It’s a shame Bob’s Market went so far downhill before being torn down in the 90’s. I remember my Mom sending me there for lunch meat and stuff. I still remember the prices of things… 3 lbs of ground beef for $1.99, 1 lb of “square” cheese for .89 cents, and 1 lb of boiled ham for .99 cents. They also sold great fresh made sausage.
Anyone remember the name of the little store that was down a few blocks from Bob’s, also on 32nd? They sold candy, soda, stuff like that.
What a shame about Bob”s Market…it looks like downtown Bhagdad now. Bob used to have Large fish tanks on the sides of the store only had like 1 or 2 fish in each and the fish were very plain like calico bass or such. Kenny…I think the store down from Bob’s was “Orloff’s” or something?
The store down on 32nd and Rowe (where I lived) was called Orlows. They had great penny candy (remember that?) and quarter sodas. It was run by an older jewish couple…creaky floors and the only place I could sneak in and get cooled off with some air conditioning on those hot summer days. My mom actually did all of her weekly food shopping at Bob’s Market since she didn’t drive. They had great butcher cut meats, and my sister and I would help my mom carry home the groceries each week…walking!!! Go figure…What a great memory..thanks, guys!!!
Hey Terry, Orlows was a great little store. I lived on Beideman Ave. between Pleasant and Lemuel. And I went there quite abit. They had a real good penny candy selection. Remember some candies you could get 3 for a penny? The Orlows were a nice old couple. Mr. Orlow, if it was not busy, and you had quite a few bags, would even drive you home.
Okay you frequent Orlow’s customers, is my memory going or was the door to the store, situated at an odd angle? I have a memory of the door being on the corner of the building, up a couple steps, and not where you would expect a “front” door to be.
The door on the right of Orlow’s store led into their home which was in back of the store. The owners were Abe and Sophie Orlow.
Bob Kessle (or Kessler) owned Bob’s store. I can’t remember his wife’s name, but they had a daughter named Linda. Before they built the large store, they bought a little candy store, Peggy’s, across the street from where they build their large store. Also, there was a small store adjacent to their store (across Saunders ? St.), next to an Acres apartment building.
Anyone remember Rob Russen? His family lived on Rowe and 32nd St. across from Orlow’s store.
Mr. Orlo passed away. Mrs. Orlo moved to an apartment in Cherry Hill…and eventually passed away, too. They had been robbed a few times (and roughed up) while he was alive, so she sold the store soon after he passed. The Antonelli family, who lived on Rowe St., bought the store and ran it for a short time. They had three kids…Leonard, Patty, and Cheryl. Perhaps you knew one of them.
Thanks Dot, alot of that is coming back. Yes I remember Len, we were friends back then. Now I do recall them buying the store. Thank you for your post. Please do more.
Dot Ward,
I knew the Neely family since I moved into the neighborhood in 1953, I was ten. Pat Neely was the older sister of my friend Elaine. I also knew her husband Leonard but never knew that they had bought Orlow’s store. I recently met up with Elaine and her husband Fred LeDrew at our “old friends reunion”, her brother Bud was also there. She told me on a very sad note that Pat had passed away.
Hi, Josie:
It was sad when we lost Pat. She was always so sweet. I grew up one street over from Rowe and knew the Neely family members. Pat married and raised her own family in her childhood home. She became close friends with my mother-in-law and so I stayed in touch with Pat. Her oldest daughter still comes to all our family parties. It’s nice to keep in touch with members of the old neighborhood. I’ve often wondered what happened to all the others. Hope they see this website and let us know how they’re doing.
i was friends with Nancy Wertz, anyone keep in contact with her. She helped teach me to drive on the streets of Pennsauken. Of course this was after hitting a few tomato plants and my cousins farm near vineland. She talked about going into the service, but I dont know what happened to her.
opps i mean at my cousin’s farm. no i did not hit the whole farm.
any other people from Rowe street or the surrounding area reading this site? let me know how you are doing. It was a great neighborhood.
Anyone know where Sue Blair is? Great role model for us gals. She was the star athlete of the neighborhood and was a pioneer in getting the boys to allow us girls to participate in the various sporting events.
if she is out there, thank you. It helped me later on when I played sports in school, so thanks sue blair.
Hello Pat Antonelli….revisiting the site after a long break….lots of new things to catch up on….the last time I saw Nancy Wertz, she was living in Collingswood, married with two daughters….don’t think she ever made it to the millitary….haven’t heard anything on Sue Blair….but oh the fun we used to have playing touch football up on 34th street for hours…..our neighborhood was one in a million….it will never be duplicated…..doing well….living in Moorestown…..how ’bout you??
Hi Pat, I’m sure you don’t remember me but I went to Davis with Cheryl. I wanted to know how she is. I remember Birthday parties in your basement. And I remember being scared of your dogs–german shepherds? This site is bringing back memories. It seems like everyone here has such great memories of East Camden. Mention my name to Cheryl–I’m interested to see if she remembers me.
hey, Bobs Market is still there, believe it or not, the acres is gone, but Bobs is still standing , I just rode by, I used to work there when I was a kid Remember Terry ?,,, Greg Hale N Orlows was the best ! that building is still there! but the store is not,, It later beacame howards Market after Antonellis sold it ,, Best Penny Candy around!!! greghale
you have that right one in a million neighborhood alot of great times on each others steps talking at night and in front of each others homes. So many great times Orlows Bobs Market I beleive it was Bob and hellen that owned Bobs market. at that time. Hi Patty Terry
I REMEMBER BOBS MKT. ON 32ND STREET. I WAS IN LOVE WITH THE GIRL WHO’ S FATHER OWNED IT. HIS NAME WAS BOB KESSEL. THE GIRL WHO WAS A BLUE EYED BLONDE WAS LINDA. THEY HAD THE BEST KOSHER PICKLES.
Hey George Marks,
I remember you when you were just a toddler. I was a Davis classmate of your sister Peggy.
One of my memories of Bob’s Market was in 1965:
While pregnant with my last child, I had walked to the store. When I got there, I held onto a grocery kart and leaned over arching my back (like a cat) to take some of the pressure off of my back muscles. When I looked up, the proprietor’s wife was watching me with an amused look on her face. I must have been a sight!
Hey George n Inez, I worked at Bob Market for a couple years, as a stock boy and bagger,, Linda was HOT, everybody loved her!! george how old are you?, linda is now married and lives in cherry hill, Helen was her mom and BOBs wife, she ran a tihjt ship there at Bobs,, great people and great to me!! Bob used to take Linda and me fishin on sunday afternoons , we had a great time, greg hale
Had to laugh when I read Ken’s grocery list and reference to “square” cheese. My Mom would send me to the store at 36th and High street, at lunch time for a quarter pound of “square” cheese or Lebonon balona.
