Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2012 | Page 17

C lass N o t es
The Class of 1992 celebrated their 20th reunion this summer at Margarita’s in Portland. Front row: Heidi Kendall Varle, Kristi Galli, Shelley
Arnold Picard, Chad Binnette, Dave Gagne, Jason Fox. Middle row: Kelly Carolan Couture, Vanessa Riordan Trejo, Erin Lewis Donovan, Broox
Doran, Rick Metcalf, Jim Zafirson, Troy Caron, Doug Willette, Melina Martin Bouthot, Michelle Lachance, Samantha Korpaczewski Lane. Back
row: Melissa Infintitis, Potitsa Douzepis Schott, Jeff Desrochers, Heather Vitters Shaffer, Stephen Sincyr, Marsha Thibodeau Forest, Mark Reed,
Angel Sirois, Ann Marie Paul, Shawn Prejean, Kelley Roberge Skillins, Peter Tousignant. Missing from the picture was Peggy Boutin Pooler, BG
Chabot, Jay Lowe, Jay Cloutier, Melissa Paquette, Dorothy Bergen Harvey.

1932
Louise Clark Webber writes, “At
age 99 I am still proud of being a
TA graduate. It has certainly grown
since my years there from 19281932. The campus has changed
a great deal since my day. It has
grown over the years to the size of a
college campus and proudly so.”
1942
Frances Rowell McDonald writes,
“I am adapting to “condo living” here
in Saco but it’s different from the old
homestead. I am lucky to have my
daughter Margie McDonald ‘75 as
my “roomy”. She keeps me moving
and on the Go!”
1945
Irene Lonsdale Rancourt writes,
“George and I celebrated our 66th
wedding anniversary on June 29,
2012.”

We also enjoyed being involved in
celebration of both the City of Saco
and the First Parish Congregational
Church 250th Anniversary.” Marjorie
Lamb Burgin, Josephine Chute
Wheeler Chase, Helena Cardin
Gannon, Erwin Kennedy, Muriel
Thompson Nado, Robert Wentworth
and Mary Atkinson Johnson enjoyed
visiting together at the TA Senior
Alumni Reunion in September.
1953
Richard Libby and his wife Beverly
Descoteaux Libby ‘55 celebrated
their 57th wedding anniversary. They
have raised three children Scott
Libby ’76, Tamara Libby Desrochers
’77, and Mary-Bess Libby Donovan
’79. They are now enjoying their
ten grandchildren and six great
grandchildren.

1954
Patricia Colpitts Lewia ‘54 and
husband Robert and family attended
a retirement ceremony for their
son Captain Stephen D. Lewia “US
Naval Academy ‘83”, who was the
Technical Director of the Strategic
System Programs, on July 9th 2012.
The ceremony was held at the US
Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD.
Stephen’s Aunt and Uncle, Anita
Binette Colpitts and John Colpitts
‘53 also attended.
1955
Beverly Descoteaux Libby and
husband, Richard Libby ‘53,
celebrated their 57th wedding
anniversary. They have raised three
children Scott Libby ’76, Tamara
Libby Desrochers ’77, and MaryBess Libby Donovan ’79. They are
now enjoying their ten grandchildren
and six great grandchildren.

1947
Lillian Kimball Stevens writes,
“My family is planning a Kimball
reunion this August. Last year we
had people from all over the US,
11 of 12 brothers and sisters were
represented. All had a great time.”

1957
Ethel Boothby Beaudoin is living
in a senior retirement community
and loving it. She loves being back
in Saco and has kept in touch with
several classmates.

1951
Mary Atkinson Johnson writes,
“Bill and I were thrilled to experience
a cruise to Alaska this summer.

Florence Ross McCormick writes,
“I just returned from my first trip
to Florida, a wonderful vacation in
Naples and three days at Disney. I
hope to get to Maine this fall.”
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