Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Winter 2008 | Page 18

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1982
John Thompson retired from the
U.S. Marine Corps after 24 years
of service and now works for the
Department of Homeland Security
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties. Jennifer Curtis married Bill Bartlett in
June 2006. They are living in Kennebunkport with their children
Lydia, 15, and Eliza, 8. Sharon Verrier Blakeslee is a software consultant for SoftTrac, LLC, and lives
in Gorham with her husband Scott
and son Jordan, 4.
1983
25th Reunion
Doug Delorge is living in Biddeford
with his wife of seven years, Amy,
and their five year old son Michael.
He works for a military manufacturing firm in Newington, NH, as a
documents specialist.
1984
Tracy Roberts is employed as an
assistant chief test engineer at
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. His
daughter Alli will graduate from
TA in 2008, and daughter Christie
in 2011. Doug Parker was appointed area assistant principal for two
Standish schools, George Jack and
Steep Falls, in MSAD 6 in Septem-

ber. After earning a degree from
the University of Maine/Orono, he
began teaching in MSAD 6 in 1989
on both the elementary and middle
school levels. He will receive an
MA in educational leadership from
the University of Southern Maine
in May. Jim Graves is the owner
of TKO Printing & Sign Company
in Rochester, NH. Greg Zehner returned in October from a year in
Iraq, working with Iraqi citizens
interested in becoming part of
the Iraqi Air Force. Greg has been
in the Air Force for more than 19
years, and he was recently awarded
a Bronze star for his service.

dren, Zachary, 13 and Kelsey, 11.
She works as a pediatric physical
therapist for Easter Seals in Bucks
County, PA, doing early intervention. Beverly Stevens Coursey
graduated from Seton Hall University in May 2007 with a doctorate
in educational leadership, management, and policy. Her dissertation
title was the “Impact of Maine High
School Reform on Student Engagement and Achievement.” Tom Searway, a patrol officer in the Saco
Police Department, is now school
resource officer at TA. Dwayne
Philbrick and his wife Michelle
welcomed a son, Carl, in July.

1985
Joseph Pennell and Melissa Boisvert of Saco announced the arrival
of twin sons, Colin and Carter, in
August. They join a sister, Zoey, 3.
Target Marketing, a promotional
marketing agency headquartered
in Virginia, co-owned by Jim Nathanson and his brother Jay ‘73,
celebrated their 20th anniversary
in 2007.

1987
Michael Belair retired in November from the U.S. Air Force after 20
years. He and his wife Laurie are living in the Florida Panhandle. Dennis Nason and his wife Francine
welcomed a son, Curtis, in October.
They are living in Saco. Duane Petit and his wife Christie announced
the arrival of a daugher, Mallorie, in
August. She joins her sister, Lacy,
almost 4.

1986
Karyn Holt Caldwell has been
married to her husband Lewis for
16 years, and they have two chil-

1988
20th Reunion
Kathryn St. Ours Morrilly and her

husband David welcomed a son,
Benjamin in February 2007. He
joins big sister Elizabeth, 2. They
currently reside in Iowa City, IA.
Millie Riddle Axelsen and her husband Randy anounced the birth of
a son, Jalen, in July. He joins his
older sister Amber, 10. Thayer
Redman was named Connecticut
Coach of the year for Track and
Field. Thayer has been head coach
for boys indoor and outdoor track
at Manchester High School in Manchester, CT, for 12 years. He also
serves as coordinator for the Central Connecticut Conference, a 24
team indoor track league, meet
director for the conference championship, and site and meet director for state championships and
decathlon. He and his wife Susan
live in Hebron, CT, with their two
children Callum, 7, and Piper, 5.
Christine Gowen married Raphael
Wong three times in 2007: a civil
ceremony in Scotland, a Catholic
ceremony in New York City, and
a Chinese tea ceremony in Hawaii.
They bought a house in Westchester and are enjoying suburban life
while still being close to the city.
1989
Renee Beausoleil Cordrey spent

In Memoriam
The following obituaries were
received since the last issue of
Postscripts. Obituaries that appear
provide the essential information
about the person’s last place of

residence and the month of death.
Also listed are surviving immediate
family members who have an active alumni life. Memorial gifts are
listed in the annual report.

We make every effort to clip
death notices that appear in local
newspapers, but we do not always
hear when alumni pass away in
other states. This is where we

rely on you—family and friends
of Thornton alumni—to mail us
obituaries. With your help, we can
inform classmates in a timely manner.

1925
Serena Sawyer Larson of New York
in 1998.
1934
Thomas Cunningham of Kennebunk in January.
Mary “May” Mercier Renell of Saco
in September. Mother of George Renell ‘65, Raymond Renell ‘68, Donald
Renell ‘69 and Jon Renell ‘75. Sister
of Helen Mercier Snow ‘38, Thomas
Mercier ‘44, Virginia Mercier Scammon ‘47 and Raymond Mercier ‘50.
Louise Johnson Chenevert of Pelham, NH, in December. Sister of
Walter Johnson ‘36, Mahlon Johnson ‘44, and Leonard Johnson ‘47.
1935
Alice Holgate Brackett Cole of Jensen Beach, FL, in August.
1938
Frances Day Fairfield of Poland in
January 2007.
Gordon Fairfield of Poland in February 2008.
1943
Pauline Lavigne of Saco in November.
Helen Meserve Mathews of Sarasota, FL, in October. Sister of Dorothy
Meserve Neithercut ‘40 and Kenneth
Meserve ‘51.
1947
Ralph Sands of Saco in September.
Brother of Joan Sands ‘51 and Gertrude Sands Cloutier ‘64. Father of
Jane Sands Croteau ‘81 and Joyce
Sands Benson ‘84.
1948
Jean Paul Cyr of Lewes, MD, in
March. Brother of Dolores Cyr
Levesque ‘45 and Roderick Cyr ‘52.
Roberta Carter Jordan of Saco in
November. Mother of Michael Jordan ‘68, William Jordan ‘73, Melody
Jordan Laskey ‘79, and Candace

Jordan Ashrcroft ‘84. Sister