Spencerport High School Class of 1978

Hi Class of ‘78. Please pray for Karen Bertsch, as she begins treatment for breast cancer.🙏 She was diagnosed with stage 0 (which is good!) but due to complications, she has had to have 3 surgeries. Let’s pray for a good recovery for her, and great success as she goes through the next step of radiation.

Here’s a message from Dave Wegman. Does anyone recognize these young faces??

Happy Throwback Thursday -- Completely forgot I had these! I was in the bookshelves the other day and pulled out the high school diploma holder and a bag fell out that I had put there probably back in 1984 or 85. Mom had saved all of these class photos from Kindergarten through 5th grade for me. I recall her giving to me when they got settled into their house in Titusville. The detail ain't great, they are 5x7s and when you put a bunch of kids on there the details gets lost, but still fun to look back on. All from Manitou Road Elementary.

I'll tag all my Spencerport peeps in this post. A couple of you I know are in these or you may know of someone else that was in these classes to pass them onto. My gray matter is trying to recall names, I know a few but can not remember many/all. I also sent them in an DM to the Class of 78 page for them to add as an album for everyone there to try and identify, but no one has responded and I don't know who the admin. is.

Carla Pizzoli, Lisa J Johnson (John Perotti), Steve Kreckman, maybe Dan Forquell, Rick Lynch, Penny Nothstein Clemmons, Linda Rinas, Joanie Rogers, Maggie McGinnity Fitzgibbon, Bill Selander, Yves N Aubry, Wanda Pailthorpe-Scheerens, Sheryl Mansell Costa, Barry Hogue, Barry Miller, Jeanette-Brian Miller, Thomas Ehmann, Jim Ehmann, Jim Garling

💙 Class of 1978 Alumni 💛 Lenny Brongo and his Wife Liliana weren’t able to attend our Reunion Events this past weekend. He is in Spencerport visiting family until tomorrow. They would like to get together with as many as possible at Clutch Bar and Restaurant in Spencerport at 7 PM tonight. If, you can attend that would be Great! Hope to see you later.

Hello, Spencerport High School Class of 1978! Stay tuned for photos from the reunion on July 1. Many thanks to Nancy Birch Necaster's husband Steve for taking these beautiful photos!

Hello classmates! Reminder to all 💙💛 Alumni about the Social Mixer this Friday, June 30th @ 7 PM at Brewski’s! See you soon!

Hello, Spencerport High School Class of 1978 classmates! Here is the list of folks who will be attending. See you all soon!

Kim Fittos
Pat Stuhmiller
Rick Lynch
Tracy Watson
Dan McGarry + 1
Adrienne Hunt
Steve Mowers + 1
Ray Vincelli + 1
Beth Howard + 1
Elosie Davis
Dan Fee + 1
Ken Geil
Tom Anthony
Tom Pimm
Len Brongo + 1
Janice Cirrincione + 1
Don Merchant + 1
Laurie Marcella + 1
Linda Campanaro + 1
Jeff Metz + 1
Gene Klossner
Jackie Schult + 1
Pat Lamendola + 1
Nancy Birch + 1
Jim Teahan
Lisa Perrotti + 1
Jim Young
Carol Agosto + 1
Mary Lou Fogarty + 1
Jim Wacenske + 1
Donna Turner + 1
Lisa Shaw + 1
Tom Schmidt
Rick Butterworth
Dave Holloway + 1
Patti Quigley
John Toms
Tony Callea
Randy Magoffin
Karen Greico
Maggie McGinnity-Fitzgibbon
Todd Gangross + 1
Joanne Waide
Terry Leathersich
Sue Tandy
Sue Quattrone +1

Classmates…here is an update from Todd Gangross…

Come join us at the 45th reunion! Contact Todd Gangross or Joanne Morabito Waide for more information or questions. Hope to see you there! RSVP is due by May 24.

Calling all Spencerport HS Class of 1978 grads…come to the 45th Class Reunion on July 1! See the photo below for details. RSVP to Joanne Morabito Waide and send payment to Todd Gangross. Joanne is working to update our class list so please message her with your current personal email address.

Come join your classmates at the Class of 1978 45th Reunion! Contact Todd Gangross or Joanne Morabito-Waide for questions.

The Class of 78 is GREAT!
Spencerport Class of 1978 – 45 Year Reunion
Email messages will be going out shortly with all the details of our reunion. Our email list is five years old and we had several emails bounce back as undeliverable. If your email has changed, in the last five years, and/or you didn’t receive the 40-year reunion details, please DM Joanne (Morabito) Waide on Facebook, with your new or updated email address.
Save these dates:
June 30 – Meet up at Brewski’s – Anyone from any class is welcome. The more the merrier!
July 1 – 45th Reunion for the Class of ‘78

Save the date! Saturday, July 1, 2023 for our 45th reunion! Any questions, contact Terry Leathersich or Todd Gangross. More details to follow.

Calling all class of 1978 classmates! Come out to Spencerport Alumni Association Banquet! Friday, June 10, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. at the Spencerport American Legion
691 Trimmer Road
Spencerport, NY 14559
Connect with former classmates, enjoy a great meal and learn more about the Spencerport Alumni Association! This year we are honoring the classes of 1970 and 1997.
The cost is $22 per person and a cash bar is available. Please RSVP by May 31.
RSVP to [email protected] and pay via Paypal - Spencerport Alumni Association.
or
Send your number of attendees and pay by check and send to:
Spencerport Alumni Association
PO Box 218
Spencerport, NY 14559

I’m just sharing information regarding the services for Ralph. https://www.bartolomeo.com/obituary/620441/ralph-j.-koons/?fbclid=IwAR1_p_Cn5o4WLZtLk8-sTiuDacj0Z0Whg932F6jW_erkpAuz2U3vkrcKvho

Ralph J. Koons Obituary, August 23, 1960 - November 6, 2021 Ralph John Koons of Greece. November 6, 2021. Predeceased by his son, John Carroll; love of his life, Barbara Koons; parents, Mary Carroll and Eugene Ko...

