William Coppola

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Auto re-conditioner, screw slotter, assembler/cobol programmer.
Fairbanks grocery store!, Fairfield motors, Central Screw!, Troy Mills, Sears Corporate, SMCC, AIM, ITT/Sheraton, State Street Corp., RBS Citizens, MIB.

#1 grandson born 01/18/2020!

St. Joe's

Quinnipiac

Bumped into Coach Purbeck's daughter Nancy and she told me they named the gym after him. Very cool gesture and recognition for a terrific coach and gentle man.

Having Mr. (Guy) Burrill AND Mrs. (Hortense) Burrill! I can still hear the quarter bouncing off the desk from mister, as he tried to wake me up. I can still see the silver braid around Mrs. Burrill's head.
Miss Drugg telling us that her class planted the trees at the track (in the 1930's).
Doing science labs with girl partners--I was pretty smart back then.

The Sprites at high school dance.
Chocolate cake in the cafeteria!
Becoming friends with so many people I didn't know in grade school (St. Joe's was in its' own world, don't ya know!).
Blackbirds on the warpath, ooh, aah!
Getting a ride home from Mr. Allen in his MG Midget (what a site!).

Electra Espiefs

The bus stop, the trestle, Newman Center, Nate & Ginny's, Fish, dances at the Rec and high school and that place (The Ridge of course!) at Sullivan golf course. Central Square when all the bikes came through for Loudon.
Ward five. Who didn't love Butler Court when it was (almost) all Italians? Beach Hill on my bicycle, Spofford Lake when there was a drive-in, Dog n' Suds, Zinn's Bowling Lanes. The bus stop again.

Yes

Mrs. Judy Ward (math), who stood up to me and made me 'turn a page' in my life!
Mr. Bushey, who taught me to take my lumps when I deserved it (see above).
Mrs. Tisdale, who guided me into college when I wasn't sure.
Mrs. Palmer, just for being Mrs. Palmer.

1966 Mustang (dark blue), then a 1968 Olds Cutlass Supreme (black over willow gold).

A year off, then college.

CT, IL, MA

M. Vineyard, Utah, Yellowstone, Arches NP, Grand Canyon, and Scotland is very special.

every state I haven't already visited

Grateful Dead.
MoJo Hand..."nobody wants to get involved, nobody wants to mess around...".

Having my own family.
Staying EXACTLY the same as I was in 1971 (sure!).
Being 25 feet from Brian Wilson while he sang ALL the great Beach Boys tunes (in 2009).
Seeing the Grateful Dead in the 70's.
Driving thru Monument Valley.
Re-visiting the Grand Canyon after 30+ years.
(just happened) Attending my oldest daughters college graduation!
Having two children attending college at the same time!

If I could only find that '68 cutlass I had again!

Thought of as being kind to others, respectful of my elders, and a good father.

Prometheus And Bob. Any three stooges episode with Curly.

Don't lie; behave!
Be good; if you can't be good, be careful (from my mother).

Bill Coppola

Bill Coppola

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