Sunday, August 15, 2021

Circular No 1028

 





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?

Ian Gomes

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. 

Keith Allen

Ian Gomes ok Ian, ah see your intelligence network working better than mine. Lol keep up the great work.

Peter Tang

What about an American guy name;

John Fimian?

Aitor Ynaki Ybarreche Lopez

Aitor Ybarreche Lopez, presente desde Cumana - Venezuela, del Grupo de Los Coscarat, Francisco Rosas, Luongo, Montiel y Muchos Otros, Amen y Bendiciones a todos.

Gerry Campbell

Dat boy had me laughing all the time.....he was real jokey!

I talking about specs

Neil Charles

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.

Keith Allen

I saw him last year and he was alive

Neil Charles

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..

Neil Charles

We all knew his real name, some might have forgotten..but nicknames are easier to remember.

Ian Gomes

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".

Neil Charles

Whenever I visit Specs, all he offered me was boiled eggs and omlette, I really wanted chicks..

Rory Davies

cool..

Keith Allen

he sold it

Neil Charles

He Chickened out of the business?

Keith Allen

not me and you yes Neil. Nobody go say Pogs and Neil say so

Neil Charles

Put the blame all on me Pogs...u know i aint scared of nobody.

Keith Allen

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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