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Return to Campus:
Reunion 2011
Compiled by the Office of Alumni and Development
June 3-5, 2011 – Brewster alumni were welcomed to Reunion Weekend by sunny
Wolfeboro skies and a sparkling Lake Winnipesaukee. From the Class of 2006 to
the Class of 1941, alumni came together from around New Hampshire, across the
country, and from Canada, Bermuda, Germany, Mexico, the Bahamas, and Turkey.
Across campus and throughout the weekend were alumni gatherings of all sizes,
from quiet reflections by the lake, to the All-School Assembly and Reunion dinners,
friends old and new came together for a memorable celebration weekend.
While alumni and former faculty come from varied places and different
generations, our alumni family is bound together by their shared Brewster
experiences. Here’s a look back at that June weekend.
Celebrating their 50th Reunion are 1961 classmates (front row) Carol
Chamberlin-Clough, Dottie (Fuller) Leonard, Tony Leitner, Rollie Rodrigues,
Victor Elios, Dom Gentile, Dick Flaherty, (row two) Donna (Wagenfeld) Cann,
Noel (Wright) Cantwell, Linda (Stevens) Roeder, Marion (Barrows) Rines,
Joanne (Michaud) Moody, Barbara (Hersey) St. Gelais, Jim Maxwell, Bob Berry,
Posey (Leavitt) Funkhouser, Judy (Wasson) Kelley, Kay (Lord) Witham, Mickey
(Pineo) O’Brien, Gail (Bourden) Antonucci, Martha (Letteney) Wlajnitz, Emery
Trowbridge, (row three) Patsy (Perry) Jones, Rick Rain, Ralph Ferguson, Jim
Nelson, Tiffany (Eckoff) Philman, Dotti (Johnson) Kay, Mark Whitehead, Head of
School Michael Cooper, Joe Hassett, Rick Hale, Barbara (Kimball) LaPlume, and
Bob Kennington. Missing from the photo but in attendance at Reunion were Jim
Clough and Joyce Brown.
Reunion Highlights …
50 Years Later: the Class of 1961
More than 30 members of the Class of 1961 returned for their 50th Reunion
dinner. It was the first time this group had gathered in 50 years! “We had a
wonderful, wonderful time,” wrote a class member in a thank you note.
The hard work of four energetic and organized class members – Linda Stevens
Roeder, Dotti Johnson Kay, Noël Wright Cantwell, and Posey Leavitt Funkhouser –
pulled this celebration, and all those who made it a wonderful evening, together
(see page 28 for an article on the teamwork that went into planning). One of the
highlights of the evening was watching a presentation of their senior yearbook on
video. There were many laughs and even a few tears.
So many of those who attended had not been on campus since the day they
graduated. All promised not to stay away again for too long. Saying goodnight was
not the easiest thing to do for many in this group.
Standing: Sarah (Fallon) Morrison ‘82, Jock Bradley ‘80, Kristianne Widman-
Johnson ‘80, Beth Hayes ‘81, Andy Laubi ‘81. Seated are Sam Kramer ‘81, David
Gorfine ‘81, Bill Esty ‘81, Peter Engisch ‘81, and Barry Sanel ‘81. The banner was
for Griff Campbell ‘80 who could not attend but helped to get many folks back to
Reunion!
25 Years Later: the Class of 1986
On a beautiful night on Wolfeboro Bay, the Class of 1986 enjoyed a special dinner
in their honor on Saturday at the Pinckney Boathouse. They were joined by Head
of School Mike Cooper and wife Andrea, former Headmaster David Smith and wife
Sheila (P ’91, ’93, ’95), Tim and Peg Radley (P ’90, ’92), Doug and Mary Fallon (P ’94,
’00), Ed Rothfus, Bob and Maureen Simoneau (P ’90, ’93, ’02, ’07), Matt Hoopes,
and Bob and Shirley Richardson (P ’77, ’81, ’84).
After cocktails and a sunset class photograph, alumni and faculty enjoyed a
delicious three-course dinner. During dinner each class member received a booklet
of bios, written by classmates, about their “Life After Brewster” adventures.