Westfield Vocational Technical High School - Tradesman Yearbook (Westfield, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1978 volume:

II.I.WI, J T ' TW ' ™- ' ■■ miwa mhvmmwiXKsmn 33 SMITH AVENUE WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS TABLE OF Dedication 2 Administration Sec 3 Custodial Cafeteria Staff 4 Advisory Board 5 S ponsors 6 Senior Class Awards 7 Yearbook Comm. Class Officers 8 Student Council Prom Comm 9 Senior Pictures 10-23 Cooperative Program 24 Guidance Department 25 Auto Department 26-27 Carpentry Department 28-29 Drafting Department 30-31 Electric Wiring Department 32-33 Electronics Department 34-35 Machine Department 36-37 Allied Health Department 38 Culinary Arts Department 39 CONTENTS General Program 40-41 English Department 42 Social Studies 43 Physical Education 44 Reading Lab. Library 45 Soccer 46-47 Basketball 48-49 Baseball 50-51 Hockey Cheerleaders 52 C lass H istory 53 C lass Characteristics 54 Class Will 55 M iscellaneous 56 Senior Portraits 57 Senior Prom 58-59 C lass Awards 60 Field Day 61-62 Graduation 63-64 DEDICATION The Senior Class dedicates the 1978 Year- book to Mr. Arthur A. Peters, the newly ap- pointed Director of Westfield Vocational High School. We take this time to extend our congratulations and to wish Mr. Peters many years of success. ADMINISTRATIO N MR. ARTHUR A. PETERS Director MRS. ANNE JONAITAS MRS. ELEANOR O ' NEIL MRS. FELECIA DORMAN CUSTODIANS MR. THOMAS J. GIRFFIN MR. WILLIAM K. HOAR MR. PHILIP BENOIT EDWARD BANNISH MICHAEL COMPANIELLO CAFETERIA STAFF FRONT ROW: Ms. Emily Hannon, Mrs. Elmira Koziol, and Mrs. Rose Har- die. BACK ROW: Mrs. Florence Cennamo, Mrs. Barbara Oleksak, and Mrs. Ladis Cennamo. ADVISORY COMMITTEES Advisory committees composed of local business, trade, and industry are appointed for each trade as required by the State Department of Vocational Education. Their function is to assist in an advisory capacity concerning new trends, proceedures, and course requirements so that prospective workers may be adequately informed of current re- quirements. Special conferences and meetings are held for any specific services which these committees may ren- der, and in doing so, close contact is maintained between school and industry. AUTO REPAIR Donald Barnes Robert Pease David Brill CARPENTRY Thomas Baker Gatano Teodore Leonard Forish DRAFTING Joseph Latino James Petrucelli William Lennon ELECTRIC WIRING Brent Bean Frederick Hamann Stephen Fedora ELECTRONICS Rudy Brodsky Otto Milbourne Paul Masciadrelli MACHINE Edward Allaire Carlos Iglesias Everett Bacon Henry Koziol ALLIED HEALTH Eilene Buzzee Helen O ' Brien Theresa Moran CULINARY ARTS Sandford Pierce Robert Watson Philip Pothier SPONSORS Adam ' s Nursery, Inc. Advance Manf. Company, Inc. Anderson Sons, Inc. B E Tool Company, Inc. Berkshire Industries, Inc. J. Bilodeau Son, Florists Camfour, Inc. Clinton Pharmacy Commercial Distributing Co. Day Lumber Corporation A. B. Dick Products, Company Digital Equipment Corporation H. S. Eaton Clothing Company Electric Motor Service Sales Elm Electrical, Inc. Emerson Lock and Safe Falcetti Clark Electrical Supply Co. Fitzgerald Building Supply Div. of Ray Wolcott, Inc. Gates Plumbing Heating Home Garden Supply Jeffco Industrial Distributors Josten ' s Lindco-Sprlngfield Company, Inc. John T. Maher, Inc. Felix Marek, Inc. Marciano Sporting Goods, Inc. Marlin Electrical