IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL, Hialeah, FL, Photo Galleries - click on image to enter Photo Gallery by Don Boyd at pbase.com

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL, Hialeah, FL, Photo Galleries - click on image to enter

I attended Immaculate Conception School in Hialeah, FL, from September 4, 1957 to June 1960 (5th, 6th and 7th grades) after transferring from St. Mary's Parochial at NW 2nd Avenue and 75th Street in Miami which I attended from 1953 to June 1957.

A history of Immaculate Conception church and school is at: http://icchialeah.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73&Itemid=86
Click on: "History of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church"

These pages are viewed best in the "original" size - click "original" under any opened photo where the sizes are displayed.

Late 1954 - construction of the new Immaculate Conception School almost completed	1956-1957 Immaculate Conception School Yearbook Gallery - click on image to view	1957-1958 Immaculate Conception School Yearbook Gallery - click on image to enter	Father Dominic Barry, Pastor at Immaculate Conception from October 5, 1956 to 1971
1957-1958 - Boys Communion class at Immaculate Conception School	1957-1958 - closeup of Boys Communion class at Immaculate Conception School	1959-1960 - Sister Germaine's 6th grade class at Immaculate Conception School (some names below)	1960, 1968 or 1969 - Immaculate Conception students read to long-time Mayor of Hialeah Henry Milander (see comments for names)
1961 - Mert Carroll, member of the ICS Girl Scout Club, in front of the portables at Immaculate Conception School	1961 - Girls of the 2nd 8th Grade graduating class at Immaculate Conception School, Hialeah, FL (names below in caption)	1963 - Boys of the 8th Grade graduating class at Immaculate Conception School, Hialeah, FL	1962 - Immaculate Conception's and Mr. Brenner's 8th Grade Class Beach Party
1962 - Mr. Brenner, 8th Grade Teacher at Immaculate Conception School	1962 - Pam Milu, Ava Frosh, Margaret Love, unknown and Jill Bibeault before the ICS 8th grade beach party	1964 - Mike Murnane's C.Y.O. photos (click on the image to view the galleries of photos)	1970 - Immaculate Conception School 11th Graduating Class program
1970 - the 8th grade girls graduating class at Immaculate Conception School, Hialeah	Sister Regina Maguire - July 21, 1923 to June 21, 2016	July 2016 - Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hialeah

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Guest		08-Sep-2021 22:56
My Lord, how Blessed I feel to see these memories of my childhood. How I so loved my teachers, Lay, Nuns, and Priests. Sr. Regina was such a great mentor. As were so many others, Sr. Ligouri, and Fr. Nevins, Fr. Barry, oh my I'll be up all night now, thinking of all the wonderful folks at Immaculate Catholic School: (ICS).

Guest		19-Jan-2021 00:34
Hey Tim ... this is Bill Nazarkewich. I do remember you, your sister Pat and wife Kitty. All good memories. I worked at Bright Park Pool for the '67 & '68 seasons. Living up in Georgia now ... Loganville. Email, wnazark@gmail.com.

Guest		12-Jan-2021 23:54
Anyone know how in the world I can track down a teacher named ‘Fernandez’ in Hialeah way before the age of the internet?! Lol she was my third grade teacher under the name Ms. Franco at the time circa 1976-1979? She married and became Mrs. Fernandez. Also Kindergarten teacher named Ms. Farrell(sp?) farrow?

tim gillette		02-Apr-2020 06:57
Thank you for the great memories of the town that I grew up in and made me the person I am. Attended Immaculate Conception School and grew up at Bright Park. Married my high school sweetheart, Kitty Taylor, who also attended ICS. Married now for 42 years with 6 kids and 13 grand kids. Living in Plantation, Fl. Tim Gillette

Roger		04-Dec-2018 17:17
I remember you Timmy. You took a lot of abuse from the nuns in the name of discipline. Sorry to hear about your addiction. I made it out OK and became a teacher, but the entire experience forced me to leave the Catholic faith behind. Another of our classmates also left the school scarred. He died in a car accident while high on cocaine. Do you remember flying your model airplane in the school parking lot where the buses loaded? I thought Mother Enda was going to kill you. I still have one ear that is longer than the other, thanks to the nuns tugging it. Roger

