Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 | Page 16

class notes

1936
Herbert W. Dyer, Jr. - Note
submitted from his son, Bruce
H. Dyer. As follows: “Mr. Herbert
W. Dyer, Jr. who graduated from
Thornton Academy in 1936 passed
away on September 8, 2009 at
12:45 p.m. in Kenner, Lousianna.
I am his son, and several months
ago he made me promise to let
Thornton know when he passed
away, so the information would
be in the Alumni Newsletter. I am
sending this information to you
to fulfill my promise to him. My
dad was very proud of Thornton
Academy, and he spoke about
his days there many times. He is
survived by a son, and daughter,
and 2 grandchildren. He had
been happily married to his wife
Lorraine of sixty years who had
passed away about 5 years ago.
Thank you for helping me fulfill
my promise to my Dad, Bruce H.
Dyer”.
Roy Fairfield is still trying to
promote reFIREment to replace
reTIREment and join creative
activity as a way to remain young
(in heart & brain, no matter what
one’s legs may ‘say’). Hence,
continue to volunteer to work on
archives at Dyer Library as well as
correspond with large number of
former students.
Doris Lynch Noddin reports “a few
health problems keeps me close to
home, but I do well each day. I am
grateful for that”.
1937
Pearl Davis King is living at
Wardwell House in Saco.
1942
Paul E. Cabana and his wife Marie,
celebrated 66 years of married
life, all to the same high school
sweetheart!
Robert L. Strickland retired
in Florida for 25 years with
good health. Best wishes to all
classmates.
1943
Earl Dawley married Alene Mercer
on April 4, 2009. Earl and Alene
made two trips last year and and
have plans to go to Hawaii this
year.
Howard T. Stackpole, Jr. visited
his son Thomas Stackpole and
family in Hampton, Virginia this
spring and brother David, in Hollis,
New Hampshire this summer.

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1944
Rachel Whipple Small would
love to hear from her classmates
and those she knew in the 40’s
at Thornton. She still resides in
Florida where her daughter and
her two Scotts (son-in law and
grandson) live. Rachel wishes
“greetings to all at good old TA”.
1945
Florence Garon Bouchard received
a certificate from Governor John
Baldacci praising her service to
many organizations, especially
Southern Maine Medical Center
(SMMC).
Helen Lundy Boyd lost her
husband, Lee, in May 2009 after
61 years of wedded bliss. She now
lives alone in the house he built for
her. Her son lives across the street
and daughter within 3 blocks. All
grandkids are over 21 and Mrs.
Boyd has 11 great grandkids from
17 years old to one year, including
a set of identical twin boys, age
one.
David E. Hill couldn’t make it to
the last reunion because of a bad
cold and is looking forward to the
next one.
1946
Fred Clark and Connie (BHS 1947)
celebrated their 61st wedding
anniversary with their four children
and their wives and husbands.
Jovis Gerry after approximately
20 years of being “SNOWBIRDS”,
Jovis and his wife, Rosa Fortier
Gerry ’48, have made Florida
their permanent residence. They
will miss Maine but will make
occasional vacation trips back to
visit friends and relatives. They
are enjoying the warm weather,
swimming and playing golf. Their
son, Brian Gerry ’71 and his family
live in Maryland and daughter,
Carol Gerry Harp ’76 and her
husband, Darrell, live in Pompano
Beach, Florida.
David A. Patriquin is happily
retired in Vermont! “Chop and split
a lot of firewood”!
1947
Paula Bennett Gervais moved to
Indiana to be near her son and his
family. She has been living there
now for a little over a year. Paula’s
husband died in 1996 while they
were in Florida. They have one son,
eight grandchildren, three great
grandchildren and one great-great
granddaughter and another on the
way! She visited Maine in July and

is hoping to come back again next
year.
Catherine Letellier Marceau and
her husband, Don, just celebrated
their 60th wedding anniversary!
They are both enjoying retirement
and have welcomed four new great
grandchildren. They now have
18 grandchildren and 4 greats.
Catherine reports their health
“could be better but we’re hanging
in there”. They are now 81 and 82.
Carolyn Rowell Remick and her
husband, Harley are well and very
thankful for their health. They
are enoying their children and
grandchildren, who live nearby.
1948
Class Agents:
Ernest and Janet Garon Huot
25 Clark St
Saco, ME 04072-1908
207-283-3052
John E. Anagnostis as part of
The Saco Area Historical Society’s
project of publishing a compilation
of histories of area churches is
involved in writing the history
for St. Demetrius Greek O