header 1
header 2
header 3

Sharon N. Smethurst Schwab

Profile Updated: September 24, 2024
Residing In:
Trumbull, CT USA
Spouse/Partner:
Deceased
Occupation:
Retired
Children:
Daughter - Melissa; lives in Shelton; born in 1965
Two sons - Geoffrey; lives in Trumbull, CT, born More…in 1967, and Jimmy, born 1979 and deceased June 5, 2016. We all miss him terribly but he lives in our hearts forever.
Email Address:

sschwab29@yahoo.com

Comments:

I accepted Gloria Laks Schnyder's challenge to begin posting baby pictures and have posted a picture of me taken in front of my first Christmas tree at eight months. Okay, Gloria, your turn!

Attended Butler Business after graduating from Central and then worked at Sikorsky Aircraft as a secretary until I had my daughter; I had a son a year and a half later and was a stay-at-home mom for several years and then went back to Sikorsky and worked for a few years and left to have my third son; I was home again for about three years and then went back to Sikorsky again. I had several administrative positions, however, the last fourteen years, I supported three different presidents.

In January 2012, I decided to retire and my husband and I went to Florida in March of that year and I have been doing some projects around my home -- just taking time to enjoy retirement.
After joining our website in 2012, I began to work on the committee planning the 70th birthday party and had so much fun reconnecting with classmates that I have been working on our past three events. Working on the committee for the events gave me the opportunity to work with an incredible number of people. Our website has served as such a catalyst to renew friendships and make new friends. Kudos to Terry Ryan for introducing our class to it and maintaining it until Gloria Williamson Moreau volunteered to maintain it for us. Many thanks to both of them.

Since joining the website, it has given me the wonderful opportunity to reconnect with so many classmates that I had lost contact with over the years. The website has given us all the tool needed to communicate with classmates that were such an important part of our lives and gives us the opportunity to relive the wonderful memories we had at Central.

I had the pleasure of attending Central's graduating class of 2014 Annual Award's Ceremony where Gloria Cerreta Manning presented a leadership award from the Central Class of 1961 to the Micayla Hall, Class President. The "leadership award" presented to Micayla was the only award of its type presented that evening and she was very appreciative to receive it. She is planning to attend college in Palm Beach, FL and is a lovely young lady and very deserving of the award. I was very happy to attend the ceremony and witness this young lady receive this award from our class.

I have the pleasure of working on the committee to plan the 55th reunion of our class for August 12-13th of next year. It has been such a rewarding experience for me to again reconnect with so many friends that shared a very special part of my life. I do hope to see many of our classmates attend the reunion and share memories of this time of our lives -- we all shared a lot of laughter and tears together and I'm sure everyone would agree that we had a wonderful time at our 70th birthday party and I would love to see as many classmates attend the reunion to join the fun!

Sharon N.'s Latest Interactions

Hide Comments
Sharon N. Smethurst Schwab added a comment on her Profile.
Sep
10
Sep 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Sharon N. Smethurst Schwab posted a message. New comment added.
Sep
01
Sep 01, 2025 at 2:32 PM

Posted on: Aug 31, 2025 at 8:51 PM

Bob, here we are celebrating another birthday — who can believe 82? Didn’t we just graduate? Where have the years gone? At any rate, hope you have a special birthday and will be celebrating with your family. After discussing where you lived in Nichols, I had to look up my friend’s address, sadly, he has psssed away but he lived on 1832 Huntington Turnpike. I think I mentioned he lived in a historical home — it was a lovely red home.
Hope this finds you well and that you are enjoying time with your grandchildren. Have a wonderful birthday.

Aug
22
Aug 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM

Priscilla, hope you have a very special birthday. How did we become 82 so fast? Hope you are fully recovered from your fall. At any rate, wishing you a very Happy Birthday! So wish you could make a trip to CT so we could all get together for lunch. Would love to see you again. Stay well!

Sharon N. Smethurst Schwab posted a message. New comment added.
Aug
23
Aug 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM

Posted on: Aug 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM

Dennis, I know I’m early but wishing you a very Happy Birthday! Didn’t we just graduate from CHS a few years ago? Hope your day is special.

