Class Notes

1950s

ROSSITER LANGHORNE ʼ52 writes that he and Noemi returned from the UK to the US last March and enjoyed a very hot Wyoming summer. They will be spending Thanksgiving at Chico in Prae, Montana, then leave for the Philippines shortly thereafter as Noemi has not seen her family in three years. He says that he had “hoped to get back to visit and see ‘52 classmates this past year, but Covid has put a spanner in everyone’s socializing and alumni gatherings. So, in lieu, wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving and hope to see you in the New Year. With kindest regards and best wishes to one and all.”

NEILSON ABEEL ʼ54 sent an update that he and his wife, Tori Bryer, are living in Portland, Oregon in a loft they created in a 1909 historic warehouse. He keeps in touch with JOHN DENEUFVILLE ʼ53 and recently met the niece of PEYTON (CHAPMAN) HORNE ʼ54.

SUSIE (MARCKWALD) MACKAY ʼ54 writes that she had a great visit with PEYTON (CHAPMAN) HORNE ʼ54 in Stonington and had several laughs remembering their Peck school days. She hears from MARTHA (VAN BEUREN) STORY ʼ54 and her husband, WILLIAM STORY ʼ54. She wishes all of her classmates happy holidays!

1960s

TRUDY GLIDDEN ’60 started an organization that seals eligible arrest records to enable people to get employment, housing, and professional licenses, so that they can be contributing members to society. This follows an exciting career of managing trade of software products with worldwide companies. Trudy is currently living in Denver, Colorado.

DOUG WATSON, JR. ʼ61 shared the great news that his son, Taylor, married Carly Mayer in June!

SUSAN (NICHOLS) FERRIERE ʼ65 writes, “we headed to Southern California, and a great highlight was spending time with my Peck Kindergarten deskmate, ELLEN (BYRNE) DANFORD ʼ65, who showed us the beauties of Santa Barbara. We rented a small chateau in Touraine, a lifelong dream, and invited family and friends to join us. This merry band included oldest and best friend, LEIGH (GASTON) PUNJ ʼ65, and her husband, TV. We then spent time with our close friends in the Adirondacks and traveled to Rome and Geneva. Warmest wishes for the Holidays to all, and please don’t forget us if you come to NYC.”

(L-R) AMIE (QUIVEY) QUICKSTAD ’86, KATHRYN (HUDACEK) HARLOW ’86

1980s

AMIE (QUIVEY) QUICKSTAD ʼ86 writes, “my husband, Jim, and I spent a lovely afternoon with KATHRYN (HUDACEK) HARLOW ʼ86 and her family at their home in Enfield, NH this past October. We explored Kathy’s beautiful gardens and met all the chickens, ducks, and Oochy the dog! Forty-five years of friendship started on the kindergarten playground at Peck!”

1990s

SHANNON BARRY O’GRADY ʼ90 is proud to have completed her second summer teaching at Northampton Community College and started her second school year as Theater Director for Salisbury High School in CT. Shannon

TAYLOR (WORTHINGTON) WILLIAMS ’03, WITH HER HUSBAND, TYLER, AND TWO DAUGHTERS, EMERSON AND PALMER EVELYN SIMON, DAUGHTER OF TIM SIMON ’05 AND HIS WIFE, KATIE

is looking forward to celebrating her fifteenth wedding anniversary with her husband, Chris. Her son Riggins (13) studies Latin and German and is an avid swimmer, while her daughter Teagan (11), is involved with the drama club at school and aspires to be an engineer someday.

DEVON WORTHINGTON ʼ99 recently started a new position as a Senior Consultant at Deloitte after working in the fashion industry for 10 years. She lives in Harding, New Jersey.

2000s

CHELSEA BLACKER ʼ00 has been living in Berlin, Germany since 2019 with her partner, son, and dog. Chelsea works with German businesses to adapt their technology for English markets. On weekends she would like to ski and rock climb but finds herself in soft play centers, sketching crude caricatures of Disney’s most famous characters, and developing her puppetry skills. KATHRYN (MACRIDES) CONROY ʼ03 sent sn update that she is “living in Chatham with my husband Kevin and two daughters Caroline (4) and Liza (2). I recently started a new position with the Estée Lauder Companies leading North America Online Supply Chain. I am focused on bringing the consumer and commercial side of the direct-to-consumer business into back office functions to drive high-touch experience across ELC’s portfolio of brands.”

TAYLOR (WORTHINGTON) WILLIAMS ʼ03 is back at Peck as the Alumni Relations Associate in the Advancement office. She is looking to connect with as many alumni as possible and welcomes all alumni back to campus. If you are interested in visiting Peck to see the beautiful campus, please email Taylor at twilliams@peckschool.org. Taylor and her husband, Tyler, currently live in Bernardsville, New Jersey with their two daughters, Emerson (2) and Palmer (1).

TIM SIMON ʼ05 and his wife, Katie, welcomed Evelyn Campbell Simon on October 26, 2022. James (2) is adjusting to his role of big brother as he learns “gentle” on repeat!

WALKER KIRBY ‘08 and Inés Guinard celebrated their marriage on July 2, 2022 in Mallorca, Spain!

CAMERON SIMON ʼ08 married Claire D’Arcangelo in New York City on October 15, 2022.

RYAN MCDONNELL ʼ09 went on a two-week service trip to Uganda with friends from his church. This fall, he rejoined a Morristown, NJ-based choir, Harmonium Choral Society. He also volunteers playing piano for every Sunday Mass at St. Paul Inside the Walls in Madison, NJ. Ryan has worked as an actuary at Everest Reinsurance since 2018 and is taking the fourth actuarial exam in the spring of 2023.

