Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic School
Class Reunions Archives 2004
[Back to main Holy Ghost School Reunions page]
Name: Bill Churchman
Email: bill3423@yahoo.com
Residing: Middletown, De.
Date: 12/30/2004
Time: 05:02:16 PM
Hey George...Those old days are special! I must have been there for the 3rd grade play, but can't remember much of it.I went to public school in 4th grade because of some kind of spat between my dad and Father Lypin(?) What a culture shock that was! The one thing that I do remember about Holy Ghost days was that me, you, Tony Triboletti and Lenny Berra hung around together and were always in trouble. One time, Sister Myron swung a pointer at me, I ducked, and she hit Tony with it. I think that was for kickin' some kid in the butt when we were on stage rehearsing something. (I had a three stooges flashback). Do you remember that? Have a great New Year!!!
Name: Kathy
Email:
Residing: Good ole' PA Brrrr!!
Date: 12/28/2004
Time: 09:25:04 PM
Merry Christmas to you George and to all a very healthy New Year!!
Name: George Karlsen
Email: scroll down a bit
Residing: ditto
Date: 12/27/2004
Time: 11:17:09 AM
Well, the Christmas holiday is passing, and on to the New Year. Kind of interesting how people change from Xmas, to New Years. It’s like New Years is a ‘devil may car, party until you drop’, mentality. I have been there. Laryssa, you have a cool tradition with the plates set for departed loved ones. While we didn’t do that, we did reminisce. Christmas was always a hard time for me as a kid. My mother Irene, used to threaten to leave me alone, because I was s-s-s-s-o-o-o-o bad, from second to fourth grade, reducing me to hysterical tears as a kid. Then, I got hip to that, and told her to go in the fourth grade. My grandmother, Anna Bugajewski would also say that if I didn’t ‘behave’ I would “not have a grandmother”. They both died without me around, and both died a bit lonely, I think, although my mom and I had a nice phone call the day she died. Years later, it was one argument, after another during the Christmas season. So reach out this year, one and all, to those who may be dear to you, before it is too late. You may be surprised, that the person who you judge as not being interested, just may have been interested in a contact, after all. Just because the Post Office is raising the rates, doesn’t mean E mails are going up. Phone service seems cheaper than ever. We had the pyrohi, mushroom gravy, fish stix, and cole slaw. I skipped the borscht. I had too much of that as a kid, and BLECH. One of the gifts that Kathy gave me was a waterproof hair dryer. That makes no sense to me, as under the shower water, the hair is not going to get dry. I wonder what she was getting at, or thinking, when she bought me that? I was always told as a kid to play with my road race set in the bath. I can’t understand why people would want me to get my toys all wet? Part of Kathy’s gifts was dinner at Uncle Uli’s in Leavenworth, then back to our studio. They have the best HOT chicken wings, in east Washington. I know, I was stingy there, it was a gift that I liked, but she got other stuff. Anyway… Congrats to Mr. Yushenko. I feel sad about him, though, as I think they are literally going to kill this poor man. Call it an ‘Art Bell Prediction”. Very sad. Doesn’t the song, ‘BOH predvichny’ mean, GOD the ETERNAL is born? A very deep concept, bless HIM for all that HE gives us. Hope all of you did have a great Christmas, with those near and dear to you. If not, let them know you care today. Hey, anybody remember ‘Treasure Chest’ comix? I always thought that Chuck White was a putz. They still print them? Husker Du is blaring, “Could You Be The One”.
Name: The George Karlsens
Email: Christmas Letter
Residing: Wa.
Date: 12/24/2004
Time: 04:22:36 PM
It's a NW Adventist tradition to send a news letter type greeting out at Xmas. So here is ours:
Karlsen Family
Silly S. Karlsen – Silly is now 4 years old. He is the best cat ever, and getting used to the indoor environment. He yelps when he is to be fed, and comes around when he wants to. Very independent, he is shyly friendly to strangers, proceeding to run and hide when company comes.
Kathy – Kathy has moved to Wenatchee, and is getting accustomed to the pace, and way of life in Wenatchee. A Minnesota girl, she realizes that many things that she has learned are different, especially when it comes to George. The man makes no sense, as he wants to stick to only one subject when he asks a question, and does NOT understand the Minnesota way of answering by questioning, giving examples that have maybe something to do with the issue, even should it be a situation from years ago. Kathy loves to tell jokes without the punch lines. Yet, she is a nice, easy going lass.
George – We are happy to report that the crème has helped George, he no longer itches, nor mutters to himself. He does know how to belch the melody to “Born To Be Wild”, using warm Coca Cola. He very rarely gets off the couch, while watching radio. However, he no longer gets lost in telephone booths anymore, so that is a start. He became happily married on 5 November 2004 / 21 Chesvan 5765 (Hebrew). Please pray for his wife, as anybody who would ever marry George, deserves a lot of help.
So from us to you, the Karlsens wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy 2005.
Name: Aleksander-Bajrak Family
Email: aleksandchris@aol.com
Residing: Toronto, Canada
Date: 12/24/2004
Time: 12:16:38 PM
From our home to yours we wish all of you, Holy Ghosters, a wonderful Christmas and a New Year blessed with much health, happiness and peace! As we prepare our Christmas Eve meal today, we will set a plate on the table in memory of our dear parents, relatives and friends, who have gone before us. They will never be forgotten. Veselih Svyat! With best wishes from Laryssa, Andrij, Aleksander and Christian.
Name: Donna
Email:
Residing: Aston, PA
Date: 12/23/2004
Time: 01:57:25 PM
George, Merry Christmas!!!!
Name: George Karlsen
Email: Yahoo IM and AOL AIM as sony7600g
Residing: Wenatchee, Washington
Date: 12/22/2004
Time: 10:54:09 AM
Bill - yeah bless Mrs. Steciw. Glad to hear she is ok. Hhhmm, am I jealous? You betcha'. I got some recipe for pierogies that the Mrs. is gong to make. Went out yesterday for the cole slaw, mushroom gravy and fish stix. The menu plan is going well. You remember the Xmas play in third grade, December 1966? I recall it being on a Sunday night. I had to stand there like a dope with a cut out Xmas tree. I happened to lQQk around, and boy did I hear about that. First from the grandmother to 7th St. Then back to Brookhaven from the mother. Then the next day Myron tears me a new one. All I heard about was "how I embarrassed all of THEM". I was always screwing up. My mom Irene, and the granny Anna Bugajewski, were definitely 'different', they never had a fun day. Everyone else's parents dug me, though, and it is good to know that yours were good. I remember your dad. I also remember those great ladies - Mrs. Halowchak, Mrs. Billy, Mrs. Kluka (2), Mrs. Kowalek, and the rest. The fantastic part was that all those ladies made the pyrohi by hand and every pyrohi was the same size. Have a great Xmas, and enjoy those special times, including the foods.
Name: Bob
Email:
Residing:
Date: 12/18/2004
Time: 08:43:54 PM
Dear people Mr & Mrs Churchman were great individuals always helping the church.
Just read Mr. LEary's obit in the Delaware County times but he passed away a month or so ago in Nevada, another great family that owned a great store. Hope they are all in a better place enjoying some of the traditional meals and smiling down on all of us. Peace
Name: Anne
Email:
Residing:
Date: 12/18/2004
Time: 09:34:43 AM
Bill Chruchman, your parents were two great people and weren't they two that made piergies by had as well? Also I think your aunt Madge helped out as well, truely a gift, may they all rest in peace. Enjoy your holydays. Anne
Name: Bill Churchman
Email: bill3423@yahoo.com
Residing: Middletown,De.
Date: 12/17/2004
Time: 04:19:14 PM
Hey George , you're right!...Sister Raphael and Mrs. Steciw were two really kind souls. I just saw Mrs. Steciw a couple of weeks ago at the church makin' pyrohi.When you walk into the basement to pick up your order, it's just like stepping back to 3rd grade. All of the folks from the Ukranian Hall Of Fame are still there making them all by hand. What a truly incredible aroma!!!Jealous yet? I wish you and yours a blessed Christmas.
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Wenatchee, WA
Date: 12/16/2004
Time: 10:03:43 AM
Yo Bill. Yeah man, glad to hear you are ok, but so sorry about your parents. Man, that hits hard. You know, you can do that recipe easily. Unfortunately, when I was a kid, we never did the shrimps. I could eat a bucket full, back then. But, hope you are well this holiday season. I gve up tea and soups, as Yushenko had the bioxin's put in his serving. Not that anyone would want to do me in (line forms to the right). Have a great holiday Bill. I was too stubborn to eat the stewed fruits. Also, I was thinking about some special teachers, from HG. OF course, to me, Mrs. Ann Steciw was great. And of course, the beautiful Miss Virginia O'Donnell. Does anyone remember another nice one, who doesn't get mentioned much? I think her first name was Roberta - Mrs. Roberta Hoffman. She was tall, and a brunette. She taught there like 1969-1970. She was the type who never seemd to have a bad day, and nothing to her, in regards to teaching was some kind of 'soap opera'. She was straight on. Hope yer well Mrs. Hoffman. And then of course, the superb Sister Raphael. It's 7:58 AM here - somebody shoot some coffee in my veins, QUICK!
Name: Bill Churchman
Email: bill3423@yahoo.com
Residing: Middletown De.
Date: 12/15/2004
Time: 04:13:58 PM
Yo George,I thought that we we're the only ones who had the mushroom gravy on the pyrohi. Every, Christmas Eve it was fresh fish, shrimp, pyrogi, mushroom gravy, and some kind of stewed fruits. I'm sure gonna miss that stuff. Both of my parents passed over the last 18 mos. But,,, I'll bet they're enjoying something better this year.
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Wenatchee, WA
Date: 12/14/2004
Time: 12:18:41 PM
Hello Caroline, and the rest of the gang. All this talk of holiday foods has got me thinking, and "that’s a first", some will say. I was talking to my wife, and she said she would like to pursue some of these foods. She makes me an excellent holopchi, with Campbell's Tomato Soup sauce. So we thought, for Xmas Eve, we’re going to do some of those cool traditional things. So… our menu will consist of fish stix, ketchup, cole slaw and pyrohi. But, in the old days, I forgot the other pyrohi garnishing ingredient – mushroom gravy. Yeah, used to have the Xmas Eve pyrohi fried brown, served with mushroom gravy (Franco American). So, that is the menu. I was also thinking of some of the traditions that were not so pleasant. My mom and her friend Marie would stand outside, after mass, and talk about how Stella’s clothing wasn’t good, this and that. Then my mom would turn around with her friend Stella, and talk about Marie’s bad taste in clothing. I asked my mom if she ever thought Stella and Marie ever got together and talked about the gossipy stuff towards her? THey did, and an interesting thought, eh? Neither Stella nor Marie went to my mom’s funeral. This holiday season, and hopefully all year, we should perhaps think about not tearing/dragging people down for no reason. I can handle it. After all, I ‘died, got locked away, turned my back on my ex wife, had a different girlfriend, haircut, and am going to mass’. Not really, sorry to disappoint. There is too much of that in this world. Heck the Ukie President elect is finally having his poisoning reported in the mainstream media. So, I hope this Xmas season, and as we leave Chanukah, people just chill out and enjoy those cool small and fun things. As for me, ‘pass the Coke bottle Santa, some Winstons, and some of those Mrs. Paul’s Fish Stix”. Inner Circle is blaring the original C.O.P.S. theme, “Bad Boys”. Gotta’ go. They came for me already, and all is well. Merry Kringle to one and all. What time does the party start?
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Wenatchee, WA
Date: 12/10/2004
Time: 12:06:18 PM
Caroline: Now it is you that brings back the memory. Potato pancakes - yum! I am laughing because, you mean there is someone else like me who puts ketchup on the platski's? Actually, I eat ketchup on everything except hot dogs. I got literally yelled at in 1990 when my mom died. After her funeral, I went to HG and ordred about 4 dozen pyrohi. Right, so this older bobchi starts chatting me up, and I tell her that I like them with ketchup, or garic powder and spaghetti sauce. Well this lady starts chewing me out, almost poppinbg veins in her neck holloring, "yew no do it dat". Man! This site is fun, and yeah, it does bring back those fun childhood memories. I had a weird, yet fun family life. I lived in Brookhaven, but went to Chester enough, opting for Beach Haven. NJ. I like the SE PA area, although I probably will never see that again. There is a quote, "you got your dreams and memories, and they can't put that over on ya (take it away from you)". How true. And thanks for all your work on these pages. I figure, if we can't have fun, then it ain't worth it. By the way, the song for today blaring in the back of the studio is "Sabotage" by the Beastie Boys. Great video, dumb lyrics, and yet great fuzzy guitar bass & drums. GOD love Brooklynites also. Have a great day.
Name: Caroline
Email:
Residing:
Date: 12/09/2004
Time: 06:46:57 PM
George:
I am happy that my memories brought back childhood times for you. You brought one back to me when you mentioned the "fish sticks" One of my kids did not eat fish except for Mrs. Pauls and we would have to have frozen fish also and with Catsup. Catsup on everything when I grew up. My Husband to this day, shakes his head when I make Platski/Latkes. and eat them with catsup. Sour Cream or applesauce on the side is suppose to be the right way..not for me.
We are glad you enjoy visiting all the pages here on oldchester. Preserving the history of this home town is rewarding when we see how much someone living at a distance enjoys the site.
I did not post an answer on the event page as that area is for recollections, and I did not want to get a exchange of posts going there.
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Wenatchee, WA
Date: 12/08/2004
Time: 09:59:14 AM
I think you may find this very interesting. http://www.nature.com/news/2004/041122/full/041122-8.html concerning Viktor Yushenko.
Name: Catherine
Email: Holy Ghoster at Excite dot com
Residing: Pennsylvania
Date: 12/07/2004
Time: 04:41:06 PM
And don't forget the Immaculate Conception of our Lord!
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Wenatchee, Washington
Date: 12/07/2004
Time: 10:22:47 AM
Yeah, well I guess that joke didn’t go over too well. I am sure someone is saying, “why would Mr. CZJWIXNOSTACZ’s name be on an eye chart”? Or, “that joke doesn’t make sense, cause Mr. CZJWIXNOSTACZ wouldn’t allow his name to be on an eye chart. Karlsen just doesn’t make any sense”. Oh never mind, that isn’t the point. Chanukah starts tonight, and begins the Feast of Dedication (Festival of Lights). This is an 8 day celebration of the beginning of a month that calls to mind our GOD. Man, hard to believe Xmas is only 18 days away. Remember this time of year at HG School? Even Myron seemed a bit festive. Okay, so she still could make Hitler cry, but she got into the season in her own way, I guess. Anybody remember Father Jim Poorman walking around in 1970-71 with his little small transistor radio, just hanging out, and being cool? St, Nicholas Day just passed, and well, yeah there is the memory of Fr. P Lypyn, in the garb, having a blast. I miss Wanamaker’s Xmas show. Enough of that, as I do wish everyone the best holiday season this year. I got to go, cause the first Body Count CD is playing – ‘there goes the neighbourhood’.
Name: George Karlsen
Email: send Euro $'s to sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Wenatchee, Wa 98801
Date: 11/30/2004
Time: 02:58:38 PM
I found this one:
A Ukranian immigrant goes to the DMV to apply for a driver's license. He has to take an eye sight test. The examiner shows him a card with the letters
C Z J W I X N O S T A C Z
"Can you read this?" the examiner asks.
"Read it?" the Ukie guy replies, "I know the guy."
Of course, he could have been a Norwegian. Ya never know, or maybe a half breed.
Talks broke down in a truce for the Ukranian election results. It's getting very bad there.
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Washington State
Date: 11/29/2004
Time: 01:59:39 PM
You also Laryssa. We should be grateful. Ukraine is almost in a state of 'civil war'. This whole thing sounds like it is stirred up from the outside, check BBC news, or your CBC news pages. Happy Thanksgiving? It ain't over yet! Remember St. Nick Day? Father Lypyn would dress up, and the boys always got a charcoal, and THEN the candy. One year, no lie, my mother cried (I think 4th grade) about Lypyn giving me coal, and I was a "disgrace to my dad's mom, what would she think, etc."? Ain't that crazy? See, that is the problem with the world, they should lighten up, but Nnnnoooo..., everything has to be so serious, and let's try to jerk the other guy around, at his expense, for our benefit. This happened a LOT in my HG days (and perhaps now at HG?) at home, and it is happening now in the Ukraine. Mellow out, and check out Pere Ubu. They sound like Chuck Berry meets Red Crayola.
Name: Laryssa Aleksander Bajrak
Email: aleksandchris@aol.com
Residing: Toronto
Date: 11/25/2004
Time: 08:02:10 AM
My family and I wish you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving Day. We have many things to be grateful for--our families, our health, peace in our countries and our friends, especially you--Holy Ghosters. We also pray for peace in Ukraine. This holiday brings back many happy childhood memories and it's great to carry on the tradition. Even though here in Canada we celebrate Thanksgiving on October 11th, I also make a turkey meal for my family today. All the best!
