St Bernards High School - Bernardian Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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Our first day as Freshmen introduced us to our school day of seven periods— Religion, Algebra, World History, English, Corrective English, Latin, and a study period. We had scarcely become acclimated when we were initiated into the Diocesan Declamations. Participating were Louis Armilotti, Roberta Bensuk, Joanne Boutotte, Ralph Brassard, Anne Enright, Carmelita Giambrocco, Elaine LeBlanc, Richard Le- Blanc, Kathryn Lee, Sheryl Leonard, Sheryl Loiselle, Diann Mittola, John Norman, Frederick Paradise, Christine Redmond, Michael Scanlon, Marcia Woodcome, Don- na Saucier, Charles Tellier. Top declaimers: James Ruberti, Susan Gastonguay, Jane Goudeau, Joseph De- Caria. Joan Paquette and Thomas Mullins made the all-school play—The Happy Haunting Ground. Dianne Mittola, Kathleen Darcy helped with properties; and Brenda Sawyer, Kathryn Connors, Catherine Ward worked on the ticket committee. In the Christmas play were Vivi- enne Bedard, Susan Gastonguay, Barry May, John McManus. Seen on the dance floor at the Christmas dance were Richard LeBlanc and Susan Belliveau; Robert Pelletier and Elaine LeBlanc. Terry McElligott and Robert Foley were ushers. 19

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As frosh we faced new frontiers fearlessly September of ’61 saw us enrolled as freshmen at- SBHS. Our classes in the portables brought us a new experience which we liked because of the novelty of it. We were 199, the third largest class in the school. We vaunted two sets of twins—Jean and Joan Brosnan and Gilberte and Ginette Richard. Outstanding in the Vocation project were freshmen Louise Cote, Bernice Isabelle, Don- na Saucier, Denise Raboin, Monica Krysiak. Standing: Louis Armilotti, Donald LeBlanc, Justine Gagnon, Joyce Cormier, Joan Brosnan, Leonard Nadeau, Thomas Nadeau. Memories of what used to DCreaS vie recall our days assis. Frosh Sophs 8 Juniors

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Cheerleaders Elaine LeBlanc and Susan Belliveau Making the varsity football team were Robert Foley and Mi- chael Shea. Michael Small was one of the managers. David Bouvier, Paulette Beauvais, and Janis Pallotta joined the school orchestra. On the basketball team were Ralph Brassard, Robert Foley, John Gabriel, Richard LeBlanc, Thomas Mullins, Patrick Murphy, James Ruberti, Michael Scanlon, and. Michael Shea. Paula Ballarin, Roberta Bensuk, Diane Rhamburg, James Ru- berti, Michael Scanlon were active in the Debating club. Earning Noma certificates were Barbara Beaulieu, Joanne Bou- totte, Jeanne Guertin, Elaine LeBlanc, Jean LeBlanc, Rayann O’Brien, Robert Pelletier, Donna Saucier, Michael Shea. Humane essay winners were Vivienne Bedard, Jean Brosnan, and Susan Gastonguay. CCD instructors were Linda Antil, Roberta Bensuk, Diane Fredenburg, Monica Krysiak, Linda LeBlanc, Denise Raboin, Kath- leen Solomito, Barbara Sova. Twenty-nine freshmen finished the first year at SBHS with a perfect attendance record: Raymond Bedard, Roberta Bensuk, Jo- anne Boutotte, Frank Catalfamo, Diane Ciuffetti, Sheila Flathers, Carmelita Giambrocco, Justine Gagnon, Joan Gallagher, Robert DeLisle, Monica Krysiak, Thomas Krysiak. Other freshman perfect attenders were Gertrude Lanouette, Linda LeBlanc, John Norman, Frederick Paradise, Mary Queenan, Denise Raboin, James Ruberti, Claudette Salafia, Patricia Sambito, Donna Saucier, Barbara Sova, Charles Tellier, Paul Thibodeau, Patricia Tonry, Dolores Trainque. 20