Theresa Orsogna Passed

[Damon]

Hi everyone, or whoever is left, I found out that my school classmate from Our Lady of Victory Grammer School passed on November 30, 2021.  She was also my playmate from Topping Ave and as I know her as Theresa Krupp.  She was the first girl that kissed me when I was 6 years old, and coincidentally I have a grandson whose name is Ambrose Krupp and is 18 months old.  Scott Krupp Married my Daughter Sabrina Urso.  However, I believe there is no relationship to Theresa Krupp. family.  Sad ending will miss her in my memories.

[Brian Shea]

Sorry to hear about Theresa.  Condolences to her family.

If I may ask, what year did you graduate OLV ?

[Damon]

I left OLV in 1961 after finishing the fifth Grade. Bronx was getting bad and parents moved to Middle Village, Queens. Finished my Grammar School at Resurrection Ascension (Sixth to Eight) and went to Newtown HS. Went to St. John's pre-engineering program (Go Johnnies) got a Master in Science and a wife and finished my engineering degree at NYU Bronx Campus. Currently living in N New Hyde Park since 1975.

[Brian Shea]

OK....Thanks

I was guessing I was a year behind you.   Knew a few guys from you class though that lived on Clay Avenue.




Brian

[Damon]

Martin McGillick was one, Tim Madden, Gale, we had two twin Girls. I believe one of them was named Karen. Also Theresa Krupp. I used to hang out with Frank Lamotta who was two grades below me. Jake was his brother. Jake I believe was a distant relative. My Grant Grandmother was Francis Lamotta. Picture of Francis and Frank had similar round faces. My father mentioned that Jake was a distant relative. Regarding the nuns Sister Trindad was my first grade teacher and Sister Damien was my fifth grade. There was Mrs Ritter and sister Cecilia. Sister Jerome was principal, and father Sullivan, paster?

I lived at 1707 Topping Ave off 174 Street. Clairmont park was two blocks away. Use to go through the park to get to OLV. Theresa sister Mary would accompany use. She was 2 years older.

Where abouts are you? Local or the West coast like pegleg?

[Brian Shea]

Well, we had the same teachers anyway......I lived 1276 Clay Avenue right at 169th Street.
Father Sullivan was the pastor until Monsignor Wermuth took over.

I live in South Florida near Ft. Lauderdale.
From your class, I knew Jerry Murphy and John Mulvey.  Possibly you knew Ivan and Irving Rodriguez
or Hector Hernandez who may have been in your class and ended up in mine.

Just looked at class pictures on 'The Bronx Board'....saw Frank Lamotta included there in his 4th grade picture.

[Damon]

Hector Rings a bell. We also had a Nester and a James Almadoa? I didn't know we had pictures on this site. I will see if I can find it. Would like to see a picture of Frank Lamotta. My understanding he was a half brother to Jake. I have a first-grade class picture and I'm sure you would like to see a picture of Sister Jerome which I also have. I don't know how to post pictures.

I bought a place with my daughter in Naples Florida. She relocated from San Diego to be closer to home. She didn't like Florida and we sold in the end of December 2019. That property of 3400sf of living space we sold for $530 its now going for $950.

I'm now looking to buy in NC near Wilmington. My Cousins and brother are there. Just sold a condo I had for 32 years in a Sky area in Vermont so I'm looking to invest in NC, someplace warmer. Can't take the winters anymore.

[Damon]

Thanks Brian, I located my classmate Frank Lamotto on the class photo you pointed me to. I also order a copy of the photo to send to my son in long beach Ca. He was always asking me about the family history with Jake Lamotta. He is into boxing more for exercising. I also sent the Bronx Board a better picture of my first grade class which they posted. Theresa Krupp is in that picture, and is sitting in the second seat in the second row from the back

By the way, I attended the OLV reunion. I believe it was in 2013? Were you there? I hope to meet other alumni from OLV.

[Brian Shea]

Hi:
 Created OLV thread FYI

Brian

[Damon]

That's Great, I was considering an OLV thread also. I would like to get in contact with other OLV classmates.