Manzo trio

Brenda Manzo, a Fairmont East High grad who is married to Danny Manzo, Class of 1957; Lisa Jacobin Manzo, 1986 North Marion grad; and Kristen Manzo got together for this photo.

Now, I may be accused of being a male chauvinist pig for this, but my experience has been that when TWO women show up at a party in the same dress, it’s a calamity. When three guys show up in the same outfits, it’s a bowling team.

Brenda and Danny have lived together in Monongah since 1967. Danny was on the 1955 Monongah High state champ football team and was co-captain with Joe Meffe of the 1956 Monongah High state football title game runnerup team.

There has been a Manzo at Monongah High almost since there was a Monongah High. Well, there was a Manzo at Monongah High from 1935 through 1949 and 1969 through 1978 (the year before the final 1979 MHS graduation class that preceded the consolidation into North Marion High).

Phyllis Manzo Berardo, Class of 1935.

Genevieve Manzo Lopez, Class of 1937.

Mike Manzo, Class of 1941, on the 1948 world champ coal-loading crew at Monongah Mine No. 63 which loaded 1,536 tons on one shift on June 14.

Patsy Manzo, Class of 1942.

Helen Manzo Raspa, Class of 1945.

John Manzo, Class of 1945.

Raymond “Pigeon” Manzo, Class of 1947.

Mary Manzo Tiburzi, Class of 1949.

Ronald Manzo, Class of 1969, of Morgantown, son of Helen Cecelia Manzo and Phil Manzo; brother of Monongah’s First Lady, Debbie Manzo Vandetta; nephew of Ernie “Frog”, Joe, Duke and Raymond “Pigeon” Manzo.

Nancy Manzo Bolyard, Class of 1970.

Pat Manzo, Class of 1973.

Debbie Manzo Vandetta, Class of 1973, married to Monongah Mayor Carl Vandetta.

Karen Manzo Tennant, Class of 1974.

Lisa Myers Manzo, Class of 1977.

Tina Manzo Prodanovich, Class of 1977.

Jim Manzo, Class of 1978.

Kim Sapp Manzo, North Marion 1980.

If you have memories of the Manzo multitude that spanned four decades at Monongah High, email John Olesky at jo4wvu@neo.rr.com and I’ll relay the information in another Monongah High Alumni blog posting.

Thank you.

===========JOHN OLESKY, CLASS OF 1950=====================