Romper Room Miss Jean Boston

Miss jean real name jean harrington hosted the boston area romper room which aired on whdh and its successor wcvb for fourteen years.

Romper room miss jean boston.

Viva la romper room elle. A swampscott native she was a former high school teacher. Bill harrington was my uncle he passed away in 1998. 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 of boston s romper room has been married to my dad bruce durkee for many happy years in naples florida. 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. She was a graduate of salem state college in salem massachusetts where she majored in english and completed an education minor.

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. She used to replace miss jean when she was off and on vacation. A swampscott native she now makes her home in florida.

Miss jean was introduced to him by my mother june harrington pierce while she and jean were at salem state in 1958. 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. She got the job on romper room because of my uncle s affiliation with wcvb as a reporter. My favorite romper room teacher was miss lorraine on the boston channel.

I used to wish she was on every day. She was an english major and education minor and a graduate of salem state college in salem massachusetts. Miss jean is from salem and now lives in naples florida.