Equipment Co. Meriam-Graves Corp. Div. of Wakeman Industries Inc. Modern School Supplies O ' Connor Lumber Company, Inc. O ' Connor Supply Company Old Colony Envelope Company Osley Whitney, Inc. Oxford Precision, Inc. Parkside Parts, Inc. Pease Chrysler-Plymouth Inc. Peck Lumber Company Plainville Casting Company PTM Industries, Inc. DBS Precision T ool Manf. Co. Ronaldson Ind. Supply Co., Inc. Savage Arms-Div. of Earhart Corp. Sentry Mechanical Devices Raymond Shelley, Cabinetmaker The H. B. Smith Company, Inc. Snap-On-Tools Corporation Stanley Home Products, Inc. Sterling Press, Inc. Sterling Radiator Company, Inc. Superette Foods, Inc. Texon, Inc. Valley Cinema Valley Sound Valley Gage Company, Inc. Wemette ' s Market, Inc. Freedom Federal Savings Loan Assoc. Old Colony Bank Shawmut First Bank Trust Co. Springfield Institution for Savings Third National Bank of Hampden Co. Valley Bank Westfield Co-operative Bank Westfield Savings Bank Woronoco Savings Bank Westfield Auto Parts, Inc. Westfield Electroplating Company Westfield Fuel Dealers ' Association Westfield Gage Company, Inc. Westfield Glass Company, Inc. Westfield Grinding Wheel Company Westfield Mutual Life Insurance Agency, Inc. Westfield Tool Die, Inc. Westfield Woodworking Company, Inc. Whip City Tool Die Corporation Thomas Williams, Mover SENIOR CLASS AWARDS THREE YEAR HONOR STUDENTS Tie Validictorian — Kenneth Pazik Konrad Sadkowski 3. Kevin Abbey Steve Kosiorek 4. Richard Pitoniak 5. Mark Gould 6. Roger Liberty 7. Jeffrey Masciadrelli 8. Lech Sadkowski 9. Jeffrey Conroy 10. Thomas Smith SERVICE V AWARD Konrad Sadkowski Jeffrey Conroy Mark Gould Lech Sadkowski Timothy Bein Kenneth Pazik Mark Sileikis FRANK CABA MEMORIAL AWARD Jeffrey Conroy Konrad Sadkowski Walter Markham Award Kenneth Pazik Konrad Sadkowski MVA Presidential Award Konrad Sadkowski Jeffrey Conroy Jeremiah Kondelka Award Matthew Talmadge James Zebert Memorial Award Kevin Abbey Steven Kosiorek Frcnklin I. Gates Award Jeffrey Pazik Kiwanis Citizenship Award Jeffrey Conroy Digital Equipment Scholarship Award William Perryman Michael Gonzalez Memorial Award Auto Brian Medeiros Carpentry Steven Kosiorek Drafting Konrad Sadkowski Electric Wiring Jeffrey Conroy Electronics Kevin Abbey Machine Richard Pitoniak General Program ... David DeMers D.A.R. Award - Konrad Sadkowski Kiwanis Award - Jeffrey Conroy Francis X. Martone Award - Konrad Sadkowski Vocational Women ' s Club Awards Auto Department David Phillips Carpentry Department Steven Kosiorek Drafting Department Kenneth Pazik Electric Wiring Department Timothy Bein Electronics Kevin Abbey Machine Department Matthew Talmadge General Program: Auto Department David DeMers Carpentry Department Kenny Robles Machine Department Nelson Robles Citizenship Award Auto Department Brian Medieros Carpentry Department Max Kusnierz Drafting Department Sharon Puza Electric Wiring Department Jeffrey Conroy Electronics Department Mark Sileikis Machine Department Thomas Smith General Program Kenny Robles YEARBOOK COMMITTEE FRONT ROW: Kenny Kratzenberg, Konrad Sadkowski, Mark Sileikis, Jeff Conroy and Lech Sadkowski, BACK ROW: Dennis Mckay, Bill Ferryman, Kevin Abbey, Richard Reynolds, and Michael Osowski, TOP ROW: Sharon Puza CLASS OFFICERS William Brick (Treasurer), Sharon Puza (Secretary), Tim McLane (President) and Garry Tinney (Vice President). STUDENT COUNCIL FRONT ROW: Mark Aspen, Jeffrey