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CLASS NOTES
Faculty and Staff News Congratulations to Hill Campus Learning Specialist Annie Anderson, her husband Jamie, her mother-in-law, Hill Campus Learning Specialist Candy Anderson, and their entire family on the birth of Emma Hartley on July 21. Maryanne V. Fraleigh, Assistant to the Head of School, welcomed grandchild number three on June 9, 2015 (see photo below). Hunter James weighed in at 8 lbs., 5 oz. and was 19.5 inches long. Congratulations!
Former Faculty Riverdale extends condolences to former Lower School technologist Ben Lesch, whose mother, Judith Willia Lesch, died from pancreatic cancer this past July. Our thoughts and prayers are also with Director of Early Learning Ellen Greengrass, whose mother, Nina Rake, died peacefully at home in September after a battle with cancer. Geoffrey Zelnik ’84 notified the Alumni Office of the October 31, 2015 passing of Richard “Dick” Karman, a former history teacher and former Head of Upper School who spent 15 years at Riverdale (September 1970 to June 1985). We extend our condolences to his friends and family. Andy Tomat, son of Jean Hunter Tomat—who taught music at Riverdale in the 1950s—wrote to let QUAD know that his mom passed away peacefully on May 20 at the age of 89:
Hunter James, grandson of Maryanne Fraleigh, Assistant to the Head of School.
“Born in Lowell, MA, and raised in Chelmsford, MA, and New Jersey, Jean received undergraduate degrees from the Eastman School of Music and the University of Rochester, and a graduate degree from Columbia University. She performed as a marimba player, organist, and classical singer. “During summers her lifelong love of sailing enabled her to serve as a camp counselor and sailing instructor at sailing camps.
co-author of Learning through Music for Special Children and their Teachers. “She and her husband Len met while leading a student production of Finian’s Rainbow at Riverdale—Len directed the acting, Jean directed the music—setting an example for their future life together with a shared love of travel, education, music, drama, family, and friends. “After raising their son Andy in CT, they enjoyed a 20-year retirement on Cape Cod. Following her husband’s passing in 2011, Jean headed west to the California sunshine to be near her son Andy, who noted that Jean “maintained contact with many of her students and fellow faculty members. Al Davis was a good friend of both my mom and dad.” QUAD extends condolences to Andy and all of Jean’s former students and friends. Congratulations to former Coach and Archivist Al Davis, who turned 91 this past November. Al enjoyed spending some time on the Hill Campus with faculty, studentathletes, and alumnus John Jiler ’64 (see photo below).
Correction: In the Spring/ Summer 2015 edition of QUAD, we erroneously reported that the former head of the Riverdale Neighborhood School, Nona Burtch Bruce, died in March 2015, when she in fact died March 10, 2014. We sincerely apologize for the error.
Please send your news to your Class Correspondent(S) before MAY 1, 2016. 2011 Laura Berman laura.e.berman@gmail.com
2012 Jay Dessy jbdessy@gmail.com Chloe Getrajdman cgetrajdman@gmail.com
2013 Khari Dawkins Kd4@williams.edu George Niedermayer george.s.niedermayer.17@dartmouth.edu
2014 Travis Brady travis.brady@yale.edu Saranya Vijayakumar svijayakumar@college.harvard.edu
2015 Corey Morrison dactadeo@gmail.com Robert Proner robertproner@gmail.com
* TO BECOME A CLASS CORRESPONDENT, CONTACT Robin Gottlieb Director of Alumni Affairs (718) 519-2703 alumni@riverdale.edu
“She began her career in music education in Port Jervis, NY, and then directing choirs at the Hartridge School for Girls in NJ before moving on to the wonderful years she enjoyed teaching at Riverdale Country School—where she met her husband, Len Tomat—and then at the Hartt School of Music in CT. “Jean was one of the early innovators in music therapy, and was a
Celebrating former Coach Al Davis’ 91st birthday recently were John Jiler ’64 (seated with Al) and, standing from left: Al's caregiver, Manisha Doran, Roberta MacIvor, Kent Kildahl, Sue Fleming, Amy McDonough, Lance Ramer, Doug McDonald, TJ Barnett, and Carol Pouliot. WWW.RIVERDALE.EDU | 47