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: ,Wenatchee, Washington State
Date: 11/24/2004
Time: 01:24:59 PM
Maureen - it seems that things have come all at once in your family. Sadly enough, near this Thanksgiving holiday. I hope you are all well, and thankful for the lives they did share with you. Remember the fun times. Today near Wenatchee, two people were killed in a horrible accident on the road, coming into town from HWY 2. It hits home on the holidays. Remember the old days of the Wednesday before Thankisgiving @ HG? The excitement of four days away from 'schkolada', or however ya say it? Must be interesting in the Ukraine now - 47 million people, almost in revolt, with a strange election result. News on BBC claims the government has already lost control of Kiev and the west Ukraine. Keep GOD in mind this great season, one and all - it aint about sports. Got Dave Edmunds on in the back - "Playing with the queen of hearts", yeah man!
Name: Maureen
Email:
Residing: PA
Date: 11/22/2004
Time: 07:38:42 PM
Dear Holy Ghost Family, It was only about a month ago when I told you that my Aunt Vera (Matys) Leary passed away in Reno, NV. Well, I am sad to tell you that my uncle Bill (Bud) Leary followed his beloved wife on Saturday night. Unexpectedly to brother and sister here in PA, and certainly to their son Bill "Butch" and daughter Connie in Reno. Please remember them in your prayers. They were great Chester people. M. Leary
Name: George Karlsen
Email: Wenatchee, WA
Residing: sony7600g@yahoo.com (I did that on purpose, dig it?)
Date: 11/17/2004
Time: 03:42:24 PM
Thanks to Bud and a few who don't put their names down, about my photos. I'm happy. But... Michele, yours are dynamite. You lQQk very Norwegian (and that's a good thing). I haven't been on a bike since 18. There was this bus on Commonwealth Ave. in Boston, and me doing 90, and something about 4 inches, etc., yadda, yakkity. Stay cool, and it lQQks like life is good to ya. Glad to see it. (Listneing to Benny Goodman's 1938 Carnegie Concert - there's a curve for y'all)
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 11/17/2004
Time: 12:54:16 PM
Nice pictures, Georgie!!
Name: Bud
Email:
Residing: PA
Date: 11/17/2004
Time: 11:23:09 AM
George, Cool Pictures, Dude!!
Name: Catherine
Email: Holy Ghoster at excite dot com
Residing: Pennsylvania
Date: 11/17/2004
Time: 10:12:40 AM
This is something about the short skirts. Sister Myron used to think mine were high, just an inch aalmost above my knee. It makes me wonder why the sisters never told our parents about these things?
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 11/17/2004
Time: 07:47:54 AM
Nice Wedding Pictures, Georgie!!!!
Name: Michele Gale-Sinex
Email:
Residing: Norther than Duluth, wester than everywhere
Date: 11/17/2004
Time: 04:27:26 AM
I was digging through a few bazillion bytes of e-mail and other stuff on my hard drive, and ran across a URL I'd forgotten.
A friend in Germany put a couple photos of me up on his Web site for Suzuki Savage riders. Click on the pix to make them bigger:
http://www.heise-workstations.de/ls650/Besitzer/MGale-Sinex-e.html
Both were taken five years ago, one in summer, one in winter. Except for a change in glasses, I still look like this. Maybe a little paler, living here in the fog. :^)
My husband took the motorcycle photo. You can see him, here, showing the Dalai Lama his 3D tattoo:
http://www.jackspace.com/media/tibetnet/mercury_article.html
I didn't go on that trip (I was farming in Wisconsin), but one thing we do in our community is build Web sites and telcom networks for small organizations that can't afford them at market rates.
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Wenatchee, WA
Date: 11/15/2004
Time: 10:06:20 AM
Michelle: Very cool story. Yeah the nuns went nuts over short skirts (due to jealousy and their crew cuts?), and the priests for different reasons, I am sure. Where was Padua? Delaware or something? Hhhmmm, I remember Linda Disciascio getting hollered at for her short skirt on 'dress down day' before the 1972 class trip to Canada. Dose were nize leggz to me. Funny how we remember different things and people. Innocent as all, I was also. Although the Sex Pistols had the tune "No One Is Innocent". Dichotomy's rock, I guess. So if yer a "G" Gale now, do ya still stay out of mischief?
Name: Michele Gale-Sinex
Email:
Residing: Far N, far W
Date: 11/14/2004
Time: 05:30:50 AM
Just a word to you Class-of-Seventysomethings about Lynda Whalen's miniskirts, previously mentioned here.
Part of that was that she was growing like a weed in her teens, from HG on, and ended up something like 5'10". A gorgeous young woman, and tough, and bright. We got to be friends in high school.
After HG she went to Padua (as did I). In about a year, her middle-of-the-knee hem was an inch above the knee. We all kept the same old uniforms thru all four years; it was the only way to get around the ugly-long hem thing; if our mothers agreed to cut the extra goods off the hem in freshman year, our skirts couldn't be lengthened, so you kept your freshman uniform skirt. So by graduation, Lynda had about three feet of leg showing under the hem. The nuns at Padua went nuts (and the priests too, for different reasons). And she didn't have the shortest hem, either. (I'm laughing to remember.)
She was a terrific person; not sure where she is, and would love to know. One of my enduring memories was that she had an after-school job in high school driving a shuttle for some hotel in Airport Circle. She was all of 17; I can't recall how she talked her way into that job with a Cinderella license. Even though I was already working as a journalist, I was impressed by her savoir faire in her job. Dealing, as she said, with Those Businessmen.
Another enduring memory of her was also from Padua, rather than HG--the day she told the Geometry Nun to "kiss her kazoo."
Home rooms at Padua were organized by alphabetical order. Our freshman homeroom went from the letter R to Z. In freshman year, we in R-to-Z got a reputation from a particular wacky teacher, who designated a certain group of us as "You Esses and Double-yous." The Ss and Ws kind of hung together from then on, living up to our reputation.
Of course I, as an S, was completely innocent of any mischief.
Name: CG
Email:
Residing:
Date: 11/10/2004
Time: 07:44:54 PM
What ever happened to the Szupa family?
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Wenatchee, WA
Date: 11/08/2004
Time: 04:14:26 PM
Yeah Catherine, I did, and still do. Here is the page I got so far. Excellent small honeymoon in Leavenworth, and then more honeymoon throughout. http://community.webshots.com/album/212021964hFguwf
Name: Catherine
Email: Holy Ghoster at excite dot com
Residing: Pa.
Date: 11/02/2004
Time: 06:25:33 PM
Pray for George, as he is getting married on Friday.
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Wenatchee, Washington
Date: 10/29/2004
Time: 04:55:17 PM
New Alison Krauss & Union Station CD can be previewed on http://www.cmt.com - then go to Listening Parties. I made myself a copy, and it is hot - "Gravity / Restless / Borderline" is great stuff. So, another week has gone by. Pete I am gonna try to e mail ya Tuesday. Great lunar eclipse, an old Israel legend says, 'red moon brings a sword across the land'. In these nutty times, it's real. Put the Pyrohi & Fiskaballen on, I am coming home. Actually, I don't like Fiskaballen. Great weekend to one and all.
Name: GeorgeKarlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Wenatchee, WA
Date: 10/28/2004
Time: 02:26:25 PM
Pete - actually a Greyhound bus brought me out here. I was tending bar in NYC and wanted to go into a ministry type work. Go figure that combo. So here I be. I think that the east coast got tired of me also. I was getting too old to surf on LBI. Idaho is a great state, but I dunno much about Seattle. I will drop ya a line in a few, once I get organized, which is NEVER. And so it goes, and so it goes. Kathy and I spent most of yesterday listening to the first Steppenwolf album/CD. "When raindrops fall, and you feel low, ...do you feel like letting go...?" Cool stuff.
Name: Peter Kaczmar
Email: pjkaczmar@hotmail.com
Residing: Wayne, PA
Date: 10/26/2004
Time: 05:43:09 PM
Hi George,
Good to hear from you. So you are in Washington now. What brings you to the other coast?
I lived in Seattle for a couple of months in 1996 and in Moscow, Idaho (near Pullman) for about a year before.
What are you up to. If you wish, write me at pjkaczmar@hotmail.com
Peter
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Wenatchee, WA
Date: 10/26/2004
Time: 01:08:39 PM
Pete! How are ya? I'm still hanging in. Did the class of '72 really have any class? Of course we did!
Name: Peter Kaczmar
Email:
Residing: Wayne, PA
Date: 10/26/2004
Time: 11:43:56 AM
Hi Walt....give me a last name, there were several Walt's at Holy Ghost.
I don't attend Holy Ghost any longer. I am married to a lovely wife and have a daughter. Stephen retired from the USMC and is now working for the government in another capacity. Christine is well (She was quite ill for a while), working, and living in Middletown/Glen Mills, PA
Name: Walt
Email:
Residing:
Date: 10/26/2004
Time: 09:36:54 AM
Peter! Hello, how are you and the family Steve and Christine? Do you still attend Holy Ghost?
Name: Peter Kaczmar
Email: pjkaczmar@hotmail.com
Residing: Wayne, PA
Date: 10/26/2004
Time: 08:24:59 AM
Hello all. Just found this site. Greetings to all from the class of '72.
Peter
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Wenatchee, WA
Date: 10/25/2004
Time: 12:09:36 PM
So, it looks like a few nice Chester, Pa. hoagies for the wedding on the 5th. Thanks again to the Editor. Nothing new and exciting this weekend, eh? The old days are gone - gasoline is going up to $2,29 here. I use mass transit - much better. Along with being a clown, I like the unusual. Check this out, found in Texas: http://www.unknowncountry.com/img/news/102004/critter-1.jpg DNA, or genetic research on animals? Are humans far behind? Yeah Catherine, yer right, we better pray. Sad thing abut us growing up - we learn some strange things. Have a great week. "My Love Will Not Change" - Del Mc Coury Band.
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Washington Out West
Date: 10/22/2004
Time: 03:20:17 PM
To the editor - THANKS!
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Wenatchee, WA
Date: 10/22/2004
Time: 10:01:09 AM
Ann - Pyrohi of stuffed cabbage, boy, it's ALL good. SO I take it the pyrohi is not sold every week? Sad, and well appreciated, I am sure. There I go on the food again. Okay, so I miss it. I went to wawa.com and inquired about hoagies, and well, they don't ship. ANybody know of a place that does, FED EX?* Well, not much else, the world goes on and on crazily, I guess I am 'certifyable', but I considered the alternative (growing up) and thought, "nope, that ain't for me". Anybody remember the Ukranian teacher Mr. Poke (<<-- sp.?) in 1964? He said that someday I would be president, or a lawyer, or a doctor, yadda yakkity yammer... I rebelled, cause I got tired of hearing that. Enjoy those pyrohi. I got ketchup and hot sauce, at least. SOng for the day, "What Do I Get"? by the Buzzcocks. Or "Automatic" by Prince, I ain't sure. Have a great weekend, ya dig it?
*[Editor's note: George, try www.dicostanzas.com]
Name: Ann
Email:
Residing:
Date: 10/20/2004
Time: 01:33:40 PM
Caroline: I know you inquired about stuffed cabbage but Holy Ghost will be selling pierogies this weekend
Name: Mike Lojan
Email: arcas98_98ATyahoo.com or mlojanATcharter.net
Residing: Fairview Height, IL
Date: 10/19/2004
Time: 06:20:05 PM
Greetings Holy Ghosters!!!!! I hope all is well. I wanted to update my email addresses on here. Feel free to contact me and say Hello.
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Washington State
Date: 10/19/2004
Time: 04:14:53 PM
Okay, so I hear an interesting news article this past weekend. Seems some dude was on a cabbage and bean diet. He ate nothing but cabbage and beans. Turns out he built up a LOT of methane gas in his system, and then ended up dying in bed. The gas came out of his body while he was alive (wonder how?) and dead, making a huge cloud that got two of the rescue workers hospitalized. Them vegetarians are wrong - eat meat! Vegetables CAN and DO kill! See, I figure if he ate some wonderful holopchi, this would have never happened. I got to admit - Slovack cooks are some of the best. Mrs. Billy was a saint in the HG Kitchen. Do I always think about food? Usually when I am awake, yeah. Food and girls rock.
Name: Catherine
Email: Holy Ghoster at excite dot com
Residing: Pennsylvania
Date: 10/18/2004
Time: 02:55:56 PM
George - thank you for this. We both agree these are dangerous times. Keep praying.
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Wenatchee, Washington
Date: 10/15/2004
Time: 01:41:17 PM
Yeah, those were the days. Check this out - http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2002062686_chip14.html Back when we were kids, this stuff didn't really come up. It seems it is not about identifying 'who' were are, it is about 'where' we are. Life was so simple, when we were all kidz. Have a great weekend!
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Wenatchee, Washington
Date: 10/14/2004
Time: 03:44:47 PM
Catherine - I do like your zeal. I dunno, these are interesting times. Can someone explain to me why the Libertarian candidate, Micheal Badnarik was arrested trying to serve papers at the debate last week, while atempting to face Bush & Kerry? Seems Bush & Kerry are afraid, to say the least, when presented with truth. Back when we were kids, we did sleep nicely with Mr. Nixon at the helm. Those were really halycon days. It looked like fun at the oldchester dot com reunion. Salvation Army does excellent work, keep them in prayer. Other than that, nothing much. A lady stopped by our house yesterday asking to use the phone. She said her keys were locked in the car, about 4 blocks away (I didn't ask). I heard her get angry at the police dispatch, because it would take them a half hour to come out. She pleaded, "you have to hurry, it looks like rain, and I have to put my convertible top up". Now notice, I did NOT mention hair colour, or nationality. And how was your day? Vote Alfred E Neumann for president - 'what me worry'?
Name: CATH
Email:
Residing:
Date: 10/14/2004
Time: 03:34:07 PM
ANYBODY OUT THERE FROM CLASS OF 1972? I LEFT IN 7TH GRADE. JUST AS SEVERAL OTHERS & WENT TO PUBLIC SCHOOL
Name: CATH
Email:
Residing: PA
Date: 10/14/2004
Time: 03:32:12 PM
JACK PALANCE IS A NICE GUY. HE LIVES IN DRUMS, PA UP STATE.
Name: Catherine
Email: Holy Ghoster at Excite dot com
Residing: Pennsylvania
Date: 10/13/2004
Time: 02:04:54 PM
Pray the rosary tonight for the Presidential debate in these dangerous times.
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Washington State
Date: 10/12/2004
Time: 05:27:27 PM
Okay, so my day is winding up, like a yo-yo trick in a phone booth. Yesterday was Thanksgiving in Canada. I had my turkey early, as I don't do the Hallow Eve thing. I remember a lot of the Thanksgiving's of past. Best was in '67 @ the NJ shore. Anyway, I have a LOT to be thankful for this year. I know, I know, we ain't Canadians. But shouldn't we be thankful every day? Yeah man. HG never had the Thanksgiving dinners, did they? Too bad, as those ladies knew how to cook. Anyway, easy skanking away. I hope oldchesterpa has the 'fave Thanksgiving' page again. I am still waiting for the Linton's photo. Cool stuff. Take it slow, as it feels better.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 10/12/2004
Time: 02:48:58 PM
Happy Birthday!
Name: Catherine
Email: Holy Ghoster at excite dot com
Residing: Pennsylvania
Date: 10/12/2004
Time: 01:45:19 PM
We should pray for the repose of the soul of John Lennon and Christopher Reeves. Mother Mary have mercy on us.
Name: Kathy
Email:
Residing:
Date: 10/09/2004
Time: 05:24:27 PM
Happy "John Lennon's" birthday to all. (he would have been 64).
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Washington State
Date: 10/08/2004
Time: 05:43:43 PM
Okay, so I give up!!! Here is the 'punchline' of the joke. If you pick up a book, and there is nothing written in the pages, that means there is nothing to the book. Okay, get it now? Thanks for all the fun e mails from you two this week. Now let's go and have a fun weekend, before it is too late. In other words (getting ready to use finger puppets to explain this), it will soon be Tuesday (holiday weekend here). Have fun.
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Washington State
Date: 10/08/2004
Time: 01:00:39 PM
Caroline: See how a small 'misteak' can be fun? It is a cool subject. Thanks for all the interesting things. Remember Funkadelic "What Is Soul"?
Name: Caroline
Email:
Residing: oldchesterpa research
Date: 10/07/2004
Time: 05:50:20 PM
RE: Famous Ukrainians
When I receive emails regarding a post or with a question from someone who has visited oldchesterpa or any of the school pages, I will try to address the subject. I received about 5 emails on this subject. I personally found it very interesting and added it to the board for those that might enjoy trivia of this nature. I also posted the ooops ...statement. No other until now.
Would appreciate any information regarding the next Cabbage Soup and holubuchi day.. They are delicious!
Name:
Email:
Residing: Pa
Date: 10/07/2004
Time: 04:04:51 PM
Hello everyone!! Anyone out there know Irene?
Name: walt
Email:
Residing:
Date: 10/07/2004
Time: 03:04:52 PM
how about Mike Ditka?
