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GREEN HORN 1959-2009 50 YEARS OF MEMORIES GREEN HORN 1959-2009 50 YEARS OF MEMORIES Other Classmates We Would Like To Hear From Elaine Aldridge Snow 1790 South Hill Road Ludlow, VT 05149 Joanne Belcher Legacy 10519 Paso Fino Dr. Wellington, FL 33467 Edith Brown Plumley 11 Mays Rd. Springfield, VT 05156 Jon Chadwick 6455 McKnown Rd. Sarasota, FL 34240 Linda Davis Bissing 11806 Caenen St. Overland Park, KS 66210 Bill Duffy Caroline Fish Martin 3 Woodland Dr. Springfield, VT 05156 Thelma Gerow PO Box 6 Perkinsville, VT 05151 Larry Hosford East Charleston, VT 05833 Nancy Johnson Wheatley 12 Meeting House Square Middleton, MA 09149 Lawrence Laitres 36 Cresent St. Springfield, VT 05156 Dr. Phillip Mahoney 9608 Chapman Rd. New Hartford, NY 13413 Charles Miles 13 Woodshire Lane Palm Coast, FL 32164 Sandra Nufranick Lescord 7828 Saint George Rd. Hartville, MO 65667 Charles Pellerin 10 Palmer St. Claremont, NH 03743 Ronald Pfenning 339A Sea St. Hyannis, MA 02601 Deanna Rash Mitchell 4135 Gilead Brook Rd. Randolh, VT 05060 Robert Alger RR2 Box 45 Springfield, VT 05156 Glendon Belden 1099 Jefferson Way Forest, VA 24551 Bruce Burton 108A Mt. View Drive Springfield, VT 05156 Chapman Chamberlin 4401 Elson Ave. Sebring, FL 33875 John Dodge 270 Fairgrounds Rd. Springfield, VT 05156 Janice Emerson Logan 80 Main St. Apt. 303 Springfield, VT 05156 Robert Flack RFD 1 Box 130 Proctorsville, VT 05153 Ronald Gosselin 21 Bruce St. Winooski, VT 05404 James Hurd PO Box 678 Homer, AK 99603 Richard Jones 609 W. Plains Ave. Clovis, NM 88101 Charles Loura 108 Olive St. Springfield, VT 05156 Mitchell Malco 214 Craigue Hill Rd. Springfield, VT 05156 Cynthia Morse Shippie 1253 Bainister Rd. Windsor, VT 05089 Jayne Nunes Hoisington 508 Savannah Ave. Lynchburg, VA 24502 Errol Perry PO Box 912 N. Springfield, VT 05150 Pauline Pignato Lehouillier 453 Vt. Rt. 15 West Johnson, VT 05656 Constance Renfrew Doyle 30 Quenley Way Waterford, CT 06385 Muriel Basso Hayes PO Box 354 Watertown, NY 13601 Eleanor Booth Candage 2410 Nugget Loop Fairbanks, AK 99709 Gail Carpenter Bail PO Box 2174 Chino Valley, AZ 86323 Henry Chevalier Jr. 529 Kirk Meadow Road Springfield, VT 05156 Mark Dodge 7 Town Line Lane Newport, NH 03773 Eileen Faignant Kendall 10101 Burnt Stone Road Punta Gorda, FL 33950 Catherine George Messer Mt. Vernon St. Springfield, VT 05156 Dr. Brent Haskell 36 Shiloh Drive Canon City, CO 81212 Pat Hutchinson Smith 8 Marritan Way Foxboro, MA 02035 Curtis Kinsman RR1 Box 25 N. Springfield, VT 05150 Cynthia Lovell Churchill 1925 Virginia Ave. Apt. 1509 Fort Myers, FL 33901 Louise Menard Therrien 716 Weakley Creek Rd. Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 Caroline Murray Pellon 120 Cassie St. Barre, VT 05641 Michael Parent Jon Peters PO Box 912 Chester, Vt 05143 Richard Ploof 128 Logan Drive Chester, VT 05143 Edward Robinson Donald Sawyer 1914 Murphy Lane Winston-Salem, NC 27104 Anita Snide Edwards Rt. 12A Surrey, NH 03431 Margaret Templeton Smith 116 Wall St. Springfield, VT 05156 James Tobin 148 Stockbridge Common Rd. Stockbridge, VT 05772 Barbara Willard Sanderson RR1, Box 5 Reading, VT 05062 Marthanne Wood Lamela 208 South 2nd St. Noble, OK 73068 Paula Shufelt Saltalamacchia 66 Prospect St. Hyde Park, MA 02136 Janet Stephansen Dawson 12659 Gould Drive Littleton, CO 80127 John Thurber Jr. 149 Elm Hill Springfield, VT 05156 William Vaughn RD 1, School St. N. Springfield, VT 05150 Henry Woodbury 302 Brookline Rd. Athens, VT 05143 Joan Skillin Angell RFD 1 Bellows Falls, VT 05101 Larry Stryhas 3821 Calliandra Dr. Sarasota, FL 34232 Frances Thurston Emery 9 Canaan Close New Canaan, CT 06840 Robert Warren 418 Whittier Georgetown, IL 61846 Jean Wiltshire King 6210 Tracy Rd. Sardinia, OH 45171 Michael Young 248 Rainbow Dr. Pmb 14849 Livingston, TX 77399 First Name Rebecca David Robert Lois Susan Joan Marie Chrissi Gail Howard Glendon Linda Basil Beverly Frank Eydie Bruce Henry William Dean Eleanor Rebecca Charles Jon Chapman Henry Cynthia Shirley Janice Patricia Barbara Diane David Peter Middle Last Name J. Abbott Aiken Alger Gardner Allen Knight Allen Skillin Angell Foster Angell Antonopoulou Antonoyiannaki Carpenter Bail Baldwin Belden Davis Bissing Bixby Dickerman Brown Brown Johnson Bryant Burton Burton R. Buskey Buxton Booth Candage Ross Cannistraci T. Carey Chadwick Chamberlin Chevalier JR. Lovell Churchill Lemire Cichonowicz Green Claflin Burns Clarke Lasalle Combs Krupsky Coughlin Cull D. Daniels Street 447 High St. Apt 6B 32 Bethel Drive RR 2 Box 45 2445 Old Silo Rd Deceased RFD 1 1520 NE 12th St. Oulaf Palme 25, Irakleio, Crete P.O. Box 2174 3302 Grenton Ave. 1099 Jefferson Way 11806 Caenen St 64 Aqua Court 6232 Country Club Way Deceased 1707 Shadow Lake Rd. 108A Mt. View Drive 761 Bocage Lane 185 Wall St. Deceased 2410 Nugget Loop Deceased 10 Terra Lane 6455 McKnown Rd. 4401 Elson Ave. 529 Kirk Meadow Road 1925 Virginia Ave. Apt. 1509 73 Crown Point Road Deceased 7844 Chester Court 2730 S.E. 150 Ave. 13 Division St. Deceased 888 Skyline Drive, Weathersfield City Dalton Bethel Springfield St. Johnsbury State Zip MA 01226-1110 VT 05032 VT 05156 VT 05819-8596 VT FL Email Address [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Bellows Falls Homestead Hellas Chino Valley Baltimore Forest Overland Park New Smyrna Be Sarasota AZ MD VA KS FL FL 05101 33030 71410 [email protected] 86323 [email protected] 21214 [email protected] 24551 66210-2734 32168 34243 Glover Springfield Mandeville Springfield VT VT LA VT 05839 [email protected] 05156 70448 [email protected] 05156-2764 [email protected] Fairbanks AK Hudson Sarasota Sebring Springfield Fort Myers Springfield NH FL FL VT FL VT 03051 [email protected] 34240 33875 05156 33901-3361 05156 [email protected] Chestertown Morrison Bangor MD FL ME 21620 [email protected] 32668-2879 [email protected] 04401 [email protected] Springfield VT 99709 05156 [email protected] Larry Dortia Russell Janet Joan Timothy John Mark Ruth Constance Mark William Anita Mary Frederica Frances Edward Lorinda Robert Richard Delbert Suzanne Thelma Elizabeth Ralph Lois James Joel Barbara Ronald Marcia Loran Patricia Roger Natalie Brown Stephansen Ordway Foster Renfrew Snide Means Thurston Wood Noyes Butterfly Baldwin Richie Jacobs Sullivan Nesbet Darling Davis Davis Dawson Dell'ollo Dionne Dodge Dodge Douglas Doyle Drew Duffy Edwards Eldredge Emerson Emery Farmer Farmer Flack Forbush Jr. Foster Foster Gerow Gilman Goings Golden Gomo Goodell Goodrich Gosselin Graham Greenslet Griffin Griggs Hall 17 Willow MHP 594 Piper Rd. Second NH Turnpike 12659 Gould Dr. Deceased Deceased 270 Fairgrounds Rd. 7 Town Line Lane 15 Breezy Lane 30 Quenley Way 1216 Gulf Road Bennington Perkinsville Claremont Littleton VT VT NH CO 05201 05156 [email protected] 03743-7210 [email protected] 80127 Springfield Newport Chester Waterford Wolcott VT NH VT CT VT 05156 03773-2201 05143 06385 05680 Rt 12A 408 Parker Hill Road 6 Hickory Hill Road 9 Canaan Close RFD #1 Brown Farm Road RFD #1 Brown Farm Road RFD ! Box 130 21 Prospect Street 1088 Baltimore Rd 1088 Baltimore Road PO Box 6 277 Coolidge Drive 2129 Reservoir Rd. PO Box 99 P.O. Box 613 Deceased Deceased 21 Bruce St 14 Lockwood Ave 23 Pleasant Street Ext. 45 Reservoir Rd RFD 2 Box 258 7051 Dorset St. Surrey Springfield Williston New Canaan Lyndonville Lyndonville Proctorsville Bellows Falls Baltimore Baltimore Perkinsville Portsmouth Perkinsville N. Springfield Chester NH VT VT CT VT VT VT VT VT VT VT NH VT VT VT 03431 05156 05495 06840-4920 05851 05851 05153 05101 05143 05143 05151 03801-5740 05151 05150 05143 Winooski Springfield Ludlow Springfield Springfield Shelburne VT VT VT VT VT VT [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 05404 05156 05149 [email protected] 05151 05156 [email protected] 05482 Marion James Patricia Dr. Brent Kenneth Muriel Rose-Marie Judith Lawrence Jane Barbara Nicholas Larry Gary James Mary Lou Richard Fred Frederic Richard Donna Eileen Jean Ronald Curtis Alan Lawrence Robert Marthanne Dean Patricia Joanne Pauline Sandra Keith Phyllis Webbe M. Snide Basso Morse Vittum Nunes Durland Smolnik Huron Faignant Wiltshire Wood Boyce Belcher Pignato Nufranick C. Koledo Hamilton Handly Hardy Haskell Hatt Hayes Hebert Henning Hinkley Hoisington Holland Horsky Hosford Huber Hurd Hurd Hussey Johnson Jones Jones Kearney Kendall King King Kinsman Krasofski Laitres Lambert Lamela Lamphere LaPointe Legacy Lehouillier Lescord Lester Lester 10 Eagle Trace Deceased 53 Elm St., Apt #1 36 Shiloh Drive Deceased P.O. Box 354 3310 Woodland Drive 77 Canal St. PO Box 150 508 Savannah Ave 132 Shevy Lane 11206 NE 103rd St. Deceased PO Box 678 89 Bellows Road Deceased PO Box 330 P.O. Box 625 609 W. Plains Ave. 95 Pine Street 10101 Burnt Stone Rd 6210 Tracy Rd 400 