Winslow, Morna Ford Sheehy, and Regina McDonnell Hayes, rented a house in Santa Fe, NM, last May so they “could cook and eat together. It was great fun! We missed celebrating Mother’s Day with our offspring, but all of us received at least one call wishing us a happy day. Regina was the winner with her daughter Jocelyn sending chocolates!” • Tom and Carol Sorace Whalen crossed the Atlantic on the Queen Mary 2, and then in London traced the path of Winston Churchill, focusing on the War Museum and his home at Chartwell. • Here are two more Newton names: Florence Aldrich-Bennett still teaches full-time in an elementary school in Concord, and Rosalind Aldrich’s daughter Jennifer was married last summer. • Final note: I’m really sorry to miss this reunion. As for my niece’s wedding—it had better be good.
1965 Correspondent: Patricia McNulty Harte kpharte@yahoo.com 6 Everett Avenue Winchester, MA 01890; 781-729-1187 Bruce Gormley e-mailed me with information about his children. His daughter is a recent graduate of NYU Nursing School and works in the city. She plans to attend Columbia soon. His son Ross is applying to BC. He is a Division One swimmer and a straight-A student, so perhaps he will follow in his father’s footsteps at BC. Brian is a computer database designer and lives in Monroe, CT. • A Christmas letter from Kathy McVarish Sullivan states that she had a wonderful time visiting son Sean ’95 and his wife, Aimee, and sons Mathieu and Brian in Australia last winter. They are now back in the States and live in Mansfield. Kathy is doing counseling in her own practice and loves it. The other members of her family are well, and Kathy is enjoying all her grandchildren. • A Christmas letter from Mary Kingsbury Doller brings the wonderful news that her granddaughter Hunter had her final chemo treatment and is loving kindergarten. Mary’s other grandchildren are thriving and enjoying ballet and sports. All the Dollers are very involved in supporting Dana-Farber and the Pan-Mass Challenge. Mary has retired from teaching at St. Thecla’s and is enjoying some free time. • Mary Margaret and John Griffin welcomed a granddaughter into their family. She is the daughter of son Jim and his wife, Michelle, and joins big brother Cole at home. The
Griffins now have three grandsons and one granddaughter. • Again, I would appreciate hearing from more classmates. E-mail makes it so easy, so give it a try!
nc 1965 Correspondent: Linda Mason Crimmins mason65@bc.edu 3902 MacGregor Drive Columbia, SC 29206 Twelve members of our class enjoyed a reunion luncheon and lots of laughs and memories at the University Club in New York City in December: Sue Casey Engel, Judy Clune Groppa, Linda Mason Crimmins, Harriet Dower Stephenson, Judy Maguire, Helen O’Brien Maher, Janet McInerney Sargent, Joan Mutty McPartlin, Midge Schmitt Schmidt, Cathy Thompson, Marty Schickel Ibrahim, and Betsy Warren Werronen. Organized by Janet McInerney Sargent, this was the fifth annual luncheon. Tentative plans have been made for the sixth reunion on December 7, 2009. • Marty Schickel Ibrahim provided an update in our last column about Rita Scotti, including a link to some of her work: http://rascotti.com/index.htm. • Bill and Jane (Hauserman) Hogan of Cleveland often visit their daughter Kate ’93 and son Billy and their six grandchildren who live near Boston. Another son, Mark, is a dorm parent and teacher at the Rumsey Hall School in Connecticut. • Condolences to Sandy Brennan Worthing, whose husband, Rich, passed away on November 19 in Minneapolis. Sandy and Rich have two children, Angus and Kate. • In our last column, I noted the deaths of three classmates: Joan Kenary Murphy, Jane Mullowney Tyler, and Priscilla Durkin. Many of you have sent wonderful memories and beautiful tributes about each; unfortunately, space doesn’t allow for including all of them. Some common adjectives to describe each of these wonderful women included beloved, fun-loving, kind, compassionate, intelligent, caring…and the list goes on. We can be proud they are a part of our Newton community. Janet McInerney Sargent and Donna Cianelli participated in the liturgy celebrating Priscilla’s life. • I would like to propose that those who wish to honor our deceased classmates contribute to the Newton College endowed chair at Boston College in their memory. I intend to specifically name each of our classmates who have died in the past year www.bc.edu/alumni
when I make my contribution. Hopefully, SWC will live on forever! The Alumni Association has provided me with a complete list of deceased classmates; please let me know if you would like a copy. • Thanks to Pat Noonan Walsh, Charlene Smith Betourney, Lisa Pustorino Edmiston, P-J Mikita McGlynn, Marianne Pizzuto Haggerty, Nancy McNiff O’Brien, Sue Tenner Bangert, Sue Bearden McNamara, Nancy Philpott Cook, Libby Miller Fitzgerald, and all who sent notes. • If you have not already done so, please send me your e-mail address to be added to a distribution list so you can receive time-sensitive news without waiting for the next class notes. • Be connected, stay healthy, and laugh a lot.
1966 Boston College Alumni Association classnotes@bc.edu 825 Centre Street Newton, MA 02458; 617-552-4141 We would like to extend thanks to Dane Baird for his excellent work as class correspondent for the Class of 1966 during the past three years. His reporting and storytelling, as well as the good humor that he often brought to this column, will be much missed in these pages. We greatly appreciate Dane’s service to his class and to Boston College. • We are now seeking a new correspondent for the Class of 1966. If you would like to serve Boston College as a volunteer in this capacity, please contact Betsy McLain, class notes editor, at bcaacomm@bc.edu, or at the address noted above.
nc 1966 Correspondent: Catherine Beyer Hurst catherine.hurst@comcast.net 4204 Silent Wing Santa Fe, NM 87507; 505-474-3162 Laurence and Evelyn Fu Loh live in Bellevue, WA, and Evelyn reports what many of us have found to be true: “Retirement life is busier than before!” The Lohs have welcomed three grandchildren in the past four years. Their children and grandchildren all live in the Seattle/Bellevue area, so they are able to see them often—and take care of the grandkids on a regular basis. Evelyn reports that summer is beautiful in Washington State, and she welcomes traveling classmates to stop by for a visit. • Karen Lally Manzo