CLASS NOTES challenging time as a U.S. Air Force jet pilot, Virginia, near a daughter, but the con- It was a total success, and he was home the lfying as a captain for a major commercial struction process there is six months from next day and is feeling ifne. Great news. I airline, and performing as an airline industry completion. He is at an ideal time to sell his talked with Charlie Stehle, who lives just consultant inspecting crash sites and other present Hartford home, so he will do that and outside Philadelphia. He told me that he is mishaps, literally around the world. ifnd temporary quarters until his new place recovering from knee replacement surgery Both Bob Welsh and Tom Bolger needed is ready. Anybody interested in a short-term in September of last year. Charlie and I want to leave early, so they kicked off our session. boarder? Connie and David Dimling continue to return to campus for what we hope will be Bob continues to be an active participant to enjoy their Atlanta retirement community an in-person Reunion next year in Hartford. in local not-for-proift organizations and and recently joined me for a tasty lunch I hope many of you feel that way, too. Dick also focuses on being a caregiver for his during my June trip to see my family atfer an Abbott was able to get together with Beau wife, Barbara. Tom, the youngest looking almost two-year gap due to COVID-19. Glad Coursen and Don Scott in Florida last year, 88-year-old known to man, also is quite busy this pandemic seems to be over, and hope all before COVID shut everything down. Dale with local support groups but continues to of you have been safely vaccinated and are Nelson, a minister with the Congregational be a real-life disc jockey on WLHA radio in beginning to return to a healthy, busy life. Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, reported Madison, Wisconsin, from noon to 2:00 p.m. Let’s do another Zoom in the fall! to David that he and his wife gave a schol - local time on Saturdays. Go to the station’s arship to Eureka College (in Illinois) and REUNION • JUNE 9–12, 2022 website to listen live. also that his son had just published a book The only misifre involved Dick Zampiello, Class Secretary: Bruce N. of poetry. Roger Martin, retired insurance who was looking forward to participating. 1956 Macdonald, Stonehouse Farm, agent and associate professor at Keene State He is always ready to wax eloquently on 1036 Zollmans Mill Rd., Rte. 4, Lexington, University, continues to serve as a volun- an array of subjects, so disappointedly we VA 24450-7265; bruce.macdonald.1956@ teer at the local hospital in Swanzey, New missed out on his wise words of wisdom. trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Tom Guertin, Hampshire. I heard from Ken Weisburger in Oddly, “Zamp” logged in and could see and Edward A. Montgomery Jr., David Renkert, June, and he told me that he and wife Jackie hear us, but we could not do likewise. Ken David M. Taylor, Henry M. Zachs have health issues, she from a stroke and he Wildrick has always contributed much to our This is the ifrst class news since last with neuropathy and now must get around gatherings, but this time his comments were February, when I wrote you all in the heart with a walker. They continue to look at life, inaudible due to his pet pooch, who barked of the pandemic. How nice, how different it even with its setbacks, with bounce and when Ken talked. Oh well, you can’t put is today. June and most of us are (probably) optimism. My wife and I live in southwestern on a Zoom without a few challenges. John vaccinated and beginning to enjoy the world Virginia, where life is gradually returning Palshaw’s computer crashed just before the again. David Taylor, as usual, has provided to normal. I elected not to teach at VMI this event; Jean and Bob Freeman planned to get me with many news items, gathered as he past winter, out of concern for the exposure their new North Carolina driver’s license in calls classmates in his role as fundraiser. We I would have to deal with from a group of the a.m. and then join us for the Zoom, but all beneift, so I thank you sincerely. young cadets coming back from spring they didn’t get home until atfer 5:00 p.m.; Among his notes was talking to David break. I will return to the classroom in the two classmates thought kickoff was at a dif- Hoare, both men reminiscing about how life fall, I expect. Finally, I learned that Jimmy ferent time; and another dashed to a nearby habits change as we grow old. David has had Streeto passed away recently. Jim went on to hospital to be with a son-in-law’s emergency some issues with his back; they seem to be Harvard Medical School and became a highly operation. Who says late 80s is not an excit- gone, and he says he is enjoying life. He told regarded expert in endocrinology, in his own ing time of life? David that the traditional family reunion was private practice from 1971 until 1997, and Happily, Dan Miller joined us and had a back on, now that the pandemic was in the taught at UConn and other schools. In 1974, pleasant story to tell; equally interesting pre- rear window, a time when all 11 family mem- he won the John C. Leonard teaching award. sentations came from Charlie Gardner, Craig bers will gather in Ocean City, New Jersey, for Our sympathies to his family. Mehldau, and Dick Ferraro. From the western a long-delayed reunion. Bob Davis, who lives time zones, we heard from Al Fisher, Charlie in Florida, has house problems, like making REUNION • JUNE 9–12, 2022 Eberle, and Warren Gelman, and from Florida signiifcant repairs, if not replacing, his sump Class Secretary: Frederick M. came personal reports from Walter Blake, pump. As otfen happens, that job expanded 1957 Tobin, Esq., 771 John Ringling Harold Burdon, and Frank Cerveny (with to include replacing his water heater, furnace Blvd., Apt. F26, Sarasota, FL 34236-1518; Emmy at his side). blower, and heater, along with many feet of [email protected] • Class Joe Michelson was with us, but when called lfooring. He is doing much of it himself, with Agent: Samuel Mac D. Stone II on, he decided to take a pass. We kept Don some family help, working with (he says) his Vin Bruno and wife Ann are staying close to Mountford for last because he is truly the great-great-grandson. David Taylor and I won- home in Sarasota to avoid COVID. Carroll and best. He is a tireless worker for our class, not der about how helpful a great-great-grandson I hope to see them soon. only for the Zoom gatherings but also for would have to be (can he even crawl yet?). We enjoyed a lovely brunch with Mel and the diligent effort he puts forth on annual Hope all is in order now, Bob. Hugh Crilly Noreen Tews in Longboat Key. Mel had trou - gitf generation. We all owe him a standing and David visited recently and wanted to ble calculating the tip, which is surprising ovation for his efforts year in and year out on say hi to our class but had no news for this because he was a renowned math professor. behalf of our class. column. Ron Boss had a birthday in April but Karen Stokes has been cutting Don Stokes’s In other notes, Barbara and Irwin didn’t reveal his age. He reported that he was hair, but he recently went into Gotham for Meiselman continue to search for the delighted that his granddaughter, who lfies a snip snip. Rumor has it that he wanted to perfect retirement community along the with American Airlines out of Chicago, got avoid paying Karen’s big tips. Philadelphia/Washington corridor. Finding a called back to work. Signs of life returning to Good news on our favorite judge, the quality facility close to one of their daughters normal. Phil Kotch, who is a retired surgeon, Honorable Jim Keneifck. Jim will continue is not an easy decision. Gregory Petrakis recently had to have his aortic valve replaced, to bang his gavel for many years to come by has his target identiifed in Charlottesville, and underwent an operation in early April. order of the State of Connecticut. FALL 2021 43