Class Notes

1940

Betty McDonald Hello, Suffield. I doubt there are many of my classmates still living, but I say hi to all students at Suffield Academy. In November, I will celebrate my 99th birthday, if I live that long. It was always my husband, Dean, who wished he could live to be 100 years old, but he died in 2008 when he was only 85 and left me to hold the torch to reach the age of 100. I am well, happy, and content in my 800-square foot cottage, built on my granddaughter’s side property in Shoreline, Washington. I live a quiet life with the help and care of my granddaughter Jenny and the companionship of my extra lovable and loving grey kitty Misty. I need the help of a walker now to move around but am thankful there are aides for people who live so long. I remember Suffield in the spring, especially when the trees and greenery came to life and the smell of warm days and evenings were so prevalent and lovely. I doubt I will ever visit Suffield again, but it will always be a source of happy remembrances. Hello to any of my classmates who have reached the ripe old age of 98.

1948

Eugene Spaziani I wrote two feature wine articles for the spring and summer issue of the American Wine Society Wine Journal magazine. I have written many for them and others through the years.

1953

Harold Henry, Jr. I celebrated my 86th birthday on September the 13th and I am living at Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing in Springfield, Massachusetts. It sure is great to be alive and in relatively good health. My goal is to hit 100. Wish me luck. 1955

Robert King I am still active with King, King & Associates, CPAs.

1956

Rich Brenner My daughter was elected to the Maine State Senate in November 2020 to replace the retiring senator. It was her first attempt at public office. Liz and I celebrated our 55th anniversary and continue to split our time between Florida and Maine.

John Ferguson Appleton Seaverns gave me every break in the world while attending Suffield Academy. In more depth, he was the institution. Often enough he appeared late at night walking the grounds pondering the economic challenges Suffield was facing. Graduation day I cried and still tear up

knowing life would never be the same. If Mr. Seaverns had asked me to stay, I would have been content becoming a permanent fixture, even if it meant becoming head of transportation or bussing the students to sporting events. I’m not sure I would ever be qualified teaching an algebra course. Considering life’s seasons on my graduation date, snowflakes are on the horizon, but my feelings for Suffield remain tight and secure within my very being.

Bob Houghton I’ve been married to my high school sweetheart Marcia for 59 years.

1957

David Szymanski I’m now a retired dentist.

1958

Thomas Elmer The picture of the campus is of a place in dreams. When I was a student, most of what is pictured was not even imagined. I became a great-grandfather twice in the last two years, so have entered a new stage of life with new faces to keep me going. My wife Pam, our Aussiedoodle Mac, and I are still enjoying the front range of the Rockies from our home a few miles away. Too many people have decided Colorado is the place to be, so congestion in housing and on roads gets worse and worse. Time to move back to Maine, though the congestion is building there as well. Congratulations to the leadership of Suffield for continuing to pursue its dreams.

David Rockwell Bonnie and I continue to enjoy retirement on the coast of Maine. We were proud to see our grandson Harrison graduate from Suffield in the Class of 2022. He will follow his sister Peyton ’18 to the University of Michigan. I wish all of my classmates good health and peace.

SOLO Leaders: Bill Sullivan, Steve Goodwin, Josh Hillman ’14, David “Rocky” Rockwell ’58

1959

Chip Farnham We made another move in Taos, which turned out to be a beautiful home and brought us much closer to the city. We have a wonderful renter that has made us so happy. The home is warm and open to the yard and road. We can walk to most anywhere so we keep quite fit. Folks here are most accommodating and enjoy being a help to us. With peace and light.

Samuel Jones, Jr. I did not graduate from Suffield. I left in the middle of my junior year, for reasons best left unexplained. I went to college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating in 1963. I then spent four years in the U.S. Navy, where my final rank was Lieutenant Junior Grade. Then it was on to law school at the University of Virginia, graduating in 1970. I practiced law in Washington, D.C. [my hometown] for 24 years, then finished as a financial advisor at Smith Barney [later known as Morgan Stanley], retiring in 2012. I have a wonderful wife, have been married now for 37 years, and have three children and four grandchildren. Life has been good to me. My memories of Suffield are all positive. My best friends were Ed Kelch, my roommate, and Jack Marinaccio. My favorite teacher was Leon Waskiewicz, who also coached me on the sub-JV basketball team. My favorite headmaster was Ap Seaverns. My biggest regret: that the “corner” [and its pinball machine] is no longer there. My best wishes to all.

Eliot Mag We survived the pandemic by diligently following the guidelines, but it was a tough year. Now, fully vaccinated, my wife Kathi and I are looking forward to a return to more normal social interaction with friends and family. My volunteer activities at Hartford Hospital have resumed after being halted due to the new protocols being observed, and we look after our two-year-old

Phil Collins ’62 and Cari Cyr ’17

grandson weekly, which is a treat for both us and my son and daughter-in-law. We celebrated our first grandson’s graduation from Coventry High School, and he will be continuing his education at George Washington University. He completed an outstanding high school career as an athlete and scholar and was named class valedictorian.

1960

Al [Buster] Walden Life has been good—57 years of marriage, two sons [one graduated Suffield in 1984 and both graduated from St. Lawrence University], and two granddaughters [one graduated from St. Lawrence University and the other just graduated from Colgate; both are employed with Goldman Sachs]. Elaine, my wife, and I spend our time between Franklin Lakes, New Jersey and Lake Placid, New York. Suffield really got me kick-started. Thanks. 1961

