Just in time for the holidays, the Official Mystery Classmate Store is open for business!
Congratulations to Helene Bour Palmer, Karen LaFace, Laura Murton O’Hara, Kelly Sauer Mazon, Lisa Callender Mitchell, Leslie Rush Cuda, Michele Sherer Ancheta, and Lynn Abt LeBlanc, all of whom correctly identified Celesta Van Sickel Bjornson (’84) as Mystery Classmate #100, and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Jerry Koutavas, who correctly identified Mary Cvetan (’83) as Mystery Classmate #99. In addition, Jerry wishes a happy Greek Independence Day to all of his fellow Classmates of Greek descent.
Congratulations to Colleen O’Connor Casey, Chad Calabria, and Stu Cohen, all of whom correctly identified Drew Topping (’86) as Mystery Classmate #98, and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Helene Palmer Bour, Ellen Broadberry Gallagher, Pam Van Cara Collis, Donna Andreas Copley, Colleen O’Connor Casey, Mike Bernstein, Karen Bonvalot Torres, Tracy Schneider Rogers, Greg Markantone, Leslie Rush Cuda, Linda Wolff, Kelly Sauer Mazon, Celesta Van Sickel Bjornson, Karen Maderas Turner, Joann Kassalen Reisch, Amy Baer Davie, Melissa Blagovich Miller, Ellen Lin, Karen Campbell Ricci, Lori Haas Baccari, John Plack, Katherine Burkett Curry, and Lynn Abt LeBlanc, all of whom correctly identified Michele Sherer (’84) as Mystery Classmate #97 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Donna Andreas Copley, Greg Markantone, Amy Gongaware Senkow, and Karen Campbell Ricci, all of whom correctly identified Rick “Kitch” Senkow (’81) as Mystery Classmate #96 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Milton Koutavas, Paula Recchio Joseph, Mike Williams, Amy Petrina Tarantini, Beth Chufo Nichols, Erin Burgard DiPerna, Amy Chufo Prezelski, Ann Broadberry Johnson, Maribeth Mahoney Misitis, Scott Silverman, Greg Markantone, Paul Rodgers, Tommy West, Bill Stout, Betsy Raible Ford, Jim Thompson, Megan Mahoney, Ellen Broadberry Gallagher, Karen “Scottie” Campbell Ricci, and Jeff Buchanan, all of whom correctly identified Barbara Bender (’87) as Mystery Classmate #95 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Karen Campbell Ricci and Lisa Smith, both of whom correctly identified Suhail Baloch (’83) as Mystery Classmate #94 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Beth Chufo Nichols, Leann Impavido Mendenhall, and Tabitha Husted Riggio, all of whom correctly identified John Hsu (’84) as Mystery Classmate #93 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Paula Recchio Joseph, Pam Van Cara Collis, Colleen O’Connor Casey, Beth Chufo Nichols, Jesse Milton, Staci Blagovich Dunbar, Megan Mahoney, Sharon Wasko Skoff, Tracey Schneider McDonough, Bill Stout, Donna Andreas Copley, Greg Markantone, Amy Baer Davie, Maria Wojtaszek Hughes, Kimberly Hall, Steph Siuda Dickens, Lisa Smith, Amy Gongaware Senkow, and Ellen Broadberry Gallagher, all of whom correctly identified one or more Mystery Classmates #92 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Ted Showers, Bob Smith, Scott Silverman, Mike Williams, Dave Weidenhamer, Jim Thompson, Brian “S.D” Stevenson, Jim “Kwee” Kwiecinski, and Paul Rodgers, all of whom correctly identified Tom Mezyk ('87) as Mystery Classmate #91 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Laura Murton O’Hara, Beth Chufo Nichols, Mike Williams, Amy Chufo Prezelski, John Plack, Karen Bonvalot Torres, Becky Gongaware Hannon, Leann Impavido Mendenhall, Nancy Ondick Hahn, Leslie Rush Cuda, Sharon Wasko Skoff, Tracy Schneider Rogers, Lauren Hoener Nace, Amy Baer Davie, Kelly Sauer Mazon, Amy Gongaware Senkow, Linda Wolff, Bill Stout, Kimberly Hall, Ellen Broadberry Gallagher, Celesta Van Sickel Bjornson, Stephanie Siuda Dickens, and Karen Campbell Ricci, all of whom correctly identified Donna Andreas ('84) as Mystery Classmate #90 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Amy Chufo Prezelski, Bob Silverman, Megan Mahoney, Michele McClelland,
In case you were wondering, Monte is a Project Engineer for Koontz-Bryant, P.C., based in
Several classmates had nice things to say about Monte.
