Newsletter for
alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.
Caracas, 15 of August 2021. No. 1028
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Dear Friends,
This is the third issue for August
Here are some excerpts from facebook and
Whatsapp.
I am including these because I am sure
some of you would like to know the group comments and maybe would like to join
some of them.
Sad news for class 1960 and class 1961,
two more have gone to the divine pastures.
If you would like to collaborate, at the
end of this issue, you will find the instructions to where to send your
writings and also, important to send funds, I know your limitations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYJ21TR-U6A
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GRAHAM GONSALVES
Passed away peacefully on
Thursday 10th December, 2020.
Husband
of Frances.
Father
of Jo-Anna, Vernon and Lara. Grandfather of Sera, Kyle and Zachary Look Hong.
Father-in-law
of Sheldon Bhawanie.
Brother
of the late Brent, Andrew, Eric and Johnny.
Brother-in-law
of Judith, Jackie, Anne Marie, Amado, Christopher(dec) and Elizabeth.
Step
brother of Janet, David, Keith and Ronald(dec).
The
funeral service for the late Graham Gonsalves takes place at St. Anthony’s R.
C. Church, Petit Valley on Thursday 17th December, 2020 at 10:00am, followed by
private cremation.
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Associates of the
Radiotherapy Centre - ARC is with Mandy Severns.
When Brent Gonsalves
recently passed away, ARC lost a cherished member of its close-knit,
cancer-fighting family.
Brent, who was always kind
and caring to all our other patients, will be sorely missed.
But
even as we mourn his loss, we are grateful for the amazing gesture of his wife
Judith, and their daughter Christine, who took up a special collection at
Brent's funeral for ARC's dedicated tea service ladies.
Every
day, in an effort to make their long medical sessions more bearable, ARC
provides tea, coffee and sandwiches to more than 200 cancer patients.
This
generous donation by the Gonsalves family will help keep the tea service going,
and in some small way, make the challenge of fighting cancer a little more
pleasant -- just like Brent did with his cheerfulness and compassion. May he
rest in peace.
GONSALVES, CHARLES BRENT
passed away peacefully on
Monday 2nd July, 2018.
Beloved husband of Judith.
Devoted
father of Deryck, Douglas and Christine.
Loving
grandfather of Yeager, Joshua and Zachary Gonsalves, Ella Rose and Aeva Lily Sa
Gomes.
Father-in-law
of Jillian and Pilar Gonsalves and Chip Sa Gomes.
Brother
of Graham and the late Andrew, Eric and Johnny.
In
lieu of flowers, a collection will be taken up for the Tea Ladies at the
Radiotherapy Centre (ARC), St. James for Cancer Patients.
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Glen
Mckoy Moderator
We do
like to see old boys joining the site, however, our main purpose is to confirm,
the brothers we have on the list Sir Nigel
Boos made many moons ago, are alive and how yuh doing, you
may ask about a classmate or a classmate may be looking for you.. Now if you
were not in contact a long time, you should read the Circulars, over 25ys of
letters & a history book, do contact Sir Ladislao
Kertesz,, a small donation of $20 towards the upkeep of the
circular would be nice. We are all volunteers, no dues, just friends ha ha one
luv keep it simply private ha ha cheers el club. Anyone hear from Specs Sir
Michael D'Ornellas?
Specs
name is Michael D'Ornellas fellas.
Yes,
he did, but it was the "Brand" he sold but the purchaser did not keep
up the payments and as a result, he took it back.
Ian
Gomes ok Ian, ah see your intelligence network working
better than mine. Lol keep up the great work.
What
about an American guy name;
John
Fimian?
Aitor
Ybarreche Lopez, presente desde Cumana - Venezuela, del Grupo de Los Coscarat,
Francisco Rosas, Luongo, Montiel y Muchos Otros, Amen y Bendiciones a todos.
Dat
boy had me laughing all the time.....he was real jokey!
I
talking about specs
Some
guys just fell off the face of the earth since covid, they so believe in this
pandemic, by keeping in contact via the internet with people, they will get
covid. Names not to be mentioned, but they know who they are.
I saw
him last year and he was alive
Keith
Allen Glad to know Specks is ok..he was never big on the
site, but some of the guys who always let us know how they are doing, just
hauled ass..
We all knew his real name, some might have forgotten..but nicknames are
easier to remember.
Spoke to him for half an hour. He is well.
Yes he is a trini. Lives in Chaguanas and owns a chicken farm and
delivers eggs to most major supermarkets in TT under the brand name "El
Chico".
