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1959

Edna Gooch Trudeau
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Lucas is 2½, definitely a busy little boy, and knows all his colors and shapes. Is his grandmother-teacher proudor what?
 
Irene Piscopo Rodgers loves working part time. She said Marianne Carrano Raphaely had a long surgery to remove an intestinal blockage and was hospitalized for several weeks. In February, the sad news came that Marianne had died. Patricia Gray Proulx had been in contact with her, too. Irene also reported that Robin, the wife of Katherine Rowe Hayes’ son, Tom, passed away suddenly in August due to an unknown cause. Kay was helping with twins Matt and John.
 
Julia Coates Littlefield’s grandson, John Henry, is a freshman at U.Va. Phyllis Hartleb Rowley sent an invitation to her Halloween party in Boynton Beach, Fla. She and Jim traveled to Toronto and Ontario and visited many popular tourist places. Nancy Gwaltney Gillette and Bill moved from Maryland to the outskirts of Fredericksburg, where she’s close to family and friends. They have three grandsons in college at the University of South Carolina, Belmont University in Tennessee, and Le Moyne in New York.

Jane Tucker Broadbooks has a powered wheelchair and spends time chipping paint from her doors and walls but says that John and the dog are safe. In June, son Jon Karl and family gave her a plane ticket to spend several days with them in Springfield, Ill., to celebrate her 75th birthday. John continues to work, and they spend weekends roaming the mountains and antiquing. Jane heard from Sue Horan, who lost her sister in 2009 but is well and active in her community. Mary Stump Harrell lives somewhat close to Jane, and they phone frequently. Mary is well, and she and Ray are doting grandparents to her daughter’s two children. JoNeal Hendricks Scully was rebuilding her house after an April fire. Molly Bradshaw Clark lost her husband, Jade, in September. Jane and Molly are ready for our 55th!

Mary Fredman Downing and Glenn endowed a bench at UMW for our class. What a wonderfully generous gift! Several alumni were there for the November dedication, including Emily Babb Carpenter and Tom, Dodie Reeder Hruby and Dale, Edith Sheppard Ott and Matt, Kay Rowe Hayes, Marcia Spence Harrison, Marcia Phipps Ireland, Cecelia Bergen Robbins, and yours truly. It was a delightful occasion with great company and good food. Dodie continues to enjoy portrait painting, Edie is a master gardener whose garden is included in the Richmond Ginter Park tour, and Emily has a florist business, you can see her work at Maymont.