Class Notes
'64 Mini-Muster at DeMillo's Restaurant
1950
Michael E. Ruggiero
family expenses while at the
'50 reports that he is still
University of Maine by sailing
interested in Japanese stamps
summers as 2nd assistant
and Japanese postal history.
engineer."
He attended the Japan
International Stamp Show in
1953
Yokohama in August 2011.
Francis W Gerow '53,
He spends his summers at his
captain, US Navy ­ retired,
home on Long Island and his
reports that he and his wife of
winters on Staten Island, NY.
56 years, Julia, love living at
1951
one of the Erickson retirement
communities. He's happy to
David A. Holmes '51 and
tell others about what they
Frank Hale `62 and Ernie Goodwin `61 at Portland's Memorial Bridge
Ruth Stanley Holmes observed
like best; just contact him at
their 60th wedding anniversary
7444 Spring Village Dr, Apt.
In attendance: Capt. Benson
in March 2012 with their
201, Springfield, VA 22150.
classmate, Don Mac Innis.
Bowditch, Captain Thomas
daughter, grandson, and
He retired from the navy after
Brown, David Campbell,
great grandson in attendance.
26 years and then worked
1961
Lucien Dumont, Fred Haley
1952
in private industry for more
Ernie Goodwin '61 and Frank
`65, John Harrigan, James
several years.
Hale '62 (above) representing
Hebert, Peter Johnson, Allan
Joseph W. Carr '52,
the US Merchant Marine at the
Laney, Peter Lombard, George
retired from GE, continues
1954
dedication of the new Veteran's
Luddy, Capt. John Metcalfe,
to volunteer in the town
Ace F. Trask '54, captain -
Memorial Bridgein Portland, ME, on
Joseph Moran, Thomas Rush,
of Cushing where he lives.
USN retired, says "It's a good
June 28, 2012
Charles Sherman, Douglas
Presently, he is the local health
life. I spend my winters in
Smith, Capt. Laurence Wade,
officer, addressing officer,
Monterey, Ca, and summers in
1964
Nathan Whitaker, Steve
communications officer for
the Pacific Northwest.
The Class of 1964 "met, ate,
DeMillo (Honorary Class
the fire department and rescue
and were conquered" in June
Member), and Bill York '64
squad. He is also the chair of
1956
2012 at DeMillo's Restaurant
(Ft. Schuyler).
the Buildings and Properties
Class of 1956 and guests
in Portland, ME (See photo
Committee.
held its annual breakfast at
upper left) Eighteen classmates
Perry Mattson '64 won the
June's restaurant in Randolph,
and a scattering of spouses
championship flight of the
William Farrington '52,
Maine. They started their
attended. Pete Johnson '64,
Berkshire Invitational Croquet
teacher at Thornton Academy
gathering with a moment of
chief engineer for Mercy Ships,
Tournament in June in Lenox,
for 29 years, sends a "belated
silence for their fallen
presented a video of the Mercy
MA. He spent his summer
thank you to the instructors
in marine engineering (and
license) at Maine Maritime
Academy! I didn't think
about the advantages until
discovering my granddaughter's
annual expenses of $57,000 at
Trinity College! I paid off my
In the photo (L-to-R): Herb Phelps `57, Ed Hanson `58, Charlie Hall `56, Dave Fenderson `56,
entire costs and kept ahead of
Rollie Melcher `56, Bill Mahoney `56, Dick Whittier `56, Larry Gribbin `56 `56, and Bill Lowell `56.
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