Sundial Take Note Fall 2022

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There are still classes needing correspondents. Please call Director of Alumnae Relations Marion Paterson P’17, ’19, at +1 (860) 408-4257 if you are interested. A big THANK YOU to all class correspondents, continuing and new. Your work is invaluable in keeping our whole community connected!

1947

Joan Ferguson Ellis

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Ruth Cummings Mead

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Ruth Cummings Mead writes, “I had lunch with Diana Goss Ward in August, at her retirement community cottage — masks and distancing, of course. Di is doing very well and has two sons and their families nearby, which is a joy.

1939

Happy 100th birthday to Bushnell “Bushy” Pearce Henry! We send warmest wishes to Bushy Henry ’39, who has accomplished many things in her century! Bushy was a truant officer during WWII and a librarian; she has sat on numerous boards, including the Newport, RI, hospital and the Redwood Library and Athenaeum; she has a pilot’s licence; and in her 90s often drove people to vote. Congratulations, Bushy!

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“One of my daughters, Ruthie Barker, and her husband live across the street from me in Dedham, MA, and also have a home in Hobe Sound, only 2 miles from my Florida house. When I’m up north for the summer, I am able to drive to see my other three children and the grandchildren who are still living at home, at their homes in Falmouth, ME; West Cornwall, CT; and South Dartmouth, MA. This is just for day trips now, with masks, etc. I am deeply grateful for all of my blessings!

“I hope that EWS is able to continue its special mission of educating bright, talented students. The team of teachers, administrators, etc. is extraordinary, and I take every opportunity to rave about EWS in today’s complicated world.”

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1952

Carol Grady Andrews

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Eileen Donner Vincent writes, “Dick and I have become Northwesterners after living on this beautiful island (Camano Island, WA) for 20 years. During this time, we have increased our family with seven grandchildren. They now range in age from 23 to 15. We are blessed!”

Judith “Judy” Stoddard King reports: “So many changes for us all, and we have lost too many. So far, I am doing relatively well. My husband passed away in 2017 from mesothelioma, but we had nearly 60 years together. You can find more about me (us) by Googling Pucker Gallery, Tony King Judy King. (I did-you should!)”

Margaret “Polly” Shaw Dean is still living in DC after her husband died. She reports that her pottery studio has reopened with all the restrictions. She says it’s good to be back working on pots with her friends. Her younger

Congratulations to Bushnell “Bushy” Pearce Henry ’39 on reaching the milestone of her 100th birthday, with the same youthful vitality as her younger days at Walker’s (below).

son lives in Sacramento, but her older son fortunately lives nearby. When we spoke, she was planning to go to a restaurant for lunch, which she hadn’t done since last February. She has been ordering out to support the local businesses. What a strange year it has been! And how can it be 68 years since we graduated?

Monique Friedler Kunewalder is of course playing the piano, teaching, and hosting evenings of music when it is possible. Sounds like a very lively and peaceful life!

My news (Carol Grady Andrews) is that I moved to Colorado and am living with my granddaughter until my daughter and I find a house to buy. My life has really changed 180 degrees from my life in San Antonio. After living alone for 21 years and in Texas for 26, I find myself helping with juggling at-home learning for three kids — my special ed. degree is being resurrected! In a way, the pandemic helped with the transition because all of my former activities were put on hold anyway! I miss my friends and the San Antonio culture, but love the climate and being with family here.

1953

Susan “Susie” Kleinhans Gilbertson

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Suzanne “Suzy” Patterson writes, “I have not been able to return to my Paris flat, or rather, I chickened out. Who knows when I’ll make it. I guess we just have to carry on! I still see a lot of Pam Houk; hope all our pals are doing well. Cheers, Suzy P.”

Joan “Joanie” Grafmueller Grier says, “I am spending my time in the theater of the absurd: creating cards that refer to climate control and other relevant issues, and fending off the news. I am surrounded by wonderful people. I am so sorry about Missy. She was such a truly wonderful person who made so much out of her life, and all her employees in her store had such admiration for her.”

Patricia “Trish” Sudler Stimpson writes, “COVID-19 certainly makes me depressed. Very little up here and can’t see family, which is sad. Hope you are well and I will see you in Palm Beach. We will be going in January for sure.”

Louise “Rusty” Hodgman Huff says, “Not much change for me since March. Still not allowing family members in our apartments but outside visiting permitted. Two new greats: baby girls, Emerson and Lennon (Irish) make 10 in all. Love to all, Rusty.”

As for me, Susan “Susie” Kleinhans Gilbertson, I have moved to the town next door and am living with my daughter, Alison — named after my late roommate Alison Stone at EWS — and son-in-law. A very satisfactory arrangement. The move was strenuous and not recommended at this age, but my kids were amazingly helpful. I am sure you heard we lost Missy Kitchell Lickle in the spring. She is missed. I leave for Florida soon and hope to run into lots of EWS pals. Summer went well, but it certainly was different. We shall weather this, you all! Susie

1954

Betty Richards Tripp

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Class Correspondent Betty Richards Tripp writes, “These Class Notes will reflect the changes that the global pandemic has brought to our lives as well as our families’. Over these many years we, who were born in the Great Depression, have known many changes, including World War II, the post-war prosperity, subsequent wars, civil rights, and women’s rights, to name just a few. Yet this COVID-19 virus is something entirely new and unknown as to outcome. May we all survive it.

“On a more upbeat note, there is no better place to begin than with my lunch on July 31 with Anita Larsen Sullivan on the deck of her townhouse, set in the rolling hills of Wallingford, CT. Directly in front of her deck, which overlooks a hay field, were hundreds of goldfinches — quite a spectacular sight with their bright yellow feathers enhanced by the sun. Anita told me of her stroke in March and its result, which is that for the first time in her adult life, she has not played golf. Anita’s name, repeatedly appearing on the winners’ wall of her golf club, attests to her successes over many years. I left her home with a large envelope of classmate photos, which Anita asked me to turn over to the EWS archives.”

Helen Harvey Mills writes, “Buki, my dog, and I are talking and barking in a big house where we are dealing with my late son’s band notices and gigs — at CBGB in New York and John Peel Sessions with the BBC in London. Julian’s records are selling online, and his music is downloadable. We work

Monday through Friday with the help of Elle, my daughter’s child. It is sad and stressful, but it brings Julian alive, in a way.

EWS seems long ago,” Mills continues, “but still I think of Hardy and Thackery, and up the hill in raccoon coats, and all those uniforms, and riding, and, of course, classmates.”

Jane McCurrach Talcott writes from the Fox Hill Retirement Community in Dedham, MA, where she and her husband live. Her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchild are doing well, although the pandemic has required changes in their lives.

A daughter (at St. Marks) and grandson (at White Mountain School) are teaching online. Her other daughters, one an artist and one a promoter, are “quasi-busy online, as are their husbands.”

Only one of their seven grandsons is still in college; the rest are all working online, as are the wives of the two who are married.

Jane’s only granddaughter has returned from Russia, where she had been teaching English. She has started an MAT at Boston University in conjunction with the Shady Hill School in Cambridge. That makes four members of the family in teaching! With the exception of one couple and their son who live in Lawrence, KS, all of the family live in the Boston area.

Frannie Haffner Colburn says that this summer has been spent reading and clearing the woods in Manchester, MA. This is rather unusual for Frannie, our class’s frequent traveler and a regular resident of Oronsay, Scotland, where she usually spends a month in early summer and a month in late summer.

Karen Bisgard Alexander’s words ring clearly: “Like the rest of the world’s populations, I’m trying to cope with a strange

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world. I recognize how lucky I am to have food and shelter and a caring family, albeit a scattered one. Zoom is wonderful, but I’d happily trade it for one good hug from a grandchild.”

Karen writes that her four children, three children-in-law, and 11 grandchildren are all healthy and busy and almost all out of college or its virtual equivalent. As for Karen, “I am reading more, bending less, and clearing the house. Did any of us ever dream that our golden years would be controlled by a mutating virus?”

Ann Higbie Eckrich writes that she is still ensconced in her home and likes her Fort Wayne, IN, location because it is a convenient stopover for her Bozeman, MT grandsons when they travel between Bozeman and Middlebury, VT, where they are students. Hans is one of Middlebury’s Nordic skiers, but it is still unknown as to whether they will be competing this year. Her family in Bozeman; Indianapolis; Rosemary Beach, FL; Chicago; and Dallas are all in great health.

Annie still provides housing for out-of-town Philharmonic players, although this year’s fall season has been canceled. She will miss her houseguests and their beautiful music. She is still involved politically so will keep busy as a precinct committee member. Annie has had the same physical trainer for 15 years, so she feels limber and younger than her almost 85 years.

From Zurich, Ursula Bitter Ulmer plans to visit Majorca, Spain, home to her son, Martin, his wife, Patricia, and Ursula’s granddaughter, Luna (18 months). When she is in Zurich, Ursula’s two grandsons, ages 14 and 15, come from school for lunch on Fridays.

Ursula writes of the difficulty of getting her school, the

International School of Analytical Psychology (ISAP), to shift the entire curriculum to Zoom teaching. As others can attest, the shift to teaching online presents many challenges, especially at ISAP, because many of the elderly presenters are not up to learning the technology. Upon conclusion of the semester, the candidates expressed their appreciation in tributes at an end-of-thesemester online party. Some even noted that the Swiss Institute of Technology (like MIT) did not do well getting the courses online.

