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Every now and then - we all wonder what ever happen to so & so & gee I wonder what they have been doing? Well this
is an area for you to send a short bio update - stay in touch by signing the guest book - start a conversation, post your
email address for others to find - It's all available in in the guest book (go to the "home page" of this web &
sign-in).
Go to the where are they now FORM page if you would like a template that you can fill in on your travels
that you can either mail or email us.
Check out the Bio w/Picture Pages for more on the Class of 1969.
Send us a bio or update; click here -or- if link doesn't work use db54@hotmail.com
| Bruce Brown |
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02-27-2009 - " I'm living in a burb near Burlington VT. Working at the University of
Vermont. I have two kids going to UVM. My son Matt is graduating this spring and Hannah is a freshman. I have a Masters in
Social Work and am a therapist in a substance abuse treatment research program and also have a private practice in mental
health, couples counseling and substance abuse. Look forward to seeing everyone at the reunion."
| Cecile Then |
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| cecile freedman emminger - Today |
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12-01-08 Cecile Freedman - After graduating from Doherty, I attended Worcester State College for
one year. About half way through the year, my friend Shirley Bergman coerced me into meeting her boyfriend Barry Kaufman's
roommate (Barry was at UMASS Amherst), so that she could go visit Barry for Winter Carnival. I agreed, and met my future
husband. Bill Emminger and I married in August 1970 and lived in the Springfield, MA area for several years. We
moved to Florida in 1974 and have lived in the area since then. We have 5 children (2 are adopted nieces of Bill's)
and 7 grandchildren, all living in Florida. I worked in data processing for many years after realizing that a college
degree was not going to happen, and currently work in the Commercial Title Insurance industry here in Florida. While
my parents were still alive, I would travel back to Worcester about once a year to visit with them. Mom passed in 1991
and Dad in 2006. I have a sister in New York City that I visit about once a year, and two brothers still in the Worcester
area. It seems like we just graduated, and here it is almost 40 years later! I hope to make it to the reunion
in 2009.
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| Susan Lebeaux |
11-18-08; Susan Lebeaux. Was there any committee Susan was not on during HS. Perhaps
but today she is on a very important committee at the FEC (federal elections committee) in DC as an Assistant
General Counsel for Enforcement.
| Our Very Own Saul Slovin |
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Yes indeed - Saul Slovin captured by a T&G Photographer during aTorathon - November 08 at Congregation
Beth. Who said "white men can't dance"! On knowledgeable authority I'm advised the dance is the "hora"
8 - 27 08; The Tree (aka Dan Robbins) checked in to update
on his latest adventure; Imagine he had access to a Shelby and didn't tell us!!!
SInce my diverce, I have met somebody new Elaine
and we are now building a house together. (For you car fans, she just sold her Shelby Cobra. It was the 11th one
made - chassis number CSX-1011 - and the first to be publicly owned, not on the Shelby racing team. It went for $1,000,000
about a year and a half ago and now it's being offered for $1.7M. You can Google the number.
We now live on a beautiful, big lake here in central
Maine. The town is so small that it doesn't have a post office, a school, or even a general store. It's really
the middle of nowhere. The lake is about 7 miles by 3 miles, has lots of interesting islands, and is great for
sailing, kayaking, canoeing, and wildlife. The house is my own design, has a cathedral ceiling, deck overlooking the
lake, a beautiful kitchen, an art studio, wine cellar, media area, attached garage, and guest rooms. It's post and beam
construction. To defray escalating costs, we had to move in last month while it's still under construction. There's
a lot left to build and we're still living out of boxes. It's like indoor camping. We're staying in the guest
bedroom as most of the top floor isn't finished. I don't have a dock in yet so no sailing this year. Still, we
get to see the eagles, osprey, and beaver, and we hear the loons every night. It's a little bit of heaven for us after
the shellshock of our earlier lives.
I've survived (so far) my own bout with cancer.
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer a couple of years ago after being treated for the wrong thing for several years.
It was caught late, but perhaps not too late. I had radical surgery and made a pretty good recovery. Radiation
was tough. I've now graduated to blood tests every 6 months. So far, so good. I have another exam coming
up in October. I always get a little squirrelly before those, waiting for the results.
My job is essentially the same. As of today
I have 249 weeks left to go until I can retire. I check off each one so you can guess how excited I am about my job.
I've been fully engaged with our community theatre
in Farmington and since my divorce, I've been acting constantly. I've become a song and dance man. I'm also the
Managing Director and have been handling the books for 5 years now.
I also play pennywhistle and bodhràn in "Talisker,"
a local Celtic band. We built up a pretty good following and get paid for performances. It's an odd collection
of instruments. The six of us play pennywhistles, bodhràn, recorders, crumhorn, violas de gamba, bouzouki, guitars,
and accordion. Everybody sings. I do a lot of solos. I had been learning how to play uilleann bagpipe, but
with house building and everything else I'm involved with, I had to stop. It's a very difficult instrument and it was
taking too much time. I'll pick it up again when the dust settles a little. I love the sound.