Guest		29-Nov-2018 05:24
Timmy Mitchell Those nuns and Nusatele and Barry were ass....s glad they are dead! I do not know what made me so crazy in that school. Thank God I found heroin to calm me down and give me focus for the next twenty yrs. or I'd probably be rotting with em. lol. Good to get the last laugh sometimes.

kathydaly		26-Jun-2017 20:33
I LOVE Sister Regina... what a sweet happy soul she was/IS. Wow, did she ever love her music, taught me to love singing too!

kathydaly		26-Jun-2017 19:35
Hi Janet Lee Hedrick Barbre . You were asking about RICHARD HERSCHBERGER... I do not know how he is or his whereabouts, but the HERSCHBERGER brother who drowned in a hotel pool was JAMES (according to archived newspaper.) I also remember when he drowned since MRS. HERSCHBERGER was our Cafeteria Lady when it happened. She also tragically lost another son GARY in Vietnam. Too young for both sons in one family. I hope you find your friend RICHARD.

Don Boyd		18-Feb-2017 20:42
Hi Teri, thank you very much for writing and providing so much information and your nice offer to put our classmates in touch with our former instructors. Viewers, please contact Teri either on Facebook (search for Teri Pickin) or at her e-mail at: jtkirk1701a@yahoo.com If anyone has photos from ICS that they wish to share I will be glad to add them to this page. Send the scanned images to: OldMiamiMemories@gmail.com Don .

Guest		18-Feb-2017 20:21
Hi Don, My name is Teri Pickin, nee Turner. Just found this site from Alvin Lederer. I grew up on 49th Street and 2nd Ave from birth to 1974. Went to ICS from 65-75 (K-7). My parents moved us the summer between 7th and 8th and I was so angry I didn't graduate with my friends. I read a lot of the comments and remember Mrs. Querillo well. I had Mrs. Acola (we called her lovingly Mrs. Coca Cola), Sr. Pauline (still in contact with her, if anyone wants her e-mail!) for 1st, Mrs. Clifford for 2nd, Sr Kate (Emmanuel) for 3rd (kept in contact with her over the years until her death). Then came the hardest years: Mrs. Q for 4th, Miss Moore for 5th, Sr. Liguori (now Maureen - also have her info) for 6th, and Miss Prince for 7th. Teachers I knew through then also were Sr. Perpetua (still keep in contact with her!), Miss Clay (ditto), Sr. Ann (taught 7th gr Science), Sr. Jo (she taught 8th and everyone wanted to get her!). If anyone remembers me, would love to get in contact with you. There were a few girls who were horrible - now they would be called bullies. But others, would love to get back in touch with. Again, if anyone wants contact info for any of the teachers I mentioned I'm still in contact with, please get in touch with me on FB - Teri Pickin, or e-mail jtkirk1701a@yahoo.com

Don Boyd		27-Jan-2017 04:27
Below is the obituary for Brian F. Noel who went to Immaculate Conception with me from 1957 to 1960 (5th through 7th grades for us). Brian and his twin brother Bruce lived close to a friend of our family named Aubria McKee and I used to pal around with Brian and Bruce whenever my father, his girlfriend and our housekeeper went over to visit Aubria. The highlight of my memories with them was one day during the summer of 1958 when we rode our bikes from their home out to Okeechobee Road and then northwest to the Palmetto Expressway which was then under construction. We rode our bikes on the Palmetto's unfinished roadway from Okeechobee Road to NW 103rd Street/W. 49th Street and then east back to their home. Rest In Peace, Brian! + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Obituary for Brian F. Noel, Stuart, FL Brian F. Noel, 68, passed away from ALS peacefully, January 12, 2017 with family at his home in Stuart, FL. He leaves behind his loving wife Debbie of 29 yrs., his brothers, Bruce, Norman, and Don; 9 nieces and nephews; many grand nieces and nephews, two God children, and many friends. Brian started at the early age of 12 delivering newspapers. After graduating from Hialeah High School in 1965 he joined the Coast Guard and subsequently graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Wildlife and Forestry. Brian became General Manager of Voyager Marine making unique marine hardware. While at Voyager he developed a patented "hasp hinge." Brian went on to form "Brian's Patio" and it became a landmark on US1 in Stuart for 23 yrs. Brian loved fishing and the outdoors and had his first wooden canoe at 14. Brian was like a fish underwater and could hold his breath up to three minutes. He often caught Florida lobsters barehanded. Brian traveled throughout the US and Canada with his wife in his RV for 9 weeks every year for over 25 years. Together, they loved and enjoyed the outdoors having visited many National Parks. Brian was a very giving person and believed in paying it forward and helping people on a daily basis. Brian loved animals and often nursed injured birds and animals back to health and releasing them back to nature. A funeral service will be held at Aycock Funeral Home, Young and Prill Chapel, 6801 SE Federal Highway in Stuart at 12:00 Noon, Monday January 16, 2017 with a celebration of life to follow. Even in death Brian is paying it forward. He has donated his body to the University of Miami Health System for ALS research. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Treasure Coast Hospice or Martin County ALS resource support group foundation. Please visit Brian's online guestbook at www.youngand prill.com Published in the TC Palm on Jan. 15, 2017 - See more at:http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/TCPalm/obituary.aspx?n=Brian-F-Noel&pid=183603224#sthash.QABaE7oL.dpuf + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Don .

