March 27, 2005 22:45:53
johnny perna email	hi lucille ... i just read your posting ... and it was amazeing .,i was showing my wife some pictures of easter years ago ...and there was one taken near the statue in the park ... of you and your brother and tommy taglieferro and my sister and me .. an i was about 10 years old it had to be taken the same day ..... where did all that time go lucy .... take care .... P.S . CAN YOU TRY TO MAKE ANTHONYS REUNION AT THE POST ON THE 21ST OF MAY .... I HOPE SO .... MEMORIES THERE WILL STAY A LIFE TIME .....JOHNNY ....

March 27, 2005 10:56:33
Lucy(GOOSEY) & Cheno Suarez email	Happy Easter to you all!!! Hey guys I need your help we were remonising with our ole friend Able Bracero (BULLDOG) last night via the phone hes in California we are in Florida. He expressed a deep wish to reconnect with our ole friend & pal "ANNIE EDWARDSEN" aka ANNIE BOOTH... Bulldog used to date her back in 63? when we all hung out at either Louie & Junior Gebrons house in the projects...(Wonder what happend to them as well!) or we hung out with Saboo(the late Eddie Perez) & Joanie(Sandy sahe lives in Fla too!), (the late Marrian Bounocore (LEGS) Allen Wirth (passed), Victor & Johnny Baez (where are they?)We would hang at the old "Greasy Spoon" or in the general area area Coffee Park & the Stadium , or we'd party with Cheno at his place at 149 Richard St. (little projects) so please anyone out there reading this if you know where Annie is (she also had a sister named "Blondie") ,or if you know what became of anyone else we mentioned please contact us, or post on this site!Thanks! Now what I remeber about Easter my brothers Gordon(passed & Gerald(passed) & baby brother Wayne would dress up in our best clothes me with my flying saucer type hat with flowers on it, my black patend leather shoes & pocket book too match white frilly gloves , have hot cross buns freah from either Kullens bakery on Van Brunt & Sullivan or Larsens bakery mmm go to church Christ Chapel , after the service wed buy Mom a plant from church,go to Williums a few doors away from where I lived and have something sweet & yummy!Maybe go to Coffee Park take photos with the brownie camera and by the way I have a photo somewhere or Mom does of us with Patricia & her brother Johnnie Perna in our finest Johnny was about 10? I remeber the littleartifical eggs you could peek into and see sweet little bunnies or chicks in a spring like scene...God Bless you all, stay well be happy! Love Lucy & Cheno P.s. Annie would be about 53?...

March 26, 2005 18:24:11
MATTHEW MARTINO email	JUST A LITTLE NOTE TO WISH EVERYONE IN THE HOOK A VERY HAPPY EASTER .A BIG HI TO EVERYONE IN THE POST HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING FINE GOD BLESS AND STAY WELL

March 26, 2005 13:34:48
Louise email	Happy Easter everyone. Oh how grown up we were with our little heels and maybe red with the bag and hat to match. We were sniffy all dressed up. We would go to Mass at Visitation and take our time walking home...showing off. Today give these kids sneakers and jeans and thats it. Hey does anybody remember a Sissy Colten? I'm wondering whatever happened to her. She lived on Coffey St. in the 50s. Happy Easter!!!!Louise

March 26, 2005 12:24:51
Eileen Coughlin email	Happy Easter to All I remember going over to Larsons Bakery to get the rolls after we went for the Ice Cream sodas with our Easter Bonnets at Williams. Everyone was all dressed up. Have a Happy Easter Eileen

March 26, 2005 11:13:50
Mike Coughlin email	Wishing everyone a “ Happy Easter “. Nice to remember Easter Sunday Mass at Visitation Church. Harry B you are right about Willems and Michaels. Those were the days my friend

March 26, 2005 10:59:15
Harry Boyle email	Happy Easter to all. Sure wish Willems and Mikes were still here so I could get some home made chocolate Bunnys for me and my kids!!

March 26, 2005 09:10:11
PAT ( GENTRY ) VASQUEZ email	HAPPY EASTER TO ALL RED HOOKERS. JOHN AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE ALL OUR OLD FRIENDS AT THE RED HOOK REUNION ON MAY 21.LAST YEAR WE HAD A BLAST.ANTHONY DID A GREAT JOB AND THIS YEAR WILL BE EVEN BIGGER AND BETTER.

