Romper Room Miss Jean Boston

She used to replace miss jean when she was off and on vacation.

Romper room miss jean boston.

She was an english major and education minor and a graduate of salem state college in salem massachusetts. A swampscott native she was a former high school teacher. Miss jean real name jean harrington hosted the boston area romper room which aired on whdh and its successor wcvb for fourteen years. Miss jean was in the boston area romper room which aired on whdh and its successor wcvb.

Wood tv s romper room was unique in that jean was it s teacher for 13 years a record among romper room teachers. 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. Miss jean was introduced to him by my mother june harrington pierce while she and jean were at salem state in 1958.

Viva la romper room elle. 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. Miss jean is from salem and now lives in naples florida.

The show aired with miss jean from 1958 1972. Bill harrington was my uncle he passed away in 1998. 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 real name jean harrington hosted the boston area romper room which aired on whdh and its successor wcvb for fourteen years. She was an english major and education minor and a graduate of salem state college in salem massachusetts. Miss jean of boston s romper room has been married to my dad bruce durkee for many happy years in naples florida.