Amy Chufo Prezelski wrote, “How I loved hanging with him and going to parties. He kept a smile on my face with his goofy antics along with Eric Nicholas and Nick Krusinski. I remember reuniting and going to Kennywood with him, Shannon Boyle and Kim Kost once we were all off to college. Definitely a very memorable occasion! Looks exactly the same - god bless him! My sister loved his dad as a teacher.”
Amy Petrina Tarantini wrote, “He is a great guy. We had lots of fun walking to school together.”
Tom West noted, “That kid doesn’t age!”
Dave Holmes is good at this. He wrote, “Is that Joe Spadaro? Mike Spadaro? A Spadaro? How tall is he?”
Donna Andreas Copley guessed Evan Zanic. Paul Rodgers guessed Scotty Rosenfeld. Mark Koutavas guessed Bill Flucker.
Congratulations to Colleen O’Connor Casey,
In case you were wondering, Eric lives in the
"Our movie is about a 30-year-old movie usher who never got to make his movie," said Dilo in an interview with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "He's got a bad job; his girlfriend wants to leave him; his co-workers are completely inept. Then a case of drugs ends up at his doorstep and he has to try and figure out what's going on. Before he knows it, his boss is dead, the mob wants their money and his girlfriend is kidnapped."
Eric’s other film credits include work on Dogma, Night of the Living Dead, Passed Away, and many television productions.
Several classmates had nice things to say about Eric.
Karen Campbell Ricci thought Eric looked like Quentin Tarantino and is glad he is doing well. Becky Gongaware Hannon liked his glasses.
Colleen O’Connor Casey noted, “Funny, I just ran into him at our hairdresser’s last night. I have not seen him for years. The tattoo also gives him away. Fun guy. love ya Dilo.”
Paul Rodgers guessed Tommy West. Mark Koutavas guessed Bill Blake, Bob Burt, or Brian Behler.
Congratulations to Laura Fleming Schulte, Colleen O’Connor Casey, Jamie Kracsun McBride, Pam Van Cara Collis,
In case you were wondering, Brigitte is Director, International Strategy for the Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative. She runs the Global Network Development Program, the mission of which is to facilitate the advancement of all tissue engineering and regenerative medicine therapies through the creation and utilization of an active network of international institutes, agencies, and companies in Asia, Europe and the U.S. She completed the 1999 Bayer In-Line Skate 15K in 52 minutes and 52 seconds.
Several classmates had fond memories of Brigitte.
was a hoot!”
Laura Fleming Schulte wrote, “I remember one day in Ms. Fisher's French Class we were all discussing what we wanted to be later in life. Brigitte told us her life goal was to be incredibly famous. I remember thinking, ‘Wow, I never considered aiming for that.’ I keep looking for her name in lights and wonder from time to time about what she is doing now. Brigitte was always full of fun!”
Rich Reschoff drank six Red Bulls and wrote, “it has to be brigitte lorin! she looks better everytime i see her, which has been quite a while! wasn't she a head cheerleader & does she still play the french horn? or shoot a rifle? looking good bra-geeete! have a happy christmas davey!”
Celesta Van Sickel Bjornson guessed Tracey Filler. Mark Koutavas guessed Lynne Jonnet.
Ann Broadberry Johnson guessed Bridget Killen. Ann wrote, “I'd have recognized her even if she wasn't one of my sister Ellen's good friends -- she hasn't changed a bit! One of the sweetest people you'll ever meet.”
Congratulations to Coleman Brennan, Joe Caprara, Greg Markantone, Karen Bonvalot-Torres, Leslie Rush Cuda, Michele Sherer Ancheta, and Leann Impavido Mendenhall, all of whom correctly identified Staci Blagovich ('84) as Mystery Classmate #86.
In case you were wondering, Staci writes, “For the last five years I have been living in
Several classmates had nice things to say about Staci. Karen Bonvalot-Torres wrote, “She looks exactly the same as she did in high school (lucky her).”
Leslie Rush Cuda made me laugh. She wrote, “Although I'm probably wrong, she kind of looks like Staci Blagocich (the letter on my keypad between the c and the b doesn't work, so I had to use a "c" where the proper letter should be in Stacy's last name --- pretty sad, I know. I spilled water on my keyboard the other night)." Thanks Leslie!
