Andrews of Stratford residents Anne Kells, Camilla MacPhee, Jane Pierce and Jeanette Pirkey all attended school at Saint Mary’s convent in Souris in the 1950s. Now, after decades of living away, they’re back under one roof.
The girls of Saint Mary’s Schoolmates reconnect while living at Andrews of Stratford American author Thomas Wolfe once wrote “you can’t go home again,” and while that may be true in spirit, four Andrews residents have come pretty close. Souris, P.E.I. natives Camilla MacPhee, Jane Pierce, Anne Kells and Jeanette Pirkey recently reconnected after decades living apart. The women, who all attended the Saint Mary Convent in Souris as students in the 1950s, now live down the hall from one another at Andrews of Stratford. RECONNECTING The four have Stratford activity director Sharon Woods-Bryenton to thank for initiating their reunion. “We always introduce new residents at activities and you know Island connections are made very fast,” she said. “Once we hear someone is from Souris or another Island community, we make sure they connect, or in this case reconnect, quickly.” “I’m the only one that got old,” Jane said, laughing. She added after 40 years of living in Boston, being able to sit across from a familiar face and chat about old times has been a positive experience. “It was a big adjustment coming back. It’s good getting reacquainted with people you knew.” Jeanette, who also moved to the U.S. to work after graduating, agreed. “I love to see people that I used to know,” she said. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
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