CLASS NOTES Leila Goldstein Garlock lives at Woodland Pond, a wonderful continuing care retirement community near her oldest daughter, Susie Garlock Lesser ’73, in New Paltz, N.Y. After spending most of her adult life in Westchester County, it was a big move. Nonetheless, Leila adjusted with ease and is very happy there. She would welcome hearing from ’48ers and other Skidmore friends. Contact the Alumni Office for information.
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Rae Seitzer Slingerland pointed out errors in the last issue about her mother, Ann Crooks Seitzer, who passed away on Sept. 9, 2020. Among a host of volunteer activities, Crooksie and her husband managed St. Sebastian’s Church thrift shop. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law and five grandchildren.
Carol Eaton McMillan moved into an assisted living community close to her son and his family. She is delighted that her daughter-in-law is on staff there and handles her care. Carol’s other children visit often. She stays in touch with Sibyl Avrett Carlson.
in Mesa, Ariz. In spite of the occasional 110 degree heat, she plays Mah Jongg, swims laps, and plays a little golf. Sallie serves as a deacon at her church. Spending time with her children, who live nearby, and vacationing with the family in Coronado, Calif., keep this 90-year-old very busy.
Irene Marcus Senter senter2@comcast.net
Jackie Pinover Mulrow is a greatgrandmother! Her granddaughter, also a Skidmore alumna, gave birth to a baby boy in July. Jackie lives in a wonderful senior community in Jupiter, Fla., and sends hugs to all.
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Barbara Freedman Wolfson asked if I still use a typewriter for class correspondence. The answer is an emphatic yes! I’m an old fashioned gal. Barbara thinks her own handwriting leaves something to be desired and opts to use a computer.
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Patricia B. Koedding alumni@skidmore.edu
We offer condolences to the family of Kathryn Geyer Winant, who died on July 21. Class yearbook editor, she published a nonfiction book “One Washcloth, One Towel,” about grieving a loved one.
Marcia Hilfrank Forest and husband George spent the summer at their Ossipee Lake cottage in New Hampshire. The same families have been returning to the 11-cottage resort since 1921!
Dotsie Slosson Erskine grandotse@gmail.com
Sallie Walstrum Bailey is thrilled to be back to a normal schedule
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Bill Conway wrote to inform me that his wife, Carol “C.C.” Corrigan Conway, died on Oct. 3, 2020. We send our love to Bill and his family. Dawn Rylander Spitz and Eric moved to Oronoque, a wonderful senior community in Stratford, Conn. Still snowbirds, they spend six months in Venice, Fla. The couple’s new Carapoo puppy keeps them busy! Flo Shoemaker Taylor and husband Fred, along with their lab, moved in with their daughter in Denver, Colo. They love spending time with a nearby granddaughter and her family. Barbara Bower reminisced about freshman year at Baker House! “Being 90 is thus a bit shocking.” She lives in a large senior community in Littleton, Colo. Her daughter, three grandsons and five great-grands are just 30 minutes away. She finds them all “fascinating!” Jean Adams Shaw and Biff live in Essex, Conn. They find it hard to believe that their children are now retired! The couple enjoys spending time with a grandson who is pursuing graduate study at Yale.
On a visit to Sugar Hill Retirement Community in New Hampshire, Anne Blodget Holberton ’73, center, connected with Patty Osmond ’55, left, and Ernestine Schultz Newton ’46, right. “I knew Patty went to Skidmore, but to my delight, Ernestine was sitting next to her and pronounced, ‘I went to Skidmore too!’ So here are the three of us, happy to be Skiddies together!”
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Margaret McConnell Hinrichs is a year-round resident at Waverly Heights in Gladyn, Pa. Although
she misses her home in Vero Beach, Fla., she was delighted that it sold in just one day! Peggy’s daughter, an appellate attorney, lives nearby. It is hard for me to believe that we are planning our 70th Reunion, to be held June 2-5, 2022. I know several of you have plans to attend; some even have arranged transportation to Saratoga! Once on campus, remember that Skidmore takes fine care of us old folks. Golf carts driven by friendly students are dispatched to take us anywhere on campus, at any time! We may be in our 90s, but our spirit is still primed for fun! More details to follow. Betty Johnson Boothe bettyboothe@gmail.com In May, Natalie Jones Neri and daughter Jill accompanied Jan Tinsley Fiske and her husband, Bob, and me to a memorial service for Sally Sanderson Cutler at her family homestead in Abington, Mass. Natalie celebrated her 90th birthday in June with a weeklong bash attended by family coming from five different states! Guests enjoyed a lawn party held at the Neris’ Mystic, Conn., home, followed by a boat ride and a fantastic dinner.
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Yvonne Bartman was thrilled to see her four daughters in person this summer. Nonetheless, they plan to continue their weekly Zoom call and daily emails. An annual family get-together was held in Cape May, N.J., in early September. Barbara Brassell Weber and husband Bob spent the summer happily socializing with family and friends. The couple attended a family reunion in Bay Head, N.J., in August, where they also celebrated their 90th birthdays. Dolores “Ditty” Chambers Smith has lived in Silicon Valley since
