Janet Flick (Stickel)

Thanks, Arlene, for notifying us of the sad news of John's passing as well as your heartfelt tribute to our classmate.

Funeral information for John B. Goddard:

View John's obituary at https://sullivanfuneraldirectors.com

Rest in Peace, John.

Mike Young

Thank you Arlene for the sad information about John and for the well-expressed sentiments. Thank you, too, Janet for the up date on the site,  John, I can envision you telling the angels and saints about Johhny Yuma and sharing your subtle sense of humor.  I'm glad to have known you.

Tom Scott

Mike Young

Happy birthday, Kathy Kehoe, the friendly girl with a smile for everyone.  I trust that all is well with you and I hope that you celebrate with those close to you.  You should consider joining us for our mini - reunion in August.  You needn't play golf, just come and socialize, gracing us with your presence.

Tom O'Brien

A Happy ----Birthday to Kathy.

Wishes for a wonderful day for you and be sure to let your family in on your fun and the cake and ice cream.

Many more to come and bless you all.

David Unger

I was very sorry to hear about John.  He is one of the good guys and he will be missed.  

This hits close to home for Barbara and I.  Last August our oldest daughter was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer.  She had 3 surgeries to remove the tumor and enough surrounding tissue to insure that they had removed all of it.  She just finished 4 chemo treatments.   After each treatment, the side effects were harder to deal with.  She will start radiation treatments in about 2 weeks.  Her prognosis is very good and she should be cancer free.

This has been one of the most difficult things we have had to deal with.  An enormous amount of prayers and good wishes have carried all of us through.  The medical team has been fantastic and helped all of us understand what was being done and why.  

I also have to give praise and thanks to our family member, friends and all the staff and administration at the 2 schools that she teaches at.  It would take me several pages to recount everything that they have done, and to share their generosity.  

I will close by saying that there is a GOD, and we have been touched by his/her kindness and blessings through many, many, many, people that we know and so many others that we will never meet or know.  May God bless you as we have been blessed.

Janet Flick (Stickel)

David,

I'm sorry to hear about your daughter's ordeal with breast cancer.  I can empathize with you as our younger daughter was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer two years ago.  Her trestment was much like you described - the negatives and the positives.  Focusing on the positives, it brought our family closer together as well as created a special bond between her, her husband and 2 boys.  

I so admire your faith in God and his blessings.  I have a hard time remembering that so you are a wonderful example - as are so many of our classmates.  I feel privileged to be a member of the Class of '63. BLESSINGS ALL!

Arlene Vachon (Forrester)

David -  Prayers for your daughter.  Believe me, I absolutely believe in the power of prayer.  Many of you know my older brother, Ron (class of '61).  He went in for cataract surgery last summer, but unfortunately his eye hemorrhaged and they had to abort the procedure. An outpouring of prayers from friends brought good news that the retina was not damaged.  However, there is still blood in the eye and they cannot attach the new lens until that completely dissipates.  Hopefully soon.

Tom O'Brien

My thoughts and prayers for Dave, Arlene and Janet.

It sounds like God tests us from time to time to keep us on our toes. Then gives us light to see his fairness.

We have be blessed that we have been spared by most evreything going on. Just keep praying and fingers crossed we make it another day here.

Prayers for all of you and the entire "63" class.

Stay safe.

Mike Young

Arlene, Janet and Dave,  It is one of the most difficult things to encounter when a loved one, or, worse, one of our children, have a major ordeal to threaten their lives and perhaps, to threaten their very existence.  It is not so simple to say to God "Thy will be done", when we so desperately want OUR wills to be done.  But it's wonderful to have Him in our corner.  I am so very pleased that your daughters have come through such potentially calamitous extended experiences.  Those are trials that would perplex the wisest and stagger the boldest among us. It's not surprising to me that Janet, Fred,  and their family would find the positive side of the situation and come out stronger.   

On a completely different note - Happy Birthday Mary Strauss, everyone's favorite pixie.  We look forward to seeing your smiling face brightening the day at our August minireunion.

Tom Scott

Mike Young

Happy birthday, Lucia.  You're like Elvis, Madonna and J LO, just one name and we all know who you are.  Many thanks for setting up this Forum, giving us all the opportunity to stay in touch - you are one of the few who make a big difference and we appreciate you.  I hope that your birthday is the best so far and the year is, too.  Looking forward to seeing you this August.

Tom O'Brien

Lucia, Lucia, Lucia, Wishes for the anniversary of your 21st Birthday. I would not attempt to figure what anniversary it is because when I strain my brain now I get head beatings .

Let's just say I wish you the best today and every day your with us.

I repeat what Mike said about you setting up this sight, it has been a joy to remember the by gone days of Shrine and our nights at the Sadie Hawkins dances. Great times for sure.

Be damn sure to have all the cake and ice cream you want cuz you deserve it.

Enjoy the whole damn year,

Love.

Arlene Vachon (Forrester)

Happy, Happy Birthday, Lucia!  In these crazy times, I'm hoping you are able to enjoy with friends and family.  
 

By the way, isn't this the time of year for us to donate to continuing this wonderful blog?  

Janet Flick (Stickel)

Arlene,

Thanks for bringing up the cost of the website.  Yes, Lucia has generously just renewed the website for the $165 annual subscription.  She wouldn't ask but I am hopeful some of us can send her $10-20.   Any left over donations will be saved for 2021.