Cathy Killinger Lopez		10-Aug-2016 20:16
Janet Hendrick. Sorry to tell you but Ricky Hershberger drowned when he was a teenager. It was sometime in the late 60's. I remember my mom making us say the rosary for him.

Guest		26-Feb-2016 01:32
Jerry, sorry about your mom. I remember her well. I graduated in 1970 from Immaculate. Love all the pictures and memories. Thanks!

kathydaly		25-Sep-2015 07:29
Jerry, I am so very sorry to hear about your mother's passing. Mrs. Stahl was my 6th Grade teacher, I remember earning a lot of A's in her class :) I believe that your mother and the mom, Mrs. Raymond, of a very close friend of mine at ICS, knew each other in their younger days?

Jerry Stahl		11-Nov-2014 03:13
Just a note to let all who knew Mrs. Stahl from 2nd grade Immaculate that she has passed away at age 92 on Nov 6th 2014 in Sebring, FL. She was a great mother and teacher and I'll miss her immensely.

Don Boyd		28-Jun-2013 15:23
Nelson, thank you for your kind words. There's a lot more to come for the site because the backlog is tremendous. Testosterone, actually I get very little spam and what does show up on various pages is deleted the same day it arrives. I don't have a plugin to help prevent it. I really don't know what to tell you about reducing what you're getting. Sorry for the delay in my response, I just saw what you posted. Don .

Guest		28-Jun-2013 03:24
Hello all, I went to ICS in 1979 and 1980. My teacher was Ms. Moore and Mrs. Ordinez. Sister Josephine was the principle when I was there. I would like to connect with anyone that was there during this time. Don- I'm a big history buff and I love nostalgia. Your site is amazing and I thank you for your hard work and commitment! Nelson

Sheridan J. Southerland		02-Jan-2013 07:19
The passing of Sister Kate (Emmanuel)'s passing deeply saddens me. She left a truly life long legacy of leadership contributing to the growth of Immaculate Conception Catholic School. And thank you Don for this notification. Sheridan John Southerland

Don Boyd		29-Dec-2012 03:55
Thank you, Guest of 12/28/12, for sharing the sad news about the passing of Sr. Kate (Emmanuel). RIP Sister! Don

Guest		28-Dec-2012 23:33
Sad news today...Sr. Kate (Emmanuel) passed away.

Helen (Elmary) Cerunda Brewer		02-Oct-2012 13:25
Thanks for all your work on this! I was in the first third grade and first graduating class at IC. Mr. Silva was my 6th grade teacher. I had Mother Francesca in grades 3,5 and 8. I had S. Perpetua in grade 7. I don't remember grade 4! I recall having recess by the chicken coops in the field behind the new school construction and finally being able to use a REAL girls' bathroom when construction was completed! IC gave me a great educational foundation. I am now retired after teaching/administration in Catholic Schools for 42 years. I was honored to start a Catholic school in Virginia and memories from IC days gave me ideas to build on. Some student names I recall...Patty Ferguson, Jack Burkett, Bonnie (forget last name, started with a W)... Thanks for the memories! Helen Brewer, Locust Grove, VA.

