Romper Room Boston Miss Jean

Miss jean of boston s romper room has been married to my dad bruce durkee for many happy years in naples florida.

Romper room boston miss jean.

She got the job on romper room because of my uncle s affiliation with wcvb as a reporter. I used to wish she was on every day. Miss jean was introduced to him by my mother june harrington pierce while she and jean were at salem state in 1958. She was a graduate of salem state college in salem massachusetts where she majored in english and completed an education minor.

Miss jean was in the boston area romper room which aired on whdh and its successor wcvb. Viva la romper room elle. My favorite romper room teacher was miss lorraine on the boston channel. Bill harrington was my uncle he passed away in 1998.

Old romper room footage from 1960s resurfaces. Miss jean is from salem and now lives in naples florida. Romper room old shows tv times tv ads news anchor boston massachusetts my childhood memories old tv tv commercials. Romper room tv series 1953 1994 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more.

My dad hasn t been the president of the company since the 70 s but the marshmallow fluff company is still owned by the durkee family in lynn massachusetts. A swampscott native she now makes her home in florida. Shabby miss jenn when i was little. In 1960 a management decision was made to discontinue the program.

She was a gorgeous blond who brought the show to a new level with her vivacious personality. Wood tv s romper room was unique in that jean was it s teacher for 13 years a record among romper room teachers. The show aired with miss jean from 1958 1972. She was an english major and education minor and a graduate of salem state college in salem massachusetts.