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Date: 4/29/18 2019 Reunion

There is going to be a 55 year reunion on April 27, 2019. Go to the 2019 Reunion page for details.


Date: 2/14/18 Lupe Valerio

Found Lupe. She lives north of San Francisco. She no longer is called Lupe. She goes by her given name, Viola.


Date: 2/14/18 Passing of classmates

I receied word that Bill Gardener and Elain Hansen have passed away.


Date: 4/3/15 Pete Allande

John Gascoigne notified us that Pete Allande lost his 1-1/2 year battle with bone cancer on April 2, 2015.


Date: 12/6/2014 Today's News

It's been a long time since I posted any news. All my time had been going into the reunion. Now it's over I've been working on the 1961 Almanac, which I posted today. Thanks go to Paula Johnson-Mang for the loan of her Almanac. We now have Almanacs for all 4 years (1961, 62, 63, 64).

I assume everyone knows about the reunion website (franklin1964.myevent.com). It was initially for the reunion but it seems the site will continue for another year so classsmates winter and summer classes) can stay in contact. There are lots of current pictures from the reunion and some 'oldies' people sent in.

I now need to decide if I'm going to maintain 2 seperate websites (the reunion website and this website) or combine them into one. I'll try and figure that out in the next few months. In the mean time I'll update this site with info. relating to the Winter class.

By the way, the reunion was very enjoyable. Had a great time. We did some sightseeing after the reunion. Took us 2 1/2 weeks to drive home.


Date: 1/15/2014Kay Davis

Kay Davis found us via Facebook. She lives in North Las Vegas.


Date: 10/13/2013 Ed Contreras

Posted Ed's bio in the 'Class Roster' section.


Date: 9/16/2013 Franklin High School 1916-1988

KCET created a page about Franklin High from 1916 to 1988. Some great photo's. Thanks go to Paula Johnson-Mang for this link. Go to the 'Links of Interest' page to see some of our past.


Date: 9/7/2013 Ed Contreras

Henry is now in contact with Ed Contreras, another lost classmate. Ed lives near Bushnell Way Elementary.


Date: 8/7/2013 Aldo Fusco

Sharon (Carson) Padilla found another lost classmate. Aldo Fusco is living in Glendora Calif.


Date: 7/5/2013 Grace Ramirez Wertz

Grace has been critically injured in a car accident. She is recovering from her injuies, but does not expect to be able to participate in any class activities for now.


Date: 3/31/2013 Los Angeles - Female teachers in the public schools cannot retain their positions after marriage.

This news article is for our classmates who worked in the school system.


Date: 2/10/2013 Found Another Missing Classmate.

Carlos Gamboa made contact with Henery Sanchez last week. I guess that means he found us.


Date: 9/27/2012 Facebook Links

Janet Tess (Merlo) and Connie White (Stratz) are on Facebook. A Facebook link has been placed on their pages.


Date: 8/29/2012 Found Another Missing Classmate

Found Barbara Zetlin (Mateo) living in Sun Valley with her husband of 30 years.


Date: 6/26/2012 Lunch in Laguna Hills

From Paula Johnson-Mang.
I love re-connecting with our friends. I have not seen Marilyn or Sherry since high school. Toni and I got together in 2009 for 3 days of reminiscing. Here is a picture of the 4 of us, taken Saturday. We had a great time.

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From left to right:
Sherry Trosper-Bolander, Paula Johnson-Mang, Marilyn Reed-England, and Toni Epifanos-Estrada.


Date: 5/29/2012 1962 Almanac

A complete copy of the 1962 Almanac is now posted. I thank John Gascoigne for the loan of his almanac so this year book could be posted.


Date: 5/4/2012 1964 Almanac

A complete copy of our 1964 Almanac is now posted for all classmates who have lost theirs over the years. I thank Dolores (Nieto) Machicado for the loan of her almanac so these pages could be scanned and posted.


Date: 2/15/2012 Dennis Watkins is no longer a missing classmate

Dennis found us. He is living in Fullerton, Calif with his wife Donna.


