Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2013 | Page 19

The Class of 1948 held their reunion on
campus in September. In this photo the
attending alumni/are touring the Arts & New
Media Center.

Class of 1945
Helen Lundy Boyd writes, “I am a
Great Great Grandmother of a Boy
named Caiden”
Class of 1946
H. Elise Edfors Brower writes,
“I am very well and enjoying my
status as a very old person. I am
the music Director of the Unitarian
Universalist Church and I direct and
participate in a variety of musical
groups. My husband had a stroke in
May 2012 however he has improved
tremendously. He lost most of his
vision so he needs lots of help from
me and a variety of caregivers.”
Barbara Googins Caldwell writes, “
I am taking water aerobics 3x a week
and recently celebrated the birth of a
great-granddaughter.” Jovis Gerry
writes “I have been pretty busy, my
wife Rosa Fortier Gerry ‘48, had a
stroke while playing golf. I stayed
with her in the hospital and in Rehab.
She was able to come home 2 days
before Christmas. We continued
therapy for two more months, it mostly
effected her throat and speech. She
is doing quite well now. Other then
that everything is fine. We are looking
forward to getting back out on the golf
course soon!” David A. Patriquin
writes “ I am living a busy retirement
in Vermont. I am currently on the
Board of Trustees at the Town library,
Board of Directors for the local Habitat
for Humanity, an active member of

Brattleboro Kwanis Club, and I work in
the town emergency operation center
for disaster management. I am still
trying to retire so I can take care of
my garden, lawns and firewood! Fred
Clark would like to thank the Class
of 1946 for their generous donations
to the Thornton Annual Fund.
Annual fund supports our academic
programs, the arts, athletics and
helps to ensure a successful future
for Thornton Academy. Keep up the
good work!
Class of 1948
Rosemary Fettinger Worth writes
“Jim Sterling and I committed to each
other in a Commitment Ceremony on
November 20th 2012.
Class of 1950
JoAnn Polackwich Oswald and her
husband Dick recently celebrated

Class of 1951
Patricia Hobbs Bedell, Virginia
Brown Dupee, John Edfors,
Constance Tripp Farrington, Helena
Cardin Gannon, Nancy Guiney
Grant, Mary Atkinson Johnson,
Kenneth Meserve, Arlene Maddox
Murchison, Muriel Thompson
Nado and Arnold Shapiro enjoyed
visiting and catching up at the Senior
Alumni luncheon. We were saddened
by news of the passing of Nancy
Smith Burt. Unable to attend but
others in touch were Audrey Cole
Fogg, Anita Tito Ifantides, Marjorie
Lamb Burgin, Harvey Lamontagne,
Josephine Chute Chase, Nancy
Calderwood Kovalcik, Mary
Ellen Black Twomey. We were
glad to know that Nancy Kovalcik
in Colorado did not suffer flood
damage. Arnold Shapiro has moved
to Portland and Ken Meserve has
moved back to Saco.

Mr. & Mrs. Fred Clark
‘46 join Friends of
the Arts 2013-14
As part of honoring his wife for
their 65th wedding anniversary,
Fred donated generous