CLASS NOTES
:: 1964 classmates reunite. From left: Joan Carlisle, Daille Reeves Sharpless, Laura Wheeler Golding and Sandy Blynn. much deeper awareness of the preciousness of life now.” Elizabeth Smith Woodley ’63 got a job in Boston after graduating from AIS and Centenary College, where she met her husband, John, of 43 years. “We raised our two children, Lisa and Brad, in Needham, MA where we lived for 40 years. Our children are now married. Lisa and her husband have two girls ages nine and 11. Brad and his wife have a son who is three. We sold our house in May of 2011 and moved to Pocasset on Cape Cod, RI. We are really enjoying our new adventure and being a part of our new community. We are busier than ever meeting lots of new people and getting involved in many activities. Our children are only an hour away so we get to see them a lot and do a lot of babysitting for the grands. Life is good with the Woodley’s!” Sandra Blynn ’64 says, “2012 was a fun year for me. I had the opportunity to see my two brothers and visit some special friends all within a few months. In August, my brother Larry and his girlfriend, Pam, stopped by to see me on their way up from Florida to Northern Illinois. We got in the car and spent a day driving part of Route 66, which started in Chicago. Remember George Maharis and his red Corvette? Of course, you do!!! In September, I flew to the New York-Connecticut area to visit my girlfriends there. We even had a slumber party one night. No, we are never too old for that! For Thanksgiving, I flew to Boston to visit Bryce (aka Terry) with his lovely second wife, Amanda, and their adorable twins, Maddie and Max (17 months). Terry loves being a Dad again. The highlight of my travels was a trip to Philadelphia in August for a BFF long weekend with classmates, Bobby and Daille Reeves Sharpless, Colin and Laura Wheeler Golding, and Joan Carlisle. We had a blast and so many laughs. Each day was more fun than the day before. Among other things, we had a lovely lunch with Ann Hodgdon, we went to the amazing Barnes Museum, and spent a day in Avalon, NJ, where, in the day, many of us enjoyed long, sunny summer days on the beach with iodine and baby oil!! We are heartbroken over the devastation caused by that storm. I still volunteer at Wellness House, where our programs educate, support and
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empower people with cancer so they will improve their physical and emotional well-being. And, of course, I am blessed to have my daughter, Lauren, her husband, Blair, and my three precious granddaughters only five minutes away. We had a wonderful Christmas Eve dinner with family, friends and strays, and a fun Christmas morning with the girlies opening gifts. I just love that time of year. I send love to all my remarkable classmates and look forward to our next gathering. Be there!!” Sandra Godfrey Daly ’64 shares the news of her son’s graduation from Officer Candidate School on March 18, 2011 (he graduated in May 2010 from Colgate University). He entered OCS on January 6 and made it through 10 grueling weeks in winter at Quanitco, VA. He is now a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps and is stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina and will deploy in March, assigned to a Naval Ship. Sandy says, “I see many friends, attend a bible study group weekly, exercise with a group four mornings a week, go to weekly lectures at the Art Museum and am involved in a group called Impact 100, which is a charitable group that reviews non-profit applications and awards money where needed. I am also involved with the Alter Guild at my church.” Deborah Luff Carboni ’68 writes that retirement agrees with her husband, Jim, and herself. Their daughter, Kristen, is 19 and a freshman living on campus at Villanova University. Debbie is looking forward to seeing her classmates at their 45th Reunion! Anne Baker Graham ’68 says “I can’t believe it’s been three years since we moved here to Villanova from Great Britain. My sister and brother live nearby and it’s wonderful to spend time with them after 40 years on the other side of the pond. I still get portrait commissions in the UK, which gives me the opportunity to return at least once a year and this past November I was in London to attend the launch of G.O.D. - Good Old Drawing (a book I’m in along with fellow artists David Hockney and Ronald Searl, among others). Recent exhibitions include the Pastel Society at the Mall Gallery in London, The Pastel Society of America at the National Arts Club in New York City and the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, OH. I’m
:: Anne Baker Graham ‘68 receiving an award at New York’s National Arts Club this fall.
also teaching portraiture at Wayne Art Center just down the road, which I really enjoy doing. Best of all, I now regularly get to see many of my AIS classmates, including Karin Platt Dondero, Lea Havens McCrone, Mickey Brown Wilson and occasionally Aimee Margolies Waters and Carol Boerner. www.annegrahamportraits.com Donna Schlingmann Heckscher ’68 sends in lots of exciting news. “Our daughter is married and living in Conshohocken, PA, coaching tennis and squash at Shipley, and enjoying being a MOM! She and her husband, Dave, have blessed us with a beautiful grandson, Kyle, who just turned two. Maurice is now completely retired and we sold our small cottage on Cape Cod and purchased a beautiful five-bedroom house in Southern Delaware. Both our boys are now employed and working in that area of Delaware... so close, so calm with NO taxes! I am still working with the School District of Philadelphia as a technology program specialist – helping teachers infuse technology in their classrooms. It’s almost time to retire though, most likely within a year or two. Maurice’s two children are also married and have produced grandchildren for us! Five to be exact! Jon and Noelle have moved back from Bermuda and reside in Villanova with their three kids, and Missy was married to Noah and they live in California near the beach with their two boys. I just have to mention one more exciting happening this year in that I had an
:: Donna Schlingmann Hecksher ’68 and her grandson.