What about Mrs. George’s store next to Davis? The kids piled into there at lunch time and after school. I worked for her during lunch and after school. We called her Mrs. George ’cause no one could pronounce her husband’s Greek name. It was a pity for the poor woman when her husband died and left her to cope. The kids would pack the store to the door and I’m sure lift what they could when she wasn’t watching.
What about the Mrs. Brennan’s post office? It was on the corner of 36th St. across from Davis School. She owned the building and I guess the P. O. leased the space and she was the post mistress.
ACROSS FROM BOBS MKT. LIVED JOANN CONRAD, DOUG JOHNSON, CLAIRE LYLE, AND KATHY SPITINNIE. ALL WERE GREAT FRIENDS OF MINE. THEY LIVED IN THE ROW HOUSES DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM BOBS. DOWN THE STREET FROM BOBS LIVED BONNIE HAWK WHERE WE PLAYED SPIN THE BOTTLE AND GOT MY FIRST KISS AT HER BIRTHDAY PARTY. SHE LIVED ON THE CORNER OF PELHAM PLACE. ON PELHAM PLACE LIVED STEPHEN HOOVER, MY BEST FRIEND AND HAROLD MELLABY..OH, TO GO BACK IN TIME.
George, Bonnie Hawk and her brother Nick, have both visited this site, and if you look back in the older posts on the “Add E-Mail” page you may find their contact info. It’s been a while since either has posted.
Do you remember Claire Lyle’s younger sister’s name? She was in a few of my classes at Davis in the mid and late 60’s.
Peggy I still call American cheese, “square cheese” – and yes unless the deli person is over 50, you get some strange looks!
George,
Ya, Doug Johson worked at Bob’s Market with me!!he also went fishin with bob alot,, I know all those people you mention but i dont quite remember you ! I m 50 now, have a great memory , I was younger than you growwing up there, Ines , r u related to Debbie n Caroline Janess? I grew up with them they lived on Remington Ave, Beautiful girls,, Yes we played lots of spin the bottle and 7 minutes in Heaven !!
THANKS FOR THE INFO. KEN, I FOUND NICK HAWK, BUT NOT HIS SISTER,BONNIE….MAYBE HE WILL TELL HER TO CONTACT ME…THANKS ANYWAY….GREAT SITE, SSSSOOOOO MANY MEMORIES……..
hay peg, do you remember the little store in a house up on 35th st. across from the kid who set the fires . a little old lady ran it and it was full of candy and neat stuff. i used to buy my balssa wood air planes there..
Hey Greg,
Are you related to Barbara Hale ( she would be in her late 60’s by now). I believe she lived on Rowe St. I have a photo of her taken in or near Dudley Grange in about 1955.
I will definatly ask Cara and Deb about YOU! Ha ha.
Hey Peg and George,
I remember a store on my way to Davis school. It was on the right side of the street (just past the Acres). The street passed the store and continued to Davis School. Your house was the 2nd house from the corner where I crossed 34th. What was the street name? Could this be the same store you are telking about?
Also, Orlow’s who were so patient…. leaning over to retrieve the pieces of penny candy while kids pointed and said “I’ll have one of these, and one of these, and two of these, and one of these” ect… until they had spent their dime. (What a way to have to make a living…. God bless the Orlows!)
Also, Cara and Debra often spoke of going to “the Lady’s store” for candy. I never knew quite where it was.
Peggy Grey’s store would have been at the base of 32nd St. hill and , I think the name was, Saunders St. If you followed the street you would have come out on 34th St. just a little west of Fairfax Drive which ran along the side of our house.
Paul,
The Barbars Hale Inez and I went to school with was an only child. She grew up on Rowe St.. Her Dad’s name was Perry, but I can’t remember her Mom’s name.
So sorry for not checkin the sight in a while ! anyway, We are not related to Barbara Hale , they live on Rowe St next to Antonellis; We lived on 34th St. I have 7 brothers and sisters, and again knew your girls! how are they ? tell them I said hello! LMAO about the makin out thing ! They were hot lookin girls and i am sure they are today!:)
Inez, and others… about the store on the edge of the Acres… are you talking about the one at the end of High Street where it stopped just past 32nd Street? There was a small store there for years, I think it closed when I was about ten. It was in a building that was probably a converted garage, and backed up to the yard of the house on the corner of 32nd and High. At one time, a family named Grey did live on the 32nd Street Hill, though a few houses up from the one that backed to the store at the end of High Street. I believe they lived between the Ivorys and Gilman’s. I’ll ask Ella Marie Gilman, she posts here. When the Grey family moved out the Sabatini family moved into their house, and now that I think about it, that is about the time the store at the end of High Street closed.
Also there are some posts in one of the archives about the “store” that use to be on 35th Street – It was a candy store on the front porch of one of the houses. I think Ken Barr filled us on that, as to who ran the store, or someone did. I will have to search for the post, it’s been a while.
Greg both Cara and Debra have visited the site, their info is on the Email Address or Where Are You Now Page.
There was a store at High Street where you described. Peggy Grey’s store was at the corner of Saunders and N. 32nd St. When I was a kid, that corner only housed the store building. It was a flat lot with nothing much around it. ‘course I was a kid in the 40’s.
It’s amazing how many little “Mom and Pop” stores dotted the area. No wonder we had so many cavities with all that penny candy available! Ha!
THE STORE THAT I AM THINKING ABOUT WAS RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE KID WHO SET ALL THE FIRES , WHEN WE WERE KIDS. THE OLD LADY JUST HAD THE FRONT OF HER HOUSE AS A STORE,(front porch). SHE HAD ALL KINDS OF STUFF INTHE PLACE. BALSA WOOD AIR PLANES, AND ALL KINDS OF CANDY. DO YOU REMEMBER THE DOTS CANDY? THE STUFF ON LONG SHEETS OF PAPER. SHE WAS A REAL NICE OLD LADY……
My problem is I can’t remember the kid who set all the fires!
Yes, I do remember “Dots,” but my favorites, at Mre. George’s store, were the Grade A’s…chocolate squares, and we all loved “moth balls,” what we called malted milk balls.
