Class Notes 2008, when he was very sick. I am amazed he lasted as long as he did. My favorite DMP memory at Friends was Mrs. Fisher-Northrop sailing down the hall during class change, demanding “Who is whistling??!!” Dwight responded, breezy and offthe-cuff, “I am. What do you have against happy people?”
1931 in Los Angeles, CA to the late Margaret George deMille Doughman and B.P. Fineman. She is survived by three children, David William Berson, Anne deMille Berson and James J. Donelan; and eight grandchildren: Sarah Berson, Matt Berson, Emily Berson, Julia Margaret deMille Jesu, Stephen Camberling Jesu, Parker Donelan, Thatcher Donelan and Channing Donelan. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Academy of Arts Museum, 206 South Street, Easton, MD 21601; Easton Choral Arts Society, PO Box 13, Easton, MD 21601; or the Talbot County Humane Society, 7894 Ocean Gateway, Easton, MD 21601. Of course, for anyone from Friends, donations may be made in honor of her name to Friends. She always spoke so fondly of Friends and I know she had many close friends in her class of 23. If anyone would like to contact her daughter, Anne deMille Berson, she can be reached at 410-763-6607. Her address is 112 Talbot Street, Easton, MD 21601.
Linda Patterson Diaz ’70 writes: “Dwight M. Pagano ’70, whom I knew since nursery school, died July 1, 2009, weeks shy of his 57th birthday. He had been ill for quite a while. I last saw him in January
Lissa Lowenstein Florman ’77 with her husband, Jon. Lissa Lowenstein Florman ’77 of Brookline passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2010. She was 50. Lissa, devoted wife of Dr. Jonathan Florman, loving mother of Hannah, Lucy and Sylvie, daughter of Dr. Jerome and Lois Lowenstein, sister of Dr. Benjamin Lowenstein and daughter-in-law of Samuel and Judith Florman had served as Executive Director of PALS Children’s Chorus of Brookline. She was a gifted teacher and a beautiful dancer, supporter and board member of Green Street Studios. Friends Seminary classmate Julia Prem ’77 writes: “Liss lit up any room she was in. She did it as a child, a teenager, and as an adult. She was a quirky beauty. Her neck was magnificent. It was a joy to be in her presence. If you hadn’t seen Lissa since high school, the girl you might remember having loved, admired, been jealous of, been friends with, been pissed at, had a crush on, flirted with, danced with, cut class with, hung out with, saw Alvin Alley with, shared great music with, or any combination thereof, would have been completely recognizable to you had you had the opportunity to know her at any time throughout her life. Lissa did life well. She always involved herself in cool things, most having to do with young people, the arts, or both. She was a great teacher. She attended dance class always. She married a man she loved, named Jon Florman, in 1986. They stayed in love. She thrived on being a mother and was artful at it. She lived her life fully. And then she
died, at home, in her bed, being held by her daughters Hannah, Lucy, and Sylvie, her husband, and her parents. It doesn’t get much better than that. I love you Liss.”
Alice “Felicity” Kittredge ’79, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at her home. She was 48. Born in New York City, December 17, 1960, she was the daughter of Marjorie Heyneman and Thomas Mayer. She was educated in New York schools. Following high school Alice studied art for one year at Bennington College, before transferring to Skidmore College, and graduating at the top of her class. She later attended graduate school at the Maryland School of Art. While studying there, she was one of six students in consideration for a Yale Art Scholarship. For several years Alice was employed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Moving to Maine, Alice was an enthusiastic member of the local art community. She held an art studio at 407 Main Street in Rockland where she encouraged many women in their own art endeavors. Predeceased by her mother, Alice is survived by her father Thomas Mayer of New York, an uncle Robert Heyneman of Chapel Hill, NC, as well as many friends. Caroline “Lyn” Vlaskamp, who taught at Friends Seminary for thirteen years from 1987 to 2000, passed away peacefully in her sleep early January 6, 2010 at home in Alexandria, VA. She was 79. Lyn was a beloved teacher, mentor, friend, and mother. Lyn was involved in education for more than thirty years. Prior to coming to Friends Seminary she taught at Moorestown Friends School and Montclair Kimberley Academy, both in New
Jersey. After retiring, she “unretired” for a brief stint as a librarian in the New York City public school system. Lyn also was active in the National Council for the Social Studies for many years. Lyn graduated from Wittenberg in 1952 and received her Master of Arts in Religious Education from Hartford Seminary in 1957. In 1994, at the age of 63, she received her Doctorate of Education from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. Lyn’s passion for helping others extended beyond her professional life. Over the years, she was engaged in many community programs including adult literacy, GED, and most recently, English as a Second Language. In addition, she was an active member of the Religious Society of Friends in the Philadelphia/South Jersey area, Montclair and Brooklyn, where her main interests were issues related to social concerns and social justice. For more information, visit http://memorialwebsites.legacy. com/LynVlaskamp.
Friends Seminary art teacher Maureen Mullen passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Daphne Taylor and Phyllis Trout, two close friends and colleagues of Maureen write: “Maureen embodied the idea
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