Glenn Shannon Whipple has been enjoying the stay-at-home mandate and a more relaxed, less stressful time. Normally she would be running around in town going to the gym, teaching Bible study, singing in two choirs, etc. Glenn’s husband, a homebody naturally, has lived life as usual. Because of the travel ban, Glenn’s usual mother-daughter trip, this year to Bermuda, had to be canceled, as did the planned cruise down the Mississippi River. Glenn closes her message with an expression of gratitude that she and her husband are well and that all of their family and friends are also fine and hanging in there!

As for me, Betty, I have been living in StoneRidge Retirement Living Community in Mystic, CT, for 10 months, five of which have been governed by COVID-19 restrictions. I like the high level of service here and enjoyed all the activities and programs during my first five months. Since then, on-site activities, including using the indoor pool and listening to interesting lectures, have been curtailed or altered, with meals ordered and delivered to one’s door. Since I still have friends in Stonington, 10 minutes away, I spend considerable time with them in this new real world, wearing face masks, social distancing, and keeping the group very small. If I did not have that

option, I think I would be very bored by now.

Finally, I call your attention to the (new!) EWS website and its Alumnae section (https://www. ethelwalker.org/alumnae/alumnaeoverview/). I found the Digital Archives interesting, especially the section about alumna Rosalind Palmer Walter ’42, who chose to go to work in a wartime factory after her graduation rather than make the usual choice to go to college or get married. Palmer is said by some to have been the inspiration for “Rosie the Riveter,” who appeared on a famous WWII poster alongside the motto, “We Can Do It.”

1955

Letitia “Tisha” McClure Potter

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1956

Adrianne “A” Massie Hill

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Adrianne “A” Massie Hill writes,

“On the evening of Tuesday, July 28, 2020, several of us enjoyed a special internet program hosted by our own Dorothy Doubleday Massey, who arranged a conversation with the acclaimed author Joyce Carol Oates, one of my favorite authors. For the conversation, Dorothy was in her bookstore, Collected Works Bookstore and Coffeehouse, in the heart of Santa Fe, NM, and posed excellent, interesting questions to Ms. Oates. The two women had a very easy, comfortable, personable exchange, and I wanted to tell my computer to yell ‘brava!’ It was a fine evening. Dorothy and

I just enjoyed a long telephone conversation, and she sounds exactly as she always did.”

Missy Turnbull Geddes, who lives on Long Island, inspired me to entitle the set of notes she sent for this edition of the class notes, “Summer Reading.” Do you remember those lists that we had? I recall too vividly struggling through the Great Expectations of Charles Dickens and can only think that years of lots of reading since then have helped me pick up speed! These last few months have been those spent reading by many of us: Missy particularly mentioned The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson, which I (a real Churchillian), too, enjoyed very much, as well as his older book, In the Garden of Beasts, which is about the U.S. ambassador in Berlin at the time of Hitler’s takeover of Germany. Missy also recommends The House of Trelawney by Hannah Rothschild, and she is just finishing the last of the Cromwell series by Hilary Mantel. Another enjoyable book is The Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyes. Missy wrote that she was just trying to stay cool and stay home, as so many people are at this time.

Melinda “Linen” Miller Greenough wrote a thoughtful note from her home in Sheridan, WY: “Social distancing has not really been an issue for us on the ranch. Life on the ranch is already socially distanced, and life goes on with preparing the meadows, irrigating, putting up hay, and entertaining four great-grands who live on the ranch just over the hill. We have felt particularly blessed, but we are filled with compassion for our suffering country and for those in the midst of conflict from every side.”

Linen continued, “Just before COVID-19, Doug and I had our trip of a lifetime. We went on a mandolin safari to South Africa with world-renowned

mandolinists Mike Marshall and his wife, Caterina Lichtenberg, and 11 other couples. It was absolutely wonderful. We safaried twice a day, took lessons twice a day, and jammed at night. Fabulous people, and the animals were awesome: up close and personal at every turn. Doug doesn’t play, but I went as an eager bluegrasser and came back as an enthusiastic classical student! As a result, I have no book titles to share, because I play and study mandolin in all my spare time and take lessons from Caterina on the internet. It has been a Godsend during these troublesome times. Our huge family is healthy, and all are running their lives well.” Linen and I enjoyed a great telephone conversation after Linen wrote this note.

Sara Cavanaugh Schwartz, who lives in West Chester, PA, wrote an interesting note about her latest efforts with her horses: “Talk about optimism: I have just bred my two mares, hoping to get another pair of successful race horses. My first, Avilard, won six races and is now working on a new career as an event horse, and he loves it. The other, who won two races, is one of the mares in foal. The optimism comes from the fact that the foals won’t race until 2024, as I don’t like running two-year-olds; so I’ll be 85 before they will race. Something to look forward to.”

As I wasn’t familiar with what constituted an event horse, I asked Sara about the delineation in our exchange, and Sara wrote back with a good explanation of the difficult tests a cavalry horse must pass to become an event horse. To say that I am proud of our accomplished friend is an understatement.

Sara concluded her message to me — and to all members of the Class of 1956 — by sharing that her garden is gorgeous this year and that she misses seeing friends, but her son, Frank, takes “super” care of her.

Phoebe Haffner Andrew, who lives in Seattle, and I had a good conversation just a few weeks ago. Because the Canadian border remains closed to the U.S., Phoebe doubts that she will be able to spend time on Saltspring Island, British Columbia, as usual.

Rather like me, Phoebe is very much at home; she enjoys walking her dog in the neighborhood, and likes being part of summer reading. She wrote, “I’ve enjoyed reading some old books: Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner, and Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt.

Newer ones include An Odyssey: A Father, A Son, and An Epic by Daniel Mendelsohn, House of Trelawney by Hannah Rothschild, Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, and One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow by Olivia Hawker.” Phoebe and I kibitzed about the recent political troubles in Seattle and Portland in particular, which have been very upsetting and close to home for both of us.

Since the beginning of this year, I am so grateful for notes and calls from many of you.

Margaret “Peg” Peck Blosser wrote from Aiken, SC, where she lives with her husband, Denver: “It’s rather nice to have a big dog — a Doberman — to keep us company! Don’t know how long we’ll have her, as she’s about nine years old now, and the lifespan for a big dog isn’t all that great! We rescued her from a vet clinic; we just happened to visit there on a jaunt.” The Blossers enjoy a backyard that fronts a lake, so sightings of geese, ducks, and wandering deer are common. Peg’s daughter, Lynn, was scheduled to arrive when she wrote.

Katherine “Kiki” Judd, who lives in Larkspur, CA, sent a note with particular reference to all the troubles in Atlanta since May, for which I was very grateful.

Rosanne Blair Kelly wrote from Asheville, NC, with her thoughts about the very strange times in which we live.

Virginia “Gigi” Pearson

Smithers and her husband, Kip, traveled from their home in Vero Beach, FL, to their home on Cape Cod, where they spent the summer. Gigi and I have had lots of fun and funny emails back and forth.

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Firmenich wrote from Geneva in March, saying, “Dusan and I are well — confined to the house — but as we are very privileged to have a garden and our doggie, we live outside and get out for walks with the dog! It remains a scary time for us oldies.” How important dogs are for many of our classmates for companionship and the chance to get outside!

Serena Stewart, in New York, has been in touch mostly by phone. I rely on Serena for needlepoint advice and counsel!

Gail Sheppard Moloney has been at home in Vero Beach, FL, and in Greenwich, CT, where she usually spends the summer. Gail wrote, “I am keeping busy by playing bridge online (Bridge Base Online) with friends almost every day of the week. We are able to talk and laugh with each other, so it is almost like playing bridge in person. Great fun!”

Barbara Bidwell Manuel sent a note from Orleans, MA, where she has lived for many years, and Nancy Lanphier Chapin remains an email pen pal.

Our lives seem to be mirrors of each other. My husband, Mal, and I live in a retirement community in the Buckhead section of Atlanta, but as we are about 500 in number, we are very much governed by the rules of Lenbrook. We have had room service of everything since midMarch, must be masked whenever

not at home, may walk in the common areas only at certain times (when the buildings are not being cleaned), and have been strongly urged not to venture off-campus except for necessary trips. We abide by these instructions, seeing the occasional doctor as needed, a haircut about once a month, and driveway visits with our son, Mal, and his family, who live nearby. My concern is about those residents who may be asymptomatic, so our decision to shelter at home is an easy one. Mal turned 94 earlier this month, and, fortunately, we are both well.

Summer reading is definitely one of our pastimes; I am particularly interested in the period between 1940 and 1945, as my political science studies stopped at the Russian Revolution in 1917! I have gaps. I have found a group of good books written by Ben MacIntyre, who writes for The Economist and The London Times and who wrote about quite a few spies, particularly from Great Britain. I enjoyed A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell, and Madame Fourcade’s Secret War by Lynne Olson, both about women who were active in the Resistance in Europe during World War II. I recently discovered Acorn Television, a subscription service rather like Netflix, which has a repertoire of British and European mysteries and stories to keep me company while knitting newborn hats for babies at Grady Hospital and working on a needlepoint canvas which may take the rest of my life!

These are difficult times for sure. I worry greatly about the thousands who have lost their livelihoods, for those business owners who are really strained, and for the students of all ages who have had their educations put on hold — or at least truncated. As we are too young to have known the hardships of Europeans during World War II, this pandemic is our first experience of extended hardship. Fingers crossed for an end soon.

