Worcester Talk
General => Worcester Chit Chat => Topic started by: JM1957 on December 21, 2005, 02:47:28 PM
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Anyone out there who grew up in Worcester and left? I left there in 1975 at 18 years old. Haven't been back to visit since 1992. Find myself thinking about the city a lot in that nostalgic, middle-aged way. Anyone with similar/different experience of parting's sweet sorrow?
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Is this John Moriarty? Did you live on Bluebell Rd. and attend Clark University for a while? :o
Anyone out there who grew up in Worcester and left? I left there in 1975 at 18 years old. Haven't been back to visit since 1992. Find myself thinking about the city a lot in that nostalgic, middle-aged way. Anyone with similar/different experience of parting's sweet sorrow?
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No...I'm a different JM.
Is this John Moriarty? Did you live on Bluebell Rd. and attend Clark University for a while? :o
Anyone out there who grew up in Worcester and left? I left there in 1975 at 18 years old. Haven't been back to visit since 1992. Find myself thinking about the city a lot in that nostalgic, middle-aged way. Anyone with similar/different experience of parting's sweet sorrow?
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Well, I'm an escapee who left after the blizzard of '78. Decided that was my last winter in Ma and headed West. I've lived in the Palm Springs, California area since then.
I do get maudlin sometimes, especially when looking at some of the pictures I found online. I was born at Hahnemann Hospital, I was told that my mom went there from Memorial where there was some kind of something in the maternity ward there. I attended "Old" Woodland Street School, "New" Woodland Preparatory School, South High School, and Salter Secretarial School. Worked for Paul Revere Life (who didn't) and was a distributor for WT&G.
Memories, yes...miss it sometimes (although my brother called from there a few weeks ago to tell me of the snow)...go back to live - Nope!
Barb Knox (Siergie)
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Hi,
I left Worcester in 1977 to go to college in Southern california. I didn't go back until 1996 but now I go to Boston every summer and visited Worcester during that stay. Mostly so I can head to Dino's restaurant for the lasagna. I went to Woodland Street School, Worcester east Middle School and then on to Burncoat Jr and Sr high School. Some of the city has changed tremendously and some hasn't changed at all. The memories of the sixties and early seventies are wonderful but it started to get a little rough in the mid seventies so it was time to move away. I still carry that Worcester attitude proudly wherever I go, though.
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I keep thinking it will be better than I remember each time I come back. I'm always wrong. It's just dirtier. Coming out from CA in another week and I am sure once the nostalgia wears off I will remember why I left. It is fun to see what other folks remember--the teenaged hangouts, the neighborhood attractions that no longer exist. I actually collect postcards of the city.
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left Worcester in 1983..i used to live in Plumley Villiage.
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Is this John Moriarty? Did you live on Bluebell Rd. and attend Clark University for a while? :o
Anyone out there who grew up in Worcester and left? I left there in 1975 at 18 years old. Haven't been back to visit since 1992. Find myself thinking about the city a lot in that nostalgic, middle-aged way. Anyone with similar/different experience of parting's sweet sorrow?
Did you know John Moriiarity, I did to!! What ever became of him, do you know??
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Anyone out there who grew up in Worcester and left? I left there in 1975 at 18 years old. Haven't been back to visit since 1992. Find myself thinking about the city a lot in that nostalgic, middle-aged way. Anyone with similar/different experience of parting's sweet sorrow?
I lived in Worcester till I was 20 and left also. Ive been back many times but its never the same as when you lived there. I often think back on it with lots of fond memories. but I think we have such memories because we were younger then and life was full of just fun times back them. Its not so much the place we miss, its the time in our lives that we miss.
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Hi, I grow up around Clark U. area and attended Woodland Elem. in the early 70's, then Burncoat Jr. High, and then Worc. Boys Trade. Graduated in 1982. In 1989 moved to Florida where I reside now.
I can remember Worcester center around the Holidays, well all of the downtown area, and what is was then to me, I have nothing but great memorys which I miss dearly. The neighborhood I growing up had big victorian style homes and then where we folks lived :D. just joking..
Every year that goes by, I feel as if I lost a love one and think of Worcester.
