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This picture brought back a lot of good memories. I was in the class of '39
but my best friends in High School were Phil Walsh and Frannie Tobin . Phil Walsh lived in Melrose all his life and then retired to Florida for 6 years. He contracted cancer of the throat which necessitated the removal of his voice box. He also suffered a stroke which resulted in partial paralysis of his right side . Phil lives at the Bear Hill Nursing Center, 11 North St., Stoneham . He'd appreciate visits . I have to come from Connecticut but manage to get up there once a month. We usually go for a drive around Melrose and try to revisit our boyhood adventures. I lost touch with Frannie Tobin after the War but recently found an address for him in Plymouth MA. I wrote and received a phone call back from Mary Alice Tobin , Frannies widow. She told me that the Tobin Family moved to the state of Washington after Frannies father retired. and Frannie went to college there where he met and married Mary Alice. They had 3 children. Frannie went to work for the Federal Govt. and became the Director of FEMA. he retired in '81 in poor health and moved to Plymouth in '85. He died in May of '96 of Brain Cancer. I sent both Phil and Mary Alice copies of the class Photo. Keep up the good work with the Melrose Mirror. I look forward eagerly to the first Friday of the Month Joe Murphy St Mary's Class of '39
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