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well as the loss of my mom, Ruth Franken—
Charlie Alfano, Bob Clark, Ed Kaplan
Lisa Longo, Ed Palomba
other parents of Suffield students. I hope
KARL EKSTEDT
MATT CARTMELL
to visit the school sometime in 2017, though
Caught up with Mike Quesnel ’77 and
Amy and I just opened our own Keller
Ed Palomba ’78 recently. Have three
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grandchildren now, ages 7, 1, and
Route 1 in Freeport, Maine.
been living in San Francisco, and it’s still
is the way life should be! Hello to all.
RENEE MCDANIEL MARGOLIS
home. I’ve been fortunate to make a good
TOM SKEELE
The youngest one has graduated high
A little more than a year ago, after twenty
school and is off to college. One has
years in Bozeman, Montana, working on
graduated college, but we still have three
wildlife and land conservation projects,
in college. It is definitely quieter and
I landed in Santa Cruz, California. I also
cleaner here at home!
40th REUNION
who loved Suffield Academy like so many
10-months. Life in Maine with wife, Linda,
landed a job as the communications and development director for a small nonprofit involved in rural community development work in Cambodia—Trailblazer Foundation
it won’t be the same without seeing my classmates. It’s nearly 30 years that I’ve a wonderful place that I’m happy to call career working in emerging technology businesses. For the last three years, I’ve been involved in a company called CareZone that is at the intersection of mobile technology and consumer health. If any classmates travel to San Francisco for work or pleasure, please get in touch. Best wishes to all.
1981
Our work is focused on improving health,
Susan Goodwin, Valisha Graves, Chris Kennedy, Alison Welch
food security, education, and economic
VALISHA GRAVES
opportunities in Cambodia’s Siem Reap
Great to reconnect with fellow classmates
Province, home to the world-renowned
at our 35th Reunion on a beautiful weekend
Angkor Wat temples (the largest complex
in Suffield.
DAVID CARANGELO
Last February, I visited our program in
LOU JACOBS
my partner Gerardo and I have had
Cambodia and explored Angkor Wat. As
My family is great. My wife, Beth, and I
for Suffield connections, last April, I had
became early empty nesters as our son is a
the good fortune of hanging out with
junior at Cushing Academy. Our daughter
Rick Smith ’77 at a music festival in Florida.
resides in Los Angeles and works for Deutsch
(www.thetrailblazerfoundation.org).
1982
35th REUNION
David Carangelo, Elaine Coombs Holmes, Margaret Figueroa Hern, Madeline Phillips
Over the course of the past two years,
of ancient religions temples in the world).
two amazing trips—each of which was to celebrate our half-century (do you believe it?) birthdays. I attained this milestone first and we visited Burma. This
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past February we took a trip to India to
DAVID SPITZLER
the goal. Both of the trips were special
So sorry to miss our 35th Reunion this fall. I couldn’t manage making the cross country trip with my work commitments as
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commemorate Gerardo having reached in their own way, but both of them forced us out of our well—trodden routines—gym and work during the week and tennis and