The Good Old Days!

Sheila,

I just discovered more photos posted on here of my family in Bob Forlie's album!  I loved it and hope to get copies.

Thanks for making this possible!  And-Thanks Bob for sharing!

I love this site!

Tot Tot,

Margie   (See more info at: "Margie's Memorie's" Album-Side link) 

Jimmy Walter says...

i lived on Yetman Ave. In Tottenville. from 1947 til 1975.

i have some pictures somewhere when I find them I'll put them in here

My family lived on Yetman Ave. Ck out "Margie's Memories" on the side link. Maybe you will recognize somthing or someone in my pics posted. 

We hope you will post your pics when you can. We'd love to see them!

Tot Tot

I lived at 7614 Amboy Road until I went into the Army in 1966.  Went to PS1 and Tottenville HS, graduating in 1966.

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i lived on Yetman Ave. In Tottenville. from 1947 til 1975.

i have some pictures somewhere when I find them I'll put them in here

I live in tottenville at yetman on hylan blvd back in 50 and 60s

Rich Gierman says...
I lived in the 4 plex downstairs 174- it was owned by Abe Goldberg. Lived there from 8/60 till 8/66 then moved to Craig Ave. near Main. Me and the gang used to hang out on the corner of Wood and Craig.

 those were good times.  Dave

 

Yes!!!  I lived at (160? 180?  Can't remember now.  It was about 4 houses down from the 4-plex near the intersection of Craig) from 1964 until I went away to college in St Louis, then moved to California.  It was a red house with a yard that went all the way through to Lee Avenue.  It's gone now; after my folks sold it & moved in the '90's it was eventually torn down and the property had two houses built on it; one facing Wood, one facing Lee.

My brother still lives down on Arthur Kill Rd, about 2 or 3 blocks from there.

Eva Kilsby says...

What a great site.  I love tottenville, I'm often there visiting old friends.

Dave Brown says...

Great site. Anyone out there from Wood Ave? I lived there in the sixties.

Yes!!!  I lived at (160? 180?  Can't remember now.  It was about 4 houses down from the 4-plex near the intersection of Craig) from 1964 until I went away to college in St Louis, then moved to California.  It was a red house with a yard that went all the way through to Lee Avenue.  It's gone now; after my folks sold it & moved in the '90's it was eventually torn down and the property had two houses built on it; one facing Wood, one facing Lee.

My brother still lives down on Arthur Kill Rd, about 2 or 3 blocks from there.

To all of our Tottenville Friends & Relatives:

We wish you, all, a very "MERRY CHRISTMAS" and a "HAPPY NEW YEAR"

Most of us are so fortunate to have such good friends, family & so many blessing given to us by our loving God & Saviour-Jesus Christ. So, we are counting our many blessings & give thanks for friends like you!

Lets be kind to others, too, as we go through these busy, fun filled holidays.

May God bless you, all, with HIS peace & love!

Our love to all !

Ed & Margie

Not sure if this will work for you but if so, do watch:

    count_your_blessing.wmv

WOW Sheila-Anne!  What a great website!  I remeber in the 1950's going to watch my brother Frank McAndrew play his trombone with the Tottenville High School Band on the old Pavillion at the end of Hylan Blvd.  Also walking around in the Billopp House years later with my kids when they were little, hoping to catch a glimpse of the famed and elusive Billopp House Ghost.  The idea of secret tunnels under that house fascinated me.

Keep up the nice work on the website .  It shows a very important part of Staten Island that is fast vanishing.

Sheila,

Sláinte  (cheers to good health to you)  and to all our Tottenville friends!

Tot Tot,  Margie

Your funny Margie 

My family moved to Tottenville in 1946.  We lived on Craig Ave. near Bently St.  I went to PS#1 from second grade on.  Although my family moved to Annadale in 1952, I went to Tottenville High and graduated in 1956.  Tottenville was still in the sticks at that time.  I have been living in SC for the past 43 years and went back a couple of years ago for my 50th reunion from THS.  Some things don't change much.

Sheila,

Hi, again.  I love how you changed this to where I can easily add more photos to "Margie's Memories" side link!  

I just did add a few more pcs & some of my mom's friends to see if any one knows who they are or if you might even be in the pic yourself.    :o)    Also, if someone knows where they are. If so, please leave us a note saying.  Thanks!

Thanks again, Sheila! (you must be getting sick of hearing us say that sooooo much).  :o)

Tot Tot,

Margie

Sheila,

Hi again!  I see you made it happen!  Thanks for creating Bob Forlie's link and for posting his wonderful pics! (Esp the one with my mom in it!).  You both, made my day.    :o)

Tot, tot,

Margie

Hi, again.  I'm so excited to hear Bob & Dolly might share some pics with you & all of us! Can't wait! (Hope you can make it happen!).

You're the best!

