with Lynne Stack (director of admission) was really special. I highly recommend a visit to campus if you haven’t been back in a while. Our younger daughter Claire just started the seventh grade. If you’re ever in the Florida Keys, please look us up! And no, I don’t go on Facebook yet.” Thanks for bringing that up, Liz! With a dearth of news this quarter, I’ll remind you that the Class of ’81 has a Facebook page and we’d love to have you join us and make it a hoppin’ place. Some of those already there include: Lisa Miller Maguire, Monique Shire, Claudia Dunne, Ellie Horlbeck Thompson, Mary Lou Herlihy, Pam Perkins Au, Heloise Hambley-Levy, Lauren Shaw Cohen, Lori St. Germain Fineman, Mary Reagan, Willa Murphy Correnti, Julie Engebretson Taylor, Cynthia Niel O’Dell, Ceil Gersten, Pam Walsh Jassal, Sasa Dodge Panarese, Melissa Thorkilsen, Pat Gibbons McLaughlin, Sue Bates Spargo, Lucy Chan, Price Abbott and Ellen Zocco Borreliz. Yikes! That’s a lot, but it could be more. I know lots of us are on Facebook (despite our half-century status) and we’d love to have more of you join the class page. Just go to Facebook and search Wheaton Class of 1981! Oh! In the “teeny-tinyworld” department, I learned that a woman I work with at the National Alliance on Mental Illness was a roommate of Ann Zarchen Knoblock in Boston after graduation. Wild! Ann—Darcy says hi! That’s it for now, folks. Don’t make us beg! Whatever you’re up to, there is always someone out there who’s wondering about you. An exciting life is not required! Hit “Reply” to Cici’s next e-mail and see your name in print. Ann K. Wroth, 1600 S. Barton Street, #748, Arlington, VA 22204, (703) 892-2006, annw@nami.org Elizabeth “Cici” Leonardi Wiseman, 101 Brompton Road, Savannah, GA 31410-3159, (912) 898-1386, ewise35471@aol.com
1982 We have news to share! Deirdre Corcoran Foote had dinner with Kerrie Chappelka in Saratoga, Calif., in August. Fran Williams Hogan’s twins Peter and Molly are now freshmen at Wellesley High School. “When not driving between lacrosse fields, hockey rinks and teenage social gatherings, I give time to our church and community hospital by serving on the Nominating Board at
the Wellesley Village Church and on the Board of Overseers at Newton Wellesley Hospital. For fun I get out on the golf course with my retired husband Dan or head out into the woods for a trail ride on the faithful old thoroughbred. I stay in close touch with fellow Wellesley resident and classmate Sue Porter Williamson but never get enough ‘girlfriend time!’” Nancy Parrillo is currently job hunting and doing consulting work. “Now if I could find free help in developing marketing materials and a Web site, I might succeed!” Nancy had a nice visit with Irene Bagdoian, who has opened a law practice in Brockton. “We were invited to a Project Funway get-together by Stacy Myers Ames ’83 and saw Janet Fisher ’83! We had a blast! On a sadder note, Trudi Blackwood White lost her husband on August 15. He had been ill for the last couple of years. So I’m going to see her soon. But she’s doing OK—just let’s all wish her well.” Carolyn Davis Erskine is nearing completion of her board tenure with Planned Parenthood, and their new clinic in Worcester is almost complete. “Amelia, our youngest, is a freshman at Worcester Academy; Adele took a year off from school and is considering a career in the Coast Guard; our oldest, Nathaniel, will graduate from Swarthmore in 2010 and plans to work abroad before starting graduate school. I’m taking piano lessons after an almost 38-year hiatus!” Life is busy but going well for Tracey Shilo Sullivan in North Attleboro. “Over the summer our daughter Elizabeth worked at the Boys and Girls Club of Martha’s Vineyard as a camp counselor and lifeguard. Our daughter Margaret worked at the Y as a swim instructor and at the town pool as a lifeguard. My husband Chris is doing well and work has been busy. I’m still working three days a week and also work at the Comcast Center for the concerts—it’s fun.” Ellen Sheehan Goldberg wrote, “I’m living in Glen Rock, N.J., with my husband of 13 years, Bob, our daughter, Rachel, 8, and our puggle, Lily. I’m working in New York for SWIFT, a Belgianbased cooperative founded by the financial services industry and which provides a financial telecommunications network and services to its members. I’ve spent over 25 years in the financial services industry, working in both banking and brokerage organizations. I would love to hear from Wheaton friends!” Jo Sade