YEA, THAT’S HIM. THE STORE WAS ALMOST ACROSS THE STREET FROM HIS HOUSE. THE LADY HAD THE FRONT PORCH OF HER HOUSE ENCLOSED, AND MADE IT INTO A LITTLE STORE. THANKS FREDDY. ALSO I HAD A FRIEND NAMES STEVE TOMBOLLI WHO LIVED ON 35TH STREET, HE HAD A GLASS EYE, GREAT GUY…..
ALSO, ON 36TH STREET RIGHT BEHIND RAMBOS HOUSE WAS JAY AND LYNN SCHONER, THEY HAD A GREAT BIG CHERRY TREE IN THE BACK YARD, WE WOULD SIT IN THAT TREE ALL DAY EATING CHERRIES, THEN GO BACK TO OUR GARAGE AND SIT ON THE ROOF AND EAT MALBERRIES…OH, THOSE WERE THE DAYS OF SIMPLE LIVING……..
Hi, terry DeFransisco – its been a while since i checked the site. How are you> sorry i missed getting together with you, John and Dave recently. It would have been great talking about old times, families, neighborhood and of course the updates. Hope to get the opportunity again.
Hi Ray Hale – when reading this site, there is no doubt that we all think we had the best neighborhoods – BUT WE ACTUALLY DID!
I see Steve once in a great while but neither of us has time to sit and chat. Hope all is well with you and your family.
Terry Abraham – your name sounds so familiar. I would feel terrible guessing what you looked like back then and be wrong. So I wont try. Everyone was afraid of our German Shepard, his name was “Irish” and he was extremely overprotective. The neighborhood would get on the hoods of vehicles to get away from him. Yes, he would bite. But in his defense, he was breed from two police dogs. As much fear he caused people behind the six foot fence, he was so gentle with our family – especially me since I was afraid of dogs back then.
Inez (reams) Janess – You were referring to Barbara Hale from Rowe Street. She was out of the house when I was growing up there, but I fondly remember her parents and Aunt Hildegard who also lived there. I believe her Mother’s name was Blanch. Sweet people. Her parents were the only ones that could come in my yard with my German Shepard. Mr. Hale came in and out of the back of our house. Mrs. Hale would just leave food for my dog and he would let her in and out of the yard.
Barbara married and had one son – I belive they lived in Virginia but I am not sure.
Inez (Reams ) Janess – I grew up in the neighborhood with your daughters, but mainly knew them from Patti and Linda Melleby.
Please tell your daughters hello for me.
I believe you lived next to my Aunt Jane Neely. My mom was Pat Neely and I believe Jane Neely married my grandfather’s brother. My cousins was Debbie, Jimmy and Joey.
Terry DeFransciso – I remember your Dad’s baked goods. Wow, I can still taste the cinnamon twists. Did you ever learn how to make them?
I ran into Maryann several years ago in Woodbury, but havent seen her since. Tell her I said hello.
Hey George The lady with the enclosed porch was Mrs. Burkquist, we lived right next to the store and I know I was there at least once sometimes twice a day, loved ” Dots ” mustard coated pretzels and red gummie fishes remember the Balsam wood planes with the rubber bands and propeller and wheels what a blast, don’t think you can even buy them anymore. John Rambo was the adopted son of Mr and Mrs Brown they lived right across from us. I recalled John having a wife and a child they would visit Charlie and Elsie a lot just don’t remember her name. I would guess John did his time and may well be out now hopefully fully rehabbed and ready to be a part of our great world. We were always told it was much more then fires that put him away but I was just a kid back then so I didn’t pay much attention to that stuff, wire ball, candy and playing touch football pole to pole was enough for me. Thanks for the memories guys Happy memorial Day
You mentioned the Rambo boy as the adopted son of the Browns. Was Mrs. Brown’s first name Elsie? Elsie and her husband had a foster or adopted daughter named Shirley. She would be in her early 70’s, now.
If it is Elsie Brown we’re talking about, she was always active in the Davis PTA in the 40’s and 50’s. She always had the apron stand at the May Fair. She hand made beautiful organdy (fancy) aprons. She had quite a talent.
Hi Pat Antonelli,
Your Mom was 1 grade ahead of me at Davis. We traveled in different circles or we would have got to know one another, I’m sure. She is in the photo of Davis class of 52 and I am in the photo for class of 53.
I have submitted a few photos to Ken of my kids with their friends on Remington Ave. Debbie, Jimmy, and Joey Neely are in them. Maybe Ken can give us a Remington Ave page? In my email to Ken, I told him that they were your Mom’s cousins. You are right on…… this was a great neighborhood for kids!
Inez JAnnes – Thanks for sending pictures to Ken for this site. We had a fire in 1977 and I lost all my pictures. Thanks to family and friends, I have a few pictures but I lost so many Kodak moments on film. Miss Martin from Davis graciously gave me one of her yearbooks from grammer school.
I lost contact with my cousin Debbie Neely. I know she married a fellow by the name of Campbell. If you are out there Debbie let me know. Or if anyone from the old neighborhood knows how to reach her , please tell her about this site. thank you.
Inez – everyone loved my Mom, she was an Angel -loving and giving . She opened our house to all the kids. It was like grand central station at my house, kids everywhere. She loved every minute of it too.
Peggy Marks DeBoard – Are you talking about Howard Rambo who was raised by Mrs. Brown, I forget what street she was on but it was close to Rowe Street across 34 th street. We used to walk to her house and I believe the DiMedio family lived near her.
My grandmother had Howard living with her for a while also. He became close with my Mom and Uncle Bud. I know he passed away many years from a fire at this residence in Gloucester City. Mrs. Brown was a wonderful person and was always good to me.
I used to babysit for mrs. and Mrs. Leonard DiMedio. His children were wonderful at that time. Where did you live? My mother lived in her childhood home at 3312 Rowe Street, – its funny how the number just popped back into my head. I think its right. We lived between Perry and Blanch Hale and the DeFranciso Family.
Good memories of Bob Kessel and his grocery store when we lived on Pelham Place in the late ’50’s to mid 1968.
Bob’s brother, Walt (and wife Millie) ran Kessell’s Luncheonette at 35th and Federal. Known for great cheese steaks!
Never knew Bob’s last name was Kessel
Any relation to the owner of a luncheonette named Kessel’s?
Can’t seem to remeber exactly where it was located…near WWHS,maybe?
Remember the pickle barrel all the way in the back of Orlos; well lets just say there was a dare back then. Suffice it to say I never ate any of those pickles.
what ever happened to Joan Hale we use to ride the bus together as we both had co-op in High School and both worked in City Hall. Also Gail Canzaneze who lived on Mitchel St. I believe which was accross from Bobs Market I believe a Kathy Lang lived on the Cornor of Mitchel and Betty Ann Bush Gail and I were Friends and lost contact many many moons ago. Am I right about Mitchel Street ? I believe it was the street after Saunders & 32nd.
