CLASS NOTES
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Class of 1953 Demetra Dalapas Tims writes , " Our chorus , the Tucson Desert Harmony , will represent the South West region in the Sweet Adelines International Competition in Phoenix in September 2022 ."
Class of 1954 Marjorie Johnson Miller tells us they opened their family camp on Ossipee Lake on Memorial Day weekend , “ Many 1954 classmates spent great times there as have my children & grandchildren !”
Class of 1957 Wallace R . Cunningham shared that he is “ Still around !”
Florence Ross McCormick writes that she hopes to see more classmates at the Senior Reunion !
Leone Cloutier Rickabaugh lost her husband in 2015 and one of her sons in 2020 . Since 2015 , she has taken her RV every winter to Florida , and “ now Mississippi !”
Class of 1962 Nathan R . Chesley is employed by KBR in Houston as a Senior Project Manager , working with design , development , and upgrade of liquefied natural gas ( LNG ). He has “ lived in Japan , Taiwan , Uzbekistan with extended time in Canada , South America , UK , Ireland , Germany , Egypt , Lebanon , Algeria and the list goes on .”
Sandra Emerson Vezina is retired and living in Derry , NH . She has been married for 58 years and has four beautiful daughters , nine grandchildren , and 11 great-grandchildren .
Class of 1969 Darlene King Frazie has a grandchild ( TA Class of 1992 ) and two great grandchildren ( TA classes of 2018 and 2021 ).
Class of 1974 Stephen DuPuis is a candidate for the Maine House of Representatives , District 129 in Saco . Stephen is married to Helen Heffernan DuPuis ‘ 74 and resides in Saco .
Class of 1975 Diana Grant Walker will be inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame in October . Diana coached field hockey at Sanford High School for 39 years , winning nearly 400 games , four regional titles , and two state championships .
Class of 1977 Suzanne Bard Hall writes , “ I joined the U . S . Army . Did a tour in Germany , two tours in South Korea , and various locations stateside . While stationed with the 101st Airborne , I served in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm . Retired from the Army after 20 years in April 1998 . August 1999 , I joined the U . S . Postal Service and retired in July 2020 . Upon retirement , I picked up golf clubs for the first time in my life and so far enjoying my new hobby !”
Elaine Regina Shute writes , “ I moved with my husband , Richard , to Mount Desert Island a couple of years ago , where we enjoy hiking , running and walking our dog in Acadia National Park , which is right at our doorstep . Planning to retire next year from 20 + years with the U . S . Dept . of Commerce . In the meantime , in my 14th year as volunteer host of an indie-rock show on WERU-FM Community Radio . Our son , Griffin , is an actor in NYC , and we enjoy visiting him there .”
Class of 1978 Ken Delorge is beginning his 41st year in education and is proud to announce the birth of his third grandchild Margarette Rae , born on Saturday , July 9 , 2022 .
Elaine Sullivan Marino ' s daughter Julia Marino won a silver medal in slopestyle snowboarding in the Beijing Olympics .
Dave Mondor retired from Nike Inc after a 40-year career . Read the story about Dave on pages 4 - 5 .
Craig Pendleton became the Director of Transportation for Biddeford Saco OOB Transit .
Class of 1985 Robin Whittemore Dimitrova writes , “ My mother , Jessie Clark Whittemore ‘ 56 passed away at SMHC in Biddeford , February 16 , 2022 .
Class of 2019 Ashley K . Salguero Gonzalez writes , “ I feel proud to have graduated from TA in 2019 and to have been so well prepared for college-level classes . I recently graduated from USM with a degree in Human Biology and two minors in Biochemistry and Honors . I will be starting my doctorate degree in the fall .”
Class of 2021 Liam N . Scott became the youngest Music Minister at Holy Martyrs of North America Church in Falmouth . He is currently majoring in organ performance at the University of Southern Maine .
Thornton Academy Trustees
Eric Purvis ’ 81 - President Angela Bolduc Vangel Cotsis ‘ 85 Dr . Brian Dallaire ‘ 75 Philip Fearon ‘ 70 Bernard Gaines ‘ 65 Robert Gowen Nathan Howell William D . Johnson Joel J . Levesque ‘ 85 Roger Miles ‘ 65 Timothy Murphy ‘ 72 Margaret O ' Neil ‘ 72 Kirk Purvis ‘ 93 Dr . Paul Remmes Mark Willett ‘ 65
Alumni Association Members
David Pendleton ‘ 81 - President Amy Levasseur DesRoberts ‘ 97 Roberta Sargent Gallant
‘ 62 Erin Fitzgerald Laflin ‘ 06 James Lowe ’ 92 Mac Lowe ' 23 - student rep Haley Nason Magnell ‘ 10 Paula Cote Scully ‘ 89 Mia Taranko ‘ 20 Douglas Willett ‘ 92
Development Committee
Joel J . Levesque ‘ 85 –
Chair Matt Cook ‘ 91 Vangel Cotsis ‘ 85 Dr . Brian K . Dallaire ‘ 75 Joshua Fearon ‘ 98 Bernard Gaines ‘ 65 William D . Johnson Margaret O ' Neil ‘ 72 Eric A . Purvis ‘ 81 Kirk Purvis ’ 93 Gregory Ruff ‘ 16 Clint Williams
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