HUDSON – Fifty years from the day they graduated from Hudson High School, June 10, 1973, 46 members of the class celebrated with a weekend reunion June 9-11.
“It was a weekend of memories, conversations and laughter,” said class treasurer Debbie (Fitzpatrick) Janusis.
The June 9 “Rumour Hazit” outdoor concert, planned as their reunion opener at Elks Pavilion, was canceled by the rain, but Raychel Hudson, manager of Hudson Lodge of Elks came to their rescue and invited them indoors to the lodge hall. Class members enjoyed pizza from the long-standing Hudson House of Pizza, which many class members remembered frequenting during their high school days.
On Saturday afternoon, some class members attended the Hudson Community Fest on South Street and explored the Main Street downtown business section, its many restaurants and shops. Others revisited the neighborhoods they formerly lived in and found their family home.
Several class members met for farewell brunch on Sunday, June 11.
Class president Steve Loureiro was master of ceremonies at the reunion dinner at Hudson Portuguese Club Pavilion, Saturday, June 10, exactly fifty years since their high school graduation. Forty-six classmates and 15 guests attended, from throughout Massachusetts and Cape Cod, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Carolina and Florida.
A moment of silence was observed for 30 deceased classmates and memorabilia of high school days was on view.
Attendees contributed $500 to the HHS Home and School Association to purchase an 8×8 commemorative brick, and donated the remainder of the money to the association. Class member Linda Wise organized the fundraiser.
Among the guests attending was former Hudson resident Joe Rego, now of Brewster, who was class president during the freshman year and then transferred to Mount St. Charles in Rhode Island.
Class of 1973 officers attending were President Steve Loureiro, vice-president Kim Underwood and treasurer Debbie Janusis. Others supporting the planning of the reunion were Linda LeSage, Chris Millett Marcotte, Debbi Reynard Towner and Kathy Snyder Brown.