Thomas West In March 2021, I wrote a memoir section, “Visual Thinker and Medical Visionary,” for an upcoming book on the career of the former director of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, the late Donald A.B. Lindberg, M.D. I continue to prepare my own papers and media for deposit in the archive of the National Library of Medicine. Also, I’ve continued to participate in the meetings of the Stockholm-based global Zoom organization, WHOLE, that focuses in various countries on the talents of those with dyslexia. A year old in June, the organization includes academics from Oxford, Cambridge, and Sheffield universities in the U.K., along with professionals and advocates from the U.S., Sweden, the Netherlands, Taiwan, Iran, and Singapore. In late June 2021, I participated in a two-day Zoom conference organized by the Dyslexia Association of Singapore as part of a panel discussing how the strengths of dyslexics are supported in several countries. In recent months, I’ve continued to be as busy as ever despite the pandemic. I’ve been asked to deposit my three books, blog postings, and research papers in a permanent archive for the History of Medicine section of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, NIH. One of my major activities has been to prepare an explanatory descriptive listing of publications, presentations, and events that now runs to over 60 pages. The overall focus of the collection is the recognition over recent years of the connections between increasingly powerful computer graphic systems and a renewed interest in visual thinking among highly creative scientists along with the distinctive visual strengths often seen among dyslexics and other different thinkers. This review of invited presentations and workshops over some 30 years indicates the serious interest in these trends by a diverse range of high level organizations, including the Confederation of British Industry in London; the Netherlands Design Institute in Amsterdam; a meeting of 50 Max Planck Institutes in Göttingen, Germany; the first Diversity Day conference for the staff of GCHQ, the code-making and code-breaking descendants of Bletchley Park [World War II code breakers], in Cheltenham, England; scientists and artists at Green College and at Magdalen College within Oxford University; the Royal College of Art in London; a conference at the University of Uppsala before the Queen of Sweden; the University of California at Berkeley; the Arts Dyslexia Trust in London; a meeting of visualization scientists and artists sponsored by MIT and the Getty Museum in Los Angeles; the International Symposium on Dyslexia in the Chinese Language organized by the Society of Child Neurology and Developmental Pediatrics in Hong Kong.

1962

Andy Spector I am enjoying retirement after 32 years with Morgan Stanley and am keeping busy by doing community service.

Tony Hull Brought up and educated in verdant Suffield, I’m now in the arid and beautiful mountains of Northern New Mexico between Santa Fe and Albuquerque and am a professor of physics and astronomy at The University of New Mexico. This follows a career in California serving as Chief Scientist of an aerospace company, Principal Engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and leader of the optical finishing of all the mirrors for the James Webb Space Telescope [JWST], NASA’s

sequel to Hubble but much larger and more powerful. JWST was launched in December 2021. The pandemic adjusted my world away from extensive lecture travel in the U.S. and Europe. I remain busy consulting and continue to engage in developing significant NASA missions, and in August, I chaired an international telescope conference in San Diego. My interests extend to cultural astronomy and include extensive archaeology field research in Chaco Canyon. I chaired the Maxwell Museum Conference, Astronomy and Ceremony of the Prehistoric Southwest. I also enjoy growing, woodworking, and painting, and many of my resources go to horse and dog rescue causes. I often think back to my Suffield experience, formative to me growing into a man. How great to be nudged to play sports. At Penn I continued to wrestle and rowed on the heavyweight crew. We had exceptional teachers at Suffield. The list includes the study of mathematics with Charles Ferrot from the perspective of philosophy. He reset my math trajectory to become a strength. Memorable are the joys of English History with the drama of Paul Sanderson, and Mason Nye’s depth opening the meaning of literature, critical thinking, and writing. John Page allowed my senior thesis to dig into prime sources on the unrecorded Shaker Community in Enfield. Suffield was perfect for me, and I am grateful. I look forward to hearing of classmates. Six decades have passed, yet it feels like we graduated yesterday.

Ken Kirk Hi all, I’m enjoying retirement in Santa Fe. Following 40 or so years in D.C. in the water arena, I’m still involved in water issues with the City Water Conservation Committee and the County Water Policy Advisory Committee, and I chaired our Water Co-op for two years. Water is precious and we need to conserve this valuable resource. I stay in touch with Con O’Leary and Don Livingston and hopefully there are other alumni who settled in the land of enchantment. Would welcome hearing from them.

Robert Jehu I’m retired in New Hampshire, still participating in the “Last Man Standing” contest with my fellow cohorts.

1963

Richard [Dick] Anthony Susan and I have lived in Naples, Florida for the last five years. We are still going strong after 52 years. I just finished my second book and will most likely publish it privately and will donate proceeds to either The Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, or the Westerly Hospital Foundation. It adds on to a few memories [including SA] from my first book and some new recollections, including my survival from terminal brain cancer. We still summer in Rhode Island to catch up with Elisabeth and Sam [Suffield grads] and their children. Thank goodness we have come out of the social hibernation relating to COVID.

Bill Breslau I am now residing during summers at a beautiful lake in Woodstock, Connecticut and in winters in Woburn, Massachusetts near my children and grandchildren. I’m still working part-time after 48 years as counsel at a Vernon, Connecticut law firm. Life is good.

Robert Horne I’m still playing pick-up soccer at 74. Hope everyone is following science and not politics in combating COVID-19. Be well. Denis Moonan Locked out of the Kingdom of Tonga, where we left our Sceptre 43 sailboat in December of 2019, I have spent most of the time in Southampton, New York renovating a 70-year-old garage/apartment with my son Tavis who returned from five years in Hong Kong with our first grandchild last October. While based in Camden, Maine since 1971, having spent most of the time teaching, with a bit of home design/ construction and sheep farming, cruisingstyle sailing has dominated my time since 2007, mostly in the Caribbean until 2017, when we entered the Pacific. Pam and I have recently purchased a pocket cruiser which we will sail down to North Sea Harbor this summer. I’m hoping to connect with the classmates who reside on or near the New England shore and hoping for a more formal post-pandemic reunion with those of us still vertical.

Peter Potter I’m retired and moved from Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach, Florida. It is cooler in temperature, less congested, and the residents tend to be more friendly.

1964

David Newbold I have been retired for the past 9 years following a career with UCSD as a computer instructor and manager of the campus Information Commons. My wife Margaret and I have done quite a lot of traveling, both national and international, but have had to cut back due to COVID-19. But we stay busy at home with what seems like an endless series of projects. I am really impressed with all the wonderful innovations at Suffield, both with the physical plant and in academics. Makes me wish I was 60

years younger.

