REMEMBERING FOUNDERS
In 2016 we said goodbye to two of Derryfield’s Founders and a daughter of a Founder. While we mourn their passing, we celebrate their lives and accomplishments. Phyllis Eluto, 91, formerly of Manchester, NH, passed away April 15, 2016. She was born in Chelsea, MA, on November 2, 1924, a daughter of Louis and Anna (Moliver) Abelman. Phyllis was joined in marriage with Dr. Channing Eluto. She was a lifetime member of Hadassah, volunteered with the Elliot Hospital, and assisted her husband with his medical practice. Phyllis is survived by three children, Dr. Mark Eluto and his wife Barbara, Ken Eluto ’71 and his wife Stephanie, and Ellen Lipson ’77 and her husband Jerry; five grandchildren, Carly Beal, Jeffrey Eluto, Amy Price, Ariel Lipson and Mychal Lipson; five great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Channing in 1992; and her brother Alan Abelman.
Channing and Phyllis Eluto.
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William C. Tallman, 95, of Bedford, NH, former Chairman and CEO of Public Service Co. of New Hampshire, passed away peacefully at home in Naples, FL on October 19, 2015, with his loving wife, Jean, and daughter, Elizabeth by his side. He was the son of Vernon M.F. Tallman and Phyllis E. Thayer of Newport, RI, and Weston, MA. He graduated from Williams College and M.I.T. During the war, he was engaged in radar research. Bill served as President of the Electric Counsel of New England. His honors include membership in the Phi Beta Kappa Society, a corporate leadership award from M.I.T., an L.L.D. from the University of New Hampshire, and Man of the Year Award from Electric Light and Power. Besides being a Derryfield Founder, Bill was active with the Greater Manchester YMCA. The family held a private service in the spring at the Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, MA.
Jean and Bill Tallman.
Jennifer John Reilly ’76, 57, of Watertown, MA, daughter of Founders, John and June Bray Reilly, passed away at her home on April 18, 2016. Jennifer is survived by her daughter, Brae Cabot; her siblings, Robin Reilly Wagner, Cynthia Hauger, Allison Reilly, Kimberly Reilly, Peter Reilly, and Mark Reilly; and 15 nieces and nephews. Jennifer was predeceased by her parents, John Joseph Reilly, Jr. and June Bray Reilly, of Bedford, NH. Jennifer was born in Manchester in 1958 and grew up in Bedford. She graduated from The Derryfield School in 1976, and Smith College in 1980. Jennifer had a successful career as a financial analyst working for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Cabot Corporation, Boston and the Bank of Boston, London. She switched careers later to pursue her passion for children and taught at Montessori schools in London and in Cambridge, MA. Jennifer will be remembered for her infectious laugh and love of competition. She always pursued and excelled in sports and had a life long passion for skiing and tennis.
1976 Yearbook.