Tot, Margie

Hi Sheila-Anne, thank you for helping me contact Margie. My sister and I have some old photos and we were wonder what is the best way to upload them.  This site is great, my mother and I enjoyed the photoes for hours.

I am from the Androvette family. I am now in Winter Garden Florida. I sure do miss the old Tottenville and am glad I grew up there! Please keep me on an email list.

Dolly says...

Just talked to Dot Forlie (my mom) she was at my brothers last night and he showed her your site. They even found a photo with her and Etta brought back great memories and she was thrilled.

Thanks for brightening her day.

Dolly,

Hi, I hope you got my comments to you and your brother-Bob on my pic #24 in "Margie's Memorie's" on the side links.  I loved hearing from both of you and about your mom being the one in the picture, too!  Thanks! 

Hope to hear from you again, soon! Hope to get to see the pic of them (Dot & Etta) on the Beach, also!

Tot Tot,

Margie (Etta's daughter)  

Hi, again. I just read Dolly's comment about her mom & mine-(Etta) and the response her brother-Bob posted, too.  This is so exciting!  Thanks Dolly and Bob for sharing with your mom & for helping me to place a name onto pic #24 I have posted at "Margie's Memories" that Sheila so sweetly created for us. I'll be sure to share with my other NY relatives.  They will love it!

Thanks again-Sheila, for making this possible!!

Tot, tot,

Margie 

Just talked to Dot Forlie (my mom) she was at my brothers last night and he showed her your site. They even found a photo with her and Etta brought back great memories and she was thrilled.

Thanks for brightening her day.

Fantastic site , you are doing a wonderful job and it brings back a lot of memories.

Hi, Sheila!

Hope you're doing great! I enjoyed visitng your sight again, as always.  Wish I lived there, again, so I could go to your garage sale.  Hope it's a success like this sight is!

Tot, Tot,  Margie 

What a great site.  I love tottenville, I'm often there visiting old friends.

greetings to all the great folks of tottenville USA

email me

Lorraine

lmrotruck@yahoo.com

Hi Ya'll from texas. how is good old tottenville? I miss tottenville so so much. especially Main street. Say it the crackel barrell still there? do they have those WISE potatoes chips onion & garlic.

yummo

this is a great site for any researcher I would love to a have a site like this for my area what a variety of information

I LOVE THE SIGHT

Billy Bridges says...
Is this the bronco riding billy,from OLHC.I was in your class in OLHC.Hope you are well and drop me a line.I knew your older brother also.

 

Great site, My Mom worked at the Rectory at OLHC and I went to grammer school there. Then went to tottenville HS from 69-73. Thanks for the memmories.

wow, i have the same memories!!!

Have a great day everyone

Lorraine Rotruck

lmrotruck@yahoo.com

send me a email if you like.

thanks

greetings to ya'll on this fine wedneday.

happiness to everone. I miss tottenville. send me some italian pasteries please. I know live in dallas  Texas.

Is franks Bakery still in tottenville?

What a wonderful site!  You did a great job!  I live in Tottenville from February 1964 until I was married in 1986.  I just loved viewing all the photos of Main St, which was where my grandparents lived and where I spent many days playing and walking to the Cracker Barrel, looking into the window of the Art Studio, admiring the marble floors of the Bank. The Ferry Hill was a place which is where I spent many long days exploring the beaches and hanging out on the train trestles.  I remember going down to the train to greet my Dad after his commute home from Manhattan. I remember the big oil spill and that we couldn't swim in the water anymore!  Sleight riding down it but worrying that I would fall into the storm drains or worse into the water at the end of the dock!  So many great memories.

Great site, My Mom worked at the Rectory at OLHC and I went to grammer school there. Then went to tottenville HS from 69-73. Thanks for the memmories.

Great site with a lot of memories.  I was born and raised in Tottenville for 49 years.  Over population and RUDE newbies made me move on.  The memories of growing up in Tottenville will always be in my heart. Rockaway St. holds the fondest ones of all.

I noticed that you have pictures of Tottenvile. Growing up in the PORT RICHMOND, WESTERLEIGH and MARINERS HARBOR in the 50s I was wondering if you had any pictures of those areas. My wife and   I went to PORT RICHMOND HIGH.

thank you  Frank

Amazing site-all cities and towns should capture the past in this manner!

Great Job, the site is just wonderful and I love the picture of tottenville Beach. I had a great great uncle who was the owner of the tottenville hotel on Main street back in the 20s.

Great site. Anyone out there from Wood Ave? I lived there in the sixties.

Great site!!  My family moved to Tottenville in 1961 and I'm the only Tottenville native in my family!!  I love this site and all the memories.  Thanks Sheila great  job.

Sheila, you're doing a great job with this site, lots of photos and many names from the past!

Eva Krambach Kilsby says...