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Washington State
Date: 10/07/2004
Time: 01:25:08 PM
Actually, maybe I am a bit tuff on Ukie's. I am a half breed, the other being Norwegian. Well, I have a go at the Norsemen, especially when I was in Norway many times. But Norwegian jokes ain't fun on a Ukranian web page, now are they? Not all Uke's are bad. One that comes to mind is my grat Uncle Steve Pondok. He died on 28 Feb. 1972. He seemed to be everyone's Uncle Steve, except to his great wife and super two daughters where he was a loving hubby & dad. Uncle Steve used to give me a playful '6 incher' to the arm. He would take his fist and go about 6 inches and give me a (tap) hit. Uncle Steve then gave me a half dollar many times for that. This was fun. I made about $2,50 one day with him, LOL. He also was a very hard worker for HG, and towards others. I never forgot him - a tuff ex Navy guy. I bet he could have made Bogart & Brando cringe, Steve Pondok was cool. So may his memory be eternal. Otherwise, we got to laugh at ourselves, cause again, someone else may be snickering anyway. Time to put on 'New Rose' by the Damned - "I can't stop to mess around, gotta' brand new rose in town". My stereo at the station here don't go to '11+', bummer.
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Wenatchee, WA
Date: 10/07/2004
Time: 01:09:22 PM
LOL and hello Caroline - on the 'famous' and 'inventors'. Uhm, the empty book was a 'play' about inventions. I wear these shades because a.) I am light sensitive b.) I can't see without them. Yeah both the English Beat & Todd's 'Something/Anything' are both, well.... yeah! Kinda' amazing how those songs take us back to some wonderful, and weird times. It's like the Delfonics, and Climax - "Precious & Few", and "Without You' by Nilsson. ALL from HG days. I eat that stuff up. Then geesh, I move out west and I get into blue grass and real country. Yea-hah, and shalom y'all. That sounds funny with my bad englitch / SE Pa. dialect, to these folks. Keep a having fun.
Name: Caroline
Email:
Residing: Pa
Date: 10/07/2004
Time: 10:06:06 AM
Hey George, That album rocks!
Name: Catherine
Email:
Residing: Pa
Date: 10/06/2004
Time: 06:01:46 PM
Hi George. I remember that album.
Name: Caroline
Email:
Residing:
Date: 10/06/2004
Time: 01:46:27 PM
oops...Geo. you said inventors. These old eyes read famous people. Interesting regardless.
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Washington State
Date: 10/06/2004
Time: 01:45:34 PM
Yeah man. Last night we are sitting around listening to the second CD of Todd Rundgren ‘Something / Anything’. He was a Philly dude, who did ‘I Saw The Light / Hello It’s Me’, and I had one of those flashbacks to the day. It’s late 60’s, and the Phillies are playing the Cubs on Channel 6. That was before WPHL. Jim Bunning was pitching, and Cookie Rojas on shortstop. Ballantine Beer was the sponsor. Richie Ashburn and By Saam are announcing. Well, the Phillies won. The reason I bring up Leavenworth, WA. is that there is a lady who works up at KOHO FM. She is from Philly. She also worked at WFIL radio and TV back then. She knew Doctor Don, George Michael, Jackie Mullen, all them guys. Those were the ‘Philly Broadcast Pioneers’. Todd Rundgren did some great Philly Soul music, along with some dynamite rock n roll with The Nazz – ‘Open My Eyes’. “Why does the guitar sound funny dad”, I ask? “Those are called ‘phasers’”. KEWEL! Time for another coffee.
Name: Caroline
Email:
Residing:
Date: 10/06/2004
Time: 01:36:52 PM
George,
I was surprised that the empty pages in the book you mistakenly picked up, did not flow over with some of my favorites. Jack Palance, Nick Adams, I believe Kirk Douglas and so many more that we know . I pulled out a few from the link for those interested in this type of information. Thanks for tweeking my interest in looking this one up.
Jack Palance. He wad active in the Ukrainian American community
Nick Adams. 1931-1968. TV series "The Rebel."
Lee Strasberg (1901-1982). American actor and director. Born in Ukraine
Dustin HOFFMANN. actor. Family from Ukraine.
Edward Dmytryk. 1908-1999. Ukrainian American author and movie director of such movies as "The Caine Mutiny."
Paul Muni. 1895-1967. Jewish American actor of the 1930's. Born in Lviv, Ukraine.
Walter Matthau. 1920-2000. Born Walter Matuschanskayasky in New York.
Danny Kaye. 1913-1987. Jewish American movie star. Born Brooklyn, NY.
Alex Trebek. Host of TV information quiz show "Jeopardy."
George Montgomery. American actor and artist. 1916-2000. Montgomery youngest of 15 children born to Ukrainian immigrant parents
John Hodiak. 1914-1955. Ukrainian American actor . Starred in Alfred Hitchcock's classic "Lifeboat."
Michael Bolton. Popular American singer of Ukrainian descent
http://www2.uwindsor.ca/~hlynka/ukfam.html http://www2.uwindsor.ca/~hlynka/list2.html
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Land Of Mt. St. Helens
Date: 10/04/2004
Time: 02:23:51 PM
Okay, so I hope you all had a great weekend. Mine was, I went to Oktoberfest in Leavenworth. So, I am in the 'Book For All Seasons' store, and see a book wrapped in plastic - "Interesting Inventions of Ukranans". I don't want to wing the $6,98 retail, so I pilfer (shop lift) it. I get it home and man, would I have got cheated!!! There was NOTHING written on the pages, they were ALL blank!!! Then it dawned on me why... So at least I got some nice writing paper. I don't drink beer, or any alcohol anymore, but the Coke A Cola in Levenworth was great, along with the cool festivities. Shalom y'all
Name: Catherine
Email: Holy Ghoster at excite dot com
Residing: Pennsylvania
Date: 10/04/2004
Time: 01:21:38 PM
George: I really do worry and pray about you. May your year be bright. And a great week for all.
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Wenatchee, WA
Date: 10/01/2004
Time: 04:04:31 PM
Time flies, but my time crawls. Hey, so where ya at John S.? Someone has to keep this page alive. Catherine, hope you and your kids are well. Have a great weekend. Remember, if we don't laugh at ourselves, I bet there are at least 8 different people laughing at you/us then. Shalom y'all!
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Wenatchee
Date: 09/30/2004
Time: 10:10:27 AM
Today is the English Beat - "Mirror In The Bathroom, Hands Off She's Mine", etc. First 'new wave ( I hate that term) to be recorded digitally. I was thinking about all those 'fun' days of yesteryear. How I used to go to church, and then go to Grandmom's house. They would argue, fight, this and that. Then they would all cry about how Uncle Mike (I liked him) was wrong & bad. So one day we are going back to Brookhaven, after a session at granny's. Ever go through Bridgewater Road, and on that narrow bridge into Brookhaven? I see this sign "Ukranians At Work". So, I am already in hysterics. I see a bunch of guys going into the water with shovels, and coming out after 30 or so seconds with bits of dirt in the shovel heads. "What are you doing"?, I ask. "We kannet no raiset bridge, so vee lover duh vater". Oh my... I hope a steamship never got lost down that creek. Despite it all, I had a fun life, does it show? I think in this time of passing for Vera Leary, the family should think back to those fun memories. My dad died 28 years ago on the 22nd of September. I sat around and smiled that day, at all the joy that he did bring. My mom once said, "GOD made you a Ukranian Catholic". I thought, "But dad is a Lutheran". I know some people may have wanted to trade me to the Lutherans back then, but that didn't happen. Although, they did have cool choir robes. So remember those fun memories. And snicker at the bad ones, as - they are over, aren't they? Have a great one, one and all. Uh oh, I snuck in "Blue" by LeAnn Rimes. KEWEL!
Name: Bob Felix
Email: BobsAttic(no spam)@aol.com
Residing: NJ
Date: 09/29/2004
Time: 01:08:11 PM
To the Learys
My sincerest condolences on the passing of Vera.
Bob
Name: Karla
Email:
Residing:
Date: 09/29/2004
Time: 10:27:52 AM
Clash!!! Oh Boy, Way back in the day!
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Washington
Date: 09/29/2004
Time: 09:57:25 AM
Good morning John & Catherine. Oh yeah, everybody else, ya know? So anyway, this Ukranian fella, a blonde lady, and a rabbi go into a bar and order a drink. The bartender eyes them suspiciously and asks, "Hey, what is this?? Some kind of joke"??? (get it?) This is a great page, and I am still relaxed. Q: How do you tell a groom at a Ukie wedding? A: He is wearing the clean bowling shirt. My grandmom never understood that one. She got thrown off also - as there is no letter "e" between the "w" and "l" in bowling. I won't be wearing a bowling shirt at mine, though. Oh well, time for some coffee and a bit of Winston and then off we go. Have a great and fun day - seriously.
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Washington
Date: 09/28/2004
Time: 06:31:12 PM
Naturally, you wouldn't leave a name. I ain't paranoid, I am laughing - this is how I relax, dig it? Just get it right, ya know? Or at least a bit believable. That shows intelligence. Oh man, I got to turn my Clash album over. But have a good night anyway, I sure shall.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 09/28/2004
Time: 03:38:42 PM
George, George, George, Don't be so paranoid about what people are saying. Learn to relax a little.
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Wenatchee
Date: 09/28/2004
Time: 01:17:50 PM
Okay, so I am back - joy joy. It's amazing how I scan down this page and see me paired up with a girl I don't know, who don't e mail me, who say I am with them, and I am getting haircuts, going to mass, etc. NONSENSE! It doesn't matter what year I graduated, as I never got my license to live, either. Catherine, yer the nicest one, keep hanging in there. It is great to hear from a really nice Ukie lady. Shalom a go go, man.
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Washington
Date: 09/28/2004
Time: 01:04:53 PM
Condolences to the Leary's. Ask me no questions, and I'll tell ya no lies (Johnny Thunders)
Name: Nadia
Email:
Residing:
Date: 09/28/2004
Time: 07:42:35 AM
Our deepest condolences to the Leary family in this time of sorrow. May God grant her eternal peace.
Name: Maureen
Email:
Residing: PA
Date: 09/27/2004
Time: 05:10:19 PM
Walt, yes, Butch Leary is my first cousin. It was his mother (Vera) that just passed away. Thanks for the note. Maureen (yes, he IS a big guy!!!)
Name: Walt
Email:
Residing:
Date: 09/25/2004
Time: 07:10:30 PM
Our deepest sympathies to you and your family Maureen, thanks for letting the Holy Ghost Website aware. Are you also related to Butch Leary? I remember he was around 6'6 250 lbs when he came to visit me many years ago. I believe it was sophomore year at St James then he proceeded with college in Reno? Nice guy. Once again we are sorry to hear of her passing. I'm sure the previous pastor would keep you in his prayers as well but I understand he was transferred to another parish in Warrington Penna.
Name: Maureen
Email:
Residing: PA
Date: 09/24/2004
Time: 09:17:17 PM
Some of you have mentioned before that you remember my aunt and uncle Bill (Bud) and Vera (Matys) Leary who went to church at Holy Ghost and had a store around 3rd and Booth (I was too young to remember the exact location). Aunt Vera was well known and sang with her brothers The Matys Brothers. Well, sad to say Vera passed away last week. Her family was with her. She has lived in Reno, NV for quite a few years now. Just wanted some of the old timers to remember the Leary family in their prayers. ML
Name: George Karlsen Again
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Wenatchee, Washington
Date: 09/24/2004
Time: 02:19:44 PM
Yeah John, I dunno. Maybe some people don't like humour though. Humour has to hit on the truth to be real, so...
Man, remember Sister Rapheal? And back then a bottle of Coke was a dime.
Miss Virginia O'Donell. Now there was one fine lQQking lady. The seventh grade English teacher. I wish I was a "DP" cause she could learn me some Englitch.
Maybe a reunion wouldn't be bad in real person. I would get thrown out. But that's ok. As long as I got some holopchi.
Well, have a great weekend y'all. I got a lunch date with Kathy and another Radio lady in Leavenworth Monday. Life be tuff, ya dig?
Shalom dudes and dudettes.
Name: DCH
Email:
Residing: Pa
Date: 09/24/2004
Time: 09:01:14 AM
George, question? What year did you graduate from Holy Ghost?
Name: john suszynski
Email: johnsuszynski22@webtv.net
Residing: wilmington de
Date: 09/24/2004
Time: 02:40:48 AM
Thanks George, I will go to the page. This site would be pretty bland if it wasn't for you. It is time for me to fill the soda machine in the caferteria and alter boy one of Father Lypons early morning services. Where have you gone, O'donnel sisters?
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Wenatchee, Washington
Date: 09/23/2004
Time: 12:59:01 PM
John: Hey, go to http://www.classmates.com and sign in as there is a Holy Ghost page there. I ain't been there in a long time either.
Stitches?
Man, I dunno, those were goofy days at HG, but I really wasn't into STJ, except for the summers in NJ. Also, gut fuer deine Scwestern! Alles gute fuer deine familien! Viel spass!
Doreen Goodman? She moved to Altoona back then. Cathy Brush was another of the nicest.
Remember when Franny Curtis caught a bunch of us with cigarettes in the old school? What a Federal Project they made out of that one. I never got in trouble from my parents for that one. Better luck next time to the snitches, who kept me in stitches.
Reminds me, time to walk on the beaches and check out the peaches (Stranglers) I dunno what I am on about today, but it's gonna be a good one.
Name: john suszynski
Email: johnsuszynski22@webtv.net
Residing: wilmington, de
Date: 09/22/2004
Time: 11:53:49 PM
I am currently single and have a demanding job at Rohm and Haas. Hilda recently retired from Dupont after 30 years and lives in Fenwick Island. Rosa lives in Rhode Island. Both are married. My mother lives in Cape May. George Karlsen is one of a kind! I still have stitches in my side. Life sure is fleeing. Where have you gone, Dorreen Goodman?
Name: Carolyn
Email:
Residing:
Date: 09/22/2004
Time: 05:10:38 PM
John, We were wondering what happened to you and your sisters, tell us more about Hilda and Rosa, they were asked about in a previous post.
Are you married, is your mom still around 6th street? How are you? Its great to see a familiar name on the Chester website!
Name: john suszynski
Email: johnsuszynski22@webtv.net
Residing: wilmington, de.
Date: 09/22/2004
Time: 02:50:48 PM
George, I am still recovering from all the laughter! Is that you, Kathy Korab? Were have you gone ROLAND TARRBUTTON?
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: WA
Date: 09/22/2004
Time: 02:15:59 PM
Whoa! Sorry, I ain't residing in Pennsylvania. Not that it matters, as man, I am still missing steak sandwiches from Two J's. Is it 5 o'clock yet? It is somewhere.
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: PA
Date: 09/22/2004
Time: 01:00:43 PM
John Suszyniski! How the heck are ya?
Name: john suszynski
Email: johnsuszynski22@webtv.net
Residing: wilmington, de.
Date: 09/22/2004
Time: 04:40:17 AM
I hope everybody is doing well. I have alot of fond memories of my old parish since I went there for 8 years. Especially my buddie Mother Myron. I graduated in 72. My two sisters, Hilda and Rose went there as well. Feel free to email.
Name: Saundra Bethann Conklin/ Sandy
Email: sandram@dmv.com
Residing: Worton Maryland
Date: 09/21/2004
Time: 05:55:47 PM
Does any one remember me? I'm still here. If you remember me please contact me. I live on a 200 yr. old farm and I am married with 2 children. I was friends with Lisa Fulton. I remember Ruby Heintz and Theresa Brochet Sister Christine Karen Wendt. I attended from '77 to '80. My principal's name was Sister Vincent. Does anybody remember? If so please contact me at the above email address. Bye Sandy
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: PA
Date: 09/21/2004
Time: 01:25:07 PM
Yeah Alan, I been okay for a long time now, just rather NOT on this public site, ya know? Thanks for the wishes, and hhhmmmm, a lot of quiet people here now. I mean after all, some of you'se who don't know the real me, said I died. Nope, NOT this time, maybe later, but NOT now, ya dig? Anyway, hope you are all well.
Name: Allan Koch
Email:
Residing: P.A
Date: 09/18/2004
Time: 04:07:47 PM
Glad your ok george lost your email with the last computer crash, be good and good luck with the new bride!!!! Allan Koch
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Waqshington
Date: 09/17/2004
Time: 02:35:43 PM
SA - who be you now? Anybody can E mail me. Uhm, do ya think I listen to frustrated people? I like to razz them, ya see - the difference between me and others is, I let it out. I am the product of Holy Ghost, but I don't suppress it in front of the public, by being 'nicey' in front of pastors, of "father" etc
Name: SA
Email:
Residing: PA
Date: 09/17/2004
Time: 06:38:42 AM
Hi George, Good to hear from you again. Lot of stuff going on. We need to get together sometime. It seems like you are really happy so don't listen to what anyone says about you.
Name: Catherine
Email: Holy Ghoster at excite dot com
Residing: Pennsylvania
Date: 09/16/2004
Time: 10:16:59 AM
George I am happy for you. We really should stop the gossiping. I also remember waiting around after church and my mother commenting on everyone else there. I wish you would come back to the Ukrainian church though.