Yes, Jeanette, Mitchell St. was between Saunders St. & Rowe Street. My Aunt & Uncle lived there at 3307, next to the Karges, if you remember them. We lived 2 blocks over, on Pelham Place, & I used to hang out with Joan Hale, “Harzie” Melleby, Kenny Staas (the Hales’ next door neighbor). Joan’s brothers post on here sometimes.
I just realized, if you lived next to Mrs. Bergquist in ‘67-’69, & got the Courier-Post, I delivered it to your house. You must’ve lived across from George Schuck, the milkman? He was a customer of mine. Lots of nice people in that neighborhood!
Dave, I knew Karen Karge, she graduated with the WWHS Class of ‘76 and was in a number of my classes at Davis too; and I remember her brother Rich who hung around with my brother Mike at Davis, along with Ron Johnson who lived on 32nd near Pelham Place, maybe next to the Hawk family. Ron Johnson and my brother were in the Navy at the same time, I recall they met up in San Diego briefly in the mid-70’s.
Ken I think Karen’s sister Janet was a year ahead or behind me at Davis; I remember her more from Sunday School at St. Paul’s Church on 36th St. Don’t remember the Johnsons. Did they live in the duplex next to Udzinskis? (also next to Hawks – I knew Bonnie). Did you know the Hobbs family? They lived across from Udzinskis – I picked up my Courier-Posts there Mon. thru Sat.
Stockton Station was the complex of rowhouses between High St. & Westfield Ave, at 33rd St., ending before getting to 32nd St. The houses on the 32nd St. Hill had their back yards at the west edge of the complex. I delivered the Inquirer there.
My bad! The complex I was remembering was Westfield Gardens; sorry ’bout that…I’m not sure where Stockton Station was, but by Googling, I found stuff about a fire on Pleasant Street in Stockton Station…so I’m guessing it was near the Acres?
Thanks for trying! I do remember Westfield Gardens. Actually, I remember it being built. When the little basement luncheonette, on the corner of 33rd and Westfield, opened, my Mom and I tried it out with dishes of ice cream.
Stockton Station Apartments were built in the early 70’s and were located at the end of Rosedale Avenue in the back of the Acres and along the railroad tracks. They were nice apartments when they first opened, my grandmother lived there for a while with one of my aunts after moving out of the Acres. I’ll try to find a picture of them.
Speaking of Pleasant Street, on Channel 6 Action News this evening, three people were shot at 31st and Pleasant, in the new housing near where Biedeman and Pleasant use to be.
31st Street did not exist in that vacinity when we lived there.It was added when the Acres were torn down and new housing was put in. High Street now connects 32nd and 31st.
The luncheonette at 33rd and Westfield in the below ground level of Westfield Gardens was called Charlie’s.
Charles Haines yes mom did distribute those papers for many years lots of cold afternoons on that porch and then when it would rain and snowed badly we brought them through the basement window. I remember covering Stockton Stations myself for awhile either before you or after you even Hans Richardson had some of that route. Thanks for remembering those days Charles
My Grandmother lived in the acres on Beideman Ave.
The Stockton Station Apts were built right behind the Westfield Acres. I worked with a fellow named Greg….I think that was a nickname.
His last name was Gregowich (sp).
He was married to my friend Bruce Mark’s half sister,or cousin, can’t remember now.
But they lived there for a short time.Jackie.
Yes, his name is Gryckiewicz and he married Jackie Marks who was a half-sister to Bruce Marks. Their Dad and mine were brothers. The Marks family lived at 35th and Rowe Sts. and Gryckiewicz family lived at 36th and Fairfax Drive. They’re both retired and living in South Jersey. Greg retired from the Camden Fire Dept.
Stockton stations were in back of the acres following the road next to the railroad tracks which was Rosedale maybe or you could get to Stockton station from Biedimen if that makes sense and their was a church back there St. John the Baptist I believe
Ken getting back to the store at High and 32nd street by the acres we use to call it Elsie’s we use to sometimes sled on the side walk which was on a hill beween elsies and the acres.
February 19, 2008 at 12:57 am
It’s a shame Bob’s Market went so far downhill before being torn down in the 90’s. I remember my Mom sending me there for lunch meat and stuff. I still remember the prices of things… 3 lbs of ground beef for $1.99, 1 lb of “square” cheese for .89 cents, and 1 lb of boiled ham for .99 cents. They also sold great fresh made sausage.
Anyone remember the name of the little store that was down a few blocks from Bob’s, also on 32nd? They sold candy, soda, stuff like that.
February 19, 2008 at 2:27 am
What a shame about Bob”s Market…it looks like downtown Bhagdad now. Bob used to have Large fish tanks on the sides of the store only had like 1 or 2 fish in each and the fish were very plain like calico bass or such. Kenny…I think the store down from Bob’s was “Orloff’s” or something?
March 7, 2008 at 2:04 pm
The store down on 32nd and Rowe (where I lived) was called Orlows. They had great penny candy (remember that?) and quarter sodas. It was run by an older jewish couple…creaky floors and the only place I could sneak in and get cooled off with some air conditioning on those hot summer days. My mom actually did all of her weekly food shopping at Bob’s Market since she didn’t drive. They had great butcher cut meats, and my sister and I would help my mom carry home the groceries each week…walking!!! Go figure…What a great memory..thanks, guys!!!
March 8, 2008 at 10:58 pm
Hey Terry, Orlows was a great little store. I lived on Beideman Ave. between Pleasant and Lemuel. And I went there quite abit. They had a real good penny candy selection. Remember some candies you could get 3 for a penny? The Orlows were a nice old couple. Mr. Orlow, if it was not busy, and you had quite a few bags, would even drive you home.
March 10, 2008 at 11:54 am
Okay you frequent Orlow’s customers, is my memory going or was the door to the store, situated at an odd angle? I have a memory of the door being on the corner of the building, up a couple steps, and not where you would expect a “front” door to be.
March 10, 2008 at 9:19 pm
It kinda was Ken. I am picturing a door to the right and to the left the store. after going up 2 steps. Help me on this Terry.
March 17, 2008 at 12:36 am
The door on the right of Orlow’s store led into their home which was in back of the store. The owners were Abe and Sophie Orlow.
