ALUMNI
class notes 1930s
1960s
1940s
Art Cirkus ’62
The Hartford Courant newspaper recently profiled James Elsner ’37, who was part of fighter group that kept Japanese soldiers from returning to Alaska during World War II.
Gerald Goldsmith ’48 reached out to let us know he
celebrated his 90th birthday in February, and is still pumping iron. He urges everyone to never give up.
Robert Caron ’49 was recently inducted into the Bristol
Sports Hall of Fame. He was a standout multi-sport athlete at each level who went on to coach youth sports in Bristol, including 20 years with Bristol Midget Football. He was a member of the Bristol Blues semi-pro team and the Forestville Eagles. Honors passed his way have been multiple, including being recognized by the Bristol Tramps in 1984 with the Harp Broderick Award.
1950s
Peter Hubbard ’56 says he continues to stay active.
“Working with our local high school football team in the offseason doing strength and agility training. Cannot wait for New England Dragway to open as both my wife and I love to drag race our cars.” They also look forward to their annual bass fishing trip at a secret smallmouth lake. “As I tell the folks I do personal training for, ‘You have to age, but you do not have to grow old.’ My best to all the classes of the Academy. Remember each day is a new adventure—enjoy every one of them!”
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After living for 10 years in Boynton Beach, Florida, Michael Kates ’62 reports that his family has settled in quite well after moving back to Montreal, Canada.
is now retired and is living with his wife in a small community called Rancho Santa Fe in San Diego county, California.
Don Scott ’62 reflects that he left Cheshire at the age of
18, moved to Alabama, and worked as an auto mechanic at a Chevrolet dealership. At 19, he joined the United States military, serving from 1964 to 1970 with two deployments throughout southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. When his service concluded, he was hired with the Penn Central Railroad, working in the engineering department. In 1978, he moved to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where he worked for the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority until his retirement in 2017. Scott adds that he was married from 1983 until his wife’s passing in 2017. He moved to Burnham, Maine in 2017 and currently owns and operates a 42-acre mini-farm.
Cary Palulis ’64
says, “Susan and I are both fully retired here in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, but still spend summer months in Avon, Connecticut. I had three straight heart attacks over eight days in late October and survived, but had to wear a life vest for many weeks, and now have a permanent defibrillator implanted. This delayed our trip to Florida by more than two months. I’m doing good now, golfing three times per week, and belong to the PGA Golf Course in St. Lucie, which has four tough courses. I still get together as often as possible with Bob Burg and Paul Malone from our class, and get back to Cheshire Academy for all the big celebrations and our five-year class reunions. I hope to see more of you at the next one (60 years) in 2024—health issues aside.”