Benesi’s daughter Sarah will graduate this year from Western New England College as a mass communications major and has an entertainmentnews “show” called “Sarah Spills” on YouTube. Jo’s son Sam is an econ/philosophy double major at Northeastern University and is considering law school. “I have worked at a busy periodontal office for the last four years and really like it. After I come home from work, I do the books and payroll for our family business. My husband and I have a cleaning service that, despite the economy, is hanging in there. I also have two Westies, Harry and Lucy. I’m trying to think of something fun and different to do for my 50th coming up soon-—not so easy with two kids in college!” It was mentioned earlier that Trudi White lost her husband this summer; Denise Takvorian’s father also passed away in August, and we send Denise and Trudi our deepest condolences. Thanks again for the news, and please stay in touch. Taffy Jervey, 15 Brenner Drive, Newton, NH 03858, (603) 3823602, TaffyJervey@comcast.net, wheaton82@hotmail.com Michele Rocray, P.O. Box 2394, Orleans, MA 02653, (508) 255-5922, michele@pleasantbayassoc.com
1983 Summer has sadly come to a close. By the time this issue is printed, it will be the heart of winter. Janet Fischer had a fun summer, and caught up with some Wheaton friends along the way. Jane Orcutt Kirsch’s son Aaron got married on July 25 and Wheaton was well represented there between Jane, her sisters Sheri Orcutt Zimmerman ’80 and Keri Orcutt Bristow ’80, and other friends from ‘82 and ‘83. August brought the Pan Mass Challenge bike ride, and Janet participated again this year, along with Stacy Meyers Ames, riding for the first time on a hilly 50-mile course (she did great!). Joyce Ozer is a longtime PMC volunteer, and Janet was thrilled to run into her at Fenway Park at PMC Night at the Red Sox game. Stacy also organized a summer gathering in Marblehead, with Irene Bagdoian ’82, Nancy Parrillo ’82, and Janet in attendance, and Stacy’s son Ben (9) sporting a Wheaton shirt! Fran Bodden Maane spent Memorial Day with her family at the Natural Bridge in Virginia, and had fun seeing “Foam Henge” (foam reproduction of Stonehenge), driving
through a safari park and feeding wild animals with a bucket. They stuck their heads right in the car windows! Fran celebrated the Fourth of July on the Washington Mall with a family picnic, a Barry Manilow concert (snooze fest!) and watching fireworks. The family also enjoyed a trip to Seattle, Portland, and the Oregon coast. Highlights: stopping at Mount St. Helen’s; dinner at the top of the Space Needle for her mother’s 75th birthday. (She is Wheaton ’56.); a week of sun and fun staying at a beach house on Kill Devil Hills and much more. Fran has two sons. Nate is in middle school and Coby is in third grade. She’s writing insurance like crazy, specializing in working with people with health conditions (heart problems, cancer, Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis). Cindy Rondeau Sarapas has been working for her daughter’s school, managing special projects and running their lunch program. Son Zach is a high school sophomore; daughter Kendall is an eighth grader. Diane Keating Bensey and I (April) recently had lunch on the Connecticut shore. She is very busy with work and family. She’s gearing up for college campus tours and applications for her son Randy, a high school junior. I went through that process a couple of years ago. My son Jeff is a college sophomore and working to obtain his pilot’s license. His father has his license and has been involved in aviation for years. I had a hectic summer, with several tight work deadlines. Overall, I enjoy my marketing career and feel very fortunate to be working in these strange economic times. My DAR work continues with a leadership position in Connecticut. I briefly went to D.C. in July for DAR’s Continental Congress. Fran Maane, Marina Priesnitz Davis and I were unable to coordinate our schedules to get together, but promised to connect next summer. My husband Ken and I also spent two weeks in Oahu and Kauai, Hawaii. I took a surfing lesson on Waikiki Beach and have pictures as proof that I actually stood up on the board. We loved Kauai, enjoying all the sites—especially a helicopter trip around the island! It was great to relax and enjoy the sunshine. Enjoy the holiday season and may 2010 be a brighter year! April Butler Staley, 10 Midland Drive, Tolland, CT 06084, (860) 871-9742, aestaley@comcast.net Winter2010 2010 5151 Winter