THE WAY WE WERE
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James Chester & grandaughter Caroline Baessler June 1944
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Card Party At The Baesslers mid 1950's
Edie Meehan, Betty Baessler, Gloria Baessler, Bill Baessler Sr. , Johnny Meehan. The Meehans owned a popular tavern in section one next door to George Kubala's original Sunoco Station. Their son Jack was in the Floyd class of 1962.
And Speaking of Kubalas :
That is George's son Gary sitting with Officer Baessler and his son Billy at Summer Camp in 1955
photos courtesy of Caroline Baessler Mars
and below in a slightly more formal setting
The Rutgliano Family in 1957. The Bride is Dorothy Rutigliano. On her left is her younger brother Bob who was a freshman at Floyd that year, her mother Gert . On her right is her father Mike and youngest brother Jacky who was in the 5th grade at this time. Missing is her older brother Mike who was stationed with the Air Force then and the groom George Beck, Behind them on the bandstand at the Mastic Firehall are Joe Toto's "Syncopaters". My band the Islanders played several weddings at the Mastic Firehall in the early '60's. Jacky told me this wedding had 500 guests and the party went on for three days! Not at the hall but back at the Rutigliano Ranch on Cypress Drive!
photo courtesy : Dorothy Rutigliano
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