Four Meranski sisters and sister-in-law Jen spring 1948 Hartford Ct

Left to right in photo are Jen (Mrs. Israel Peter) Meranski, and the four sisters
Esther, Babe (Rebekah Geetter), Bertha (Mrs. Samuel Pollack) and Sophie (Mrs. John B. Barrett) - first reunion after Sophie returned from Hawaii 1947

Jack Barrett with John at Owls Head Park Brooklyn 1940

Jack Barrett with John at Owls Head Park Brooklyn 1940 near home at 9615 Shore Road.

Wedding of Mollie's cousin Eileen Sullivan to Raymond Sullivan Melrose 1938

Wedding of Mollie Barrett's cousin (and chum) Eileen to Raymond Sullivan at Melrose 1938

Grandfather John Robert Barrett with wire haired fox terrier Skippy about 1939

This photo from about 1939 shows grandfather John Robert Barrett with his wire haired fox terrier Skippy in back yard at 640 E. Seventh St. South Boston with garage or barn in background.

Sophie + Jack Barrett June 1957 at Debbie Meranski Al Sonnenstralh wedding Baltimore

 Photo at left shows Sophie and Jack Barrett at Debbie Meranski wedding to Al Sonnenstrahl Baltimore June 1947. A smaller photo at top center shows Sophie and Jack New Year's Eve 1956-7 at home of John and Helen Donovan next door to Barretts at 44 Emmonsdale Rd., West Roxbury.
The photo at lower right shows the December 1978 Christmas party of the Massachusetts State Poetry Society at Rossi's restaurant Dedham Mass.

Sophie and John Barrett at Owls Head Park Brooklyn 1940

Sophie BARRETT speaker at ROSLINDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1978 about 1941 Pearl Harbor attack

Sophie Barrett addresses Roslindale Historical Society on Pearl Harbor history

Sophie Barrett [front] was active many years in Roslindale and West Roxbury Historical societies. In November l978 she spoke on the Pearl Harbor attack at Roslindale Knights of Columbus Hall. Probably Jim Dolliver orTony Solimeme photo for West Roxbury Transcript, where editor Jason Korell took a great interest in Barrett memoirs and programs on Brook Farm, Faulkner hospital, and Boston Latin 350 anniversary. In photo are Roslindale Historical society Treasurer Bill Welsh, John Barrett junior, President Helen Goetz, and Secretary Mrs. Mellyn p 18 $144 "Willie Steele" Story told to Sophie by Jack Barrett When Jack was Gunnery Officer on the USS TULSA in Tientsin in 1930, he enjoyed going to the Tientsin Club after work about five in the afternoon, before my arrival November 1930. The Club was for men only - a chance to relax and get acquainted with men of many natinalities with good conversation. At the Tientsin Club he met businessman Faison Jordon, Mr. Reynolds of Ford Motors, and "Willie" Steele, head of The Tientsin Pukow Railway line. According to Jack, Willie was a tremendous Scotsman with a tremendous appetite for good food, good liquor, and good conversation. When Jack said to him, "Willie, are you a Highlander or a Lowlander?" Willie struck Jack hard on the back in friendly fashion and replied, "Ach, mon, that's all past and done!"