Conroy, Mark Sileikis, Konrad Sadkowski, Lester Sadkowski and Kenneth Krat- zenberg. MIDDLE ROW: Sharon Puza, Kendra Sherwin, Kevin Delair, Lisa Belville and Nancy Baillargeon. BACK ROW: David Fogg, Nicholas Roselli, Wanda Crusciel and Richard Franklin. PROM COMMITTEE Chris Halloran, Sharon Puza, Jeffrey Masciadrelli, Dennis McKay and Giles Tanguay ABBEY, KEVIN F. 13 Broz Terrace Feeding Hills ELECTRONICS (Co-op.) Honor Roll 10,11,12 ASPINALL, ROBERT H. 87 Foch Avenue AUTO GENERAL (Co-op.) BAILEY, DANIEL B. 12 Federal St. Agawam ELECTRONICS Intramural Basketball Intramural Volleyball BARKYOUMB, JOHN N. 112 Sandy Hill Road CARPENTRY BEIN, TIMOTHY A. 2 Grand Street ELECTRIC WIRING (Co-op.) Soccer 9,10,11,12 Hockey 11,12 Student Council MVP Soccer 11 Bi-County League All Star All Western Mass. Goalie 12 BOBECKI, ALAN D. 32 Griffin Place Feeding Hills Basketball 10,11,12 Intramural Volleybal 10 BRICK, WILLIAM J. 8 Fowler Avenue AUTO Class Treasurer Yearbook Committee Prom Committee Intramural Volleyball 9,10 CARDOS, PETER M. 454 East Mountain Rd. CARPENTRY Hockey 9,10,11,12 CARMEL, GEORGE E. 99 Pontoosic Rd. ELECTRIC WIRING Honor Roll 12 CLARK, RICKY C. 35 West Rd. CARPENTRY (Co-op) Soccer Honor Roll 10 Hockey 10,11,12 Intramural Volleyball CONROY, JEFFREY T 168 Montgomery Rd. ELECTRIC WIRING Honor Roll 9,10,11,12 Soccer 9,10,11,12 Basketball 9,10,11,12 Baseball 9,10,11,12 Student Council 10,11,12 Yearbook Committee 12 Voice of Democracy Winner CORTESI, TONY G 19 Linda Dr. ELECTRIC WIRING n CRAWFORD, ROBERT V. 126 Union St. CARPENTRY (Co-op.) J.V. Baseball 10 Intamural Volleyball 11,12 DEFEO, JOSEPH E. 30 South St. ELECTRIC WIRING DELAIR, KEVIN J. 101 River Rd. Agawam DRAFTING (Co-op). Honor Roll 10 Soccer 10,11,12 Student Council 11,12 DEMERS, DAVID R. Box 266A Russellville Rd. AUTO GENERAL (Co-op.) DINEEN, MICHAEL J. 13 Russell Rd. CARPENTRY GENERAL (Co-op) DIONNE, RAYMOND A. 127 Long Pond Rd. MACHINE (Co-op.) Baseball 11 12 i i HI k SI VT£ 9£ j 5J- ' W 1 i F - i HH i r ' ' J I H fl r ' ' ' a l ; jp. ' v H T i ' 1 DISANTO, JOHNATHAN 31 Carroll Dr. CARPENTRY Hockey 10,11 FARR, JOSEPH W. 419 Holyoke Road CARPENTRY GENERAL (Co- op.) FITZGERALD, WILLIAM J. 51 Stuart Place AUTO FRANKLIN, JAMES T. 1080 Western Avenue AUTO (Co-op.) Intramural Volleyball GARCIA, JAMES R. 25 Ellsworth Street CARPENTRY GIHON, WILLIAM J. 48 King Street MACHINE (Co-op.) Honor Roll 10,11,12 Intramural Volleyball 13 p ■ J 1 |M  , | M kl r GOGOL, JEFFREY A. 944 Western Avenue MACHINE (Co-op.) GOULD, MARK J. 54 Pequot Point Road MACHINE (Co-op.) Soccer 10 ,11,12 Intramural Basketball Intramural Volleyball GRANGER, CHARLES R. 217 Sheep Pasture Rd. Southwick DRAFTING (Co-op.) Honor Roll 10,11,12 JV Soccer 11 Hockey 10,12 iV S a .- ' . ' .-. GRIFFIN, KEITH 98 Roosevelt Avenue AUTO Career Education Team 11 GUILMETTE, MICHAEL E. 293 Union Street ELECTRIC WIRING HALLORAN, CHRISTOPHER J. 19 Pearl Street MACHINE (Co-op.) Baseball 10,11,12 Intramural Volleyball Prom Committee Yearbook Committee 14 HAYES, JOHN F. 23 Robinson Drive MACHINE HENRICHON, GERARD B. 102 Garden Street West Springfield ELECTRONICS (Co-op.) JV Soccer 11 JERIN, DARRYL S. 15 Allan Avenue CARPENTRY GENERAL (Co-op.) KOSIOREK, STEVEN P. 13 Miller Street CARPENTRY Student Council 10,11 Honor Roll 9,10,11,12 KRATZENBERG, KENNETH A. 6 Madison Street AUTO Baseball 9,10,11,12 Soccer 9,10,11,12 Hockey 11,12 Student Council