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Class ’36 Mary Boulia Legacy retired in 1983 from the Greendale YMCA where she worked as an administrative assistant. She recently visited the WWII memorial in Washington, D.C. and found it very impressive. She lives in her own home in Worcester. ’39 Doris Merchant Lilliott retired as an executive secretary with Digital Equipment. She organized a Sweet Adeline Society and sang in the DeBonaires quartet (New England District champions). She organized the Happy Traders Investment Club and is a member of the Ikebana Society (flower arranging). ’39 Earl Parenteau and his wife, Irene, have moved to a new home, one-half mile from their current location. They are still gardening, seeing movies and mall walking. They made many visits to Maine this summer and hope to make many more. 13 Becker b ridges • FA L L 2007 ’44 Betty Gardarian Mardirosian and her husband celebrated their 60th anniversary on October 5. They have two children, five grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. Their grandson is a minister and their granddaughters’ professions include: a mechanical engineer, a music professor, a mid-wife and a physical therapist. ’47 Mary Laughlin Brigham worked for the Northborough School System from 1962-1983 and the Falmouth School System from 1983- 1995, when she retired as executive assistant to the administrator of special education. She has two children, Paul Brigham and Pamela Lippincott, and two grandchildren, William Lippincott IV and Ashley Lippincott. Ashley is a sophomore at Becker’s Leicester campus and is a member of the equestrian team. ’47 Marilyn Cowland Fox retired from the Engineering Department of the Town of Shrewsbury and was widowed six years ago. She has GUESS WHO. He won a tennis singles championship in July 2007. ’42 Anita Mercadante Goulding has been married and widowed twice. Her son, Lawrence King, is single and retired. She is involved with the women of Wesley Methodist Church, serving in several capacities with church duties. ’42 Leone Junkins Kallio-Kern enjoys traveling with her husband, a trip leader for the Greendale Retired Men’s Club. three sons, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She volunteers at her church and the senior center in Shrewsbury. ’49 Betty Hogan Hamlin is a retired medical secretary and has served on the Becker Alumni Board for many years. ’49 Irene Belanger Perry has served as a Becker Alumni Board member for many years. ’50 Fern Camann retired two years ago as a buyer for Filene’s Basement and has lived in Boston for 45 years. After college she worked for her father’s clothing store for 10 years, then for Filene’s for 43 years. She met her other half 16 years ago. “My hat’s off to Becker – I have used the education I got there many times over. Thank you, Becker.” ’50 Floyd and ’51 Marie Barrett Wakefield are both retired from his company, Rotating Technologies. She worked as the bookkeeper, and the systems were so ingrained in her that she still does a worksheet for their personal expenses. Their tax accountant is very impressed! ’51 M. Lorraine MacIsaac Ernst enjoyed returning to Becker on September 15 for the Golden Luncheon. ’51 Sylvia Meder St. Jean was happy to meet fellow classmates and other Becker graduates at the Golden Luncheon – her first visit to a Becker reunion! ’52 Dorothy A. Forsted happily retired as an administrative assistant for the WPI Civil Engineering Department in 2003. She is a member of the Becker Alumni Board. ’52 Elaine Frantz Gaspard is retired and has travelled from Brazil to Moscow. ’55 Carol Richards Biederwolf and her husband, Jack, have three children, John, Jeff and Rich, and eight grandchildren. ’56 Marcia Swornsbourne Tenney enjoyed a wonderful evening at the alumni reception held at the Hyannis Yacht Club on July 26. Her friends, Betty Gross Pickford ’54 and Robert Pickford, were the event hosts. ’58 Richard Jarzobski played basketball in the Senior Olympics in Louisville, Ky. June 22-25 in the 70-74 age-group. He played basketball at Leicester Junior College with John ‘Red’ Flynn ’58 and Frederick ‘Sarge’ Connolly ’58. ’58 Jeanette A. Jones is a Justice of the Peace in Massachusetts. ’59 Mary Lou Ballentine retired after 20 years in Washington, D.C. as a legal secretary. She has three adult children living in Cleveland, Chicago and Minneapolis and four grandchildren. She is enjoying Cape Cod life with her dog, gardening, volunteering with VNA hospice and ACS Road to Recovery. She enjoys visiting with friends and family and fills quiet times with music, books, local theater and afternoon swims in Cape Cod Bay. ’61 Nancy Scott Goodnow is retired. She and her husband, Doug, have three children and love caring for their four grandchildren. ’63 John Dowd retired after 42 years as an officer with the Worcester Police Department. He leaves five sons, Thomas, Michael, Daniel, Paul and Eric, in the department to carry on his legacy. A sixth son, William, hopes to join them.
