Camden Catholic HS
A number of East Camden kids attended Camden Catholic HS – after Davis School or St. Joe’s… and though they were high school rivals (we never could beat them in wrestling) they were still East Camden kids… and in many cases family. Share your Camden Catholic memories here – whether you went there, or just have a memory of Camden Catholic.
August 21, 2008 at 8:17 am
I went to cchs from 1973-1977, Sr. Paulette taught me art, i still keep in touch with her.
August 21, 2008 at 11:26 am
Welcome to the site Alex. I’m sure a few other CCHS students will find us. Did you know Johanna Fanelle? She posts here often. MY sister Laurie Brown graduated in ‘80, she posts a lot too, so check back often. Laurie was a band geek at CCHS. Did you live in East Camden?
August 25, 2008 at 9:08 am
Alex, my name is Johanna Shirk (Fanelle) I went to CCHS from 72-76 I also had Sister Paulette for art. How is she doing. I know she has retired. My younger sister went there she graduated in 79 or 80 I can remember which. Some of the people in my class were Pat O’Brien, Jimmy Cappolla, Anna Gianni, Rose McInnerny (not sure of spelling) Anne Monaco she is who I hung with a lot in high school just to name a few. I really was not very involved at CCHS, I only was there because my mother wanted a child to graduate from there I got to be the lucky one. My heart was really at WWHS were my best friend Barbara Maslanik went to school as well as my boy friend.
August 25, 2008 at 11:56 pm
Johanna and Alex, it’s nice to see some other CCHS alumni on the site. I graduated in 1980. By the time I would have went to Wilson alot of the younger siblings of WWHS graduates were going to CCHS or CC Vo-Tech after graduating 8th grade at Davis. Not many of the students who went K-8th with me at Davis continued on to Wilson.
I never took Art in CCHS since I was in band, but I do remember Sister Paulette.
Some of the East Camden families that went to CCHS were the Cunningham’s from 38th, the Casey’s from 36th street, the Diamonds that lived down by the 38th street park, the Renz’s from 38th street, and siblings such as Carol Comstedt (40th), Joyce Staple (38th or 39th) Joann Hoffman(38th), Eileen Edwards (32nd) there were many other kids from the neighborhood that attended during the years that I was there, these were just some that I was friends with.
August 26, 2008 at 7:28 am
Hey Johanna, I remember that boyfriend of yours. He was very, very, smart and extremely good looking wasn’t he? If I remember correctly he was very kind to animals and helped ladies across the street alot. A girl would be mighty fortunate to have a guy like that!!!
August 26, 2008 at 7:29 am
Okay, okay, It was worth a shot!
August 27, 2008 at 2:01 pm
John Doe, He just wanted to get the ladies pocketbooks, but good looking is correct not too smart after all he let the best one go. LOL
Okay I tried to take a shot also. LOL
Paul, You are crazy.
November 10, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Hi, Johanna!
What is going on with you?
November 13, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Alex, Not much I have 3 kids 20,18 and 16. Married for 22 years. lived in Naples, Fl for 8 years. My children were all born in Florida. graduated in 76 went to work for a year till i decided what I wanted to be when I grow up and I am still trying to decide. I hung with some people from your class. Lisa Monaco is one person I still hear from now and then. Boy am I losing my mind I am trying to think of some of the people from that class and I cant come up with any names except Lisa’s. I read earlier that you still keep in touch with Sister Paulette where is she now and what is she doing? I am sure she is retired. I worked with two people from your class Paula DeAntonio, and Ron Villa they are married and have moved with the company to the Virginia area. So what about you. what is going with you? where are you living, working and all of the good stuff?
Well hello to everyone else. Ken how are you doing?
December 26, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Johanna, I transferred from WWHS inthe middle of 9th grade to CCHS, you were in 10th. I became friends with Theresa Hambleton, she lived down the street from you. We all rode the same bus. I have lived in Brandon Fl for 20 yrs.
December 30, 2008 at 9:16 am
Debbie did you live on westfield ave across from St. Joseph’s? I miss Florida especially in the winter months. My kids tell me all the time they want to go back, but I think at their ages if I tried to take them back they would want to kill me. Brandon is in the center of the state or am I wrong?
January 2, 2009 at 12:52 am
Johanna, I lived on N 26th. I went to Wilson in 9th grade, then transferred to CCHS in the spring and moved to Salem Co after 10th grade. Theresa and I were friends for several years after I moved. Theresa lived closer to Westfield and you lived across the street closer to Federal, I think it was 28th street. I’ll have to get the old year books out, I don’t remember any other names from the bus. Do you remember Theresa?
Brandon is in the middle of the state, between Tampa and Plant City. Where are you living now? I recognize a lot of names from this site
January 5, 2009 at 10:33 am
Debbie, I do remember Theresa do you hear from her anymore? I live back in NJ again. I had moved to Naples, Fl for about 8 years my kids were born there, should have stayed there but there was no money. We were ahead of our time. I am in Audubon between Oaklyn and Mt. Epharim in case you forgot where it is. Well I am at work so I have to go for now talk to you soon
April 22, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Does anyone remember Donald and Suzanne McNellis? They lived on Fairfax Drive between 34th & 36th Streets. They would have graduated sometime bewteen 1955 and 1960. Their father had a driving school in Camden and used only Studebakers!
They also attended St. Joe’s for elem. sch.
June 5, 2009 at 7:21 am
I remember the name McNellis but I have to get my brain working to remember if Donald and Suzanne were the names that I think I remember. I think the McNellis family I am thinking of lived on 28th Street.
June 12, 2009 at 12:13 am
Hey Debbie Clark Schmitt… Fancy meeting you on here…LOL…LOL… I was on the Wilson site and Billy sent me a message. This is so cool… I love being able to keep intouch with everyone. I have forgotten so many names from school and this is great. I’m just waiting to see who all will respond to this site. Really, I mean the Wilson site. You’re on the Camden Catholic site…. you trader!!!!! LOL…LOL… I missed my best friend going to Wilson with me when you went over to the other side (Camden Catholic…) LOL…LOL… Give my love to everyone….
June 16, 2009 at 7:19 am
I knew the Clarks who lived on Westfield Ave. I lived on Leonard Ave. 68-74
July 2, 2009 at 3:14 pm
I graduated from CCHS in 1967 and currently live in Potomac, MD.
My sister, Patricia graduated in ‘66 and my brother Tom and younger sister Michelle also went to CCHS. My cousin, Margaret Dymond graduated in ‘67 as well and married Kevins Harkins, another classmate.
I also had Sister Paulette for art. Mary Melenchuck was my neighbor and I remember the Cunninghams.
I ran into Bobby Henshall in a bar in Rosslyn, Virginia many years ago.
July 23, 2009 at 2:35 pm
I graduated from CCHS in ‘67 and remember waiting for the bus my freshman year at Bob’s market. The rest of the time we were picked up at our corner–32nd & Pelham.