In Memoriam

George E. Martinez ’49 A 01.05 Louis F. Morin ’48 A 01.17 Reginald N. Barnard ’59 A 01. 25 Charles H. Black III ’66 A 03.01 Dr. William F. Holmes ’59 A 04.19 John W. Judson ’69 A 04.25 James E. Crowley ’56 A 06.11 Silvio “Tom” Martinelli ’42 A 06.15

2022

Peter A. Tufts ’61 A 01.01 William C. Jordan ’63 A 01.14 Joseph LaRocco ’47 A 01.21 Susan Yoo ’86 A 02.08 Donald Bankhardt ’48 A 02.12 Marshall L. Seymour ’54 A 02.17 John Perkins ’51 A 03.02 Spenser Rose ’11 A 03.26 Richard F. Goosman ’60 A 03.29 Gerald “Jerry” Holton ’50 A 04.14 Jay M. Drury ’66 A 04.22 Charles Demers ’49 A 04.29 Robert Peskin ’46 A 05.15 Braeden Garrett ’99 A 05 Frederick George Ashman ’50 A 06.07 David R. Cobb ’70 A 07.13 Ronald J. Bianchi ’60 A 07.24 Walter F. Hespelt ’49 A 07.29 Robert L. Oldershaw ’65 A 08.09 Andrew J. Kowalsky, Jr. ’53 A 09.01 Chester A. Kuras ’47 A 09.08 William N. Macartney III ’60 A 09.14 Roger E. Varnum ’55 A 10.25 Charles E. Beers, Jr. ’56 A 11.04 Michael E. Simmons ’13 A 11.07 Harold N. Remington, Jr. ’50 A 11.07 Robert Bashevkin ’48 A 12.11 Helen Colgate Smith ’79 A 12.15

2021

2020

James M. McCandless ’63 A 03.18 John Lepper ’57 A 05.26 Bintou Ojomo ’07 A 05.31 John T. “Jack” Marinaccio ’59 A 06.18 Alan Schpero ’46 A 07.17 Edward P. “Ted” Woytowicz ’95 A 09.12 Victor F. Nadaskay ’51 A 09.25 Paul Hickey ’75 A 09.27

Thomas Parkinson ’67 A 11.29 Jack Hamren ’09 A 11.30 Wilfred D. “Weedy” Hoyt ’64 A 12.05 Richard Greene ’56 A 12.20 Elon M. DeAngelis ’98 A 12.21 David Poverman ’50 A 12.15 Philip D. White ’99 A 12.24

Richard J. Hanwell, Jr. ’61 A 10.22

2019

Former Faculty

Kenneth Lindfors [Head of School] A 08.13.22 Matthew Growhoski A 05.05.22 Norman B. Fiedler [Coach] P’89, ’90, ’92, ’95, GP’17, ’21, ’24 A 04.12.22 Edward J. Lakomec A 11.20.21 James M. Carlisle A 09.14.21 John W. David A 06.11.21 Rev. Peter W. Mercer P’87, ’89 A 04.25.21 Joseph J. Connors P’86, ’88 A 01.27.20

Former Trustees

Lawrence M. Noble, Jr. P’85 A 02.21.22 John F. Ferraro A 01.11.22

Peter Symasko I’m still happily working as an architect on Cape Cod and following a parallel career as a risk analyst and maritime security consultant overseas. I still remain in contact with Tijan Sallah, who resides in Bathurst and Dakar and is enjoying the life of a retired diplomat in an airconditioned bungalow.

1965

William Milliken, Jr. I was elected the chair for a two-year term on the Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and I look forward to overseeing the process of setting the policies that will continue to enable WCC faculty and staff to provide all of our students with the best possible learning environment. In addition, I run my own Ann Arbor-based business, Milliken Realty Co., and last year, I was appointed to a six-year term on the Mackinac Bridge Authority. I currently sit on the executive committee of the National Association of Realtors and am a former president of the 30,000-member Michigan Realtors. Along with six years of service on the board of the WCC Foundation, I have an extensive history of community involvement, including director of Republic Bank, a board member of New Detroit, and chair of the Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce.

Joseph Field I am still plugging away as a Senior Consultant at Pillsbury. The family is well. My boys are in San Francisco and New York. My stepdaughter is in Rhode Island. I have not traveled since early March 2020 and do not miss it. I hope Jim LoDolce can organize a class Zoom call soon. Butch Fuller Jenn and I are eating at home and watching a lot of TV. Thankfully, our two children and two grandchildren are in Boca Raton and everyone is healthy, safe, and ten minutes from our house. Could not ask for more.

Timothy Hemingway Our extended family has adjusted to the new normal and so far all are safe and well. Life is pretty quiet but I have had the opportunity to be in contact with members of the Class of 1965.

James LoDolce 2022 finds me still alive. I weathered the pandemic without catching it and got a vaccination early. I am still doing parttime professional work handling disability evaluations for the VA system. It has been an eye-opener to see what our veterans experience. I am still living in the Syracuse area. I visited Bill and Sue Kelly for a few hours on my way through Connecticut earlier this year. I stay in touch with Jon Booth and Tom Webster ’64. My wife and I are still sailing our Freedom 40/40 on Lake Ontario, and in fact got home from some exciting sailing in strong winds after a trip this year. I’m still golfing several times per week, with an ever-rising handicap.

John MacArthur My family is all well. I have four grandchildren who keep me young. I’m still working and providing benefits to companies of southern New England.

1966

Jim Hochschwender Greetings from Arlington. It’s been a long year and a half, spent mostly at home finishing all those little and not-so-little jobs around the house that kept getting put off… And finally, our first grandchild [Lucca Vega-Costa] arrived with his parents and we’ve been 100% smitten ever since. We always look forward to seeing Fred and Nita Doepke on their way to Connecticut. And we’re excited to get together with Bruce Cohen and John Dinin over more delicious crabs.

