1966 Class Notes for 2019
Green Class of 1966
Responses came from up and down the east coast and then from friends “out west.”
Jeanne Dupont Dutra (South Dartmouth, MA) reports “nothing earth-shattering – no trips, cruises or boyfriends” but excitement as grandchild number three arrives in June.
Sarah Murray Mahoney (Dedham, MA) “responsibly sold our home of 50 years.” She mentions a visit with Mary Ann Power McDonald. Sarah is “thankful for the spiritual and educational grounding begun at Trinity that has helped in this voyage of life.”
Chris Donovan (Upper Eastside of NYC and a champion of city life) laments the “fortress of skyscrapers sprouting up. There is a lack of affordable apartments in these mega-buildings – who really owns these residences?” On a very personal note, Chris questions Botox treatments for young women. Anyone with thoughts, please contact her.
Sue Berry Eberhardt (Hartsdale, NY) and Peter will be visiting their daughter and her family in Haarlem, Netherlands. Sue published an Amazon book “When I Heard My Father’s Voice.” Her dad was an American pilot missing in France in 1944. In 1945 the Army notified his family of his death. Fifty years later the family learned more about his death and brings his voice to life through his letters.
Peg Harrington Macneill (Tinton Falls, NJ) saw Boodie Christian (’67) and Maureen MacDonald Cronin and Joan Gordon Waks at a Trinity luncheon in NJ. Peg’s husband has “downsized” his work to one day a week.
Eileen Davis (Washington, DC) had a glorious trip to Tuscany and the hill towns and visited with Anne Clark who was studying in Rome.
Jane Dammen McAuliffe (also in DC) traveled with her granddaughter to India (a 12th birthday present trip). Jane is senior advisor to the Librarian of Congress and has a new book due in 2020. “I am impressed with what Pat McGuire is doing to make Trinity a life-changing experience for women from DC and beyond” writes Jane.
Evie Sweeney Naranjo (Silver Spring MD) still enjoying retirement community life has traveled from Branson, MO to Greece and Turkey, Florida and NYC. Evie’s son was one of two diplomats expelled from Venezuela following a prisoner release agreement. He had been there for four years and lived under very tight security.
Elsa Schwarz Labonski (now in Silver Spring after 22 years in south Florida) is now at Leisure World and enjoys being close to children and grandkids nearby. They are an Acela ride to son Peter and family in Westport, CT. Zaberu and wife Fatu have 3 under 3 so Elsa “plays” with them regularly. Crew, lacrosse, soccer all help acclimate Elsa and her husband to life up north.
Diane Tarantino North (Hendersonville, NC) teaches upper division courses for U. of Maryland Global Campus. She recently traveled to Australia and has won several teaching awards.
Jeanne Schuerholz Rosenwald (Savannah, GA) sends “warmest wishes to all our dear Greens.” She volunteers with the local police department and will leave “hot” Savannah for Oregon and then London this summer.
Cross country reports arrived.
Kathy Carey (Nichols Hill, OK) still teaches at Oklahoma City University and also at a Montessori school and co-edits “Montessori Life.”
Helen Dudzinski Schorr (Chesterfield, MI) travels to Florida and enjoys her two daughters and three grandchildren. Helen’s comment “I feel akin to Nancy Pelosi” had no further comments or explanation.
Maureen Patrick (Denver area) is near her son and his family. Her husband Robert Selig passed away in September 2018 and she is “bereft” at her loss. He was a NY native and taught English literature at Purdue. His scholarship centered on George Gissing, an English novelist of the late 1800’s, and authored several other works.
Jane Hetherington (Davis, CA) says “Life is good.” She continues with the Threshold Choir dedicated to comforting the sick and dying and is a hospital chaplain as well. She is sorry she missed the 50th but hopes for the 55th.
Carol M. Tobin reports that she has been taking some small trips, fixing up the house, etc. Now her nieces and nephews are having kids so there are lots of grandnieces and nephews, though unfortunately none live nearby.
Joe and I keep up with the daily-ness of life. Our travels are more “northeast” but we do enjoy some time in Sarasota Florida. Keeping up with our sons’ families, including 10 grandchildren, almost requires a spreadsheet. My mother who is 95 still lives at home nearby so she shares in the attention as well. I have tried to keep up with Sally O’Neill Meyer and we always enjoy our lengthy conversations.
I write this on St. Patrick’s Day, our day of fun and festivities. How nice to recall the “green” years and to live the lessons we learned under the Red Roof and its campus. And I say “you’re very welcome” to all who thanked me for continuing with this not-so-herculean task.
Sincerely,
Valerie Quandt Sperber
Valerie42@gmail.com