Name: George Karlsen
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Wenatchee, WA
Date: 09/15/2004
Time: 12:31:50 PM
Well hello Ukie’s, guess who is back on the web page? I bet ya can’t, even though you’re reading the name and header above. Yup, after a long absence and health and legal problems, I finally had to lQQk @ this page, breaking my promise. Boy, do I cause controversy, or what? Just like the old days, going to mass, and then hanging around outside (wanting to go HOME) while the other folks just slagged off everyone else. This, after honouring GOD? Cool, eh? Well, I dunno who gave out my web page, but there ya go. Yeah, I am friendly with my ex wife, and my son. I don’t go out with my Hawaiian ex, as that was last year, when I met my present Kathy in October. Keep watching the web page, as she was baptized in the river yesterday, and we shall marry in December. That will give you something to do, I am sure. Don’t forget to get your nasty comments in. How dare someone ever be happy, right? After all, nothing but negative miserable things were discussed at Holy Ghost, after church, during school, when I was there. LQQk @ this page, no e mail addies, nothing…. Are you ashamed of your names? DCH or Donna – you just keep playing. A co-worker at Scott’s and most people have no idea who or what you are on about. If yer real, did you ever wonder why I wasn’t interested in you? Of course, I am doing fine. Yup, I am a walking miracle, much to some of your dismay. I do have CHF and 5 blockages, and I really shouldn’t be here, but… sorry to disappoint some of you. And yeah, I am a radio station manager, and technician. That pays a LOT better than some of you folks may be making, sorry to say. After all, the only way we Holy Ghost people measure success is by the dollar amount in the bulletins. Don’t ever go by someone’s character. So there ya go. Thanks for wondering. Yeah, believe it or not, I do miss some of you who I did meet personally in the school years. Sorry about Myron and Duchak. I would like to sing them the Toby Keith song, “How Do You Like Me Now?” You can check out that video song on http://www.cmt.com under artist, then to Toby Keith. Keep a doing whatever is going on. Thanks for the tip on the nonsense going on about me. But, sad to say, it ain’t real. Shalom y’all!
Name: Catherine
Email: Holy Ghoster at excite dot com
Residing: PA
Date: 09/13/2004
Time: 01:17:41 PM
Kathy you could subscribe to the Way (Schlach) and get the news. It would help our mother in her work with her church. Keep in prayer those hurricane people, say your rosary's.
Name: Catherine
Email: HolyGhoster at excite dot com
Residing: Pa
Date: 09/07/2004
Time: 01:11:28 PM
Let us remember in prayer, the new priests, which our church needs so badly.
Name: Kathy
Email:
Residing:
Date: 09/07/2004
Time: 12:22:03 PM
Cat: Thank you for the news from the way.
Name: Cat
Email:
Residing: PA
Date: 09/07/2004
Time: 08:46:40 AM
Effective September 1, 2004, Archbishop Stefan Soroka announced the changes which are summarized in the August 15, 2004 The WAY.
Reverend John Ciurpita is assigned as Pastor of Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chester, PA and Parish Administrator of Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Clifton Heights, PA.
Reverend Vasil Bunik is assigned as Parish Administrator of St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church in Warrington, PA and Presentation of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church in Lansdale, PA.
We wish them many blessings in their new assignments.
It's sad to read about the parish closings in Philly, South Philly, and Nanticoke.
Name: Kathy
Email:
Residing:
Date: 09/06/2004
Time: 09:30:21 AM
Yes, there is a new priest Father Churputa? Rev Bunik is in a Warrington Parish and we all wish him well along with the new priest at Holy Ghost.
Name: Maria
Email:
Residing:
Date: 09/05/2004
Time: 08:17:41 PM
I see that there is a new priest at Holy Ghost. Does anyone know who it is and what happened to the last one? I hope he continues the work of the good ole Ukrainian Ladies and Gentlemen.
Name: Joanne
Email:
Residing:
Date: 09/03/2004
Time: 04:24:50 PM
Who cares about George and his new bride, this page is dedicated to memories of H9oly Ghost not the Karlsen website
Name: DonnaCH
Email:
Residing: , Pottstown, PA
Date: 08/31/2004
Time: 05:33:31 PM
Do you know my George Karlsen SMA? We had a wonderful weekend together at Mass and all.
Name: SMA
Email:
Residing:
Date: 08/31/2004
Time: 12:18:43 PM
Hello everyone from HG. Just found this website and see some name's I recognize. I will get in touch with some soon.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 08/31/2004
Time: 12:07:30 PM
George and I are doing just fine, thanks.
Name: Catherine
Email: HolyGhoster@excite.com
Residing: Pa.
Date: 08/27/2004
Time: 05:57:50 PM
WEll, I wish you all a very blessed weekend. I see that George has another lady, who is not Donna on his web page. The funny E mails have let up on me today. And, the school year for the children is soon to begin. Keep praying. God bless you all.
Name: Catherine
Email:
Residing: Pennsylvania
Date: 08/26/2004
Time: 02:44:58 PM
Thank you Joe. Yes, these E mails are coming a lot more frequently these days. It seems that this could be some kind of terrorist activity, to get information about our economy, perhaps? We must all be careful, and keep praying to our Mother for protection these days.
Name: Joe, Class of '69
Email:
Residing: Boynton Beach, FL
Date: 08/26/2004
Time: 11:32:52 AM
Hello to all you HG'ers, especially my classmates from 1969. I haven't posted on here for ages, but still check back from time to time. Saw the post about the scam emails. Lots of that stuff going on. It is important NOT to repond to them at all as that just will encourage even more emails. Hard to believe that there are still people who fall for these and think they are real! If you receive an email such as Catherine describes, forward it to the US Secret Service at: 419.fcd@usss.treas.gov The Secret Service is compiling a database of such letters and investigates.
Name: Catherine
Email:
Residing:
Date: 08/25/2004
Time: 03:42:40 PM
Fine Maureen, and you?
Name: Maureen
Email:
Residing:
Date: 08/25/2004
Time: 01:56:39 PM
Hi Catherine, Thanks for the info. how have you been?
Name: Catherine
Email: HolyGhoster AT excite DOT com
Residing:
Date: 08/24/2004
Time: 06:29:00 PM
You are welcome Walt.
Name: Walt
Email:
Residing:
Date: 08/24/2004
Time: 05:42:27 PM
Holy- GHoster thank you so much for the info, I too, receive many spams and fraud letters such as the one you received, thanks for letting us know that it truely is a bad thging.
Name: Catherine
Email:
Residing: Pennsylvania
Date: 08/24/2004
Time: 05:13:58 PM
Be very careful of submitting your E mails on this page. I received this recently. It is a scam.
To: <holyghoster@excite.com> Subject: Letter to/Catherine.
ATTEN:
It is indeed my pleasure to write to you this letter, which believe will be a suprise, as we are both complete strangers. My name is Mr HENRRY BALLA, the Deputy Managing Director of BANQUE TOGOLAISE DEVELOPEMENT LOME TOGO.
I am writing in respect of a foreign customer of my bank with account number ...
Respectfully submitted,
Dr.Henrry Balla. +228-9209733.
[Editor's note - remaining part of this email deleted to conserve space. If you would like to leave your email on the page so that others can contact you, my best suggestion would be to spell it out, inserting spaces, and avoid using the "@" symbol. For example: John AT OldChesterPa DOT com. This should make it a little more difficult for the software spiders crawling the web to harvest your address for their spam lists.]
Name: Missy to D & G
Email:
Residing: Chester
Date: 08/24/2004
Time: 04:14:31 PM
I am happy for the both of you! Sounds like the two of you are meant to be together. Sounds like someone doesn't believe you though.
Name: Catherine
Email: HolyGhoster AT excite DOT com
Residing: Pa.
Date: 08/24/2004
Time: 02:33:21 PM
Whomever is playing like this, really shoudn't. This does not sound like George K, and Donna, this is all started again by you. It would be nice to have a reunion of lost love, due to this page. But, this is not the case, as I see it. May our Mother Mary pray for you all.
Name: DCH
Email:
Residing: Pottstown, PA
Date: 08/24/2004
Time: 01:52:08 PM
My George is going to behave and be a nice boy, from now on. He is wonderful, and finally has a good girlfriend - me!
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 08/24/2004
Time: 08:49:25 AM
Oh PLease!!
Name: George
Email:
Residing: PA soon
Date: 08/23/2004
Time: 06:29:46 PM
That is so right, honey. You are the best. This page has done its job, reunited me with my lost, and one and only Catholic Girl true love. I worship the ground that you, my Donna walks on.
Name: Donna & George
Email:
Residing: PA & WA
Date: 08/23/2004
Time: 05:48:02 PM
We are together, and George will come back to church. He does everything I say, and is a very quiet man. It is good finally, as he needs me!
Name: Irene
Email:
Residing: Pa
Date: 08/20/2004
Time: 12:10:00 PM
Who out there knows me??? Would like to here from everyone who remembers me. I remember all of you!!
Name: Catherine
Email: holyghoster AT excite DOT com
Residing:
Date: 08/17/2004
Time: 02:42:59 PM
George is probably having a tough time in the fires in the west right now. We should pray for him.
Name: Dennis K.
Email: skimonittty AT aol DOT com
Residing: Trainer.Pa.
Date: 08/15/2004
Time: 12:37:13 PM
Hey Billy C. I need your new e-mail address. Talk to your later Dennis K.
Name: Donna
Email:
Residing: Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Date: 08/12/2004
Time: 03:06:22 PM
Hey George K.,
If you are still out there, I am sorry that I haven't been on the "air" for a while.. Family AND computer problems - go figure...
I lost your personal email. I knew I could find you here. Please respond.
Thanks!
Name: Walt
Email:
Residing:
Date: 08/12/2004
Time: 01:26:23 PM
Please let them know they are in our thoughts and prayers, Where is Butch located? Thanks for keeping us posted on the angel violist and Ms Vera;s voice.
Name: Maureen Leary
Email: LEARYKID AT AOL DOT COM
Residing: PA
Date: 08/11/2004
Time: 09:27:21 PM
Walt, yes Uncle Bill and Aunt Vera still live in Reno, NV. Keep praying for them as they are not in the best of health. I will contact their son, Butch and tell him about the Chester website. They would probably enjoy making contacts or just reading memories that people write about. ML
Name: Walt
Email:
Residing:
Date: 08/11/2004
Time: 10:35:13 AM
Dear Maureen, Yes, we all remember the Maty's brothers and were thrilled when Ms Leary was going to Reno, We see from the church bulletin that Bill and Vera are on the sick list and had candles lit. Are they still in Reno Nv? YEs! Please extend our compliments!
Name: Caroline
Email:
Residing:
Date: 08/11/2004
Time: 07:47:15 AM
Maureen:
Are any of the Matys Brothers still living? One played the violin like an angel as I remember being told. They lived at 3031 W. 3rd Street just down from Booth toward Holy Ghost. I ask because we have a photo of a ball team on this site and some of the team members are said to be from the South Chester area. Perhaps they would recogonize the young faces of these men and one woman in the photo. Would love to put some of the bands photos on this site. They were a part of Chester history. If any are living and have a email address will you send me it on mine. I would appreciate it greatly and would email a pix of the ballplayers over to them. The players would be in the mid 80's and older now if they were living.
Caroline_oldchesterpa AT yahoo DOT com
Thank you.
Name: Maureen Leary
Email: LEARYKID AT AOL DOT COM
Residing: PA
Date: 08/10/2004
Time: 10:49:24 PM
Walt, Yes, I did see the picture and check my geneology file, but I don't think the lady in the picture is a relative. My Dad says that there were other Learys in Chester at the time. My aunt and uncle moved to Reno, NV many years ago. I think over the years her and her brothers have reunited several times to sing. I will pass along the compliment. She will like that someone remembers her. ML
Name: Maria
Email:
Residing:
Date: 08/10/2004
Time: 08:45:36 PM
Walt- I think you are thinking of Lypyn's dog "Dogbush" Father Myron Grambowsky had a little black dog. The old school lots of fun times there, the newer generation had gym class in there and we so amazed at the desks, what ever happened to all of the furniture and photos?
Name: Walt
Email:
Residing:
Date: 08/10/2004
Time: 04:11:58 PM
Hi Ms LEary, I often what happened to the lady with the beautiful voice, did you happen to see the Mrs Leary pictured with Harry Bomberger any relation? I think the dogs name was dobush wasn't he from the Maletsky's farm as a guard dog to watch the old school he use to sleep in the basement and come up and scare us to death! But, I think he was really a nice dog when you pet and fed him as we did. There are a few "Leary's mentioned" in the church bulletin any relation? Is your Aunt back in Chester? Does she still sing?
Name: Maureen Leary
Email: LEARYKID AT AOL DOT COM
Residing: PA
Date: 08/10/2004
Time: 12:35:59 PM
I was the eighth grade teacher at Holy Ghosts. I think it was 1988. It was my first year teaching and was a wonderful learning experience. I remember how beautiful the church looked the first time I saw it. Different than what I was used to. The principal that year, Christine Paluch, and all my students laughed every time I blessed myself "backwards" from what everyone else it church was doing. (I'm Roman Catholic) I have a class picture and a picture of the kids dressed up for a Nativity play somewhere. I'll dig it out. I have only ever run into two former students. Todd (senior moment, I can't remember his last name) and Kevin Paden who is now a Chester City cop. My aunt and uncle had a store near that neighbor a long time ago. Near 3rd and Booth, I think. Their name was Leary, too. My aunt is Vera Matys and sang with the Matys Brothers. I can't remember the pastors name at the time (Myron? Byron?) but I remember he had a cranky little black dog and the kids used to tell me that the dog's name was Satan. I only could stay one year, but that was a memorable one. "Ms. Leary" now but then I was Mrs. Behmke
Name: Catherine
Email: HolyGhoster AT excite DOT com
Residing: Pa.
Date: 08/10/2004
Time: 11:19:39 AM
Yes, I agree, Donna, stop playing this here. George has left his e mail addresses many times, as I have read the archives. You say you work in a job with clients, and now you are having computer problems, and this and that? Don't you have a computer at home? It doesn't make sense. You practically invite yourself to travel with him, if he has money, and now, you have lost touch. I don't think you ever had contact with George. He was / is a funny man. I liked him when I was in school, who wouldn't? Again though, keep our Blessed Mother in prayer, as this seems to be a very dangerous time. I enjoy the Fatima Vision, and wonder, if there was anything given about the United States? Holy Mary did say that she would take Russia back, and now our Ukraine has been free, for many years. "We pray to thee, Holy Mother of God"
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 08/09/2004
Time: 06:39:49 PM
Please Donna, don't make this page a public dating service. Yes, school is almost upon us, pray for the kids, in this bad world.
Name: Nadge
Email:
Residing:
Date: 08/08/2004
Time: 09:45:37 PM
Does anyone remember any of these perhaps from Martha's shop or across from St Hedwigs where they made water ice with dixie cups? 1. Blackjack chewing gum 2. Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water 3. Candy cigarettes 4. Soda pop machines that dispensed glass bottles 5. Coffee shops or diners with tableside jukeboxes 6. Home milk delivery in glass bottles with cardboard stoppers 7. Party lines 8. Newsreels before the movie 9. P.F. Flyers 10. Butch wax 11. Telephone numbers with a word prefix (Olive-6933) 12. Peashooters 13. Howdy Doody 14. 45 and 78 RPM records 15. S&H Green Stamps 16. Hi-fi's 17. Metal ice cube trays with lever 18. Mimeograph paper 19. Blue flashbulb 20. Packards 21. Roller skate keys 22. Cork popguns 23. Drive-ins 24. Studebakers 25. Wash tub wringers If you remembered 0-5 = You're still young If you remembered 6-10 = You are getting older If you remembered 11-15 = Don't tell your age, If you remembered 16-25 = You're older than dirt! I might be older than dirt but those memories are the best part of my life.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name: Catherine
Email: HolyGhoster AT excite DOT com
Residing: Pennsylvania
Date: 08/07/2004
Time: 12:47:46 PM
Donna. It is apparent that you would like to make contact with Mr. Karlsen. It also seems that he has no idea who you are. Why don’t you finally e mail him, and get together with this man? Marry him, love him, give him children, and get this man back to the true Church. Get a life please, with him! While he is cute, he was goofy, but not stupid. Seems he is in the radio business, so he must be something. For everyone else, please remember to say your rosary this week, soon it shall be the Assumption of our Blessed Mother Mary, the Mother of God. “Mary, to we do we cry, us banished children of Eve. Grant us indulgence, Amin.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 08/06/2004
Time: 04:34:37 PM
Elena Sacko from the class of 71, how have you been?
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 08/05/2004
Time: 02:47:57 PM
http://community.webshots.com/user/sony7600g
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 08/05/2004
Time: 02:47:06 PM
Name: George Karlsen Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com Residing: Wenatchee, WA (got it this time?) Date: 11/16/2003 Time: 3:35:14 PM
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 08/05/2004
Time: 11:05:23 AM
Donna, If you are interested in George, then scroll down a bit, for his E mail address. I thought you were good friends with him? He doesn't come to this page at all.
