Wilby High School - Wilby Yearbook (Waterbury, CT)

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MARGARET FRANCES DESCHENES Maggie” Blessed are the Joy makers.” September 4, 1940 St. Francis Xavier Activities: Girl’s Basketball Team 1;..Girls Club 1; C.Y.O. 1,2, 3, 4. Maggie, as she is known to her friends, considers the greatest good she has gained at Wilby the good education by which she may further herself after graduation. She will always remember the class picnic and be- lieves her pet peeve to be homework. Despite having the ambition to be an in- terior decorator, Maggie’s favorite subject was bookkeeping. Her hobbies include home decoration, sewing, and skating. JANICE MARIE DILLON Jan” April 14, 1940 St. Francis Xavier Mischief may be in a maiden's eye” Activities: Spanish Club 3, 4; Choir; Bowl- ing 3, 4; C.Y.O. 1,2, 3, 4. Jan’s future ambition is to become a li- censed practical nurse. Her favorite subject was English. She enjoys dancing, bowling, and collecting records. Jan's friendliness has won a warm spot in the hearts of many Wilbyites. FRANCES RENEE DIEM October 2, 1939 St. Ann’s School Mischief lurks in every smile, she'll keep you guessing for a while.” Activities: Banking Representative 3; VFW Junior Drum Corp; Bowling League 4; C.Y.O. Frances considers the greatest good gained at Wilby is the friends she has made. Her favorite subject was shorthand, one which will be essential in achieving her future career as a secretary of the state department. CAROL ANN DiCORPO July 9, 1941 Hopcvillc Rather shy, but fancy free, that's the way she seems to be.” Activities: C.Y.O.; Junior Red Cross Repre- sentative. Carol is one of our quiet girls with a pleasant personality. Her favorite pastimes are dancing, skating, art, and listening to music. We know Carol will be a success whether she decides to continue with her education or chooses secretarial work. KATHLEEN ANN DILLON Fuzzy” July 19, 1941 St. Francis Xavier A still small voice.” Activities: Italian Club Secretary 4; Ac- counting Club; Bowling League. Fuzzy is among the quiet but well liked girls at Wilby. Her hobbies include danc- ing, bowling, ice skating, and records. Fuz- zy is undecided as to a career.

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Walsh DIANE DELMONTE Dee-Dee June 14, 1941 Not too serious, not to gay, but a super girl in every way.1 Activities: Blessed Sacrament C.Y.O. 1; Glee Club 3; Room Representative 4; Class Book Staff 4. Dee-Dee” enjoys art, roller skating, ice skating, and dancing. She feels she has ac- quired a good education here at Wilby. Dee-Dee’s” plans for the future are un- certain. EVELYN MARY DeLUCA Eveie” February 14, 1940 Webster A quiet exterior conceals much.” Activities: St. Lucy’s C.Y.O. 1, 2, 3; St. Lucy’s Children of Mary 1, 2, 3; Ala Phranada 2. Eveie is one of Wilby’s well-liked girls. Although you don’t hear much from her, she is always fun to have around. She en- joys golfing, bowling and collecting records. Eveie’s favorite subject is English and she plans to enter the University of Connecticut after graduation. 22 BARBARA DeSAPIO Barb” June 15, 1941 Hopeville Mischief lurks in every smile, she'll keep you guessing a while ” Activities: Delante 4; Senior Bowling League 4; C.Y.O. 1,2, 3,4. Barb’s” winning smile and carefree style have won her many friends here at Wilby. She can be found dancing, swimming, or bowling in her spare moments. Barb’s” hope for the future is to become a secretary. DOROTHEA CHARMAINE DEROIN Cherri” June 28, 1940 Washington The world is waiting to pay your price if you can but deliver what it needs ” Cherri spends much of her spare time in the 3 K’s luncheonette. She also likes cook- ing and sewing. When she thinks of Wilby, Cherri will remember the Wilby assemblies. Her favorite subject is shorthand which will be a great help to her in her chosen profes- sion of a medical secretary. RITA JANETA DESCHAINE Ree June 25, 1940 Frisbie An act of kindness is never lost.” Activities: St. Pius X C.Y.O.; Teacher at St. Pius Sunday School. Rce’s ambition is to be a secretary, after her graduation from Wilby. Her hobbies include swimming, art, dress making and horseback riding. She has made many friends during her four years at Wilby. Ree will always remember the wonderful time she had while receiving her education.

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LILLIAN PIA DiMICHELE lil” April 29, 1939 Russell Activities: Banking Room Representative 3, Assistant Room Representative 3; Italian Club 4. Lil’s special interests are dancing, skating, and bowling. Her favorite subject is Italian. After graduation she plans to become either a beautician or a secretary. Will never forget Mr. Grady eh Lil? Her pet peeve” is homework. SUSAN DiNAPOLI Susie” October 1, 1941 Bunker Hill ”When a smile is in order, Susie has it” Activities: Junior Red Cross 4; C.Y.O. 1, 2, 3; Amiki (Yelub) 2, 3, 4. A pleasing smile, a gift of gab, and a friendly nature all went into the making up of this girl. Her friends say she’s the Great- est”, and this is not an understatement. Susie” likes to dance, swim, collect records, and read. To become a foreign trade sec- retary is her goal. JEANNETTE CAROL DOUGLAS J December 23, 1941 Slocum Ambition has no risk.” Activities: Pearl Street Neighborhood House. J” is a happy-go-lucky girl. She always has a joke to tell. You can always find her behind the wheel of her car. Her ambition is to be a secretary or an IBM operator. With such a pleasing personality and her strong desire to succeed, we know she will be a success. 24 FLORENCE MARY DOOLADY Flo” July 3, 1941 Wendell L. Cross How natural is joy.” Activities: C.Y.O. 1; Junior Red Cross Rep- resentative 2; Y.W.C.A. 4; Accounting Club 4. Here is a girl with a pleasant smile and personality to match. Flo’s spare time is devoted to swimming, dancing, and skating. After graduation, Flo plans to be a steno- grapher, a job at which she just can’t help but succeed. PHYLLIS ANN DURSO Phil” December 30, 1941 W. Tinker In any chain of friendship, she’ll be a friendly link” Activities: C.Y.O. 1, 2, 3, 4; Sodality 4; Legion of Mary 4. You are likely to find Phil” playing bad- minton or listening to popular music. Phil” attributes Wilby with teaching her how to get along with people. Phil” spends her spare time in church. We are sure she will be a success in her future career as a nun.