March 26, 2005 08:23:55
ed murphy email	A very blessed and happy Easter to everyone. I talked for 2 hours last night, to my sister AnnMarie. She wanted me to say hi to everyone, she is very excited to soon be going to the reunion. My other sisters Barbara and Nancy are also planning to go. AnnMarie was excited that i heard from Margaret Dowler and several others. God bless

March 25, 2005 11:04:03
paula pepito email	Hi my mom grew up on W9th street in red hook, her name is anna pierino her brother was johnny pierino she married my dad andrew pepito. My family then moved to vanbrunt street and president. My grandmothers family are the Disomma's. Anyone have stories or know them?

March 22, 2005 09:29:31
NANCY CATALDO email	HI LARRY NATALE, GLAD TO HEAR U R COMING TO THE REUNION. DO U EVER HEAR FROM GAETANOFROM OUR CLASS.

March 21, 2005 14:25:37
Larry Natale email	Hello Nancy Cataldo !Look foward to seeing you at the reunion . I sat in the row next to you at Visitation . If I didnt, I probably would have been left back and still sitting there . See ya on the 21st .

March 21, 2005 12:07:05
ed murphy email	Hi Delia Reilly Rodriguez, My two aunts, Loretta Murphy McMahon and Geraldine Murphy McMahon, yes they married brothers, lived on warren between court and smith sts. they lived there up until around the mid sixties. we lived there also when i was a toddler in the early fifties. do you remember my father's family?

March 19, 2005 22:16:33
Delia Reilly Rodriguez email	I was born and raised on Warren and Court Street. I live in Florida now, but my sisters Maureen and Margie live in New Jersey. Whwn I come to visit I always spend lots of time in the neighborhood visiting. No matter where you live, your heart stays in Brooklyn.

March 19, 2005 13:31:05
Louise email	Hey Mugu & Wata1 what planet do you come from??? Why don't you two off the wall fellows or gals find your own site? You are taking up our space....pleeeeeeezzzeee find your own, maybe their is someone out there in wonderland who would love to communicate with you!!! We think you are insane, you make no sense what so ever and I'm a nut for wasting my time on you. Will you just say goodbye???? Louise

March 19, 2005 11:38:10
Maureen email	To: Tommy Kennedy: Hello, you lived on my block always, you where the handsome blonde guy who lived next door to the Franny and Anthony. I lived on the corner at 245. Nice remembering the old neighborhood.

March 19, 2005 00:47:46
Albert Rodriguez (Tito) email	I lived on Warren Street Between Court st. and Smith Street. I also lived on Kane Street between Court Street and Clinto Street. I went to Saint Paul's School. I was a member of Troop 815 out of St. Peter's Church on Hick Street. Just looking to here from someone that remembers me.

March 18, 2005 21:49:18
NANCY CATALDO email	ATTENTION REUNION--------ATTENTION REUNION HI EVERYONE, COME JOIN US FOR OUR SECOND ANNUAL REUNION ON SATURDAY MAY 21, 2005 AT THE VFW POST ON VAN BRUNT. FUN STARTS AT 5:00 P.M. COME JOIN US FOR SOME GOOD CONVERSATION, FRIENDS AND FOOD. COST WILL BE $20.00 PER PERSON, WHICH WILL COVER THE COST OF THE ROOM , FOOD AND UNLIMITED SODA. PLEASE MAKE CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS OUT TO CASH. SEND IT TO: JOHN PERNA, 349 JEFFERSON AVENUE, STATEN ISLAND 10306, BY MAY 14, 2005. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS , PLEASE CALL ANTHONY CHECHILE AT 1-917-566-1081. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE. REMEMBER COME MEET SOME OLD FRIENDS, NEW FRIENDS AND MAYBE ONE'S THAT WE HAVE FORGOTTEN.

March 18, 2005 18:44:57
dominick pagano email	does anyone remember the social clubs we had. one was on hicks street between degraw and sackett street.the other on summit street, between columbia street and hamiton ave.

March 17, 2005 11:07:54
Harry Boyle email	Happy St Patricks Day to all RED HOOK-ers past and present. Hey Mike, that spiral staircase sure was a something. The Visitation class plays were my first taste of "SHOW BIZ" hahaha . The nuns worked so hard and the community supported them too. Great days!!!