I'm into wine in a big way. My own holding
has increased to around 2100 bottles and the cellar that I'm building as part of my house will hold around 2600. I've
taught a few classes at private parties and every now and again, I wrote an article for the local newspaper. Now that
I've moved, I'll have to start up contacts in a new area. A new wine store just opened in Belgrade Lakes and they already
want me to do something for them. We're discussing what that might look like so await developments on that one.
I may not care for my job, but it pays well enough
and most of the time it's not too demanding. I have somebody who loves me, I live in a great place, and I'm as creatively
involved as I can be. So life is good.
I heard from Josh Gordon about a week ago (through
Facebook, of all things). He was inquiring about a reunion. Next year would be it, wouldn't it? What do
you know? Has anyone taken up the organizational reins? Please let me know.
I hope that you are doing well and that all of
you are in good health. Dennis, thanks so much for remaining as a conduit for contact for our class. It's a wonderful
service that you are providing.
Best to you all - fellow HiLanders!
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| Cheryl Coffone - Today |
10/01/08 - Cheryl Coffone stopped by. Cheryl went onto
the work program very early in HS. Got married at almost 19, first child at 21, second at 24 and adopted my little at
44. I've come a long way from the corner of Piedmont and Pleasant. Live in the Tatnuck area now. Love it, it's like country
in the city. I appreciate the info. I went on the site and found out things I sure didn't know. Very interesting!! Thanks
again. You're lucky you 're no where near Waverly St. it's pretty rough around there now. What a difference 39 years makes!!
| Jul 27th 2002 here in Mass |
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-- 7/27/02 - Janice Ewick and Nancy Bonifacius
had a mini-reunion of sorts and sent this along to say hi to everyone from the class of 1969. (ed note: Check
out Nancy's web site on the class web site page and link on the hodgepodge page).
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Some recent updates;
| Marie Geddes |
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04/03/05 - Marie Geddes; I remarried in '97 after living the single life for 21 years (should
have kept it that way) just kidding. I am living in sunny North Florida and loving it. I moved my parents down here 3 years
ago and my son is also here. I have a new grandson - 5 months old and beautiful.
5/20/04 - Helen Penny Henderson has been out in webster mass., and has been married for 32 years. She now has three
grown children and just became a grandmother for the 1st time! Helen is also the mgr., of a supermarket chain right
in worcester - and she is no longer on our MIA list!
12/20/02 - Ken Frost: We are quite content down here in sunny Florida. Not retired yet
but working on it.
My wife and I and 17 year old daughter live about 30 miles north
of Tampa in a growing town just off I75 turning larger as we speak. The population down here is just exploding, the
houses, the traffic, just gets progressively nuts trying to get to work in the mornings. I am still in education, I
am a Program Chairman in a private junior college in Tampa and I'm having a blast.
2/14/02 - Nancy Ellen Watson who know hails by the name of Carli lives in New York with her husband. Carli works in the Trade
Services Division of the Bank of New York, as part of the Advising Staff for International Letters of Credit. She has two
children kevin and Heather who has a son Loga (this means Nancy is a grandmother, yes?). Carli does tell us that her son
Kevin passed away last year very unexpectedly. (ed. note - we are very sadden to hear that one's child has passed away long
before their time)
01/21/02 - Stephen Raphaelson lives in Norwalk Ct. with his wife (Sue Ellen) and daughter (9yrs). I left Ma about 20 years
ago to persue a carreer in the computer industry. I am now a Sales enginner with a software company - Vertex Interactive.
My group sells Data collection systems for the warehouse (bar codeing) industry.
11/06/01 - Gary Russell lives in Florida, is married and has three boys ranging in ages from 11 - 21. John is a Jr. at FSU.
Gary has been in the insurance business with Smith Barney since 1978. His favorite High School Memory is Leister Airport
on Friday Nights. His most interesting place visited and words of wisdom are the White House & Life is too short so
appreciate who you are and what you have.
I have 2 close friends who are famous sport figures but with all the fame
glory money etc. they are just regular people like you and I.
"Unusual Experiences", played golf at Augusta
National
"Most Meaningful Event" & Birth of my children
"What Makes You Happy/Hobbies".
Playing golf with my friends
. "Advice from Mother & Father Figures; Be yourself & have confidence in what
you do.
10/03/01 - Donna Bird; After graduating UMass, Jim and I moved to Ft. Lauderdale and lived there 14 years, then Virginia
since l987. We've been married 26 years and have 2 daughters, a 19 year old sophomore at UVAand a 16 year old junior in high
school. Jim is with Enterprise Rent-A-Car and I haven't worked since we left Florida, just doing the Mom thing and all that
goes with it.
