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and June Elaine Harbison on the USS Kearsarge LHD3.
passed on December 4. David Charlie received five Service
Almond Henderson passed Awards and numerous
away on Jan 19, 2026. service ribbons during his
distinguished Naval career.
After 35 years in the Navy
and a year of retirement,
Charlie went back to work
for COMNAVAIRLANT as the
Decommission Manager for Ted & Sheila Leavitt, Sharon Lowrey, Byrnelyn & Dick Miller, Carol & Peter Blood
14 years. The USS JFK CV-67,
USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 and the
USS Enterprise CVN-65 were Jim Porter and Roanne Julie Parks Adams reports
decommissioned during that Seeley watched the Daytona that all is going well in Naples,
Paul Russell and Patricia time. Commander Murphy is 500 Race at Roanne’s new Florida. It is hard to believe
apartment in Rockland.
that we will all be reaching 80
celebrate 61 years! They married to the former Bobbi Roanne’s grandson got
were married on September McCrae of Woodstock NB. married in October dressed in years. That in itself is quite an
26, 1964, not long after They have 3 children plus 5 full Scottish regalia, kilt and accomplishment. I have had a
few health issues, but I guess
graduation. grandchildren.
all. He wore Martin tartans that goes with having type
from Roanne’s grandfather’s one diabetes for 46 years. I
family. They went to Scotland thank God for all his many
on their honeymoon. Roanne blessings. Wishing all my
is doing much better after classmates the best.
having covid vaccine issues Vicki Harris Stanley texts
and says she is as thin as that she is doing ok for my
Chuckie Smith was but age physically although
cannot dance that well. having some memory issues.
Barbara Wallace Stewart is I was told after testing it looks
selling her house and moving like early onset dementia.
to a 55 plus community in Fighting it the best I can by
Hermon just 1&1/2 miles staying busy and doing brain
away. She is waiting for results exercises like puzzles, baking
from a breast biopsy last etc. They are hoping to get
What a wonderful afternoon week. Barbara had surgery for out of their large 2-story
Charlie Murphy enlisted in 7 of us (which included breast cancer last year. This is Mattawamkeag home into
number 3.
something smaller on one
the Navy in January 1966 spouses spent together at floor in the Medway area.
serving on at least 4 ships the Jeremiah’s Restaurant Sylvia Grant Forte and
rising to Chief Machinist Mate. in Mt.Dora....John and Ruth her daughter went to Nick Gravelle and Adrienne
In 1978 Charlie became a Plourde were unable to make Albuquerque to visit Sylvia’s did buy a Class C motor home
Commissioned Officer rising it but Byrnalyn and Dick (sister??) the first week in and are still planning their
to the rank of Commander. He Miller picked up Sharon March. They had a great visit cross-country trip. Possibly,
served as Chief Engineer on Gartley Lowrey on the way and did some sightseeing to they will start in June crossing
Destroyer USS Semmes, DDG- and we met up with Peter Santa Fe and the Lincoln Natl the northern states by visiting
18. Charlie was assigned to and Carol Blood, plus Ted forest. The airports were crazy. Mt Rushmore, Yellowstone
multiple Aircraft Carriers and and Sheila Leavitt. A date for It took 2+ days to get from and others before getting
then served as Chief Engineer next year will be announced Albuquerque to Bangor. into Idaho. Then southward
soon.

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