About this site

This is a site just for us Billies, by us Billies. Here you'll find names and photos and stories of our 1964 class.

 

This site was born on January 30, 2014. We've been adding informative and nostalgic content ever since. Links are in the blue box on the right.

 

The names on the "Our Class" page were pulled from a database we've been maintaining over the years. As of August 28, 2024, the database has current email addresses for 128 of us. More of us have been found on Facebook, Classmates.com, and Alumniclass.com, but surely there are lots more. The search is ongoing. Anyone who knows of others is encouraged to help.

 

Please send any corrections or additions to Jim Groh.

Recent updates to this site:

October 5, 2024

"The Building": Added a photo of the building from space.

October 4, 2024

Home Page: Rewrote as a precis of a successful reunion. 

"Our 60-Year Reunion": Rewrote as a report of a successful reunion. Added photos of the Eagle House, the school tour, and Rizotto.

"Alumni Profiles": Updated info about Judi Alaimo Mazziotti, John Norris, Sandy Lippert Ebert, Susan Carney Van Hooser.

"Dear Departed": Reformatted and added Bonnie Elliott.

"Our Class": Updated the downloadable List of the Lost. Updated list with * and †.

"Our TV Shows": Corrected two gaps in the list.

August 28, 2024

"Our 60-Year Reunion": Updated info for registering and paying. Updated hotel info.

"Dear Departed": Added Bernard Hovanes, Barbara Marker, Warren Miller, and Leslie Struebing.

"Our Class": Updated the list with those classmates who have passed away.

June 4, 2024

"Dear Departed": Added Linda Wincenc. Updated the list of those classmates who have passed away.

May 9, 2024

"Our 60-Year Reunion": Added this new page with info on the reunion.

"Home": Updated text to refer to the new page "Our 60-Year Reunion."

"Dear Departed": Added information on Michael Calandra. Updated the list of those classmates who have passed away.

"Previous Reunions": Added photos of the 20th reunion, taken by the late Ned Baumgartner and submitted by Bob Coe.

May 8, 2024

"Our Class": Updated the downloadable "List of the Lost."

May 7, 2024

"Our Class": Updated the list of those for whom we have good email addresses. Updated the list of those who have passed away.

June 26, 2019

"Dear Departed" and "Faculty And Subjects" Pages: Added info about the passing of Dr. Hochhauser.

June 25, 2019

"Our 55-Year Reunion" Page: Added this new page with description, photos, and link to reunion details document.

March 10, 2019

"Our Class": Updated the list of those for whom we have good email addresses.

February 21, 2019

"Welcome Home" Page: Updated text to refer to the upcoming 55th reunion.

"Our Class": Updated the list to reflect that Fred Hultberg has passed away.

"Faculty And Subjects": Updated faculty list to reflect that Francis Coward is deceased; added his obituary to the page.

"Previous Reunions": Created a space for the 30th and added images from Susan Carney Van Hooser.

"Our Senior Prank": Added this page and an image of the school for sale.

April 25, 2016

"Our Class": Updated the email status for Gerald Krentz, Loralyn Krentz, Nancy Finch, and Susan Finch.

January 8, 2015

"Faculty and Subjects": Added links to two articles about Dr. Hochhauser; added an obit for Leonard Glowinski.

"School Memorabilia": Added scans of The Male Animal play, the Class Day program, a football program, and a basketball program.

December 31, 2014

"Home": Updated the home page with New Year's wishes and a link to the "Dear Departed" page.

"Dear Departed": Added photos, obituaries, and recollections for Bob Schaefer and Bob Seefried.

"Our Town": Added a link to a current Williamsville website. Added a street map of Amherst.

Since July 13, 2014

"Our 50-year Reunion" page renamed "50-Year Reunion Plans".

"Our 50-Year Reunion": Have been uploading lots of our photos of our fabulous reunion.

July 4, 2014

"Alumni Profiles": Added profiles for Sara Baxter, Sharyn Gemerek, and Sandy Lippert.

"Our Pictures": Added this page and 4 images from Pat McCarthy.

