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PHS Portsmouth High School
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Tuesday March 19, 2024
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7/2/2023
Class Member Aaron R Sussman Passes
Aaron R. Sussman, 75, of Vernon, beloved husband of the late Rosalie M. (St. Laurent) Sussman died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 14, 2019 at his home. Born on April 9, 1943 in Portsmout . . .  Continued

5/2/2023
Class Member Shirley Ruth Leaver Burgess Passes
12/20/21 -- Recent Classmates.com posting from Shirley’s husband David Burgess … It is with great sadness that I share the passing of Shirley Leaver Burgess on April 20th 2023. She was . . .  Continued

12/16/2022
Class Member William "Bill" J. Jerram Passes
HAMPTON, NH -- William "Bill" J. Jerram, 79, of Hampton, NH passed on December 10, 2022 surrounded by his family. The eldest son of P. William and Mary (Redfield) Jerram, born on November . . .  Continued

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  Old Friends, Fondly Remembered !!! Ron Pettee

  97 x KNOWN DECEASED class members ... as

Tue 6/28/2022 10:03 AM

  MESSAGE FROM WIFE ANNA RE: PASSING OF CLASS M Anna Bean

  It is with a heavy heart that I inform y

Sun 5/9/2021 8:27 AM

  An Early 1960’s Boy’s Eye View of Portsmouth Michael Capalare

  At a counter seat in a downtown coffee s

Mon 11/19/2018 8:50 AM

  CURRENTLY MISSING '61 CLIPPERS Ron Pettee

  As of 5/1/20, we have NO INFORMATION WHA

Mon 8/22/2016 9:07 AM

  GOD BLESS AMERICA Weige Parr

  The link below will take you to a video

Tue 1/29/2013 12:10 PM

  FAREWELL to OUR MEMORIAL BRIDGE Paul Carlton

  Memorial Bridge ~ Final Crossing ~

Sun 1/8/2012 10:53 AM

  TEXTING FOR SENIORS Donna (Fernald) Ahern

  Young people have theirs, now Seniors ha

Sun 8/7/2011 12:46 PM

  CIOTTI's LAWS OF GOLF 50th Reunion Golf Committee

  These are very, very accurate & a MUST R

Fri 8/5/2011 6:55 PM

  GROWING UP IN 1961 vs. 2011 Ron Pettee

  Scenario: Tom Fabisak & Paul Carlton go

Thu 8/4/2011 3:32 PM

  'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' PHS-61 Ron Pettee

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Fri 6/24/2011 9:13 AM

  25 THINGS MY MOM TAUGHT ME Ron Pettee

  1. TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE --- "I

Tue 3/22/2011 2:29 PM

  PHS-61 WEBSITE FULLY FUNDED & FOREVERMORE FRE Ron Pettee

  Thanks to the generosity of the followi

Thu 3/18/2010 6:50 PM

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Today's Featured Biography

 

 
Theresa Dorley Cummins


After graduating from Portsmouth High I started working at the Clarastat in Dover and then I worked for the Superintendent of Schools and for the Guidance Dept at Portsmouth High School. In May of 1963 I started working for the DOD at BUPERS in Arlington, VA. In 1966 I transferred to IRS in Cleveland and then the Navy Finance Center.

I was married in Portsmouth to my husband, Larry (Clarence) in 1966 and we lived in Mentor, OH for 17 years. I quit working when our son was born in 1967. We have four children, two boys and two girls.

My husband had double by-pass surgery at age 40, so I thought I better go back to work and I was rehired by the Navy Finance Center. We decided to relocate back to NH in 1983 and I was picked up by the FAA at Boston Center in Nashua. I just retired on January 2, 2010. My husband was a teacher, guidance counselor and guidance director for 27 years. He was ordained a Permanent Deacon for the Diocese of Cleveland in June, 1979. He is now involved in Church Ministry.

We have six grandchildren and one more on the way. Two of our children live in Nashua and one lives in Ipswich, MA and the fourth lives 10 months in Ft. Myers, FL and two months at Sun Rise Lake in Middleton, NH.

After retiring we spend 2 1/2 months in Bonita Springs, FL just three miles from our daughter. We have been to Canandaigua, NY to a festival. My sister-in-law was an Associate Director at a Retreat Center in Derby, NY and we use to visit quite often. She passed away 4 1/2 years ago.

My twin, James now goes by Kimo and is still living in the family house on Miller Avenue in Portsmouth with our brother, Frank, who goes to Florida for four months in the winter.

I'm enjoying retirement. I've done a lot of yard work since getting back and also babysitting.


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1961's 'TOP 10'


[ 1]  Stand By Me ~ Ben E. King

[ 2]  Crazy ~ Patsy Cline

[ 3]  The Wanderer ~ Dion

[ 4]  Runaround Sue ~ Dion

[ 5]  Crying ~ Roy Orbison

[ 6]  Hit The Road Jack ~ Ray Charles

[ 7]  Runaway ~ Del Shannon

[ 8]  Quarter To Three ~ Gary US Bonds

[ 9]  It Will Stand ~ Showmen

[10]  Running Scared ~ Roy Orbison

~ Click Any Above to Play YouTube Video ~




The
Breakfast Hill Trio
Salutes The
Kingston Trio

[ circa 1964 ]

Dick Clark – Guitar & Vocals
[ PHS-61 ]
Nick D’Alessandro – Guitar & Vocals
[ PHS-63 ]
Dick Barron – Banjo & Vocals
[ PHS-61 ]

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01 Charley & the MTA (3:29)
02 Scotch & Soda (3:42)
03 Wabash Cannon Ball (2:57)
04 All My Sorrows (2:25)
05 I’m Coming Home (2:25) ...written by Dick Clark
06 Jamaica Farewell (2:34)
07 Tijuana Jail (2:59)
08 Greenback Dollar (2:54)
09 Green Grow the Laurels (3:33)
10 Annabelle Lee (3:31)
11 Song of Hope (2:28) ...written by Dick Clark
12 California (2:25)




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Anniversary, Award, Birth, Death, Diagnosis, Engagement, Graduation, Lottery, Retirement, Vacation, Wedding, Other.

 Sad News RE Sherm Pridham  Catharine (Poydar) Pridham January 21, 1950 ~ Febr
 Posted by: Ron Pettee

 3/9/2024

 Sad News RE Al Neri  Virginia “Gynni” Neri, age 78 of Portsmouth, NH pa
 Posted by: Ron Pettee

 4/17/2023

 Sad News RE Don Lane  Portsmouth, NH -- Sheila Ann (Lane) Tsioutsias pas
 Posted by: Ron Pettee

 8/9/2021

 Sad News RE Joyce (Rottenberg) Meenes  PORTSMOUTH - Ronald Meenes of Portsmouth, N.H., fo
 Posted by: Ron Pettee

 2/19/2021

 Sad News RE Donna (Schmidt) Moore  Jeffrey T. Moore WELLS - Jeffrey T. Moore, 54, of
 Posted by: Ron Pettee

 12/26/2018

 Reflections  An Early 1960's Boy’s Eye View of Portsmouth      
 Posted by: Ron Pettee

 10/29/2017

 Christmas 2016  Let There Be Peace On Earth, Goodwill To All Manki
 Posted by: Ron Pettee

 12/8/2016

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