ITALIAN HARLEM CHURCHES & PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School Report cards courtesy of Vin Casale.(Notice the duplicate signature) Here’s the story:
Vin Casale: 7th grade teacher Sister Kathleen signing my report again at age 100 yrs old….After 67yrs, a few of her students took her out to lunch, where I showed her the report card she gave me….She signed it again with some great memories of her teaching at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Grammar School!
Mrs. Casalo’s 7th grade class. May of 1966 Notice(zoom in to see) the pennies in the “penny loafers” of the first 2 girls in the front row, far right.
Italian Harlem 
38 kids in the class, teachers today would panic! Boys outnumbered by 25 to 13, lucky them! My class at Holy Family where we went when we moved to Queens had 48 students.
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My aunt lived on 116th. I have fond memories of that time although they are getting vague!
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I attended St ann’s School on 109St between 1957 thru 1960 Some of my classmates where Juliet Romano and Ellenor can’t rememberr her last name her family owned a deli on 2nd Ave between 109&110 St.
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Hi, My name was Kathy Goodey, and Juliet Romano was a distant cousin of mine, and we were in the same grade at St. Ann”s school from Kindergarten. Your name is not familiar to me. You mention Ellenor: and I think she was the girl with the family that owned Celentos deli on Second Ave.. I think her relative was Millie Cellento, who was hefty, and worked the deli. My Mother’s family name was Capolina, and also in our family was Santorelli. I also was close friends with MaryAnn Mesina. PLEASE REPLY BACK.. I got this web site from a women who was helping me with health ins., and she grew up on 104th st.. I can’t believe I found you. I am married 47 yrs. and have a 42yr old son, and live in No. Babylon, NY, LI I can’t wait to hear from you!! You can also reach me at my e-mail kemchek@optonline.net and my phone # is 631-586-0589t
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I grew up on a hun fourth street. I went to Sain Lucy’s school. Across the street from school there was a guy who sold hot jelly apples. They were delicious. Does anyone know anyone from 104 St -106 Street Berwyn. 1st & 2nd Avenue.
Last name is Salerno.
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Mary Ann, I attended St.Ann’s first through third grade. I made my first communion and confirmation there also. I transferred to OL of Mt.Carmel and graduated there in 1947!
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Hi Rosalie,
My name is Eileen, I also went to St. Ann’s through second grade, had Sister Norma. My grandparents Luciano, lived at 305 east 111street. My family Iacobellis lived at 309 east 111street, my Godmother Sara Longarino lived at 245 second avenue. Moved to the Bronx but always go back to Harlem especially for the feast. So many wonderful memories and such a great time to grown up in. So happy I found this site.
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I LIVED ON 111 STREET BETWEEN SECOND AND THRID AVE. DOWN THE BLOCK FROM THE BOYS CLUB I SPENT MANY GREAT DAYS IN THE BOYS CLUB ACROSS FRON THE GAS TANKS. ALSO MANY KIDS FROM THE AREA HAD A VACATION TO CARRY CAMP AND THEN TO FISHER ISLAND TO WORK AS A CADDY ON THE GOLF COURSE. THIS WAS BACK IN THE FIFTY AND SIXTY. CAN ANYONE REMEMBER ??? I DID GO TO SCHOOL AT OUR LADY QUEEN OF ANGELS ON 112 STREET AND THE CHURCH WAS ON 113 STREET. IT WAS THE TIME OF MY LIFE. UNTIL WE MOVED TO THE BRONX STILL I WOULD STAY WITH MY COUSIN ON 115 STREET ON WEEKENDS FOR THE LONGEST TIME…..HIS NAME WAS FREDY. AS THE YEARS GONE BY I WOULD VISIT AND STILL DO. EAST HARLEM IS IN MY BLOOD. MY FATHER WAS CALLED GEURGE BROWN AND WORKED AT WASHBURN WIRE CO. AT 117 STREET WITH MY UNCLES. NOW THE PLACE IN A COSCO.AND A REAL OLD TIMER FROM THE AREA WAS MY UNCLE JOE PEPE. THAT SHOULD BE A GOOD AMOUNT OF BACK GROUND HOPE SOMEONE WILL REMEMBER MY FAMILY OR MYSELF GEORGE VUOCOLO. I LIVE IN WEST ISLIP NOW.STAY SAKE………HOPE TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE FROM BACK THEN!!!!!
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I lived on 111 street between 2 @ 3 ave first at 230 for many years an then at 224 all on the same block great place to live. family all around us even in the same building. the boys club down the block does anyone remember it. also Jefferson park and the pool. how about joe the sailors bar 2ave between 110 @ 111 street…and lady queen of angel school on 112 str eet hope someone reads this and has a reply. the family name is vuocolo and am George also was joe pepi and the di gerannro family from 115 street………father name George and mother adeline and called her lilly….. was on that block for 30 years until moving to castle hill ave in the Bronx. it was like yesterday…..east harlem will never forget it…..
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My grand parents were at 311 E 111 st. next to the boys club and across from the gas tanks and horse stable. I went to St Anns on 110 my aunts and uncles were 111 between 2nd an 3rd ave my mom was related to the owner of joe the sailor. Ed Fiorella
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I lived at 226 east 110th st. I was baptized in saint ann’s church. My aunt Millie lived on 111st. near The Boys Club, my cousins were members of The Boys Club. Also they attended Benjamin Franklin High School. back in the 1950s.
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I also was a member of Boys Club . Graduated from BFHS 1n 1953. Left for the army in 1955
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It’s a small world as they say. And I thank you for your service, keeping us safe and our freedoms.
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Hi George,
I lived at 309 East 111street, went to St. Ann’s. My grandparents Luciano lived at 305 east 111street. Our name was Iacobellis. Remember all the boy’s club, gas tanks, feast 116th all the wonderful memories. My Godmother lived at 245 Second Avenue last name Longarino. Her brother Freddy owned the cheese store 116th. So happy to find this site.
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Jimmy Paolino We lived at 362 ahun21st street I went to Holy Rosary on Pleasant Ave &Ahun20th SThe principal was Mother Francis She was tough , there was a saying that she would box your ears off. Unfortunatelky that bum Mr Moses made us move to build a school on Ahun21st ST and 1st Ave. One of my cousins family owned the Colonial Tea Room later The Charkolette at 503Ahun16th ST off Pleasant Ave East Harlem 4Ever
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I lived on 118th St. Went to Holy Rosary School, from 1948-1953. We then moved to Queens. Our apartment was over the Lentini Funeral Home. I remember laying on the floor of our apartment listening to the families cry over their loved ones. Amazing that I am as normal as I am.
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Wow, that is so sad, yet so poignant-at the same time! It’s like a scene out of a movie!
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