Lucia's address is:

Janet Flick (Stickel)

Thanks, Mike Young for being the enthusiastic ambassador for the Class of '63 annual golf outing and get together!!!  I hope many of you golfers and especially non-golfers take his invitation to heart.

I've updated the Home Page with date and time of the 2020 event - August 22; golf starting at 11am; drinks and snacks starting at 4:00pm.  Dinner to follow. Mark your calendar.

It's soothing to look forward to August when, hopefully, these uncertain times have smoothed out.

Pat Diggles

To All,

I'm so sad to read about John Goddard's passing!  He was a very good friend during high school.  I got to know him well through the baseball team.  He was a really fine guy and always in good shape!  My prayers and thoughts go out to his family.  I don't visit this sight very often, but from here-on out I will be visiting it much more often!  Hi to everyone!  We've retired to Portland, Maine where our two daughters (Meghann and Caitlin) live with their husbands (Donny and Theron).

I have fond memories of my life at Shrine with all of you!  Look forward to more corespondence!

Pat Diggtles  

Mike Young

TOP O' THE MARNIN' TO YE ALL, AND A HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY TO ALL YE LADDIES AND LASSIES, WHETHER YOU BE IRISH OR NO.  OUR MOTHERS WERE RIGHT - GREENS ARE GOOD FOR YOU.  MAY THE SUN SHINE ON YOUR FACE, MAY THE WIND BE AT YOUR BACK AND MAY YE BE IN HEAVEN FOR A WEEK BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD.  GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU, PADDY DIGGLES - DON'T BE A STRANGER. 

Mike Young

Happy birthday to Pat Belanger and Joyce Falcon.  I hope that you can celebrate and enjoy yourselves in these awkward times.  We've handled far worse, but cake is still good (Just ask OB.) with or without the ice cream.

Tom O'Brien

Oh, Oh. Sorry I missed the big day of Joyce and Pat. Hope your day was sunny and bright and your families are well.

With all that's going on have a great year and many more.

Enjoy and be darn sure you have the biggest cake and lots and lots of ice cream.

Mike Young

Happy Birthday Andrea, I hope that all is well for you and those you love.  I recall you going to the St. Patrick's Day Dance with green hair, not the only time you were our most colorful classmate.  A Merry Unbirthday to the rest of our class.  I'd like to remind everyone of something Soupy Sales said many moons ago - "An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a day keeps everyone away".  That should help us with "Social Distancing".

Tom O'Brien

Wishing Happy Birthday to Andi. After seeing your website you seem to be right at home with all your past customers. What a great life your having.

I can still remember our days on Roseland and the floorless 57 black ford convertable you sold me. My first car. After that car, each car I purchased I always check to make sure there is a solid surface under the floor mats and not just plywood. So I had air with the top down and the floor up. But for $500.00 it was such a deal.

Enough about by-gone days. I truly wish you a happy day, filled with lots of business, cake and ice cream and fun.

Stay healthy and safe.

It is also our oldest daughters birthday. 50 years old. (Oh to be young again)

Lucia Lenhard (Johnson)

Tom O., 

Thanks for sharing. Never heard that used car story before! Sure didn’t hear it from Andi.

A couple weeks late but I am thankful for all the birthday greetings. 

Would be very interested to hear how our classmates are faring in these unprecedented times. Holding hope for  us all to see the other side of these troubled times. 

David Unger

Lucia, 

I was just wondering how many classmates got "orders" from their children as to what our behaviour should be during this pandemic.  Our youngest told Barbara that she would come over and stand on our front lawn and yell at me if I didn't say home.  I have been tempted to she would do it.

Wendy, our oldest daughter has finished her chemo and started radiation March 12th.  She goes 5 days a week for 4 weeks.  She has started feeling very tired ofter the treatment, which she had been told to expect.  Thank God she only has about 2 weeks to go.  Being a teacher, she is off work so that has been a big help to her.  She still worries about and misses her students.  

Our other two daughters are still working.  One is at home and the other works at the Louisville Zoo.  The have dinvided the week into two teams, working 3 1/2 days each.  Her animals get very cranky if they don't eat every day.

Barbara and I are doing well.  We had a good supply of esentials and I have only gone out for fresh foods twice. ( Don't tell the kids.)  I went early and the stores were not crowded.  In Southeast Michigan, the numbers are getting high and will go higher.  I pray that people will get much more aware that they need to follow the guide lines to slow and stop this virus.

Our prayers are with all of you and your families.

Tom O'Brien

Lucia, As they say, that was a true story. I never found out about the no floors until someone got into the back seat and their foot when to the ground.

About two months after that, I was driving to work and the engine blew out. I didn't know you were suppose to check the oil.

After that car I bought a new, navy blue floor shift Corvair. That was a great car.

Dave, I am sorry to hear about your daughter and glad to hear all is going well now. By all means stay home as much as possible. We have had 4 neighbors come over and tell us if we need something they will go get it. I said that was only for helping the old folks. When we get old we will ask for help.

I told my wife people aren't use to staying home together, we have been doing it now for 13 years.

I was so pissed the other day when trump said no help for Michigan because the gov hasn't been good to him. Then in the next breath he said he loves the people in Michigan. I hope all is well for everyone back there.

Stay well, 6 feet away and stay in.

Prayers for all.