WORKING AT FAIRFIELD HILLS HOSP

WORKING AT
FAIRFIELD HILLS HOSPITAL
IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT.

Jerry Haffke Remembers:

Part Xa

Pictures From Beryl Carr's Collection:

I want to thank Beryl Carr, who contacted me out of his retirement in Florida,
for helping me with quite a few names, pictures and many more memories!

Bill Lawlor in front of Norwalk-Hall in 1971 with his Dodge "Dart."	Laura Martino, Pete Baker and Liz Branch R.N. in 1971 at the side-porch of Norwalk Hall. In the background is Plymouth Hall.
Beryl Carr at Norwalk Hall in 1970	Terry Logan 1969
Beryl Carr on vacation in India in 1979 Jerry, I went to India in 1979 while working Cochran 1A. I did a slide show for the patients and they loved it.	Ruami Burr on left, Beryl Carr and Ann Watkins (foreground), Cochran 1A, 1978
Mary Dubien and Rita Morton on Cochran 1A, 1982	Valerie Malow (Social Worker) in the back-parking lot of Cochran House, 1982. In the background are Plymouth Hall, Shelton House and far right, Canaan House.

Ruby Hill-Ayers, Cochran 1A Ward-Pass 1984. Remember the "med-tray" on her right?	Sue Henley, Cochran House, July 1987
Carol Brown R.N. Night Supervisor Cochran House, Supervisor's Office 1980's	Picture comment from Beryl: The group shot was taken at that State house going down the back road behind Kent house. The doctor is in the center of the picture.........I can not remember his name........but some are Ed Rock, Michelle (she worked with me on Coch 2D...short brown hair) and Mark (blond hair).
Chris Burton and Beryl Carr 1988	Todd Bogdanoff and Rick Pope P.A. in Cochran Auditorium, 1982
Joan Deguzmann R.N. Cochran House, July 1987	Beryl and Bob (Marx) Broszio San Juan Vacation 1977

Gail Gavin R.N., Mary D'Agusta, Dr. Devarajan in 1983
Is that Ruth Bevis in the background center
wearing a dark suit? I believe so.

Florence Brown, Barbara, Brenda and Noreen
Cochran House 1B Ward-pass, 1983

Laura Martino, Beryl, Debbie McNamara
Newtown, 1969

David Barrett 1972
Norwalk Hall in Background.

Staff-Appreciation Day, April 1983
Right Front: Ruth Bevis

Laura Martino in dorm-room 1969

Pete Boller, April 1969
In Front Of Cafeteria With Greenwich-House
In Background

Janet and Ray Conners Wedding
About 1970-1971?

Picnic in Sandy Hook, Ct. 1969
Laura Martino in foreground,
Liz Branch, RN standing.

Norwalk-Hall, second floor, July 1970.
Beryl Carr on left, Danny Mason center,
Debbie McNamara on right.

Patricia's Wedding to Roy, 1975.
Reception - Newtown
Linda, Barbara, Sheryl, Ruth and Pat.

April 1983
Right to Left: Dr. Rasikh, Alice Dominko (Smith),
Florence Brown, Elaine Williams, Linda ?, Dr. Sonida

Rich Molinaro - Cochran-House Barber
with an OT Lady whose name I don't remember.
Picture must come from the late 1980's to early 90's.

Vet and Gloria Velotti

Beryl's Retirement Party July 2002
Barbara Barnwell and Chris and Lenny Burton

Carrie (Social Worker) At FFH Party

Esther Williams (Worked Cochran House)

Helen Jones and Louise Spencer

Norwalk-Hall 2008
My Old Home Falling Apart.
My Room Is Above Front-Door.

Go to Part XI
Various Pictures and Historical Articles from a Pamphlet
Issued to FHH Employees in 1983

Return to Part I
Working at Fairfield Hills(State) Hospital - How I came to Fairfield Hills Hospital - Summation of my
immigration story - Arlington, Virginia and Washington, DC - Meeting Pete in Danbury, Connecticut - Mrs. Morrell's
Guest House - Working at Danbury Hospital - Hearing about Fairfield Hills Hospital - Getting a job there - Mrs. Adams
and Mrs. Schwaller - Central Linen Room - A Listing of Former Employees at FHH--People I Knew and Loved -

Picture Pages:

Part X
Picture Page courtesy of Beryl Carr
with pictures of Beryl Carr, Cliff Kearnan, Paula from the pharmacy, Florence Brown, Ms. Raeford R.N.,
Dover Seawright, Dr. Didios, Dr. Seanado, Tommy Ferrell, Andres Vaga, Flo Erickson, Carol Lockwood,
Lynn Wilson, Mary D'Agusta and many more employees.

Part XI
Various Pictures and Historical Articles from a Pamphlet
Issued to FHH Employees in 1983

Part XII
This Page Is Dedicated To The Loving Memory
Of Our Friend And Co-Worker At Fairfield Hills Hospital,
Evelyn M. Brown
With A Collection Of Pictures Sent To Me
By Her Loving Granddaughter Penny Lee. Group Photo From The Early-To Mid- 1970's
Probably Taken In Cochran House Basement O.T. Room.
Far Left Standing Is William "Billy" Lawlor, Center-Table Is Charlie Gallagher,
Second From Right, Standing, Is Kay Hodgman....
All The Others I Know And Worked With, But I Don't Remember Their Names.
Also Pictures of Dino Lopez, Georgia Lasorco, Kay Barkasy-Colgan and Frances DeManuel.

Part XIII
I Thought This Memorial-Page Would Be A Proper Place
To Put A Few Of My Own Pictures, Since
I Met My Wife, Donna, As A Co-Worker
At Our Beloved Fairfield Hills Hospital as well as my first wife Thelma
...Also Pictures
of Steve Hirst, Pete Wagner, John Kilpatrick, Bill Lawlor,
Jerry Haffke.

Part XIIIa
Pictures of Shirley Pavone, Rita Morton, Drs. Sonido
and Aurora Alcantara with Shirley Pavone.

Part XIIIb
So Many People, So Many Memories...
Fairfield Hills Hospital
In August 2008
A Dream Abandoned and Destroyed!
Pictures Were Taken And Sent To Me By James Divita.
For so many of us this will be a sad journey to what once was almost home...

Part XIIIc
More Pictures from James Divita
taken in February 2009

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