Judy connor		11-Oct-2011 15:25
I grew up in Hialeah and we went to mass at Immaculate Conception. I had my 1 st communion there in the early 60 s. I would love to find that picture. Anyone have any pictures?

Guest		11-Aug-2011 13:53
I grew up on 56th and 9th lane and my parents live there still. I went to DuPuis, Palm Springs, HML. Now live in Broward but my kids go to Immaculate Conception. Great site - it's great to read and remember how things used to be!!

Don Boyd		30-Jun-2011 13:05
Maria Cueto, I'm sorry for the delay in responding but if you can send me scans of your yearbooks I would be proud to put them up on this stie. Please send the scans to me as e-mail attachments to OldMiamiMemories@gmail.com . If you can not scan them for whatever reason I can do it for you despite a huge backlog of images to add to the site. Thanks! : ) Don

Don Boyd		30-Jun-2011 13:01
From the Guestbook area, which few people ever find on this site: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kathy Willis kathytpg@hotmail.com 07-Jun-2011 20:33 Trying to locate classroom pictures from ICS (Immac. Concep) 1961-62 Mrs.Stahl 2nd gr, 62-63 Mrs. Quirello 3rd gr, 62-63 4th grade Ms. Newton&Mrs.Kehoe, 63-64 Sr. Josepha 5th gr & 62-63 Sr.Emmanual 3rd grade. Brian Rueger gave me your website, but I'm not finding above. Could you please direct me? Love your work. Graduated HHS 1971 - anything on that? Kathy (Love your work.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Don

Tim Gillette		27-Jun-2011 23:32
Tim Gillette Hi to Chip Southerland, Mike Quirillo, and ICS class of 1966. It is good to hear how you all are doing and to check in with this update. I 'm living in Plantation, Fl with my high school sweatheart, Kitty Taylor, who also attended ICS. We are blessed with 5 children and a foster child, and Kitty is a third grade teacher at St. Gregory, so the positive influences from ICS continue to impact others. My good friend, Mike Anifantis, who also graduated with us at ICS and went to Curley HS with me is also living in Plantation with his family.

michael quirello		11-May-2011 14:44
Hey there Chip, thanks for the shoutout to mom ,I will pass word on today to her ,Im sure that she will smile with the Hello

chip_southerland		10-May-2011 15:26
Hey there Mike Quirello! I remember your mom well. Please give her my warmest regards, and tell her that she inspired me to write. Chip Southerland

michael quirello		06-May-2011 16:24
When asked how my mom dealt with such a large class, I often respond that when returning home after school she BEAT me and my brother john to tears! Actually she never did any of that, she would put us in the FREEZER untill Dad got home,by then she was more relaxed and made a wonderfull dinner for the familyL.O.L. Actually her and I laugh @ the teachers of today saying that 25 students is too much for them to deal with.Mom is doing well ,still in Hialeah@83 years of age,and as great of a woman as she was back then.Brother john is in Orlando, Has 3 great kids and spends his time [retired from Delta Airlines] Offiiciating High School Baseball aand other sports.And that little kid that use to follow his older brother john and his buddies around,is now 6foot2 . and 245lbs. and has been an Ironworker [walking steel beams] for some 38 years now Ready to retire .Looking forward to more lines from all of you. God Bless

Guest		27-Apr-2011 18:16
Hey Mike, Remember Mrs. Quirello well. 50-60 kids in our 3rd grade class back in 61-62. How did she ever manage? Regards to you & your family. Carlos & Debbie(Pesce) Lastra

George Fernandez		20-Apr-2011 00:54
Michael Quirello? I remember you, you were the little guy that used to hang around after me and your brother John. The memories of these pictures is great but I don't remember it being that long ago. I graduated in 1964 from Immaculate then went on to Curley class of 1968. My class was the first one to be in the then New Church for its blessing by the Bishop of the time.

