Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2014

In Memoriam Paul R. Lynch, ‘44 • The names of the deceased below have been received by Thornton Academy since Postscripts was last published. We rely on friends and family to send us obituaries (especially for alumni who live outside of Maine) by mail or through a form on our website: thorntonacademy.org/stayintouch. Alumni: 1935 Theodore Sawyer in March 2014 1939 Pauline Johnson Meserve in March 2014 1940 David Woodbury in April 2014 1941 John Hewes in May 2014 1942 Dorothy Brady Tully in June 2014 1945 Ivy Taylor Snow in March 2014 1945 Richard Hewes in July 2014 1945 Paul Lynch in August 2014 1949 Harold Hanson in March 2014 1949 Batey Kennedy in May 2014 1949 Maynard Cousens in June 2014 1949 Herberta Harriman in June 2014 1950 Audrey Lakin Shutt in March 2014 1950 Gwendolyn Parslow Rodgers in August 2014 1953 Michael Bright in February 2014 1954 John Haley in August 2014 1954 Joan Bridge MacPherson in September 2014 1956 Arthur Harris in February 2014 1956 Shirley Tozier Isaac in July 2014 1957 Odessa Nason Szumita in July 2014 1957 Henry Dawley in July 2014 1960 Diane Goldthwait Parslow in May 2014 1967 Donald Beal in April 2014 1971 Ray Petrin in April 2014 1972 Karen Worcester in June 2014 1981 Timothy Woodward in May 2014 1988 David Janelle in February 2014 1999 Michael Bouchard in August 2014 Paul R. Lynch, 88, a resident of Lewiston, Maine, Fort Myers, Florida, and formerly of Concord, New Hampshire, passed away August 6, 2014 at Central Maine Medical Center with his loving family by his side. He was born in Biddeford on January 27, 1926, the son of Francis E. and Lillian (King) Lynch. He grew up in Saco and was a member of the Thornton Academy Class of 1944. He then left to serve in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He graduated from the former Coburn Classical Institute in Waterville after the war and then graduated from the University of Maine in 1953. He married the former Joan M. Filliettaz of Lewiston, on August 21, 1954 and together they raised four children. Paul began his career with the former New England Telephone and Telegraph Company where he served in Biddeford, Portland, and Bangor, Maine, and later in Concord, Manchester, and Bedford, New Hampshire. He retired as regional sales director for Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont in 1984. Associated With TA: Madeleine Snow in May 2014 Lisa Gonneville in August 2014 If you would like to make a donation in honor of a loved one, please contact Kathryn Danylik-Lagasse at 207-602-4460 or visit thorntonacademy.org/give 26 Paul treasured his 30-year career with the phone company where he met many wonderful colleagues that were like family to him. Following his retirement, he and Joan spent their time gardening, antiquing, and travelling to see family in Alaska, including visiting the Arctic Circle. They had memorable moments cooking during holiday and weekend gatherings. His family will miss his keen sense of humor and his storytelling. Thornton Academy receives numerous memorial donations each year recognizing members of the TA community who have passed away. Thank you to all who choose to remember loved ones in this way. POSTSCRIPTS

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