Whenever I visit Specs, all he offered me was boiled eggs and omlette, I
really wanted chicks..
cool..
he sold it
He Chickened out of the business?
not me and you yes Neil. Nobody go say Pogs and Neil say so
Put the blame all on me Pogs...u know i aint scared of nobody.
ok Ian, ah see your intelligence network working better than mine.
Lol keep up the great work.
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+1 (868) 708-0300 creó el grupo
"Mount Boys"
Joseph Habib te añadió
14-11-2017 Joseph Habib: Not really. Like I
said, he's an old mount boy. You see some the things these post sometimes.
14-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: Yes I know. But am not pointing at you is
what am saying.
14-11-2017 Joseph Habib: I understand.
14-11-2017 +1 (868) 769-7471: Support addition of Ladislao.
14-11-2017 +1 (868) 795-5292: I support .
14-11-2017 +1 (868) 719-5391: I support.
14-11-2017 +44 7494 572400: I support.
14-11-2017 +1 (868) 708-0300: 👍🏽👍🏽
14-11-2017 +1 (868) 766-6566: 👌🏼👍
14-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Why not, let him
in!
17-11-2017 +1 (868) 477-2906: You have not knocked Collins off the top
with his joke Nah Nah Nah
17-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: Who Collins? I knoweth not this person or do
I?
17-11-2017 +1 (868) 344-3271: Colin de Verteuil. Attended MSBC 79 - 85
17-11-2017 +44 7494 572400: Good day members when introducing yourself to
the group pls put a recent pix so we could put a face to the name
17-11-2017: Garth Mc Alpin: Neil dat Is
nasty bro
17-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: Ok Colin I know your name but Cush remember
de face
17-11-2017 +1 (868) 344-3271: Cool. Will have to dig up some pictures
from that time.
18-11-2017: Joseph Habib: Over the past few
months I have forwarded some inappropriate pictures and jokes to friends who I
thought shared the same sense of humour. Unfortunately, this wasn't the case
and I seem to have upset quite a few people, who have accused me of being
sexist and shallow. If you are one of these people, please accept my sincerest
apologies. From now on I will only post or send e-mail with a cultural or
educational content, such as old monuments, nature and other interesting
topics.
18-11-2017: +1 (868) 277-4913: Found these old pictures that Joe Habib and
I took a few years ago when we visited Fr. Cuthbert and Fr. Odo rest there
souls.
18-11-2017: +1 (868) 277-4913: Below are some pictures of the devastation
of the swimming pool we all loved.
18-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: Last one was Joe reminiscing his days
taking a shower at the pool,
18-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: Those pictures make me sad to look at
18-11-2017 +1 (868) 769-7471: Thanks to u and Joe
18-11-2017 +1 (868) 681-9448: Very sad i learn to swim in that pool.
18-11-2017 Ladislao: I saw the pool being
filled for the first time in September. The water level showed that the bottom
concrete slab was not horizontal Bro. Gabriel was called once the pool was
emptied and using the topograph level. Determined a unlevel of around 8 inches.
On the village side The contractor had to increase the height of the top
walkways to make it level is why the south side was deeper The repair took the
whole trimester. We were denied the pleasure during the rainy season
18-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: I had no idea any of this was happening,
the last time I visited the mount was 2 days before Fr. Cuthbert passed and it
looked even worse than my pictures
18-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: Maybe I have to more attention to details
18-11-2017 Ladislao: The year was 1956
18-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: I am a bit younger than that my friend, I
wasn't even born yet, lol..... I left the mount i believe the year of
1984 and the pool was functional, if you're had anything to do with the repairs
in 1956 thank you, because I surely enjoyed the fruits of your labour, I think
I was the last of the boys in the Aqua Lads.... Fr. Benedict was our
swimming coach along with coach Kaki.....
18-11-2017 Ladislao: I was in form 1 A
bystander that was amazed to observe that in our pool the physics laws did not
follow, the border of the pool did not match the water level, haha. O was
it the other way about? I presume the error was because half of the pool
was on filled earth and the slab compacted the loose earth
18-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: Wow! I am sure Fr. Benedict (Voosh) was
somehow involved with that
18-11-2017 Ladislao: He was just giving us
the physics laws. Great science teacher
18-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: I remember him as the crazy science geek
teacher, very very knowledgeable man.
They all were
18-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: Miss them all,
18-11-2017 Ladislao: There is a beautiful
article in the circular written by Nigel boos .
18-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: Will look for it
18-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: Gotta run now
Nice chatting
18-11-2017 Ladislao: Are you in the alumni
list?