Michael Quirello		19-Apr-2011 22:16
Hey there everybody,like Jerry Stahl my mom was also a teacher@ i.c.s..She taught 3rd grade as well as 6th and then stayed with 4th grade until her retirement.Jeanne Quirello is her name and still resides in Hialeah.As far as Father Barry goes,He never got the better of some of us, and would always stop @ dressalls dairy after a funeral buriel and buy the Alterboys Icecream.Ive been an Ironworker now since my graduating from miami lakes sr.,some 38 [WOW] years ago.Are we that old? This is a great site ! whats the chance of a reunion?Feel free to send E-mails gang ,I hope that all of you are staying healthy ,as well as happy in your lives

kathydaly		16-Apr-2011 13:59
I think everyone I know treasures their days at ICS, I know I do...from K-8 I met the best classmates and teachers in the world, perfect years from '63-'72 it seemed, so hard to believe that current events of the time did not touch us (if we were lucky enough not to have a brother or relative in the Vietnam War that is). ICS was a sanctuary for those 9 formative years of our lives, where we truly learned that goodness is actually a vital part of a solid education. I love our parents that gave us the ICS foundation :)

Guest		14-Nov-2010 17:17
Hi Don, My name is Maria Cueto and I attended Immaculate from Kindergarten to 8th grade, from 1965 to 1974 and I have all my yearbooks. I don't know if people are interested in pictures or info from that time period, but I do have them and would be willing to post if requested. I definitely remember Sr. Josephine, Sr. Theresita, Sr. Eugenius, Mrs. Stahl, Mrs. Maclaren just to name a few, and the priests also. I thank my parents so much for the sacrifice they made to send me to Immaculate Conception Catholic School to receive such a good education. I have great memories and the names of my school mates will never leave my memory. It's like I can still see their faces. Good times, great memories. Thanks for this site!

Guest		17-Aug-2010 00:25
Hi all my old classmates from ICS. I went to ICS from 56 to 65. My brother Tony Kenning preceeded me and I was followed by Jean,Robin and Rick.I saw a posting relating to my brother Tony, he passed away in 2002 from complications from agent orange.I was blessed by many a nuns ruler during my eight years at ICS.I look back now and appreciate each and everyone of the teachers I had. I also saw a post on Kathie Greenwell, her and Brenda Isaacs and I hung around each other for awhile. I now reside in Orlando and have four children and five grandchildren. I would love to hear from any of my old classmates. My email is debbiek2404@hotmail.com. Thanks for the memories Debbie Kenning

Don Boyd		05-Nov-2009 13:52
If you would like to add a name to one of the pages, please make a comment on the same page as to the row number and position from the left side and not on this page. Thanks. Don

Don Boyd		05-Nov-2009 13:29
Thank you for all your help George on those pages where you put the names and positions in the comments. Don

Don Boyd		05-Nov-2009 13:26
Marisela, no, I'm sorry, I don't have any yearbooks other than the one that is displayed here. Don

mapper_gns		04-Nov-2009 01:05
This is a great site, thanks Don. I'm George Sanchez on page 5 row 4 5th from left. I went to Immaculate from 1st through 8th grade. I'm married to Judy Navakas on page 1 row 3 9th from left, her twin sister Phyllis is on page 1 row 3 5th from left. It was a lot of fun to see my old classmates. I was an altar boy at Immaculate along with Jerry Stahl on page 4 row 4 8th from left. I graduated from Pace in 1968 and I'm still living in south Florida.

Guest		13-Sep-2009 23:40
Finally....a part of this site where "Robbin" doesn't have a comment! How ever did he miss this one? Really, Don, he has even taken over the Coral Gables site-even when you gave him a couple of his own comment pages..amazing and annoying! Anyway, just wanted to tell you what a great job you do and how much we enjoy all this history that has been gathered!

Guest		30-Jul-2009 20:17
Sorry my name is Marisela Fernandez Gonzalez. Class of 79...

Guest		30-Jul-2009 20:16
Hello Don: I went to ICS from kindergarten to the 8th grade, graduated in 1979. Was wondering if you had the year book from 1979...