Yearbook Committee Career Education Guide Student Advisory Council KUSNIERZ, MAX E. 988 East Mt. Road CARPENTRY Honor Roll 10,11,12 15 LIBERTY, ROGER W. 336 Valley View Dr. Machine (Co-op) Honor Roll 9,10,11,12 Soccer 10,11,12 Intramural Volleyball MACKAY, DENNIS J. 29 Beckwith Avenue ELECTRONICS Yearbook Committee Intramural Volleyball MACKAY, JOSEPH L. 15 Grandview Drive AUTO GENERAL (Co-op.) MANZI, PHILLIP S. 45 Parker Avenue CARPENTRY GENERAL MARTIN, ROBERT C. 121 Hampton Avenue MACHINE (Co-op.) Honor Roll 10,11 Intramural Volleyball MASCIADRELLI, JEFFREY P. 6 Cedar Lane MACHINE (Co-op.) Honor Roll 9,10,11,12 Student Council Yearbook Committee Prom Committee Hockey 10,11 16 L Si 4:. A McLANE, TIMOTHY P. 10 Squire Lane CARPENTRY Class President MEDEIROS, BRIAN A. 5 Hickory Avenue AUTO Prom Committee MILLER, DONALD E. Hampden Street Chester DRAFTING Honor Roll 11,12 MILLER, RUSSELL A. 14 Madison Street MACHINE MITCHELL, JEFFREY L. 242 Russellville Road ELECTRONICS (Co-op.) NICKERSON, GREG L. 8 Curtis Street DRAFTING JV Soccer 10,11,12 JV Baseball 10 17 NICOLL, ALAN J. 38 Kenwood Street CARPENTRY OSOWSKI, MICHAEL Lockhouse Road Honor Roll 9,10,11,12 Baseball 10,11,12 Intramural Basketball Intramural Volleyball Yearbook Committee Prom Committee PAZIK, KENNETH C. 44 Holland Avenue DRAFTING (Co-op.) Honor Roll 9,10,11,12 Soccer 10,11,12 Voice of Democracy Contest 11,12 PAZIK, JEFFREY P. 44 Holland Avenue MACHINE PELLETIER, ROBERT G. 33 Klondike Street AUTO GENERAL (Co-op.) PERRYMAN, WILLIAM T. 70 Garden Street West Springfield Honor Roll 11,12 Yearbook Committee 18 PHILLIPS, DAVID J. 71 Jefferson St. AUTO PITONIAK, RICHARD J. 25 Berkshire Drive MACHINE (Co-op.) Honor Roll 9,10,11,12 Intramural Volleyball PUZA, SHARON E. 10 Bristol Street DRAFTING Honor Roll 10,12 Student Council 10,11,12 Yearbook Committee Prom Committee Girls State Representative Class Secretary Soccer Manager 10 JV Basketball RAPOSA, JOHN 51 Park Drive ELECTRONICS Soccer 10,11,12 Hockey 11,12 Baseball 12 REYNOLDS, RICHARD A. 15 Walker Avenue ELECTRONICS Honor Roll 10,11,12 Baseball 11,12 ROBLES, KENNEY I. 21 Montgomery Street CARPENTRY GENERAL (Co-op.) 19 ROSARIO, EMILIO 14 Ford Avenue AUTO GENERAL SADKOWSKI, KONRAD A. 11 Cross Street DRAFTING (Co-op.) Honor Roll 10,11,12 Soccer 10,11,12 Baseball 10,11,12 Boy ' s State Delegate Career Education Team Student Council Yearbook Committee SADKOWSKI, LECH P. 11 Cross Street MACHINE Honor Roll 10,11,12 Soccer 10,11,12 Basketball 10,11,12 Student Council Yearbook Committee Intramural Sports SALOIS, RANDY V. 4 Allen Avenue CARPENTRY Honor Roll 10,11 SAVERY, JOHN E. Town Hill Road Middlefield ELECTRIC WIRING Honor Roll 10,11,12 SEAHA, PAUL E. 12C Colonial Pine Acres AUTO GENERAL (Co-op.) 20 SHAW, JOHN A. SILEIKIS, MARK S. SLIPKOWSKI, MICHAEL L 4 Birch Road 8 Bush Street 46 Rogers Avenue DRAFTING ELECTRONICS Honor Roll 9,10,11,12 Class President 10,11 Manager Basketball 10,11,12 Manager Soccer 11,12 Yearbook Chairman Student Council 9,10,11,12 Student Advisory Council AUTO SMITH, THOMAS P. 36 Cross Street MACHINE (Co-op.) Honor Roll 9,10,11,12 Baseball 9,10,11,12 Hockey 9,10,11,12 SMITH, ROBERT D. 8 Birch Bluff Drive CARPENTRY SOREL, THOMAS J. West Road CARPENTRY GENERAL (Co-op.) 21 SOTO, GARRY 12 West School Street CARPENTRY GENERAL STONE, EARL H. Middlefield Street Chester ELECTRONICS Honor Roll 10 STONE, PAUL W. Russellvllle Road