Charlie Claggett Thanks to the pandemic, the Class of ’66 has met several times via Zoom. It has been wonderful to reconnect with the boys I knew at age 19 who are now old geezers in their 70s. In 1966 we had our entire future ahead of us. We were looking forward to new experiences in college, and then what? What would we find in the “real world,” a world filled at the time with the war in Vietnam and civil strife? Now looking back, our world and our lives have unfolded in many different and sometimes surprising ways. And our Zoom reunions have enabled us to get together once again to laugh, share stories, and appreciate our time together at Suffield. If you’ve not received a Zoom invitation, it means we don’t have your current email address. Please email me at ceclaggett@gmail.com. We’d love to see you and catch up.

John Dinin Being retired, I expected life to be a little slower paced. That does not seem to be the case. We have reconnected with Bruce Cohen but due to COVID concerns, our visits are all virtual.

1967

Chris Harlambakis I want to thank Jeff McElnea, Bob Hazen, Len Renery, Tony Menkel, Peter Van Arsdale, and Leon Lombardi for participating in our 2020 COVID-19 Zoom phone call in November. It was fun catching up. Just ask the guys.

01 Ted Bumsted 02 Pete Menicke 03 Tom Cannon 04 Dave Richardson 05 Chris Richter 06 John Woodruf 07 Bart Roe 08 Len LaSalandra 09 Ted Montague 10 Kent Peterson 11 John Simons 12 Ned Higgins 13 Fred Rose 14 Mark Zirolli 15 Roofus Hoffman 16 Jay Boyd 17 Jim Knight 18 Bruce Parmenter 19 Richard Disney 20 Ken Turnbull 21 Jim Van Antwerp 22 Mike Sterns 23 Mason Nye 24 Mick Scully 25 Roger Williams 26 Rick Wahle 27 Ed Parsons 28 Matt DeGarmo 29 Jim Raporte 30 Charlie Upton 31 Jeff Schneiderman 32 Tom Allen 33 Jody Cranmore

1968

Graham McBride After 35 years of teaching biology and environmental science in university and high school, I finally retired. However, I am still involved with grading AP Environmental Science exams [since 1998] and I am teaching and advising at Port Royal Sound Foundation in South Carolina where we retired. It was great to get back to our cabin in Canada this summer for some intensive fishing and canoeing. 1969

John Groo I am still living in Mesa, Colorado with my wife Sarah and trying, with limited success, to act like a retired person.

1971

Henry Lee It has been a short 50 years. I have had many interests and mini careers; builder, bartender manager, tuxedoed waiter, licensed land surveyor, renovator, and even a small period as a minister, but through it all, the loves of my life have been my sweetheart Genevieve and our two boys, as well as building and maintaining our 95-acre property in the middle of Vermont. Nowadays I tell folks my job is “Grounds and Maintenance” since my “retirement” is very full. A couple of years back we got a great chance to buy a condo in Hawaii—we spend many of the winter months there and we nicknamed it Just Desserts. Metaphysics, psychological probings, and self-awareness

has brought me to a philosophy of letting life come, in all its hardships and joys, and letting gratitude wash over me whenever it visits my heart. I look forward to hanging out with all my ’71 classmates that can make it so we might step back and forth between then and now and hopefully share a laugh together.

Flip Sheridan Since letting go of my final business in 2019, Jane and I are totally enjoying this chapter in Highlands, North Carolina. Our two dogs and four grandkids love swimming in our ponds and exploring the property that backs up to NFS. My golf game is improving and we’re getting into croquet on the lawn, too.

Harold “Pierre” Genvert I retired in June 2021 after 40 years of practicing urology. My wife and I sailed our boat up to New York City and Long Island Sound from the Chesapeake Bay and visited old friends there. I was sorry to miss the 50th reunion but had grandchildren commitments. Our daughter Margot ’07 and her husband Alex had their first child Henry Barrett Tanenbaum on July 5, 2021. They live in Brooklyn, New York.

Paul Liistro The year of 2020 was remarkable for all. I’m in the long-term care industry, where patients and staff were on the front lines. We are pleased to report that the development of effective vaccines will make the difference.

Sam Rapp I am officially retired and planning on spending my time traveling and enjoying my two grandchildren and visiting friends and family. John Loether On June 25, 2021, I retired after 43 years as a working professional in the field of historic preservation. Time flies.

1972

Pete Montgomery Who was that handsome surgeon in the epic How William Shatner Changed the World? None other than the renowned Dr. John R. Adler ’72, Neurosurgeon— check it out on Roku’s free offerings. I’m up here in the Litchfield Hills, Warren technically, since 2005 following careers in menswear, Wall Street, private banking, mortgage banking, Silicon Valley [the former ROLM HQ campus now sits under the Levi Stadium], telecommunications, and fruit trees, of course. After finding a family genealogy, I discovered that in planting an heirloom apple orchard at the Litchfield Law School, my great-greatgreat-grandfather had attended the school from 1787-89. Since then, Montgomery Gardens and Heirloom Orchards have been cited in several Connecticut and Litchfield publications and have curated orchards for New England landowners.

William “Bill” Scott I have retired from Phillips Academy and moved to Maine.

1973

Ted Bumsted After a 45-year career in technology sales & leadership, I have retired from northern Virginia to Savannah, Georgia with my wife Susie. I’m playing lots of golf and enjoying a region packed with much natural beauty and history. We have both replaced our work careers with volunteering so the schedules remain full. As we all faced the pandemic, Ned Higgins and I decided to test everyone’s new comfort with Zoom to try to reconnect with our classmates. After 1 year we reconnected with about half of our class. This has been great fun and most rewarding. Our class has spread far and we have Zoomed with members in Austria, the U.K., New Zealand, and all over the U.S. Each Zoom session includes a catch up on the decades and then inevitably goes back to stories of our times at Suffield. It’s sometimes eye-opening and always entertaining.

Leonard LaSalandra I want to thank Ted Bumsted for reconnecting me with our 1973 class and never pressuring me into financial obligations during the past year. Looking forward to our 50th reunion in 2023.

