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military funerals and other husbands also shared a love for
Class of 1961 A note from Patty Fitzpatrick: proper memorial occasions. the coast of Maine, so Jeanne
Barbara McGillicuddy Bolton Class of 1963, 55 years has was fortunate to be able to
385A 5th St. gone by and plans have been The motto of the BAA is to spend much time out on the
water, her favorite thing to do.
“Sound the Honor...Honor
made for our 55th Reunion to
Brooklyn, NY 11215 take place on August 24th and fhe Sound.” Riley does this as She passed this love of the ocean
(718) 788-2282 25th. This is also Potato Feast a volunteer; volunteering his to her two children, Eric (born
mcgillbolt@yahoo.com Weekend so there will be lots time and the expense of travel, in 1984) and Allison (born in
of activities such as Craft Fair, whether it is in his hometown of 1988). Eric is a chief in the
From Barbara Bolton: McGill’s Band Concert, and Houlton or as far away as Fort Navy, and Allison works for the
As I write, Clara Niles activities on Broadway. Kent. National Oceanographic and
Whitney, Marilyn Hoar Carey, Our class will meet at O’Kelly’s Atmospheric Administration.
Penny Saunders Nevers, and Pub and Ivey’s Motel on North Riley was honered recently As you know, Jeanne attended
Vicky Duplichen Munroe are Road at 7PM on Friday, August with a special volunteer bugler your 25 high school reunion in
preparing for our 75th birthday 24 and then meet at 11AM citation. The plaque was the summer of 1989, and lost
party to take place on July 6 at on Saturday, August 25th at presented by SSGT Michael her battle with breast cancer
Vicky and Floyd’s lovely home The Lakeside Restaurant at the Drown, United States Air Force, later that fall. She so enjoyed
on the County Road. We’ve Houlton Community Golf NCOIC Maine State Honor seeing so many of you and
invited our Ricker Academy Club. You will order off the Guard, 101st Air Refeuling catching up. Her time in
peers to join us. Bill Hanson, menu but I need a head count Wing. Houlton was always a special
the grapevine informs me, will by August 15, PLEASE. memory for her.
not be with us as he is scheduled Riley served in the Vietnam
for knee surgery on that day. I met with David Haskell, War and is a member of the She lives on in our hearts and
Ted Mason (same grapevine) Carleen Williams Cook, and American Legion Chester Briggs memories, and we see her in
recently underwent bypass Carole Desdardins for lunch at Post 47. her children. One memory of
surgery but is mending rapidly the Foreside Pub and Tavern in her we have is very concrete.
and expects to join us. Frank Falmouth on April 3. Great to Class of 1964 It’s the pastel drawing Barbara
and I will fly into Bangor on see and talk with everyone. Roanne Seeley Rogerson’s mother, Anna,
July 1 and hitch a ride north Hope to hear from you and see 45 Eddy Heights, #1 did of Jeanne for her run as
with Ann Caldwell Lanford you at the reunion. junior prom queen (if I am
and Henry. Before heading Eddington, ME 04428 remembering correctly). It’s a
south last September, Frank and Reprinted with permission from roanne.seeley@gmail.com cherished momento, a snapshot
I spent the night with Mary in time of her very happy life at
Roach Putney at the site of her Note from the Editors: Houlton High School.
Aunt Margaret Adams’s cottage We apologize to the class of
on Nickerson Lake where she 1964 as their news did not July 3, 2016
and I and Ann and Cobina make its way into previous John Lowery
Hannigan and others used to issues of the newsletter. Today was the celebration of the
swim. I look forward to seeing We have included “new” life of John Lowry. Family and
everyone at the party and also news as well as the previous friends met at the “old” Lowry
the band concerts where so missed information into this Farm to send John on his
many classmates show up—and issue. We appreciate your way. Then his family shared
some perform! understanding. memories, laughter and good
food,John’s favorite sandwich
Class of 1962 The following is a short from Legacy sandwiches in
Dave McGillicuddy biography of Jeanne Chisolm: Bangor. Many classmates from
56 Pleasant St. After our family left Houlton in the Class of 1964 related stories
Houlton, ME 04730 the fall of 1963 for the Bangor of John with so much laughter.
Steve Ivey, Ralph Cole,
davemcgillicuddy@gmail.com area, Jeanne finished her high Sharon, Barbara Rogerson,
school career at Hermon High Jim Porter, Marcia Robinson,
Mary Peabody School, and then went on to Karen and Pee Wee, Barbara
3 Ridgeway Court the University of Maine where Wallace, Byrna Lynn and Dick
Houlton, ME 04730 she received both her bachelors Miller, Roanne Seeley and
mdp5@gmail.com the Houlton Pioneer Times and masters degrees. She taught many others who loved John.
Jerry Riley of Houlton is often French and Spanish at several Sharon shared some thoughts
Maine high schools before she
Class of 1963 seen at Memorial Day and launched into her real estate about John as well: John was
the president of the student
Veteran’s Day events, as well
Patricia D. Fitzpatrick as the committal services of career in the Portland area. Council at HHS. John attended
346 Carmichael Road veterans throughout the County. Even though she was a “county the University of Maine in a 2
Littleton, ME 04730 girl”, she loved the coast of year marketing program and
(207) 538-9653 He is a member of the Buglers Maine, working many summers then Uncle Sam called and he
at the Bar Harbor Inn as one of
mslittleton@pioneercable.net Across America, which is a not- their favorite wait staff. Her love served in Goosebay Labrador
for-profit organization created and Loring Air Force base.
for and dedicated to the purpose for Mount Dessert Island was a Sharon and John married during
55 REUNION of providing a live bugler to constant in her life. this time and had 3 children.
th
serve in honoring veterans at John worked at the Maine Job
She married twice, and both
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