Edgehill Way RR 1 Box 25 7647 W. Edgestone St. 36 Cresent Street 691 Woodbury Road 208 South 2nd Street Deceased 113 Rainbow Drive 10519 Paso Fino Dr. 453 Vt Rt 15 West 7828 Saint George Rd. 16 Fresh Meadow Road 16 Fresh Meadow Road 03894 [email protected] Wolfboro NH Lebanon Canon CIty NH CO 03766 81212-4187 Watertown Edgewater Chester Woodstock Lynchburg Kalispell Vancouver East Charleston NY FL VT CT VA MT WA VT 13601 32141 05143 06281 24502 59901 98662-2299 05833 Homer Springfield AK VT 99603 05156 [email protected] N. Springfield Whitefish Clovis Walpole Punta Gorda Sardinia San Francisco N. Springfield Tucson Springfield Springfield Noble VT MT NM MA FL OH CA VT AZ VT VT OK 05150 59937 88101 02081 33950 45171 94127 05150 85735 05156 05156 73068 Escapees Wellington Johnson Hartville Monroe Monroe TX FL VT MO CT CT 77399 33467-8009 05656 65667-8111 06468 06468 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] klkclskibum@aolcom klkclskibum@aolcom Thelma Burnham Margaret Janice Sally Charles Dr. Knox Dr. Phillip Paul Mitchell Paul Georgia Caroline Patricia Barbara Marjorie Jerry Catherine James Charles Deanna Judith Paul Dorothy Steven Michael Ernest Burl Charles Caroline Judith Errol Jon Ronald Charles Cloran Breason Emerson Thompson Richardson FIsh Follett Hentz Paton George P. Rash Flagg Joyce Murray Miller Letourneau Lique Lockridge Logan Longway Loura Lovell Mahoney Makela Malco Malinski Marine Martin Martin Maynes McDuffee McFadden Messer Michniewich Miles Mitchell Newton Moulton O'Keefe Ovitt Parent Parsons Partridge Pellerin Pellon Pelser Perry Peters Pfenning Phelps 141 Snowy Egret Way Deceased 7 White Sun Way 80 Main St. Apt. 303 1975 Lakeview Dr. 108 Olive St. 9608 Chapman Rd. Deceased 214 Craigue Hill Rd. 1504 North Stonebridge St. Deceased 3 Woodland Dr. 268 Barlow Rd. Deceased 3275 26th Ave. E. Lot 81 Deceased Mt. Vernon St. 7 Roark Rd. 13 Woodshire Lane 4135 Gilead Brook Rd. Deceased Deceased 4708 Belle Grove 1877 Tyson Rd. Summer St. 141 Lakeview Court 10 Palmer St. 120 Cassie St. P.O.Box 993 PO Box 912 P.O. Box 912 339A Sea St. 936 Eureka St. 28792 [email protected] Hendersonville NC Rancho Mirage Springfield Laurens Springfield CA VT SC VT New Hartford NY Springfield Ellensburg VT WA 05156 98926 [email protected] Springfield Springfield VT VT 05156 05156 [email protected] Bradenton FL 34208 Springfield Chelmsford Palm Coast Randolph VT MA FL VT 05156 01824 [email protected] 32164 05060 [email protected] Leesburg Reading FL VT 34748 [email protected] 05062 Charlestown Ehljay Claremont Barre N. Falmouth N. Springfield Chester Hyannis Springfield NH GA NH VT MA VT VT MA VT 92270 [email protected] 05156 29360-5140 05156 [email protected] 13413 03603 30540 03743 05641 02556 05150 05143-0912 02601 05156 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Donna Richard Brad Edith Joseph Richard Walter Dennis G Terry Robert Cherrill Fay Theodore Sally Terrance Marie Paula Barbara Donald David Carol William Edward Barbara Cynthia Charles Carl Robert Margaret Pat Elaine Nora-Ellen Roger Larry Carol Blake Brown Smith Russell R. Wyman Shuffelt Willard Hella Williams Morse G. Templeton Hutchinson Aldridge Yesman Balargeon Pillow Ploof Plumb Plumley Polidor Jr. Prouty Rich Richardson Sr. Robb Rorison Rowell Rumrill Rumrill Ryan Ryan Sadler Saltalamachia Sanderson Sawyer Schaefer Scullin Seale Shattuck Sheperd Shippie Sill Simanton Simonds Smith Smith Snow Spaulding Stearns Stryhas Sylvia 1117 Coral Reef Drive 128 Logan Dr. Deceased 11 Mays Rd. 177 Elm Hill St. Deceased 2515 Baltimore Rd. 58 Old Center St. 12 Cherry Hill Rd. 150 Barlow Rd. 12 Highland Road Deceased Deceased 117 Holmes Rd 117 Holmes Rd 15 Skyline Drive 66 Prospect St. RR1, Box 5 1914 Murphy Lane 312 Chaco Drive Deceased Deceased Deceased 43 Ryan Drive 1253 Bainister Rd. 545 W. Franklin St. Deceased Deceased 116 Wall St. 8 Marritan Way 1790 South Hill Rd. RR 4 Box 383A Deceased 3821 Calliandra Dr. P.O. Box 5 New Bern Chester NC VT 28560-7197 05143 [email protected] Springfield Springfield VT VT 05156 05156 [email protected] Chester Perkinsville Claremont Springfield Williston VT VT NH VT VT 05143-9579 05156 [email protected] 03743 [email protected] 05156 05495 [email protected] S. Burlington S. Burlington Essex Jct. Hyde Park Reading Winston-Salem Alamogordo VT VT VT MA VT NC NM 05403-7726 05403-7726 05452 [email protected] 02136-3924 05062 27104 [email protected] 88310-8205 Derby Windsor Horseheads VT VT NY 05829-9489 05089 14845-2356 Springfield Foxboro Ludlow Chester VT MA VT VT 05156 02035 05149-9635 05143 [email protected] Sarasota Perkinsville FL VT 34232-1223 05151 [email protected] Gertrude Louise James Judith Shepard John James William Robert Harland Nancy Paul Howard Rhoda Marlene Henry Phyllis Nancy Spencer David Michael Williams Menard Abbott Johnson M. Childs Davis J. Tallman Therrien Terris Thomas Thomas Thurber JR. Tobin Vaughn Warren Westney Wheatley White Whitney Whitney Witham Woodbury Woodward Worden Worden Yesman Young 59 Woodrise Rd. Unit A 716 Weakley Creek Road 9105 Tulip Grove 49 Harris Road 49 Harris Road 149 Elm Hill 148 Stockbridge Common Rd. RD 1, School St. 418 Whittier Deceased 12 Meeting House Square 2825 Route 52 205 Windsor Drive 8625 East Eastman Ave. 17 Burleigh Hill Rd. 302 Brookline Rd. 1171 Virginia St. Deceased 2619 Haven Ct. 18 Union St. 248 Rainbow Dr. Pmb 14849 http://www.classcreator.com/Springfield-VT-1959 Charlestown Lawrenceburg Gaithersburg Baltimore Baltimore Springfield Stockbridge N. Springfield Georgetown NH TN MD VT VT VT VT VT IL 03603 38464-6014 20879 05143 05143 05156 05772 05150 61846 Middleton Hopewell Jct. Reynoldsburg Denver Sanbornton Athens Berkeley MA NY OH CO NH VT CA 09149 12533 43068 80231 03269 05143 94702 Evans Springfield Livingston CO VT TX 80626 05156 [email protected] 77399 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Taken from us far too soon, we fondly remember these classmates Frank W. Brown Dean R. Buxton Timothy R. Dionne Judith Flagg Newton Nancy Davis Worden Joel M. Goodell No Photo Available Janice Green Claflin James M. Handly Kenneth Hatt Carol Hella Scullin Richard B. Hussey Susan Knight Allen Barbara Hentz Maynes Nancy Jackman Dean A. Lamphere Simon Gery Huber David Jones Burnham F. Lique Paul E. Makela Jerry B. McFadden Paul G. Moulton Joan Ordway Dell’ollo Bradford L. Plumb Richard W. Prouty No Photo Available No Photo Available Georgia Richardson Marine Barbara Ritchie Goodrich Rebecca Ross Cannistraci Theodore R. Rumrill Fay Russell Rumrill William W. Seale Edward P. Shattuck Carl G. Simanton Robert L. Simonds Roger H. Stearns Harlan E. Westney Rebecca Abbott – Nickname – Becky Residing in Dalton, MA. Retired chief copy editor for Laurin Publishing Co., and also worked for The Berkshire Eagle and former High Fidelity magazine. Since graduating in 1963 from Keene Teachers College has lived in Berkshires, enjoying their cultural, historical & scenic attractions. Currently spending time with friends, doing volunteer work at local library, doing genealogical research and enjoying the theater. Best Memories: Singing in choir with Miss Perrotta, basketball games and Mr. Wearing trying to rev us up at pep rallies. Judith (Abbott) Thomas – Nickname – Judy. Residing in Baltimore, VT. Still married to Shep, 2 children, 4 grandchildren, 1 pet. Retired. Best Memories: Our marriage October 15, 1960. David Aiken – Nickname – Dave Resides in Bethel, VT; married 41 years to Edith, 3 children, 3 grandchildren. Retired Rural Mail Carrier. Received BS Mechanical Engineering at UVM; served in Air Force; Plastics Cost Estimator @ GW Plastics in Bethel. Hobby – amateur photographer. Best Memories: quality time spent at Fellows Gear Shaper Co. in Machine Co-op Program. Message to Class: Make and take time to appreciate everything around you. Nature is neat! Chrissi (Antonopoulou) Antonoyiannaki – Nickname – Chrissi Residing in Iraklio, Crete Greece. Married to Yiannis (John); 2 children, 2 grandchildren, dog named Rosa. Retired teacher of English, owner of three foreign language schools, still running them and is appointed Director of Studies. Studied German, French and Swedish; establish 2 small hotel in a seaside resort in Crete. Have been honored by Rotary Club. Now chairman in a volunteer association for the prevention of cancer, organizing meetings, speeches and other events. Have traveled to the USA quite a few times, Europe, Africa and the former soviet Union. Best Memories: My school year in Springfield, VT. The visiting of Aunt Mary (Doten) in my town here in the island of Crete, my visits to Springfield, VT to meet Victoria LeMay – mother of Pat Boyce where I spent the 59 school year and the Follett Family. My children’s birth and the best of all of them the moment I held Emily-Chrissi