Class Notes

Sad note from Lois Gaylord Allen. She lost her husband, Howard, in February from Parkinson’s disease. Our deepest sympathies. He was buried in the National Cemetery overlooking the Delaware River. Gay stays busy continues to volunteer for the Humane Society. Writes all her children and grandchildren are doing fine.

Spoke with Carol Hickman Bowman. She was moving from her house in Richmond to a condo and couldn’t attend our 55th. Her sons are fine – the oldest still in N.C. and the youngest in Richmond. Carol lost her husband, Ned, to dementia in July. Our hearts go out to you – she’s doing alright and feels she is in good health.

From the grapevine Emily Babb Carpenter’s husband, Tom, has moved to a different apartment in Richmond. Marcia Phipps Ireland has four grandchildren.

Letter from Irene Piscopo Rodgers. She has had lots of visitors this summer. Her cousin in England is visiting in Oct. Irene is taking a Viking River cruise. She plans to spend Christmas in Kansas with Don’s niece.

Our dear Kay Rowe Hayes lost her niece, Amanda, her brother’s child. Sadly she left behind a four-year-old daughter. Our deep condolences, Kay.

“Dodie” Reeder Hruby got a few of us together in Williamsburg in August. Dianna Trischman Lee, Carol Kowalski Reidy, Dodie and I had a lovely luncheon and great conversation. Dianna is living close to her son and has moved to an assisted living apartment. Dodie has taken up a new interest, portrait painting of members of her family. How lovely. She now has four great-grandchildren and Dianna has two. Carol stays busy. She enjoys teaching a remedial reading class through William and Mary.

Guess we are slowing down as we live our eighties. We have lost 80 girls from our graduating class. It breaks my heart when you lose those you love whether family or friends. And I know you are experiencing this. I lost my beautiful, sweet sister in June. She was the love of my life, my best friend, my supporter, my fun companion. She was diagnosed with severe early onset dementia. It destroyed her. My heart is broken – we were very close.

Our next contact will be 2020. Unbelievable – I wish you happiness and good health in this unpredictable world in which we exist.