Wilby High School - Wilby Yearbook (Waterbury, CT)

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JO ANN COCCHIOLA “Jo” July 26, 1941 Chase Patience, and shuffle the cards.” Activities: Italian Club 4; History Club; Room Representative 2; C.Y.O.; Red Cross Representative 2. With her wide smile and quick, Hi-ya kid”, happy-go-lucky ”Jo” has many friends here at Wilby. Her main interests are music, swimming, collecting pennies and parties. If you happen around the “Den” look for her. Jo’s” goal is to become a housewife or join the Air Force. With her initiative, she’ll be great in any endeavor. PHILOMENA COLELLA Flipper” October 20, 1941 B. W. Tinker Who knows what she thinks?” Activities: C.Y.O. 1, 2; Children of Mary 2; Italian Club 4. Introducing Philomena, alias Flipper,” who would like to make a million dollars after graduation. Her outside activities in- clude collecting classical records, fishing, hiking, and watching football games. BARBARA ANN CIZAUSKAS Barbs” August 27, 1941 B. W. Tinker In any chain of friendship she’ll be a friendly link.” Activities: U. S. History Club 3; C.Y.O.; Legion of Mary; Secretary of Mt. Carmel Church; Children of Mary. A sweet contribution to Wilby is Barbs. She enjoys boating, singing and roller skat- ing, besides taking part in serious activities. Barb’s favorite subject is stenography. JACQUELINE GLADYS CLARK Bootsie” April 19, 1941 Walsh Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you.” Activities: Pearl Street Neighborhood House. Bootsie”, a short and very cute girl, dances very well. Her special interests are dancing, singing, roller skating, and swim- ming. Her ambition is to be a secretary. Bootsie” has a certain warmness about her, which will lead her to success. MARY ELLEN COFRANCESCO Cookie” July 14, 1941 Slocumn She has a friendly, cheerful way, That makes a new friend every day.” Activities: Italian Club 4; History Club 3; Glee Club 1; Room Representative 1, 2; Library Assistant 2, 3, 4; Red Cross Repre- sentative 2; Balance Sheet Representative 2; St. Michael's C.Y.O. 3, 4; St. Lucy's Chil- dren of Mary 1. Cookie” is a friendly girl who enjoys ice skating, dancing, roller skating and parties. Her less active hobbies include reading, oil painting, and collecting records and pictures. Cafe time will be a pleasant memory to Cookie” along with all the friends she has made at Wilby. Cookie is aiming at a secretarial position in the busy world of business.

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KAREN JOYCE CHARETTE December 29, 1941 Frisbie A friend to all who knew her.” Activities: C.Y.O. 2, 3; Student Council 4; Bowling League 2. Karen’s warm and friendly personality has won her many friends at Wilby. She enjoys reading, skating and bowling. Her favorite subject was shorthand, one which will be of value in becoming a medical secretary. JULIE AGNES CHAMPAGNE Jul” July 12, 1940 Frisbie Always ready for work or pleasure.” Activities: C.Y.O. Jul is a quiet but appealing person. She enjoyed making many friends in her high school years. She enjoys listening to the radio and reading books. We all know that Jul will make a very good secretary. RITA JULIA CHAMPAGNE Beps” May 10, 1941 St. Anns A quiet girl except when otherwise” Activities: Red Cross Representative 2; C.Y.O.; Waterbury Hospital Bowling League; Children of Mary. Art, roller skating, dancing, swimming, and collecting records are some of Bep’s hobbies outside of school. Math is her favorite subject and homework is her worst enemy. Bep’s” future rotates around study- ing art. VICTORIA MARY CIANCIOLA Vickie” February 23, 1942 Anderson Mysterious is a dark eye which flashes like a spark.” Activities: St. Peter Paul C.Y.O. 1, 2, 3, 4; Bonne Amic; Amiki; History Club; Bookkeeping Club; Italian Club. Anderson School gave us Vickie. Her special interests include dancing, roller skating, and ice skating. Her memories of Wilby will include the heating system, the noise, and the wonderful” condition of the school. She believes her association with other people as a great good gained by her. Vickie has two pet peeves”, those being, untidy things and people who tease. Her second home” is one of two places, her cousin’s house or her sister’s. Her ambition is to become a bookkeeper and with book- keeping as her favorite subject, we are sure she will have no trouble entering that field. LUCILLE MARIE THERESIA CIANCIOLO Lee” September 5, 1941 Kingsbury Her sunny smiles, her winsome ways, will gain her friends, wherever she stays.” Activities: C.Y.O. 1, 3; Book Club 4; Y.M.C.A. 1; Room Representative 4. A busy girl is our Lu”. Besides enjoy- ing dancing, swimming, tennis and water- skiing she is also an ardent enthusiast of figure skating. She will always remember the shortage of seats at cafe. Her main ambition is to teach skating. 17