my first grandchild outside the operating room when the doctor handed her to me at 3 o’clock in the morning. Message to Class: Thank you all for making me feel so welcome and loved while I was in VT. I have been thinking a lot of all of you particularly some very close friends of mine who had specially helped without probably knowing it themselves when I felt homesick. I would like to assure you that I in return have been good ambassador of the USA and the true Americans I had the privilege to have met. “I am not the skinny girl with the black hair and the black eyes that sparkle like wine with the foreign fantasy. I am a natural blonde now but still have a good humor and we are all going to have a good laugh if I make it to the class reunion.” Carol (Balargeon) Sylvia Residing in Perkinsville, VT. Divorced, 2 children, 3 grandchildren. Have held administrative positions in manufacturing, boating, mining and education. Currently working as Admin. Assistant at Howard Dean Education Center in Springfield. Very active in non-profit organizations working with children and seniors. Enjoy spending time with my grandchildren and traveling with friends. Best Memories: Basketball & football games, bus trips, community club dances, roller-skating, and senior year activities. Message to class: Cherish your memories; take each day as it comes; appreciate your family and friends. Howard Baldwin – Nickname – Howie Residing in Baltimore, MD, married 40 years to Maureen, 3 children, first Grandson due mid-July; 3 pets. Retired Research Biochemist for National Institutes of Health specializing in diabetes research & alternative medicine. BS in chemistry, Norwich University; MA in Management from Notre Dame College of MD; commission officer in US Army; numerous scientific publications concerning diabetes; EEOC Federal Executive Board Service career service award. Active in Church council, travel, gun collecting, model trains, reading, and driving liberal politicians crazy! Best Memories: Time spent with friends throughout our school years while enjoying sports and music at school and with the community band. Message to Class: At our age, we have learned enough about life to recognize truth from fiction and act to protect this wonderful country, support our troops and protect the lives of those who most deserving a chance for life – the unborn child – from those anxious to kill our future leaders. This country is a capitalist economy and it works while socialism has repeatedly failed wherever attempted. God bless America! Lois (Baldwin) Golden Residing in No. Springfield, VT. Married 49 years to Wayne, 2 children, 6 grandchildren, 1 cat. Retired 30-year Postal Clerk. Enjoyed being a parent and a grandparent even more. Not a traveler, more a homebody. Best Memories: Being a Westview Kid, playing games, winter fun, swimming in the town pool, school dances, Dairy Queen, A&W Root Beer Drive-Up. Message to Class: Don’t forget all the fun times that we had as a class in the “good old days”. Basil Bixby Residing in New Smyrna Beach, FL. Married 44 years to Mary Kay, 3 children, 4 grandchildren. Retired Military and Banking Loan Officer. After graduation continued to manage Idlenot Farm Dairy until joining US Army in 1962. Spent 3 years in military with the Big Red 1 stationed at Fort Riley, KS (where I met my wife) and Germany. Moved back to New Smyrna Beach in 1965 where my career in banking started. I worked my way up as Loan Officer and Asst. VP. Very active in our community, past president of Rotary and JC’s. In late 60’s joined Army Reserves until retirement in 1997, at which time I opened a mortgage company, which I sold in 2004 and retired. Enjoying retirement, golf, traveling and the grandchildren. Donna (Blake) Pillow Residing in New Bern, NC. Married to Joe, 5 children, 4 grandchildren, 1 dog and 1 horse. Retired after 30 years from managing US Navy Stables in Virginia Beach, VA. Still into horses. Decorate cakes for family and friends. Patricia (Boyce) LaPointe – Nickname – Pat – Residing in Livingston, TX. Married to Jon; 5 Children, 10 Grandchildren. Retired Registered Dietitian, Chief Clinical Dietitian, Food Service Director having developed and ran the clinical component of a start-up bariatric (gastric bypass) program. Graduated from UVM and did a Master’s Degree/Dietetic Internship at Tufts New England Medical Center. Has always enjoyed cooking & sewing and has done some remodeling on home. Sang in a chorus for several years then ran their sound system. Enjoyed camping for years and now lives full-time in their camper traveling and spending a good part of the winter in Alabama and summers in New England. Spent a month touring Alaska in 2007. Best Memories: Chrissi our exchange student from Greece; football & basket ball games; activities to raise money to sponsor an exchange student; band & chorus – All State & New England Music Festivals. Message to Class: Although I can’t say high school was the best time of my life, I did enjoy it. I think back to my yearbook “saying” and feel that I’m still pretty easy going. I have found that life is too short to take myself or my circumstances too seriously. I guess we have all learned to take one day at a time and to be sure to stop and smell the roses. I would wish that time and opportunity to each and every one of you. Margaret (Breason) Lockridge – Nickname – Maggie. Residing in Rancho Mirages, CA. Divorced, 2 children, 5 grandchildren. Still working – Pres. Iraq Star Foundation, National. Earned RN in Boston, MA, worked in NY City at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital; 1966 joined the US Air Force Nurse Corps in Grand Forks, North Dakota. In 1987 founded Shanteque, a recovery retreat for patients undergoing cosmetic & reconstructive surgical procedures, administering care to over 40,000 guests. Maggie is dedicated to helping our disfigured veterans receive the finest in surgical reconstruction so they may regain as much of their prewar lives as possible. Best Memories: Ice cream at Wheelers, kissing Freddie Jones, teased by Bobby Alger, dances at the Community House. Message to Class: Life is a trip, stay on the trail, keep trekking, and kick yourself in the pants when necessary. Dortia (Brown) Davis Residing summers Perkinsville, VT; winters Leesburg, FL. Married 49 years to Phillip. 2 children, 1 grandchild. Still working, teaching Early American Decoration (EAD), Gold Leafing, Bronze Powder Stenciling, Reverse Painting on Glass, Theorem Painting. Studied EAD for many years and a member of the Historical Society of Early American Decoration (HSEAD) for 30 years with many awards in above subjects. Made a teaching video on Bronze Powder Stenciling for HSEAD. In Florida I do lots of quilting for Paul Newman’s “Hole in the Wall Gang Camp” for physically challenged children at Boggy Creek. Best Memories: Bringing up our two children in Perkinsville and Nelson Pond in Calais, VT with swimming, fishing, etc. Now that we are in a new “Chapter” of our life, we are making memories wintering in Florida. Message to Class: Live life to the fullest! Patricia (Burns) Clarke – Nickname – Pat Residing in Chestertown, MD. Married to Raymond, working part time – currently self-employed CPA & Bridge Teacher. B.S – Boston College 1963; M.ED Northeastern University 1966. Math teacher, HS guidance counselor, executive director of non-profit Area Agency on Aging (4 counties), Asst. Dir. For Fiscal Services (Dept. of Social Services); Board member and treasurer of several volunteer/non-profit organizations; former President of Kent County Chamber of Commerce. Best Memories: Directing senior class play; dances at Elks on Friday nights; PJ parties; attending football & basketball games, especially the New England Basketball Tournament in Boston; parties at the Hartness House. Message to Class: I am grateful for the dedicated & talented SHS Faculty, which provided a strong foundation for my future educational challenges. The Class of 1959 was a hard-working diverse group that enjoyed socializing and respected others. I am looking forward to seeing th many of you at our 50 Reunion. Henry Burton – Nickname – Hank Residing in Mandeville, LA. Retired, married to Deborah. After high school attended Franklin Tech in Boston majoring in pre-engineering. Graduated in ’65 from UVM with BS in Mechanical Engineering and was a member of Sigma Phi fraternity of which I am a past VP and President. Did my MBA studies at University of Rochester while working for Xerox Corporate Headquarters in Rochester, NY as a product manager. Transferred with Xerox to New Orleans in 1971 as Manager of Service Operations. While in LA, I held numerous management positions with Xerox – Major Accounts Sales Manager, National Accounts Manager for major accounts, National Accounts Manager for State of LA. Retired in December ’99 after 35 years with Xerox. Currently live on the golf course at Beau Chene Country Club in Mandeville, play golf 3 days a week and made my first hole-in-one in July 2000. Best Memories: Hunting and fishing in Vermont with my friend and classmate Ed Farmer. th Message to Class: Happy 50 and the Very Best to all my Classmates! William Buskey – Nickname – Bill Residing in Springfield, VT. Retired. Married to Cathy, 4 children 2 stepchildren, 6 grandchildren 4 stepgrandchildren. 