Sheila Fitzpatrick Malloy		21-Jul-2009 02:47
Thanks this is fun to see, a little before my time, but I wanted to say hi to Karen Plants. You lived around the corner from us, and I was friends with your sister Pam. Please give her my best. I'm up in Atlanta, GA married for 23 years with 3 kids. Still got a brother in Hialeah, but that's it. Sheila Fitzpatrick Malloy

Janet Lee Hedrick Barbre		15-Jul-2009 18:08
Thank You for this site! I went to ICS from kindergarden til graduation. Class of 69 I think. Father Berry was a tyrant. He thought he was the MAN. I'll never forgive him or the parrish cause in 72 when I wanted to marry in the church he said NO, get married by a justice of the peace and if i was still married after 5 years then he would allow me a church wedding. He played God, I'll never forget. I am looking for RICHARD HERSCHBERGER...if anyone knows his whereabouts please tell him Janet Hedrick wants to know he is well and says HELLO after all this time!

Karen Plants Dalkin		14-Jul-2009 12:02
What a treasure I just stumbled on. I was Karen Ann Plants Page 1, Row 9, 5th from left or right (middle of the row). I am now Karen Plants Dalkin living in Greendale, Wisconsin. 1957 was my first grade year. I graduated in 1965 and the went on to Msgr. Edward Pace High and graduated from there in 1969. I married my High School Sweetheart, he was from North Miami High and we just celebrated our 40th anniversary. We have three children and two grandchildren, with another on the way. Thank you, Don. I will stay tuned for future developments here. Would love to get a copy of this "Year Book". Karen Dalkin

Don Boyd		20-May-2009 14:00
Jerry, thank you for taking the time to write. I remember your Mom's name back to the 50's but I didn't have her for a teacher. I appreciate your writing about what it was like back then and for listing your short biography because it's interesting information that people like to read, especially people who may have known you at some point in your life. Thanks for serving in the USAF and 'Nam too! Don

Guest		20-May-2009 12:56
Great site Don, brings back good memories. I also attended Immaculate Conception from 1956 to 1961. My mother taught 2nd grade there, she was Mrs. Stahl. I served mass as an altar boy there with my other 2 brothers John and Phil for over 5 years. This was when Father Barry was pastor. I never had any problems with Father Barry and always knew him as a fair, just, honest, but firm priest. He was a no-nonsense man who expected you to conduct yourself in a proper fashion whether in or out of school, and a smart mouth in that day didn't go over well with him or the nuns. Myself and other students had more of a problem with the nuns, pulling and twisting ears, wacking us with those round hardwood pointers with the rubber tips, and of course standing in the corner, but again it was for getting out of line by not paying attention, unruly behavior, or a smart mouth. Again it was nothing new for that time period, and we as kids took whatever we knew we had coming. I mean the classes averaged 30 or more students and there was no room for mis-behavior of a student. My family lived on West 55th street in Hialeah, and we all walked to school with my mother, who again was the 2nd grade teacher there. My father was a free lance artist for Jordan Marsh in Miami at the time and did all the store ads on their windows and for the newspaper, the Miami Hearld. We moved to Carol City in 1962 when it was just being developed. The housing section we moved into was Realsite Estates on 42nd Ave. and 181st ST. We switched to St. Monica's parish and continued serving Mass under Father McCann, but went to school at Visitation Catholic School for a year, then I went to Pace High for 9th grade and switched to Miami Carol City High for 10th thru 12th grade, graduating in 1968. I started college at Miami Dade Jr. College, but ran out of money, as I had to both work and support myself and pay for my own college at the time. I then enlisted in the Air Force in 1969, went to Vietnam and got out in Dec. of 1971. The rest is history. Again Don thanks for the great photos, really enjoyed them. Sincerely, Jerry Stahl

Guest		14-Apr-2009 16:35
My name is Christin, Bob is my biological father.... any info? I would like to see him

Guest		16-Mar-2009 15:16
Cindy I do remember your brother Bob. He and I were good buddies along with Wally Tryctha (sp), John Albano, Rod MacIsaac, Bill Figueredo, Mark Silverio, Ernie Falco and Tony Kenning. I went to Archbishoip Curley, UM and spent 30 years working for Southern Bell/BellSouth/at&t. Now a grand dad and loving it. I'm living in Tarpon springs Fl on my second career. Life is very good and I hope your brother and your are doing well.