WALKER KIRBY ’08 MARRIED INÉS GUINARD

2010s

JACQUIE JAKIMOWICZ ʼ12 sent in an update that she is a second-year student at The University of Miami School of Law with an interest in practicing art law. This fall, she has been serving as a legal extern at LegalARTLink, an arts advocacy organization that provides pro bono legal services to local Miami artists. She has enjoyed experiencing the pro bono legal sector and is exploring similar internship options in New York for this upcoming summer.

JACK GRIER ʼ15 consulted for two NGOs, one focusing on education and the other focusing on girls’ and women’s empowerment in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He also took classes in Swahili. JANET PEARCE ʼ18 graduated valedictorian of the Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child Class of 2022. Academically, Janet was a member of Cum Laude Society and The National Junior Classical League Latin Honor Society, and also received many awards for her academics during her time at Oak Knoll. Janet was Oak Knoll’s Creative Arts Council President; President of “Scribes,” Oak Knoll’s Calligraphy club; and a successful sprinter who qualified for the indoor track and field meet of champions in the 4x400 relay and the outdoor track and field meet of champions in the 200m and 400m events. She attends the University of Pennsylvania, where she will follow a pre-med track and minor in classical studies.

CARSON YOUNG ’21 CAMERON SIMON ’08 MARRIED CLAIRE D’ARCANGELO

2020s

CARSON YOUNG ʼ21 returned to campus to be a Kindergarten Mystery Reader! The students were excited to have Kindergarten teacher Kristin Young’s son visit their classroom and read to them.

ALUMNI LEGACY PARENTS

REFERRING TO PECK AS A “FAMILY OF FAMILIES” means more than its family-like atmosphere. For many alumni, Peck not only provided a solid elementary and middle school foundation for them—but now, is educating their children, too. A few of them reflected on what it means to be a “Legacy Parent.”

ASHLEY (KAZMEROWSKI) LAN ʼ98, Pʼ25, Pʼ29

XXAs a Peck alumna, I knew that the school would provide the social, moral, and educational foundation to position my kids for future success. We are so thrilled with the Peck experience and our children’s continued development!”

ABOVE: ASHLEY LAN BELOW: LOGAN ‘25 AND BODEY ‘29 LAN CHRISTIE (THEBAULT) MAGUIRE ʼ03, Pʼ30

Dropping Bodie off in the morning and seeing him walk over to shake Mr. Delinsky and Officer Cooney’s hand every morning puts the biggest smile on my face. The values that Peck instills in its students is unlike any other. I am such a proud mom seeing him turn into a little gentleman and getting to experience the wonderful place that Peck is and has been ever since I was there as a kid. We feel so lucky to still be a part of this amazing community!”

LEFT: CHRISTIE (THEBAULT) MAGUIRE RIGHT: BODIE MAGUIRE ‘30

KATIE O’CONNOR ʼ02, Pʼ31

Peck instilled in me a love of learning, and it’s been a joy to watch that same love blossom within my own child.”

LEFT: KATIE O’CONNOR RIGHT: FITZ ZIEDLER ‘31

IN MEMORIAM

Peck extends its sympathies to the families and friends of the following members of our community:

SHARON LEE THOMPSON, December 10, 2021; part of the Peck faculty 2003-2014, mother of Chelsea Thompson ‘02, and Jason Thompson ‘05.

ANDREW CUTLER THURLOW ʼ68, March 13, 2022; brother of Charles Thurlow ʼ65 and Paul Thurlow (a member of the class of ʼ71), nephew of Ralph Cutler ʼ32, and first cousin of Timothy Cutler ʼ69, Stewart Cutler ʼ71, and Fearn Cutler deVicq ʼ73.

JAMES V. HECK, May 21, 2022; grandfather of Samantha Heck ʼ23 and Joseph Heck ʼ26, father of current parent James Heck and father-in-law of current parent Sarah Heck.

ALEXANDER (SANDY) FRASER, June 13, 2022; husband of Elisabeth Fraser (Peck faculty 1984-2002), father of Timothy Fraser ʼ85 and Ben Fraser ʼ89.

PAT MOODY-SNYDER, July 1, 2022; part of the Peck faculty for over 50 years, first as history and athletics teacher from 1952-1955, and then as a fifth-grade homeroom teacher from 1967-1993. Mother of Clarke Moody ʼ70 and Michael Moody ʼ72, grandmother of Brett (Moody) Bodnar ʼ99, Brookes Moody ʼ01, and Kelsey Moody ʼ04.

WILLIAM E. SEELY, JR ʼ58, July 30, 2022; brother of Cynthia Seely Edgar ʼ52.

NICK MATHUS ʼ15, August 19, 2022; son of past Peck parents Lisa and Glenn Mathus.

KATIE (BROWN) FENSTERMAKER ʼ98, August 25, 2022; daughter of past Peck parents Cathy and Douglas Brown, sister of Jennifer (Brown) Hayes ʼ94, aunt of Shane Brown ʼ11.

ALFREDO GARIBAY, October 6, 2022; father of Logan Garibay Ortynski ʼ30 and husband of current parent Joanna Ortynska.

JOHN WILLIAMS, October 12, 2022; grandfather of Jake Naughton ʼ25, and father of Director of Secondary School Counseling Christine Williams.

MARGARET CLEARY, November 5, 2022; great-grandmother of Sofia Corica ʼ28 and Timmy Corica ʼ31; grandmother of current parent and staff member Jen Cleary.

Every effort has been made to include notices for “In Memoriam” through December 2022. We regret any omission; please notify the Advancement Office of any errors by calling (973) 539-8660 or emailing Taylor Williams at twilliams@peckschool.org.