4 Years in US Navy, 45 years in the work force. Enjoy watching sports and walking – a bit boring? I say “peaceful”. Best Memories: The ”Fabulous Fifties” were the best. The basketball games, the bus rides, the dances, the classmates, fond memories of them all. Message to Class: take one day at a time and live to the fullest. Elizabeth (Butterfly) Gilman – Nickname – Betty. Residing in Portsmouth, NH. Widow, husbands name Bruce, 2 children, 4 grandchildren. Retired Educator. Graduated from Keene Teachers College and taught elementary students in Connecticut, New Mexico and New Hampshire. Took on a district curriculum coordinator’s position and finished a master’s degree, serving last six years of career as an assistant superintendent. Now is all about retirement, family, activities or work of choice, volunteering and travel. Best Memories: Walking to football games on a sunny Saturday afternoon, going to Boston Garden for a championship basketball game, working on the yearbook and strangely, walking out of school after taking a standardized test and going right past Officer Miles to the movies. Message to Class: We celebrate 50 years of connections to Springfield, our education, friendships that are always there, to this day and the Class of 1959! Charles T. Carey – Nickname - Charlie Marlene (Childs) Witham – Nickname Marlie – Residing in Sanborton, NH. Married Ned David, 6 children, 11 grandchildren, 2 standard poodles, retired in 2000. Art teacher for 19 years; also assistant manager, night manager and manager in children’s boutique stores in Brockton, MA and Gilford, NH. Graduated from Keene in ’63 with a BEd in Art teaching, married David and moved to Chatham, NY. Taught there for 3 years, moved to Whitman, MA, renovated an 1820 Cape and adopted two children from Bogotá Colombia S.A. We moved to Gilford, NH where I worked as a store manager in a children’s boutique and worked towards getting my teaching certificate back. I started working as an art teacher again in 1984 and we took in two foster Vietnamese boys. We built a solar home and lived there 23 years. I taught art in Laconia for 16 years. I did graduate work at NY State University at New Paltz and Plymouth State University. After retiring from Laconia I worked for Plymouth University as a supervisor of student teachers in art. When we retired we sold our solar home to our son and moved to Sanbornton in a 1780 cape we are gradually restoring. We’ve traveled to England and Thailand where we spent time with our son. My husband restored a 1910 steamboat and we attend shows and cruises in the east and Canada. My hobbies are oil painting, basket weaving, weaving, and gardening. I belong to Lakes Region Art Association and have received several ribbons for my paintings. I also belong to the NH Weavers Guild and a local weaving group. My scarves are sold in the Gallery at The Vault in Springfield and the Canterbury Shaker Museum gift shop. Best Memories: Mr. Bateman’s art classes, especially Humanities, and being in one act and three act plays. Peter M. Daniels – Nickname - Pete Residing in Springfield, VT. Married to Carol, 2 children, 1 grandchild. Semi-Retired Exec. Vice President Daniels Construction; Executive Director VT Campground Assoc. BS Mechanical Engineering Northeastern University. Worked 10 years at Fellows and Daniels Construction since 1970, which I will be turning over to the employees. Carol and I ran Running Bear Campground in Ascutney for 10 years. Larry Darling – Nickname - Darling Russell Davis – Nickname - Russ Residing in Claremont, NH. My wife Karen and I have 3 children and 5 grandchildren. I retired as Claremont, NH General Foreman, Water & Sewer Division, Dept. of Public Works. My hobbies include model building, camping, snowmobiling and yard work. Beverly (Dickerman) Brown – Nickname – Bev. Residing in North Clarendon, VT. Single, pet cat. Still working with 36 years in Health Care Food Service and last 11 with VSDA Forest Service. I like to travel and dance. Mark Drew Residing in Wolcott, VT. Married to Sally; 3 children, 6 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and 1 pet. Retired Architectural Technician. Barbara (Durland) Holland Residing in Kalispell, MT; Married to Wayne, 2 children, 1 grandchild, one pet. Retired Accountant and semiprofessional singing career as “Barbara Valentine”. Lived in greater Seattle area from ’66-’03 – soloist/member of Seattle Choral company, other singing gigs, officer Boeing Paropsy Cholog Club (astrology/numberology), avid bridge player and club organizer. Best Memories: Starring in high school production of “HMS Pinafore” and Springfield Players production of “Finians Rainbow” ’59. Message to Class: So disappointed not to be with you for th our 50 . Hubby and I have been and are still family care giving (’95 to present). Love goes on! We’re tired, but still trucking. Love to all!! Have sent along a copy of our Class Song that we all sang at graduation – what a thrill to contribute to it. Mary Eldredge Residing in Springfield, VT. Married to Gilbert (Gil) Perry and have a 3 year old Pomchi named “Tabla”. I have a BA from Vassar College, major-Art History, minor-Italian with 4 years of studio sculpture MFA in sculpture from Pius XII Institute, Florence, Italy. I am a sculptor working in stone, wood and copper, mostly religious work commissioned by churches. I designed and built my own studio-house in the late 80’s and married Gil in 1991. My hobbies are big organic vegetable gardens, reading and crossword puzzles. My favorite activity is going for long walks on woods trails with Tabla. Edward Farmer – Nickname – Ed Residing in Lyndonville, VT. Married to Linda, 2 children, 5 grandchildren, and 3 dogs. Retired 1991 Mechanical Engineer; VT Law Enforcement Officer. Graduate of Franklin Institute of Boston, A.S in Criminal Justice in 1977 from VT College, FBI National Academy in 1984. Married alumni weekend 1963, moved to Milwaukee returning to Springfield in 1964 and worked in Bryant’s Engineering. Dept. Made career change in 1970 and joined VT State Police working for 18 years out of Royalton. Greatest joy today is spoiling our 5 grandchildren. It is SO MUCH fun!! Best Memories: Sports, proms, parties and my favorite teacher, Robert LaBonte. He encouraged so many of the co-ops to go on to college and was instrumental in them doing so. Patricia (Follett) Martin – Nickname – Pat. Married to Neil, 2 children. Retired from retailing, education and business. Earned BA from Bowling Green State University. Retirement is “the best”. A Vermonter who enjoys the activities of our four seasons along with family and traveling. Message to Class: Look forward to seeing everyone at our 50th. Richard Forbush, Jr. – Nickname – Dick Residing in Bellows Falls, VT. Married to Janet; 3 children, 5 grandchildren, 4 cats. Retired from Postal Service for 10 years; deliver parts for Bond Auto part time. Entering 26th year as manager and assistant coach for Bellows Falls American Legion Baseball Team (2006 State Champions). Entering 6th season as assistant coach/scorekeeper for Bellows Falls High School baseball team. Serve on Executive Board of Bellows Falls Legion Post and Southern VT Area Baseball Commissioner for the American Legion. Hobbies these days are keeping track of our children and grandkids. Best Memories: classmates, involvement in sports, coaches and teachers who tried their very best with me. Message to Class: I am so looking forward to seeing and reminiscing with all of you. Delbert Foster, Sr. – Nickname – Del Residing in Baltimore, VT. Married to Suzanne, 2 children, 2 stepchildren, 2 grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildren, and 4 cats. Retired after 4 years in the Army and 22 years in National Guard. I enjoy carpentry work, fishing and hunting. Marie (Foster) Angell – Nickname – Angel Residing in Homestead, FL. Divorced, 1 child, 3 dogs, 2 cats. Retired LPN graduated from LPN Program Hanover, NH; attended one year at Miami-Dade Jr. College. Survived earthquake in Alaska in 1964 and Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Ruth (Foster) Douglas – Nickname- Ruthie. Residing in Chester, VT. Widow, 2 children, 5 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild. Retired Cook, Bar Tender. 