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Lynn Sheppard Manger says she and her husband, Bill, have stayed in New York and find the most pleasant part of the day is feeding the many birds that flock to their bird feeders daily. “What started as refilling every other week has become refilling every two or three days, with Bill holding the step ladder for me. Quite a sight. I think we are now feeding half the birds on the entire East Side. Happily, we are both healthy, and I am planning Bill’s big birthday party in August in Southampton for only our family.”

1957

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Laurie Mack McBride and her husband, John, have donated conservation easements on their Colorado property to the Aspen Valley Land Trust. Having lived on Lost Marbles Ranch, home to a diverse habitat, for more than 40 years, they and their whole family decided to protect 1,870 acres. “We are lucky to have an organization like AVLT to help make conservation an everlasting reality in our valley. We hope it inspires others to consider similar options,” says Laurie. Her son Pete was nominated for an Emmy Award for his film Into the Canyon. Read an article about the McBride family’s conservation efforts here: https://www. aspentimes.com/news/mcbridedonates-ranch-easement-to-aspenvalley-land-trust/

1958

Barbara Welles Bartlett Elisabeth Bartlett Sturges

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1959

Elena Miller Shoch

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Anne Dobbin Bailliere reports that during this time of the pandemic, she finally made the decision to be driven to Hyannis, MA, and then was able to go on to her house in Nantucket. She says, “Nantucket town seems to be just as busy as ever, and if it weren’t for the mask requirement and limited numbers of people in the shops at one time, everything seems normal. Being in Nantucket with my family has been such a blessing! Even though COVID-19 is still very much a part of life, it is much more pleasant to be here than if I had stayed in Baltimore all summer. My daughters, Lisi and Alexandra, have both been out with their husbands and children, and with the exception of the exuberance of four teenage boys, life has been very quiet. Walking Daisy, a little gardening, and swims in the pool have been my prime activities. I have not seen any of my friends here. We all seem to have the same anxieties. I do miss seeing the friends I have here and being able to go out for dinner! Such a strange time. If only we knew when it would end.”

Anne also reported the sad news that our classmate, Nancy Gerdau Graves, died on June 23 of Parkinson’s Disease. She had been in an assisted living facility near her daughter in Boise, ID. There will be a celebration of life in May of 2021, when the dogwoods are in bloom, at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Fairfield, CT, where Nancy lived for many years and was well known in the community. Before her passing, she asked that everyone wear bright colors for her at that time (so like Nancy!).

Michelle du Pont Goss writes, “All is well with me, and I have gotten back to Fishers Island! All the family will be here in another week of two [as of earlier in the summer]. Who wants to be in California now? No one is sure how long we will be staying, but this year, there will be lots of friends staying into October, including some of my daughter’s family. Online courses at Eastern boarding schools are more pleasantly accessed when the student is in the same time zone but not at six in the morning!

“Fishers is really pleasant, with guests allowed at any of the clubs to do anything there — no tennis, golf, or eating, so a tee-time is unimportant, and a tennis court is available almost any time. It is also nice to see so many kids here and a few teens as well! What a change! And we are so lucky to be here, relatively free of disease!”

Jane Sullivan Reese writes that her husband had a major health scare with a ruptured appendix in early March, but happily, the surgical repair was successful, and he was released just before the COVID-19 lockdown. Jane and David have been sheltering at home in Alexandria, VA, have their groceries delivered, and go to their house at the farm in Pennsylvania for a change in scenery. They sold most of the farm property to their neighbor, who will keep it up and add horses and cows. They feel very lucky to have had such an accommodating buyer, and the farm has never looked so good.

Class correspondent Elena Miller Shoch writes, “My husband and I continue to shelter in place in Pasadena — and we, too, have groceries delivered and have not been out and about since the lockdown in March. As my husband has Parkinson’s, it is too much of a risk. Full-time caregiving and housekeeping are a challenge, and they keep me busy and mostly tired. My biggest regret is that I cannot visit or be with my children and grandchildren in San Francisco. Thank goodness for FaceTime! Both granddaughters will be in virtual classes this fall, and 18-year-old Claire will not have the fun of going off to college. My hope is that we will be able to be with them at Thanksgiving

Lost Marbles Ranch, in Colorado, home to Laurie Mack McBride ’57

Laurie Mack McBride ’57 with her husband, John

or Christmas. For now, in our sequestration, we are fortunate to have garden vistas from our windows, a pool to swim in, and flat places to walk when we want to exercise. I, too, enjoy the birdsong, and the evening gloaming on the warm summer nights, and I keep my fingers crossed for better and safer times in the future. It is a comfort to communicate with my classmates, and I look forward to more news and, hopefully, happier times.”

Elena and Martyn “Marty” Smith Belmont were recently featured in an article in the Opening Days Report for The Garden Conservancy. Both women are Regional Ambassadors for the Conservancy in Pasadena, CA, and both are active members of the Garden Club of America. The full article about their contributions to the Conservancy can be viewed on Facebook at https://www.facebook. com/The.Garden.Conservancy/.

Scroll down to September 18, 2020. In addition to this great news, Elena’s personal garden, which was inspired by the gardens at her historic childhood home in Mexico City, was also recently accepted by the Smithsonian Archives of American Gardens.

Congratulations, Elena and Marty!

1960

Phyllis Richard Fritts

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1961

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1962

Sage Dunlap Chase

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Sage Dunlap Chase writes, “My husband and I had lunch with Harrah Lord and her husband in Rockland, ME, last Sunday. They had just celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary.”

Sage reports that Sara Hall Fargo mentioned to her that she is dealing with confusion

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1965

Sarah Elting Doering

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and uncertainty in her college counseling business, caused by COVID-19. She and her husband, Mike, were able to visit Nantucket this summer, which was a welcome break.

Sage writes that she is in regular touch with Mary Goodyear Glenn, who is celebrating her daughter Sophie’s appointment as Head of the Lincoln School, her alma mater, in Providence, RI Sophie had a slow but successful recovery from a very serious hitand-run accident in New York City last November, which was, understandably, traumatic for their entire family.

Sage continues, “Dick and I have also had grim news in our family: Our 20-year-old grandson in California died in April of an accidental overdose. It has been devastating for all of us, especially since we have been unable to be with them because of COVID-19. His three siblings are taking it very hard. Thank you to the many EWS friends who have reached out to me.”

Sage concludes by saying that she recently enjoyed a Zoom call with Marcia Corbin and several Wheaton classmates.

Janet “J.J.” Taylor Lisle writes, “Dick and I are in full COVID-19 mode, lying low in our home in Little Compton, RI. It feels strange to be labeled most vulnerable because of a small detail like age, but we are taking it seriously. I’m doing political work locally and am writing postcards encouraging mail-in voting. Our daughter and family are in Berkeley, CA, dealing with smokefilled air. Fire, flood, pestilence, and politicians in the Whitehouse have combined to make these Biblical times.”

Above photo: Janet “J.J.” Taylor Lisle ’65 and Dick Lisle in Little Compton, RI

Elena and Marty Smith Belmont ’59 were recently featured in Opening Days Report for the Pasadena Garden Conservancy.

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Class correspondent Sarah Elting Doering writes, “This has been a very strange year, to say the least, and we have been trying to go with the flow. Marion Paterson P’17, ’19 (Director of Alumnae Relations) and Je Banach (Advancement Research Manager) organized a fun Zoom meeting in lieu of our 55th reunion last spring, and it was great seeing the faces of classmates who wouldn’t ordinarily be in Simsbury. Janet

“J.J.” Taylor Lisle, Henrietta “Pruyn” Clement Hildebrand, Louise Knapp Page, Diana “Duffy” Dyer Watson, Nancy “Sarge” Sargent Green, and I attended. We’re going to do this every year, so please participate! The class trivia questions were great, and it was fun guessing to whom the faces in the photos belonged.”

Sarah shares the sad news that Kathryn “Kathy” Graham died after an accidental fall in her home in Stamford, CT, on August 31. There was an obituary in the New York Times. (Obituary available through the Legacy website: https://www. legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/ obituary.aspx?n=kathryngraham&pid=196746625)

Sarah concludes, “I hope you and your families are all healthy and relatively sane during this pandemic.”

1966

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1967

Dianne “Dia” Wasley Chigas

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1968

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1969

Gurukirn Paulus Khalsa

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Kaur Paulus Khalsa writes, “In keeping the Phoenix Gurdwara going during the pandemic, we did 11 Facebook livestream services a week. Our Ragi groups would alternate playing, and my daughter, Guru Dev Kaur, and I would be the only attendants to the empty hall, with the door locked. It was eerie, but we did reach people around the world with this beautiful, uplifting music. I was grateful that we were able to connect with Sikhs across the globe. I also continued my plein air art explorations in areas where there were not people at all. One day, I was sitting in the back of my 4Runner painting, and a hummingbird flew inside three times, a foot from my face. It was a unique encounter I will not forget.”

Susan Nichols Ferriere writes, “My husband, Patrick, and I spent the first four months of COVID-19 captivity at our home in New York City. Our time kicked off on a wonderful note: a terrific final dinner with Lisa Pagliaro Selz and her husband, Bernard. Their positive aura stayed with us during our time at home.

Once necessities, such as grocery shopping, were brought under control, we found many aspects of our situation oddly freeing. We missed our family, friends, and travel but not the sometimes frenetic pace of our lives. It was a

time to sit quietly — or in our case, take long walks around our beloved city — and reassess life’s priorities going forward. Needless to say, there have also been many issues outside the scope of our individual lives to ponder at length. Thanks to the great kindness of a wonderful childhood friend and her husband, who welcomed us travelers from ‘infected territory’ into their extended family, we spent the rest of the summer in the maskless/ gloveless serenity of their beautiful Adirondacks camp. We have been very fortunate indeed.”