Aug
22
Aug 22, 2025 at 9:50 AM

Judy, sending my very best wishes for a special upcoming birthday. How did we get this old? Seems like yesterday we were at CHS! Hope all is well with you!

Aug
08
Aug 08, 2025 at 1:30 PM

Ann Marie, sending my very best wishes for a very Happy Birthday. Would love to see you at a lunch soon.

Aug
03
Aug 03, 2025 at 2:14 PM

Lorna, a little early, but hope your upcoming birthday will be a happy one. I was also so very sorry to hear of Len’s passing. When I lived on Woodridge Circle in Trumbull, I can remember riding my bike on Edison Road and seeing Len riding his bike on Leonard Place. I also remember his grandfather’s farm on the corner of Edison Road. So many years ago — where did they go?

Sharon N. Smethurst Schwab posted a message. New comment added.
Aug
07
Aug 07, 2025 at 4:21 PM

Posted on: Aug 01, 2025 at 2:31 PM

Nancy, hope your birthday is a special one and you and Terry will celebrate! I’ll be in touch for another lunch!

Jul
07
Jul 07, 2025 at 12:24 PM

Milt, wonderful article on Good News. What an honor to officiate at your grandchildren’s weddings. You must be very special to them! Look forward to seeing you later this month!

Jul
04
Jul 04, 2025 at 12:28 PM

Nola, I know I am early but wishing you a very happy birthday. How did we get to this age this fast? Nancy Pavone Ryan is in Stratford for the summer and I’ll contact her and get a lunch together and I’ll let you know.

Jun
27
Jun 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM

Judy, wishing you a very Happy Birthday! I hope all is well with you! How did we get to 82 so quick? Have a great day!!

Jun
19
Jun 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM

Ed, hope your upcoming birthday is a happy one. How did we get this old this fast?

Sharon N. Smethurst Schwab posted a message. New comment added.
Jun
14
Jun 14, 2025 at 7:55 AM

Posted on: Jun 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM

Gloria, I know I’m early but want to wish you a very Happy Birthday. Hoping for a warm, sunny day so we can have lunch outside. Enjoy your special day!!

Sharon N. Smethurst Schwab posted a message. New comment added.
Jun
11
Jun 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM

Posted on: Jun 05, 2025 at 1:39 PM

Patty, I’m a few days early but hope you have a special 82nd birthday! Can you believe we’re 82? Where have the years gone since we received our CHS diplomas? Seems like yesterday we graduated from Middlebrook and onto CHS! Each day is a blessing!

Sharon N. Smethurst Schwab posted a message. New comment added.
Jun
02
Jun 02, 2025 at 7:49 AM

Posted on: May 30, 2025 at 9:46 AM

Gloria, a little early but want to wish you a very Happy Birthday. Also, thank you for all the work you do on our website — our website has allowed us to reach out and reconnect with so many of our classmates. A very big thank you!

Sharon N. Smethurst Schwab added a comment on her Profile.
May
11
May 11, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Sharon N. Smethurst Schwab posted a message. New comment added.
Apr
26
Apr 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM

Posted on: Apr 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM

Wishing my “brother” and favorite dance partner a very happy upcoming birthday! Yikes, where have all those years gone? Seems like just yesterday we were ding “the swing” at the record hops. At any rate, hope you and Sue are doing good and, if you find yourself in CT again, please let me know and we’ll get a group together for lunch.

Apr
19
Apr 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM

Vinny, best wishes for a very Happy Birthday. Hope all is well with you and Judy!

Apr 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Joel, sending best wishes for a very happy upcoming birthday. Hope you and Susan are doing well — please send her my best.

Apr
18
Apr 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM

Judy, a little early, but hope your upcoming birthday is a nice one. I think we are all ready for Spring and some nice, warm weather.

Hide Comments
Posted: Sep 24, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Posted: Sep 24, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Bob Buebendorf and me at our Senior Prom, Moonlight Serenade, June 9, 1961.
Posted: Jul 28, 2014 at 11:14 AM
My three children. From left to right: Geoffrey, Melissa and Jimmy
Posted: Aug 01, 2014 at 2:48 PM
My first Christmas, December 1943.
Posted: Dec 19, 2013 at 11:27 AM
Posted: Dec 17, 2013 at 1:28 AM