20-year writer for local newspaper; 26-year hot lunch supervisor; 10-year school board member; 5-year Clerk of So. West Supervisor School; Grand Marshall of Chester Alumni Parade – Honored Ruthie Douglas Day; Girl Scout Leader; Sunday School Teacher; town budget committee; Justice of the Peace; Southern VT Outstanding Home Maker of the Year; Secretary Chester Historical society. Message to Class: Take time to have fun! Lois (Gardner) Allen Residing in St. Johnsbury, VT, married to Hiram, 2 grandchildren and 3 pets. Retired Nurse and Administrative Assistant. Message to Class: Happy 50th to you all. Ralph Goings Residing in Weathersfield, VT. Married twice, the past 21 years to Sherry, 2 children and 3 grandchildren. Served an apprenticeship with General Electric Co. in Lynn, MA. Evening Courses at Franklin Institute in Boston was part of the program. Completed in 1965 with Associate Engineering Degree. Returned to VT in 1965. Worked in manufacturing in Springfield & Claremont until 1988. Joined 2 individuals in a partnership in Springfield specializing in wire EDM machining. In 1996 became sole owner and operated business until retiring in 2008. Hobbies include target shooting, hunting, hiking, snow shoeing and metalworking projects. Best Memories: 6-hour workdays and 12 week summer vacations. Almost like retirement. Message to Class: Don’t take yourself too seriously. Loran Greenslet Residing in Ludlow, VT. Married to Marilyn, 4 children, 7 grandchildren. Still working as Chief Operator Water & Wastewater. Lawrence Hinkley – Nickname – Larry Residing in Woodstock, CT. Separated, 2 children. Still working as an Outside Salesman. Graduated from New England Institute in 1962, US Army in ’63, Embalmer/Funeral Director 1964-1978 and remainder of time with Dodge Chemical. Nicholas Horsky – Nickname – Nick Residing in Vancouver, WA. Married to Paula, 2 children, 3 grandchildren. Retired Auditor – Deputy Assistant Auditor General Air Force. Received B.S Accounting from Long Beach State University. Enjoy watercolor painting, baseball card collection (nephew in the majors). Best Memories: All the good time in the Co-op Program – it really paid off! Message to Class: Family and friends are what’s important – hold on to them! Donna (Huron) Kearney – Nickname – Donnie. Married 48 years to Bud, 1 child, 2 grandchildren. Retired. LPN from Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in Hanover, Pediatrics at Springfield; Office Manager & Nurse to an OB/GYN, Norwood, MA who had 15 children; Dental Assistant to a Periodontist also in Norwood; Telephone Operator to a 4,000 patient Health Care Facility, Norwood. Office Assistant to an Oncologist, Walpole, MA. I feel like that old saying – “I’m not sure what I want to be when I grow up”, but I’ve sure met a lot of nice people along the way. Red Hat Fun – Vice Queen of The Roaming Red Rascals of Mansfield, MA, Princess of The Whimsical Women of Walpole, MA. Enjoy flower gardening and bird watching; seeing our lives come full circle when our grandchildren were born!! Best Memories: Roller skating the night away with my friend, Gertrude (Skip) Williams Tallman and my first boyfriend, Dick Jones. Wearing short shorts sometimes meant skinned knees, and we always went home with blisters on our feet! Horseback riding up at the farm with Dick Jones – sweet memories, still and always – thank you, Dick – we had fun!! J.J. Newberry’s – hot dogs and cherry cokes with friends. Kent’s Drugstore – ice cream sodas with friends. Freshman Prom with Dave Yesman. Car-hopping at the diamond F on the Chester Rd. with my friends while my other friends worked down the road at The Dairy Queen. Meeting and marrying my high school sweetheart, Bud. Double-dating with my cousin Dortia Brown and future husband Phil. Record hops with Bud – anyone remember the derby hat Ed Ellis from WCFR wore? Message to Class: My Mom and Dad used to say, “Once a Vermonter, always a Vermonter!!” Then I found this plaque for them with this beautiful verse – “You never truly leave a place you love – you take a part of it with you while leaving a part of you behind!” I believe it’s true the older we get, we always come back to our roots – our Springfield, Vermont – SO WELCOME ALL CLASSMATES, BOTH NEAR AND FAR – it will be SO WONDERFUL to see you again as we celebrate this milestone in our lives! I have only one question – how could this be our 50th reunion when we’re ONLY 39?!?! Marcia (Jacobs) Graham Residing in Springfield, VT. Widowed twice, newlywed married to John. Enjoying my retirement having lived in Sebring, FL for 10 years and Kingsland, GA for 5 years. Traveled across the US & Canada; cruised to Italy, Spain, Portugal, St. Thomas, Grand Caymen, Bermuda, Mexico, Disney Island. Taught craft classes at Springfield & Florida Senior Centers and continue to enjoy all kinds of crafts, ceramics, sewing, painting, cake decorating. I belong to Springfield Garden Club and Congregational Church Quilt Group that makes baby quilts for Dartmouth-Hitchcock and baby blankets for Springfield Hospital. Best Memories: Being in the band, chorus and woodworking class; going to basketball and football games. Message to Class: Give thanks for each day you have, what you have, our beautiful creation and enjoy it to the fullest. Eydie (Johnson) Bryant – Nickname – Eydie. Residing in Glover, VT married to Glenn, 4 children, 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Retired – celebrating 50 years of “Wedded Bliss” the best education one can get. Best Memories: Cherry Smith’s Hartness House parties – right Shirley? Trip to Boston Gardens when the boys Varsity Basketball played there. Nancy Johnson’s PJ party; Mr. Carr’s algebra class; reading MacBeth in Mr. Ragle’s English class when Thelma Gerow sat behind me making the sound effects! Over night stays at Susan Knight’s, Connie Renfrew’s and Judy Flagg’s on prom night. Message to Class: We were all so lucky? The 50’s were the best of times to be in High School. Fred Johnson Residing in Springfield, VT. Divorced, 2 children. Retired from Fellows after 36-1/2 years and over 20 years in National Guard. Worked in a grocery store, freeze locker as a meat cutter before getting job as a machinist. While in the guard went over to the first gulf war – Operation Desert Storm. Fred Jones Residing in Whitefish, MT. Married 44 years to Sarah Hawkins of Claremont, 2 children, 4 grandchildren, and a golden retriever. 1963 Graduate Dartmouth; 1964 MBA from Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth. Retired 2007 after 22 years as Ski resort executive at resorts in Waterville Valley, NH; Copper Mountain, CO Sugarbush Valley, VT; Whitefish Mountain, MT. Was also a partner in a financial consulting firm in Salt Lake City, UT; planning commission member and City Council member in Park City, UT. Continue to pursue hiking, biking, running, skiing, kayaking, sailing and whitewater rafting. Best Memories: All the friends made over the years. Message to Class: Stay active and keep young. Enjoy your friends and family. Dorothy (Joyce) O’Keefe – Nickname – Dottie. Resides in Leesburg, FL. Married 49 years to John, 3 children, 4 grandchildren. Retired Domestic Engineer!! Enjoy RV traveling, gardening, biking, walking, swimming and volunteering on the Board of the Village we live in here – the Plantation at Leesburg. Best Memories: My best in H.S. would have to be our senior prom. Since graduation it would have to be motherhood and supporting all three of our sons with their sports in school and the goals in their lives. Message to Class: My caption in HS Yearbook reads: “Actions speak louder than words”. This NO longer holds true. It now should read, “actions speak loud and words speak louder”. Phyllis (Koledo) Lester Residing in Monroe, CT. Married to Keith, 3 children, 9 grandchildren. Retired Home Economics & Health Teacher after 22 years in Monroe. Earned BS 1963 from UVM, MS in 1987 from So. CT State University. Jaycee Wives President, Welcome Wagon Club President. Enjoy aerobics, yoga, sewing, and knitting. Best Memories: All the activities I was involved in – the many friends I had – attending football & basketball games – proms I went to. Message to Class: Can’t wait to see everyone! Alan Krasofski – Residing in Tucson, AZ, married Kip in 1967, 2 children. Retired working part time at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Attended Central Technical Institute, Hartford, CT. Enjoy woodworking, fishing, hiking, walking, craft fairs in fall & winter, visiting new places in AZ. Best Memories: Going to Alaska Summer 1958 to work in a fish cannery; 1965 going to Korea with US Army; 1965-2005 had opportunity to travel on all continents except going to Antarctica. Message