Monthly Archives: January 2017

A Positive Message From Pat Dunne about a New Book

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I heard from one of my classmates Roy Dunn about a new little book on Trona. It is called Why would anyone go to Trona? I got a copy and really enjoyed it. I imagine you have seen it because the author is your nephew Bryce Steven Banks. He tells the story from a kids perspective on his trips to visit his grandparents in Trona. I enjoyed it and am sharing with my daughters and grandchildren. I got a copy ordered through our local Barnes and Noble store and I think it is on Amazon as well. It would be good to spread the word on your Trona websites. I order a copy for my older brother Tom, class of 1948, who lives in Portland, OR and I was going to e-mail George Sherman about it to spread the word on his network, which seems mostly to focus on death notices. It would be good to add something positive.

Joseph Bermani — Class of 1950

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Joseph Bermani was born on May 7, 1918, in Connecticut, his father, Giovanni, was 35 and his mother, Giovanna, was 29. Joseph was a machinist for AP&CC. He attended adult education night classes at Trona High School and graduated in 1950. He had one son and one daughter with Phyllis J Antonaitis. Their daughter, Patricia Hudson, died in 2010. She was a member of the class of 1958 and his son David graduated from THS in 1961. Phyllis died in 2015. Joseph died on June 28, 2016, at the age of 98, and was buried in Oceanside, California.