Name: Kathy Korab
Email:
Residing: Folcroft, PA
Date: 08/05/2004
Time: 08:49:27 AM
Is that Jeanni Panco who lived on west 6th st in chester
Name: Donna
Email:
Residing: Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Date: 08/04/2004
Time: 08:50:17 PM
Hey George K.,
If you are still out there, I am sorry that I haven't been on the "air" for a while.. Family AND computer problems - go figure...
I lost your personal email. I knew I could find you here. Please respond.
Thanks!
Name: KpK
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/31/2004
Time: 10:11:51 PM
Maletsky's farm was sold unfortunetly, the pond probably remained with the original house but all the beautiful land is a development in Boothwyn Pennsylania, I too, remember the memories, the bonfires, the pond with the scum between our toes, and the make out sessions!
Name: Class of 1969
Email:
Residing: Colorado
Date: 07/31/2004
Time: 09:01:12 PM
Who remembers the Church picnic held at Maleckyj's farm off the Conchester Highway? I rode the ponies, swam in the pond, danced polkas to the Malynowski's band, and ate perogies and holupchi all day long. It was the best time. I even remember waiting in line to use the out house! What fun and innocent good times. Is the pond still there? They had the most wonderful grounds for a Church picnic. I smile whenever I think of those days.
Name: Caroline
Email: Caroline_oldchesterpa AT "no Spam" yahoo DOT com
Residing: Research room
Date: 07/31/2004
Time: 04:44:43 PM
I am on the Board of Advisors at Oldchesterpa. I am also a volunteer, that works in assisting John Bullock documenting photos , the history & events that took place in the City of Chester.
Are you interested in helping. If so scroll down and send me your name, address, telephone number. So I may contact you directly.
I do check all school pages to avoid posts that are of no interest or value to the site as a whole.
What makes the school page interesting for people is they may make contact with people they have not seen or heard from in years. by exchanging email addresses you can keep a connection and up to date on their news.
NOW...on to other business --- Bob Filix -- I was advised that a BF was searching for their St. James Class Ring. If that is you do you want to post it? As to year, engravings, etc?
Name: Caroline
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/29/2004
Time: 10:34:40 PM
It is important that this webpage focus's on memories of general interest and current events at the church & school. This page cost the webmaster to keep it running, so please don't waste the space.
The manner in which it has been going lately is not an acceptable direction that represents the memories of a Religious Institution. Whether you post with a name or without is not important. What is important is the quality that this page gives toward this entire site. Share your school day memories, but please respect this site.
Name: Donna H
Email:
Residing: Pa
Date: 07/29/2004
Time: 07:59:32 PM
You go girl!
Name: DCH
Email:
Residing: Penna.
Date: 07/27/2004
Time: 07:08:18 PM
We are the smart ones, my friend!
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/27/2004
Time: 12:26:24 PM
Ya Ne Znayew
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/27/2004
Time: 08:18:08 AM
I guess you are too!! Where is your name??
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/23/2004
Time: 05:10:41 PM
Once again, as you can see, we Ukrainians prove that we are even shamed of our names.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/23/2004
Time: 11:02:13 AM
Hello?????????
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/20/2004
Time: 04:15:31 PM
Is that you Jeanni???? My good friend!!!! How have you been???????
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/20/2004
Time: 10:35:41 AM
Jeannie Panco?
Name: DCH
Email:
Residing: Pennsylvania
Date: 07/19/2004
Time: 04:56:33 PM
Boy did I love to 'sleep' on them beches
Name: Jeanni
Email:
Residing: New York
Date: 07/18/2004
Time: 11:54:23 PM
Is that Nadia from 2nd St? Did you attend ND and Goldey Beacom? If so, then I think you will remember all of the great times we had during those years. Remember our wild Wildwood days and sleeping on the beach until we could find a place? Great memories!
Name: Caroline
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/16/2004
Time: 05:16:32 PM
Nadia: Email me at Caroline_oldchesterpa AT yahoo DOT com with the word Keying in the subject window. I will keep your email on file and if we get a keying pull set up will be in touch. That I promise you. Right now it is in the thinking stage, where, how often or as you suggest even from home. Will you be coming to the reunion? John is putting and pulling that together as I type. Thank you for getting in touch.
Name: Nadia
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/16/2004
Time: 10:36:51 AM
Caroline: Where can I sign up to type for this website? Can it be done from home or do you all meet at one place?
Name: Caroline
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/15/2004
Time: 10:11:46 PM
Am keeping very busy..hopefully all will slow down in or around the fall and I can get back to doing work here at oldchesterpa.. I'm jocking back and forth between NJ, DE, MD, and PA with work..
Would love to see some of the good people from Holy Ghost come to the Reunion on October 2. I am trying to reschedule a trip that has been planned for the past year so that I can again attend.
I am still interested in speaking to Father and organizing the photos that he has in the boxes. I have several volunteers coming back from their summer homes in the fall who have said they would help in any activity that would help preserve Chesters history. None ever lived in Chester but found the site a wealth of information.
Enjoy the rest of the week. Keep safe, healthy and happy.
We may be looking for volunteers that can key in information in the fall for other projects. Maybe some of the locals will sign up when we get it all together and post for HELP!
Now you see I assume that the last post was aimed at me. If so, next time your church schedules a food fest sale (especially the cabbage soup-who has that recipe) it is sooooooooo goooooooooood. let me know.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/15/2004
Time: 01:35:39 PM
IT WAS REALLY NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN!!
Name: Caroline
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/14/2004
Time: 06:54:13 PM
O'HARA'S ALL CLASS REUNION...
O'HARA'S LIONS IN THE WOODS (the : 03/29/04 LIONS IN THE WOODS KEENAN'S IRISH PUB NORTH WILDWOOD, NJ JULY 24, 2004 2:00 PM
Tickets for Reunions are available through the alumni affairs office. Tickets are $25
Name:
Email:
Residing: Brookhaven, PA
Date: 07/14/2004
Time: 12:58:42 PM
Hi Christine, Did you go to cardinal O'hara High School. I'm pretty sure i remember you.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/13/2004
Time: 03:03:23 PM
Father Orest Balaban wore rimless glasses & had a large nose.He antagonized Sr. Myron better then any teacher there.He chased the girls in 7th grade too! An interesting soul.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/13/2004
Time: 11:23:34 AM
If you saw me, why didn't you say hello?
Name: Christine (Kolodi) Aiello
Email: christine.alexander AT sartomer DOT com
Residing: Glen Mills, PA
Date: 07/12/2004
Time: 01:25:48 PM
I attended Holy Ghost for Kindergarden only. The year I attended was 1975 - 1976. Anyone on this messageboard from that time period?
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/12/2004
Time: 11:11:06 AM
SAW YOU THE OTHER DAY Hmmmm
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/11/2004
Time: 12:27:45 PM
I still wear mini skirts in my late thirty's. Why do you ask?
Name: Friendkly
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/11/2004
Time: 11:31:54 AM
anyon e goin to the swim party and picnic?
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/11/2004
Time: 11:30:54 AM
Im sure as well how about you?
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/11/2004
Time: 10:48:44 AM
I am sure at one time of another, Lynda may have worn a mini skirt.
Name: friendkly
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/10/2004
Time: 09:46:13 PM
Lynda Whalen the one with the mini skirts? Is Father Orest still a priest
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/08/2004
Time: 04:25:52 PM
Orest Balaban? He threw a crucifix off the wall at Lynda Whalen. He was crazy. Remember the big & little bus - the VW?
Name: Friendkly
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/06/2004
Time: 07:57:26 PM
Hello yes who was the priest we had Father Orest? I can't remember.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/06/2004
Time: 05:59:00 PM
Huh?
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 07/06/2004
Time: 03:38:44 PM
to friendkly I remember all of the above. You were probably in my class. What priest did we have for religion? That is the only name you missed.
Name: Shannon
Email:
Residing: PA
Date: 06/23/2004
Time: 11:00:36 AM
Message:
Hello everyone!! Anyone out there from 84??
Name: John Sharpless
Email: aerotrc AT aol DOT com
Residing: St. Petersburg Florida
Date: 06/23/2004
Time: 09:49:29 AM
Message:
Hello,
Anyone out there from the class of 1979? Would like to hear from some old
classmates.
Thanks
John
Name: friendlky
Email:
Residing:
Date: 06/22/2004
Time: 07:16:12 PM
Message: Remember Sister Sophie, Mrs Curtis, Sister Anastaszia, Mrs Steciw, Miss Lynn, Mrs Duchak, Miss Curtis (Garvine) Mrs Wallace, Mrs Culbert, I think we went through 3 5th grade teachers. Mrs Marshalok, Mrs Myhaliew, Mrs Holbert? Any others?
Name: neighbor
Email:
Residing:
Date: 06/22/2004
Time: 09:57:42 AM
Message:
100th celebration of our church
On May 11, 2008 Pentecost Sunday we will be celebrating 100 years! What a
blessed event.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/25/2004
Time: 12:28:32 PM
To "Anonymous": thank you for sending the communion photo and certificate on the What's New page.
Name: Laryssa Aleksander Bajrak
Email: aleksandchris AT aol DOT com
Residing: Toronto, Canada
Date: 05/25/2004
Time: 09:08:40 AM
Hello, Holy Ghoster! My sons, Aleksander and Christian think that it's more fun watching their mother try to figure out who you are than a mystery movie on tv! And they also get a kick out of their dad saying, "Mom has a secret admirer." I wonder, if you are my godmother. Please give us a clue, before curiosity kills the cat!
Name: Holy Ghoster
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/24/2004
Time: 08:55:30 PM
I remembered! I remember a lot of classmates' birthdays. 5/28, 3/1, 3/17, 5/23 (yours).
I'm happy you have laugh lines. I do too!
Name: Laryssa Aleksander Bajrak
Email: aleksandchris AT aol DOT com
Residing: Toronto, Canada
Date: 05/24/2004
Time: 04:35:18 PM
Thank you very much--duzhe dyakuyou! What a lovely surprise to receive your warm greetings on my birthday! It was wonderful to be remembered and you, Hoy Ghosters, brought a smile to my heart and extended the laugh lines on my face, of which I am proud! In addition to this my 9 year old son said that I look 20 and my 11 year old said that I look 30! In my dreams! Well, they're almost right if you add these two numbers together and subtract one. Hope this brief note finds all of you well and enjoying the beautiful spring weather. By the way, how did you find out my birthdate? All the best from your northern friend!
Name: Laryssa Aleksander Bajrak
Email: aleksandchris AT aol DOT com
Residing: Toronto, Canada
Date: 05/24/2004
Time: 03:50:59 PM
Dear Holy Ghosters,
Editor's note, 5/24/2004: Many thanks today to an anonymous donor for 2 more Holy Ghost pictures: Kindergarten Graduation 1968 and a First Communion Certificate, 1969. Let me know if you can help us to identify any of the others pictured.
- John
Name: Holy Ghoster # 2
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/24/2004
Time: 09:44:08 AM
Mnohaya Leeta Laryssa Alexander! Best wishes for a lovely happy and healthy day!
Name: Holy Ghoster
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/23/2004
Time: 08:29:12 PM
Happy Birthday, Laryssa Aleksander!
Name: YM
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/20/2004
Time: 08:40:02 PM
Sorry I can only tell you about what I can remember as a small child . It may not have been the house of Mr. & Mrs. Carman that put the greens on their step and over their door, but my memory keeps telling me that that's where I first saw it. Maybe I'm wrong.
Because I am no Biblical scholar I could not tell you where in the Bible or if in the Bible - Only what stayed in my mind since I was about 7 years old .. At that time Holy Ghost was still I believe Byzantine.
so I went to the little glass box in front of me and did a search. these sites are informative.. Very interesting reading. I learned alot from all three. thanks for the question.
Also I meant to start a paragraph where I had the mention of the May Alter. Also forgot that we put a small votive candle there also.
http://www.unicorne.org/orthodoxy/ste-sophie/services/ascension.htm
http://www.byzantines.net/epiphany/pentecost.htm
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/20/2004
Time: 01:26:01 PM
Where is this in the Bible? Interesting!
We of course knew Pentecost but I never remember celebrating with the tree branches. They would adorn entrance and interior with greenery. and of course I went home and did the same. To this day keep greens at my door, but in a living green. This tradition goes way back to the Old Testament. when homes and synagogues dressed with tree branches and flowers representing that the world was all a bloom when the Law of God was given at Mt.Sinai. The Blessed Mother placed on a corner table and a make shift kneeler there for us.
Name: YN
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/19/2004
Time: 01:59:39 PM
Yes, Beautiful Christine worked at 3rd street as a young girl along with Mr. Carman. A amazing business woman even as a girl. Way before her time. How one memory brings back floods.
I can remember a pastry that Mrs. Carman made. It was pinkish in color and I believe Christine called it a "pynki" (SP)..they were so good. It was the size of a chocolate chip ahoy cookie, flat, but made with egg whites. I guess we would call them Meranges today.
If this old memory of mine serves me right, I thing mr. & Mrs. Carmen first introduced me to a Tradition they practiced known as Green Sunday. We of course knew Pentecost but I never remember celebrating with the tree branches. They would adorn entrance and interior with greenery. and of course I went home and did the same. To this day keep greens at my door, but in a living green.
This tradition goes way back to the Old Testament. when homes and synagogues dressed with tree branches and flowers representing that the world was all a bloom when the Law of God was given at Mt.Sinai. . Now how many of you had May Altars at home. I can remember ours being near the front door. The Blessed Mother placed on a corner table and a make shift kneeler there for us. I also called this tradition into my children's lives, but see that they did not carry it into the lives of my grandkids.
Name: JoeF
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/19/2004
Time: 12:28:15 PM
Carmens did move to Brookhaven but it is closed now.
Name: Walt
Email: q
Residing:
Date: 05/19/2004
Time: 09:17:51 AM
did Carmens eventually move to Brookhaven? Edgemont avenue?
Name: YN
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/19/2004
Time: 09:08:29 AM
Bob F (NJ) another name comes to mind around your age, B. (Butch) Carman..remember his dad owned the Jewelry store in Chester city on 3rd street
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/17/2004
Time: 05:33:44 PM
Joe, have you seen the Communion picture that this board is trying to ID. (whats new) Thanks to Bob F. (NJ) most of the people have been named. Do you remember any that IDs are missing.
How is your brother doing since the lose of his wife? And your mom, is she still with your sister?
Was in Royersford area today, boy has it grown. No more farm land there, but beautiful spralling houses.
Name: Joe Fedgchin
Email:
Residing: Royersford, PA
Date: 05/17/2004
Time: 01:21:22 PM
Bob Felix,
My brother Bob was 60 March 1. I do believe he was a year behind you at HG.
Name: Bob F.
Email: bobsattic AT aol DOT com
Residing: NJ
Date: 05/16/2004
Time: 08:25:12 PM
YN
You are correct regarding Bob Fedchin's age. My guess would be 58 which would have made him 4 years old in 1950. Much too young to have made his First Holy Communion.
Bob F. (3rd. St)
Name: YN
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/15/2004
Time: 09:06:29 PM
I believe LH was John K. cousin and may have moved to Newtown Sq. about the early 50's.. I didn't realize that Bob was that young, how old would his little brother be. I thought Bob would be about 58/59 now. Sorry Bob if your reading this, Don't want to add years where they don't belong.. One other kid that I can remember is Walt Macielag. Don't know if they belonged there either. he lived about 3rd and trainer.
Name: Bob F.
Email: BobsAttic AT aol DOT com
Residing: NJ
Date: 05/15/2004
Time: 11:06:11 AM
YN
I believe the boy next to John was Roman ???????. Bob Fedchin was too young and I know what he looks like. As for Lewie Huss? Name doesn't even ring a bell at all. If he remianed in the area he most assuredly should have graduated 8th. grade with us but he is not in my 8th. grade graduation picture.
I worked for Millie Teofilak and actually was working the night Hurricane Hazel hit. Ah memories.
Bob F.
Name: YM
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/14/2004
Time: 07:07:40 PM
I may be wrong about Mr. Manchins name, it could have been Nick. That feels more like it.
Name: YN
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/14/2004
Time: 07:01:39 PM
Yes, the candy store was the Jadyks (SP) next the grocery store (that was first owned by the Roberts) and then the Teofilaks. (I think Milly and Frank - not sure), then another store front not used then Fedchins.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/14/2004
Time: 04:41:22 PM
Was Mr. Yacyk am member of HG that you know of. I thought the one girl was a lucetta Gruhler when in fact her name is Lucinda Gruhler. I believe she was Mr. Yacyks neice. He was a teacher in the burbs.
Name: Kate
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/14/2004
Time: 04:39:29 PM
Or perhaps it was Andy and Mickey Boyda, related to Mrs Bogucki from ST Hedwigs, David Pitner he had a great german shepherd dog, Was there a Teolofiliak spelling? with a store front as well?
