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REGIS TODAY
Beyer tells us, “What age would I like
to be? I would like to be a combination.
I liked being 15 because of the
fun and freedom I had biking and
swimming, simple summer work,
traveling in packs with friends, and
being thin enough that ice-cream
sodas were not a problem. But for
mental age, I prefer the stability
of being 60. By the time I was 60 I
had the maturity to know what my
Gloria Ricker Gramaglia’s ’57
next trip is to Denmark
and St. Petersburg
bypassing the
fires of Moscow.
abilities were, what I was able to
accomplish, and was secure in family
and friends. So the body and freedom
of 15 and the maturity of 60 would
be a perfect combination.” ¶ Barbara
Kelley Kelley says, “You have come up
with a question to make us ponder.
Thank you. My ideal age was 63.
That began my retirement from the
job which I had loved, teaching. A
new world stretched before me. Now
I could decide each day what I would
do with my time. Thirteen years
have elapsed full of faith, family, and
friends.” ¶ Jacqui Cyr Lewis chimes
in that she’d like to be 40: “At that
point you have some maturity. You
are your own woman; you’re secure
in your own skin. Childbearing was
done. I had a much better view of
what made people tick. I was more
tolerant of people’s differences.” ¶
Peg Vincent Kelley believes it’s late
50s, early 60s. “By then the kids were
on their own, Jim was alive, and we
were both healthy and living the good
life.” ¶ This is our column. If you have
any news or ideas for new questions,
please don’t hesitate to email me or
call (508-627-8596). Tell us about your
lives. What do you do for volunteer
work? Any ideas about how to keep
your brain from going dormant?
What’s your pet peeve? Finally and
sadly, we have lost 3 classmates this
year: Betty Bellini Peters, Sally Gorman
Devaney, and Mary Ellen Ford Doherty.
Let’s keep them and their families in
our prayers.
1956
55th Reunion Class
✒ Geraldine Dowd Driscoll, 7 Conant
Road #50, Winchester, MA 01890,
rdriscoll65@comcast.net ¶ Classmates,
family and friends gathered in the
foyer of College Hall in Mar. to celebrate
the life of Pat Murphy Capone.
Her devoted husband, Roger, other
family members, and classmates
Mary Rose Campbell and Pat
Turner Kelley shared happy
memories from Pat’s life. Pat
will be remembered for the
warm personality and sense
of humor which she displayed
even as her physical health
deteriorated. We continue to
pray for Pat and her family.
¶ A strong Regis alumni
presence was seen in Naples,
FL, this winter. Pat Limerick
Skelly, Carole Settana Scollins,
Mary Keenan, and I were able
to attend the Annual Alumni
Reception at The Pelican
Bay Club. A large contingent
from President Mary Jane
England’s 50th Reunion Class
was also in attendance. Many of them
had ridden on the “Regis Trolley”
in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade the
day before. Should we join them
next year? ¶ Mary Keenan, Carole
Scollins, and I were also able to catch
up with Bunny O’Rourke Valente and
Virginia Crago Roberts at the Naples
Beach Club for what is becoming
our annual luncheon. Hope we can
expand the group next year. ¶ Candy
Dillon Mattaliano proudly announces
the arrival of grandchild number 11.
Baby Elizabeth was born on July 2 to
daughter Caitlin and her husband,
Tucker. ¶ Foreign travel continues to
attract many of our classmates. In
between working and playing golf, Pat
Kelley was planning a cruise in Oct.
This fabulous 18-day trip was to originate
in Rome and end in Istanbul.
Sounds very exotic! Pat enjoyed an
Aug. visit from Laurie Pickett Pinover
and husband Stan, who were in
town with their grandson while he
interviewed at Boston area colleges.
¶ Mary Lou Rawson is putting on her
traveling shoes for an Oct. trip to
Spain with her sister. ¶ Cal and Mary
Keelan Hubbard were off to Turkey
in Sept., planning to spend most of
the time in Istanbul. In Oct.some of
their work in acrylic painting will be
included in an exhibit at the Encino
Festival of Art. Carl and Mary are in
their 5th semester of acrylic painting.
Mary continues to conduct 2 programs
at Holy Spirit Retreat Center: Women
at the Well, a group that meets
monthly for liturgy and small group
discussions centered on spirituality;
and her favorite, Crones at the
Well, which celebrates our aging and
experiences and gathers wisdom to
pass down to our younger generations
of women. What do you do in your
spare time, Mary? ¶ Marie Vasaturo
White was planning a trip to London
in Aug. Her twin granddaughters will
be graduating from Mount Holyoke
the same weekend as our Reunion in
May. Hope we can figure out a way
to see her while she is in the area. ¶
Carol Bonner Connell rented a house
in Ireland in July, where she and 11
members of her family spent 2 weeks.
¶ Mary Jeanne Getzfread Sullivan was
happy to report her husband was on
the mend after serious heart surgery
in July. Our prayers are with John
for a speedy recovery. Mary Jeanne,
the self-described “energizer bunny,”
sends her best wishes to Class of
’56. ¶ In May our class was well
represented at the Golden Tower
Luncheon. In attendance were Mary
Lou Rawson, Marie Healy, Jane Nyhan
Kelly, Joanne Moloney, Ann Marie
Healy Sawyer, Virginia Clark Kristo,
Mary Rose Campbell, Mary Keenan,
Mary Joan Coughlan O’Connor, and
your faithful reporter. Dr. Mary
Jane England’s announcement of
her upcoming retirement came as
a surprise. We are grateful and so
proud of all that she has accomplished
for the college during her tenure. She
will truly be missed. ¶ Carol Hughes
Hickey, Mary Keenan, and I were the
only members of our class attending
a delightful Cape Cod luncheon in
July. Carol, who lives in Cotuit now,
was enjoying a visit from her son and
his family, vacationing with her from
Africa, where he works for the U.S.
government. ¶ On a personal note I
had a wonderful visit with Dorothy
Harrington Winrow in Aug. Dottie was
on the Cape with 18 of her family,
children and grandchildren. Her
grandson had been married in NY the
previous weekend, bringing the family
together for an extended vacation.
It was such a pleasure to meet them
and to spend time with Dottie renewing
our friendship of so many years.
She has given up her office in New
York City but continues her practice
of family therapy in her Kingston,
NY, area, a career she began while
raising 5 children. ¶ By now you have
received “Save the Date” notices for
our 55th Reunion in May. Your class
officers met in July to start planning,
and they welcome suggestions from
all of you. As this issue goes to press,
Mary Lou was busily organizing our
next class meeting for Nov. Thank
you, Mary Lou, for all your hard work
for us the past 5 years as president! ¶
Please keep in touch by email, phone,
or snail mail. Start planning now for
our May Reunion!