’64 Colleen Barrett, (see photo) Becker College Trustee and president of Southwest Airlines is the first woman to earn the Tampa Bay, Fla. Tony Jannus Award for leadership in commercial aviation. Southwest is the largest carrier at Tampa International Airport. (Tony Jannus piloted the first commercial flight, from St. Petersburg to Tampa, in 1914.) Additionally, Colleen was named “Heroine of Hearts,” by executive chairman Herb Kelleher, for her dedication to Southwest’s 32,000-member “family.” ’64 Noland Smith retired at the age of 53 and moved back to San Diego after 18 years in Los Angeles. He has a second home in Palm Springs. He would like to hear from 1963-1965 classmates at NolandSmith@aol.com. ’67 Susan Falck Bolster is retired and enjoying life on Cape Cod. ’67 Tommie George won the New England 60s sectional tennis singles championship in July at the Concord Country Club. ’71 Ian Keeney spent three years in the late ’70s as a PGA apprentice before finding his niche in hotel accounting. His 25year career has taken him to Atlanta, Shanghai, D.C., Chicago, Pinehurst and Austin, Texas. Currently, he is controller at Barton Creek Resort in Austin. ’71 Kathie Walsh has enjoyed a career in psychiatric social work and lives and works in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. She has great memories of Becker and Colleen Barrett ’64, Becker College Trustee and President of Southwest Airlines. (left) would like to hear from classmates and Morey Hall dorm mates. ’72 Richard Griswold earned a BA from North Adams College and an MS from The Hartford Graduate Center. He spent 31 years as sales manager in the Asia/Pacific region for the Pratt & Whitney Division of United Technologies and has spent the past three years as sales manager of a Goodrich Division. He and his wife, Arlene, have been married for 32 years and have two sons, John, 30, and Ryan, 25. They live in Kennebunk, Maine and have traveled to many exotic places. He has many fond memories of living at Linden Hall and Becker. ’74 Gail Linderme O’Donnell and her husband, Hugh, are living in the San Francisco Bay area. Now that their three children have left the nest, she is working as a wildlife rehabilitator for a local wildlife museum. Her friends from Bullock Hall can reach her at gailodonnel@comcast.net. ’75 William Scanlon is celebrating his 15th year of working in the language arts and education industry in Asia. He has taught throughout mainland China, Japan, the Philippines and currently teaches pre-K students in a private school in Taiwan. He is an editor and author of ESL textbooks for children in China. He can be reached at willy_scanlon@yahoo.com. Laurie Molloy Lewis ’83 (far left) and family, gathered during the holidays. ’75 Kimberly Williams competed at the USATF National Masters Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Orono, Maine. Competing in the women’s 50-54 age group, she placed sixth in the 100 meter dash, fifth in the 200 meter dash and won a bronze medal in the 400 meter dash. ’77 Kathy Peterpaul is living and working in coastal North Carolina. She would like to hear from Danforth Hall dorm mates from 1976-1978. GUESS WHO. She placed sixth in the 100 meter dash, fifth in the 200 meter dash and won a bronze medal in the 400 meter dash. ’77 Jill Holman Serafinas would like to reconnect with her 1976-1978 Merrill Hall dorm mates. ’78 Gail Covensky-Wocoski and her husband, Joe, have been married for over 20 years. He is a quality assurance manager in software testing for Northrop Grumman. Due to serious medical issues, she had to give up her catering business and concentrate on raising their daughter, Chelsea, a sophomore at High Point University in North Carolina majoring in interior design. Gail moved to Maryland over 10 years ago and still misses New England. She would like to hear from 1978- 1979 Linden Hall friends at Modemom007@yahoo.com. ’78 Peter A. Mazzini is assistant vice president/security officer for the Milford National Bank & Trust Co. and has worked there for 15 years. He and his wife, Tara, have been married for 12 years and have two children, Anthony, 10, and Natalie, 7. ’79 Christine Serafini Bellefeuille has been married for 23 years and has a 16-year-old son. She and her brother run a family business that specializes in equine products. ’82 Philip A. Cochran is the manager of financial planning at Simonds International, Inc. where he has worked for 23 years. He and his wife, Jamie, have two children, Abby, 12, and Alex, 10. ’83 Kim Winter Bean and Michael have been married for 16 years and have two daughters, Caitlin, 11, and Kristen, 8. She is still employed in the travel industry and playing volleyball. ’83 Laurie Molloy Lewis (see photo) is a full-time substitute teacher for grades K-8. She and her husband, Mark, have been married for 20 years and live in Claremont, N.C. with their children, Lindsay, 14, and Jeremy, 11. She would like to hear from her old buddies. ’83 Ana Raposo McLaughlin and Alex have been married for 19 years and have two sons, Conor, 16, and Riley, 13. She works from home in the travel industry. ’86 Christine Paszuk is a corporate travel consultant for Abacus Travel and recently enjoyed her tenth cruise. ’86 Catherine E. Sabatini is the activities and volunteer director at Holy Trinity Nursing Home in Catherine Sabatini ’86 (l.) and Angela Polletta Penny ’97 (r). are on staff at the Holy Trinity Nursing Home in Worcester, Mass. Becker b ridges • FALL 2007 14
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