Date: 2/15/2012 Art Lopez has passed

Pete Allande notified us that Art Lopez passed away on January 5, 2012.


Date: 12/8/2011 Found a Missing Classmates

Sharon (Carson) Padilla found Mike Evers living in Anaheim.


Date: 12/8/2011 Map showing were everyone lives

The map page isn't working correctly anymore so it's been removed until I can figure out whats wrong and fix it.


Date: 11/7/2011 Found a Missing Classmates

Henry Sanchez has confirmed that Dennis Silgen died in April 2005. See Dennis's webpage for more information about his life.


Date: 11/7/2011 Found a Missing Classmates

Sharon (Carson) Padilla has reconnected with Michael Scarratt, who she has known from kindergarten through high school. Mike is living in Payson, AZ.


Date: 11/6/2011 Meeting at Carol (Zepeda) Barragon's home

Yesterday, there was a small get together at Carol (Zepeda) Barragon, home in Eagle Rock. The purpose was to determine the level of interest in a 50th reunion. We talked some business and did a lot of reminiscing. It was a very good time. Henry will send out a summary of the discussion about the renunion. Send me your email address, if you want to be kept up to date on future get togethers or reunion plans.

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Left to right
Front row:Sharon (Carson) Padilla, John Gascoigne, Dolores (Nieto) Machicado, Carol (Zepeda) Barragon, Geraldine Sandoval
Back row: Henry Sanchez, Tom Taylor, Pete Allande, Brett Martin

Date: 9/23/11 Found a Missing Classmates

Sharon (Carson) Padilla confirmed that Henry Ensunsa died in July 1970.


Date: 8/13/11 Found a Missing Classmates

Sharon (Carson) Padilla found Frank Stansauk. He lives in Banning, Calif.


Date: 8/10/11 Searching for Missing Classmates

Henry Sanchez, Sharon (Carson) Padilla, Carol (Zepeda) Barragan, and Dolores Nieto have joined forces to look for missing classmates.


Date: 7/8/2011 Map Update (Where is Everyone?)

The map has been updated with classmates names so you can see where everyone has moved to.


Date: 4/23/2011 Stan Grindstaff

Stan has retired and moved to Santa Cruz County. His bio. is in the 'Class Roster' section.


Date: 4/9/2011 John Gascoigne

John has retired to Banning, Calif. Read his story in the 'Class Roster' section.


Date: 3/24/2011 Kathy Hetherington

Found Kathy up in Washington State. See her webpage for more info.


Date: 1/31/2011 Lee Congiardo

Received an email today reporting Lee's death in 1994. See Lee's webpage for more information about his life.


Date: 1/20/2011 From Janet Tess (Merlo)
My son Reid got married in December.  Here’s an updated picture from the wedding (the picture is on her web page in the 'Class Roster' section).
We are traveling as much as possible. Last year, we went to South America and Tahiti. This year we are going to India.

Date: 1/19/2011 Paul Livingston

Paul is living in England. Read his story in the 'Class Roster' section.


Date: 1/9/2011 Cathy Horan

Cathy Horan is on Facebook. A link to Facebook has been placed on her page


Date: 1/3/2011 Paul Bundick

Paul Bundick is on Facebook. A link to Facebook has been placed on his page


Date: 1/1/2011 Facebook

There is a lot of activity going on at Facebook, so to help you make connections, Facebook links have been added to the pages of 11 classmates who are Facebook users. Facebook links have been added to pages for Brett Martin, Cheryl Hoole, Katherine Zufall, Marilyn Reed, Mike Keele, Pamela Parker, Paula Johnson, Stanley Grindstaff, Thomas Taylor, Toni Epifanos, and Yvonne Creiman.

Additional Facebook users will be posted as we become aware them, so send us your Facebook link and we'll post it here.


Date: 12/31/2010 From Paula Johnson-Mang

I just reconnected with Stanley Grindstaff today. He lives in Lake Elsinor and just retired as a drama teacher.