I never really knew where the north side of Roseland started . LOL But i considered everything north of 111th an michigan the north side . As a little boy I lived on the east side on 113th an ave m. My mom an gramma used to take me to roseland to see my cousin an I used to take the bus ( How many people remember stick shift buses ) to 103rd an michigan an transfer onto the Green Hornet streetcar . The Green Hornet would go south through Roseland an turn west at 119th street . We used to wait for another bus to take us to 123rd an michigan where we got off . Back then I think it took about an hour an a half to make the trip . Back then the worst thing that could happen is we would miss the bus or streetcar LOL .

Enjoyed the nostalgia...will never see the old place like it was every again..so sad.

10616 S. Forest

Looking for John Muscarello, sister named Debbie,
lived @ 10607 Forest

I went to St. Nicholas, graduated in 1957. I lived on 119th & Yale. Is anyone reading this from my old stomping grounds?

THE CLASS OF 1961 ST.SALOMEA SCHOOL WILL BE HAVING THEIR 50TH REUNION JUNE OF 2011 PLS RESPOND IF YOU ARE INTERESTED OR NOT. THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU

I am interested in any information about Club Allegro Restaurant on 117th and Halsted in Chicago....it was quite the place in the 1950's and 60's....

Love the site, maybe one day I'll see someone I know.
Fenger class of june 1955

i worked as the instructor at Palmer Park, 69 - 74. and sometimes also worked at kensington playground when marty frain took off. played in a band (mizerable tymes) at mendel socials on sunday nights.

Thank you for this site. I lived on the Ave.Above a store.It was great.
My Dad worked at The Rosebowl Bowling Lanes.I went to St.Willibrord.I have good memories and nothing will change that.I havent been back in 25yrs.

Graduated from Pullman in 1954 and Fenger in 1958. Lived at 112th and Vernon and 119th and Yale. What a great place to grow up. I didn't know at the time what a great place it was until many years later. I worked at Gately's and the Post Office during xmas and Daves Sport Store for 3 years in High School. So many great memories-- Palmer Park pool, Sheldon's at 111th and Wallace,the State, Parkway and Roseland theaters,

In last message didn't mention that I grew up on 105th and Indiana Avenue. Went to Bennett ( graduated 1948 ) and Fenger (graduated in 1952). Roseland was one of the best places to grow up in. I still talk about it and great times we all had there.

I see that Josephine Pusateri is on this and mentioned my name. Hope all is well with you Jo....its really been years, but I sure do remember you.

What about all the great times at Palmer Park and Zordans Music

So wonderful to see this site about Roseland. I grew up on 110th and State Str. (1 block from White Castles) in the 1960's.
My father had Joe's Barber Shop on 119th Yale. He used to give Dick Butkis his hair cuts!

Would love to connect with some of the old people from Grade School, etc.

Got my 1st kiss in 1st grade by Scott Beauchamp in front of our school Van Vlissingon. It was exactly at that time that the Principle Walked out & saw us! He shook his finger at us!

Stayed til the early 70's & the Race Riots then off to the suburbs.

Would love to connect with Dawn Schexneider (matusek's granddaughter), Chick the hippy with the super long hair who cut it because I told him to and anyone else from the "Hood"!

Thanks,
Cindy

Looking for Fenger High School January 1963 graduates for upcoming class reunion August 21, 2010.
Please respond ASAP!

Lived 121 st & Lowe & also 128 th & Lowe.Nansen 70' Class.

Lived 12026 Perry looking for an old friend Carol Scalet What wonderful place to live.

I grew up in Roseland. Went to school at Holy Rosary Irish and St. Willys. I worked at Gatelys and my mom worked at Walgreens. My brother Jimmy was killed in 67 in Viet Nam. We lived across the street from Palmer Park. I have 2 sisters - Peg and Pat and a brother Rick. I will always call Roseland my home town.

I really like coming back to this website once in awhile and reading about how much this community, we were all apart of meant to all of us. I know I wish my son could have grown up in a community like Roseland.
The sad thing is not everyone can be apart of the reunion this year. Unfortunately I missed last years, and had heard that it was a great time. I was really looking forward to going this year.

I grew up in Pullman, went to Holy Rosary Irish and Fenger, class of 1970. We just had our 40th reunion and it was great as usual thanks to Lisa Pesavento.