Bob Kessle (or Kessler) owned Bob’s store. I can’t remember his wife’s name, but they had a daughter named Linda. Before they built the large store, they bought a little candy store, Peggy’s, across the street from where they build their large store. Also, there was a small store adjacent to their store (across Saunders ? St.), next to an Acres apartment building.
Anyone remember Rob Russen? His family lived on Rowe and 32nd St. across from Orlow’s store.
March 17, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Dot, thanks for clearing that up about Orlows. What became of them?
March 17, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Dot, across the street from Orlows in the White House on the str. Lived Nancy and John Wertz when I came along.
March 18, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Mr. Orlo passed away. Mrs. Orlo moved to an apartment in Cherry Hill…and eventually passed away, too. They had been robbed a few times (and roughed up) while he was alive, so she sold the store soon after he passed. The Antonelli family, who lived on Rowe St., bought the store and ran it for a short time. They had three kids…Leonard, Patty, and Cheryl. Perhaps you knew one of them.
March 19, 2008 at 2:01 pm
Thanks Dot, alot of that is coming back. Yes I remember Len, we were friends back then. Now I do recall them buying the store. Thank you for your post. Please do more.
March 20, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Dot Ward,
I knew the Neely family since I moved into the neighborhood in 1953, I was ten. Pat Neely was the older sister of my friend Elaine. I also knew her husband Leonard but never knew that they had bought Orlow’s store. I recently met up with Elaine and her husband Fred LeDrew at our “old friends reunion”, her brother Bud was also there. She told me on a very sad note that Pat had passed away.
March 21, 2008 at 12:56 am
Hi, Josie:
It was sad when we lost Pat. She was always so sweet. I grew up one street over from Rowe and knew the Neely family members. Pat married and raised her own family in her childhood home. She became close friends with my mother-in-law and so I stayed in touch with Pat. Her oldest daughter still comes to all our family parties. It’s nice to keep in touch with members of the old neighborhood. I’ve often wondered what happened to all the others. Hope they see this website and let us know how they’re doing.
March 20, 2009 at 5:09 pm
i was friends with Nancy Wertz, anyone keep in contact with her. She helped teach me to drive on the streets of Pennsauken. Of course this was after hitting a few tomato plants and my cousins farm near vineland. She talked about going into the service, but I dont know what happened to her.
March 20, 2009 at 5:14 pm
opps i mean at my cousin’s farm. no i did not hit the whole farm.
any other people from Rowe street or the surrounding area reading this site? let me know how you are doing. It was a great neighborhood.
Anyone know where Sue Blair is? Great role model for us gals. She was the star athlete of the neighborhood and was a pioneer in getting the boys to allow us girls to participate in the various sporting events.
if she is out there, thank you. It helped me later on when I played sports in school, so thanks sue blair.
March 20, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Hello Pat Antonelli….revisiting the site after a long break….lots of new things to catch up on….the last time I saw Nancy Wertz, she was living in Collingswood, married with two daughters….don’t think she ever made it to the millitary….haven’t heard anything on Sue Blair….but oh the fun we used to have playing touch football up on 34th street for hours…..our neighborhood was one in a million….it will never be duplicated…..doing well….living in Moorestown…..how ’bout you??
March 27, 2009 at 9:40 am
Hi Pat, I’m sure you don’t remember me but I went to Davis with Cheryl. I wanted to know how she is. I remember Birthday parties in your basement. And I remember being scared of your dogs–german shepherds? This site is bringing back memories. It seems like everyone here has such great memories of East Camden. Mention my name to Cheryl–I’m interested to see if she remembers me.
April 10, 2009 at 11:29 am
hey, Bobs Market is still there, believe it or not, the acres is gone, but Bobs is still standing , I just rode by, I used to work there when I was a kid Remember Terry ?,,, Greg Hale N Orlows was the best ! that building is still there! but the store is not,, It later beacame howards Market after Antonellis sold it ,, Best Penny Candy around!!! greghale
April 10, 2009 at 7:22 pm
you have that right one in a million neighborhood alot of great times on each others steps talking at night and in front of each others homes. So many great times Orlows Bobs Market I beleive it was Bob and hellen that owned Bobs market. at that time. Hi Patty
Terry 
April 20, 2009 at 4:02 pm
I REMEMBER BOBS MKT. ON 32ND STREET. I WAS IN LOVE WITH THE GIRL WHO’ S FATHER OWNED IT. HIS NAME WAS BOB KESSEL. THE GIRL WHO WAS A BLUE EYED BLONDE WAS LINDA. THEY HAD THE BEST KOSHER PICKLES.
April 21, 2009 at 1:07 am
Hey George Marks,
I remember you when you were just a toddler. I was a Davis classmate of your sister Peggy.
One of my memories of Bob’s Market was in 1965:
While pregnant with my last child, I had walked to the store. When I got there, I held onto a grocery kart and leaned over arching my back (like a cat) to take some of the pressure off of my back muscles. When I looked up, the proprietor’s wife was watching me with an amused look on her face. I must have been a sight!
April 22, 2009 at 7:34 am
Hey George n Inez, I worked at Bob Market for a couple years, as a stock boy and bagger,, Linda was HOT, everybody loved her!! george how old are you?, linda is now married and lives in cherry hill, Helen was her mom and BOBs wife, she ran a tihjt ship there at Bobs,, great people and great to me!! Bob used to take Linda and me fishin on sunday afternoons , we had a great time, greg hale
April 22, 2009 at 11:31 am
Had to laugh when I read Ken’s grocery list and reference to “square” cheese. My Mom would send me to the store at 36th and High street, at lunch time for a quarter pound of “square” cheese or Lebonon balona.
What about Mrs. George’s store next to Davis? The kids piled into there at lunch time and after school. I worked for her during lunch and after school. We called her Mrs. George ’cause no one could pronounce her husband’s Greek name. It was a pity for the poor woman when her husband died and left her to cope. The kids would pack the store to the door and I’m sure lift what they could when she wasn’t watching.
What about the Mrs. Brennan’s post office? It was on the corner of 36th St. across from Davis School. She owned the building and I guess the P. O. leased the space and she was the post mistress.
April 24, 2009 at 10:42 am
ACROSS FROM BOBS MKT. LIVED JOANN CONRAD, DOUG JOHNSON, CLAIRE LYLE, AND KATHY SPITINNIE. ALL WERE GREAT FRIENDS OF MINE. THEY LIVED IN THE ROW HOUSES DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM BOBS. DOWN THE STREET FROM BOBS LIVED BONNIE HAWK WHERE WE PLAYED SPIN THE BOTTLE AND GOT MY FIRST KISS AT HER BIRTHDAY PARTY. SHE LIVED ON THE CORNER OF PELHAM PLACE. ON PELHAM PLACE LIVED STEPHEN HOOVER, MY BEST FRIEND AND HAROLD MELLABY..OH, TO GO BACK IN TIME.