Laurie Cherbonnier Nielsen says, “So far, so COVID-19 free. I have enjoyed the extra time spent with my daughters and my 98-year-old mother, who would normally be back in London by now. Life is peaceful, and masked outdoor lunches with Katherine ‘Katy’ Murphy Ingle are a treat.”

Jean Moore Edwards writes, “COVID-19 has left our small town of Saint Helena, CA, relatively unscathed, and our vineyard ranch has removed my husband and me even further from exposure. We are extremely fortunate. We have missed our two children and our three young grandchildren during this time,

but FaceTime has kept us together. I am thrilled to be joining The Ethel Walker Board of Trustees this year yet saddened that I most likely will not be able to meet the impressive group of trustees in person for a while. This has been an uncertain and challenging year for education in general. Under Meera’s leadership, EWS has met the unprecedented challenges of 2020 with resolve and inspiring adaptation. I am honored to be given the opportunity to join this team.”

1970

Gail Chandler Gaston

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1971

Cynthia Smith Evanisko Marie “Betsy” E. Ballenger Deborah A. Seaman

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Members of the Class of 1971 at the 25th reunion, taken May 1996

Wynanda “Buffy” Clifford Bell writes, “Other than my dog shows, nothing much has changed for us because we are homebodies anyway. We love that we are content in our secluded but beautiful surroundings (Reading, VT). Our daughter, Amy, and sons Peter and Owen, who come up every summer from Ocala, FL, to train clients’ horses, have just arrived. They have to quarantine for a week, then get tested. I haven’t seen her since last August. They rent my mother’s old house across the road from us, and I can’t even go hug her! My son Lucas and his family live in Denver but own a house in Keystone, CO, and since they can work remotely have been able to hang out in the mountains for the summer. My son Derek makes cheese at a craft cheese company and is a pretty successful oil painter in all his free time. If you do Instagram, he currently has a collection called perfectpoultryportraits (https://www.instagram.com/ perfectpoultryportraits/). I still see Barbara “Barbie” Beck-Wilczek often through the dog world. Our dogs are very closely related, and she’s expecting puppies soon that will be grandchildren of one of mine.” Barbie lives in Littleton, NH.

Sarah Coburn Borgeson writes, “All is well for me — most especially because my daughter, Molly, and her husband, Mike, have expanded their family by welcoming baby Eleanor Higgins, who arrived in mid-November 2019. I’m now a frequent flier to the DC area!”

Wendy Ross Carothers writes, “These certainly are crazy times. Paul and I had been doing lots of travel, as we are both retired now, but COVID-19 has put a hold on that for now. Instead, we are delighting in our first grandchild, Olivia. She makes the world brighter.” Wendy and Paul live in Arlington, VA.

Cynthia “Cynny” Smith Evanisko writes, “My husband and I have been at home in Winchester, MA, since March 14. During that time, we have tackled many projects that were long overdue. My biggest project has been to digitize my photos and videos. I have many memorable photos from my three years at Walker’s and from various reunions. I am hopeful that members of the class of 1971 will be inspired to attend the 50th reunion next spring.”

“I have a (fairly) recent photo of a visit with Elizabeth “Betsy” Hanson Lawlor. Mike and I had brunch with Betsy and her husband, Eddie. It’s always great to reconnect!”

Cynny also says, “Melissa Banta Tyson and I got together on a Saturday morning for a lovely walk and talk around WrightLocke Farm in Winchester, MA, where we had briefly seen each other last October. It was so much fun to reconnect with her. We’re already planning to see each other again soon!”

Mary Brooks Puckett says, “As a therapist who specializes in treating deep trauma and PTSD, I have been blessed

to partner anonymously with valiant frontline workers on the COVID-19 hotlines. Their traumatic experiences have been equally inspiring and horrifying.” Mary, who is divorced after 23 years but remains best friends with her ex, moved from New York City to New Jersey in 2008, after her father became ill with Parkinson’s disease. He died in 2011, and soon after, her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and needed care. Mary, whose two sisters live out of state, wryly noted, “I was the daughter in the area as well as the daughter with the temperament for this evolving … journey.” She’s enjoying her home in Edgewater, overlooking the Hudson and Manhattan, but having sold her

place in East Hampton several years ago, she is now looking for a coastal home in Rhode Island or Maine. “The search is fun and helps me define what the dream is,” she says.

Kerry O’Keefe reports, “Three years ago, as a practitioner of various physical/spiritual healing modalities at the Edgar Cayce Center (Edgar Cayce was often referred to as the father of the New Age) in the heart of New York City, I had a series of encounters with Jesus, which flung me completely out of the New Age toward the marvelous workings of the Holy Spirit and the power of the Gospel. After living in New Jersey for a few years, with a five-month stint in Tampa, FL, I’m living and working part-time in Albuquerque, NM. With a varied background in performance, public speaking, and overall audacity, you can imagine the fun I have talking about the Lord to, for example, tattooed millennial homeless kids and panhandling at the stoplights — and sometimes praying for folks on the street (since churches have mostly been shut down.) These tend to be the unreligious, the nondenominational, and those affiliated with ministries that say things like, ‘Bring us the people the doctors have given up on.’

Those Christians. ...In short, I’m excited about this third trimester

Olivia, the granddaughter of Wendy Ross Carothers ’71, born August 17, 2019

The children of Kerry O’Keefe ’71, Grace and Gus Canzano

Cynny Smith

Evanisko ’71 and Betsy Hanson

Lawlor ’71, taken June 30, 2019

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of my life and am wide open to going where I am called. My children, Grace (29) and Gus (28) Canzano, are thriving in the Jersey/Delaware corridor, each of them well on their way professionally, and beautifully partnered. Sooner or later, there will be grandbabies. In the meantime, I study and go forth, and those around me never know whether to laugh or cry! What can I say? God is good!” Kerry says that anyone who would like more information about these ministries or would like to contact her for prayer may reach her at kerryokeefe24@gmail.com.

Victoria “Tory” Eyre Whipple writes that she is busy playing tennis, going to the gym, walking the family’s golden retriever, and trying to maintain sanity in this crazy time. “We are incredibly blessed compared to most and love having my sister Melanie Eyre ’73 and her family close by,” she says. Tory adds that her husband, Jack, is working at his accounting job at an insurance company from home and will do that until at least January. “He just had a very successful hip replacement and is almost ready to get out on the golf course again,” she says. “My daughter continues to work at her job at a wonderful barn here in town and loves

interacting with all the animals: horses, a mini donkey, pigs, goats, a sheep, chickens, geese, and four dogs, including a basset hound puppy — quite the menagerie.”

Charlotte Smart Rogan writes that she had two 2020 weddings scheduled and had to switch to Plan B: very small summer weddings. Daughter Olivia’s was held in Connecticut in August, and daughter Stephanie’s was held in Maine over Labor Day weekend. Olivia is now married to Adam Swiecicki and Stephanie is married to Andrew Wehrley. Congratulations to both couples!

Kathleen “Kathy” MacNaughton reports that she was getting ready to retire to half time or even less by January 2021, after 40 years of selling residential real estate fulltime in the Greater Portland metro area. “I have loved representing sellers and buyers, but I am also now looking forward to not having to worry so much about their needs and helping them with their real estate goals,” Kathy writes. “For me, it has been a seven-day-a-week responsibility. It will be so nice to fall asleep not having to think about how the sewer scope test will go, or if someone’s home is really going to sell for what they want it to sell for.” Kathy adds that her life partner for the last 10 years, Martha McClure, retired about five years ago from working in finance for 30 years. “After about two years of retirement, she got bored and joined my real estate team as head of operations,” Kathy says. “My only regret is our not meeting 30 years earlier and working together for at least the last 20. Given her very clear headedness and financial acumen and my ability to sell, I think we would probably own a chain of real estate brokerages by now. Yes, we have had some major arguments about many business things, but I wouldn’t change any of it. She has been a wonderful life and business partner for me.”

Kathy’s son, Cole, is 27 years old and in the vegan, gluten-free niche of the restaurant business in Portland. “His restaurant is not booming due to COVID-19, but it’s still plugging along,” Kathy says. “No marriage nor kids yet for him, but he is happy and healthy. He is also completely committed to social justice and has been peacefully participating in the protest here in Portland almost nightly.” Last, Kathy says that she and Martha, having sold their beach house in 2016, recently purchased a very small cottage in a coastal town two hours out of Portland called Neskowin. They closed on the house in September and are enjoying more regular beach time again.

Sarah Coburn Borgeson shares that Martha “Marty” Hedgpeth performed the marriage ceremony for Sarah’s middle child, Cary, who married Kevin Brockway in Sebasco Harbor, ME, on October 20, 2018. Marty is also Cary’s godmother!

1972

Joanna Betts Virkler

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From Joanna Betts Virkler: “Biff and I are fine. Copious ups and downs with family, as always, but we have a gracious plenty to be grateful for, including our 11th grandchild, a little girl, Greta Marie Maguire. And that family is back in the States and even in the same time zone. Really enjoyed our recent Zoom call. My best to all of you — and stay safe!”

