looking for help in locating old friends mary meade. ann bell. marget sharkie.vivian hernandez.linda$laura foley andrews ave

Question:
do you know any of them from 174 st % university ave

Choices:
1960 to 1968
vivian H. to florida in 1967

 

Hi,

Don't recognize those names but is the name Condors in reference to the group that hung around the candy store (had to go up steps to get in) on University Ave off the corner of Bryant.

Peace.........

laurie t you are right about group and candy store 4steps up counter stright in juke box to the right lived ocross street on andrews ave used to hang out on benches &rockys grocery did you know names of people who hung out there mike o

Hi,

You wouldn’t be Mike O’Malley would you?
I knew who some people were -- I would "occasionally" hang out around there.
Louie Lehman (spelling?), Eddie O’Connor,
Jimmy Keogh (ran into him about 30 years ago at Tom Thumb Bar on Jerome Ave--he couldn't remember my name but he remembered my mother very well--she used to walk the kids from PS109 to religion classes at St Francis every Tuesday, more than once she would grab his ear to get his attention when he didn't listen --What a way to be remembered--"You're the one with the mother that grabbed my ears"
Ira Joseph (not sure he actually part of the group) A few girls names I remember—Maureen? Pat O'Leary? they lived on Bryant--I think, the Longo sisters, (Vicky?) on Nelson. I can remember more faces but not names.

Does the name Alex Tomorelli familiar (from the projects)-- enlisted in the Army and went to Vietnam in 1967.
Curious---do you remember Miguel (Mike) Martinez (6+ ft tall —lived on Nelson Ave with an aunt and family—went into the Marines around 1965-6?

Peace.......

hi laurie i am mike o'malley since you know us ie louie jimmy ed ira i have to know you but can'tmatch name to face aragvating [sorry about spelling] ira joseph was with us fromwhen we started group he was oldest able to buy beer i knew him when he dilevered for olenesky on univ. avei knew girls you memtioned i thougth pat O'leary had sister named cathy so many guys &girls remember faces not names i did not know alex tomorelli eddie martinez ibelive i knew had a few drinks in 1967 i think in a bar across from projects i beleve he was going back for a 2nd tour at that time did you know a eddie martinez from univ.ave he stayed with us also went to nam eddie barasic he was killed there on his last patrol before he was to come home i came back to neigbor hood in1967 1968 what achange hung out for acouple of months then left for last time havn't seen anybody since did u know a buddy burnes [So many faces forget the names] how about a girl named jessie short girl an spanish talk to u soon mike o'

Hi Mike,
I think the bar across from the projects was Duffy's, down at Tremont and Univ there was Dooney's (or was it the other way around). Schacter's was between Andrews and University --1 block past 175th--Tenny Pl??
Ira had gone steady with my friend Sue briefly in 64-65--we were in JHS82 at the time. Ira and Miguel were friendly--I was going out with Mike (on and off for the next 3 years) While he was stationed in CA and we stayed in touch for a while.
Is Buddy Burnes--Michael Burnes?? Eddie Martinez?? I seem to remember an Edie Colon. I kind of remember a Spanish guy named Shorty--got into trouble with the law? I do remember a Spanish girl think here name was Jessie--she lived in a private house around 176 and Popham Ave. --same one???
When did you leave before you came back? Alex hung around there for a short time before he went off to the Army in March 67--
I have some contact with a few people from the neighborhood or at least I am in contact with people who are in contact with others.
I floated in, out and around the neighborhood--1964-65 hung around the Spanish crowd that stayed around the Community Center in the projects and outside the projects on 174th. From 1965-68 I was mostly outside the area.
In 1968 I stayed in the neighborhood again but with different people.
Alex and I ran into each other at the movies (over the bridge at the Coliseum on 181st on Broadway) The girls who were with me knew his sister --I did also but didn't realize she was "his" sister. They said hello--I knew who he was and just rolled my eyes--He made a remark and I answered--the rest became history. We started going out and were married in 1970 and stayed that way until he passed away in 1997.
What schools did you go to? I seem to remember that you were a few years older than me. I remember my brother telling me he knew who some of you were and he is 7 years older than me. That grocery store was right next to the candy store? What was on the other corner? A hosiery store, some kind of restaurant/catering place?? Shoemaker?
The more you think about it the more that comes back-- remember the pool hall down by the A&P--my brother's haunt--I used to run in there when my mother was shopping to make sure he stayed in the back so she wouldn't see him.--of course it cost time for the silence.