April 24, 2009 at 10:55 am
George, Bonnie Hawk and her brother Nick, have both visited this site, and if you look back in the older posts on the “Add E-Mail” page you may find their contact info. It’s been a while since either has posted.
Do you remember Claire Lyle’s younger sister’s name? She was in a few of my classes at Davis in the mid and late 60’s.
Peggy I still call American cheese, “square cheese” – and yes unless the deli person is over 50, you get some strange looks!
April 24, 2009 at 12:16 pm
George,
Ya, Doug Johson worked at Bob’s Market with me!!he also went fishin with bob alot,, I know all those people you mention but i dont quite remember you ! I m 50 now, have a great memory , I was younger than you growwing up there, Ines , r u related to Debbie n Caroline Janess? I grew up with them they lived on Remington Ave, Beautiful girls,, Yes we played lots of spin the bottle and 7 minutes in Heaven !!
greg hale
April 24, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Hey Greg, not sure how to tell you this but Inez is Cara and Debra Janess’ MOM… and I think you just admitted to making out with them… LOL Hahah!
Inez, Greg’s a nice boy, so no need to hunt him down thirty five years later!
Cara left a nice post on the “Add Email” page, and Debra has posted on the front page and a few others.
April 26, 2009 at 7:55 pm
THANKS FOR THE INFO. KEN, I FOUND NICK HAWK, BUT NOT HIS SISTER,BONNIE….MAYBE HE WILL TELL HER TO CONTACT ME…THANKS ANYWAY….GREAT SITE, SSSSOOOOO MANY MEMORIES……..
April 27, 2009 at 9:37 am
Who remembers Peggy Grey’s store on Saunders St. just north of the Acres between the Acres and 34th St? It sat on a corner.
How about Orlo’s Market on Rowe St. I know the people from The Acres kept these stores in business.
April 27, 2009 at 7:18 pm
hay peg, do you remember the little store in a house up on 35th st. across from the kid who set the fires . a little old lady ran it and it was full of candy and neat stuff. i used to buy my balssa wood air planes there..
April 28, 2009 at 12:31 am
Hey Greg,
Are you related to Barbara Hale ( she would be in her late 60’s by now). I believe she lived on Rowe St. I have a photo of her taken in or near Dudley Grange in about 1955.
I will definatly ask Cara and Deb about YOU! Ha ha.
Hey Peg and George,
I remember a store on my way to Davis school. It was on the right side of the street (just past the Acres). The street passed the store and continued to Davis School. Your house was the 2nd house from the corner where I crossed 34th. What was the street name? Could this be the same store you are telking about?
Also, Orlow’s who were so patient…. leaning over to retrieve the pieces of penny candy while kids pointed and said “I’ll have one of these, and one of these, and two of these, and one of these” ect… until they had spent their dime. (What a way to have to make a living…. God bless the Orlows!)
Also, Cara and Debra often spoke of going to “the Lady’s store” for candy. I never knew quite where it was.
April 28, 2009 at 9:43 am
Hey George,
I’ve wracked my brain and cannot remember a store on 35th St. Was it near Uncle Walt’s house for farther up the St.?
Peg
April 28, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Hey Peg,
Did the store I described sound like Peggy Grey’s store?
It was on the edge of the Acres… on the street that ran past Davis School.
April 28, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Inez Janess,
Did Barbara Hale have a sister…I think her name was Judy? Were her parents names Jim (Jay) & Claire? He was a Camden Cop.
April 28, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Inez,
Peggy Grey’s store would have been at the base of 32nd St. hill and , I think the name was, Saunders St. If you followed the street you would have come out on 34th St. just a little west of Fairfax Drive which ran along the side of our house.
Paul,
The Barbars Hale Inez and I went to school with was an only child. She grew up on Rowe St.. Her Dad’s name was Perry, but I can’t remember her Mom’s name.
April 28, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Peggy,
Thanks, My parents were very friendly with Jim & Claire Hale, must be a different set of Hales, thanks again.
April 30, 2009 at 9:30 am
Inez,
So sorry for not checkin the sight in a while ! anyway, We are not related to Barbara Hale , they live on Rowe St next to Antonellis; We lived on 34th St. I have 7 brothers and sisters, and again knew your girls! how are they ? tell them I said hello! LMAO about the makin out thing ! They were hot lookin girls and i am sure they are today!:)
April 30, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Inez, and others… about the store on the edge of the Acres… are you talking about the one at the end of High Street where it stopped just past 32nd Street? There was a small store there for years, I think it closed when I was about ten. It was in a building that was probably a converted garage, and backed up to the yard of the house on the corner of 32nd and High. At one time, a family named Grey did live on the 32nd Street Hill, though a few houses up from the one that backed to the store at the end of High Street. I believe they lived between the Ivorys and Gilman’s. I’ll ask Ella Marie Gilman, she posts here. When the Grey family moved out the Sabatini family moved into their house, and now that I think about it, that is about the time the store at the end of High Street closed.
Also there are some posts in one of the archives about the “store” that use to be on 35th Street – It was a candy store on the front porch of one of the houses. I think Ken Barr filled us on that, as to who ran the store, or someone did. I will have to search for the post, it’s been a while.
Greg both Cara and Debra have visited the site, their info is on the Email Address or Where Are You Now Page.
April 30, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Hi Ken,
There was a store at High Street where you described. Peggy Grey’s store was at the corner of Saunders and N. 32nd St. When I was a kid, that corner only housed the store building. It was a flat lot with nothing much around it. ‘course I was a kid in the 40’s.
It’s amazing how many little “Mom and Pop” stores dotted the area. No wonder we had so many cavities with all that penny candy available! Ha!
May 3, 2009 at 7:03 pm
THE STORE THAT I AM THINKING ABOUT WAS RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE KID WHO SET ALL THE FIRES , WHEN WE WERE KIDS. THE OLD LADY JUST HAD THE FRONT OF HER HOUSE AS A STORE,(front porch). SHE HAD ALL KINDS OF STUFF INTHE PLACE. BALSA WOOD AIR PLANES, AND ALL KINDS OF CANDY. DO YOU REMEMBER THE DOTS CANDY? THE STUFF ON LONG SHEETS OF PAPER. SHE WAS A REAL NICE OLD LADY……
May 4, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Hi Geroge,
My problem is I can’t remember the kid who set all the fires!
