Judy,
I'm receiving your emails but for some reason when I try to reply back to you it rejects. Is there another email you can provide me?
In response to your question, my sister Deborah and I were placed in the orphanage in 1958. I was four and she was five. We stayed there 7 years. I was placed in an uncle's home as a foster son and she, along with my other siblings were placed in an aunt's home. We stayed there for a couple of years until my maternal grandmother adopted us and changed our last name to Laton.
I'm currently working on a book about the history of the orphanage and my experiences there. I'd love to hear from you about your memories. One thing I hope to do is include memories from others in the book.
Please don't hesitate to call me. My home phone is (334) 361-7783.
Dave
Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Orphanage, Raleigh, North Carolina...A site for former residents of the Catholic Orphanage to share information and memories of their past.
I am a teacher at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School in Raleigh and a former student at both Cardinal Gibbons High School (Nazareth Property) and Cathedral School. I am just mow getting into the history of this property as we await the ground breaking for the new Cathedral Project. I have enjoyed reading everyones posts and I think it is neat that there is so much history at this spot. Dave- I would love to read your book when it is complete! Good luck! I hope this blog fulfills everything you hoped it would fulfill! God Bless!
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear from you and thank you for your encouraging words. Please contact me when you can. I have some questions about Lourdes. My email is latondave@gmail.com.
ReplyDeleteI don't think you would like my comments. The things my sister and brother and I were treated terribly. I would like to buy a copy of your book. The orphanage played a difference in our entire lives.
ReplyDeleteI remember quite a bit of abuse that went on. Are you aware of this abuse and other bad things,i.e., deaths of students, etc. Or are you to afraid to delve into these matters.
ReplyDeleteThat is exactly what my Mother,Aunt,and Uncle witnessed.
DeleteI thought the orphanage burned down in like 1958 ..
ReplyDeleteMy Mother was there in the early 40's through early 50's. Her younger Sister
ReplyDeleteand baby Brother were there in the early to late 50's. Their last name was Wright.