1974

Bob Cole Karen and I are thriving in upcountry Maui, enjoying all it has to offer: fresh foods from the local avocado, banana, and mango trees, pineapples from the fields next door, and of course the local fish, fowl, and cattle. We take advantage of our reduced work schedules by hiking, swimming, and cycling. The star gazing is amazing up the “hill,” as we live on the slopes of Haleakala. I have been training for the “Cycle to the Sun” bike race. It was canceled in 2021 but is rescheduled again for this year.

1975

Pia Bungarten I hope everyone at Suffield—students, faculty, alumni, and all their families— are well and getting through these extraordinarily hard days of pandemic stress in many forms. We are okay; our work has doubled but we are grateful for being healthy so far. Best wishes; stay healthy and well.

1976

Paul Hugo Hello to everyone, Diana and I are still based in west Michigan and loving life. Officially retired, we spend about half the year traveling in our motor home. We are officially snowbirds as we visit Florida for the winter. This summer’s big event was an 8.2-mile swim around the world-famous Mackinac Island on August 22. I have learned to truly enjoy open water swimming, much more interesting than following the stripe on the bottom of a pool. I still fish every chance I get, fly my RC planes, and cycle often. If you are ever in the area, look us up.

1977

Rick Smith I’m spending lots more time at our second home in Melbourne Beach. We are a fiveminute walk to the beach and have our boats out back on a deep-water canal that leads to the Indian River Lagoon and Indian River. We’re spending much time with our seven grandkids and enjoying life. I managed to catch lunch with my roommate of many years ago, Jack Aguirre; we had a wonderful time catching up. Anyone in the area, please drop me a line.

Bob Clark I retired in May of 2021 to spend more time with my granddaughter Kristina Clark.

Sara Whitaker Since October 2014, I’ve owned property in North Carolina and since January 2015, I’ve lived in Weaverville, NC. I’m still a professional massage therapist [20 years]. Challenges for me physically began in October 2018 when I fractured my right wrist. March 2019 I had carpal tunnel surgery and then May 2019, fusion of C4-C6 of the neck and carpal surgery on the other wrist in November 2020. I will persevere.

Cynthia Richter After 41 years of teaching high school art, I retired as of June 2021. As many educators have said “you’ll know,” and dealing with in-person, hybrid, and virtual classes due to COVID-19, I knew it was time. I am now spending my time volunteering at Beardsley Zoo and joining Monroe Rotary and the Monroe Women’s Club. Never a dull moment.

1979

Brian Green In these times of negative energy brought on by political divisiveness, racial divides, COVID, and all the other uncertainty in our world, I thought it might be a good time to remind people that neither the media, the politicians, nor anyone one else can get you down, if you don’t let them. You and you alone control your attitude. A positive attitude is contagious...pass it on. I hope you are all happy and healthy [allpositive.world].

1980

Stephanie Thomases Hutchison I just love keeping up with fellow “Suffieldites” on social media. It keeps the wonderful bonds between old friends strong, and even creates new connections with those we may not have known well [for whatever reason]. While differing opinions are what makes the world interesting, in this crazy year, it’s been a true blessing to share a common foundation with almost all of my Suffield friends. Steve Cotnoir I’m enjoying a semi-retired lifestyle, splitting time between my lake house in western North Carolina and my home in Orlando. Looking forward to reconnecting with old friends.

1982

John Killeen Hello everybody. I’m teaching at Wentworth and Endicott and coaching at the Liverpool Club. My son Jack got married this summer. I went to a Red Sox game with Lee Vardakas ’82.

Gregory Lynam Our family enjoyed a few weeks at the North Carolina Outer Banks beaches this summer now that COVID is better controlled. My wife continues to work parttime in anesthesiology and won the Dr. USA pageant last year. My solo practice in plastic surgery continues to do well in Richmond, Virginia and one of these days I need to hire my replacement. Of our three daughters, Mirabella [17] and Gabriella [15] had no interest in boarding school, so we will have to see if our youngest, Valentina, is up for it. I still keep in contact with Steve Abramson and we are trying to coordinate a Vegas trip get together. Wishing you all the best.

Robert Smith All is well. Our daughter Alex graduated from the University of Richmond in 2022 and our son RB [Williams ’20] was just named a 2022 Marshall scholar.

Vicky Lane I hope all is well with everybody as we navigate these precarious times. I was on a brief hiatus from flying at Delta due to the pandemic but returned to work in April 2021. My daughter Erica ’09 married her

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Members of the Class of 1988 from left to right: 01 Kirstin Muller, Matt Rembe, Aya Murata, Bess [Lumpkin] Celio, Tracy [Hays] Kroll, and Cindy Fontana 02 Kirstin Muller, Aya Murata, Cindy Fontana, Tracy [Hays] Kroll, and Bess [Lumpkin] Celio

fiancé Dr. Steve Burison in August 2020 in Somers, CT. It was a beautiful and small gathering of family members. A more formal gathering took place in Bermuda in July 2021. My best to all of the Suffield Academy community.

1983

Michael Sabellico I just was remarried on May 15, 2021. Lupita and I had a beautiful ceremony on Coronado Beach followed by a very small reception at the University Club Atop Symphony Tower in San Diego. We are planning a big bash for some time next year when the COVID restrictions ease.

1984

Charlotte Post I’m living on the intercostal in Beaufort, North Carolina, working remote for Cisco Systems. I’m searching for strength in my heart and mind for peace and comfort that I’ll be OK now that I’m an empty nester. My daughter Corbin and her husband Robin welcomed their first child Alba in February 2020 and daughter number two arrived November 2021. Lucy just moved to Denver with E&Y where she will join my other daughter Georgie who works at the REI flagship store. Luke moved to Sealy, Texas to attend the Tuner School at Hennessey Performance. Looking forward to a Suffield Reunion soon.

Helen Nickerson I got a new hip in the spring of 2021 so I am getting fully restored like a classic car. Cheers!

Stephen Sheinkopf My wife Jennifer and I have recently moved from Rhode Island to Columbia, Missouri. I have been appointed as the Thompson Professor of Child Health and Executive Director of the Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders at the University of Missouri. We’ve left a lifetime on various coasts to a new adventure in the middle of the Midwest.

