ALUMNI / CLASS NOTES
Donn Bleau ’73, and his son, Jason, at Pebble Beach
1970s 1973 Donn Bleau’s son, Jason, surprised him with a golf trip to Pebble Beach and Spyglass. For the record, Donn shot 79 at Pebble Beach.
1976 Michael Bird recently retired from the Mass. State Parole Board after 33 years of service and is working part time for the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office.
1980s 1 9 81 Don Gorczynski was promoted to training store manager for Gap Inc., under the Old Navy brand. He also acts as substitute district manager in times of need. Recently his team was recognized for their efforts in lead-
ing the district in Operation Care and Comfort, a donation drive for the troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. In addition to working for Gap Inc., he is chairman of the Charlton, MA, Cultural Council and a published nature and wildlife photographer.
and Columbus Avenue. Most recently, he accepted a role as SVP at KeyBank in Portland, ME, and has purchased a new home on the West End. Steven and his wife, Kari (Ramsdell) ’85, just celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a trip to South Beach and Key West, FL. Kari has been working at TD Banknorth as a VP in project management for the past six years. Their oldest son, Sean, works for TD Bank in the asset recovery division in Falmouth, ME. Their youngest son, Ryan, just graduated from Elon University and is a marketing coordinator for the NY State Society of CPAs in NYC.
Sacred Heart University and teaches fifth grade in Andover, CT. Lisa’s oldest daughter, Emily, will be attending St. Joseph's College in West Hartford this fall. On a more somber note, her house burnt to the ground on April 10, 2010. They were under construction during the summer hoping to be back in before school started. Wow, Lisa, hope you’re settled in soon.
1988 Class Scribe: Diane Golas 90 Lebanon St. Southbridge, MA 01550-1332 508-764-6077 spongedicat@aol.com
198 3 Class Scribe: Michael Donehey 508-376-5469 (phone) 509 376-5043 (fax) mdonehey@live.com
198 4 Class Scribe: Rose (Cummings) Mamakos 3 Woodland Ave. Kingston, MA 02364-1029 mamcraz@comcast.net
(Top L to R) Noah Becotte, Shane Okenquist, and Bailey Burpee. (Bottom L to R) Haley Becotte, Julia Brynn Okenquist, Avery Phair, Jeremy Okenquist, Zachary Phair and Brady Burpee.
From the Class Scribe… Steven Byrnes reports that in 2009, after 22 years working for Bank of America, he moved to Manhattan, where he worked for Capital One. He lived on the Upper West Side on 97th Street
1985 Class Scribe: John P. Donahue 10 Corsham Drive Medford, NJ 08055-8434 609-257-8191 jdonahue5@csc.com
1986 Class Scribe: Susan Zimonis 18930 Misty Lake Dr. Jupiter, FL 33458 561-707-8781 (cell) susanzimonis@bellsouth.net From the Class Scribe…
Lee McNelly ’69 (far right) and family welcome baby Damien.
Summer must have been a busy time for everyone, since I received an update from only one of our classmates. Lisa (LeBlanc) Robinson wrote that she received her master’s degree in teaching at
1 99 0 s 1991 Class Scribe: Donna Small 4905 Bay Harvest Ct. Clemmons, NC 27012-8245 336-712-1053 (home) 336-692-5157 (cell) dsmall9242000@yahoo.com
199 3 The following families vacationed together in Brewster, MA, for July 4th: Shawn Phair ’92 and wife, Laura; Mary (Mikas) Burpee ’92 and husband, Brian; Michael and Bernadette (Charbonnier) Okenquist; and William ’94 and Chrissy (Misiaszek) Becotte.
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