Dyker Heights
The class of 1966 celebrated its 50th reunion on June 17 at New Corner Restaurant in Bay Ridge.
The students, who shared their wonder years together at St. Ephrem grammar school, met and shared old times, new times, and everything in between.
John Dunne, the pilot of the reunion, and Standing O pal Kathie Addeo Bistreich made the arrangements to commemorate the golden anniversary and managed to track down the classmates, including Paul Marino, Kevin Thompson, Bob Pesce, Ed Reilly, Vito Ferrante, Jim Cozzo, Dennis Nunziato, Richard Abbazio, Michael Montemurro, Jim Lyons, Rudy Zubikowski, Ken Starace, Jim Tully, Careen Reed O’Connor, Linda Plona McMillan, Clare O’Brien Doyle, Teresa Faraci Smith, Karen Johnsen White, Marguerite Mauriello Basti, Ellen Diffendale Carlson, Marianne Thompson McAllister, Gail Whelan Reilly, Marie Aikens McCave, Cathy Culkin Martin and Barbara Paul Murphy.
“Many of us had not seen or spoken to each other in 50 years,” Kathie told Standing O. “We had a wonderful time catching up.”
St. Ephrem grammar school Address [7415 Fort Hamilton Pkwy. at 74th Street in Dyker Heights, (718) 833–1440].