ELECTRONICS (Co-op.) ST.SAUVEUR, STUART W. 324 Steiger Drive MACHINE Volleyball 9,11,12 SUGALSKI, MICHAEL A. 69 Beverldge Blvd. DRAFTING TALMADGE, MATTHEW K. 41 Highland Avenue MACHINE (Co-op.) Honor Roll 9,10,11,12 12 TANGUAY, GILLES J. 16 Crescent Circle CARPENTRY Yearbook Committee TINNEY, GARY Q. 104 Larchley Avenue MACHINE Honor Roll 9,10,11,12 Vice President Senior Class Intramural Volleyball Yearbook Committee Prom Committee TORRES, NELSON 40 Stratford Avenue MACHINE GENERAL CAMERA SHY DALEY, DANIEL B. 152 Elizabeth Avenue AUTO BROWN, JAMES G. 52 ' .- Union Street ELECTRIC WIRING Post Graduate DUCOFF, GEORGE E. 15 Darwin Drive AUTO FORGEY, JOHN K. 496 Shaker Road MACHINE GENERAL (Co-op.) ISSO, MICHAEL 261 Circle Drive West Springfield CARPENTRY Post Graduate RIPLEY, ROY H. 125 Almon Avenue West Springfield CARPENTRY Post Graduate 23 COOPERATIVE PROGRAM MR. JOHN J. ZARKOWSKI Auto Department William Fitzgerald Wm. Taylor Son, Inc. James Franklin Don ' s Auto Body Michael Slipkowki H.E. Wood Sons, Inc. Michael Wyatt H.W. Arco Discount Center Carpentry Peter Cardos KiM Construction Co. Ricky Clark Westfield School Dept. Robert Crawford Early Pioneer Inc. James Garcia Springfield Burial Supply Michael Izzo K M Construction Co. Timothy McLane Jan Boomsma Construction Alan Nicoll Early Pioneer Inc. Machine Drafting Charles Granger Valley Gage Co., Inc. Kenneth Pazik Professional Ind., Inc. Konrad Sadkowski Professional Ind., Inc. Electric Wiring William James Westfield School Dept. Timothy Bein Westfield School Dept. Jeffrey Conroy Westfield School Dept. John Savory Easthampton El. Service Electronics Kevin Abbey Newell ' s Radio TV Gerard Henrichon AA TV Service William Perryman Hem Comm., Inc. Jeffrey Mitchell Peferred Elect. John Raposa Preferred Electronics Paul Stone Westfield App. TV, Inc. Machine Raymond Dionne Valley Gage Co., Inc. William Gihon Instrument Tech., Inc. Jeffrey Gogol Monarch Mfg. Co. Mark Gould Valley Gage Co., Inc. Christopher Halloran Ev-Rite Tool Co. Roger Liberty D S Mfg. Co. Jeffrey Masciadrelli Precision Tool Mfg. Robert Martin Valley Gage Co., Inc. Jeffrey Pazik Valley Gage Co., Inc. Richard Pitoniak Preferred Elect. Lester Sadkowski Ev-Rite Tool Co. Thomas Smith Westfield Gage Co., Inc. Matthew Talmadge Valley Tool . Die Co. General Program Cooperative Work Study Program Robert Aspinall Sears Roebuck Richard Arkoette Hearn Furniture Michael Dineen Earl Daley Cheverlet Darryl Jerin Oleksak Lumber Co. Nelson Torres Digital Equipment Corp. David Demers Westfield Auto Parts Joseph McKay Westfield Electroplating Robert Pelletier West Spfld. Chrys. Ply. Emilio Rosario Digital Equipment Co. Paul Seaha Factory Tire Outlet Joseph Farr Western Mass. Hospital Philip Manzi Oleksak Lumber Co. Kenny Robles Wfld. Grinding Wheel Co. Thomas Sorel Zanolli Exxon Service Garry Soto Oleksak Lumber Co. John Forgey Savage Arms Inc. 24 GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT MR. ROBERT W. MYCO iM MR. BRUCE EASTMAN 25 AUTO DEPARTMENT MR. NORMAN J. JOHNSON MR. WILLIAM G. LAWRY MR. BRUCE G. ORLANDI Right on! Excellent Supervision. What a rat! Hang In there, Bill. Smile, your on candid camera. 26 AUTO RELATED MR. CARL W. WRIGHT Things are looking up. Mr. John S. Kocal ,r . The Rock at work. Blowing bubbles Nice overhaul. I got it! 27 CARPENTRY DEPARTMENT 4, ; ) ' ■■■ MR. DONALD L. DOUGENIK ■■ ' ' -■ MR. LAWRENCE QUEIPO MR. PETER JAMS Carpentry, on top again. Any straight ones Getting rolled. Watch your fingers. 