1,384 Comments for Gaebler Children's Center

I still can't believe we all lived there it brings back so much

Hey all ! im responding to WAS THeRE , Christina hill.. was she on ward d ? cause i was on ward d with someone named that.

I know this room it is on the forth floor buy the school. Went to the school across the street but do remember the teachers upstairs Mr. Burns, Mr. Lichadello with the big nose. My name is Dennis Bunting anyone know me? I was there 1988-1991 about

Chris I remember safety coats what were they I can't remember? They weren't the restraint beds were they

Dana Daron my name is dennis bunting I lived there twice. John knows the place well, I was on ward A and later B then called 3 EAST. I was there 1987-1991. Live not far and go there to see the place some times. I can explain the metal beds for restraints and the room john talks about on the second floor with the pingpong table. It was a restraint room when I was there with five restraint beds. I would love to meet up with you any time to go over the places john is talking about. I would also like to get in touch with some of my old friends that stuck through this horrible time for a child "even though it didn't seem like it at the time" some of my friends are brooks bailey, Sean Brooks, beautiful Shawna Wood from ward A John woodier, audrie Lombard, christy Washington, Sean hayze. If you know me please call. I would love to know how you all turned out. And Daron I will go over the whole place with you. I own my own business have a great family. I live about half hour away from there and would love to talk to you. My # is 617-733-8597. That's my cell and my company is precision heat removal. If you don't get me leave a message. I would love to see more pics and give you lowdown on the place. And all who know me I would love to talk to you

Near the end the wards were changed to 3 east ect. I think the younger kids were on ward B, third floor right. Then that became my 3 east. I used to be on ward A ,second floor left. With the beautiful shawna wood and audrie lombard. I was always afraid of her boyfriend john woodier down the hall. I'm looking for some of my old friends from there. Brooks Bailey, Sean Brooks, christie Washington, the blond short girl on 3 EAST we called smurfette "from the smurfs", Tyrone who always had to have the O 66 on the bingo cards. Scott Landry, the spitting Sean Hayze. And to all you people wondering! This place was very sad even though I made it out alright, I know many of kids just broke down and so mentally messed up by the time they left, I just want to reach out to them and say that we missed the childhood of our life and I hope they hae made it past that. I like to look at these pictures to remember all my friends that stuck through with me. We needed eachother and it helped. I have a nice family and my own business, and I do great but miss some feelings of "I don't even know what to call it" you just block out most feelings of love, compassion,
belonging,ect. My name is Dennis Bunting and I would love to talk to some of my old friends, or people who want to know more about gaebler. My cell # is 617-733-85977. The voice mail is my company precision heat removal. Leave me a message especially if your one of my old friends.

Just a mattress on the floor. I remember these rooms.

Heres a story

http://www.madpride.or...eblerHellandBack.htm

This place is very sad. Ive lived there for several years of my life. back in around late 80s

Eww, I'm glad I never got "sent anywhere"!! Fortunately, my "sanity" seemed intact until I was 20...

Hi John went in last night was totally lost and confused Would like to do a documentary soon Can you get out to Mass. would like to follow you around with a camera and document every inch of the place. Thanx

I grew up in Belmont right down the street. Me and a friend went in last night with two flashlights after a 12pack of (IPA) India pale ale Wow what a creepy place we went to the third floor walked around looking at the isolation cells and the rooms what a sad place, On the way down we heard a door opening creeking sound got lost for a while found the exit and took off. Will never go back.

john,
i've visited the Gaebler a few times and me and a group are currently planning to view the whole building, and I would like to thank you SO much for your detailed instructions...if all goes well, I will post up some pictures for you.

was there 2 and john, haven't posted in a while but john i have some other pictures of the building if you'd like to see them and was there 2 i'd love to hear more of your stories about the facility if you don't mind.

Tom, I was on ward D. When did you work there?