Hi Laurie First let me say im sorry for your loss. I know the pain,Ilost a son 3 years ago. agAIN IM SORRY.....did u know a harry dennis lived on nelson fy fetherbed lane. we used to hang out at community center in project"s fri night dances we had to many fights so they threw us out [back to the steps ] on176 st and popham ave to undercliff ave .jessiefrom popham ave was not the girl she was from out of the neighborhood.a story about Ira we were going to have this big fri nightbash pooled our money sent Ira to pick up beer he was over 18 we wern't went to deli on 176 st next to candy store across street from pool hall here comes Ira out of deli with 9 cases of beer on a dolly with him pulling it with a rope gave him a hand pushing it up 176 st hillheading towards steps on cornor of montgromery ave cops pull along side of us left ira there holding the rope trying to tell cops what he was doing with 9 cases of beer the only people who got high that night were the cops took beer with them. Remember the pool room well i could not shoot pool for ;;;;; paid for alot of games there due to loseing A&P went every fri shoping with my father for groceries there was apizza store around cornor on ma'comba? road made the best lassana ??spelling bad and now about schools born bx hospital 11/20/1948 went to st.peter & paul school 158 st st anns ave bronx till 5 grade moved to andrews ave went to sacred heart 168 nelson ave a big change from nuns to christen brothers. made it graduated 8 grade 1963 then on to clinton [another story] in one door out the other just had to sign in home then i could leave a good arangement for both of us later recived g.e.d. given by the state of new york were u also a teacher? Now u have me thinking of store's next to candy store oncornor was a upholstery store for furniture ocross street on cornor of univ. &brandt pl. was a dry cleaners i worked for earlier on then rockys bodgea he would sell me beer not the other guys guess he liked me then allway downuniv .ave to pool room and A P anything i miss across street from candy store 175 st Schacters acandy store a backery chinese laundry alley going to andrews ave building pizza store; A JUNK STORE PLATES ETC NICK NACKS STUFF IN BOXES ON SIDEWALK WORKED THERE TO; a candy store then deli on cornor of 176 st Ithink a drugstore on oppisite cornor saw a lot of movies at park plaza used to eat chineese restaraunt across street from movies.I remembred when u mentioned SHORTIE it rang a bell had old pictures [lost alot of them with guys &girls but this picture taken dec 24 1965 66 photo studio on jerome avehas picture of 15 guys from neighborhood and shortie have to have pictures redone 'brittle] buddy burns in it shortie mike from davidson ave bruce cohen eddie martinez tony ack a dino [spelling] these guys are from all over the neighbor hood. will send pictures after copys made. take care
mike o

Hi Mike,

Thanks, and I am very sorry about your son. Losing a child is the worst thing--It has happened to people I know--. I have 2 boys and a grandson. I would go crazy if something happen to one of them.
But things happen for reasons we don't always like or understand. A long lost friend/boyfriend from New Jersey found me after Alex died. We had met down the NJ shore when I was 13 and he was 17--he went into the Army and was stationed in Germany--He was very serious and I was too young and having fun--no fight--no nothing-- we just stopped talking after 4 years. When he got out of the Army he came back to the Bronx to find me--I was married and gone--well to make a long strange story short--we have been together for the past 8 years.

I was laughing reading that story about Ira. Do you remember the "rumble" that never was in the 82 school yard? Ira spent the night in jail over that one.
The upholstery shop is maybe what I thought was a restaurant--they had curtains in the window. The dry cleaners came to me this morning--was the name Spotless (orange/red sign)? or was that down Featherbed Lane? I am also thinking that there was a photograhy studio there???? I remembered some of the stores on the other side but wasn't sure exactly where they were. I remembered the laundry and an old man and woman who would sit outside the store. The nick knack shop was a missing store. I never knew there was an alleyway that went up to Andrews. I lived at Steve's Pizza after Crown Pizza on Tremont raised their price to .15.

I see the old neighborhood all the time-- I work in the Bronx close to Yankee Stadium --When traffic gets really bad on the highways I use the local streets-- I take Odgen Ave to either University Ave. OR Jerome Ave to Fordham/Pelham Pkwy to New Rochelle -- that is the good part of working in the Bronx--I always can avoid traffic going through the side streets. I try not to look "too much" while I drive.

I would love to see the picture-- Mike from Davidson--name of Mike Valentine comes to mind??
There were so many different crowds-- and age ranges. There were hundreds of kids--. Don't remember a Harry Dennis --might recognize him but not his name. By any chance do you remember Sharon Quinn? She lived on 175th and Univ.
I kind of remember when you guys were booted out of the center --that is when the center was taken over by the next crew. Isn't that what part of the fuss was about?
When you mentioned the steps on 176th, I remembered another person that may have hung around with you guys for awhile--Joey Lamonte-- He knew Jimmy K. and I remember seeing them hanging out at the candy store. Not sure when he left--Just didn't see him anymore. He had a grandfather who lived in a house that was on the right side going down those steps--Joey lived on Popham with his mother (I think). I had a mad crush on him when he was in my 4th grade class.

I made it through good old Wm H Taft '69--proof there are miracles.

Peace............

hi laurie, my brother is sick out on the island just back then back again pictures here when i got back need address to send to hope u know some of the people in it they came out good till next time take care mike

Hi Mike,
Can't wait to see the picture--hope I can remember some other the people in it.
Send me an email to this email address -- ragtime 454 @ aol. com --- (no spaces) and I will email you back the address.

Peace.......... Laurie

Hi Mike---don't know if you will remember me--Nancy --I am still best buddies with Mary Meade (Eckardt) and did tell her that I saw your name on Bx Board--

I will get her e-mail for you

HI/nancy good to hear from you i remember a nancy but im having troble putting face to name boy 1965 is a long time ago remember the lots or steps candy store off cornor of 174 ps 82 park plaza have old pictures if intrested say hello to mary for me did your LAST NAME START with a O take care talk to you soon mike o

hi nancyo againi renerber you pretty well ibelive short girl irish temper gave meagoing over one night redish hair have abrother named kevin studing tob a fire righteri belived your house was alongside steeps leadingdown to jerome ave take care for now NANCY O will talk talk mikeo montaukmike20@optonline.net

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Jimmy Keogh (ran into him about 30 years ago at Tom Thumb Bar on Jerome Ave--he couldn't remember my name but he remembered my mother very well--she used to walk the kids from PS109 to religion classes at St Francis every Tuesday, more than once she would grab his ear to get his attention when he didn't listen --What a way to be remembered--"You're the one with the mother that grabbed my ears"

My friend Linda Schreckinger and I had a huge crush on Jimmy Keogh. I have not thought of that name in years. He was in PS 109 a year or two older than us. Blonde hair, blue eyes, freckles?

HI patricia hung out with jimmy during the 60es have not seen him since middle 70 about 30 years I belive he had a sister (mary)?? ithink he lived on underhill or undercliff ave at the bottom of the 176st steps take care mike o