May 8, 2008 Sad News...

from Bob Marshman....

Both Ed Whalen and Joe Grzes passed away early Thursday May 8th. For those who are not familiar, Ed was a marching member of the corps in the Good Counsel days and held multiple administration positions including director, right up until the organization folded in the late 80s.

Joe held various administrative positions from the mid 70s until the winter guard folded in the 80s.

As fate would have it, services for both men will be conducted from the Armitage Funeral Home in Kearny.

Does anyone have a photo of Ed and Joe they can scan and send me?

Our Lady of Good Counsel cira 1949

Welcome to the Woodsiders Drum & Bugle Corps web page. If you have photos of the Woodsiders or ANY Garden State Corps, or Jersey/Penn/New Your Corps from the 40s, 50s ,60s and 70s, feel free to email me and I will incorporate them. Jim

1964 Woodsiders of Newark

The original Woodsider site was started by Rich DaSilva in 1998, sadly Rich left us in 2005. With his brothers help, we were able to save most of the original web site contents. Rich and Ron were Woodsiders in the late 50s to mid 60s. Most of the photos in this site were taken by Ron who continued blend his photographic skills with his Drum Corps hobby for many years.

Special thanks to all that helped getting this set up and providing photos and support: Laura Tracy-Coll, Bob Marshman, Tom Doyle, Ed Brobst, Walt Whalen, Jeff Lawler, John Generelli and especially Ron Da Silva.

Jim Duggan
Woodsider 71/72
Kearny Pioneer 66/69
Garfield 73
Blue Star Cadets Director 85-89
Minnesota Brass 90-2005

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