10/02/01 - Arlene Meyers; I have been living in brewster on cape cod since 1974.i work as a gastroenterology nurse at the
cape cod hospital in hyannis. I also work with one of the doctors at his freestanding endoscopy center in sandwich. I have
worked at the hospital with him for 20 years so when he started his center I decided to work with him. My husband is retired
and we have been married for 18 years.
9/25/01 - Anne SHIELDS D'ALAURO; Now residing in a small town (Boonsboro) in western Maryland. Married Frederic D'Alauro
in '82. Togetherwespent a year working in a refugee camp in Thailand for Catholic Relief Services.As a second career (after
Physical Therapy), got an MBA in Int'l Business - worked for over a decade for the Department of Commerce. Now consult for
trade clients. Have two healthy and happy adopted children who are still little (6 and 8). The younger of these involved
a journeyto a town in Russia bordering the Ural mountains to retrieve.Have been blessed many times over.
9/17/01 - Mike Nockunas I am still married after 26 years and have two children. A son who is graduating from Syracuse
Univ. and will be a Commissioned Army Officer assigned to Military Intelligence, and a daughter who is a junior at Quinnipiac
Univ. , and will be an elementary school teacher. I have been retired from the Connecticut State Police after 22 years of
service, and having attaining the rank of Sergeant and decorated with 5 medals. I am currently an investigator in Internal
Audit with The Hartford Insurance Group, Hartford CT.
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06/02/02 - Professor of Environmental Health Since
moving to Boston University from Harvard on April 15, 1993, Dr. Sherr's laboratory has initiated studies on the molecular
and cellular mechanisms through which ubiquitous environmental pollutants suppress the immune system. Technologies employed
include long term bone marrow cultures and the development of transgenic and "gene knock out" mice.
| David Sherr Today as a Phd at B.U. |
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Go to Dave's page at the Boston University School of Public Health by clicking on below:
DaveSherr's Page Click Here
and now for a Graduating Mom's worries! We are now our Parents.
| Patty Kelley Valliere |
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Ever wonder where Patty Kelley went? Well here she is from a photo in the Blackstone valley tribune 4/24/02.
She along with other parents are planning graduation night activities for Douglas High School Seniors. To show how times
have changed - The Party will be held at Assumption College for the 65 graduating seniors. They are planning a 66 passenger
bus where a night of games, contests, food and swimming awaits. [Ed. Note: Kelley can u imagine me & pablo
signing up for this in our day ;-) ]
8/07/01 - Josh Gordon now & then;
check out Sales & Marketing Management Magazine edition 8/01 - Josh's picture is on page 69. Appears Josh is both a dynamic
speaker and author. Josh has authored three books on the subject of selling and is a nationally recognized expert on the subject.
He has been interviewed on CNNfn, CNBC, National Public Radio (on PRI's "Marketplace"), The Fortune Business Report,
and Wall Street Journal TV (twice).
5/24/01; Just reading Sports Street in the Worc T&G which is Manzello's column and I noticed the following; Happy Birthday
to Weintraub; There were 50 candles on the birthday cake last week for Dave Weintraub, a former Doherty High Baseball Star.
"Swoops," as his friends in the sports world call him, celebrated his milestone with a four day trip to london,
courtesy of his wife, Linda. Dave is probably best known for a long home run he hit at WPI when he was playing for the Highlanders
in a playoff game. The ball was estimated to have traveled more than 500 feet. (ed. note: SWOOP? also hint hint to all
respective spouses, significant others etc..)
3/17/01; If you saw the Time Magazine Edition 10/9/00 you might
have noticed the section on tributes to business women. If you looked close you saw this picture of a Marsha Mandel, 50,
Small Business Owner, Salsa Dancer & AARP member.
P.S. if you missed the time magazine - check out the 4/2/01
edition of People Magazine
But if you really look close you will see Marsha S. Mandel Class of 1969 - Spanish Club President 3,4 Art Club 4, French CLub
3 & Enjoys Painting and Sketching. Along with the new found art of Salsa Dancing - arribba.
-- So what have you been up to?
- 2/16/01 Speaking of Bands we just found out that one of the
members is suppose to be married to a member of AeroSmith. Hey organizing committee - I Vote for Aerosmith to play at the
party. Terri - hint hint
- 2/12/01 -- Who can forget Sgt Peppers! Never mind them how about...
Walk this WAY..
Speaking of bands; there are two members (who I could not believe) wailing it up in a local band;
one is Matt & the other Ira who team up with a former member of the maumaus. So where are you playing and what is the
band called?
--- - 2/23/01; We now have the name of Ira Caplan & Matt Stepanski's band just in from
Andrea; Bo and the Highlanders:
Bo= Bobby Sharry
Highlanders= Matt and Ira
Could this guitar player be the Ira or Matt in their hey days of 1969?
The real Ira Caplan along with the other half of the dynamic duo Matt Stepanski?
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