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Class of 1959 September and was killed in and although he does not be reading at Cary Library
Peter Fitzpatrick Belgium in September 1944. consider himself a star, he this past summer from my
100 Pleasant St. Over the years Ted’s mother has continued to take an memoir When They Took Dad
Houlton, ME 04730 and his father’s family forged interest in sports. From April Away. I hope you are all faring
(207) 532-9035 (home) a warm relationship, and he to October he plays in a local well during this difficult time
cell 207-299-3487 remains in touch with his weekend league, and for and that we will see each
isi@pwless.net South Carolina cousins. about ten of the last fifteen other in 2021.
After Houlton schools years he has competed in
Class of 1960 starting with Pleasant Street a week-long adult baseball Class of 1962
Rachel Sylvester Good Elementary, Ted attended Yale tournament in Ft. Myers. Dave McGillicuddy
70 Hare Rd. Monticello, ME on a ROTC scholarship. He Ted and Linda have paid 8 Green Street, Apt. 2
04760 served four years in the Navy several visits to the military Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 538-9634 including two and one half cemetery in Belgium where davemcgillicuddy@gmail.com
on a guided missile cruiser. Ted’s father is buried. They
Class of 1961 During his last year he lived in have traveled many times to Mary Peabody
Barbara McGillicuddy Bolton Long Beach California, where Australia where his mother 3 Ridgeway Court
385A 5th St. he met Linda, his neighbor lived after her second Houlton, ME 04730
Brooklyn, NY 11215 on the beach. They married marriage. Ted says he did not mdpeabody@gmail.com
(718) 788-2282 in 1969 and came back raise his hand once during
mcgillbolt@yahoo.com across the country where Ted the year he was in her class, Dave McGillicuddy
attended law school at the although she occasionally It was a quiet but wonderful
Barbara McGillicuddy Bolton University of Pennsylvania called on him. It was strange summer! I am sure others
I talked with Ted Mason while and Linda taught first grade. having his own mother as his enjoyed some of the beautiful
he and Linda were en route After graduation, he clerked teacher, and he speculates weather we were lucky
from their home outside for one year for a court judge the same must have been enough to have, especially
Philadelphia to Montana to in Easton, Pennsylvania, since true for Jack Coffin and Betty after a long cold winter which
see Linda’s ailing brother. then his practice has been Thompson Beless. After felt even more dismal due to
Linda and Ted were favorably concentrated in municipal Helen Atchison, librarian at the virus. I spent the summer
impressed as they drove and corporate finance. He Cary Library and widow of down at East Grand Lake,
across the country with how is still affiliated with a large Ted’s cousin Roly, remarried and as I am sure with many
well people are complying Philadelphia law firm but says and moved to Queens, New of you, tried to practice social
with masking and social he will retire completely at York, Ted and Linda often distancing and kept close to
distancing. the end of this year—about came up to NYC to visit the home.
time, Linda says. couple.
We remember Ted’s mother Even with all the precautions
as our biology teacher. Mrs. Daughter Andrea and her Despite an active lifestyle in place, I was able to touch
Mason. Her father, Frank husband live in Denver; with regular exercise and a base and gather a few items
Gorham, owned a farm on Son Todd and wife and balanced diet, both Ted and of news from our class.
the Foxcroft Road but raised nine-year-old Emma live in Linda had major health issues On a festive note, Mary
his family in a house he built Dallas. Classmates in the in 2018, quadruple bypass Donald Peabody and family
in 1907 on Pleasant Street, Philadelphia area Ted and surgery for Ted and a stroke celebrated a marriage this
the house Ted grew up in. Linda have gotten together the same week for Linda. summer. Her grandson,
Ted’s grandmother was with over the years include Fortunately, they have both Jimmy Fitzpatrick (son of
formerly an Atchison from up Bill and Diane Hanson, recovered nearly 100% but Chris and Lauren) married
on B. Ted’s mother became who now stay year round report that the episodes were Amanda Saucier. Jimmy
a nurse, entered the Army in Dewey Beach, Delaware; a sudden reminder to them runs Fitzpatrick Family farms
and was stationed at Ft. Polk, Mary Roach Putney, who of mortality and a signal to with his grandfather, Donald
Louisiana, where she met following Tom’s death has enjoy each day with friends Fitzpatrick. He is presently
Ted’s father, who was from moved to Connecticut near and family as a precious gift. building his business
South Carolina and whose her son and grandchildren; Ted and Linda have come harvesting many acres of
mother and aunt took to their and Clara Niles Whitney many summers to the farmland. Jimmy is a recent
beds for two days when they and her husband Whit who Houlton area, often staying graduate of Husson University
learned that he was about to have recently moved to a at East Grand Lake, and with an MBA and Amanda is a
marry a Yankee. Ted’s parents retirement community in a would have attended the All Doctor of Physiotherapy here
married in 1942; Ted was suburb of Philadelphia not Alumni Reunion if it were not in Houlton at Katahdin Valley
born in June 1943; his father, far from their children and for COVID-19. He says he is Healthcare. We wish them all
a major in the 3rd Armored grandchildren. looking forward to our next the best!
Division, was shipped Growing up, Ted played class reunion. In my last news report, I
overseas the following basketball and baseball, Me too! I had thought I would mentioned the influence that

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