Don Boyd		06-Feb-2009 20:42
Cindy: I remember Bob - he was in a class or two of mine at ICS. Weren't y'all from Syracuse or something or are my memory cells garbled? Y'all had just moved down here from up there as this hallucination goes. He was a good guy as I recall. Whatever happened to him? Don

cindy		06-Feb-2009 14:41
OMG..........THIS IS SO GREAT, I'M CINDY DERUSSO, ANYONE REMEMBER MY BROTHER BOB? I GRADUATED IN 67 FROM HIALEAH. I KNOW SO MANY NAMES MY MIND IS FLYING WITH MEMORIES OF IMMACULATE. KATHY MORGAN AND SUE ABBOTT AND ELAINE CERNUTO. WE WERE THE GRUESOME FOURSOME (SP) . ELAINE AND CHANDY MUNEZ AND I FOUND EACH OTHER IN ORLANDO WHERE I LIVE NOW WITH "THE MOUSE". OMG ARE WE ALL STILL ALIVE AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, THIS IS GREAT. WRITE ME AT CBEACH511@YAHOO.COM IF YOU REMEMBER ME. I MAY NOT REMEMBER YOU SO GIVE ME SOME POINTERS, HOLEY MOLEY THIS IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE YOU GUYS, CINDY

Don Boyd		17-Nov-2008 19:56
This was moved from another gallery: Hey, I got some track on Monsignor Barry myself. We all knew the guy. When he abused me, he was father Barry at the Catholic school (ICS-I Committed Suicide, the kids joked) near my house. ICS bordered Municipal park, later Milander Park, to the south. Anyway, father Barry didn't sexually abuse me. He punched me hard right in the pie hole. This was maybe in 62/63, when I would have been 11 or 12. I was driving a homemade motorized go-kart around the school parking lot with some of the other kids. I mean some of the other kids had helped me make it, and were with me waiting their turn. I was the only one driving in the school parking lot. We had probably been warned that this was forbidden (like wanking) and probably thought, hey what the f are you going to do about it. Well on that one day father Barry came out there in the parking lot and punched me hard right in the outh while I was still riding the cart in the parking lot. I was not so much hurt, in pain, as I was in shock. This priest just punched me in the mouth. My dad would beat me, but it would be a rather formal and somber occasion. It involved a belt whipping repeatedly hard to the ass for something pretty bad that I had been warned would result in a severe ass whipping if I did it again and got caught. I don't know if I even told my parents about what father Barry did. The kids with me probably thought it was funny. If I did tell my dad he probably said that I, little shit that I was, got what I deserved. I don't remember. You could get away with stuff like that in those days. I just think that if father Barry did that to me for doing what I was doing he was just a mean, nasty little man. And so are a lot of the rest of us. But when you are a mean nasty little man and you pretend to be a good and holy man, it makes you worse than all of the other guys who are just mean and nasty and make no bones about it. Sincerely, Bruce Wiggins He should have been arrested and charged with assualt & battery upon a minor

Guest		28-Oct-2008 20:00
Hi, everyone! This is Henrietta Vinas (Guste) I attended ICS till 1963. I went to this site to try and find my old friend, Peggy Rizzuto. Anyone heard from her??? How about Linda Squiciarini? henrini8n8@bellsouth.net

Mike P		22-Aug-2008 01:01
High, I reading some posts and regonized a name from the past. Debbie i went to school with you and Scott Hanks. Oh this is Mike Policastro I am married with two boys and also live in Georgia ( loganville). My sister graduated Immaculate and Hialeah high also. Good to hear some old names and see some old sites,Brings back alot of memories. Thanks, Mike

Guest		06-Jun-2008 18:36
I ENJOYED VIEWING ALL THE PICTURES OF MY HOME TOWN THAT I MISS SO MUCH 1976 TO 2007 MOVED . I GRADUATE FROM IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL , PALM SPRING AND HIALEAH

Sarah (Carroll) Simonpietri		08-Mar-2008 00:28
I was a "61" graduate,my sister a "62" and my brother was thrown out for combing his hair in front of Mother Francisca. I lived in the dade county section of Hialeah. Went to Palm Springs, and HHS graduate 65. The parish I belong to in Cooper City had Sisten Anita for many years, She is now back in Ireland retired but working in a community of 15 sisten including Sister Regina (choir director) and Theresita. Sister Eugenius (played the organ) died April 07. Sister Perpetua is still with us and also living in Ireland. Sister Kate (Immaculata) is retired but living in broward county and still does work at Immaculate. My sister Martha (Mert) an dI are going to help figure out some of the pic on the group shots. Thanks Don for these memories.

