DANVILLE - Members of Our Lady of Lourdes High School Class of 1961 gathered at the Pine Barn Inn Saturday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their high school graduation.
The weekend festivities began Friday with a Mass in the chapel at Lourdes, lunch in the school cafeteria and a tour of the school. All activities were coordinated by classmate Mary Ellen (Kasenchak) Candelora.
An informal get together on Friday evening was hosted by Al Smokowicz and Carol (Catino) Smokowitz at their residence in Danville.
On Saturday, a memorial Mass was held to remember deceased classmates.
Reunion chairperson Elizabeth (Startzel) Higgins and committee members welcomed 38 class members from the original 88 who graduated on June 5, 1961, to a formal dinner on Saturday evening.