Yes, I do remember “Dots,” but my favorites, at Mre. George’s store, were the Grade A’s…chocolate squares, and we all loved “moth balls,” what we called malted milk balls.
May 4, 2009 at 7:36 pm
hi PEG; THE STORE WAS ABOUT 1 BLOCK NORTH OF UNCLE WALTS.
May 5, 2009 at 7:30 am
I remember a kid who set some fires in the area back in the early sixties. He lived on 35th St between Fairfax and Pleasant. His name was John Rambo.
May 5, 2009 at 8:23 pm
YEA, THAT’S HIM. THE STORE WAS ALMOST ACROSS THE STREET FROM HIS HOUSE. THE LADY HAD THE FRONT PORCH OF HER HOUSE ENCLOSED, AND MADE IT INTO A LITTLE STORE. THANKS FREDDY. ALSO I HAD A FRIEND NAMES STEVE TOMBOLLI WHO LIVED ON 35TH STREET, HE HAD A GLASS EYE, GREAT GUY…..
May 5, 2009 at 8:28 pm
ALSO, ON 36TH STREET RIGHT BEHIND RAMBOS HOUSE WAS JAY AND LYNN SCHONER, THEY HAD A GREAT BIG CHERRY TREE IN THE BACK YARD, WE WOULD SIT IN THAT TREE ALL DAY EATING CHERRIES, THEN GO BACK TO OUR GARAGE AND SIT ON THE ROOF AND EAT MALBERRIES…OH, THOSE WERE THE DAYS OF SIMPLE LIVING……..
May 26, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Hi, terry DeFransisco – its been a while since i checked the site. How are you> sorry i missed getting together with you, John and Dave recently. It would have been great talking about old times, families, neighborhood and of course the updates. Hope to get the opportunity again.
Hi Ray Hale – when reading this site, there is no doubt that we all think we had the best neighborhoods – BUT WE ACTUALLY DID!
I see Steve once in a great while but neither of us has time to sit and chat. Hope all is well with you and your family.
Terry Abraham – your name sounds so familiar. I would feel terrible guessing what you looked like back then and be wrong. So I wont try. Everyone was afraid of our German Shepard, his name was “Irish” and he was extremely overprotective. The neighborhood would get on the hoods of vehicles to get away from him. Yes, he would bite. But in his defense, he was breed from two police dogs. As much fear he caused people behind the six foot fence, he was so gentle with our family – especially me since I was afraid of dogs back then.
Inez (reams) Janess – You were referring to Barbara Hale from Rowe Street. She was out of the house when I was growing up there, but I fondly remember her parents and Aunt Hildegard who also lived there. I believe her Mother’s name was Blanch. Sweet people. Her parents were the only ones that could come in my yard with my German Shepard. Mr. Hale came in and out of the back of our house. Mrs. Hale would just leave food for my dog and he would let her in and out of the yard.
Barbara married and had one son – I belive they lived in Virginia but I am not sure.
May 26, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Inez (Reams ) Janess – I grew up in the neighborhood with your daughters, but mainly knew them from Patti and Linda Melleby.
Please tell your daughters hello for me.
I believe you lived next to my Aunt Jane Neely. My mom was Pat Neely and I believe Jane Neely married my grandfather’s brother. My cousins was Debbie, Jimmy and Joey.
Terry DeFransciso – I remember your Dad’s baked goods. Wow, I can still taste the cinnamon twists. Did you ever learn how to make them?
I ran into Maryann several years ago in Woodbury, but havent seen her since. Tell her I said hello.
May 26, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Hey George The lady with the enclosed porch was Mrs. Burkquist, we lived right next to the store and I know I was there at least once sometimes twice a day, loved ” Dots ” mustard coated pretzels and red gummie fishes remember the Balsam wood planes with the rubber bands and propeller and wheels what a blast, don’t think you can even buy them anymore. John Rambo was the adopted son of Mr and Mrs Brown they lived right across from us. I recalled John having a wife and a child they would visit Charlie and Elsie a lot just don’t remember her name. I would guess John did his time and may well be out now hopefully fully rehabbed and ready to be a part of our great world. We were always told it was much more then fires that put him away but I was just a kid back then so I didn’t pay much attention to that stuff, wire ball, candy and playing touch football pole to pole was enough for me. Thanks for the memories guys Happy memorial Day
May 27, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Ken Barr,
You mentioned the Rambo boy as the adopted son of the Browns. Was Mrs. Brown’s first name Elsie? Elsie and her husband had a foster or adopted daughter named Shirley. She would be in her early 70’s, now.
If it is Elsie Brown we’re talking about, she was always active in the Davis PTA in the 40’s and 50’s. She always had the apron stand at the May Fair. She hand made beautiful organdy (fancy) aprons. She had quite a talent.
May 27, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Hi Pat Antonelli,
Your Mom was 1 grade ahead of me at Davis. We traveled in different circles or we would have got to know one another, I’m sure. She is in the photo of Davis class of 52 and I am in the photo for class of 53.
I have submitted a few photos to Ken of my kids with their friends on Remington Ave. Debbie, Jimmy, and Joey Neely are in them. Maybe Ken can give us a Remington Ave page? In my email to Ken, I told him that they were your Mom’s cousins. You are right on…… this was a great neighborhood for kids!
May 27, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Inez JAnnes – Thanks for sending pictures to Ken for this site. We had a fire in 1977 and I lost all my pictures. Thanks to family and friends, I have a few pictures but I lost so many Kodak moments on film. Miss Martin from Davis graciously gave me one of her yearbooks from grammer school.
I lost contact with my cousin Debbie Neely. I know she married a fellow by the name of Campbell. If you are out there Debbie let me know. Or if anyone from the old neighborhood knows how to reach her , please tell her about this site. thank you.
Inez – everyone loved my Mom, she was an Angel -loving and giving . She opened our house to all the kids. It was like grand central station at my house, kids everywhere. She loved every minute of it too.
Peggy Marks DeBoard – Are you talking about Howard Rambo who was raised by Mrs. Brown, I forget what street she was on but it was close to Rowe Street across 34 th street. We used to walk to her house and I believe the DiMedio family lived near her.
My grandmother had Howard living with her for a while also. He became close with my Mom and Uncle Bud. I know he passed away many years from a fire at this residence in Gloucester City. Mrs. Brown was a wonderful person and was always good to me.
