Fall 2012 Issue - Colby-Sawyer College

Madelon “Maddy”
Pennicke Cattell had back
surgery but continues to
have problems. She’s given
up driving and gained
hearing aids this year.
She’s still pretty mobile
and has a wonderful time
at the retirement home
connected to Penn State.
Janet “Jan” Kennerson
Andrews plays golf, walks
without a limp, drives a car
without having accidents,
sees and hears well and is
able to think clearly. Jan’s
2 sons are grandfathers
to grandsons and loving
the new experience. Six
of Jan’s grandkids are
married while number 7
married in Lake Charles,
LA, in Mar. Nancy Dexter
Aldrich in Sugar Hill, NH,
says Roger was diagnosed
with macular degeneration.
He won’t go blind,
but won’t be able to see
well. Since then, he’s been
working with the local VA’s
Low Vision Clinic. Nancy
cracked some vertebrae
and had to be immobilized
for 7 weeks. Neither
of the Aldriches can drive
after dark, so they depend
on family and friends.
In spite of all the snow
and cold, they managed
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to attend their church in
Plymouth most Sundays.
Nancy was even able to
do some cross country
skiing. Barbara “Bobbie”
Schulz Watts didn’t have
much news as her “brain
was frozen” in VT’s very
cold winter weather.
Bobbie sent along Heloise
“Weezie” Pike Mailloux’s
Christmas news. I was
so sorry to hear that
Weezie lost her husband,
Ken, from a heart
attack last Sept. Weezie
lives at Stonebridge in
Montgomery, a beautiful
CCR in Skillman, NJ. Her
sister Betty’s great-granddaughter
kindly offered to
take Heloise and her dog,
Maggie, to see all 4 of
Weezie’s sisters who live
in the New England area.
Sybil “Billie” Adams Moffat
says Paul had a surprise
quadruple bypass but is
home after 2 months in
Wake Robin’s rehab unit.
He is now having occupational
therapy and physical
therapy. Sybil adds that
our class was a leader in
giving to CSC. Virginia
“Ginny” Orr Welsh and
Bob celebrated Bob’s
90th last summer with a
complete gathering of all
10 of their clan, including
grandchildren from
Vancouver, Canada! On a
sad note, they lost daughter
Lynda’s husband, Alan,
who died of a heart attack
last July. Jane Maynard
Gibson planned to call
Bobbie Hamilton Hopkins
for a chat. During the
Christmas holidays, Jane
had a phone chat with Jean
Klaubert Friend. Jean’s
husband, Paul, fell going
into a restaurant and had
to have stitches around
his mouth. Their dentist
son-in-law took him to
the ER. Surgery followed,
and he had to spend 5
weeks in the hospital. He
was home by Christmas
but was still using a
cane. Jean said they were
looking forward to seeing
their triplet family from
Indianapolis. Frances
“Fran” Wannerstrom Clark
enjoyed a wonderful cruise
around the Adriatic with
her 2 daughters. Katherine
“Kay” Heinrich Clark had
the opportunity to attend
an interesting 3-part
series on Muslims and
Christians. On July 4, 2011,
Kay and her brother, Pete,
enjoyed opening the family
summer place, Heinrich’s
We have had many wonderful
trips in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal
and, in June, Iceland!
Kirsten Henriksen Fjellheim ’47
Folly, at Cache Lake in
Algonquin Park, Canada.
She had a 2nd visit in Aug.
Her children are scattered
between NJ, PA, KS and
CA. One of our well-seasoned
travelers, Ann Wyllie
Jarrett, was on her way
to Italy with her friend
Gretchen. They stayed
with Gretchen’s neice,
Judy, who lives in Rome.
In July, Ann suffered from
a subdural hematoma that
was causing pressure in
her skull. She had to have
2 drains inserted on separate
occasions before the
pressure was relieved. In
Aug. she had lots of rehab
before beginning to feel
like her old self. By Sept.,
she was back to biking,
walking and painting. In
2011, Ann won Honorable
Mention in an art show
and hopes you all saw the
nice article about her in
our CSC Alumni magazine.
Cornelia “Nini” Hawthorne
Maytag is in great health
and happily runs in 5 or
more directions for her
many commitments. She’s
grateful to have all her
children living nearby in
Colorado Springs. Nini
was off to NY and was
looking forward to having
dinner with roommate
Nancy “Hob” Hobkirk
Pierson and Jim. Nini and
Emily “Emy Lou” Simson
Croke got together while
Emy Lu was staying in
town with her son. Nini
and Emy Lou talk frequently
on the phone
and occasionally meet
in Denver. She also got