28 CARPENTRY DEPARTMENT MR. WALTER 0. FRITZ Studying hard. MR. WILLIAM E. CABA Daydreaming. Math.! Math! Math! A serious moment. A unending supply of work. 29 DRAFTING DEPARTMENT MR. STANLEY F. TENERO Keeping your nose to the grindstone. A Draftsperson. 30 DRAFTING DEPARTMENT A bunch of wise guys! Real neat. A technical problem A tougii exam. tA m w V B ■a I f It i un Sharon, the first female graduate. 31 ELECTRIC WIRING DEPARTMENT MR. TADEUS J. TARASKA Faking it. A pair? MR. ANDREW GALANSKI C I It won ' t work. Alright! Who was It. A tough job. 32 ELECTRIC WIRING DEPARTMENT MR. JOHN J. MURPHY Hard at work. v. ! i;-: MR. EDWARD P. WYSOCKI New reading material. Almost done. Oh. ' My aching head. What ' s so funny! 33 ELECTRONICS DEPARTMENT MR. HENRY J. TENERO A work break. That ' s using your head, Dan. MR. EDWARD A. SLIWA Can you see the set, Rich. Demolition team. 34 ELECTRONICS DEPARTMENT MR. ROBERT D. MONKO The Brain Trust. 9 % ST 1 AND = 0? .4 A great act. Nap Time! A real blast! The Polish Digital Computer. 35 MACHINE DEPARTMENT MR. RAYMOND J. NOGA MR. EDWARD WROBLESKI 1 Close work. MR. MICHAEL P. PAVLOVICH A Pro at work. Good for a laugh 36 MACHINE DEPARTMENT EST, ■ OCAT ISlt MR. FRED PLACZEK We do good work. MR. FREDERICK W. RIDER The easy way to do math. I don ' t get it. Within tolerance. Where ' s the work? Is that clear! 37 ALLIED HEALTH ■ -A mUl i 1 MRS. ANNE M. SMITH Posing. 4 I i -I I Very nice! MRS. KAREN A. SCARES A real good jol e. A cute smile. Very Interesting. 38 CULINARY ARTS Instructors MR. THOMAS R. TYLER MR. GLEN A. ROSSI The chefs at work. G ' jS Hi there! A new look at Voke. Psst! Wake up! 39 GENERAL VOCATIONAL PROGRAM MR. EDWARD D. BISHOP Telling It like it is. MR. HENRY J. BANNISH, JR. Individual instruction. MR. PETER S. GONZALEZ Getting to the point. Mighty Joe! Cooperation. 40 GENERAL VOCATIONAL PROGRAM MR. GORDON H. BAKER MR. RICHARD T. STEDMAN Woodies at work. MR. FRANCES J. SIMMITT i Where ' s those glasses? Setting up. Clamp it In. 41 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MRS. JOANNE MELANSON Technical writing! MR. THOMAS F. SCHWABER Daydreamers. Surprise! 42 SOCIAL STUDIES i — f f. HRTt W MR. PETER J. DARGON Hmm, Summer vacation. MR. ALBERT M. ROGERS Work! Work! Work! ' U -! Income tax time. The Supergroup. We ' re tired, Mr. Dargon. 43 PHYSICAL EDUCATION The exercise yard. Moving out. i..l- -T:i Next time use the ball. On the ball. Jump Shot! 44 READING LABORATORY MRS. JANINA STONE  LIBRARY AND VISUAL AIDS MRS. MADELINE S. WARNER 45 SOCCER FRONT ROW: Kevin DeLair, Ken Kratzenberg, Jeff Conroy, Tim Bein, Konrad Sadkowski, Mark Gould, Tim Morin and Jesus Torres. BACK ROW: Ken Pazik, Tom Sawyer, John Arnold, Jim Shea, Craig Bush, Bill Gamache, Elliot Guilbe and Mark Sileikis (Manager). Seasons schedule results Southwick Loss 4 to 2 Gateway Loss 4 to 2 Granby Win 4 to Smith School Win 2 to St. Mary ' s Tie 2 to 2 Hampshire Regional Win 3 to 2 Belchertown Win 1 to Southwick Loss 2 to Granby Win 1 to Pathf i nder Win 4toO Gateway Win 3 to 2 Hampshire Regional Loss 4 to 3 Smith School Win 4toO St. Mary ' s Win 2 to 1 Belchertown Win 4 to Pathfinder Win 1 to Post Season Play St. Mary ' s Loss 2to Southwick Loss 5to 3 Seasons Record 11 and 4 the best soccer record in the schools history Leading Scorers Konrad Sadkowski 