Anonymous Hebron Adams *
Charles * & M . Virginia Yates * Allard
Irving * & Charlotte * Backman
Pauline Smith Bogh *
Leo E . & Kathie A . Bourgeault
Jeffrey Christenbury Fred * & Connie * Clark Walter Lewis Clark *
Cathy Coffman & Richard Buhr
Stevan C . Cote Stelios Cotsis Vangel & Ericka Cotsis Philip B . Curtis Dr . Brian K . Dallaire Earl Dawley * Peter J . & Nancy Diakos
Ernest * & Laura E . Harmon * Ekengren
Roy * & Maryllyn Rumery Fairfield
Dr . Roland A . Fogg * Helen Martin Freise * Gerard M . Gaudette Marianne Holt Gillis * Robert & Susan * Gowen Joyce D . Haley Herberta L . Harriman * John L . Hewes * Dr . John Hoyt Leonard G . Johnson
William & Mary Atkinson Johnson
A . William * & Anne Baker Kany , Jr .
John & Leslie Haas Koelsch
Joel Levesque & Jennnifer Hatten
1811 SOCIETY MEMBERS
Stephen Lambert *
John W .* & Marlene May Grant Lombard
Karen Lovell
Susanne Robinson McNamara
Rene M . & Lisa Menard Roger Miles & family Muriel Thompson Nado Ronald P . Nason Erin Nelson
James E . & Kathleen Huot Nelson
Wallace & Jane Walker * Nutting
Richard M . & Janine Bertrand Parker
David & Brigitte Morneau Pendleton
Russell L . & Betsey P . Pray
Bernard * & Elsie Pitman * Prescott
Eric A . & Kathryn Purvis Kirk & Abby Graffam Purvis Dr . Ann Marie Rancourt
Pamela Roberts & Scott McInturff
Ralph & Catherine Rumery
Theodore * & Gertrude Merrill * Sawyer
Anne Ridley Scigliano * John & Paula Cote Scully Raymond Shorey * Rachel Whipple Small Philip * & Madeleine * Snow Carl J . & Barbara Stasio , Jr .
Michael & Susan Grenier Strout
Milton * & Joan Vachon Victor
Dr . Frank Walmsley Agnes Ann Walsh * Erwin * & Yvette L .* Warren
* denotes deceased
1811 SOCIETY DAVID PENDLETON ' 81
During most of my 27- year career with the Portland Fire Department , beginning in 1985 , my connection with Thornton Academy was via Class of 1981 reunions , which I am happy to say have occurred every 5 years . I began to be more closely acquainted with TA in 2010 when my daughter , Valerie ‘ 14 , entered the freshman class . I had been affiliated with the Saco Fire Department as a volunteer or on-call firefighter since I was 15 years old , and was pretty much raised in the old Thornton Avenue station as my father , Kenneth ’ 52 , was working his way to become Chief of the Department .
I was fortunate to be able to retire from Portland in 2012 and return to my roots for a “ second career ” as a Deputy Fire Chief at Saco .
In my position , I oversee fire prevention and plans review for the Department , which has ultimately allowed me to connect to TA in a different way . I have worked with Thornton and the City on projects including new dorms , the Business Office , the now underway Facilities building , and the planned Field House .
I joined the Alumni Association 9 years ago , encouraged by friend and classmate Todd Davis ‘ 81 , who served the Association for many years . Earlier this year the Association elected me to President and together we are working to draw in new members . I have many great memories of my days at Thornton and becoming a member of the 1811 Society provides an additional opportunity for me , and my wife Brigitte ' 85 , to support the school and community .
The 1811 Society are individuals who pledge to remember TA in their estate planning . Members understand the important role philanthropy plays in securing the future of the school .
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