Saturday, October 24, 2026. 1:11 AM.
Remembering St. Charles School
October 23, 2026
The First Game of the World Series is happening as this is being written in the evening . . .
8 Daniels Street
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Class of 1958 to 1966
And also some other students from other grades are remembered
Listening now to piano music in the background
The music touches my heart
And reminded me of those school days now gone by
With feelings . . . sweet feelings
One Hour of Relaxing Hymns on Piano
One Hour of Relaxing Hymns on Piano – YouTube
This is all from memory; don’t have any yearbooks –
Nor were any online yearbooks accessed.
Sister Mary Carlene – our dear and excellent First-Grade Teacher
She taught us the very basics of learning
I never attended kindergarten –
So, first-grade with Sister Mary Carlene, was my very first encounter with a teacher of formal education –
And it was a very good first encounter
Thank you so much, Sister Mary Carlene
I will always remember you with heart-felt gratitude and love
sarah mclachlan – i will remember you
sarah mclachlan – i will remember you
Sister Mary Hanora, Principal
Thomas Whalen
Michael Leja
Richard Leja
Lorriane Dubois (she made a leather bookmark and gave it to me)
Paula Pierrdominici (and her older sister whose name began with the letter L )
Sheila Pierrdominici, Paula’s younger sister
Steve Mc Gale
Patricia Lavellee [2nd to 8th grade]
Ann Emidy
Barbara Bland [1st grade only] sorry you didn’t stay with us for all 8 years, Barbara
John Scibak [3rd through 8th grade]
Donna Tryhubczak (her dad was my gym teacher in high school)
Geraldine Martin
Lee Lareau
Marylyn Menard
Eileen Gaouette (sorry you didn’t stay with us for all 8 years, Eileen)
Paula Seriby and her older brother
Mary Brown
Rosemary LaRouche
Raymond LaRouche
Deborah Hunt
Gordon Tempest
Thomas Aquinas Murtaugh
Richard Macido
Charles Switzer
Dennis Rapko
Wayne Bousquet
Karen Coffey and her older brother
Nancy Laffey (arrived later than first grade)
Jane Staudinger (arrived later than first grade)
Stephen Scobey
Donna Tremonti
Eileen O’Gara [4th grade-8th]
Edward Berry
Robert Henue [Henault] (arrived with his sister a few weeks after the first week of first grade. They came from Boston. Sister Mary Carlene told us).
Margaret Henue or Henault, Robert’s twin sister.
Kenneth Clouart
Vincent O’Rouke
Gary Metz
Robert Cauley
Nancy Rock
Margaret Callanan
William Callanan
William Roberge
Mary Ann Lemire
Ronald Plante
Glen Beatty
Glen Padden
Susan Viens
William (Buzzy) Dunn and his older sister
Christine Senecal (arrived later than first grade – maybe 3rd grade)
Kelan Putnum
Peter Reynolds (?) He gave a BIC pen to me.
Scott O’Gara
Chris O’Gara (don’t know if he attended St. Charles School)
Carolyn O’Gara (don’t know if she attended St. Charles School)
Paul Laliberty (he was in our class for a while)
During our 8th grade there were two Sawyer brothers in our class — maybe they were twins
There were more than 60 students in Sister Mary Carlene’s first-grade class of 1958-1959.
Please forgive me for my poor memory, my dear and precious classmates
I could not write this nor remember all of you without His help
I could not live without His help
True God remembers each one of us . . .
Some classmates from other classes . . . other grades
Richard Gentes
James Dubois
Thomas Dubois
Ellen Cooney
David Dubois
Ronald Gaouette
Ronald Nowak
Timothy Manning
Lynda Manning
Mark Ayotte
Phylis Krupa
Robert Krupa
Patricia Vargas
Linda Scobey
George (Chip) Jasmin
Donald Jasmin
Richard Flood
Dale Richer
Lesley Richer
Karen Richer
Linda Sayles
Gary [George] Garcia
Philip Whalen
Mark David Richer
Thomas Pierzinski
John Pierzinski
Thomas Grochowski
Kathlene Rossi
Debbie Crepeau
Kathlene Staudinger
Edward Staudinger
Denise Touchette
Pauline Robidoux
Felice Robidoux
Mark Duffy
Kathleen Duffy
Michael Duffy
Neil Mc Kenna
Brenden Mc Kenna
Sister Mary Joikim, Principal – She was also our 6th-grade English Teacher.
Mrs. Martin Crowley – 4th grade Teacher
Paula Buzdigian
Dennis Martineau
Kerry Curran
Nancy Curran
Nancy Leja
Monica Leja
Jeannine Barrette
Jay Lacouture
Diane Small
Brian Maney (hope his name is spelled right)
Ronald Scibak, John’s younger brother – he went to a different school
Rebecca Marquis
Mary Deambrose
Sarah Marquis (don’t know if she attended St. Charles School)
Jackie Linton
Denise (?) Lemek
Dennis (?) Lemek
Sister Mary Theodora Second Grade Teacher
Sister Mary Florita Third Grade Teacher
Sister Mary Dannette 4th Grade Teacher
Sister Mary Antonius 5th Grade Teacher (the class bought a new phonograph for her – from Raymond A. Richer’s Radio and TV Shop at 587 Elm Street – across the street from The House of Brides in Woonsocket, RI.
Sister Mary Bertha 6th Grade Teacher
Sister Miriam-Ann 7th Grade Teacher
Sister William Mary – 8th Grade Teacher
Wouldn’t it be gloriously supernatural for us to all be allowed to be transformed for a day – to our Day at St. Charles School – and our bodies – for one school day – became our 7-year-old bodies once again. And we all spent a day in First-Grade again with Sister Mary Carlene, our young Teacher ?
And at Lunchtime we all would go once again to the cafeteria for lunch; and then outside into the schoolyard for a half-hour.
And in the afternoon – in this Supernatural Return — we also would go – as a class — to the school library on the third floor – where I found The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew stories among others. The library was on the 3rd floor – where the school auditorium and stage were located. In the movie, Melody, the school scenes look very similar to St. Charles School.
First of May – Cemetery Scene, Melody (1971)
First of May – Cemetery Scene, Melody (1971)
Christina Perri – A Thousand Years [Official Music Video]
Christina Perri – A Thousand Years [Official Music Video]
In Christ Alone – piano instrumental cover
In Christ Alone – piano instrumental cover
Peaceful Adventist Hymns Instrumental | SDA Prayer Music for Bible Study, Rest & Worship (1 Hour)
Peaceful Adventist Hymns Instrumental | SDA Prayer Music for Bible Study, Rest & Worship (1 Hour)