Deidra “Dee Dee” RoachQuarles writes, “Hi, Sisters! Love reading your stories and sharing the joy that comes with recalling such sweet memories. Thanks so much for sharing. We’re still percolatin’ along here in the Maryland suburbs of DC. My daughter, Adira, graduated from high school last year and is looking forward to community college in the fall. Talk about being w-a-a-y behind on the journey to grandparenthood! Husband, Ernie, and I hope to stay way behind, too … and for some years to come! I celebrated 20 years of service at N.I.H. [National Institute of Health] in June and had my walking papers in order and all ready to turn in until my beloved mentor, who years ago told me she would bless my departure if I served for a full 20 years, recently announced that my combined 23 years of federal service was not a respectable number. She strongly advised me to hang in long enough to reach a more respectable 25 years.

At first this sounded like crazy advice, to which I only pretended to listen. Now COVID-19 is making me think twice about this. Increasingly, I feel that it may be more important than ever for me to keep building support for a community-based research project that I’ve been trying to get off the

The Reverend Martha “Marty” Hedgpeth ’71 performing the wedding ceremony for her goddaughter, Cary Borgeson, daughter of classmate Sarah Coburn Borgeson ’71.

Daughters of Charlotte Smart Rogan ’71, Stephanie (left) and Olivia (right)

ground for several years. My new work partners and I should know by the end of the summer whether our freshly dusted-off proposal will be supported by our respective Institute directors. As fate would have it, it would take us about two years to get the project up and running. That would be the sweetest retirement gift ever!

“Come what may, in the years ahead I’m looking forward to as many get-togethers with EWS classmates as circumstances will allow. Last year was a banner year for get-togethers, starting with a wonderful visit with Priscilla “Prisca” Cushman while I was in Minneapolis for our Institute’s annual research conference. Highlights included the two of us being walked around the sparkling lakes near Prisca’s home by her dog, Sparky; looking out over Minneapolis from high atop a Ferris wheel while eating deviled eggs and fried zucchini; and eating the best ice cream ever outside Sebastian Joe’s world famous ice cream parlor. And of course, I have to mention dancing at the conference’s closing banquet, where Prisca busted so many showstopping moves that she actually drew a crowd of young post-docs trying to emulate her every move; they sadly fell way short of filling her tall dancing shoes! In that bright moment, never in a million years, could we have imagined what would unfold in Prisca’s hometown less than a year later.

Then came our informal reunion in Rockport, where the lobster was off the chain and the laughter and conversation were even yummier. And I can’t forget the after-party we had at Victoria “Tori” Reeve-Spaulding’s house, where she served us the best New England clam chowder in the universe while we watched the match between Serena Williams and Bianca Andreescu at the U.S. Open tennis finals … and where I was touched to find a copy of I AM!!! resting on the dining room table. The sweet icing on the cake was a November visit to

Karen Brooks’ beautiful farm in Massachusetts, where the view of mountain and meadow from the guest room where I stayed took my breath away. I learned that I’m a well-meaning but terrible farm hand … and that Karen has the patience of Job! Picking pears off the tree and berries off the vine, and petting my best sheep friend, Mocha Maya, are all moments I’ll never forget. For my clumsy efforts to help with chores around the farm, Karen rewarded me with a drive to Williamstown, MA, the home of my college alma mater, and to the town’s alpine guardian angel, Mount Greylock. How many spectacular dawns I watched breaking over Mount Greylock while I was a student at Williams! This time the views were no less spectacular; the memories are now as warm and sweet as the hot cider Karen and I had at a roadside gift shop overlooking a bouquet of candy-colored trees in the valley below. I’d better stop now before I put myself into a diabetic coma with all this sweet talk of sweet memories. I can’t wait to make more — with some of the most phenomenal women on the planet -— as soon as the fates allow. It doesn’t look like Ernie is ever going to retire, so I’ll be looking for you guys to come out to play! Love you all!”

Gilda Rogers writes, “Hello, everyone! Maurice and I are doing well, but I am so done with the physical distancing thing. 2020 started with plans to attend a jazzfest in March and to plan quarterly activities for the rest of the year. Everything is on hold because I will be that wait-and-see person when this thing ends. I have been especially interested in hearing your ideas to get out of the house and your thoughts on new ways to travel. I like the idea of renting a house and having your neighbor be someone you know. I may be stealing that idea, Aimee Gilleaudeau Lundy and Beryn Frank Harty! So far my son and his family, who live in

San Antonio, have been my only visitors. That’s because he accepted the interrogation I gave him before I allowed him to come up. One thing I learned on their visit is that my 13-year-old granddaughter did not want to come because of her fear of COVID-19. I thanked her for deciding to come and had a discussion on how both she and I could stay safe. Just a reminder that kids are having trouble dealing with this too. I still do book club on Zoom and talk to friends in Facebook rooms.”

From Beryn Frank Harty: “Rick and I have been self-isolating since March 13; however, we had a two-day mini vacay but one which allowed us to continue to self-isolate. We rented (online) a little private houseboat, which we picked up at Flamingo Marina in the Everglades. It’s only a three-and-a-half-hour trip from the house, so it didn’t require the risk of any inside and unknown potential COVID-19 exposure. We loaded up the houseboat and tootled off into Whitewater Bay for two days. Gorgeous scenery, moons, reflections, sunsets, wildlife (like lots of dolphins), and kayaking. We are currently planning an extended visit with Aimee Gilleaudeau Lundy! She and Mark plan to rent the house next door to us in six months — we’ll be neighbors! Sorry it’s going to be a while until the next reunion. Stay well, all, and be safe. Hugs!”

Aimee Gilleaudeau Lundy says, “Hello everyone. Mark and I are doing well. We had to cancel that five-week Mediterranean trip, but we will do it sometime when this craziness subsides (please tell me it will subside!). If I had known this was going to happen, I would have hugged all of you last September a little longer and stayed up much later chatting the night away with each and every one of you! I miss you all so much! Beryn Frank Harty and I are so excited about our future time in the Keys.

Luckily, our husbands get along well, as they will be witnesses to our reunion. Hopefully we can have an EWS reunion sometime in 2021!”

Karen Brooks writes, “My biggest update is that I am getting around without canes (finally!) and am back working in full force on the farm. The body is still imperfect (aren’t we all?), but I’m grateful to have my hands free. It’s strange not to have the balance of music festivals to play at, but I’m glad that I have been included on a Sunday morning program online each week. My fellow ‘Trouble Sisters’ came up to visit a couple of weeks ago, and we did a socially distanced, live, online show accompanied by the astronaut Cady Coleman, who, it turns out, is my flute-playing neighbor. Priscilla ‘Prisca’ Cushman, you need to meet her! Here’s the link on YouTube; we start at 11 minutes into the show after a powerful video by the Nields: https://j.mp/sustainwhat0712yt. And on Facebook: https://j. mp/sustainwhat0712fb. It was challenging to work out the technical issues, and, with no one mixing sound for us, I’m too loud, but you might enjoy it.”

Elvira Cash Pecora reports, “We welcomed our first grandchild, Luca Michael Pecora, on July 8, 2020. Our son, his wife, and baby Luca live in SC, just outside Charleston. Our other son lives in La Jolla; he loves California life and is not married yet. My husband, Chip, still works for FedEx and has worked all through the pandemic, thanks to all of you online shoppers! My 98-year-old mom still lives with us and, thankfully, is in good health and walks with a cane. I am still teaching 4-year-olds and considering retiring soon. Our meeting with Director of Alumnae Relations Marion Paterson P’17, P’19 was interesting, as we learned about all the changes at Walker’s. We welcome any visitors to Chapel Hill, NC. Cheers!”

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Anne Boynton Hilton writes, “Hi All. Crazy times. I retired on March 30, two weeks after our office shut down for COVID-19. It was a strange feeling, just kind of disappearing after 44 years at the company, all the plans I had for retirement activities went out the window. But retirement is still awesome. Aimee Gilleaudeau Lundy and I have had a few Zoom calls with Nancy Baroody Ghidossi ’73. Fun to catch up with a lost roommate. My son and wife are trying to keep up with the strange building boom and shortage of materials. My older daughter is caring for health care workers’ children. My younger daughter is transferring from Chicago — finally, after five years — and is moving to Worcester, MA. Other than that, I’m just trying to get my retirement life organized. Oh, and I was also at that concert in Hartford. Weren’t we all seated up in the nosebleed section?”

From Sarah House Denby:

“I am so happy I was able to participate last fall in Lockport! New news: My granddaughter was born January 7, 2020, and is named Sarah Zeynep Ozer, after both grandmothers. She is called Zeynie and has tons of dark curly hair like her dad, huge dark gray eyes, and dimples, plus thighs you could hide a Cheerio in. She is very good natured and easy, so far. We have had them in RI from Philadelphia for several visits (the pool is a big draw!). Zeynie is the only girl amid lots of boys on both sides (girls rule, boys drool). Our son, Ted, 37, is still in Lausanne, Switzerland, but left Medtronic after five years and moved to a new company that sought him out: Cascination, which sells high-tech, computer-driven ablation devices and is located in Bern, which isn’t far from where he lives. He started with his new company on August 3. He got to name his own marketing team, and he gets stock options as well, so we’re hoping it works out well. Husband Charley

retired at the end of December, after practicing medicine for more than 40 years, and considers it perfect timing! The last place he wants to be near, now, is a crowded waiting room. On the other hand, our last trip was to the Abaco Islands in March. We canceled one trip to London and Oslo in April, drove to Michigan in August, and had hoped to be able to travel to Paris in late October. But we’re healthy and safe and doing our part to keep local restaurants viable with takeout. Wearing a mask to grocery shop is a drag, but I guess we’re going to have to get used to it. It amazes me how some people refuse to follow some simple rules that would keep everyone safe, citing their personal freedoms or whatever. Sigh. I hope you’re all well, and so glad Karen Brooks and Priscilla ‘Prisca’ Cushman have had their joint replacements and are pain-free at last! I am a big fan of going under the knife to fix stuff. I may need a new knee next year.”