Dear classmates, I’m sorry to share such sad news but we lost a classmate last night. Ralph Koon passed away. As you all know, Ralph was married to Barb Speer. Barb passed away about four years ago from breast cancer. Now they are reunited and walking hand and hand just like when they walked the halls of Spencerport High School. Please keep their daughter Hannah in your prayers. Take care everyone. ❤️

Happy New Year, friends! Hope you all are staying safe and healthy!

Spencerport High School Class of 1978 updated their business hours.

Just thought I would share this so you can stay in touch with school news!

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Hi everyone! A quick question- Is anyone planning to come to Nashville in Aug.? It’s totally fine if not. I haven’t heard from anyone, so kind of thinking maybe no. A couple things- I may have to have surgery this summer (if not before).. which means a long recovery time.😔 Also, depending on how things go, we’re tentatively planning a trip to NY, ideally in August, but haven’t pinned down dates. Anyway, that doesn’t mean you couldn’t all come here, even if I can’t join you.😊. But, if this doesn’t transpire, no problem! If anyone ever plans to visit this area, please let me know!
Sending love.❤️..,Eileen

Hi everyone! It’s less than 6 months away from the mini-reunion in Nashville! The dates are Aug. 23-25. This is a long update..so here it goes😊..
First, hotels; I’ve checked a couple that offer group rates (10 rooms or more) but they are quite expensive still. I went to Expedia, and found several reasonable hotels for that weekend. Rates may change, but that is your best bet- go to Expedia. Any hotels on Music City Drive are good, with good rates. There is a Days Inn, Country Inn and Suites, Quality Inn, and Inn at Opryland, all around $160.00 a night or less. This is a good location; it’s across the street from the Ga***rd Opryland Convention Center, which I mentioned before, is a must see.🙂 You should take an hour or two to walk through. There are beautiful atriums, a boat ride through one area, etc. if you want to stay at this hotel, that would be a treat!! Rates start at about $250.00 though. There are also hotels near the airport that are reasonable, if you want to check them out.: Hilton, Comfort Suites, La Quinta, Best Western and more. Hotels that are right in downtown Nashville are very high- like $300.00 a night.😳 I can look further into group rates after getting a final count, but if you want to book something soon, that’s fine.
I would love to open up my house to you all, but it’s not big enough.😊 -and we live almost 40 miles outside the city.🙂

I compiled some highlights in these boxes.😊
There are a few downtown tours as you see, and it looks confusing. I’m not familiar with them, but there is a 20 minute horse and carriage tour of downtown that’s fun and inexpensive.
Of course, you’ll want to see lower Broadway to see Nashville’s night life, maybe a river cruise on the General Jackson.-there are lunch and dinner cruises(2 hrs) with entertainment. It’s a bit pricey, but fun.
I checked, and there are no shows at the Ryman Auditorium the last 2 weeks of August. The Grand Ole Opry has Fri and Sat night shows, and a list of performers comes out about 2 months before show dates. It’s really entertaining, but much more so if you really like country music.😊. And for those interested in Civil War history, there is a tour, but you can just go to separate mansions.- The Hermitage is a good choice.(Andrew Jackson’s home) And if you don’t mind heading south about 30 miles, Franklin TN has more historical places. The Carnton Plantation, my favorite, was used as a hospital during the war, and that is a very interesting guided tour.
Anyway, you can google any of these of course, to get more information.
Saying all that, rather than having a formal itinerary for everyone to follow ( other than meeting at a specific restaurant and time at least once), I think everyone could choose whatever accommodates their interests, budget,etc. Do you agree? Plus, you all may be on different time schedules. I’m sure some will stay longer than others. I would love to hear your thoughts, and get feedback! Thx so much! We’ll keep in touch.

Best friends in high school reunited after over 40 years! Maggie McGinnity Fitzgibbon, Donna (Blum) Adriaansen Barbara Maltese ❤️❤️❤️

A message from Eileen Combs...Would anyone be interested in a reunion in Nashville around the second half of August this year? Let us know please, and specify if one weekend is better than another.😊❤️ If interested, please reply directly to Eileen. Happy New Year!

Hello friends! A new year marks a new beginning; new plans, new adventures, new opportunities and new memories to create.
May this coming year bring you 365 wonderful days!

St. John’s kids!

Stay tuned for more photos to come from the photographer!

The set up crew! We are ready! C’mon friends!! Rick Lynch, Terry Leathersich, Susan Bagoly, Maggie McGinnity Fitzgibbon, Mark Bedson, Morabito Waide

Hi friends! Reunion weekend has arrived! Tomorrow is the class mixer at Brewskis at 7 pm, 5019 West Ridge Rd. Cash bar. Saturday is the reunion party at Boetcher Lodge at Pineway Ponds Park, 99 Park Rd., Spencerport, 2-8 pm. Dinner at 4 pm. DJ 5-7 pm. Bring your own beverage of choice. No glass please and no smoking is allowed at the park. Bring your baby photo and HS photos to share with friends! We have a fun party planned! Looking forward to seeing everyone!