13 goals Bill Gamache 12 Goals Most Improved Player Tom Sawyer Most Valuable Player Tim Bein Bi-County League All-Star selection 1. Tim Bein 2. Konrad Sadkowski All Western Mass. selection 1. Tim Bein 2. Konrad Sadkowski City Championship 46 SOCCER Good cheer! Today ' s casualty. Let ' s go team! 2 heads are better than 1. ' J The new dance craze. On the ball. High steppers. A great job! 47 © BASKETBALL FRONT ROW: Elliot Guilbe, Al Bobeckl, Jeff Conroy, and Phil Carbone. BACK ROW: Mark Slleikis (Manager), Konrad SadkowskI, Tony Thompson, Mark Smolen, Les Sadkowski, Tom Salvini and Ralph Benjamin (Coach). Season Schedule Results Pathfinder Win 75 to 42 Smith School Win 55 to 39 Monson Loss 55 to 67 Dean Vocational Win 60 to 38 Gateway Regional Loss 57 to 66 Hampshire Regional Win 58 to 56 St. Mary ' s Loss 53 to 41 Granby Loss 63 to 59 Belchertown Win 72 to 60 Southwick Loss 66 to 45 Smith School Win 59 to 48 Dean Vocational Win 69 to 49 Gateway Regional Loss 61 to 52 St. Mary ' s Loss 39 to 34 Belchertown Loss 62 to 58 Granby Loss 65 to 58 Pathfinder Loss 66 to 59 Hampshire Regional Win 57 to 53 Southwick Loss 56 to 5C Seasons Record League Record 7 9 Overall Record 9 11 Bi-County League All Star Selection Al Bobeckl M.V.P. Al Bobeckl M.I. P. Mark Smolen 48 BASKETBALL r ' - ' i Let ' s go team! Jump ball. Long shot. Ssw f,:m yjm ' 0 Fight! Team! Fight! Mixing it up. Getting high. 49 BASEBALL m y -, . FRONT ROW: Mike Osowski, Phil Carbone, Jeff Conroy, Tom Salvini, Mark Gould, Ken Kratzenberg, Steve Win- gate, BACK ROW: Tom Smith, Tony Thompson, Coach Schwaber, Konrad Sadkowski, Elliot Guilbe. Season Schedule Results Belchertown Win 15 to 3 Dean Vocational Win 5 to Gateway Regional Loss 6 to 1 Granby Loss 9 to 1 St. Mary ' s Loss 3 to 1 Hampshire Regional Win 13 to 12 Smith School Win 18 to 6 Southwick Loss 16 to 3 Belchertown Loss 2 to Dean Vocational Win 13 to Gateway Regional Loss 4 to 3 Granby Loss 10 to 9 St. Mary ' s Loss 4 to 2 Hampshire Regional Loss 8 to Smith School Win 13 to 7 Southwick Loss 7 to 3 League Record 6 Wins 10 Defeats Bi-County All Star Steve Wingate M.I. P. Jeffrey Conroy M.V.P. Steve Wingate 50 BASEBALL strategy. On Deck. Knock it out of here! Rundown. Slide! Warming up. 51 CHEERLEADERS HOCKEY ,irii T ' iiliiiLiiJ.iiiiM!iiiii i.«tn ihiialliil amaj 4 i zm ! I kji ; = ' S Hf GI b? :L.a ST  - - 4 BOTTOM ROW: Debbie Benson. MIDDLE ROW: Donna King, Sue Kleciak, Sharon Duffy, and Sue Duffy. TOP ROW: Lisa Phillips and Tina Boucher. FRONT ROW: Kyle Stephens, Scott DeDeurwaerder, Andy Hebb, Ken Kratzenberg, Bob Barry, and Dan Burns. BACK ROW: Pete Cardos, Steve Wingate, Greg Stedmen, Tim Puffer, Coach Bruce Eastman, Tom Smith, Bill Banach, John Raposa. Missing: Tim Morin and Tim Bein. k 52 CLASS HISTORY In September of 1974, a group of the Class of 1978 entered the Westfield Vocational High School as members of the first ninth grade Exploratory Program. Also, the next year, the entering sophomore class brought with it the first female student in the history of the school, Sharon Puza. With the addition of the Allied Health and Culinary Arts Programs female students have since become commonplace. In sports we continued our firsts having the schools soccer team being selected to the Massachusetts Small School State Soccer Tournament. The team was led by it ' s Bi- County League and All Western Mass. Small School All Stars Konrad