMIEUX Jeannine MOSS Evelyn REBELLO Mildred MENDONCA Mrs. CLEMENT Mrs. Doris RILEY Gail DUBOWSKI Mrs. PERRY Mr. Mrs. Angelo STAVROS Mr. Mrs. Val MELLO Mrs. Geraldine GREGORY Mrs. Dominic SPIRO Mr. Mrs. John MELLO A. CHARRETTE Mrs. Alice MERCIER Mrs. Vera OAKES Mr. Mrs. Edward HAPONIK Susan M. MOE Mrs. KNIGHT John P. FOX Mr. Thomas ALECRIM Mr. Mrs. James S. PANOS Mr. Mrs. Edward MORGAN FRIEND BECKY. BRAD. BETHANY George D. KELLY Mr. Mrs Edmond DUCLOS Mr. Mrs. George RENAUD Miss Catherine ASSAD Mrs. BARRE1RO Mr. Mrs. John W. OWEN Mrs. DAVENPORT Mr. Robert P. SOUSA Shay ASSAD Lydia CARVALHO Normand LAURIANNO Helen Marie BOOTH Mrs. D’ALU Butch Elly FERNANDES Manuel Mary MEDEIROS Richard A. VASCONCELLOS Jim, Gene, Bethany Chris Susan BARCELOU Charles V. CARROLL Marilyn FURTADO Anne FONSECA Fernand LETENDRE Richard B. O’CONNOR Frederick STORCH Raymond THOMPSON Annie McMAHON Monique SULLIVAN Robin G. O BRIEN Fred WONG Leo PAGUIN JR. Mr. Mrs. Joseph DESBIENS Peter SZYMKOW1CZ THE HALLWAYS OF TRADITION So crowded they once were .. . a path to goals and dreams. So often taken by the hook laden traveler. Now only 193 one lingers, where soon there will be none. 194 Across our path her image is cast... reproduced in our minds as a remembrance of the past. Her ornamental face ticks away the hours of our youth. And when she speaks her years of tradition ring out to be heard and enjoyed by so many. 195 REMEMBERING IT TOMORROW. Mingling together we become absorbed in what surrounds us. So many years yet to exist ... so many taken for granted. A two building world .,. the corridor ways become our familiar and warm paths of youth. 196 The stairs of time stand ready for our descent. The hour hand moves closer and we become mixed in our thoughts. We hesitate at saying good hy to the security of the old. Yet with excitement we go forward to meet I he new 197 We come to sfihool to learn about a truth we can meet and witness. And in searching for it, we find a common bond which ties us together with more strength. 0 DURFEE HIGH SCHOOL ... a common bond for the community — our community. In years to come, as we look back how will we remember? Will we re- member friends and moments? Or will those clear days that enable us to view the country setting of Somerset play nostalgically with our future thoughts? 198 Our happy school days. They are real because we make them real. They are alive because we exist. Suddenly as they dawn, our carefree school days, they will fade into the realistic world of adulthood. DURFEE HIGH SCHOOL AROUND THE CORNER... A NEW SCHOOL .,. A NEW PATH ... ... AN OLD TRADITION. 199 DURFEE’S Leaving the old yet respected past behind . ... taking with us what we value must BM.il Durfee TRADITION 200 EDITION ... I FOREVER ALIVE • • • FOREVER EXISTING! 201 HAPPILY, WE CELEBRATE ... GAILY. NOISILY. EXCITEDLY. For the year brings with it many changes. Our minds seem to cry out in greeting the new while our hearts seem to whisper farewell to the shadows of the old. 202 ... WELCOMING THE THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS OF OTHERS. Still we prepare ... training ourselves for the chal- lenges that lie ahead. Whether surrounded by old or new, we progress along on the Durfee road of learning and maturing. 203 ... AS IT WAS Then there is a sudden sense of difference. We are no longer walk- ing down the old, familiar passa- geways, but are being carried along through strange, new corridors. We are lost, and confused, but then we look around and find, deep within ourselves, the ever-present tradition that is and will always be Durfee. 205 DURFEE ALMA MATER Raise our praises high to Durfee, Alma Mater dear, Tow’ring high beside the river, Radiant beacon clear. Chorus Love and praise we render ever Voices raise on high, Loud we sing of Durfee’s glory To the earth and sky. II God preserve for Alma Mater Standards staunch and true, High aloft we’ll lift her banner Bright with Durfee’s hue. Durfee’s Alma Mater ... more than a song — it represents a deep feeling of belonging, respect- ing, and for us ... remembering its end. DURFEE’S HUE ... From all points of the city she can be seen, towering high beside the river. And when distance causes her beau- ty to fade, our minds will treasure her image, to be remembered as she was during our days of youth. 207 FAREWELL ALMA MATER This book is the product of the hearts and minds of many people and, at this point, 1 would like to thank them. 1 extend my thanks to Dodge Murphy, our official photographer; Herff-Jones, our publi- sher; the yearbook staff; and to one who greatly contributed to the creation of this book of memo- ries. Mr. R.W. Pineault, our advisor. As we leave Durfee behind us, we leave behind our friends and set out along the path of life. The experiences we shared will hopefully not be lost forever with the dosing of this book, but will be of benefit to us in a more serious later life. Yet. no matter what we do or become, we shall always find deep within our hearts the tradition that is Durfee. Ernest Angstadt Editor 208 KEEIEY LIBRARY-BMC DURFEE mm