L-R ***Roy Velasquez, Joe Donaghy, Ray Maldonado, Barry Byrnes behind tree, Sylvia Kalbfleisch , Dennis Madeiros and Aida Montalvo.
This is a classic picture of friends, taken in Central Park.

My favorite picture of Aida, totally candid.

Aida Married Cesar Espinoza and lives in Georgia today. She has her own gallery in Skelzie. http://www.pbase.com/skelzie/gallery/aida

At Fordham University

Taken at Fordham University Campus July 1964

Nice picture, I had the negative, don't recall ever seeing it printed out.

They are still friends today

Merrele is behind her, reading of course.

Ach was really named Achilles Mitskaris, are you out there Ach?

Al was part of Catholic Big Brothers, he was a father to me.

From the right side, Dudley, Nicholas, Pat, Danny Dean, Henry Magel, unknown with hat, Joey Donaghy behind everyone.

Bob Bressan, are you out there?

Taken at Fordham University Hello Eileen! Eileen lives somewhere upstate NY, we miss you Eileen!!!

Pat was in the Mojave Desert with that jeep and trailer -- Operation Desert Strike.

Diane became a nun, you can see her picture dressed in a habit, in Fr. LeBlanc's Gallery. http://www.pbase.com/image/536181

As I remember him, classic Dudley

Check out Fr. LeBlancs Gallery in Skelzie. He left the Priesthood and married. You can see his wedding picture in his gallery. http://www.pbase.com/skelzie/leblanc

Iraida is a Grandma and her grandson is in the Cute Kids Gallery.

Iraida's sister Gloria has a gallery in Skelzie too.

Ivan Donovan was my neighbor, has a brother Chico, check out Jack in the group in the back of playground.

Ivan has 2 galleries in skelzie, http://www.pbase.com/skelzie/ivan

Look at that face, we should have marketed that kid. Bobby lives in Northport, not far from me.

The background here is precious, check out the "hangers"

Jackie still lives in NYC.

Roy teaches in a University in Puerto Rico.

What a charmer! Practicing for Sophie, I think.

And you think you had a rough childhood!

Phil's father was the Burn's Guard in Treasure Hunt. Jan Murray would try to make him laugh, never worked.

I swallowed a lot of Pennsylvania during this training.

Welcome to Skelzie, Margaret

Marion came to one picnic, and I immortalized her.

Probably the best known person of our times. Does anyone know his last name?

He was a father to all of us. May God bless you.

That is Power Memorial in the background

Al Musial arranged this trip for us, we staged this picture, most of the time we were out of sync :)

Joey doesn't remember Pat going to track, thinks he's practicing "genuflection". However, we did spend a lot of time up at Riverside Park at the track and for the Fireworks shows On Independence Day. Anyone remember all the rats that came out after the fireworks was over?

Pat called Korea, " the land of the Midnight Cold!"

Pat came up to see my daughter Judy, his God daughter, when she was born. 1977

We're friends forever too. Patrick lives in Fort Worth, Texas with his wife Rosa.

John is Pat's cousin, Beverly had a sister named Carol.

Phil married Liz, and lives in Georgia, see wedding picture in Wedding Gallery.

My 8th grade teacher and a beautiful lady.

A tribute to our friend Dudley, deceased.

Sylvia married Barry Byrnes and lives in New Mexico. She has her own gallery in Skelzie.

Another classic picture. How much time did we spend playing Whist?

Waiting for the bus to go on a picnic.

Boys will be Boys

On November 17, 2000, Joey responded to an email that I sent him, and the process of re-uniting the gang began. He told me he still plays softball. It's in his blood!

I would meet Charlene in Church on Sundays and then go for a walk in the park.

Save a little space, 3 military pics of me. Taken in Boot camp at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation in Pennsylvania, 1965

At Power Memorial Graduation 1961, held at Hunter College.

Taken at the St. Patricks Day Parade, I used to march in the Parade with Power Memorial.

My user name came from a street game called Skully or Skelsies. The board used here is not the one used but if you go to Streetplay.com you will learn a lot about the game.

Yogi Berra playing Skully - Skelsies, I called it Skelly. My board had the letters S-K-E-L-L-Y in the middle boxes, must have been a local variation.

I think we are the only ones in the country who remember this album. Pure Doo Wop!

Track 13 - the Wind, the greatest song. Fr. LeBlanc didn't think so! He always wanted room for the Holy Ghost when we danced. (right? Pat)

Now we see the names of the people in the group. Correction, Lourdes Santos is on Richard's shoulders.

Pat writes,"I was an instructor at the training center for 1st Cav Headquarters -- boy was I Re-Up material at the time. "

Thank you Bonnie. You are the sweetest!

Took this with my Canon Camera and a 200mm telephoto

Check out my baseball gallery in the Phot Galleries for more Yankee and Mets pictures. I have a National League Stars Gallery in there also, with Mays and Aaron among others.

This comes from the Power Memorial site and shows a deli across the street from the school. My thanks to Bonnie for finding it.

Scanned from the 1961 Yearbook

From the 1961 Power Yearbook

Taken at Bubbling Springs, NJ.

My neighbors in Apt 2A (80 Amsterdam) L-R in front: Alfred, Sylvia, Grandma, Irene, back: Doris, Mrs. Ruiz (Dolores), Mr. Ruiz (Eliseo), Eli, missing Benjamin(deceased)

Al Musial from the Catholic Big Brothers

Taken in Northport around July 1977. The kids from the neighborhood posed with him. Furthest to the right is my (Julio's) son Jim.

A good portrait of a popular guy

Joe Donaghy on left, Jack Lubiner on right, unknown in middle. Taken at Riverside Park

This is one for the CD. Matthew are you out there?

Taken in my apartment, probably 1964-5

Here's a better scan

A very young and beautiful Rosa, picture taken before she married Patrick and became Mrs. Mann.

A better scan of Rosa, on the right, unknown persons on left

Rosa is second from right, rest are unknown

This tunnel is at Riverside Park, looking outward to 72nd Street.

Previously unseen pic of the young photographer while in the Army, 1965-67.

Look at the cars in the background ... and the pigeons!

I have to admit that the drinking water is not too appetizing at this point.

I'm sure I struck out. :o)

Patrick took this picture of Julio, Dudley and it looks like Issy on the right. Check out the row of cars in the back.

Mary Arroyo (80 Amsterdam) in front, Margie Holley is dancing with Philip Cahill in back. (from Power 1961 Yearbook)

I recall this picture was orchestrated by Pat who wanted to have Dudley and him crawling out of the water.

Originally from Barbados, Orlando left the projects in 1963 to go back to Barbados thence to Jamaica to attend the Univerisity of the British West Indies. Does anyone know where he is today?

Taken at the World's Fair, we stood on conveyer belts and the artwork was behind glass.

Worlds Fair in Queens, 1964-65

Kenny Mann(My Godson) is Patrick Mann's son and I met him on Long Island on Feb 1, 2008. It was a real pleasure to meet him.

Orlando is retired and living in France