Kerrin Fuller Rowley Missing everyone in the class of 1984. I would love to hear from you, especially if you are in the Boston area. I’ve been selling real estate for the past 16 years and am 100% certain it was what I was meant to do. I LOVE it! Out of four kids, three are out of college, one is at UVM. I’m still playing sports daily between tennis, paddle tennis, and pickle ball, anyone else?

1986

Brinley Ehlers I can’t believe it’s been 35 years since we graduated from Suffield. I just finished my 26th year teaching and coaching at St. Luke’s School. My twin daughters just graduated from there and now attend the University of Alabama. My husband and I wonder what we will do with our empty nest.

Kathy Giles Jones ’87 and Diane Cullen Page ’87 with their sons in Atlanta

1987

Kathy Giles Jones Unbeknownst to us Diane Cullen Page ’87 and I were both in Atlanta this past week with our sons while they were playing in the 16u National Baseball Championships. Diane’s son Brady plays for The Virginia Stars and my son Seamus plays for The Route 2 Blue Sox from Massachusetts. Diane saw my post on Facebook that I was headed to Atlanta for baseball and she texted me and we met up for dinner. Unfortunately, neither team made it to the second round, but we all had fun!

Leslie Sills Hi Suffield friends, I am living in Dillon, Colorado, have two teenagers, and work at the Summit School District as a technology support member.

1988

Aya Murata Upholding the tradition we started in 2001 of gathering every other summer, our COVID-delayed reunion was of course awesome. Friends for 37 years and spanning our locations of California, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, and Massachusetts, these opportunities to connect in person are so incredibly special. Last summer we rendezvoused in Albuquerque, New Mexico which also allowed for a visit with fellow classmate Matt Rembe ’88 at his most amazing Los Poblanos [if you haven’t been, you must—he just opened up their new spa facilities]. Catching up with Kirstin, Cindy, Tracy, and Bess was wonderfully rejuvenating. Thankful that Suffield brought us together all those years ago. For me, we are now empty nesters with our youngest son at Berklee College of Music [our older son is now a senior and majors in sculpture at Rhode Island School of Design] and I’m launched into my 31st year working at Phillips Academy. I hope this finds you all taking care and staying healthy.

1990

Steve Marshall After a crazy year of commuting between Boston and New York, I’m back living on Boston’s North Shore. I’m currently the Head of Data Studio for BNY Mellon, where I’m creating a no-code environment for data exploration. My daughter Lucy is a rising junior at Miss Porter’s, and my son Brooks is entering 7th grade. It’s all going too fast! I hope everyone is doing well.

Reid Ricciardi Still living the good life in Raleigh, North Carolina. After nine years at North Carolina State [hard to believe], I’m currently leading the Advancement Division-Talent Management office. I was grateful to have family close by during the pandemic and that everyone in our orbit stayed healthy. Like some in my SA class, I’m approaching a milestone b-day...can’t quite wrap my brain around that. I’m using it as an excuse for checking off some bucket list items this fall: western parks, Formula One race, Packers game at Lambeau. Cheers to all at SA!

1991

Jessica Waterhouse Just received approval for starting my nonprofit animal sanctuary called Mazolu Animal Sanctuary this past spring. This has been a dream of mine for a while. Super excited to start this. We have 34 animals already.

Brian Rose ’01, Erik Hansen ’01, and Hillary Rockwell Cahn ’88

1995

Lisa Dagnoli After working for our family business for 22 years, we sold our company. I am looking for my next adventure but enjoying spending time with my four kids. My oldest daughter Siena ’24 is entering her junior year at Suffield and she loves it. Best decision she made!

1998

Briana Seferian I graduated from Yale in May with my MBA in Sustainability.

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James Cramphin I was named the Independent School League Coach of the Year for baseball. I coach at Governor’s Academy outside of Boston.

2003

Kevin Kuo I am currently assisting over a dozen students applying to college and graduate school from Taiwan. So far, so good. It’s my first admissions cycle but with my past experience in the U.S. and Canada, I feel I settled down in the role fairly easily. More importantly, my bosses are from Canada and China, and we have similar backgrounds. I think for workplaces in Taiwan, having a supportive boss that you can get along with is more important than salaries and benefits. I am excited about my first year as a consultant. I hope with a few more years of training, I will really have something in me that I can contribute to Suffield’s upper-class students. Marcus Thompson I am a 2008 Seton Hill Graduate. I currently work as Community Development Manager for Skanska Building USA, a global construction management firm based out of Stockholm, Sweden. In this role I form strategic relationships with community partners to facilitate the achievement of goals as it pertains to diversity and inclusion spending and participation. Prior to joining Skanska, I held the title of HYPE [Harnessing Young Professional Energy] Programs Director for the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. While in this position, I led personal growth and leadership development initiatives for all young professionals in the three-state, sixteen-county MSA. In my free time, I serve on several boards, including as President of the Great Parks of Hamilton County Board of Commissioners. I also serve as President of the Board of Trustees for the Center for Addiction Treatment, am a board member for the Council on Child Abuse, am a member of the Cincinnati Zoo Ambassador Council, am a mentor, and serve on the Board of Directors for the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative. One of my favorite philanthropic positions is serving as a volunteer at Saturday Hoops, a growing group of local youth from all walks of life who get together on Saturday mornings [January through May] for fun, faith, and positive role modeling through a variety of activities. Last year I was given the honor of Distinguished Alumni by my Alma Mater. I have also been recognized as a Forty Under 40 Award Recipient [2018] by the Cincinnati Business Courier and am a graduate of United Way BOLD [2015], Leadership Central Kentucky [2016], and C-Change, a leadership program run through the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber [2019]. I earned a B.A. in Business Communications. I live in Cincinnati, Ohio with my wife Ashley, son Zechariah, and dog Miley. We welcomed a baby girl last September.

Eric Yale My wife Emily and I welcomed Oliver Max to the family on December 12, 2021.