Colleen O’Connor Casey guessed Maria Grieco. Milton Koutavas guessed one of the Burgard sisters. Gary Lehman guessed Zoe Kun. Mark Koutavas guessed Gena Pickle, or Maura Gerken.
Congratulations to Mark Koutavas, who correctly identified Keith Shipley ('85) as Mystery Classmate #85.
Congratulations to Amy Prezelski Chufo, Ron Levick, Gary Cervi, Stu Cohen, Megan Mahoney, Margaret Fleming Rintamaa, Amy Baer Davie, Michael Bernstein, Celesta Van Sickel Bjornson, Rich Reschoff, Maria Wojtaszek Romanelli, Maribeth Mahoney Misitis, Joel Borellis, and Laura Murton, all of whom correctly identified Alec Neilly ('86) as Mystery Classmate #84 (left) and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Jim Pietrzyk, Lori Haas Baccari, Bob Silverman, Colleen O'Connor Casey, Jack Horner, Karen Bonvalot Torres, Mike Bernstein, Leslie Rush Cuda, Gary Cervi, Tracey Lucchino McDonough, Jack McDonough, Rich Reschoff, and Maria Wojtaszek Romanelli, all of whom correctly identified Kenny Shriber ('85) as Mystery Classmate #83 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Pam Van Cara Collis, Linda Wolff, Donna Andreas Copley, Kelly Sauer Mazon, and Carolyn Wasko, all of whom correctly identified Mike Skoff ('84) as Mystery Classmate #82 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Maria Wojtaszek Romanelli, Jeff Hoener, Karen Campbell Ricci, and Maribeth Mahoney Misitis, all of whom correctly identified David Kortyna ('82) as Mystery Classmate #81 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
In case you were wondering, David spent 14 years on active duty with the US Air Force. He is a pilot and during his active duty career flew the C-12, C-21 and C-141 airplanes, flying all over the world and serving in the Gulf War. In 2000 he left the Air Force to return to the Pittsburgh area, and was hired by American Airlines as a MD80 pilot and by the Pennsylvania Air National Guard to fly the KC-135. Today, David spends most of his time at the ANG where he is a Lieutenant Colonel. His unit was deployed during Operation Iraqi Freedom and David flew missions over there for about eight weeks during the time of major combat operations.
Thanks to Jim Thompson for sending the pic, and to Melissa Mahoney Kortyna for the biographical information.
Several classmates had fond memories of David. Jeff Hoener opined that David looks just like he did in high school, adding, “Many good swim team memories w/ Dave –EMULSIFY!!!!!!!! (all swimmers will remember that cheer).”
Jim Thompson noted that David has been a great friend and role model to him. Jim adds, “I am sure that you will hear much about his brilliant military service, his terrific family, and his fondness for Rum and Coke.” Maribeth Mahoney Misitis identified David as “the other one crawling, most likely to a rum and coke.” Melissa Mahoney Kortyna wrote, “He is a great guy, a terrific father, and I’m very proud of him.”
Donna Andreas Copley guessed Dan Campbell. Brian “S.D.” Stevenson wrote, “I don’t recognize the guy, but the kid owes me $20.” Fellow ’82 classmate Angharad Grimes Stock will be chagrined to have written, “No idea but cute baby.”
Congratulations to Paula Recchio Joseph, Colleen O’Connor Casey, Jack Horner, Rich Reschoff, Mary Brandenstein Curran, Jamie Kracsun McBride, Chuck Mazon, Amy Gongaware Senkow, Carrie Schadle, Maria Wojtaszek Romanelli, Linda Wolff, Ellen Broadberry Gallagher, and Amy Baer Davie, all of whom correctly identified Lynn Banaszak ('85) as Mystery Classmate #80 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Beth Chufo Nichols, Coleman Brennan, and Karen Campbell Ricci, all of whom correctly identified Mike Topping ('84) as Mystery Classmate #79 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Mike Williams, Karen Campbell Ricci, Becky Gongaware Hannon, and Amy Gongaware Senkow, all of whom correctly identified Vikki Falvo ('86) as Mystery Classmate #78 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Jerry Koutavas, who correctly identified John Lees ('82) as Mystery Classmate #76.