Name: Kathy
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/14/2004
Time: 04:37:36 PM
I REMEMBER a Frankie, and Mickey Boyda, a Dave Pitner and Ben Fedchin with a sister Annettt
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/14/2004
Time: 04:33:14 PM
The Boydas were cousins or the Manchins I thought, was not sure of the school. I think the boys name was Frank.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/14/2004
Time: 04:22:47 PM
Mr & Mrs Manchin died. I believe Boyda & Pitners went to St. Hedwig
Name: YN
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/14/2004
Time: 03:41:47 PM
Yes Michael Manchin (Gloria, and Jinnys brother) did reside on the corner of 2nd and Booth front door facing toward highland avenue. His grandparents owned the Candy Store right across the street from his house. Both Mr. & Mrs. Manchin (Martha & Mike) were two of the finest people that passed thru my life. Bob F. lived the first house river side of second after the stores. other boys were Boyda and Pitners. Can't remember it they were from HG or St. H.,
Name:
Email:
Residing: PA
Date: 05/14/2004
Time: 02:43:13 PM
Possibly you are referring to Michael Manchin who resided at 2nd & Booth.
Name: your neighbor (YN)
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/14/2004
Time: 01:47:53 PM
Bob: trying to remember who would have been around your age from Holy Ghost. Could the other boy next to Johnny be Bob Flegchin from 2nd and Booth.
Name: Chris Howarth
Email: howie_66 AT msn DOT com
Residing: Lester , Pa.
Date: 05/13/2004
Time: 06:57:59 PM
Anyone out there from 82'. e-mail me!
Name: Chris Howarth
Email: howie_66 AT msn DOT com
Residing: Lester , Pa.
Date: 05/13/2004
Time: 06:49:57 PM
Does anyone know what happened to the class pictures that used line the hallways?
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/13/2004
Time: 05:28:39 PM
Who?
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/13/2004
Time: 04:32:01 PM
yes, that was him.
Name: YN
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/11/2004
Time: 02:32:25 PM
Bob: the boy with the blond hair next to you, could that be Lewie Huss from 2nd St. between Thurlow and Highland?
Name: david komonosky
Email: d.komonosky AT comcast DOT net
Residing: Oakland, CA
Date: 05/11/2004
Time: 01:13:35 AM
OK - Holy Ghost School - 1st Grade class - Year would have been 1970? Sister Ignatius. Think.
Am I imagining things, or did we all have numbers assigned to us? There were so many students that year, we were called by number, instead of name - at least until Nov.
I was #38. Considering I am "K" in the alphabet, there must have been more than 50 of us!
Amazing there were that many kids in that neighborhood then, and the school is no longer in existance. I also think Holy Ghost's "legendary" discipline added to the enrollment from outside the immediate Ukr. neighborhood.
If you are out there, how many of you remember what # you were?
Also - Lots of fond memories of the school trips in later years.
Mind boggling that Sister Myron ventured with us to Florida on a bus when I was in (I think) 5th grade! I remember visiting the national Catholic shrine in DC on the way. Then the vist to St Augustine fulfilled the "official" educational req's of the trip, before going to DisneyWorld and Daytona Beach. Then we went to FL again in 8th grade, but that time on Amtrak. Whoa! Did the Metroliner actually stop to get us at Highland Ave?
What is truly amazing is how much more difficult trips like that would be to organize today - safety / liabilty concerns, etc. For all the complaining we do about the nuns, you have to hand it to them - they pulled off some pretty ambitious stuff when it came to travelling with the kids.
If you can remember any of this, I gots lots more!
David Komonosky
P.S. Thanks for all the kind thoughts regarding the passing of my mom Mary this past January. She was a big booster of all things Holy Ghost.
Name: Caroline
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/05/2004
Time: 10:48:22 PM
Fathers photo at the Blessing of the Graves two years ago. This graveside Blessing is so beautiful. You have a choice of English or in Song. Always song. Listening is like stepping back into time. That this church still brings tradition into today is something all those of you that have gone to Holy Ghost should be proud about. I am sure many of you can add your memories of going to the cemetery to wait for the Blessing.
Some of my favorite memories are of going to the fair at the hall on 2nd and Thurlow. Often riding into Chester on the bus to come. It always seemed like such a giant area and sooooo many games of chance to have fun on. Although not members of the parish, my Mom worked for weeks making fashion dolls with satin ribbon gowns for prizes. Funny how we never kept one or took pictures of them. Sad now that I thing of it and remember her sewing each layer of ribbon with a needle and thread not a machine so that each stitch when pulled to make soft pleats would be just where she wanted them. Then sewing little flowers and beads around them. I can remember how popular that game was with the girls, everyone wanted one. I haven't thought of them for years.
I remember one year they had a duck that was raffled off. Some lucky boy visiting went home to the suburbs with it.
This page is a great way to share such memories. Those of you that lived there and went to church and school at Holy Ghost must have volumns stored in your memory, waiting to be awakened.
Anyway, this is the link with Fathers picture.
http://www.oldchesterpa.com/immaculate_heart.htm
Name: Kathy
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/05/2004
Time: 09:27:48 AM
Dear Caroline, What a wonderful lady you are! I'm sure Father Bunik will be thrilled perhaps you can show him the website and if he is not busy he may enjoy it as well. He had many photographs of school children and teachers as well as special occasions. They are not organized but I did speak with Mr Szpir whose father was a priest a long time ago and he was trying to get a scan of one of his father's portraits, I did get in touch with him in regards to that but our scheduled did not allow us to get together but Father was most pleasant. Thank you for all your hard work, I've enjoyed your postings as well as the photo's you have taken in the past.
Kathy (Jennifer's mom)
Name: Caroline
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/04/2004
Time: 09:41:04 PM
Jennifer:
I am tied up this week, but should be able to contact Father shortly. I will do so and will see what I believe will be of interest to all and add a cherished history in photos and text. By the way, I can remember the little wooden church across from where your parish now stands. Wouldn't it be awesome to find a picture of it among the ones you speak of. Hopefully there will be photos of students and activities and names along with them. Year Books, Annv. Books and files. I will see if Father can loan them for a little while. Depending on the quantity it does take time to organize and document.
Yes, I am that Caroline, and your committee people still make the closest cabbage soup to that of my Mom. Moms was a bit different and called other than cabbage soup. No the less, it was really good. Never had to learn to make it while Mom was alive, as with most Ukrainian Moms, when she cooked she cooked for all. Now that my mother is no longer with us, it was a taste of memory that I enjoyed very much. I will be contacting Father in regard to the Blessing of the Graves which is this month. Usually the week of Memorial Day weekend or the weekend before. It would be a privilege for me to document the Church History for the site.
I do scan and burn to CD for a backup file.
Name: Jennifer
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/04/2004
Time: 08:32:36 PM
Caroline, I do not have the photo's but Father Bunik does, he is very giving and would be happy to let someone borrow them, but there are boxes and boxes, someone would have to go through them and pick what they would like. My mom use to belong to the parish and occasionally visits there but the Parish priest I'm sure would be happy to help out and they still make delicious pierogies especially next week for sale. I think you are the Caroline who was there taking some pictures, perhaps you or your assistant would have time to contact him and ask. Thanks for your interest.
Name: Caroline
Email: CarolineOCPA@netscape.net
Residing:
Date: 05/04/2004
Time: 06:57:44 PM
Jennifer:
If you have photos that are available, you can contact John@oldchesterpa.com and he will arrange for someone to pick them up with any information, scan them add all typed text and then get them back to the parish Priest. This would be greatly appreciated by many I am sure.
Name: Jennifer
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/04/2004
Time: 05:21:54 PM
Bob Felix, I bet your late mother could identify all of those people, its a shame they were not written on the back, if you are interested Father Bunik has many photo's just laying around his office and it would be neat to see them on this site. Perhaps he could loan them and have them scanned or something. How is Paul and the rest of your family doing?
Name:
Email:
Residing: Chester
Date: 05/04/2004
Time: 05:02:39 PM
I can't believe you don't remember. Think..
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/04/2004
Time: 01:19:46 PM
no..only lived in chester for a couple years during 1940's
Name: Bob F.
Email: bobsattic AT aol DOT com
Residing: NJ
Date: 05/04/2004
Time: 01:02:52 PM
Hi Neighbor
No unfortunately that name does not ring a bell.
Did you attend Holy Ghost?
Bob
Name: your neighbor
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/03/2004
Time: 05:05:26 PM
Bob: # 8 looks like a girl from 7th street. Not sure but she sure looks like a gal named Lucetta Gruler (SP?) .. the face is similar to what I remember as a 10 year old. although she would be more my age which is 63. Does that name ring a bell.
Name: Bob F.
Email: bobsattic AT aol DOT com
Residing: NJ
Date: 05/03/2004
Time: 09:30:06 AM
Hey Neighbor
You are correct! I have provided John with all the names I recall. Perhaps there is someone out there who could help with the rest.
Bob
Name: your neighbor
Email:
Residing:
Date: 05/01/2004
Time: 09:56:08 PM
Bob F. has shared a Communion photo with this site. It is in the Whats New section. The year is 1950. Can anyone name any of the people. If so please send John Bullock the names. It seems I remember the face of two people. First row boy #3 looks like John Kowal (SP) and 2nd row girl #10 looks like Gloria Manchin or one of the Manchin girls. If anyone can second the faces I will send john the names. It is a beautiful photo. Bob thank you for sharing.
Name:
Email:
Residing: Pa
Date: 04/30/2004
Time: 12:16:22 PM
Anyone out there from class of 84??
Name: Jim Babenko
Email: jbpa503 AT hotmail DOT com
Residing:
Date: 04/22/2004
Time: 11:26:37 PM
I remember serving the Easter sunrise mass in 1974.The procession around the outside of the church at that time of the morning was pretty cool. I forget the name of the guy who was the cantor, but he had a great voice. Great memories from those days!
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 04/22/2004
Time: 05:15:09 PM
That only means that his wife had to be Ukranian also! Number '11' is too funny.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 04/22/2004
Time: 04:44:36 PM
That isn't funny to "you-keys", but consider this: Did you hear how the Ukranian man died from a heart attack? Yes, it is true! While his wife was trying to dial 911, she became lost and confused while trying to find the number eleven on the telephone.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 04/22/2004
Time: 04:26:35 PM
How many Ukranian men does it take to open a can of soda? None, a Ukranian woman should make sure she opens it before she gives it to him!
Name: Maria
Email:
Residing: Naples Florida
Date: 04/13/2004
Time: 04:22:00 PM
I recently came back to Holy Ghost and it is still one of the prettiest churches I have ever seen, it is kept very clean and the Easter decorations were quite lovely. Its been a few years since I've been down that way, but will try and go back again when I am back in town.
Name: Laryssa
Email:
Residing:
Date: 04/11/2004
Time: 06:01:15 PM
Voistinu Voskres,Jennifer! My family and I also went to Plaschanitchya yesterday afternoon. I remember being in the sodality and going to sunrise Mass. We used to complain as kids about getting up so early in the morning, but it really wasn't so bad. It was just once a year. To answer your question, my boys used the kistka stick and bees wax to make the pysanky and they also dyed eggs with food coloring to make krashanky too. It was great to share our memories about Easter traditions and Holy Ghost Church. Take care!
Name: Jennifr
Email:
Residing:
Date: 04/09/2004
Time: 09:41:52 PM
We all went to Plastanitchya today from 3 - 4 p.m. I remember when the altar boys and sodality girls had to stay until someone relieved them. Also early sunrise mass on Easter Sunday and those clickers!
Larrysa, great memories thanks for sharing them, do the boys really use bees wax and a needle or color them with food coloring? Thanks for sharing enjoy Christos Boskress!
Name: Laryssa Aleksander Bajrak
Email: aleksandchris AT aol DOT com
Residing: Toronto, Canada
Date: 04/08/2004
Time: 06:21:18 PM
My family and I wish all of you a happy and blessed Easter. Our 9 and 11 year old sons have been making pysanky at school this week and will color more eggs tomorrow, as I prepare the babka bread, ham, kolbassa, cheese, red beet and horseradish dishes. Then my husband and I will take them to church for the blessing of the Easter baskets, which they enjoy. It brings back many happy memories of the blessing of the baskets at Holy Ghost, which I attended with my parents and brother. Enjoy your sviachene!
Name: Paul
Email:
Residing:
Date: 04/06/2004
Time: 07:08:30 PM
thanks!
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 04/06/2004
Time: 06:29:36 PM
Paul I would bet that we should get up at 5:30
Name: Paul
Email:
Residing:
Date: 04/02/2004
Time: 05:48:19 PM
Does anyoneknow the Easter schedule for GoodFriday and masses for Easter Sunday?
Does anyone remember getting up at 5:30 and the long processions?
Paul
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 04/02/2004
Time: 09:00:02 AM
Who are you?????
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 04/01/2004
Time: 02:38:57 PM
Are you out there?
Name:
Email:
Residing: chester
Date: 03/31/2004
Time: 02:25:57 PM
Anyone out there from the year 85???
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 03/21/2004
Time: 10:49:27 PM
received a nice email from a young lady tyring to locate some relatives. Can anyone tell here where to begin?
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 03/20/2004
Time: 08:18:06 AM
Mrs. Duchak's board of education ! that sucker hurt ! she smacked my but in the back of the classroom with it ...
Name: cathy
Email:
Residing: brookhaven,pa
Date: 03/19/2004
Time: 03:40:01 PM
One of everybody's favorite teacher died, Mrs Duchak.She never liked me. SHe must of been at 100.
Name: Carmen Jones
Email: crjones AT cvty DOT com
Residing: Baltimore, Maryland
Date: 03/19/2004
Time: 02:33:34 PM
Hi Guys! Anyone out there from the class of '85 - '86??? I'd love to catch up and see what you guys are up to!
Name: Teresa
Email:
Residing: Brookhaven
Date: 03/18/2004
Time: 09:27:49 AM
Hey Ryan, you out there?????????
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 03/14/2004
Time: 07:04:05 PM
Good for you, Allan!!! Duchak did like to eat, didn't she???
Name: Allan Koch
Email: allankoch AT comcast DOT net
Residing: Bethel PA.
Date: 03/13/2004
Time: 11:42:29 PM
anyone remember the penny parties on Friday night or Mrs. Duchak's board of education that she brought out the first day of class or even better the candy fish's she sold after lunch and then took a handful for herself while putting them away in the closet in the back of the room ?nice site signed, Allan Koch class of 83 but after putting my foot threw the glass door in the play ground area i was asked to leave 1977
Name: Teresa Marino
Email:
Residing: Brookhaven, Pa
Date: 03/12/2004
Time: 09:21:28 AM
Name: Teresa Marino
Email:
Residing: Brookhaven, Pa
Date: 03/12/2004
Time: 09:20:59 AM
Name: Teresa
Email:
Residing: Brookhaven
Date: 03/11/2004
Time: 07:32:30 AM
Hi, Ryan!! How have you been?? Have you seen anyone from our class??
Name: Joanne
Email:
Residing:
Date: 03/08/2004
Time: 10:29:24 AM
Has anyone seen the St Joe's picture with Mr Nelson and ? in a tuxedo? Does anyone know who the other guy is?
Name: Johnny Corporal
Email: carrjacker AT hotmail DOT com
Residing: San Diego, CA
Date: 03/08/2004
Time: 09:17:02 AM
Whats up HolyGhosters, JC representing "88" and the TobyFarms crew.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 03/07/2004
Time: 12:33:19 PM
84 here, alive or dead?
Name: Jannine
Email:
Residing:
Date: 03/06/2004
Time: 09:50:44 PM
I thinkj Theresa was from your class year?
Name: RYAN GIBBS
Email: IRISH13121312 AT AOL DOT COM
Residing: NEWARK,DE
Date: 03/06/2004
Time: 09:41:38 AM
ANYONE FROM CLASS OF 84 ALIVE?
Name: RYAN GIBBS
Email: IRISH13121312 AT AOL DOT COM
Residing: NEWARK,DE
Date: 03/06/2004
Time: 09:36:55 AM
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 03/05/2004
Time: 11:13:47 AM
Mrs Alexander passed away, rest in peace Funeral services were held.
Name: K
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/28/2004
Time: 12:43:59 PM
Martha (McMonnies) Komowsky I tried to email you but didn't receive a response about watching Heather at your dads funeral etc. Now I am sorry about hearing about your dear mom's passing, I sent a donation to the church it was in the bulletin. Again my sympathies to you and your family.
Name: Teresa
Email:
Residing: Brookhaven, Pa
Date: 02/25/2004
Time: 03:16:56 PM
Hello everyone. Anyone out there from 80-84 class??
Name: Mickey Polulack
Email: mickeydj AT bellsouth DOT net
Residing: West Palm Beach, Florida
Date: 02/25/2004
Time: 11:36:06 AM
Hey Stephanie, (Salo-Zahner)....your e-mail is not working! If you have another, please send it to me. Tried to write...but your xxx@comcast.net no longer works. Mickey
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/23/2004
Time: 08:23:33 PM
D RUebeck If it wasn't Carol that I don't remember who you were with I might have you confused with someone else.but its great that you kept that memory for as long as you have. Enjoy your thoughts and memories. The best party that I was at was Gilberts going away party and there was a lot of girls and guys there but I don't remember any romances I wasn't looking for any at the time but it sure was fun when we were all kids, I knew Diane but can't really place you. Have a good one
Name: CHris
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/23/2004
Time: 06:58:53 PM
THe Mel Gibson movie looks worth looking into we are all going to try and go. Keep us posted if you see it first and what you thought.
