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at inventory control that the around and was “good to me” dent of the Highland Avenue in Portland, and Barbara, who
director of the bureau asked and “very sweet.” (So true!) Apartments located next to lives in Houlton and is em-
him to speak at state-wide Bob has enjoyed good health the Meduxnekeag River trail. ployed at the local Walmart.
meetings. Eventually, the and says he has had a good Connie is doing well, in good She also has one grandson
director offered him a position life. health and enjoying retire- who is twenty-two years of
in Augusta. When Bob retired I look forward to conversing ment. age living in Brewer, Maine.
in 2002, it was as Deputy with Bob and Dottie—and I see Dorene Ellis Humphrey Connie’s husband passed
Director of the Maine Bureau with all of you—at our 80th quite often as her husband, away four years ago, and her
of Alcoholic Beverages. That birthday party at my camp on Tim, is a member of the same dear friend, Lynn York, died a
same year Dottie, who worked East Grand Lake on Saturday, band as I am – The Rock year ago. She mentioned that
for the state for twenty-five July 29. Although by no Renaissance (I may have she has been content living
years, as an administrative means required reading (!), mentioned this in past news- In Houlton, right where she is
secretary at the Augusta my memoir When They Took letters). Dorene attended happy to be!
Mental Health Institute, also Dad Away is available at Cary our New Year’s Eve gig at the Gerry Miller and wife, Becky,
retired. Bob and Dottie have Library, North Country Press, Winery, enjoying a meal and traveled to Nashville, Tennes-
spent winters since then in and Amazon. listening to the band for the see this past winter to visit
Cocoa Beach, Florida. The rest evening. One of her guests with their son, Michael, and
of the year they are back in Penny Saunders Nevers sent was a former exchange stu- his family for about a week.
Maine in Farmingdale. this note in: dent from Germany, Annette, The family used to live in Los
Bob and Dottie have three My cousin Laurella Gentle who lived with Dorene and Angeles, California but moved
children, all living and Smith passed away April Tim in 1996 and graduated to Nashville a couple of years
working in Maine: Bart in the 22, 2023, at her home in from Houlton High School in ago where his wife, Sabra,
Department of Environmental Millbrook, AL where she had 1997. Annette has been back grew up.
Protection, Donna as a lived with her husband David to visit the Humphreys many We also would like to offer our
behavioral health counselor, Smith. She graduated from times. To learn more about condolences to Gerry and his
Jennifer for Health and HHS in 1962. There will be a Annette check out the article family on the passing of his
Human Services. There are six service in Houlton in early written by Paula Woodworth mother, Nan (Currie) Miller,
grandchildren and four great summer. in this magazine. 99 years old. She lived alone
grandchildren. Barbara McGillicuddy I phoned Connie (Murray) up until this past November
Bob appreciates the warm Bolton, ’61 Rep Van Dyke who lives on Or- before moving into a nursing
winters in Cocoa Beach. From chard Street here in Houlton home. She was married to
his balcony he can watch Class of 1962 for some information. As I Arnold Miller, raised four chil-
the waves on the beach. For Dave McGillicuddy remember, Connie was a fa- dren, and was predeceased
exercise he walks and plays 8 Green Street, Apt. 2 miliar person that I saw every by her husband, Arnold,
golf. He was on the basketball Houlton, ME 04730 time I went into Houlton’s J.C. after seventy-seven years of
team in high school and davemcgillicuddy@gmail.com Penny Co. Connie was a sales- marriage.
in later years used to meet person there for twenty-nine Charlie Stevens is presently
former teammate Tim Taylor Mary Donald Peabody years. After she left, she was doing well here in Houlton
for rounds of golf. Dottie 3 Ridgeway Court employed at the Peoples and resides on Washburn
converted to Catholicism Houlton, ME 04730 Heritage Band for two years Street.
when they got married and mdpeabody5@gmail.com and then on to the Maine
she and Bob belong to their Adoption Center for another Nancee Campbell resides
local parish. He remembers I was lucky to run into several fifteen years. Out of forty-six in the Augusta, Maine area,
many visits when he was a classmates over the winter years of working she was un- retired from full time ministry,
kid to the Houlton Museum and received some updates. It employed for no longer than but occasionally substitutes
where my mother was curator was nice to connect! six months! Connie has two for vacationing ministers
and enjoyed showing him Connie Vose Pike is a resi- daughters, Nancy, who lives when needed. At our last

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