Congratulations to Paula Recchio Joseph, Scott Silverman, Milton Koutavas, Jim Thompson, Pam Van Cara Collis, Ann Broadberry Johnson, Erin Burgard DiPerna, John Bender (my dad), Mary Bender Knight, Tina Schadle Dover, Leann Impavido Mendenhall, Ted Showers, Mike Williams, Megan Mahoney, Barbara Bender Pietro, Jeff Hoener, and Rebecca Canobbio Abel, all of whom correctly identified Brian “S.D.” Stevenson ('87) as Mystery Classmate #76 (back row, center) and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Coleman Brennan and Colleen O’Connor Casey, both of whom correctly identified John “Spiney” Williams ('84) as Mystery Classmate #75 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Carrie Schadle, Jack Horner, Coleman Brennan, Jamie Kracsun McBride, Tina Schadle Dover, Colleen O’Connor Casey, Beth Chufo Nichols, Amy Gongaware Senkow, Donna Andreas Copley, Karen Campbell Ricci, Jeff Hoener, Megan Mahoney, and Paula Recchio Joseph, all of whom correctly identified Maria Wojtaszek ('85) as Mystery Classmate #74 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Leslie Rush Cuda, Staci Blagovich, Coleman Brennan, Adam Neilly, Maureen Mahoney, Amy Baer Davie, Kelly O’Connor, Angharad Grimes Stock, Ron Ways, and Chad Calabria, all of whom correctly identified Mike Killen ('82) as Mystery Classmate #73 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Amy Chufo Prezelski, Beth Chufo Nichols, Maribeth Mahoney Misitis, Gary Cervi, Barbara Bender Pietro, Brian “S.D.” Stevenson, Erin Burgard DiPerna, Margaret Fleming Rintamaa, Mike Williams, Bob Silverman, Michael Bernstein, Ted Showers, Amy Baer Davie, Ron Levick, Stu Cohen, Paul Rodgers, Maria Wojtaszek Romanelli, Adam Neilly, Milton Koutavas, Megan Mahoney, and Rebecca Canobbio Abel, all of whom correctly identified Joel Borellis ('87) as Mystery Classmate #72 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Pam Van Cara Collis, Maria Wojtaszek Romanelli, Gary Lehman, Coleman Brennan, Becky Gongaware Hannon, Milton Koutavas, Jerry Koutavas, Jim Pietrzyk, Lauren Hoener Nace, Greg Markantone, Larry McAfoos, Karen Campbell Ricci, Amy Gongaware Senkow, and Ellen Broadberry Gallagher, all of whom correctly identified Vince Oddo ('84) as Mystery Classmate #71 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Margaret Fleming Rintamaa, Melissa Mahoney Kortyna, Ron Levick, Amy Baer Davie, and Rich Reschoff, all of whom correctly identified Maribeth Mahoney ('87) as Mystery Classmate #70 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Greg Markantone, Maria Wojtaszek Romanelli, Donna Andreas Copley, Amy Gongaware Senkow, Karen Campbell Ricci, and Becky Gongaware Hannon, all of whom correctly identified Bill Lagnese ('82) as Mystery Classmate #69 (back row, center) and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Congratulations to Scott Silverman, Coleman Brennan, Barbara Bender Pietro, Jim Thompson, Jesse Milton, Brian “S.D.” Stevenson, Tina Schadle Dover, Paul Rodgers, and Rebecca Cannobio Abel, all of whom correctly identified Ken Van Cara ('87) as Mystery Classmate #68 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
Mystery Classmate #67 may have been the most challenging to identify in the history of this exercise, although I was hoping that one of our Woodside School first grade classmates of 1972-73 – Ellen Broadberry Gallagher, Jeff Buchanan, Dave Crawford, Keith Fridel, Greg Markantone, or Vince Oddo – might have, somehow, recognized Yvette Max.
Congratulations to Paula Recchio Joseph, Milton Koutavas, Ken Van Cara, Bob Smith, Ted Showers, Maribeth Mahoney Misitis, Tom Mezyk, Brian “S.D.” Stevenson, Brandon “Brandon B” Holmes, Scott Silverman, Paul Rodgers, Tina Schadle Dover, Ron Levick, Barbara Bender Pietro, Melissa Mahoney Kortyna, Margaret Fleming Rintamaa, Maria Wojtaszek Romanelli, Pam Van Cara Collis, Emily DePaul Gil, Rebecca Canobbio Abel, and Ann Broadberry, all of whom correctly identified Jim Thompson ('86) as Mystery Classmate #66 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.
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