Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2012 | Page 19

and Wales University with a BS in
Culinary Arts and Food Service
Management.
1977
Tamara Libby Desrochers writes, “I
received my REIKI Master/Teacher
in January, and my Hypnotherapy
certification in September. I will be
starting at Spa Tech in Westbrook
on October 29th and graduating
in June 2013 with an Associate’s
Degree in Polarity Energy Work. I
hope to be offering hypnotherapy
and spiritual counseling sometime
in the beginning of the new year. I
currently live in Sanford with my
husband, Jim, and also help him with
his swimming pool business, “Ability
Pools.” I have two granddaughters,
Sydney who is seven, and Anastasia
who just turned two.”
1980
Paula B. Nichols-Brown writes, “I
met my pen-pal from 1973 when I
was a student at Fairfield Elementary
School in Mrs. Beverly St. Michael’s
class. We’ve corresponded through
letters, post cards, emails and now
Facebook. We have met several
times now that I live in Arizona and
she lives in southern California. This
summer I met her parents, sister,
extended family & friends for the first
time.
1981
Debbie Paquette Cassette writes
that she and her husband, Robert
Cassette ‘76, recently celebrated
their 30th wedding anniversary.
Their daughter, Crystal Cassette
‘08, graduated in May from Johnson
and Wales University with a BS in
Culinary Arts and Food Service
Management.
David Pendleton retired from
the Portland Fire Department on
September 28, 2012 as a Deputy
Chief and took a position with the
Saco Fire Department on October 9,
2012, also as a Deputy Chief.
Connie Belanger Gobeil is
expecting her first grandchild in
August 2012 from daughter, Kelsey
Gobeil Earley ’05.
The Class of 1981 would like to
congratulate Eric Purvis and Todd

Davis for their leadership roles at
TA. Eric is the current President of
the Board of Trustees and Todd is
the current President of the Alumni
Association. Our class is really proud
of all that they do for the school!

three years working two and a half of
that as a supervisor with a security
guard company. I have a three year
old granddaughter that I am blessed
to have live close to me and get to
enjoy watching grow.”

Helen McAuliffe Corriveau writes,
“Lisa Labonte completed the
Hartford Marathon on Oct. 13th, 2012.
Lisa has now completed at least three
marathons. She is a true inspiration!!”

Chris LeSieur writes, “ I recently
bought a home in Biddeford, (which
was really hard for me). I’m a proud
Dad of three and married. My
oldest daughter Kyley LeSieur ’12,
graduated from TA and has left the
“nest”. The two little ones living at
home still are Lily who is six and
Trent who is four, both are heavily
into sports and very outgoing which
means I expect I’ll be attending
several future TA vs. Biddeford
events where I may be wearing...
gulp, black and orange in support of
my kids. Don’t hold it against me.”

Lenny and Bonnie Cantara
Hoseit’s son Kyle Hoseit ’06 will
be graduating from St. Michaels
College with a Bachelor’s Degree
in Political Science and a Minor in
History. Kyle is currently enlisted
with the Air National Guard / Green
Boys / in Burlington, Vermont as
an E4 Intelligence Analyst. Upon,
graduation he will be working full time
as an Intelligence Analyst for the Air
National Guard.
1985
Joel Levesque retired from 21
1/2 years Active Army service in
February 2011. He is still working in
Washington, DC but hoping to move
back to Maine soon.

Jonathan Stewart writes, “I am
looking forward to the 25th reunion
next year; hopefully we can get

1986
Tammy Sevigny writes, “Well, I’ve
done it again! Another gig down the
hatch! You can find me on YouTube.
Just go to YouTube and type in Tammy
Sevigny. The gig was on Thursday,
July 26th, 2012. I hope to someday
appear on the Tonight Show. Keep
your fingers crossed.”
1987
Kathleen McKenzie Doran writes, “I
moved back to Saco in January and
I am loving it! It has been exciting to
see my oldest start his first year at TA
and playing football on the freshman
team. My youngest son is in 7th at
TA Middle School so there is a lot of
maroon and gold at our house! I had
an absolute blast getting everyone
together for our 25th Class Reunion
last month and I’m excited to see
more of my classmate on a regular
basis.”
1988
Kerri B