18-11-2017+1 (868) 277-4913: I think I am, not 100% sure
18-11-2017 19:56:36: Ladislao: I can check,
anthony Ali? Graduated form 5? Year?
18-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: Mark Anthony Ali
Graduated form 5 I believe my years attended
was 1978-79 till 1984-85.
18-11-2017 Ladislao: Your surname is Ali?
18-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: Yes it is
18-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: Only in Trinidad would your find a white
guy with the last name Ali.... Lmao
18-11-2017 19:59:49: Ladislao: Ok I shall
check it and send you the circular
18-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: OK thank you
18-11-2017 Ladislao: Haha. Our Ladislao. A
hungarian
18-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: 😂 😂 we are all a big mixed up callaloo
18-11-2017 Ladislao: Bye my friend
18-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: Later budd
19-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: Anthony Ali must have been in form 5 with me
then; Neil Trotman. Can’t remember the face though.
19-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: I also remember the name very well,
but the old brain can't put a face to the name
19-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: Old age or getting older is a bitch
19-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: But my heart is young and I smile and laugh a
lot
19-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: I remember some of the fellas but some I
can't remember
19-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: Some of the faces
19-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: Did you live not far from school. Did
something with Funeral business??
19-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: No not me,
19-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: Ok
19-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: You have a current pic?
19-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: I lived in Arima back then Santa Rosa
Heights to be exact
19-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: The face is familiar
19-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: just kidding with the last one LMAO
19-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: Message me a little later, have to go to a
morning meeting, I work offshore
19-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: Day starts early
19-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: Nice chatting with you
19-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: I’ve been up since 5 uk time. Take it easy
and take care. Will talk later. Neil
19-11-2017 +1 (868) 683-0945: Anthony Ali.....shit man, I remember you
!....well look how de little coolie grow up to be white, nah ?!?..... yuh use
MJ 🕺🏿cream or wha???...lol
19-11-2017 +1 (868) 683-0945: Right after I left Mount & went to
school in Canada!....lol
19-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: This is the Robert Bates I remember. What a thing
to say......your mouth moth good.
19-11-2017 +1 (868) 681-9448: I didn't realize that bates and dial was
abbey boys, i was there from i think 79 to January 85 Nadim Ali.
19-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: I think Bates left a year before me or even
after me. I should have finished in 83 but repeated form five and left in 84
19-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: Hush nah! Don’t let out my secret,
now everybody gonna want to know what my secret is am going to have to find an
older picture of me
19-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: Like Roberts picture, with mummy's milk
still oozing....... LMAO nice to hear from you brother Alex what's your last
name and are you in the old school group picture
19-11-2017 +1 (868) 683-0945: I left in 1979
19-11-2017 +31 6 11599326: My hobbies.
19-11-2017 +1 (868) 681-9448: I Know Robert Bates and Robert Dial
personally because of his ex don't remember them as Abby boys, dial had a
younger brother who I remember well, one crazy ass character myself him Stephen
Yates and Allister ray used to hang out together sometime up by the drama hall
trying to see who had fastest time to bottom of the hill on the eastern side of
the PE area.
19-11-2017 +1 (868) 683-0945: Dial came in after I left, but we became friends
when I returned.....St.Augustine boys ting, nah !
19-11-2017: +1 (868) 681-9448: Hey Rob how is everything pal long nah see
Nadim
19-11-2017 +1 (868) 766-6566: Guys guys Allu still spelling de name wrong
it's Dyal allu up real early strange
19-11-2017 +1 (868) 681-9448: U mean dhal
19-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: Alex = Neil Trotman. It is my photo that I
uploaded. I’m to the left of pic with hands in pocket
19-11-2017 07:52:51: +1 (868) 683-0945: Real Good, buddy !..... how about you !
19-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: Probably Still imbedded in us from days at
Abbey. I remember
19-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: I am always up at 5. Eye drops on a daily
basis. Glaucoma, well high interocular pressure. Dhal is something you
eat
19-11-2017 +1 (868) 766-6566: Yep Neil
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EDITED by Ladislao Kertesz, kertesz11@yahoo.com, if you would like to subscribe for
a whole year and be in the circular’s mailing list or if you would like to
mention any old boy that you would like to include, write to me.
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Photo:
18LK4652FBBGO, Brent Gonsalves
56LK0001GGO, Exercise book used by Graham
Gonsalves
03JG0101REUNION2003, Graham Gonsalves
03JG0100REUNION2003, David Pampellone
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