Sure wish I could get some pierogies they are yummy do they overnight or ship?
Name: D Ruebeck
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/23/2004
Time: 06:26:13 PM
No it was not Carolyn
Name: Helen
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/23/2004
Time: 05:01:47 PM
Father is again working hard for the pierogy project the next dates of sales are March 3 peel potatoes and cook onions, March 4th Cook and make potato balls, March 5th cook pyrohy
THen again for sale on March 19th
Enjoy!
Name: Danielle Uncanned
Email:
Residing: Washington
Date: 02/23/2004
Time: 10:24:30 AM
Besides, all I said was that George is remembered even for things that he didn't do. ...
Name: Julie (class of 72)
Email:
Residing: PA
Date: 02/23/2004
Time: 06:22:53 AM
I am going to go see it. My husband and I are looking forward to it. I hope we are not disappointed.
Name: D
Email:
Residing: Pa
Date: 02/22/2004
Time: 09:22:25 PM
I might be out of line - But, is anyone going to see that new movie "The Passion of the Christ"? I hear that it is very moving. Maybe we need a little cattle prong once in a while.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/20/2004
Time: 05:56:20 PM
d ruebeck
Was itCarolyn?
Name: D ruebeck
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/19/2004
Time: 08:16:58 PM
Yes Dyanne Ruebeck
And Yes It was Gilbert Sheltons.
Who are you?
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/19/2004
Time: 07:39:36 PM
d Ruebeck? Do you have a sister Diane? Was it Gilbert Sheltons? If so I was at a party there but not George K's
Name: D Ruebeck
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/19/2004
Time: 06:49:27 PM
I just relized I made a mistake it was Gilberts house not Georges
Name: Don Ruebeck
Email: frveru AT msn DOT com
Residing: Chichester
Date: 02/19/2004
Time: 06:26:57 PM
Hello to all
My message is for George K and any one that may remember me by name. I could be mistaken but I am sure I remember you George. I was in class with you 5th 6th and 7th grade. I have many memories of Holy Ghost but the one I remember the most was a party in your basement. I remember this night like it was yesterday because of the girl I was with. She had long blond hair and lived near St hedwig church. I guess you could say she was my girl friend for a while. The memories I have of this girl will stay with me forever. This was back when it was enough to just hold hands and If we were lucky we may kiss a little. In those days, I can remember thinking about nothing else. I remember her name but I did not want to post it here. I thought I would keep everyone guessing. Currently I am remarried to a Romanian girl. I have 2 adult children Boy 21 and Girl 25. I an not that old I just got started early. I also have a 1 year old grandson. Well I want to save some room for someone else.
I will write soon if someone responds to this message.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/19/2004
Time: 10:31:33 AM
Subject: Over 35 People over 35 should be dead. Here's why ............ According to today's regulators and bureaucrats, those of us who were kids in the 40's, 50's, 60's, or even maybe the early 70's probably shouldn't have survived. Our baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paint. We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets, ... and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets. (Not to mention the risks we took hitchhiking.) As children, we would ride in cars with no seatbelts or air bags. Riding in the back of a pickup truck on a warm day was always a special treat. We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle. Horrors! We ate cupcakes, bread and butter, and drank soda pop with sugar in it, but we were never overweight because we were always outside playing. We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle, and no one actually died from this. We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then rode down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem. We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the street lights came on. No one was able to reach us all day. NO CELL PHONES!!!!! Unthinkable! We did not have Playstations, Nintendo 64, X-Boxes, no video games at all, no 99 channels on cable, video tape movies, surround sound, personal cell phones, personal computers, or Internet chat rooms. We had friends! We went outside and found them. We played dodge ball, and sometimes, the ball would really hurt. We fell out of trees, got cut and broke bones and teeth, and there were no lawsuits from these accidents. They were accidents. No one was to blame but us. Remember accidents? We had fights and punched each other and got black and blue and learned to get over it. We made up games with sticks and tennis balls and ate worms, and although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes, nor did the worms live inside us forever. We rode bikes or walked to a friend's home and knocked on the door, or rang the bell or just walked in and talked to them. Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Some students weren't as smart as others, so they failed a grade and were held back to repeat the same grade. Horrors! Tests were not adjusted for any reason. Our actions were our own. Consequences were expected. The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke a law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law. Imagine that! This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers and problem solvers and inventors, ever. The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned how to deal with it all. And you're one of them! Congratulations!
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/18/2004
Time: 08:30:36 PM
If you have not visited the other pages on this site, please take the opportunity to do so. The home page has a menu where former Chesterites have shared information, John has indexed and added to each catagorie. Also at the top of this HG page you will see a link in yellow "Whats New" ...click on that and scroll down to about 1/17 (it will say Holy Ghost) there are pictures of the church and some of the parishioners that are helping the church community in its activities.
Name: K
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/17/2004
Time: 08:49:09 PM
Laryssa! It was great seeing your post. I remember you well, and even dance lessons with your brother. What are you doing in Canada? I think you and your family will really like the church, the pastor is really nice and is very kind to my children and makes us always feel welcome. God bless and keep you healthy and happy
Name: Laryssa Aleksander Bajrak
Email: aleksandchris AT aol DOT com
Residing: Toronto, Canada
Date: 02/17/2004
Time: 06:45:56 PM
Hello everyone at Holy Ghost, especially class of '69! It was great to find your site by chance and to read all of your emails. I remember Diane Hawrylak, Patricia O'Konski, Helen Beyba, Carol Tatusko, Claudia Roberts, Joe Clarke, Michael Kupchick,as well as other friends-Orest Zbyr,Mary Hladasz,Olha Kluka, Kathy Petryk. I miss Holy Ghost and Chester. For many years my mother and brother came up to Canada to visit us, so we haven't been to see our church for awhile. Though my husband and I are planning to visit them in July, and hope to show our church to our two sons, Aleksander and Christian. My boys enjoy hearing stories about wonderful Fathers Zbyr and Sagan,our fun 8th grade trip to the Montreal Expo, as well as the wild and crazy antics of Sister Myron! I hope life has been good to all of you and would be happy to hear from anyone,who remembers me. Take care!
Name: Helen
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/17/2004
Time: 06:33:21 PM
Hi Walt, I'm not sure if we were in the same class but I too have that book, there are a lot of pictures there of all the good times we had!
Name: wALT
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/17/2004
Time: 02:16:50 PM
Raymond Kowalchuk: just found Holy Ghost's 75th year anniversary book your parents mr & mrs Raymond Kowalchuk MICHAEL R,pAUL A AND eLIZABETH'S PICTURES ARE IN THERE, WHAT A GREAT MEMORY BOOK.
Name: Julie
Email:
Residing: PA
Date: 02/15/2004
Time: 10:12:55 PM
KM, I remember a trip that we went on i belive in 8th grade. we stayed over in hotels, but i dont' remember where we went. Gee I am going to be in trouble when i get real old!
Name: Julie Parker-DeNight
Email:
Residing: PA
Date: 02/15/2004
Time: 10:11:17 PM
Id ont' really remember any other teachers. But i am not one for remembering much. I only went to HG for 2 years 7th and 8th grade. I went to Padua Acadamy after that for 2 years, then moved upstate PA. My husband is from Chester from the same neighborhood i am from (by Widener college) We knew each other for years while growing up. Who are you KM? do i know you?
Name: Km
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/15/2004
Time: 10:02:18 PM
Julia do you remember any trips or other teachers? Do you have any other memories like the May fairs or bus trips to Washington etc? Where did you go to high school? Is your husband from the area? How did you meet?
Name: KP
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/15/2004
Time: 07:16:10 PM
Doesnt matter
Name: Julie Parker
Email:
Residing: PA
Date: 02/15/2004
Time: 06:29:21 PM
KP, what year are you from? I scrolled down, but i don't know who you are talking about. what is the person's name from 72? (the one you refer to as the NUT)
Name: KP
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/15/2004
Time: 12:36:17 PM
Scroll down, he is the smart aleck idiot from Brookhaven.
Name: Julie Parker-DeNight
Email:
Residing: Ridley Park
Date: 02/15/2004
Time: 10:49:47 AM
and who would that be?
Name: KP
Email:
Residing: Pa.
Date: 02/14/2004
Time: 08:54:39 PM
Except for the other nut from 72?
Name: Julie Parker-DeNight
Email: jadenight AT comcast DOT net
Residing: Ridley Park, PA
Date: 02/14/2004
Time: 06:17:08 PM
I would love to hear from anyone who graduated in '72
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/14/2004
Time: 01:24:35 PM
Happy Sweety Hart Day!
Name: James
Email:
Residing: Penna.
Date: 02/13/2004
Time: 06:52:44 PM
Ha ha - Myron is probasbly rotting in somewhere south of purgatory.
Name: Julie Parker
Email: jadenight AT comcast DOT net
Residing: Ridley Park, PA
Date: 02/13/2004
Time: 03:50:28 PM
Ann Marie You are right, sister Sophie was her name. My mother had heard about it when she died. She was so sweet. I hope that God forgave Mother Myron for all her sins, if not, we know where she is.
what class were you from?
Name: AnnMarie
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/13/2004
Time: 02:59:26 PM
Julie - I think it was Sister Sophie- she died from cancer not to long after you left Holy Ghost, I heard Mother Myron died within the past year due to complications diabetic and others.
Name: Julie Parker-DeNight
Email: jadenight AT comcast DOT net
Residing: Ridley Park, PA
Date: 02/13/2004
Time: 01:26:06 PM
Graduated from Holy Ghost in 1972. (My sister Debbie graduated form there in 1971) I was there for 2 years and that is all it took to know Mother Myron. She was so mean. she had no business being with children. I saw her hitting on allot of kids and especially one of the guys (David) he would fight back too. (that was the best part) There was a very nice nun there too, can't remember her name. she was a frail looking person and Mother Myron picked on her allot too.
Name: KP
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/11/2004
Time: 09:55:26 AM
Ha ha ha ha still picking on the loser eh?
Name: KM
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/10/2004
Time: 07:48:16 AM
Please call orders in Monday & Tuesday to the rectory 610-494-7899 for Pyrohy Wed & Thursday 610-494-8734 from 8 - 12 noon.
Feb 18-19 make pyrohy Feb 20 cook and sell.
March 3-4 make sell March 5 ENJOY!
Name: Noname
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/10/2004
Time: 07:45:59 AM
Whose KP from Pa? Spelling test were given on Friday so its okay how people spell. Were you in the Washington spelling bee or something?
Name: KP
Email:
Residing: Pennsylvania
Date: 02/09/2004
Time: 09:38:22 PM
Now we have an H from Brookhaven. Our second Brookhaven person. You people from Brookhaven talk funny. You spelled thanx wrong!
Name: This is Donna H.
Email:
Residing: I'm in Pottstown (raised in Brookhaven)
Date: 02/08/2004
Time: 06:23:25 PM
PLEASE resend the perogie recipe - Whoever posted it the last time!! Thnx!
Name:
Email:
Residing: Pennsylvania
Date: 02/08/2004
Time: 06:00:23 PM
km - I did want to copy that other perogie recipe. Nobody does leave names much, and that one, unfortunatley, got deleted. Sad!
Name: Walt
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02/02/2004
Time: 05:15:52 PM
Orest, Nice to see your email, my sister tried to get in touch with Maria but the email can back undeliverable. I will try and find out what happend to the portrait. It was great to see your post!
Name: Orest Zbyr
Email: orest.zbyr AT astrazeneca DOT com
Residing: Warrington PA
Date: 02/02/2004
Time: 11:06:39 AM
Hello again to all the Holy Ghost alumni. My father was Rev. Nicholas Zbyr who passed away February 2nd, 1968, while pastoring at St. Nicholas on 24th Street in Philadelphia. I would have graduated with the class of 1966 had I still been in Chester. I remember the names of a few people, Joe Komanowsky, Marilyn Pondok, Peter Okonski to name a few. Any other members of the 1966 class out there? I remember the school construction which ended in 1962 since my father was still pastor there. I never got a chance to go there since he was transferred to Philadelphia in September 1962, just when the new school opened. There used to be a big portrait of my father in the school auditorium. I wonder what happened to it. Does anybody know? Please e-mail back - it would be great to hear from anyone who remembers me or has any other information. I am currently living in Bucks County PA, married for 28 years to a lovely Ukrainian woman, and have 2 children aged 26 and 20. I work at AstraZeneca, a Wilmington DE based pharmaceutical company where I have been for 20 years. Take care everyone!
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/31/2004
Time: 04:26:56 PM
Herbie Liscowicz (Sp) passed away he was 56 Holy Ghost GRAD.
Name: Caroline
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/30/2004
Time: 09:12:36 PM
This is just a reminder to all HG grads. NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL is planning a ALL INCLUSIVE REUNION . You can get all the information on the ND page in the school section of this site. PLEASE PASS IT ON. So that you or your friends can be on the January mailing list.
Noon-4 p.m. Nov. 14, 2004 To be held at Notre Dame H.S. (currently The Pa. Institute of Technology).
Thanks, Caroline
Name: km
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/30/2004
Time: 07:49:35 PM
Caroline: Order soon they are starting Feb 4 pick up on the 6th, then Feb 18 pick up 20th from noon - 3P.m. I wrote a long winded message but somehow they got deleted.
Name: KMk
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/30/2004
Time: 04:33:07 PM
Caroline, Thank you for your interest, Please feel free to call Father 494-7899 on Mondays & Tuesdays, on Wed and Thursday 494-8734 8 - 12 to order some of the dates are as follows: Oh, BTW are you going to come and peel potatoes? cook onions? everyone is welcome men and ladies, we are losing so many of the olde timers its so sad: anyway here it goes:
Feb 4 Peel potatoes and cook onions Feb 5 Cook potatoes and make potato balls Feb 6 Make, cook and see our delicious pyrohy.
Feb 18 Peel potatoes and Cook Onions Feb 19 Cook potatoes and make potatoe balls Feb 20 make and Cook pyrohy sales pick up
Thanks Caroline!
Name: Caroline
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/28/2004
Time: 06:57:47 PM
KM: I hope you do post the day you are making the potato pockets (vareniki) or as Mrs T. has made famous the pierogies. (of course that was tongue in cheek) If they are anywhere as good as your cabbage soup and Holupschi that will be a treat. The Cabbage soup was really good.
Name: K m
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/28/2004
Time: 01:47:34 PM
Pierogies will be prepared and sold soon, please call your orders inand help support the church. The CCD children are also doing alot of good things, Holupschi, valentines dinners etc come on out!
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/26/2004
Time: 04:17:40 PM
Mrs Churchman was a gret hard working parishoner, God rest her soul, we will ones of the best perogy workers.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/25/2004
Time: 08:57:55 PM
Too funny - people
Name: Danielle
Email:
Residing: Washington
Date: 01/25/2004
Time: 03:22:25 PM
He does have a certain charisma, as I know.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/25/2004
Time: 02:54:24 PM
and the guys too!
Name: James
Email:
Residing: Pennsylvania
Date: 01/25/2004
Time: 08:04:41 AM
I am not a georgie. You ladies really are fascinated by him?
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/24/2004
Time: 08:17:48 PM
Yes georgie there was.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/24/2004
Time: 01:46:39 PM
Wasn't there a Denise Yuknek from 1973?
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/23/2004
Time: 05:33:58 PM
joseph? Or Joesph? You are still here What year were you?
Name: JOSEPH J YUKNEK
Email: YJOESPH AT COMCAST DOT NET
Residing: CHESTER, PA
Date: 01/23/2004
Time: 10:39:22 AM
A LONG TIMA AGO IS THER ANYBODY STILL LEFT
Name: KM
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/23/2004
Time: 07:48:32 AM
ANd they say it comes in three's
Mrs. Churchman passed away at CCCM on Wednesday May her memory be eternal.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/22/2004
Time: 03:55:46 PM
Once again, we have lost another parish member and friend.
Name: Anna Huss Casciato
Email: annakatherine65 AT aol DOT com
Residing:
Date: 01/21/2004
Time: 01:28:31 PM
I have sad news for the class of 1979 that Donna Battersby passed away on January 17, 2004. Viewing Friday at 7:00 Kaniefski Funeral Home in Trainer. Viewing after 10:30 am Saturday. 11:15 on Saturday on is the funeral. I do not have any information other than the obituary in the Delaware County Daily Times today.
Name: Anna Huss Casciato
Email: annakatherine65 AT aol DOT com
Residing:
Date: 01/21/2004
Time: 01:28:12 PM
I have sad news for the class of 1979 that Donna Battersby passed away on January 17, 2004. Viewing Friday at 7:00 Kaniefski Funeral Home in Trainer. Viewing after 10:30 am Saturday. 11:15 on Saturday on is the funeral. I do not have any information other than the obituary in the Delaware County Daily Times today.
Name: Anna Huss Casciato
Email: annakatherine65 AT aol DOT com
Residing:
Date: 01/21/2004
Time: 01:27:54 PM
I have sad news for the class of 1979 that Donna Battersby passed away on January 17, 2004. Viewing Friday at 7:00 Kaniefski Funeral Home in Trainer. Viewing after 10:30 am Saturday. 11:15 on Saturday on is the funeral. I do not have any information other than the obituary in the Delaware County Daily Times today.