2004

William Taylor Greetings from the Virginia Piedmont. Since May of 2020, I graduated from business school, was promoted at work, became treasurer at my church, and most recently, became a father. My daughter Gloria was born at home on May 12, 2021. Mom and baby are happy and healthy. Brendan Moriarty ’04, my freshman year roommate and best friend to this day, is Gloria’s godfather. I cannot wait to bring baby Glo to campus and show her where her father and godfather once thought they were hotshots.

Jessica Aiken Scola I live with my husband, James, and our three sons, Aiken [1], Wesley [5], and Teddy [3]. I’ve been awarded eight Mary Kay cars since my career with the company began in 2011, and currently have a pink Cadillac.

2006

Chelsea Allison My husband and I welcomed our second child Emmett James Allison in February. I’m proud to say I just graduated with my Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, and I sat for the exam to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in June. I have accepted a faculty position at Springfield College, and I will be heading back to New England after 15 years of being in Tennessee. My family and I are excited about our new adventure. Hope to see some SA alums soon.

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01 Class of 2006 Joanna Scholtz and Jennifer Mais at Joanna’s wedding

02 Mike DiPietro ’07, Ned Booth ’06, Steve Marangos ’07, and

Joel Glassman ’08 at the 2021 NYC Marathon

Joanna Scholtz I married Ryan Weldon on May 15, 2021 in Newport, Rhode Island at the Castle Hill Inn. Jennifer Mais ’06 was by my side and Jackie Iacovazzi [Barrieau] ’06 helped us dance the night away. I’m still working at D1 Capital and we currently live in Manhattan with our dog Winnie.

2007

Meara McCarthy Delis I am a Captain in the USAF presently stationed in Panama City Beach, Florida. My next deployment will be McDill AFB in Tampa, Florida. I am married to a Navy man [Beau Delis]. I have a daughter, Arllys, and a little boy born in December.

2008

Amar Khalsa I am still a social worker at Boston Children’s Hospital for the inpatient neuroscience unit. COVID was interesting to say the least, but we got through it. I also got married this year which was nice. His name is Trevor, and he is an occupational therapist. He works at Spaulding Rehab in Boston, Massachusetts. Hope everyone made it through this year with their health and sanity. Tom Cyran I received my M.B.A. degree with honors and a concentration in finance from Boston University in 2020.

2009

Phoebe Madden Since moving to Lusaka, Zambia in 2015, I have acquired a passion for travel within Southern Africa. I have traveled extensively in South Africa, a beautiful country with lots of things to do, from Cape Town to driving the garden route, while also traveling in Zambia, going on safaris, and the famous tiger fishing to the mighty Victoria Falls. With this passion, I have started my own luxury travel company, African Tails. I would love to book your next trip of a lifetime. Follow us on social media @AfricanTails_ or email me at phoebe@african-tails.com.

2010

Cory Crosbie-Foote I graduated from Vanderbilt Law and just passed the New York bar. A newly minted lawyer—thanks Suffield. 2011

Lorenzo Bernardez It’s been ten years since I left Suffield Academy; man, has it been one hell of a journey. Quick recap: Four years of college, two knee surgeries, and I found my purpose in life is helping the youth. I left Suffield with a very promising baseball career and that faded away quickly. For young athletes: enjoy the game you love, but have a life outside of the game. It will help with the times when you are injured and can’t play. 2015: graduated college and lost my dad. Talk about bittersweet. 2016: failed out of grad school and got to spend the summer in D.C., interning with preschoolers. 2017: I won coach of the year and got to live in the Hamptons coaching baseball. I got three contracts to play baseball and three contracts revoked [they signed a different player]. 2018: signed my first professional contract to play in Austria. 2019: won a championship in Austria. 2020: became a dad and a teacher. 2021: no longer teaching, back to coaching, and I am the president of “Slice of Excellence,” where we trade report cards for pizza. Embrace adversity and keep moving forward.

Shamier Settle This summer I was presented with the opportunity to take on a new role and said, yes! After nearly four years working at the Fiscal Policy Institute [FPI] as a State Policy Fellow and Analyst, I will be moving on. My time at FPI was filled with incredible experiences like writing op-eds and economic reports that were published and quoted by the New York Times and others, testifying in hearings about the New York State budget, being interviewed about my research on the economic impact of student loans on older New Yorkers, and so much more. I am sad to say goodbye to this phenomenal organization but I am looking forward to beginning my new role as a Structured Products Analyst with Credit Suisse.

Madalyn Carpenter Earlier this year I got engaged to Sam Libby and adopted a black lab mix named Pancake. I am the assistant field hockey coach at College of the Holy Cross.

Tara Keady Nault My college sweetheart Matthew Nault and I tied the knot in Stowe, Vermont on June 5, 2021 surrounded by our closest family and friends. I’ve been working at Harvard Business School since 2018, and Matthew has been at John Hancock since 2014. We now live by the ocean in Newburyport, Massachusetts.

2012

Remington Lyman I have been buying and selling real estate for investors. I am also buying myself. It has been very fruitful. If you are looking for a job, move to Columbus, Ohio and do it with me. If you are looking to obtain financial freedom but do not want to move to Columbus, buy and sell real estate using me as your realtor. Go Tigers! Go Bucks! 2014

Nicole Matysiak I’ve found myself back in Suffield, but this time, it’s as a Connecticut resident. Living down the street from the academy is lovely. I graduated in 2020 with my master’s in communication disorders and am currently working as a Speech-Language Pathologist in outpatient pediatrics. I never thought I would be working with children, but it has been the best experience so far. Wishing my former classmates joy, success, and good health.

2016

Dan Bennett It’s hard to believe it’s been five years and a pandemic since the Class of 2016 graduated. I am currently in New York working as a Production Coordinator at ViacomCBS supporting Nickelodeon and Nick Jr.’s on-air promos, marketing, and social media content. As the industry has reopened, we’re keeping busy with new show launches like the iCarly and Rugrats reboots. It’s also been great seeing the city come back from a very difficult time. I hope everyone is doing well.