Someday I would love to make that big move again and come home.
signed, Alex
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Also an escapee to the west. Lived in South Worcester for a time before going into the Air Force at the beginning of the Korean affair. Lived on Tracy Place. Went back several times on leave from Air Force. One last visit while in service, got covered with slush and snow (without the appropriate clothing)..decided to stay in CA where I had been assigned to open up Vandenberg AFB just north of Santa Barbara. Been in S.B. ever since. Used to hang around at the old YD diner at Southbridge St. & Hope Avenue. Also would go to Casey's Diner at Webster Square. Went back in '94 for Mom's funeral and took a couple of days to look around at the old neighborhoods. Lived up on Packachaug Hill for awhile too..on Warwick St. Worked at the YD Diner for awhile and at South Terminal market with Sid Haigh. Anyone know of Herbie Perks, Ernie Hebert, George Bennett, Richie Hosegood, Bob Townsend. Miss the place and the old Foley and Delage klans. Everyone (almost) says Worcester is still a great place!! We are the Foleys. kist news
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I grew up on Shrewsbury Street and left Worcester in 1973 but returned in 1988 for 2 years. In 1990 I moved to Florida and have been here since. My dad still lives in Worcester but occasional visits are fine with me and I often think of the good old days and the great times I had while growing up.
Florida is ok but NO HISTORY OR TRADITION just Hurricanes.
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Anyone out there who grew up in Worcester and left? I left there in 1975 at 18 years old. Haven't been back to visit since 1992. Find myself thinking about the city a lot in that nostalgic, middle-aged way. Anyone with similar/different experience of parting's sweet sorrow?
I left in the mid seventies, when I was in high school. It was a horrible time of life to be uprooted and I really missed Worcester for a long time, but I got over it about the time I started college. I grew up in Greendale, near Indian Lake. I guess I am at that time of my life (mid-life) where I am starting to feel nostalgic. When did time start moving so fast? Worcester is a good place to be from.
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Frankie I know what you mean about Florida I was in Worcester until 1996 then moved to Florida...it's got water but NO Water Street that is for sure!! I know live in SC and am enjoying some much needed history and seasons =)
p.s. if you were the Frankie who posted on Italian Genealogy page thanks for the tip about the Anise oil in the Annisette cookies...YUMMY!
I grew up on Shrewsbury Street and left Worcester in 1973 but returned in 1988 for 2 years. In 1990 I moved to Florida and have been here since. My dad still lives in Worcester but occasional visits are fine with me and I often think of the good old days and the great times I had while growing up.
Florida is ok but NO HISTORY OR TRADITION just Hurricanes.
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I grew up in Worcester and left in '83 and moved to Colorado. My brother and 2 sisters still live there and are all involved with W.F.D. I always have a soft spot in my heart for home and plan on visiting next year and biking around the city to all my old haunts. It was a great place to grow up. But the skiing is better here........ :)
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Hi,
I left Worcester in 1977 to go to college in Southern california. I didn't go back until 1996 but now I go to Boston every summer and visited Worcester during that stay. Mostly so I can head to Dino's restaurant for the lasagna. I went to Woodland Street School, Worcester east Middle School and then on to Burncoat Jr and Sr high School. Some of the city has changed tremendously and some hasn't changed at all. The memories of the sixties and early seventies are wonderful but it started to get a little rough in the mid seventies so it was time to move away. I still carry that Worcester attitude proudly wherever I go, though.
I went to woodland st school also and worcester east middle. Great times (Rich O'Henley) great memories
Any one from Main South, I lived on Agawam st
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YES I ALSO LEFT WORCESTER 17 YEARS AGO AND MOVED TO OHIO. WILL BE UP IN WORCESTER TO SEE GRANDMA IN MAY. ;D I WENT,TO WOODLAND STREET SCHOOL ALSO BACK IN THE DAY. NOW THAT I AM ALL MOST 50 IN 3 YEARS STUFF SURE IS DIFFENT,THERE NOW. HOUSE I GREW UP IN NOW IS GOWN I HAVE HEARD. LIVED ON KINGBURY STREET. ;D HOPE SOME WILL RELPY TO THIS? BETH
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I lived in that neighborhood for several years - at 11 King Street. I also went to Woodland Street School from 1st grade to 6th - then Woodland Prep for 7-8, then on to South High School.
I'm a little older than you both, though
Barb (Siergie) Knox
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Got out in 1986. Did 15 yrs in Oregon then 3 in Maryland now working on the 5th in SW Florida. Visited 3 times and that was enough.