Name: K
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/19/2004
Time: 09:30:43 AM
Our condolences to Mrs Komanowsky and family. I loved her as a crossing guard. Both her and her family were so kind to me.
Name: A Friend
Email:
Residing: Chester, PA
Date: 01/19/2004
Time: 09:12:17 AM
Sadly Mrs. Mary komonosky passed away on Thursday the 15th
Name: Km
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/18/2004
Time: 04:45:01 PM
Great Job again Caroline! You brought back great memories! And tasty ones too!
Name: Caroline
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/17/2004
Time: 05:44:53 PM
Today I had the rare pleasure to revisit Holy Ghost Church. It had been years since I have been in the church. It is still as beautiful,if not more so, than I remembered. The CCD committee was having Holubuchi and cabbage soup sale. This inspired the trip into Chester. All I can say to those that did not get there today (Saturday) try tomorrow. The UKRAINIAN KITCHEN at Holy Ghost still lives.
The cabbage soup took me back to when my Mom was alive. I came there expecting Christmas Kapusta, but had a soup very similar to one Mom made, hers with a few other ingredients. Having tasted the soup...uumm uumm good will never compare.
To the committee thank you for being so kind and allowing me to take a picture or three while you were all so busy. and I expect tired.. again thank you.
[Editor's note: Caroline has shared pictures that are posted here. Be sure to also check the new pictures she has taken of the altar and nativity on our main Holy Ghost church page.]
Name: K.M.
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/17/2004
Time: 12:41:42 PM
Caroline, I love all the pictures you submit, I am not too young or too old but remember the traditions and the beauty of it all! Thanks Caroline!
Name: Caroline
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/16/2004
Time: 12:22:03 PM
KM..I have only provided the site with the picture of the Blessing of the Grave. I do not know who the woman are, but I will agree that their voices are beautiful. In trying to document events for the OLDCHESTERPA site with the camera, I try to remember some of the things that I saw as a child or still attend now as a "old" :) woman when in the area or when possible. I hope these pictures bring happy memories to all that see them and will awaken moments of Love within your lives.
Name: K.M.
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/16/2004
Time: 09:19:57 AM
Caroline, I remember those girls in the picture, aren't they the Maletsky girls? They sing beautifully
Name: Caroline
Email: CarolineOCPA@netscape.net
Residing:
Date: 01/15/2004
Time: 12:35:09 PM
John has added a picture of Holy Ghost priest and the Blessing of the graves. Go to the menu -- it is in the cemetery listing - scroll to Immaculate Heart of Mary. In this photo the Blessing is being sung. I have it on short video, but cannot get it to open for this site. The Blessings of the graves are a beautiful and wonderful tradition of faith that your parish still keeps alive. Your religious traditions should be cherished.
Name: Helene
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/15/2004
Time: 09:38:00 AM
Dear Marilyn, It sounds yummy weather permitting we will stop by thanks for letting us know!
Name: Marilyn Kurman
Email: moekurm AT comcast DOT net
Residing:
Date: 01/13/2004
Time: 11:13:34 PM
I just wanted to let everyone know that the CCD (Religious Education) is holding a holubuchi sale this weekend. Holubuchi will be available Saturday 1/17/04 from 12-3 and Sunday after both liturgies (we will also have coffee and cake and cabbage soup w/rye bread for sale). Large holubuchi are $2, medium $1.50. If you would like to place an order ahead of time you can email me at the above address. Come and enjoy some good food and help support our kids!
Name: Danielle
Email:
Residing: Wenatchee
Date: 01/11/2004
Time: 07:22:41 PM
Thanks to whomever you are lol. The pierogy came out good. George only (lol) had about 5, and yes, with his catsup. I think Campbells seems to be the best clam chowder. I never made that homestyle. Now I have to learn potato pancakes.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/11/2004
Time: 06:16:28 PM
Thanx for the Pierogie recipe too. I printed both of them! How's about a good clam chowder? Really.. thanks Danielle!
Name: Danielle
Email:
Residing: Wenatchee, WA
Date: 01/10/2004
Time: 12:13:04 PM
Am I close with this one for tomorrow?
Pierogies
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
Sift flour, baking powder, add egg and water to make a soft dough. Turn on lightly floured board and knead gently five (5) minutes. Allow to stand about ten (10) minutes before rolling. Roll dough very thin, cut in two-inch squares. Place a teaspoon of filling in center and fold the corners, seal edges well by pinching. Bake on a greased cookie sheet, scalded with melted butter and fried onions.
Potato filling:
Mash four medium cooked potatoes, salt and add two ounces sharp cheese. Combine ingredients.
Name: Danielle
Email:
Residing: Wenatchee
Date: 01/09/2004
Time: 10:09:04 AM
Besides, somebody wrote this, " Danielle, I think that was very thoughtful of you to go through the trouble to do that. I appreciate you!" George and I do not have to e mail each other, and we don't chat online. He has nothing more to do with this page, and I am not bothering anybody. Some people here had him killed off. So, I like it here, and I might learn something.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/09/2004
Time: 07:50:06 AM
On a brighter note, did anyone celebrate the three kings, in my neighborhood it was dark except for two houses everyone put up their decorations after halloween and took everything down new years day, so sad just made PeCO richer.
Name: Danielle
Email:
Residing: Wenatchee
Date: 01/08/2004
Time: 09:27:44 PM
Thank you, and so did George. Go to Google.com and put in stuffed cabbage.
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/08/2004
Time: 08:24:42 PM
Danielle, I think that was very thoughtful of you to go through the trouble to do that. I appreciate you!
Name: Danielle
Email:
Residing: Wenatchee, Wa.
Date: 01/08/2004
Time: 10:38:35 AM
Here is the stuffed cabbage I made last night.
1 1/2 pounds lean hamburger 1/4 pound long-grain rice 2 cans tomatoes, canned -- 16 oz cans 1 jar sauerkraut -- rinsed (large jar) 3/4 pound beef sausage -- cut 2" pieces 5/8 large onions -- chopped 5/8 cup water salt -- to taste pepper -- to taste garlic powder -- to taste 1 head cabbage -- parboiled 1 green bell pepper -- parboiled 1. Parboil the cabbage, cutting off leafs as they soften. They should not be overcooked. It is a little hard to judge how many heads of cabbage to buy, depends on size of head. 2. Pare the core of the cabbage so leafs are easy to roll. 3. Place sauerkraut in bottom of large roasting pan. 4. Combine hamburger, onions, rice, water, and seasonings. Mixture should be mushy (this gives the rice liquid to absorb and prevents cabbage rolls from getting hard. 5. Lay a cabbage leaf in your hand with the core closest to your wrist. Place a portion of meat on the leaf on the back half of the leaf (over the core). Fold the right edge to the middle and roll the top edge to form an oblong cabbage roll. Tuck the right edge in to secure the roll. Using this method, no toothpicks are needed to hold it together. 6. Layer cabbage rolls over the sauerkraut until you run out of room or filling. 7. Tuck pieces of the smoked sausages in among the cabbage rolls. 8. A few green bell peppers stuffed and tucked among the cabbage rolls improves the flavor of the dish. If you don't like stuffed peppers, you can cut up the peppers and tuck among the layers. 9. Pour tomatos over the whole thing. 10. Bake for 2 - 3 hours at 350 degrees. They are not done until baked long enough for the juice to flavor the rolls. This tastes excellent served with sour cream on top Carbs 31.3 rice. Omit the rice and the extra water and carbs are 16.2 - 5.7 = 10.5 (without sour cream). Be sure you use a large enough roasting pan as there will be liquid bubbling up. Watch the top as it can get pretty brown. You may need to cover with foil as it completes baking.
George eats one, says he likes it, and then proceeds to get some garlic powder and catsup. He puts catsup on everything. Should I be insulted? He called me his little Uky. I made him Icelandic salmon after Christmas, and he said I was his Norsk Damme (Norwegian Queen). Is this like the way Stuffed Cabbages are made in Pennsylvania?
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/07/2004
Time: 03:14:35 PM
I think Chris is now the mom, my typo may have represented Donna scherbak and Mrs Schberbak then Chrissy Salo. Anyone else I.D. the rest perhaps Irene can all these lovely ladies are around 40-50 ish by now buy we all had a lot of fun at the dances and dinners! Christine can play a mean chopsticks on the piano back then as well!
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/07/2004
Time: 03:11:15 PM
Caroline, Had trouble with your email some of the people are Anna Kit, Irene Bondersky (Long) Donna Scherbak and her mom, Christine Salo
Irene is very active in Holy Ghost Choir and still sings beautifully.
Name: Caroline
Email: CarolineOCPA@netscape.net
Residing:
Date: 01/06/2004
Time: 07:43:53 PM
NA if you go into the menu and scroll down to churchs ..click on..enter that page then where you see the Ukrainian Catholic click on it. You can than scroll down until you see a link where a photo has been on the OLDCHESTERPA. Perhaps you or some of the people can ID some of the children in Traditional dress. I believe someone said their mother was one of the children. If that person is on this page, please email me where your mom is seated in the picture and name so that we can add the names to the page. (if you chose not to, your privacy is respected) Thanks, Caroline
Name: Danielle
Email:
Residing: Wenatchee, Washington
Date: 01/06/2004
Time: 06:19:31 PM
Helen, how do you know my George is a romancer, by the way? He is.
Name: Danielle
Email:
Residing: Wenatchee
Date: 01/06/2004
Time: 06:17:28 PM
We have a lot of snow today. Due for ten inches, by tomorrow. And yes, the stuffed cabbage would be good. I grew up Roman Catholic, by the way. And we did things different, this is all interesting to me. Happy Holidays!
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/06/2004
Time: 04:54:32 PM
Helen ... Yes, Please post a recipe for Stuffed Cabbage. Yum....
Name: Na
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/06/2004
Time: 04:51:43 PM
Speaking of Ukrainian's Merry Christmas! The water was blessed today at church and it was a lovely service.
Does anyone remember dances and dinners at Holy Ghost School and the Ukrainian Club on 2nd and Thurlow Streets?
Name: a friend
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/06/2004
Time: 09:35:42 AM
Dear Neighbor, I agree, I love the mjusicalpart as well. Nice message, thanks for keeping this site the way that it should be. Long live Holy Ghost!
Name: your neighbor
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/05/2004
Time: 08:08:32 PM
Paul, Mr Kowalchuk had a wonderful bold voice didn't he..I can almost hear him now in my memories ear. The last time I saw him was after Mrs. Kawalchuk had died and he was at the Memorial Day service at the cemetery. Father still comes out to Bless the graves [picture], and the prayers are sung or said in English. I prefer the musical version as the voices are beautiful and reminds one of their childhood and the ringing out of this music from the Church.
Name: Paaul
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/05/2004
Time: 07:04:07 PM
I remember The Easter baskets being blessed in the church basement that wasn't finished at the time, everyone had a candle and a hand made kerchief to cover their delicious foods, a lamb, kielbasi, ham and of course babka. The children also could bring their chocholate bunnies! Baskets were lined up in neat rows while Mr. Kowalchuk helped the priest sing and also I remember the beautiful Maletsky girls, Daria? CHristine? I believe they are still active with the choir. NIce of you to start the church page for customs that people may have forgotten or have not done in years. I use to confuse Krystos Boskrec with Krystos Razdauetsha excuse the spelling. We had lots of bake sales, Christmas cards for sale in the vestibule the sodality had to sell them after masses. Also remember the older ladies swatting me with their pussywillows, they didn't give palms then but St Hedwigs did, now Holy Ghost gives both and you can still plant the pussywillows and take them to the cemeteries for the deceased. Also remember on certain holidays like Memorial day or when the weather was warmer the priest would bless the graves every year,you had to stay by your headstone and wait for what seemed like hours and then slip Father a few bucks. and also Stations of the cross in Ukrainian and English on Wednesdays and Fridays but if you went during school you still had to go at night with your parents. Sometimes they recited in English and sang in Ukrainian. It seemed so long. Thanks for letting me reminice a little,
Name:
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/05/2004
Time: 11:34:34 AM
Helen I just met him months ago and he uses one liners on me only. I came here because of family. How about a stuff cabbage recipie? Its time to work here soon so see you later.
Name: Walt
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/05/2004
Time: 11:08:15 AM
Was the soup Borscht but without the meat for Christmas Eve soup? Some catholics had seven fishes, we also had barley with honey Kutya? Happy and safe New Year to all the Holy Ghosters! Past, PResent and FUture.
Name: Helen
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/05/2004
Time: 11:05:54 AM
Danielle, Hawaii seems too beautiful a place to leave, I guess Wenatchee is as well, how did you end up there and with George? He was a real one liner kind of guy back then a real romancer and probably still is be careful. Have fun and happy new year.
Name: Danielle
Email:
Residing: Wenatchee
Date: 01/05/2004
Time: 10:39:11 AM
Merry Christmas! Here is Kahlua Pig. Hawaiians have lu'aus and the tradition is to get a pig. In the old days they would hunt one of course, nowadays they buy em from farmers... Anyway, they take the hairs off, gut it, clean it and stick it in an underground oven called an 'imu.' (ee-moo) They cover it with banana leaves and lava rocks then dirt. Actually, my grandfather used to wrap the pig in chicken wire then do that. I guess it's cuz the pig gets so tender it falls apart. I remember I couldn't wait for the pig to get dug up. I used to love the crispy pieces that were on the chicken wire. It takes quite a few hours for it to be done. When it's done you just pull all the meat apart. It just looks like shredded pork. But it's that smokey flavor that makes it distinct.... it's really yummy.
Name: Danielle
Email:
Residing: Wenatchee
Date: 01/05/2004
Time: 10:11:33 AM
Good morning Helen - no I am a substitute teacher. He is getting back to normal for him lol. He really is a neat guy. And I like the pictures of Chester.
Name: John
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/05/2004
Time: 09:47:03 AM
Glad to see George is a lost subject and that he finally has a girfried in Wa perhaps the page can get back to what ot was meant here for.
Helen, I too, remember the bread and what about kissing the cross and your forehead being tapped with oil and sprinkles of holy water?
Name: Helen
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/05/2004
Time: 09:44:58 AM
Danille, Do you work with George at the threads?
We have many beautiful traditions. Christos Rozdietsha Christ is Born, Slaveem Yaho! On Christmas Eve we have Kutya, Fish, No meat or dairy not even a Christmas cookie (chrusty) We all loved to go to midnight mass we felt so grown up and then we got to open a gift since it was Christmas morning. The trees were done so beautiful by the parishers and the manger as well. Does anyone remember what the holy bread was called and when we received it, the alter boys held a basket one for donations and one for us to take the holy bread.
Name: Danielle
Email:
Residing: Wenatchee Washington
Date: 01/04/2004
Time: 09:40:17 PM
I am Hawaiian. Did you ever have kahlua pig? I heard about stuffed cabbages many times for the holidays. I have never eaten them. Merry Christmas.
Name: Your neighbor
Email:
Residing:
Date: 01/04/2004
Time: 09:37:07 PM
In afew days it will be Christmas Eve for many families. Although you may not observe it as your grandparents or parents did, what most do you remember about the preparations for this most Holy dinner. Do you remember the soup that was served, the different fish that was prepared. Share with us your traditions.
In a few short weeks Ash Wednesday will start the Easter Holy Days. What I remember most about Holy Ghost was the walking around the church several times and up the steps to the Alter to kiss the foot of the Crucifix that was adorned there. I can remember many of the old people walking on their knees to the front and kissing the wounds. I can remember the Pussy Willows given on Palm Sunday in stead of the Palms. Many Willow trees have grown from these branches that were given. After Mass on Palm Sunday you would take the Willow branch to the cemetery and place it on a loved ones grave. What foods did you carry to be Blessed in your Easter Basket, or did the Priest come to your house? Share the traditions that you remember before they are lost.
Name: Danielle
Email:
Residing: Wenatchee by George
Date: 01/04/2004
Time: 08:59:31 PM
Erased me already? Well I do wish you all the best and maybe this page will be interesting now. We had spaghetti tonight. George is napping. He has told me a lot about the heritage and his life growing up. I want to be a part of all of it. So there you are for rumors. George is fine he has had heart problems and yet he even gets along with his ex-wife now. I could not stand by and see people say that my boyfriend is dead. That is horrible. And then to say that it is just desserts well that is not good either. So I shall see a few of you again perhaps.
Name: your neighbor
Email:
Residing:
Date: 1/4/2004
Time: 7:18:45 PM
Holy Ghost Church and School had a proud and caring tradition. The people whether comfortable or poor always had a class about them that stood out in a crowd. The early founders worked hard to leave you a legacy of pride. I can imagine that those proud Ukrainians that worked so hard to give you a church and school are turning over in their graves. Holy Ghost was not built on rumors, but hard work. Khristos rodyvsya! Slavite Yoho! REMEMBER...your heritage.
Name: Paul
Email:
Residing:
Date: 1/1/2004
Time: 6:56:48 PM
Don't forget Ukrainian Christmas and New Years on January 7th, anyone going to McDade Blvd to the bar for the celebrations?