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Class News, continued...

David McGillicuddy news: husband, Bill, as well as Ryan which seems to fit them I went to the funeral of a
Hello everyone. and my granddaughter, Eliza. perfectly. There are many friend’s father and Gerry
Riley played taps. He does
recognizable people who
I have had to re-read the For years now my class news have done the same thing this throughout The County.
Spring’s North Star, so I would really revolves around those as they are now neighbors. Thank you for your service.
not repeat myself and give who are local people, still in According to Tim and Dorene,
you the same information. I Houlton. I am grateful that it has been a good move I wish you all a joyful holiday
find that I often repeat the Mary decides to put out an for them. I did see Dorene season and the best in 2025.
same news. Maybe it’s my email to all members asking and Tim, daughter Betsy
age! for information. Because of and Betsy’s daughter at the Class of 1964
this, she’s able to generate
We had a great time some news of classmates who Midnight Madness afternoon Karen Gallop
celebrating Mary Peabody’s live away from here and many concert in downtown 4 Gallop Ln
80th birthday this past of you respond to Mary’s Houlton. Houlton ME 04730
spring. Organized by her two request. This encourages us 532-2445
daughters, Janel and Lauren. and gives us news to print - Class of 1963 pwkgallop@gmail.com
Many of Mary’s local friends so, keep it up! Patricia D. Fitzpatrick
and family gathered for a 346 Carmichael Road Earl (Ted) Leavitt
two-hour social event held It is with sadness that I report Littleton, ME 04730 10323 SW 96th Loop
at the Winery, located in East that our classmate Nancy (207) 538-9653 Ocala FL 34481
Hodgdon, a great place, to Cyr Fitzpatrick passed away mslittleton@pioneercable.net 207-837-4607
gather and socialize. on October 6. I remember tedleavitt@gmail.com
in 1972, Nancy stepped Patty Donovan Fitzpatrick
This past September, forward and volunteered submitted her class news:
Mary and I were invited to be on a committee to Ted Leavitt sent this in:
out to Gary Bossie’s 85th organize our first reunion I can’t believe that Fall 2024 Barbara Newton passed away
birthday celebration, held and every one thereafter. has nearly ended. Leaves On May 18, 2024. On Barbara’s
at Nickerson Lake, including Nancy was a key player in the have pretty much fallen. They Facebook page: I am retired
Gary and Alison‘s family and organization of these events. were beautiful this year. and live in Albuquerque, NM.
grandchildren. Mary has been She also opened her home Carleen Williams Cook I have lived in 10 states and 6
a great friend of Alison and for a reunion gathering a few brought her husband to view years outside the country.
Gary’s over the years and Gary years ago. Mary was a great the leaves. I was able to have Former Chief Technical Library
is a first cousin of mine. (his asset in helping to set up our supper with them and met Phillips Laboratory Kirtland
mother and my mother were window display in downtown her husband for the first time. AFB USAF
sisters). Over the years, Gary Houlton during the five-year
and I have spent a lot of time celebrations that took place in Carleen said that Susan Former Librarian US Army
together including playing in in the Millar Arena. Nancy and McCann Trefethen and her Former Medical librarian
Rod Palmer’s band at an early Francis have four children, husband have sold their boat University of Pennsylvania
age in high school, something Michael, Patrick, Joel, Jared, and are headed to settle in I studied at Arizona State
we have in common. and families. West Virginia. University
This past summer, my two I might have mentioned in Some of you may remember Went to Houlton High School
daughters and husbands past that Dorene Humphrey James Archibald, who was a
were here at Grand Lake for a and her husband Tim have classmate in the lower grades. I studied Library and
visit. My son Ryan is coming moved out of their home on He went to Fryeburg Academy Information Science at Drexel
here on the first of October the Calais Road, better known so he did not graduate with University
to spend a week. This coming to our classmates as “Ellis us. He settled in Montreal Political Science Major; minors
December I will again fly to Auto Sales”, and moved into Canada and passed there on Anthropology, History, &
Toronto to spend Christmas the Madigan Estates housing, August 23, 2024. Geography UMOrono
with my daughter, Peggy, her

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