to class: You are a rich person if you have your health, stay well and God bless. Diane (Krupsky) Coughlin – Nickname – Dee. Resides in Bangor, ME. Married 43 years to Lawrence, 1 son, 2 cats, Minnie and Ted. Retired Medical Laboratory Technician Library Assistant. Attended Albany Medical School of Nursing twice and didn’t finish either time. Finally attended NHVTC while my husband was principal of SHS and Chris was in elementary school. Graduated with honors. Enjoy reading, knitting and sewing. Best Memories: Enjoyed football games, basketball games, going to the basketball tournaments, working at Hampton Beach and sharing time with friends. Favorite teacher: Peter Hoar. Message to Class: Hope all are doing as well as we can. Will be glad to see old friends. Robert Lambert – Nickname – Bob Residing in Springfield, VT. (Lost my first wife Donna in 2004.) Re-married Nancy in 2006, 2 children, 3 grandchildren, have a cat & bird. Still working as a Landscaper. Enjoy traveling, the beach, dancing, going out to eat, playing cards and computer games. Barbara (Lasell) Rose Combs Residing in Morriston, FL. Married to Haskell. Retired due to health problems and enjoying the Gulf Coast of Florida with its horse and cattle farms and fishing. Message to Class: Wishing everyone well and hoping we will be able to complete class database so people can keep in touch with each other. Shirley (Lemire) Plumb Chichonowicz Residing in Springfield, VT. Married 25 years to Paul; 18 years to Brad Plumb until his death May 1980, 2 children 1 step-child, 2 grandchildren 1 step-grandchild; 1 pet Abigayl a wonderful soft coated Wheaton Terrier. Retired officially in 2007 after working many years with Springfield School System in the field of Special Education. Spent most of my years at Park Street School – Wonderful Memories! For many years actively involved with Hospice working with children who were dealing with loss, either through death of a family member or being removed from the home. Recently resigned from Board of Directors of Lincoln Street Inc., an agency that supports and serves individuals with mental issues. Husband and I have spent a great deal of time traveling the US and have only three states left to say I have been to them all – needless to say, Alaska, Washington & Oregon are next on the list. We have also done a great deal of cruising visiting many islands in the Eastern & Western Caribbean. I love scrap booking, gardening, working on my doll house (which is a masterpiece in progress) and time spent with my grandchildren. They are absolutely the lights of my life!!! Best Memories: My memories of high school are some of the best of my life. School dances as well as dances at the Community Club, PJ parties at Ricky Means’ house, getting together after school to watch American Bandstand, our “grown up” parties at the Hartness House (thanks to Cherry Smith and her dad), homeroom with Mr. Seymour, those fantastic spaghetti dinners at Patsy Burns’ house Brad and I tobogganing at the Country Club with Ed Farmer and Linda Wood, the basketball and football games, hula hoops, those ridiculous petticoats and bobby socks and on and on and on!!! Message to Class: I feel we were so fortunate to have grown up in the 50’s. Life was so much simpler then. There was an innocence to us that is not often found in the youth of today. We weren’t very worldly but we knew how to have good clean fun!! When my children were in their teens they used to think that it must have been great to live when life was just like in “Happy Days”!! Don’t you think they were so right? Keith Lester – Nickname – Kit Living in Monroe, CT. Married to Phyllis, 3 children, 9 grandchildren. Retired after 30 years with United Technologies – Norden Systems. BS in 1965 from Northeastern University. Whole family are skiers; 7 of 9 grand kids now skiing, great fun for me. I ski 50-75 days/year. I have been a volunteer mountain ambassador at Okemo for 13 years and in summer ride my bike 50-60 miles/week on Rails to Trails in CT. Best Memories: Record hops. Message to Class: Keep on keeping on. I hope you all can make it to the 50th reunion. I look forward to seeing everyone. Knox Lovell – Residing in Australia married to Julz; 2 children 1-1/2 grandchildren. Retired but still working – a retired university professor currently a radio announcer (pretty similar professions, except now my audience is larger but I can’t see them). A good education has broadened my horizons. It has enabled me to travel the globe and brought me some amazing experiences. Best Memories: Skipping school four years in st a row for 1 day of trout fishing season, with my parents’ permission, and skipping school to hear Don Larson pitch a perfect game in the 1956 World Series, without their permission and with the expected painful consequences. Message to Class: I taught university students (primarily at the Universities of North Carolina and Georgia) for 41 years. This experience has convinced me that the education made available to us at SHS in the 1950s was superior to what most students are now bringing with them to university. Names fade, but among the SHS teachers who inspired me are Mr. Carr in math, Ms. Pulsipher in English and Ms. Kingston in Latin. Paul Malinski Residing in Ellensburg, WA. Married to Diane, 3 children, 1 cat. Retired Teacher, Principal, Superintendent of Schools. Earned B.Ed., MA, CAS, Who’s Who Among Students, Superintendent’s Leadership Award. I enjoy woodworking, cooking, fishing, hunting. Best Memories: Graduation Ball 1958; Working at Idlenot with friends; fishing with friends; psychology class; woodworking class; New Years Eve at the Community House; bowling; dances at St. Mary’s in Claremont; pizza. Message to Class: May each day be happier than the last one; May you look back with satisfaction and forward with hope; May your joys out-weigh your disappointments; May your friendships grow ever stronger; May you live life for things that are more important than yourself; May you be remembered for the good you accomplished; May GOD BLESS YOU always! Frederica (Means) Emerson – Nickname – Rickie. Residing in Williston, VT. Divorced, 2 children, 2 grandchildren, 1 cat. Retired Public Library Director and Building Consultant. Enjoy reading, traveling, grandchildren. Best Memories: Square dancing in Reading, senior play, Community Club, basketball at Riverside and Boston Garden, pajama parties. Message to Class: Life is short – eat dessert first! James Michniewich – Nickname – Jim Residing in Chelmsford, MA. Married to Karen, 2 children, 4 grandchildren. Retired Mechanical Engineer – worked on electronic controls for landing men on the moon. UVM graduate. Have traveled all over the world for Digital Equip. Corp. Helped build vacation home in Ryegate, VT and home for daughter in Nottingham, NH. Enjoy golf, skiing, snowshoeing and grandchildren. Best Memories: Playing football, caddying & playing golf at Crown Point Country Club, last reunion outside with bonfire and good fellowship with classmates was great. Message to Class: Looking forward to seeing everyone and renewing friendships. Judith (Miller) Pelser – Nickname – Judy, Jude, Jay, JP. Residing in North Falmouth, MA. Divorced, 5 children, 8 grandchildren. Still working as an LPN. Our 1959 Entry Rose-Marie (Morse) Hebert – Resides in Edgewater, FL. Widow for 9 years. Retired 2 years ago from Volusia County School System support staff. Message to Class: Seems like yesterday we graduated from HS and yet eons ago. Wish anyone who remembers me the best and a Huge hello. Natalie (Nisbet) Hall – Nickname – Pat Residing in Shelburne, VT. Widow, 1 child, 2 grandchildren, 1 pet. Semi-retired from my business of upholstery, chair caning, and related challenges. In my spare time I play viola in an orchestra and several quartets, travel and enjoy my grandchildren. Best Memories: Learning to sing “Three Blind Mice” in Latin with Mrs. Kingston! Message to Class: Life is full of surprises. It’s amazing what has happened in the last 50 years! Steven Ovitt – Nickname – Steve Residing in Reading, VT. Married 46 years to Rosalie “Bunny”, 2 children, 3 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild. Retired from Fellows after 39 years, now working for Farnsworth Surveyors. Like to travel – 5 cruises plus Alaska, Hawaii and (2) Canadian Rockies. Have sugared for many years and enjoy woodworking. Best Memories: The old High School – Mr. Crandall and woodworking shop. Message to Class: Hope you’re all healthy!! Ernest Parsons – Nickname – Ernie Residing in Charlestown, NH. Married to Nancy, 2 children, 3 grandchildren. Retired. Burl Partridge Residing in Ellijay, GA. Married to Dianne, 4 children, 10 grandchildren, and 1 dog. Retired twice, currently partner in