her children near and they come to visit frequently. My oldest daughter, Susan, has come to live with me temporarily. She had to leave her home in Colorado, as the altitude had become a severe health hazard for her. She and her husband, a graduate of Lafayette College, are making plans to start a new life at sea level. She and I spent the month of March on Sanibel Island, Fla. We are excited about her son’s wedding here on the East End of Long Island, where he practices as an architect, next spring.”
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1948 Naoma Muller Morgenstein 12100 Old Bridge Road Rockville, MD 20852-4434 (301) 230-0145 naomaquilts@gmail.com
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7. fighting liver and colon cancer and it has been a rough road. My son in Wyckoff, N.J., has two daughters and the oldest graduated law school in May. I just can’t believe how fast the time has gone. Don’t forget to send some news, even if it’s a short note.”
1947 Helen Eckhardt Sheehy P.O. Box 987 Amagansett, NY 11930-0987 (631) 267-8984 heckhardt62@optonline.net Lennie Eckhardt Sheehy writes: “I received a phone call from Dr. Melvin Horwith informing me that his wife, Barbara Ginsberg Horwith, had passed away. On behalf of our class I expressed condolences to him and his family. Barbara was a great asset to our class. I chatted with Ruth Fleming on the phone. She has left the house where she had lived all her life in Bethlehem, Pa. We all remember trips to Lehigh in Bethlehem. She is now living at Moravian Village in Bethlehem. Didi Koppe Byrnes has moved to Sunrise Assisted Living in Madison, N.J., to better care for her husband, Bill. Didi feels fortunate to have
Naoma Muller Morgenstein writes: “Time has a way of passing us by rather quickly as we gain in age and so too, in keeping in touch with one another. We made the move from Naples, Fla., after 20 years, to the northern state of Maryland. Fortunately, the weather did not produce much in the way of snow or severe cold, but it was still cold to us after leaving the warmth of Naples. I must admit, I did enjoy seeing the fall colors that I truly missed when I first went down to Florida. As you know, I enjoy quilting and was amazed to learn that there were many quilt guilds in the area. I joined three and enjoy their speakers and activities. I watched the quilt group grow from about 10 members to over 250 members over the years down in Naples, but was surprised to see how many more there are up here.” Betty Thole Scott is still up at Paul Smiths at the Lake. In 2011 she had a blockage in her leg artery and had a bypass. She says it’s coming along quite well now. “We all wish her well and continued recovery. If you can, try to attend the Homecoming & Alumni Weekend this October 12–14, 2012. Even if we do not have a special reunion year, it is always great to get together and see a former classmate. Perhaps a few of you could plan to ‘gather’ for a visit to the campus, even if it is not our year! The colors should be great and hopefully the weather will be also. Unfortunately, I recently heard of the passing of Marilyn Rudiger Bongard. Marilyn and I had been good friends since Centenary. We had some great times together and also served on the ‘Pinafore Brigade’ serving tables, as well as living near one another in the dorms. Try to keep in touch and jot off a note to me. I would like to hear from you!”
1949 Florence Austermuhl Larson 5925 Poppy Street La Mesa, CA 91942 (619) 469-7385 Rob.Larson@gcccd.edu Florence Austermuhl Larson writes: “My husband had a sudden severe infection in his gallbladder in December and was
hospitalized for three weeks. He is recovering at home and is able to do a daily walk in the park behind our house. My grandson, Garrett, lives with us as he lost his father in May from a heart attack. I was glad to hear from Debbie Ettinger Moss, who lives in Oro Valley, Ariz., a suburb of Tucson. She is married and her husband is recovering from kidney problems. She is retired and has one child in Woodside, Calif., another in Littleton, Colo., and grandchildren in college in San Clemente, Calif.. She was friends with Hilda Pekarshy Baum from our class. Hilda was married with three children and died recently from melanoma. Evelyn Dries Mathews was in the hospital from November 5 to December 4, 2011, with septicemia and had two episodes of congestive heart failure. She is recovering from that and cataract surgery. Since she and her husband are both using walkers, they cancelled a trip to the Panama Canal. Doris Little Osterhoudt keeps busy at the Bald Eagle Commons, her retirement village in West Milford, N.J. She sings solos and is in a chorus and attends Green Pond Bible Church. Audrey Henn Nawoschik lives in Spring Valley, N.Y. She has been suffering from migraines and back pain, but hopes to go to the wedding of one of her grandchildren in June, and another in October. We want to hear from more of you.”
1950 Ann Messenger-Viau 260 Chatham Road Harwich, MA 02645-3365 (508) 432-1049
1951 Eleanor Decker McNaugher 504 Laurel Oak Drive Valencia, PA 16059-8781 (724) 625-4299 edmjrm@consolidated.net
1952 Joan Thornton Teller 712 Willow Valley Lakes Drive Willow Street, PA 17584 (717) 464-6954 Jtrtteller@aol.com Joan Thornton Teller writes: “I am the new class correspondent for 1952 and would love to hear from my classmates. Please write, call or e-mail me with any news you would like to share so we can keep connected and let each other know what we have been up to. Ray and I are headed to West Falmouth on Cape Cod for a week late in July and then back to Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia the first week of October, which was the beginning of our retirement in 1995, to see old friends and enjoy the gorgeous lake and Blue Ridge Mountains. We’d be happy to hear from anyone who will be in those areas or who resides there. At any other time, do get in touch with us if you are in the Lancaster, Pa., area.” The Centenarian 17