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Class News, continued...

In celebration of our 60th Class moto: “The past forever time talking about Apples… Hollie Ingraham
wedding anniversary in June, gone, the Hittite still our own” iPhones, iWatch, etc. We Patricia Donovan Fitzpatrick
we’re taking our family on a Class officers: learn lots from each other Class of 1963 Rep
3rd African safari. This time about how to “operate” these
we’re going to Cape Town and President: Peter Lambert gadgets!! Class of 1964
Namibia. Vice President: Hollie Debbie Hall Hutchinson, Earl (Ted) Leavitt

Our granddaughter Madison Ingraham Mary Ross Ryder and I 10323 SW 96th Loop
graduates from North Caro- Secretary: Janice Harbison facetime on a regular basis. Ocala FL 34481
lina State University in May Treasurer: David Haskell We never seem to lack 207-837-4607
with a degree in biochemistry. conversation which often tedleavitt@gmail.com
She has accepted a job at The top three #1 songs of centers around the books we
Dana Farber Cancer Institute 1963: are reading and the TV shows Murray Boutilier, Peter
in Boston and will be working “Sugar Shack” that have our attention. Blood, Al Hogan and
in their Genetics and Preven- Sandra Tidd Marceau and Arvil Porter are now
tion Group as a Clinical Re- “Surfin’ USA Polly Alward Busby were Octogenarians! Nick Gravelle
search Coordinator. She hopes “End of the World” not very interested in video turned 80 in December. Jane
to further her education in And now for current news: chats. However, the pandemic Walker Woodruff, Marilyn
genetics in a year or two. of 2020 changed that when Nickerson Simpson, Paul
I always look forward to the Russell, John and Ruth
Our two grandsons are also concerts during summer I was able to convince
in college. Ben is completing months in the park where I them to begin meeting up Plourde plus Bud Shean
his sophomore year at Wake am sure to see Butch Riley on Facetime on Sunday turned 80 in January. Jeanne
Forest, and Michael is com- who plays the trumpet. mornings. We have continued Small Stott, Clayton Grimm,
pleting his freshman year at to do so for the past six Roanne Seeley, Gail Porter
University of Michigan. I stopped in to see Neil years. We often “walk” down Lee and Jim Henry turned 80
Gallivan while I was in memory lane of our days in February. Class President
Richard Denton & John Houlton last Summer. Neil George Niles and Barbara
Carson is same ole Neil we all of growing up in Houlton Wallace Stewart turned 80 in
Class of 1962 Reps - in our neighborhoods
remember. Talks just as fast as (Commonwealth Ave - Pearce March. The rest of Class ‘64 are
Class of 1963 ever!! Ave - North St) and in our soon to follow.
Patricia D. Fitzpatrick I talked to Timmy Lane schools (Fair St.-Bowdoin St We currently have 39 group
346 Carmichael Road on his 80th birthday - Central - Jr. High - HHS). We members in our private Group
Littleton, ME 04730 (December 30th). All’s well laugh a lot. We were able to Page on Facebook named
(207) 538-9653 in North Carolina where he meet up in person in May of Class of 1964 Houlton High
mslittleton@pioneercable.net celebrated with his family 2025 when Sandra came to School. Member classmates
(two daughters, a son, a Maine from CT. are beginning to share some
Hollie Ingraham wrote in to granddaughter, a son-in law, I play weekly in a local of their news on our group
tell our class: a sister (Betsy, HHS ‘62), a ukulele group. Susan Swett page. Birthdays are posted
brother-in-law and his first Lowe (HHS’65) plays in this with many comments added
Greetings Classmates of ’63! and only wife, Robin! group too and is responsible by class members.
A little trip down memory Carole Hannigan Desjardins, for getting me to join. We Obituaries are also posted.
lane: Mary Ross Ryder, Carleen perform twice a year and its 75 of our classmates are still
June 14, 1963: graduation Williams Cook and I are great fun! living, and 49 are deceased.
day. members of a group we call Sending good wishes and We lost 3 class members in
Class flower: the Iris “Books n’ Apples”. We do not good health to the class of ‘63. 2025, Campbell Leishman
talk often about the books we passed on January 2, Joseph
Class colors: blue and white read; but we spend a lot of Until next time, Hogan passed on July 6,

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