1973

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1974

Vanessa Guerrini-Maraldi Wilcox

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1975

Dr. Doris “Veda” Pendleton

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Jody Agerton writes, “I am working for the U.S. Census

temporarily. I am also spending much time weeding and growing in my gardens and am sharing the results with neighbors.”

Mary Melvin Fleming shares, “In the course of this unusual summer, as we have been slowly de-confining here in France, a few friends have remarked, ‘What a shame you’re not writing your blog anymore.’ As I hope most of you know, The Paris-Perche Diary lives on, but the comment has made me wonder if others have been unknowingly unsubscribed. So if you are among the stricken and would like to reconnect, here is the link: https://mf.ghost.io/.

“While I’m on the topic of writing, a huge thank you to everyone who has bought and read — maybe even promoted — my novel, The Art of Regret. In Paris, it is still available at The Red Wheelbarrow or W.H. Smiths. It can also be purchased online through my website: https:// maryfleming.co/books.

“Finally, if you do enjoy my biweekly photo essays and if the novel did strike a chord, please consider sharing your thoughts on my work with a friend or two. There’s no such thing as too many readers. Wishing you all a healthy, happy end of summer! Again, many thanks!”

Doris “Veda” Pendleton writes, “My news: I continue to host book talks about Prepped: Coming of Age in Black and White America via Zoom. I also host a biweekly Zoom meeting called Morning Tea on Saturdays, where participants discuss themes (e.g., single-gender education, equity, sense of belonging, teacher expectations, etc.) that are present in Prepped. Participants with Walker’s connections have included Shelley Cole, ’76, Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Marshall ’76, former Walker’s English teacher Dr. Bonnie MacDougall, and current Walker’s science teacher Dr. Suzanne Piela, P’22. These have been enriching

conversations and safe spaces for participants to grapple with issues impacting your current climate of Black Lives Matter. The meetings are open to all.

“In addition to my book news, I am awaiting the arrival of my eighth grandchild this fall in Washington, DC. This child will be born to my daughter, Lauren, who is the committee director for the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Homeland Security. My eldest daughter, Dr. Marian Higgins, has accepted the associate dean position for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the College of Education at the University of Georgia.”

1976

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1977

Juliet “Julie” Ward Flood

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1978

Katharine Swibold

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Ashley Lickle O’Neil shares, “Big moves and big news for the O’Neils: We sold our house in Rowayton, CT, last June, after eight years there and a total of 29 in Connecticut. We’ve moved to sunny Palm Beach, FL. We’ll be there for half of the year and in Kennebunkport, ME, during the other half. We are officially

done with cold, snow, and ice! I’ve transferred my real estate business to Palm Beach. I’m now with Brown Harris Stevens on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach. Stop by to say hi!

“BEST/BIGGEST news of all ... I’m a grandma! Our oldest daughter, Morgan (who lives with her husband, John, in Chicago), delivered a healthy baby girl named India Renée Shaddock on May 13. COVID-19 will bring all of us together for six weeks this summer in Maine … a RARE opportunity! Also, Colby and Tyler are now living/working from home after escaping New York City during COVID-19. It will be exciting to see where they land.

“I’m so thrilled to report that we celebrated my dad’s 90th birthday in Wilmington, DE, last August. Mom is two years behind Dad, and both are doing well. The Lickles are so blessed. We are thrilled to be seeing much more of them now in Palm Beach.”

Class correspondent Katharine Swibold reports, “While the pandemic has been a surreal experience, my family is doing well, and I have enjoyed weekly Zoom chats with fellow classmates Laura MacIntyre Shaw, Susan ‘Sue’ McNeil, Maria Hampton Klimczak, Vaune Hatch, and Laura Huston Pickering. We talk about what our children are

up to; how our work — or in Laura Shaw’s case, retirement — is being affected by the pandemic; our aging parents; and, of course, reminiscing about our years together at Walker’s.

“Sadly, my father died last May after a long decline. Mom is still in her house in North Canton where she enjoys working in her garden and reading, spending time with friends (appropriately distanced, of course), and doing volunteer work. My son, 30, and his wife live in New York City and are both working mostly from home, and my daughter, 26, is still in Barcelona — where she

works remotely anyway — and where she was just getting back to performing stand-up in clubs again in the great English-language comedy scene there, until there was another uptick in cases! My husband and I enjoy our empty nest and know how privileged we are to be able to work at home during the pandemic. Horace Mann is planning for school in person in the fall, but we are also planning for alternatives. So strange and disconcerting! I love my volunteer work on the Walker’s Alumnae Board and the Executive Committee of the Friends of the Smith College Libraries. Hope all are safe and well.”

Maria Hampton Klimczak writes, “My husband and I celebrated 30 years of marriage last year! We are still in Collinsville, CT, and still take delight in working on our old home — always something new to renovate or paint or replace or redo. Our oldest daughter, Frances, will be leaving the Navy in March of 2021 and will be going to Yale Business School. Our son, Walter, a new lawyer, will be moving to White Plains, NY, in late summer to work for his firm there, and baby Joe is in Atlanta working for G.E. We are transitioning to the empty nest. I still run my own law practice and enjoy the control I have over my life. We are all well during this

pandemic, but I so miss traveling and being able to eat out! I have had much fun reconnecting with Laura MacIntyre Shaw, Laura Huston Pickering, Katharine Swibold, Susan ‘Sue’ McNeil and Vaune Hatch over Zoom.”

Laura MacIntyre Shaw says, “I can report that there’s no problem keeping busy in retirement! In March, my husband and I visited our 24th national park, Saguaro, in Arizona. We especially enjoyed the hiking and desert wildflowers. In December, we spent a week in Ghana, where we attended the traditional wedding ceremony for our youngest daughter, Anna, and her husband, Daniel. When we’re home in New Jersey, we spend a lot of time with our three grandchildren, including

Screenshot of a Zoom conversation with Laura MacIntyre Shaw, Susan “Sue” McNeil, Maria Hampton Klimczak, Vaune Hatch, and Laura Huston Pickering, all Class of 1978

India Renée Shaddock, granddaughter of Ashley Lickle O’Neil ’78

Screenshot of a Zoom conversation with Laura Huston Pickering ’78

Laura MacIntyre Shaw ’78, hiking in Saguaro National Park in Arizona

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Anna, daughter of Laura MacIntyre Shaw ’78, and Anna’s husband, Daniel, at their traditional wedding in Ghana

babysitting during the pandemic. We are excited to welcome two more grandchildren before the end of the year. I continue to be active in politics, volunteer at the local food pantry, and support the activities of our town’s open space committee. A highlight of my week is videoconferencing with my EWS pals.”

Ana Cutillas Walker shares a photo of her husband, five sons, two daughters-in-law, and one granddaughter, taken at a recent family gathering.

Vaune Hatch shares that she recently finished illustrating a book on pediatric dermatology. “This has been an ongoing project for years,” she writes. Now that the illustration process is finished, she hopes to resume working on her own art. “After a six-month hiatus, when life happened, I’m back teaching myself the accordion,” she adds. “I’ve also been Zooming and catching up weekly with classmates Laura MacIntyre Shaw, Susan ‘Sue’ McNeil, Maria Hampton Klimczak, Laura Huston Pikering, and Katharine Swibold, which has been wonderful. At our 40th reunion, I met — pretty much for the first time — my lovely, talented classmates, whom I never really knew at EWS. It was the best reunion I’ve ever experienced! A total blast!”

1979

Karen Polcer Bdera

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Stephanie “Stori” Stockwell Cadigan writes, “I so love keeping in touch with you guys. I don’t have very exciting news to report. My daughter, Samantha, never came home for the summer

and stayed in Colorado for her internship. She won a huge award (we knew nothing about this) at the end of her junior year at Colorado College. It was the Craig Herst Arts Prize Scholar Award, which gave her a grant to fund her senior thesis. Very exciting all around. COVID-19 has kind of killed her senior year, but I know she will plow through it all! I missed Dana’s annual trip to visit Warren, but hopefully next year she will pull it off. I hope everyone is hanging in there.”

From Nora Goodhue Barton Cascella: “I’m still working at Regional Hospice and have, gratefully, been able to work through the COVID-19 crisis. 2020 was promising to be a world of huge blessings: expecting twin grandsons, and a granddaughter’s 18th birthday and subsequent high school graduation and college send-off. My youngest son planned to be married on the Cape in August. So, twin grandsons, Duncan Lee Barton and Wesley Goodhue Barton, arrived safe and sound in Portland, ME, on April 24 to my fourth son. My husband, Bob, and I met them for the first time for a week-long visit in mid-July. Our granddaughter’s events all took place virtually, so it was disappointing not to be with her, but we are proud nonetheless. Our youngest son and his fiancee decided to make use of their spare time and bought their first home outside of Boston — so 2020 remained joyous in many ways, with a huge twist.

“My three oldest sons and their families (we have a total of eight grandchildren now) are well and are managing the challenges of balancing work, life, and homeschooling. I’m glad to not have to face those challenges. A highlight of this strange new world was participating in Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir 6, which featured 17,572 voices from 129 countries. It premiered on YouTube on July 19. There was a great segment

on CBS’s Sunday Morning about it on July 19 as well. I highly recommend watching. Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=InULYfJHKI0.”