"Our 50-Year Reunion": Added some names to "Who's Coming." Added meeting and parking info for the High School tour and the bus tour.

July 2, 2014

"Alumni Profiles": Added profiles for Carol Butler and Bob Stephen.

"Our Class": Updated the email status for Ron Urban, Barbara Spinner, and Brian Hubbard. Added a downloadable "List of the Lost."

June 27, 2014

"Alumni Profiles": Added profiles for Bob Coe and John Sogn

June 25, 2014

"Alumni Profiles": Added profiles for John Norris and Bonnie McClure.

"Our Class": Updated the email status for Bob Petko, Chuck Lamb, Joanne Marciniak, Dave Jaros, and Ron Urban.

"Trivia": Added pages from the 20-year reunion booklet.

June 21, 2014

"Alumni Profiles": Added profiles for Judi Alaimo and Dick Schutt.

"Our Class": Updated the email status for Richard Beaver, Bonnie Elliott, Mike Petko, Jean Killian, George Merkling, Hank Homburger, and Lois Daniel.

"Faculty and Subjects": Added a listing for Frank Soldwedel.

"School Memorabilia": Added images of the 1964 Senior Scrapbook and the Commencement Program.

"Trivia": Added "Remember When?" from the 20th reunion program.

June 18, 2014

"Alumni Profiles": Added a profile for Jim Ransom.

June 12, 2014

"Our Class": Updated the email status for Paul Beakman and Jim Moscato.

June 10, 2014

"Alumni Profiles": Added profiles for Deanna Risk, John Landon, and Jim Groh.

"Our Class": Updated the email status for Mike Karam and Bob Riddoch.

"Dear Departed": Updated with an entry for Linda Thurn.

June 8, 2014

"Our Class": Updated the email status for Barbara Newell, Paul Frey, and Gary Kaese.

"Dear Departed": Added entries for Lloyd Cassidy, William Keller, Marguerite Lapp, Marion Long, and Henry Schoelles.

June 7, 2014

"Our Class": Updated the email status for Elva Anthony, Ed McGrew, and Ron Leavy.

Added a new "Alumni Profiles" page to the web site.

May 28, 2014

"Our Class": Updated the email status for Pat McCarthy.

May 5, 2014

"Our Class": Updated the email status for Ted Keller.

May 3, 2014

"Our Class": Updated the email status for Irv Reinig.

May 4, 2014

"Our Class": Updated the email status for Joyce Thrun Pritchard

May 1, 2014

"Our Class": Updated the email status for Anita Marrale Miller, Jo Ann Sahlen Samson, and Bob Stayoch.

April 30, 2014

"Our Class": Updated the email status for Bob Clark, Sharyn Gemerek, Connie Krueger, Larry Master, Barbara Miller, and Debby Wells.

April 19, 2014

Added a gallery of photos from the 20-year reunion.

April 17,2014

"Our Class": Updated the email status for Sandy Lippert and John Schroeder.

"Our Town": Added lots of photos and descriptions.

"Our Hangouts": Added lots of photos.

"Our Music": Added a link to an online jukebox.

"Gone But Not Forgotten": Added photos.

"Trivia": Added some trivia tests from the 25th reunion program.

April 15, 2014

"Our 50-Year Reunion": Stated that all prices are per person.

April 10, 2014

"Our Class": Updated the email status for Dana Wolchek, Bob Clark, and Ken Raczka.

"Our Ring": Added an image and a link.

"Our Yearbook": Added an image and a link.

"Our 50-Year Reunion": Added an image of the Hotel Lafayette.

April 7, 2014

"Our 50-Year Reunion": Updated activities, costs, and payment information.

"Our Class": Updated email status for Greg Karpick, Peggy Miller Karpick, & Don Nickson. Corrected entry for Bob Croessmann (spelling). Corrected entry for Richard Hills (no email).

March 22, 2014

"Our Class": Updated entries for Trey Bruehl, Carol Butler, and Gelene  Vogel. "Dear Departed": Updated with an entry for Trey Bruehl.