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ELIZABETH ANN CONNER Betty Ann November 26, 1941 Woodrow Wilson Ten little fingers, ten little toes, one little tongue and how it goes.” Activities: Balance Sheet 2, 3, 4, Co-Editor 3, Editor 4; Chemistry Club 4; Spanish Club 4; Vice-President of First Baptist B.Y.F. 3; Jr. Red Cross Representative 1; Representa- tive to Waterbury Youth Council 1, 4. Likeable, fun-loving, and good natured, best describes Betty Ann. She will long remember the famous Balance Sheet Room and the wonderful spirit in the assembly hall. Among Betty Ann’s pastimes are water skiing at Bantam Lake, dancing, driv- ing, and roller skating. The many new friends and teachers she has met are among her greatest gains at Wilby. Pierpont Road is another home for Betty Ann. Her favorite subject is biology and nursing is her goal. JEAN ELAINE COPELAND Jeanie” April 13, 1941 Sprague When she’s on hand, there’s mischief.” Activities: Glee Club 1; Rainbow Girls 1, 2, 3, 4; Youth Fellowship 1, 2; Waterbury Hospital 1, 2; Church Choir 1, 2, 3, 4; Girl Scouts 2; Red Cross Representative 4. A busy girl is Jeanie . You are likely to find her hiking, singing, taking care of children or animals, traveling, meeting new people, writing and reading. Typing and shorthand which are valuable in any field, are Wilby’s greatest contribution to Jeanie”. People who tell her she has an accent, are getting themselves in hot water. CATHERINE MARGARET CONNORS Cathy” May 14, 1941 SS. Peter Paul A silent, shy, peace-loving gal — she seems!” Activities: Children of Mary 1, 2, 3, 4; C.Y.O. 1, 2, 3, 4; C.Y.O. Newspaper 4, C.Y.O. Bowling League 4. If you see a girl walking down the halls with a smile on her face, it’s none other than Cathy”. She has won many friends during her four years at Wilby. Her favorite pastimes arc swimming, tennis, skating, and bowling. To be a bookkeeper is her ambition. CLAUDIA MARIE COPPETO Rusty” A cheerful heart lives long.” June 30, 1941 Hopeville Activities: Solteras 2, 3, 4; Y.W.C.A., C.Y.O. 1, 2, 3; Balance Sheet Room Repre- sentative 2; Room Representative 2, 3; Jun- ior Prom Committee 3, Italian Club 4; I.C.C. 4. When red hair is mentioned we think of Claudia. She picks Junior Business Train- ing as her favorite subject, one which gave her a good background for her desired ambition of either a telephone operator or a secretary. She enjoys collecting post-cards, ice skating, dancing, sewing and playing tennis. CAROLYN FRANCES COPES Carrot-Top” June 29, 1941 Anderson A friend to all who knew her.” Activities: Accounting Club; St. Peter and Paul C.Y.O.; Room Representative 1; Girl Scout President and Treasurer; Balance Sheet 4. Carrot-top’s flashing smile and vivid personality are co-ordinates for her red hair. She enjoys sewing and cooking. Carrot-top can’t help but succeed in her ambition to be a bookkeeper. 19