Ashley Smith Washburn writes, “March hit us, as with everyone else, with a horrible bang. My husband, Jay, a Glastonbury, CT, high school history teacher, spent the spring teaching from home, while I spent my time making sure our nonprofit, Asante Sana For Education, was able to supply 100 of our Tanzanian students,’ artists,’ and staff’s families with food and hygiene supplies during these crazy months, with schools closed and tourism canceled. I was fortunate to have been in Tanzania in late February through early March, but ultimately, I had to cancel our scheduled summer Cultural Immersion Trip. I’m hoping all participants will be able to join us in 2021. Since schools closed all over the world and all fundraisers were canceled, I also spent a crazy amount of time photographing, weighing, and measuring all our African art so we could add the shop to our website (www. asantesanaforeducation.com) in the hopes of supporting our many programs in Tanzania. Schools in

Two of the individuals that Ashley Smith Washburn ’79 helps to support in Tanzania through her non-profit, Asante Sana For Education

The Ana Cutillas Walker ’78 family

Ben, the son of Ashley Smith Washburn ’79, lives in Albania

Tanzania opened in late June, so we are back to educating our kids while we try to keep them safe. This is the longest I have ever been away from Tanzania, and I’m not sure when I will be able to get back there. Sooner than later, I hope.

“Jay and I also had to cancel a planned trip to Albania in April to visit our son Ben and his girlfriend. Albania locked down fairly quickly, and our son used that time to become quite the social media star. He has been on the news a lot there for his TikTok posts about adapting to Albanian culture and, now that lockdown is over, amazing places to travel inside the country. Another son, Sam, and his girlfriend both got their master’s in mental health counseling this year and are extremely busy in Portland, OR. Our oldest son, Jack, was able to continue working in Denver, CO, while our youngest son, Nate, lost a few of his film editing jobs in Los Angeles and drove home to stay with us while he continues to work on his editing skills and search for work.”

Class of 1979 correspondent

Karen Polcer Bdera writes,

“There isn’t much to say. After having to leave our March Aruba vacation midway, as the island was closing its borders and airlines had a deadline to get all U.S. citizens

out, we have been hunkering down in New York City. March and April here were pretty scary (we happen to live in the ZIP code with the largest number of cases in all five boroughs). But things are calming down now — our first haircuts at the end of June were the highlight of our spring season. Nick and I spend a lot of time walking (with masks, and sometimes even gloves) in two local parks in Queens. Thank heaven for Netflix! We have also canceled travel plans for the remainder of the year. Hoping that 2021 will bring better news and more to report. Stay safe, everyone!”

1980

Jennifer “Jennie” Hetzler

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1981

Veronica “Roni” Leger

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1982

Cynthia T. Vega

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1983 1984

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1985

Elizabeth Potter Giddings Esther Pryor

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1986

Tahra Makinson-Sanders

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1987

Lori Stewart

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1988

Carolyn “Carrie” Pouch

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1989

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1990

Amanda Pitman

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The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation announced the winners of the 45th annual Gracie Awards, and recipients include alumna Heather Fay Dawson P’25. The Foundation’s website states, “The list of honorees includes … more than 100 of the most talented women in television, radio and digital media. … This year’s honorees represent the substance and ethos of women’s storytelling and journalism at its best. Their work during this global state of affairs — full of innovation, courage and endurance — serves as inspiration today for the journalists of tomorrow.” Congratulations, Heather! Heather has also been very active on campus helping us to create our video message content.

Margo Cummings ’88 sent this photo from the Alps.

Take Note

1991

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1992

Whitley Ram Schoeny

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1993

Augusta Morrison Harrison

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1994

Philippa Eschauzier Earl

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1995

Nicole Lewenson Shargel

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1996

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Allison Hulbert Potts writes, “We are surviving prolonged lockdown at home in the U.K.

Homeschooling Zack, who is 8, whilst supervising the twins, who are 2, and both my husband and myself working from home part time, has not been easy. It has, however, made me incredibly grateful for my family, and for our health. I hope all my Walker’s friends and their families are also staying safe! You are always welcome to visit us.”

1997

Alicia Benedetto Karen Crowe

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1998

Brooke Berescik-Johns

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1999

Vivienne Felix

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2000 Allison Quigley

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2001

Alicia Little Hodge

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2002

Holly Jackson

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Ruth Clymoor Olson writes, “1.)

I got married!!! Just celebrated my first anniversary on July 20. Shaun is an amazing and wonderful man and has supported me in all my crazy ideas in life and fitness. 2.) I was accepted into the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and will be getting my Doctorate of Pharmacy. I will be the first in my family to get a postgraduate degree. 3.) I finally qualified for the Ironman World Championships, but due to COVID-19, that is being put on hold until 2021. But I will finally get to race the Big Island after finishing 15 of those 140.6 mile races.

“That is really it for the big updates that I’ve had in the last 18 years. I’m actually really looking forward to the reunion in two years. I will hopefully get to see everyones’ bright and shining faces after all this time.”

Samara Khalique ’00 and baby Thomas Khalique Grove, born September 18, 2020

The twin children of Allison Hulbert Potts ’96 celebrated their second birthday.

Wedding bells are ringing for several members of this graduating class! Holly Guzman said “yes” to getting engaged to her fiance, Scott English. They are both living in Connecticut and can’t wait to tie the knot.

Writes Crystal Ward, “I graduated from Harvard’s Doctor of Education Leadership Program, started my own education consulting business — For Our

Children, LLC — and proposed to the love of my life, Seymone!”

Congratulations, Crystal and Seymone!

Holly Jackson says, “I got married to my husband, Willis, in a small ceremony at City Hall in New York last February. We asked fellow alum Tori Saferin ’04 to serve as our witness, and she graciously accepted!”

2003 2004

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2005

Emma Bedford-Jack

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2006

Ebony Moses Alle Shane

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2007

Emily Casey

Jeanette Pelizzon

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Jeanette Pelizzon writes, “Hey everyone! I have spent the last few years traveling the world while working as a program manager for a travel start-up called Remote Year. Over 60 countries later, I am back in the U.S. exploring some of our own national parks due to COVID-19. I plan to move back to Cape Town, South Africa, and continue working remotely while traveling throughout Africa once the world calms down a bit. Looking forward to catching up with some other EWS alums while I am stateside, so please don’t hesitate to reach out!”

Alicia “Liss” Couch-Edwards, a legacy Sun, and her husband, John Monagan, Walker’s dean of studies and proud Dial, welcomed a daughter on June 10, 2020. Thanks to her mom, Penner Amelia will be a Sun, despite her dad’s objections.

Emily van Gemeren writes, “I have been working for Flyleaf Publishing for seven years now. School closures this spring forced us to rapidly move our print materials online, and my job has shifted to professional development video creation — something I never thought I would do and was surprised to find that I greatly enjoy! I still spend all of my

Holly Guzman ’02 and fiance, Scott English

Crystal Ward ’02 and fiancée, Seymone

Bride Holly Jackson ’02 (center), and her husband, Willis, and witness to the ceremony, Tori Saferin ’04

free time at the barn, and while shoveling horse poop may not sound glamorous, the routine of farm work is grounding and centering in these uncertain times. I adopted a dog this spring, and she’s awesome!”

Alexandra “Alex” Prager Scalfano reports, “Hi everyone! Here’s an update on what I’ve been up to since leaving Walker’s: I graduated from Emory University with a degree in psychology in 2010, then got my masters in social work from Smith College in 2013. I met my husband at Emory way back in 2008, and we’ve been married since 2013. We now live in rural southern New Hampshire, where we both live and work at Dublin School. I hope you are all doing well!”

Meredith Dreman is currently the director of publishing at the Morgridge Family Foundation (MFF). As the head of MFF Publishing, she leads a team to create, curate, and amplify stories about the transformative work of nonprofits and their leaders. Before joining MFF, Meredith helped translate research into practical solutions and engaging content for Making Caring Common, NPR, and Remote Year. She started her career teaching storytelling in juvenile detention

camps, rehabilitation centers and as an AmeriCorp member in Compton, CA. Her interest in psychology led her to McLean Hospital’s Cognitive and Clinical Neuroimaging Core, where she worked on brain imaging studies and publications. Meredith received her master’s degree from Harvard, during which time she explored the potential for resilienceenhancing media.

Kenya Dyer Monteiro announces, “I just got married in Punta Cana on August 8, 2020.”

Congratulations, Kenya!

2008

Kathleen Kirby

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2009

Caitlin Moss

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2010

Marianne Pettit Watt

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2011

Kelsey Ballard

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Kenya Dyer Monteiro ’07 at her wedding celebration in Punta Cana

Emily van Gemeren ’07 with her adopted dog

Meredith Dreman ’07 is now director of publishing at the Morgridge Family Foundation.

Penner Amelia Monagan, daughter of legacy Sun Alicia “Liss” Couch-Edwards ’07 and John Monagan, Walker’s dean of studies

Alex Scalfano ’07 and her husband are living in southern New Hamsphire.

2012

Jordana Clarke

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2013

Ameena Makhdoomi

Paige Williams-Rivera

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2014

Olivia Aker

Taryn Anderson

Brittany Camacho

Artemis Talvat

Lisa Volg

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2015

Talia Basch

Emily Mauldin

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2016

Georgia Paul

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2017

Idabelle Paterson

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2018

Caroline Strapp

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Monique Pace has been accepted as a junior transfer student to Vanderbilt University, where she’ll be studying biology and medicine, health, and society.

2019

Katherine Dunn

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2020

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1911

In 1911, Ethel Walker enlisted her closest friends to provide the financial capital needed to establish her school.