I used to babysit for mrs. and Mrs. Leonard DiMedio. His children were wonderful at that time. Where did you live? My mother lived in her childhood home at 3312 Rowe Street, – its funny how the number just popped back into my head. I think its right. We lived between Perry and Blanch Hale and the DeFranciso Family.
June 10, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Good memories of Bob Kessel and his grocery store when we lived on Pelham Place in the late ’50’s to mid 1968.
Bob’s brother, Walt (and wife Millie) ran Kessell’s Luncheonette at 35th and Federal. Known for great cheese steaks!
June 11, 2009 at 8:50 am
Never knew Bob’s last name was Kessel
Any relation to the owner of a luncheonette named Kessel’s?
Can’t seem to remeber exactly where it was located…near WWHS,maybe?
June 11, 2009 at 8:53 am
Oops my bad…LOL
Had a Senior moment.
You answered that question in your posting!
June 27, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Remember the pickle barrel all the way in the back of Orlos; well lets just say there was a dare back then. Suffice it to say I never ate any of those pickles.
July 12, 2009 at 11:47 am
Remember going to Bob’s market fer Mrs Brennan, She would give you a nickol for going. Those were the days.
July 17, 2009 at 4:58 pm
what ever happened to Joan Hale we use to ride the bus together as we both had co-op in High School and both worked in City Hall. Also Gail Canzaneze who lived on Mitchel St. I believe which was accross from Bobs Market I believe a Kathy Lang lived on the Cornor of Mitchel and Betty Ann Bush Gail and I were Friends and lost contact many many moons ago. Am I right about Mitchel Street ? I believe it was the street after Saunders & 32nd.
July 17, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Mr. Ivory recently passed in February
July 17, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Yes, Jeanette, Mitchell St. was between Saunders St. & Rowe Street. My Aunt & Uncle lived there at 3307, next to the Karges, if you remember them. We lived 2 blocks over, on Pelham Place, & I used to hang out with Joan Hale, “Harzie” Melleby, Kenny Staas (the Hales’ next door neighbor). Joan’s brothers post on here sometimes.
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July 17, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Ken Barr,
I just realized, if you lived next to Mrs. Bergquist in ‘67-’69, & got the Courier-Post, I delivered it to your house. You must’ve lived across from George Schuck, the milkman? He was a customer of mine. Lots of nice people in that neighborhood!
July 17, 2009 at 11:24 pm
Dave, I knew Karen Karge, she graduated with the WWHS Class of ‘76 and was in a number of my classes at Davis too; and I remember her brother Rich who hung around with my brother Mike at Davis, along with Ron Johnson who lived on 32nd near Pelham Place, maybe next to the Hawk family. Ron Johnson and my brother were in the Navy at the same time, I recall they met up in San Diego briefly in the mid-70’s.
July 18, 2009 at 12:17 am
Ken I think Karen’s sister Janet was a year ahead or behind me at Davis; I remember her more from Sunday School at St. Paul’s Church on 36th St. Don’t remember the Johnsons. Did they live in the duplex next to Udzinskis? (also next to Hawks – I knew Bonnie). Did you know the Hobbs family? They lived across from Udzinskis – I picked up my Courier-Posts there Mon. thru Sat.
July 18, 2009 at 12:21 am
Also, if the Hale brothers are still posting here, say hi to Joan, & Tommy. I knew them from the 34th & Pelham “gang”.
July 19, 2009 at 4:12 pm
kenny brown this cindy kern what have3 you been up to?
August 2, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Ken Barr,
If I remember correctly your mother distributed the Courier Post routes on your porch. I delivered Stockton Stations.
August 4, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Charles Haines,
Where was (or is) Stockton Stations? I lived at 34th and Fairfax Drive and never heard of Stockton Stations.
August 4, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Peggy,
Stockton Station was the complex of rowhouses between High St. & Westfield Ave, at 33rd St., ending before getting to 32nd St. The houses on the 32nd St. Hill had their back yards at the west edge of the complex. I delivered the Inquirer there.
August 4, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Peggy,
My bad! The complex I was remembering was Westfield Gardens; sorry ’bout that…I’m not sure where Stockton Station was, but by Googling, I found stuff about a fire on Pleasant Street in Stockton Station…so I’m guessing it was near the Acres?
August 4, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Dave Parrish,
Thanks for trying! I do remember Westfield Gardens. Actually, I remember it being built. When the little basement luncheonette, on the corner of 33rd and Westfield, opened, my Mom and I tried it out with dishes of ice cream.
August 4, 2009 at 6:44 pm
Stockton Station Apartments were built in the early 70’s and were located at the end of Rosedale Avenue in the back of the Acres and along the railroad tracks. They were nice apartments when they first opened, my grandmother lived there for a while with one of my aunts after moving out of the Acres. I’ll try to find a picture of them.
Speaking of Pleasant Street, on Channel 6 Action News this evening, three people were shot at 31st and Pleasant, in the new housing near where Biedeman and Pleasant use to be.
31st Street did not exist in that vacinity when we lived there.It was added when the Acres were torn down and new housing was put in. High Street now connects 32nd and 31st.
The luncheonette at 33rd and Westfield in the below ground level of Westfield Gardens was called Charlie’s.
August 4, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Charles Haines yes mom did distribute those papers for many years lots of cold afternoons on that porch and then when it would rain and snowed badly we brought them through the basement window. I remember covering Stockton Stations myself for awhile either before you or after you even Hans Richardson had some of that route. Thanks for remembering those days Charles
August 5, 2009 at 7:21 am
Peggy Marks DeBoard,
My Grandmother lived in the acres on Beideman Ave.
The Stockton Station Apts were built right behind the Westfield Acres. I worked with a fellow named Greg….I think that was a nickname.
His last name was Gregowich (sp).
He was married to my friend Bruce Mark’s half sister,or cousin, can’t remember now.
But they lived there for a short time.Jackie.
August 5, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Charlie “Skeeter” Moy,
Yes, his name is Gryckiewicz and he married Jackie Marks who was a half-sister to Bruce Marks. Their Dad and mine were brothers. The Marks family lived at 35th and Rowe Sts. and Gryckiewicz family lived at 36th and Fairfax Drive. They’re both retired and living in South Jersey. Greg retired from the Camden Fire Dept.
August 7, 2009 at 11:03 am
Stockton stations were in back of the acres following the road next to the railroad tracks which was Rosedale maybe or you could get to Stockton station from Biedimen if that makes sense and their was a church back there St. John the Baptist I believe
August 13, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Ken getting back to the store at High and 32nd street by the acres we use to call it Elsie’s we use to sometimes sled on the side walk which was on a hill beween elsies and the acres.