Sadkowsid and Tim Bein. Also, Basketball had a league star in Al Bobecki who was noted for his fine of- fensive play. Konrad Sadkowski continued to reap honors by capturing the Happy Houli- han Award for the outstanding Catholic Scholar Athlete. The welcoming speech at graduation was delivered by our Class President Tim McLane. He had been given able assistance by the other class officers: Vice President, Garry Tin- ney, Secretary, Sharon Puza and Treasurer, William Brick. Others that represented our class were Ken Kratzenberg and Mark Sileikis to YAC-SAC, Konrad Sadkowski to Boy ' s State and Sharon Puza to Girl ' s State. Awards and honors were received by many of our classmates. The Valedictorians Ken- neth Pazik and Konrad Sadkowski were noted for their academic acheivement through scholarships and awards. The prized Caba Award was shared by Konrad Sadkowski and Jeff Conroy. The Class of 1978 will always remember the leadership of the faculty that led us through our tenure here at Voke. The teachers as well as administrators worked hard to give us the necessary tools to excell at our vocations. The memory of our stay here at Westfield Vocational High School will be with us always. 53 CLASS CHARACTERISTICS Most Popular Student Konrad SadUowski Most Pleasing Personality Bill Perryman Handsomest Boy John Savery Most Respected Student Lech Sadkowski Shyest Senior Max Kusnierz Noisiest Senior Robert Crawford Best Dressed Bill Perryman Biggest Eater Richard Pitoniak Quietest Senior John Hayes Class Clown Bill Brick Most Likely to Succeed Mark Sileikis Class Heavyweight Earl Stone Class Lightweight John Hayes Strongest Student Lech Sadkowski Weakest Student Keith Griffin Class Lover Jeff Mitchell Girl Hater Tim McLane Favorite Rock Group Lynnard Skynnard Favorite Movie Star Wars Favorite Teacher ' ■- ' Teachers Pet R V ' ° Tall Tale Tellers John Raposa and Jim Franklin Class Athlete Jeff Conroy 54 CLASS WILL To Mr. Peters — good luck in his new position as Director. To Mr. Schwaber — a championship team. To Mrs. Melonson — 2000 Technical Writing papers to correct. To Caferteria Staff — a case of Alka Seltzer. To Mr. Zarkowski — coop, jobs for all seniors. To Office Staff — all overdue excuses. To Mr. Dargon — new income tax forms. To Mr. Lawry — more students. To Mr. Dougenik — a box of Cuban cigars. To Mr. Taraska — driving lessons. To Mr. S. Tenero — another girl for the Drafting class. To Mr. Benoit — a vacuum cleaner that picks up nuts bolts. To Mr. Placzek — karate lessons. To Mr. Kocal — salmon for his brook. To Mr. Quiepo — tall pills. To Mr. Wright — a moped to catch fast students. To Mr. Simmitt — workmans compensation for gym injuries. To Mr. H. Tenero — a new joke book. To Mr. Bannish — his own potato chip factory. To Mr. Benjamin — a better disposition. To Mr. Fritz — passing grades for next years seniors. To Mr. Monko — an Algebra 111 class. To Mr. Orlandi — a free membership to Weight Watchers. To Mr. Tyler Mr. Rossi — a new kitchen to work in. To Mr. Sliwa — a better yearbook committee. 55 MISCELLANEOUS A nice place. rr ' Rip Off! A big man in Electronics. IP Next. m Class punishment. Right on! 56 SENIOR CANDIDS 57 SENIOR PROM 58 SENIOR PROM 59 CLASS AWARDS F I I 1 f HJ WeXc ' i ilfTp. 4 60 FIELD DAY ima j!i . ' f-i - fl fl t ' 61 FIELD DAY - l : ■4 ' I 1 4 1,; v1 y; £ ' . 62 GRADUATION 63 GRADUATION .) y h. 64 i i i 1 I I . -V ' !