2022

Today, it is the generosity of the Walker’s community who give to the Annual Fund, which ensures Ethel Walker Smith’s school continues to prosper.

We are changing!

In honor of this long tradition of philanthropy at Walker’s, we are reinvigorating our giving societies to recognize the deep commitment of our donors over the years. Watch for further updates!

Philanthropy has played a crucial role in the history of Walker’s since its founding.

Recognizing a Tradition of Giving at Walker’s

In Memoriam

Alumnae of The Ethel Walker School

1937 Louise French Blodget

1937 Adele Harman Waggaman

1939 Emma Smith Johnston

Daughters: Alexandra Johnston Horne ’66 and Cynthia Johnston Alexander ’67

1940 Margery Holley Uihlein Niece: Margaret Holley ’62

1941 Lorna Harrah Bruen

Sister: Sheila Harrah Hearne ’36*

Niece: Moira Hearne Hintsa ’70

1941 Eugenia Hendrix Clarke

Sister: Nancy Hendrix MacLeod ’42*

Daughter: Nancy Clarke ’63

1941 Maria Josefa Claire Whitman Myer Step-sister: Nadia Fortington MoultonBarrett ’37*

1941 Anne Alger Rollins

1941 Marie Coudenhove Schmuck

Mother: Bay Hansen Coudenhove ’20* Aunt: Mathilde Hansen Smith ’21*

1943 Charlotte Perry Barringer

1945 Hannah Griffith Bradley

1945 Theodosia Smith Casey

1945 Jane Cole Graves

1945 Joyce Cummings Hobbs Sisters: Ruth Cummings Mead ’47 and Nancy Cummings Henry ’50*

1946 Elizabeth Leonard Breyman Niece: C. Elyse Leonard ’71

1946 Mary Hazard Conrad

1947 Margaret Plunkett Lord

Daughters: Cate Lord ’69 and Sarah Lord Field ’71

Granddaughter: Abigail Brown ’96

Cousin: Christina Dodge ’68

1948 Sally Ankeny Anson

Sister: Kendall Ankeny Mix ’44*

Cousin: Barbara Lang Cochran ’48*

1948 Cornelia Ahern Fry

Sister: Catherine Ahern Spencer ’38*

Nieces: Cornelia Spencer Ives ’63 and Olivia Spencer Tuttle ’66

1950 Joy Windle Hoffman

1950 Joan Dickey Shanahan

1952 Patricia Durey Haviland

Daughter: Anne Haviland Cullen ’79

Niece: Patricia L. Skidmore ’78

1952 Mary List Paull Riley

1952 Mary Sage Stewart

Cousin: Elizabeth Gilbert Fortune ’36*

1952 Naomi Powers Thornton

1953 Louise Miller McElhinny

Sister: Melinda Miller Greenough ’56

1954 Margaret Florence Burden Childs

1954 Patricia Blun Deetjen

1955 Marguerite Doubleday Buck

Aunt: Elizabeth Ballard Rand ’28*

Sisters: Patricia Doubleday Irons ’52* and Dorothy Doubleday Massey ’56

Daughter: Wendy Buck Brown ’79

1956 Nancy Lanphier Chapin

1957 Joan Garver Anderson

Sister: Maud Garver Greer ’59

1959 Nancy Gerdau Graves

Sister: Joan Gerdau Rogers ’55

Walker’s long history of legacy gifts began with its founder, Ethel Walker Smith.

Knowing how crucial it would be that her vision and passion for girls’ education be nurtured and flourish past her lifetime, Ethel Walker Smith created two trusts in her will, which instruct that any remaining assets of her estate be delivered to The Ethel Walker Charitable and Educational Foundation.

To discuss including The Ethel Walker School in your philanthropic plans or to notify the School of an existing planned gift, please contact Assistant Head for Advancement Gretchen Orschiedt at gorschiedt@ethelwalker.org or 860-408-4260.

For more information on planned giving vehicles, visit www.ethelwalker.org/ support-walkers/planned-giving.

Join the Heritage Society and Ethel Walker Smith and help plan for the future of so many girls.

1960 Anne Carpenter Bienstock

Sister: Elizabeth Carpenter du Pont ’57*

Cousins: Nancy Kitchell Lickle ’53*, Sarah Schutt Harrison ’55, Jane du Pont Kidd ’57*, Victoria Kitchell ’57, Jean du Pont Blair ’58, Phyllis Mills Wyeth ’58*, Carroll Morgan Carpenter ’59, Michelle du Pont Goss ’59, Katherine Schutt

Streitwieser ’59*, Margaretta Bredin Brokaw ’66, Mary Carpenter ’68, Sidney Lickle Jordan ’70, Ashley Lickle O’Neil ’78, Kemble Lickle O’Donnell ’79, and Virginia du Pont ’95

1961 Elizabeth Stanwood Davis

Sister: Caroline R. Stanwood ’56*

1963 Cornelia Spencer Ives

Mother: Catherine Ahern Spencer ’38*

Aunt: Cornelia Ahern Fry ’48*

Sister: Olivia Spencer Tuttle ’66

1965 Kathryn Goodhart Graham

Mother: Edith Altschul Graham ’36*

Aunt: Margaret Altschul Lang ’34*

Cousin: Diana Landreth ’64

1980 Heather Anne Copello

1992 Cheryl Lynn Goldstein 1998 Elon DeAngelis

*Deceased

In Sympathy

Members of our wider Walker’s community

Frank Alcock, Father of Clarissa Alcock Bronfman ’82

Ellen Dann Alsdorf, Mother of Gretchen Orschiedt, EWS Staff

Edward O. Alvestad, Former EWS Staff

James Battle Jr., Father of Stephanie BattleHorsky ’78

Ennalls Berl II, husband of Suzanne Chapin Berl ’64

Frances D. Bortz, Mother of Dinah Bortz Moyer ’78

T. Bruce Bowers, Husband of Hope Baldwin McLeod ’70

F. Donald Brigham, Father of Jean Brigham Chant ’82 and Kathleen Brigham Uberuaga ’85

Naomi I. Bryant, Sister of DeBorah Bryant Sonnenschein ’73 and Mother of Nombulelo Hammond ’96

Thomas J. Carter, Grandfather of Ava Strohmeyer ’21

Jeffrey R. Colen, Father of Alle Shane ’06

Jose B. Cota, Grandfather of Jacinta Lomba ’13, Sara Lomba ’16, and Sofia Lomba ’18

Robert Talcott DePree, Husband of Susan Barker DePree ’63

Bruce Derbyshire, Father of Mary Derbyshire Petty ’79

Fred Doering, Husband of Sarah Elting Doering ’65

Raymond James Dolphin, Father-in-law of Leander Altifois Dolphin ’95, P’24; Grandfather of Maya Dolphin ’24

Robert M. Dufina, Husband of Lauren Rauh Dufina ’15

Ruth Vivian Elmore, Former EWS Faculty

William Henry Gates II, Husband of Mary Gardner Gates ’60

Margaret Greene, Grandmother of Mallory Pasquariello, EWS Staff

Walter Richard Hampton, Father of Maria Hampton Klimczak ’78

William Bradford Hubbell Jr., Father of Drika Hubbell Constantino ’80

Philip W. Hummer, Father of Helen Hummer Feid ’78 and Brooke Hummer Mower ’80

Douglas King Jones, husband of Melissa Haller Jones ’84

Francis W. Kahawaiolaa, Former EWS Staff and Honoree of the Frenchie Award

Gordon Fitzgerald Linke, Husband of Jocelyn Allan Linke ’48

S. Peter Lorillard, Brother of Lisa Lorillard Halsted ’77

Joseph P. Lotuff, Father of Mary Lotuff Feeny ’83

Eileen Mahoney, Grandmother of McKenzie Connors ’21

James A. Massaro, Father-in-law of Eliza David Massaro ’92

Ann E. Maurer, mother of Meredith Maurer Hutchinson ’77

Peter Van Ness Philip, Father-in-law of Lela Schaus Philip ’79

James Marshall Porter, Husband of Kathryn Auchincloss Porter ’54

Mr. Rangarajan, Uncle of Meera Viswanathan, Head of School

Patricia Reighley, Mother of Gillian Reighley Christensen ’69

Carl Martin Rohn, Brother-in-law of Katharine O’Brien Rohn ’82

Mr. M. Sankaran, Uncle of Meera Viwsanathan, Head of School

Alice Seiffer, Mother of Alison Seiffer Spacek ’80 and Dale Seiffer Oberlander ’80

Walter Smithwick III, Husband of Cornelia Covington Smithwick ’66; Brotherin-law of Victoria Lee Covington Graham ’70

Stephen V.R. Spaulding III, Husband of Elsa Yannopoulos Spaulding ’60

Neal William Strohmeyer, Father of Ava Strohmeyer ’21

Taylor Chase Thomas, Brother of Jamiah Tappin ’00

John R. Wagley, Father of Louisa Caroline Wagley ’01* and Cousin of Susan Allport Howell ’68 and Lisa Danforth Hurst ’79

Samuel Dexter Warriner II, Husband of Linda Trimingham Warriner ’61

Sarah Ruth Weinberg, Daughter of Barbara Lehrman Weinberg ’55

Sarah J. Winmill, Mother of Starr Winmill Shebesta ’74

Jane Peirce Wood, Mother of Gwendolyn Wood Wisely ’96

Thomas G. Wyman, Father of Karin Wyman Morgan ’72

*Deceased

NOTE: Names included here are of those known to us as deceased before 1/8/21.