CLASS NOTES
’71 Deborah Willard LaBerge ’71 (center) with husband Jon and their son, Peter
past year, after being vaccinated, my husband and I visited his parents in Chicago and our son and family in Pittsburgh. We have two grands, almost 7 and just now 5, Max and Evelyn—I love being a Grammy! Celebrated 40 years of marriage in May with a trip to Sanibel, FL, and hope to celebrate my 70th birthday with a whole family trip to Virgin Gorda, BVI (with both sons, their wives, and the two grands). I try to maintain my sanity running three times a week, walking on the odd days, being part of a book group and social work retiree group, and leading a brain injury support group I helped start in 2001, all by Zoom now, of course!”
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From Ginny GoldAdams: “After 40 years in Corvallis, OR, my husband Paul and I made the big move over the mountains to Bend, in beautiful central Oregon. We love the 300 days of sunshine each year, the spectacular Cascade views, and especially being 10 minutes away from our daughter and her family, including our delightful granddaughter, Lilly. In August 2021, I was so happy to be able to welcome classmates Pamme Devenney, Lisa Katzman, Deborah Willard LaBerge, Daria Paul, Ann von Gal, and Mary Tietz Wheeler to our new home to celebrate our 50th Reunion. Despite the smoke from Western wildfires, we managed to have a wonderful time hiking,
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’71 In lieu of an in-person 50th Reunion at Greenwich Academy, Ginny Gold-Adams (third from left) welcomed classmates Mary Tietz Wheeler, Deborah Willard LaBerge, Pamme Devenney, Ann von Gal, Daria Paul, and Lisa Katzman to her home in Bend, OR, August 2021—check out their great Virtual Reunion 2021 T-shirts!
exploring, and tubing on the Deschutes River, with lots of eating and drinking and laughter thrown in.” ¶ Deborah Willard LaBerge shares, “2021 marked our 50th Greenwich Academy Reunion, and a group of seven of us celebrated it in Bend, OR, at the beautiful home of our classmate, Ginny Adams. It was wonderful to be together and reminisce and to enjoy the natural beauty of Bend. I also reconnected with GA through becoming a member of the Ruth West Campbell Society this year, mentoring some GA grads interested in careers in financial services, and providing a bench in memory of my mother on campus. My husband Jon and I have been involved in creating Coffee for Good, a new nonprofit retail coffee shop that opened in Greenwich at 48 Maple Avenue in June and serves as a training platform for young adults with special needs. Greenwich Academy has been a strong supporter with students on Coffee for Good’s Teen Board and representation on the ‘Wall of Thanks.’ As the Volunteer Coordinator, I was also delighted when GA selected Coffee for Good as one of the sites for their annual volunteer orientation day. And finally, our son Peter is pursuing his MFA at NYU and now has a literary agent.”
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Class Captain Marilyn Peek Juan says: “The Class of 1972 is looking forward to our 50th Reunion this spring, and we
’71 Pamme Devenney ’71 says: In June my husband Don suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. Against all odds, he has completely recovered and now sports a pacemaker. Less than three weeks later, we’re seen here celebrating with three of our four kids (plus one sonin-law) at Mitchell’s Ice Cream in San Francisco.
’73 Betsy Kreuter ’73, Marianne “Chop” Cholnoky Kay ’75, Pam Pagnani ’76, and Helen Cutting Fitzgerald ’75 at GA’s Annual Dinner, September 2021
hope to get the biggest turnout yet!” ¶ Pamela Veith-Payton shares, “Terry and I are very proud grandparents of Harrison (6) and Ellery (3). We are lucky enough to see them often and care for them once a week. Our youngest daughter was married recently, and we enjoyed her wedding on Lake Winnipesaukee. Looking forward to more Viking River Cruises when this
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