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1975 classmate Russell a photo or two? Send your 22 years with Immigration Rick was extremely well
Fitzpatrick is the manager of news fellow classmates to Dee and Naturalization Services/ respected in his field. He had
the Market Square Commons. Butler Henderson or myself US Customs and Border worked at the State House
He keeps the residents in and watch it get turned into Protection." for many years and served
apartment units overlooking print. Stay healthy, wash your as Chief of Staff for several
the Meduxnekeag River hands, cough into your armpit Class of 1979 Senate Presidents. Rick had
entertained and happy. I am and slide on that mask. Leslie Holmes Schools a reputation as a problem
not saying he puts on the We feel lucky to hunker down 971 Framingham Road solver and consensus
cowboy hat and brings up and keep socially distant in Littleton, ME 04730 builder. There were several
the guitar to do it in song. But Northern Maine. Lot easier (207) 538-9642 colleagues at the Celebration
have heard great comments to spread out and not be too schoolsf@pwless.net of Life that I attended who
from residents who live here. close for comfort when the spoke so highly of him.
You also see his farm truck population is smaller and the Patty Fitzpatrick Hersey Recognition plaques from
zipping around town doing circles we run in are not so 95 White Settlement Road some of the organizations
landscaping jobs to keep the crowded. Remember what it Houlton, ME 04730 Rick was involved in were
neighborhoods looking spiffy. was like living, growing up (207) 532-9551 on display and a scholarship

Frank McPartland is in Houlton Maine your old phersey1@myfairpoint.net was established in his name
behind the desk helping hometown? by the American Council
customers with plumbing PLEASE share what is going Class of 1980 of Engineering Companies.
issues or looking to update on in your life, your World, so Kimberly Cheney Rick was very active with
their waterworks. With others can know! PO Box 91 the Kennebec Messalonskee
COVID19 gripping the World, Andy Mooers Mars Hill, ME 04758 Trails. One of their board
getting local plumbers, any 429-8092 members spoke about Rick
tradesmen to do repairs and the_cheneys@yahoo.com and indicated that they
renovations requires patience. would be remembering
Your local economy in small Ginny Ketch him with a memorial on the
town Maine is booming for 3 Heather Lane trail. What an impressive
many, stalled for others. Frank Scarborough, ME 04074 life and career! I was proud
lives with his wife Carla out on (207) 523-9995 to call him a friend. Rick’s’
the Lake Road at Nickerson gketch1980@gmail.com family was so important to
Lake near the Houlton him, too. In addition to his
Community Golf Course. Class of 1976 Class of 1981 parents Phil and Carole, and
Sharon Campbell
his brother Greg and his
Who else do you run into Karen Daniels Fitzpatrick 35 Barton Street family, Rick leaves behind his
in our smaller circles in the PO Box 945 Presque Isle, ME 04769 wife Michele and sons Sean
oldest town in Aroostook Houlton, ME 04730 sharoncampbell31@hotmail. and Noah. Rick’s obituary
County? Getting a donut and (207) 532-9065 com can be found at https://
coffee at Sadie’s Bakery you irishaye@hotmail.com obituaries.bangordailynews.
can easily run into Austin Class of 1982 com/obituary/rickmond-
Kinney. Lorraine Jellison Class of 1977 Nancy Ketch mccarthy-1079497248.
Monfils is the person pets ask Marie Fitzpatrick Carmichael 9 Avon Street
for by name barking about or PO Box 673 Houlton, ME 04730 So many people were
purring over her grooming Houlton, ME 04730 (207) 532-3184 saddened by Rick’s passing. I
services too. (207) 532-7522 nketch64@gmail.com heard from several classmates
during this time. I heard from
Hollywood Pet Salon is on the kmcar@ainop.com Pat Adams, David Schools and
corner of Main and Mechanic I am sorry to begin this Karen Theriault Woodbury.
Streets. Lorraine does so many Class of 1978 news on a sad note and to Walt Gilpin and I did some
good things for the homeless Andrea Kingsbury Jenkins report the passing of another reminiscing about seeing Rick
animals locally. I adopted a 634 Smyrna Street, Apt. 1 classmate. Rick McCarthy a couple of years ago at our
cat many moons ago from Houlton, ME 04730 passed away in July. Rick was class get together at Karen’s
your classmate Lorraine. majenkins@pwless.net such a great guy! This is a and shared some pictures of
deep loss for our class. Rick’s
We have 36 registered Bonnie Foster brother Greg ’83 was keeping that evening. I heard from
members of the Class of 7 Alfred Street me updated on Rick and I tried Cheryl Coolong Erhart, Kathy
1975 on our Houlton Alumni Houlton, ME 04730 to share information with as Anderson Lancaster and Ann
website. Are you one of 532-9422 many classmates as I could, as Putnam Rairdon, as well as,
them? Do you have some well. I was able to get down John Fitzpatrick, Mike Dow,
new grandchildren to brag Erin McGillicuddy wanted for the Celebration of Life. It Odie Gallop and Phil Grant.
about and maybe even share her classmates to know “I was very nice. And, good to Aimee Good and Jana Munroe
retired in May 2020 after see Greg and his parents.
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