Tim Aaronson

Happened to look at the Class of 1962 webpage which allows some access without registering and found this lovely mention of the late Joseph Zucca...one of our great former teachers.

https://www.classcreator.com/findschool-school.cfm?cid=1&sid=5&ctid=876    click on 1962 and then  their Forum.

http://www.carlmont62.com/class_forum.cf

Joseph Zucca

   Joseph John Zucca January 15, 1923 to November 24, 2010. Passionate as father, husband, grandfather, friend and neighbor, hiker, explorer, scientist, naturalist, photographer, fisherman, reader, teacher. Active in Belmont , advocate for Twin Pines Park and the Belmont Library. Joe is survived by his daughter, Josette; wife, Ruth; son-in-law, Bill; grandsons, Jonny and Zac Serencsa; nieces Janine Nelson, Joni, and Jennifer Zucca. We love you Dad. Vigil at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 28 at Crippen & Flynn Carlmont Chapel. Memorial Mass at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, November 29 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the scholarship fund at St. Joseph 's of Sacred Heart Schools in Atherton or the Second Harvest Food Bank at www.SHFB.org.
 

Virginia Leyes (Kortenkamp)

Thank you, Tim, for posting this. I had no idea Mr. Zucca had died, or of his many interests and accomplishments. Being at Carlmont only one year I missed knowing some wonderful people and teachers.  I do remember Mr. Zucca's face which seemed to be always to have a smile, and I remember a spirit of  enthusiasm he had. He is in my prayers. Thank you again for the post. -Ginny Leyes Kortenkamp

Eleanor Duggar

Thank you for the information, I know that he will be missed.  Eleanor Duggar  Eddy

Marlene E Walther (Cowan)

Mr. Zucca was a teacher that one remembers--one of those few teachers who really touched our young minds.  -Marlene Walther Cowan

Evie Frisella (Reynolds)

I have faint memories of almost all of the teachers I had when I was in high school except for Mr. Zucca. He was such a special & gifted teacher that he made his science classes fun & interesting & we actually looked forward to projects like putting our hands in formaldehyde & dissecting a frog.

In one of his most memorable classes he had all of us huddle together, put our arms out & turn our palms up while he let a tarantula slowly walk across our jittery hands. Not many teachers garnered that much trust & respect from their students!

He could have been the “poster boy” for all other teachers to emulate & I’m sad that my children didn't get the chance to experience a teacher like him.

Even after 55+ years he is still fondly remembered & definitely missed.

Evie (Frisella) Reynolds