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YES I ALSO LEFT WORCESTER 17 YEARS AGO AND MOVED TO OHIO. WILL BE UP IN WORCESTER TO SEE GRANDMA IN MAY. ;D I WENT,TO WOODLAND STREET SCHOOL ALSO BACK IN THE DAY. NOW THAT I AM ALL MOST 50 IN 3 YEARS STUFF SURE IS DIFFENT,THERE NOW. HOUSE I GREW UP IN NOW IS GOWN I HAVE HEARD. LIVED ON KINGBURY STREET. ;D HOPE SOME WILL RELPY TO THIS? BETH
[Hi Beth, I grew up in the area also and went to Woodland St Elementary-I was on Ely street on the corner of Queen street and Davis street right behind City Hospital
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sandi f what was your last name? and what teachers did you have @ woodland street school ? beth
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Anyone out there who grew up in Worcester and left? I left there in 1975 at 18 years old. Haven't been back to visit since 1992. Find myself thinking about the city a lot in that nostalgic, middle-aged way. Anyone with similar/different experience of parting's sweet sorrow?
We left in 1995 it took us a long time but I don't regret it , we are in the south now and i love it here . I haven't been back since 1996 and i don't miss it I just miss my family some who are still there.
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Frankie I know what you mean about Florida I was in Worcester until 1996 then moved to Florida...it's got water but NO Water Street that is for sure!! I know live in SC and am enjoying some much needed history and seasons =)
p.s. if you were the Frankie who posted on Italian Genealogy page thanks for the tip about the Anise oil in the Annisette cookies...YUMMY!
I grew up on Shrewsbury Street and left Worcester in 1973 but returned in 1988 for 2 years. In 1990 I moved to Florida and have been here since. My dad still lives in Worcester but occasional visits are fine with me and I often think of the good old days and the great times I had while growing up.
Florida is ok but NO HISTORY OR TRADITION just Hurricanes.
Anyone out there who grew up in Worcester and left? I left there in 1975 at 18 years old. Haven't been back to visit since 1992. Find myself thinking about the city a lot in that nostalgic, middle-aged way. Anyone with similar/different experience of parting's sweet sorrow?
We left in 1995 it took us a long time but I don't regret it , we are in the south now and i love it here . I haven't been back since 1996 and i don't miss it I just miss my family some who are still there.
I lived in worcester we moved to sc in 1995 we live in easley nothing like worcester I love it here what part of sc are you in?
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I left in 71
Lived on the Cape for a bit, then started going to Fla. in the winta / Cape in the summa
Moved to So Cal in 75...Kauai in 79...Maui in 81 and back to the West Coast in 95
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Anyone out there who grew up in Worcester and left? I left there in 1975 at 18 years old. Haven't been back to visit since 1992. Find myself thinking about the city a lot in that nostalgic, middle-aged way. Anyone with similar/different experience of parting's sweet sorrow?
Greetings, I grew up there and left in 1977. Joined the U.S.Army, later found myself traveling the world, including Germany, France, Italy, Korea, Japan and other small places around the globe. I finally retired from the Army in 2002 after 24 years and now work for the U.S. Government. Interesting enough, I dont really think about the old city at all considering the places I have experienced in my life. I lived in Korea for 15 years and yes, my wife is Korean and we have two beautiful and inteligent sons together- thanks to the wife I guess. My wife is still living in Korea and running the familly business while Im working here in Washington DC as a Logistics Management specialist. Hmm, these people are special.
Finally, Im really feeling fortunate that I did get out of there and had the experiences of the real world.
If you want to contact me, my email is yankinyc@yahoo.com or richard.holmes2@conus.army.mil
God bless us all
Rick
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I left n 1976, I have not been back since a driveby in 2000. Even then it was so changed. Everything from my childhood is gone. (Both houses, both grammar schools.) I really loved Worcester and all my memories of the place. Piedmont St at Pleasant, Merrick St, Seaver St School, Winslow St School. West Side Pharmacy with a soda fountain! and a succession of adorable Catholic HS boys who worked there. Aubuchons (sp?) Hardware Store and the two men Charles and Robert who owned or ran it and a really cute boy with blonde hair named Dickie who worked there. Blossom Spa, Walts Spa (or Luncheonette?) Wonder Market. A market that sold only fish on the corner of Pleasant and Fruit St. The old red brick library on Elm St before they built the new one on Salem St. Austin Liquors. Climbing Newton Hill before they built DMHS and picking wild raspberries. Elm Park. Iandoli's (sp market at Highland and Park Ave) Bobby Johnson, Kemps, The fire house on Pleasant St at Winslow ( and handsome firemen! ) across from West Side Pizza where I worked for a short time as a teenager. A lovely florist shop on Pleasant near Sever, also in that same block a "dimestore" that sold everything (toys, fabric, yarn, clothing etc.) Walking everywhere. Robin, Pat, Angelo, Laurel, Butchie, Lorrainne, Alice, Arthur, Chester.
My only hope is that I live long enough until they invent time travel. I do not want to mess with my life; I only wish to walk beside myself and experience it again.