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Tuscon AZ 85732-3376        Gloria Doody Powers        Leigh Cummings, Jr.         Rev. Terrence P. McGillicuddy
        520-571-8347                16 Watson Avenue           83 Hillview Avenue          40 Dogwood Lane
        bbell_85732@yahoo.com       Houlton, ME 04730          Houlton, ME 04730           Medway, MA 02053
                                    (207) 532-8837             (207) 532-6984              (781) 801-4813
        Class of 1966               gadpowers@hotmail.com      leighandsandra@gmail.com    icxc_nika3@comcast.net
        Beverly Gilpatrick Kirk
        203 Porter Settlement Rd.   Class of 1969                                          As most of you surely know, our
        Houlton, ME 04730                                      Laurine Thompson Wilson
        (207) 532-2748              Karen Eleiott Donato       19 Hogan Street
        bjkirk@pwless.net           139 Littleton Station Rd.  Houlton, ME 04730
                                    Littleton, ME 04730        (207) 532-3590
        Susan Vose Riley            abcmaine@hotmail.com       ltwilson71@gmail.com
        592 White Settlement Rd.
        Hodgdon, ME 04730           Class of 1970
        (207) 532-6234                                         Class of 1972
        smriley@pwless.net          Cindy Hagerman Milton
                                                                      50  REUNION
                                    2075 County Road                 50  REUNION
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        Dick York                   Ludlow, ME 04730
        318 B. Road
        Houlton, ME 04730           cindyh.milton@yahoo.com
        dick@yorksofhoulton.com                                Janice Cowperthwaite Kelley
                                    Paula Woodworth            104 Court Street
              55  REUNION
              55  REUNION           7 Highland Court           Houlton, ME 04730
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                                    Houlton, ME 04730          (207) 532-1446
        Class of 1967               919-221-8115               Thekelleys73@hotmail.com
        Andrea Joslyn Tidd          spudzy52@gmail.com
        1174 Calais Road
        Hodgdon, ME 04730           Ann Wilson                                             beloved classmate John Barlock
        (207) 532-6646              10 Nikomis Road                                        passed away at the Gosnell
        gnashcat@pwless.net         Corinna, ME 04928-3712                                 Hospice House in Scarborough,
                                    538-5045                                               Maine House on Jan. 28, 2020
        Hello 1967 classmates. I    The 1970s Chicks enjoyed   Class of 1973               after a four-year battle with
        hope all is well considering                                                       colon cancer.
        this Coronavirus Pandemic                                                          I will never forget that John
        happening all around us.                                                           and I were sitting next to each
        I am not sure as of right now                                                      other, first day of school in
        if the All Classes Reunion will                                                    the first grade at St. Mary's
        happen or not. There are plans                                                     Convent. We were both 6 years
        but not sure if they will take                                                     old. Here was this chubby little
        place considering this virus.                                                      kid with flaming red hair, a
        Stay tuned and if you are                                                          white shirt and a cool bow-tie
        on facebook there is a lot of                                                      his mom neatly put on him.
        information available.                                                             With his beaming friendly face,
                                                                                           smiling ear to ear John turned
        I hope by the time the snow is                                                     to me and said, "Heh, Ted do
        melted and the sun is hotter all                                                   you want to be my friend and
        this sickness will be gone and we                                                  play with me at recess?" Ha! I
        will be back to normal.                                                            will never forget that moment
                                               The 70's Chicks meet at The Courtyard Cafe  however I share this story
        I do have an update for you                                                        because it characterizes John
        concerning the passing of five of                                                  so precisely! As I’m sure my
        our classmates. Kent Horten-  supper out at CourtYard Cafe.   Nancy Fitzpatrick Williams  fellow-class-mates will agree,
        May 6th, 2019, Brian Currie-  We enjoyed a delicious meal and   6 Chandler Court   once you were John’s friend,
        Dec. 28th,2019, Terry Larson-  catching up with each other’s   Houlton, ME 04730   you were his friend for life. John
        Dec. 30th,2019, Lawrence    lives.                                                 was one of the gentlest, loving
        Veysey- Dec.30th, 2019, and                            (207) 532-6424              and friendliest persons I have
        Bill Folsom- Feb.7th, 2020.  Our class is featured in this                         ever had the honor of knowing.
                                    edition of the newsletter’s In   Tara McPhee Austin    A person who himself had
        In closing I ask that you keep   Remembrance section, honoring  PO Box 68          been through so many losses in
                                                               New Limerick, ME 04761
        in touch by emailing, texting or   those classmates we have lost.    (207) 532-7356  his life, two older brothers, a
        snail mail to keep us up to date                       scottaust@pwlness.net       mother and father...irrespective,
        on how you are doing. Maybe                                                        it never embittered him. Rather,
        you have a plan to visit.  Please                                                  John turned his personal sorrow
        take care and stay safe.                                                           into a joy, zest for life and
                                                                                           compassion for others like no
        Andrea (Joslyn) Tidd                                   Class of 1974               other person we knew. No
        Class of 1968                                                                      matter how down in the dumps
                                    Class of 1971
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