a machine tool shop. BS in Finance from US Florida; retired from US Army after 20 years; owned an Allstate Insurance Agency for 10 years in Florida. Best Memories: Graduating on crutches; going to work for GE in Lynn, MA with Ralph Goings. Majorie (Paton) McDuffee – Nickname – Margie. Residing in Bradenton, FL. Widow, 5 children, 2 stepchildren, 5 grandchildren, pet dog “Angel”. Retired LPN (disabled 5 years ago due to heart attack and bypass operations). I enjoy crocheting and playing my piano. The last 2 summers I’ve spent in VT at Tree Farm Campground, which has been a dream of mine. While in VT I reconnected with my high school sweetheart, which has brought a lot of joy to my life. Message to Class: I’ve found that family and friends has been the most important thing in y life, and brought me the most happiness. I wish all my classmates happiness and many blessings. Charles Phelps, Jr. – Nickname – Charlie. Married to Elizabeth, 3 children, 5 grandchildren. Retired Tire Store & Garage Owner. Attend 2 years trade school. Enjoy sailing, camping, traveling, grand kids. Best Memories: Football – Band. Joseph Polidor, Jr. – Nickname: Joe Residing in Springfield, VT. Married 40 years to Suzanne, 5 children, a dog Bambina and a cat Abby. Received BS from Western Kentucky University. Retired from a career in sales and marketing management (including 4 years military with a year in Greenland at edge of Polar ice cap) Buyer/Distributor Mgr. Records Sales Co., Memphis Regional Marketing Mgr. & National Sales Manager Mercury Records; National Director Sales & Marketing Polygram Records Country Music Nashville; Managing Partner, Paragon 3 Music Marketing. Physical activity comes mostly from walking the dog and swimming, I love to swim. Best Memories: Center on family (seeing my children born and the enjoyment of being married to Suzanne. I also have great memories of friends and colleagues. I couldn’t have had a better life if I had planned it. Message to Class: Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy life! Walter Rich – Nickname – Bud Residing in Baltimore, VT. Married to Sandra, have a pet cat. Retired Electrical Engineer for IBM, Essex Jct. Vt. Attended VT Technical College work-related continuing ed. Served in the Marines. Enjoy camping, fishing, woodworking. Best Memories: Growing up in a rural area, my education, times with family and friends, traveling nationally and internationally for work, vacationing in the US and Europe. Message to Class: I wish everyone all of the best in life. Dennis Richardson, Sr. – Nickname – Denny. Residing in Perkinsville, VT in Summer and Florida Winters. Married to Dottie, 3 children, 11 grandchildren and 7 greatgrandchildren. Retired Fellows Gear Shaper Draftsman still running his “Fix-It Shop”. For 28 years have enjoyed winter months in Florida kayaking, inventing things, etc. Best Memories: All the fun I had just being “Dennis the Menace”! Message to Class: Keep movin!! Terry Robb Residing in Claremont, NH. Married to Rachel, 2 children, 3 grandchildren. Still working as Sales Consultant for Curtis 1000 (Nationwide Envelope & business Form Manufacturer). A lifelong downhill skier, with family and have toured most of the U.S. by car and Honda Gold Wing Motorcycle. Best Memories: Formal dances and graduation. Message to Class: Stay focused, exercise and stay healthy. Robert Rorison – Nickname: Bob Residing in Springfield, VT. Married to Barbara, 2 stepchildren, 2 step-grandchildren. Still working running heavy equipment, welding etc. for Gurney Brothers Construction (46 years) Served 2 years in Germany with the US Army. Enjoys traveling with wife, dinner cruises, especially the one past the Statue of Liberty, and traveling around Europe. Best Memories: Trip to Illinois with Shep Thomas in 1958, our Junior Year. Message to Class: Life is what you make it; work hard, laugh a lot, love a lot. Life is like a box of chocolates??? Terry Ryan – Nickname Terry (Tiger) Residing in So. Burlington, VT. Still married to Sally, 4 children, 5 grandchildren and 3 pets. Still working tax practitioner – self employed. Best Memories: Playing football and Aunt Mary being a chaperone. Message to Class: How fortunate we are to have been in the Springfield High School at the time the factories were working, the town was prosperous, and the school noted for sports, education, etc. Marie Sadler Residing in Essex Jct., VT. Single, 2 children, 6 grandchildren. Retired. BS Education, MA Counseling Psychology. Taught public schools and college, high school guidance counselor, Mgr. fitness programs, Activity Director Senior Center, artist, psychotherapist, Mgr. Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics (Filenes/Macys). Best Memories: Community House dances, hay rides, basketball & football games, Green Horn, Tea Dances, small town and school that cared, High School!! Message to Class: May we all forget about ourselves and work for the betterment of the world – its people and planet in our remaining years – in very specific ways. David Schaefer – Nickname – Dave Residing in Alamogordo, NM. Divorced, has a pet dachshund named Heidi. Still working as Appliance Service Technician in own business. Enjoying not retiring! Bought my first house 3 years ago, remodeling and putting in a backyard garden. Best Memories: Growing up with a great bunch of kids. Most of school I didn’t get, but Mrs. Bean’s Business Class I got. I still can’t figure out why Barbara Durland thought I was a “villain”. Message to Class: We’ve come 2/3’s of the way through life. We must have done something right to get this far. Some of us still have a long way to go – my Uncle John is 98 and I still feel like 40. Sorry I can’t attend – have too much to go in June getting our Bible Camp ready for week long school in July. Sept. is better time to travel to VT. Charles Sill – Nickname – Charlie Residing in Forest, VA. Married to Elizabeth, 3 children, 9 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild. Retired Tool Maker who enjoys world travel and motorcycling. Cherrill (Smith) Rowell – Nickname – Cherry. Residing in Williston, VT, 2 children, 3 grandchildren. Retired. Attended UVM, Katherine Gibbs in Boston. Went to work in 1985 after Champlain College for accounting – worked for Eating Well Magazine in Charlotte as their accounting and finance person. Best Memories: All the parties Mom & Dad had for us at the Hartness House. Another I remember well is Terry Ryan eating a whole loaf of Mother’s banana bread at one sitting. Mary Lou (Smolnik) Hurd – Nickname – Lou. Residing in Springfield, VT. Married to Richard, 3 children, 5 grandchildren, 3 cats. Went to UVM for a year, lived in Maryland until July 68, Claremont NH until 1970. Moved to Springfield where we started an upholstering shop. Worked at Fellows for 4-1/2 years, taught S.S. and helped with girl scouts. I had a horse until 2002 and my hobbies are reading, gardening and my 5 grandchildren. Patricia (Snide) Hardy – Nickname – Pat/Trish. Residing in Lebanon, NH and Port Charlotte, FL. Single, 3 children, 3 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. Retired after 25 years Private Club Management F&B. My hobbies other than raising my children are swimming, reading, walking and talking. Best Memories: Hanging with friends, Maggie, Skip, Carol, Donna, Pat, Lois – several boys not mentioned – hew haw. Message to Class: Thank the Lord some of us grew and had or got a life. Health to us that are still here. Patricia (Sullivan) Griffin – Nickname – Pat. Residing in Springfield, VT. Married to Wayne, 3 children, 6 grandchildren. Retired Hairdresserowned Town House Salon for 25 years. I enjoy taking trips with Wayne, working in my flower garden and spoiling my grandchildren. Best Memories: Freshman reception with Burl, going to basketball games and dances at Southview. James Terris – Nickname – “JT” Residing in Bethesda, MD. Married to Winnie; 3 Children (2) Step-Children (8) Grandchildren (3) StepGrandchildren. Retired after 29 years at Uniformed Services Medical School in Bethesda. Primary mission to train physicians for a career in the military. Also directed graduate program for 25 years, lectured to nurses in Graduate School of Nursing and dental students at National Dental School at National Naval Medical Center. Earned BS in Biochemistry at University of Maine in Orono, MS in Chemistry at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti and Ph D in Physiology at Michigan State University in Lansing. While at Medical School conducted research in hypertension, spent 10 years conducting research in kidney physiology at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda. Message to Class: I hope the next 50 years are as good to you, or better, than the last 50. Shepard Thomas – Nickname – Shep Residing in Baltimore, VT. Still married to Judy, 2 children, 4 grandchildren, 1 pet. Retired. Best Memories: Our marriage October 15, 1960. Sally (Thompson) Longway Residing in Laurens, SC. Married to Harold, 3 children, 6 grandchildren, 2 dogs. Semi-Retired Accountant. Completed 2 years Business College. I enjoy reading, music and outdoor activities. Best Memories: Many to look back on – chorus, basketball games, homework and working after school. Message to Class: I hope you all have had as good a life as I have, some downs, but mostly a good life. Judith (Vittum) Henning – Nickname – Judy. Residing in Chester, VT. Married to Thomas, 3 children, 10 grandchildren and a pet. Retired but work part time in kitchen at elementary school in Chester. I enjoy walking, crafts, my family; especially spending time with grandchildren. Belong to Ladies Aux. Unit #67 in Chester. Best Memories: My family, reunions, camping, vacationing. Marian (Webbe) Hamilton Residing in Wolfeboro, NH. Married to Dick, 5 children, 8 grandchildren, and 1 dog. Retired Medical Assistant enjoying family, especially Dick and grandchildren, reading, walking, rowing, knitting, and gardening. Best Memories: Friends, soccer, plays, cheering, dances, swimming. Message to Class: We hope to make it to the reunion to say hello in person. Paul White Residing in Hopewell Junction, NY. Married to Marylyn, 3 children, 6 grandchildren, 1 pet. Retired after 30 years with IBM, 6 years USAF; but still working Fire Dept.; Army State Guard; Parish maintenance; always service, electronic and other. How do I boil 50 years into 2 lines? “Pick-up” education always centered on my work. Amateur radio and emergency communications. Enjoy shooting, photography, woodworking, radio control planes, computers, model trains, hunting, fishing, gardening, and genealogy. Best Memories: All State Chorus & Miss Perrotta; Jim Terris at the piano; skiing with Dick Hussey; Dr. O’Leary and his leadership; skipping lunch and going down to Whelan’s or was it Kent’s for shakes and cookies. Too many more. Message to class: “The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it.” Chinese Proverb. Howard Whitney – Nickname - Wink Residing in Reynoldsburg, OH. Divorced (4) times; 6 children 6 grandchildren. Partially retired. Most of my career I have been an Economics/Finance professor at various universities; recently spent 6 years as CFO for two municipal governments in Central Ohio, while continuing to teach part time in the MBA evening programs. Have BA, Economics Northeastern University; MA & PhD Economics University of Oregon. Interests include music, golf, gardening, raising kids, traveling (especially to the tropics) (have been on a Kenyan safari and spent 3 weeks in China), sports (both participating and watching), physical fitness, and women. I have been recognized on four occasions for excellence in teaching. Best Memories: SHS provided me with 4 of the best years of my life – Mrs. Spaulding was the main influence in my career choice; athletics (baseball, basketball, and football) instilled in me a competitive spirit and self discipline; the three lovely coeds with whom I devoted most of my spare time; the Friday night dances sponsored by the class of ’58 at the Elks club; the senior proms; all the activities at the “Community House”. Message to Class: I regret having been to only one of the class reunions (the th 40 ); my location and involved life have made it very difficult. I have thought about many of you often over the years and am looking forward to seeing you. My only disappointment in life has been my inability to find that one special lady for a lifetime; otherwise my life has been great. Rhoda L Whitney - Residing in Denver, CO. Partnered, 2 children. Retired. Attended UVM and Colorado State. BS in Computer Science. Loves to ski and does so with the Over The Hill Gang. Best Memories: Graduation tea at the Eldredges. Message to Class: I am really disappointed to have a conflicting conference and cannot be there. Barbara (Williams) Sheperd – Nickname – Barb. Residing in Derby, VT. Single, 3 children, 3 grandchildren. Retired School Counselor from Essex High School; Owned two small businesses. BA Home Economics, Keene State 1963, MA Counseling, Antioch University 1981, published writer, passionate about genealogy and keeping fit. Previously worked for UVM Extension Service, BFA (Fairfax) Enosburg, Lamoille & North Country High Schools. Best Memories: High School band trips, particularly the exchange concert at Bellows Falls where most of the band disappeared from the stage because of food poisoning; Pep Band; State Championship basketball games; senior week, #37. Message to Class: I live a quiet life on a small lake. Derby isn’t on the way to anywhere … but if you are nearby, I welcome visitors from home. I’m in the phone book. Gertrude (Williams) Tallman – Nickname – Skip. Residing in Charlestown, NH. Widow, 4 children, 8 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 1 pet. Retired. A lifetime member of the Ladies VFW Auxiliary who enjoys crocheting, knitting, baking. Best Memories: I remember in the 9th or 10th grade about half the class skipped school and went fishing on the first day of trout season and we all had to go to the office. Lorinda (Wood) Farmer – Nickname – Linda. Residing in Lyndonville, VT. Married to Ed, 2 children, 5 grandchildren, and 3 dogs. Retired. Earned RN in 1962 from Albany Medical Center. Married in 1963 and moved to Milwaukee, returning to Springfield in 1964. Retired in 1993 as Director of Nursing at local nursing home. Since retirement has enjoyed bird hunting in Montana, New Brunswick & Maine. Also went on a short term mission trip to Peru, SA and taught basic first aid and CPR to children’s workers in Lima and the Amazon highland city of Tarapoto. Just now learning how to resume normal activities after caring for elderly parents for 6 years. Belong to the Gideons organization which distributes Bibles to hotels/motels, hospitals and medical personnel and am active in our local church. Best Memories: From high school, as a writer for The Green Horn newspaper I loved my trips to Columbia University, NYC for their Scholastic Press conferences. I also remember the great times we had at Cherry Smith’s parties at the Hartness House. Message to Class: The accumulation of wealth and possessions should not be our goal in life. We should seek to glorify God with our abilities and possessions. Use whatever you have to help others. There is always someone else worse off than you. Phyllis Woodward – Nickname Phyl Resides in Berkeley, CA with Life Partner Daniel; 1 child, 3 grandchildren, 5 step children, 2 step grandchildren; 2 cats. In 1963 B Ed from Keene Teachers College. Still working and Owner – Say It With Silk-hand-painted and silk screened silk items. Over the years Elementary School Teacher, CoOwner/Director-Creative Child Care Center, Teacher’s Aid to Young Adult Handicapped Students, Meditation Teacher, Administrative Assistant, Office Manager. Favorite hobbies are dancing, hiking and traveling. Best Memories: Traveling to Switzerland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras. Message to Class: Look forward to seeing you at the reunion. If you have a chance, look at my website at www.sayitwithsilk.com to see some of my silk paintings and read some of my poetry. Spencer Worden – Nickname – Spence Residing in Evans, CO. Divorced, 3 children, 4 grandchildren, 4 dogs. Retired. BS from University of Colorado. Enjoy antiques, hunting, golf, fishing, bird carving. Best Memories: Leaving Springfield; hunting with my 4 dogs in Colorado. Message to Class: There is life outside the valley. Sally (Wyman) Ryan Residing in So. Burlington, VT. Still married to Terry, 4 children, 5 grandchildren and 3 pets. Retired RN. Best Memories: Living with Aunt Mary (Mrs. Doten), playing in the band, having good friends, being with Terry. Message to Class: How fortunate we are to have been in the Springfield High School at the time the factories were working, the town was prosperous, and the school noted for sports, education, etc. David A. Yesman – Nickname – Dave Residing in Springfield, VT. Married to Sharon with 2 children and 2 grandchildren. Still working in Real Estate sales. The many years spent in the machine tool business provided opportunity for world travel and a variety of engineering and sales positions while employed by the 3 shops in Springfield. I continue to participate in local government and community organizations. Message to class: Enjoy each day. Nora-Ellen (Yesman) Spaulding Nickname – Nonie. Residing in Chester, VT. Married to Ted, 2 children, 4 grandchildren. Retired Accountant. 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