Don Boyd		03-Mar-2008 15:41
Hey Rina, it's good to hear from you. Thank you for your memories and giving us some names to remember. Hang in there at Terminal Ops! Don

Rina Garcia Vega		03-Mar-2008 15:06
Don, Hi! It's Rina Vega from Ops-So many years working together... I too went to Immaculate from '61-'66. I had Sister Anita, Sister Liguori, Sister Perpetua, Mrs. Quirello in 6th grade and at times MR. Brenner. Our class opened the Church and donated the bell. I worked in the rectory in 7th & 8th grades with Father Barry. Mrs Nusitelli was the bus driver, we lived on East Hialeah in '61, she was super strict and I remember one day she told the whole bus " you should all be like her,pointing at me, she is very quiet"-what she didn't know is that I didn't speak English. Ha Ha!Graduated from Immaculate and went to Pace for 2 years then became a T-Bred. I think I went to school with Debbie Drake,I don't remember if it was at Immaculate or Hialeah High. Thanks for the site, I too appreciate the memories.

KeithDQuattlebaumDCPC		11-Feb-2008 19:14
My name is Keith Quattlebaum and I attended ICS from 1955-1963. I had wonderful memories from that time. I didnt live in Hialeah, but Miami so I had to take the bus.I believe the drivers name was Mrs.Nusitelli boy was she strict. I remember Mother Edna and Sister Lourcoria and Mr. Brenner everybody wanted to be in his class and sit up front and to the right since they were the smart kids and had more priledges.Going to church everyday especially when they built the new church. Some names I recall Peggy Riscuto, Norma Padrone, Ronnie B. and his couson, Henry Baily, Brian Rueger, Marion. Paul L. LOL KDQ

Vicki Miller		10-Oct-2007 21:44
I came across this site when I was on Classmates.com. You will never no the memories that just came to me. I believe I was in the 5th grade in 58. I grew up on 52 Street & W 3rd Ave. I had 9 brothers and sisters and we all went to Immaculate with Father Barry.

Don Boyd		14-Jul-2007 19:46
Hi Debbie - yep, we were neighbors across the street. You are mentioned in my "neighbors" sections in the commentary at <http://www.pbase.com/donboyd/image/64505494 - I'll send you a private e-mail because I need to probe your memory. If you type: debbie lavallie hialeah into Google's search box the site should come up. I don't know why it won't work with just your name. Best regards, Don

Debra Lavallie Drake		14-Jul-2007 14:45
Don, My name is Debbie Drake, f/k/a Debbie Lavallie. I grew up at 5700 W. 9th Lane. Didn't your dad live across the street from us? I remember your grandma always put "campho phenique" on our cuts. We loved her so much ! And my brother, Richard, climbed up your tree in front and got stuck and my mom had to call the fire dept. I went to Immacula Conception school....I was born in 1954... my husband found this site. He grew up around Flagler Dog Track. We had 3 kids, and are grandparents to 2. We live in suburb of N.E. Atlanta (Jackson County, GA). Thanks, Debra (debradrake@windstream.net)

Don Boyd		01-Jul-2007 23:58
Thank you for your comments, B. A. I'm just trying to preserve some history that has been disappearing rapidly from South Florida because so many people moved out over the decades. Don

Guest		01-Jul-2007 23:07
Thanks for this site.. I was born and raised in Hialeah. I too went to Immaculate but after you...graduated in 1972 I found my brother on page 3 of the Immaculate yearbook you have flooded with memories...thank you so much Mr. Boyd B. A.

Don Boyd		28-Dec-2006 02:07
I remember you. Didn't you live around W. 7th Ave/Ct/Lane and about the 5400 block? Don

Bill Avery		27-Dec-2006 23:21
Wow! This has brought back a lot of memories. I was in the 4th grade in 1958 at Immaculate Conception.

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