Isabella DeSimone I graduated from NYU in 2020 and started my job in finance in New York City a couple of months ago. I have been doing lots of yoga, trying new food places, traveling domestically, and am hopeful to be on campus to see familiar faces soon.

Lauren Bonk I graduated college in May 2020 with a degree in communications and a minor in creative writing. Ally DiMauro I now attend Washington University in St. Louis. I am pursuing my Ph.D. in cancer biology.

Colin Pittorie I just began my first year [of 3] in graduate school at Quinnipiac University, working toward my doctorate of physical therapy. Thanks to everyone at Suffield who helped me get here, especially Mr. Zwirko.

2017

Isabelle Ricke Both myself and Jeremy Greer ’17 are double grads. Suffield 2017—go, Tigers! Wake Forest University 2021—go Deacs!

Caleb Wurster I graduated from The University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering and was selected in the 15th round of the MLB draft to play for the Miami Marlins.

Anna Wilson I recently graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Washington University in St Louis. I am currently in a two-year post-bacc program in regenerative medicine at the Neurofibromatosis [NF1] Center at WashU’s Medical Center under the leadership of David Gutmann, M.D., Ph.D. I was recently interviewed for Phi Beta Kappa magazine.

2021

Mason Kumiega This summer, I built off my experience learning Spanish at Suffield by spending time one-on-one with a native speaker to practice speaking. Thank you to Ms. Nahmens who helped me reach this level of proficiency.

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01 Izzy McDonald ’12 to Chris Piper c 12.31.20

02 Lexi Walston ’07 to Peter Aldrich ’07 c 09.25.21 [front] Lexi Walston Aldrich ’07, Taylor Walston McMahon ’10 [back] Caroline Powers Jackson ’07, Harry Melendez ’07, Adam Jacobs ’09, Peter Aldrich ’07, Bill Adlrich ’74, Callie Aldrich Jacobs ’10, Mike Jacobs ’09, Trevor Dalglish ’07, Tom Skalkos ’07

03 Bronya Shillo ’03 to Mitchell Belanger c 10.11.21

04 Tara Keady ’11 to Matthew Nault c 06.05.21

05 Patrick Tolosky ’11 to Jessica Nichols c 06.20.21 Erich Seifert ’11, Jaclyn Chalke ’12, Matt Tolosky ’10, Patrick Tolosky ’11, Jessica Nichols Tolosky, James Anderson ’11, AJ Placanico ’11, Jason Spazzarini ’11 Photo: Cait Bourgault Photography

06 Joanna Scholtz ’06 to Ryan Weldon c 05.15.21

07 Chris Wheeler ’08 to Elisa Folden c 07.17.21

08 Ginny McDermott ’10 to Nick Broadwater c 10.02.21 Serge Derby ’11, Michelle Autuori Derby ’10, Justine De Chazal ’10, Ginny McDermott Broadwater ’10, Taylor Walston McMahon ’10, Chelsea Lines ’10, Melanie Watson ’10, Tyler Arnold ’10 09 Kristen Keyes ’10 to Dan Carucci c 10.17.21

10 Reagan Teed ’08 to Will Gorham c 10.10.21 Will Gorham, David Teed ’77, Reagan Teed ’08, Mark Teed ’75, Christina Fraziero ’07, Michael Vallides ’08, Nate Michalewicz ’08, Joey Teed ’12, Steve Fox ’74

11 Michael Sabellico ’83 to Lupita Gonzalez c 05.15.21

12 Amar Khalsa ’08 to Trevor Bryant c 05.21.21

13 Michelle Autuori ’10 to Serge Derby ’11 c 09.03.21

14 Autuori/Derby Wedding Chelsea Lines ’10, Taylor Walston McMahon ’10, Ginny McDermott Broadwater ’10, Jackie Autuori ’13, Kim Autuori ’06, Michelle Autuori Derby ’10, Justine de Chazal ’10, Jay DiPietro ’11, Brodie Vogler ’11, Mike Dipietro ’07, Pam Autuori ’08, Callie Aldrich Jacobs ’10, Melanie Watson ’10, Tyler Arnold ’10, Sasha Derby ’18, Serge Derby ’11, Peter Derby ’14, Fred Tritschler ’11, John Ferguson ’11

15 Aysha Moore ’97 to Bradley Manwaring c 08.02.20

16 Alyson Powers ’10 to Garrett Hoyt c 10.18.20

17 Rip Furness ’08 to Sarah Cousins c 05.28.22 Members of the Class of 2008 Taylor Williams, Adam Pistel, Ben Fish, Rip Furniss, Matt Werblin, Harrison Smith, Chris Wheeler

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01 Calder “Cal” Oslo Wilson-Rarus [Meredith M. Rarus ’07 and Daley Wilson-Rarus] c September 2021 02 Calbert “Cal” Landon Egan [Sara Marie Miga ’04 and Eric Egan] c May 6, 2021 He joins big brother Ned [3.5 years old]. 03 Arthur William Terceira Garzia [Amy Terceira ’99 and Anthony Garzia] c January 13, 2021 04 Frederika Pierce Arntzen Fulton [Hannah Arntzen ’08 and Griff Fulton] c June 6, 2021 05 August Gottwald Traber [Lucas S. Traber ’10 and Grace Traber] c May 5, 2022 06 Gloria Taylor [William Taylor ’04 and Jacqueline Langholtz] c May 12, 2021 07 Sibyl Judith MacGregor [Rebecca Joslow MacGregor ’08 and Justin MacGregor] c April 1, 2021 08 Haze Helena Hobart [Sarah Zellweger ’04 and Tom Hobart] c February 28, 2022 09 Griz Thomson [Delaney McGowen ’10 and Basil Thomson] c March 24, 2021 10 Oliver Max Yale [Eric Yale ’03 and Emily Yale] c December 12, 2021 11 Harry Harris [Grace Sickles ’09 and John Harris] c February 5, 2021 12 James Mackworth Piper [Izzy McDonald ’12 and Chris Piper] c January 30, 2022

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