Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2016

In Memoriam • 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. 1938 Helen Mercier Snow in March 2016 1938 Norman James Boutet in August 2016 1941 Myrle Sawyer Andrew in April 2016 1941 Carleton Brock in May 2016 1944 Vasie Mendros Caras in April 2016 1945 Paul Kelleher in September 2015 1946 Mona Brownlee Duffek in February 2016 1949 Shirley Arno Yetz in July 2016 1950 Arthur “Ray” Gannon in August 2016 1952 Laurette Houde Labbe in May 2016 1952 Shirley Meserve Lamson in May 2016 1953 Louise Berry Loughery in November 2015 1953 Clarence Lombard in February 2015 1955 Theodore Corneau in April 2016 1955 Donna Wells Blaisdell in April 2016 1958 John Haramis in July 2016 1963 Richard Brown Class in July of 2013 1964 Doris Pelkey Chase in January 2014 1964 Mary Patrick in September 2015 1965 Carl Friedman in July of 2016 1971 Dona Lynn in February 2015 1980 Steven George Purvis in August 2016 1982 Phyllis E. Jordan in August 2016 1985 Albert Demers in June 2016 1990 Jesse McKenney in December 2015 Friends of Thornton Academy Terry von Salza Brown in March 2016 Ruth Gallant in April 2016 Alfred Kennedy ’47 Alfred Kennedy ’47 (right) and his brother David Kennedy ’53 loved attending baseball games. “Alfred Kennedy was an avid Red Sox fan and loyal supporter of Thornton Academy. Even though living on the west coast, he never lost his love for Maine and Thornton Academy. Annual visits and the Alumni Luncheon were highlights each year for him,” wrote David. Alfred Kennedy ’47 passed away on January 12, 2016 in Stockton, California. Al was well respected by his classmates and played football and basketball at Thornton Academy. He also served in the Merchant Marines. After graduation, Al worked at the Saco-Lowell shops, one of the largest textile machine manufactures in the United States at that time. When the Saco-Lowell shops closed, Al and his younger brother David ’53 found themselves out west looking for work. It didn’t take long before they settled in California where Al met his wife, Lois. They were married for 57 years and raised three sons and a daughter. The majority of Al’s career was spent working for an aircraft company. Despite living 3,000 miles away, Thornton Academy was never far from Al’s heart. He frequently attended his reunions and kept up to date with campus happenings, especially by watching Thornton football games on his computer. Al was a loyal and consistent donor of Thornton’s Annual Fund for more than 25 years. In Al’s final years he volunteered at the First Presbyterian Church and the Valley Presbyterian Hospital of Granada Hills. He will forever be remembered by his classmates and appreciated by the Thornton community for his support. • Thornton Academy receives numerous memorial donations each year recognizing members of the Thornton community who have passed away. Thank you to all who choose to remember loved ones in this way. If you would like to make a donation in honor of a loved one, please contact Lindsay LaPrad Hudnor at 207-602-4456 or visit www.thorntonacademy.org/give. 47

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