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WINTER 2012 . ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE 27
Cl as s Notes
SLU on the SLOPES
2012 Whitefish,
son spent the summer with him before relocating
to Scottsdale, Ariz. They had a great time going to
baseball games and doing lots of bicycling.
Bob Steer remarked that he is still disappoint-
ed that they could not make it to the Reunion,
but that he picks up the Memory Book periodically
and enjoys it immensely.
Steve Anderson wrote that he’s still holding
on to faces and conversations from our wonderful
Reunion. In July, he and Barbara spent two weeks
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six grandsons, ranging in age from 16 years to 16
months. Steve then made his way to Chautauqua
or his annual respite, a week of lectures and per-
formances. Back in San Francisco, he is deeply im-
mersed in his international consulting practice.
Mark Harran said that his self-imposed work
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caused him to miss Reunion. “I know a good time
was had by all and I regret not being there,” he
said.
In reading this column, did you notice how many
references there were to our Reunion? It really is
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to be in touch! Make a late NewYear’s Resolution
to contact me at least once during 2012!
1962
SteveWahl ’62
7899 E. Soaring Eagle
Scottsdale, AZ 85266-1280
480-575-5300
slubadger@cox.net
Next Reunion: 50th,
May 31-June 3, 2012
You are reading this prior to our 50th Reunion.
We have a large and pro-active planning commit-
tee hard at work to make this event especially
memorable! You will have assuredly been written
to, emailed and phoned by your old friends and
classmates by now. You should be gathering mem-
orabilia for the class album being assembled by
Cynthia Wilson. As co-chairs of the planning
committee, Cindy Larsen Verruso-Dudeck
and I would love to hear your suggestions and look
forward to seeing you May 31-June 3!
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ly, whose wife, Mimi Kohler Donly ’64, penned the
note. Married 47 years, they have lived in Dania
Beach, Fla., between Hollywood and Ft. Lauder-
dale, for 45 years. Bo spent his career as a middle
school and later high school guidance counselor as
well as a city commissioner for 12 years, culminat-
ing in his being elected president of the Florida
League of Cities. Mimi enjoyed a long career in
real estate and was very active in the Dania Beach
Chamber of Commerce, serving two terms as
president. Their children, Sarah and Jay, have both
settled in the area with their families.
The Donlys recently returned from Poland, ex-
claiming that Krakow was great and exceeded
their expectations. Their hotel was across the
street from Planty, the huge walking park that
centuries ago was the city’s moat. It was always
full of people walking, biking, picnicking, reading
and more. Food everywhere was excellent and
cheap. They enjoyed Polish meals, but ate many
Italian dinners!
Marj McColm Chapin writes that since 1996
she has been enjoying retirement from teaching
English at the secondary level and working at the
University of Rochester’s Physics-Optics and As-
tronomy Library.With her life-partner Jean, she’s
traveled to many places in the United States and
done a lot of gardening, reading and volunteering
for various organizations at various times. She
tells us that her most important retirement activ-
ity has been “just being there” for and enjoying her
family and dear friends. Life is good!
Colby “Moke” Walton tells me he attended
a second annual SLU Sigma Chi reunion at the
home of Dave Niles ’64 in Sebago, Me. Over a
dozen Sigma Chi brothers from the classes of
1961 through 1967 attended.
Art Plitt was also there. Art apparently never
sits still! His list of community support activities
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to say he serves on the Rhode Island Healthcare
Commission, the PawtucketArts Festival Executive
Committee, the Pension Board and Governor’s
Commission on Disabilities, the Red Cross and
several other eleemosynary organizations. Moke
and Art are working together as Sigma Chi team
leaders for our 50th Reunion gathering.
Joan Castro Nordbotten reports that she
has retired to professor emerita status at the
University of Bergen in Norway, but continues to
work as a consultant to her department with vari-
ous advisory, project and writing tasks. She and
her husband do leave the Land of the Midnight Sun
to winter in Arizona. Call me, Joan!
Bev Beyer Stautzenbach was terse, saying
the two seminal events in her life in 2011 were a
trip to Italy and the sale of her house in Pennsyl-
vania. She is coordinating the Pi Phi participation
in our reunion.
I look forward to seeing all of you in May!
1963
Leah Kollmer Puzzo ’63
135 Hillcrest Avenue
Leonia, NJ 07605-1508
201-461-7052(home)
201-321-5519(cell)
lkpuzzo@msn.com
Next Reunion: 50th, 2013
Diana Fisher writes that she taught high school
history for 21 years, mostly in Connecticut, where
she lived for 24 years, was married and raised her
two sons. She moved back to the North Coun-
try in 1996 and has worked at SUNY Potsdam,
mostly recently in the Student Support Services
program. She has also been an adjunct instructor
in the history department. Her son, Scott Green,
graduated from SLU in ’92. Her other son, Chris
Green, graduated from RPI in ’88. Diana has two
granddaughters! She is active in the Kappa alum-
nae group at SLU.
Great note entitled “Mainely Fun” from Chris
Hopf-Lovette: “I’ve been back East for two
years now and not a single regret about leaving
California. Best of all, I’ve been able to reconnect
with many of my SLU friends. In early August, Joe
and Jackie Thompson Lois drove up from
Garrison, N.Y., for the weekend. Gerry and Me-
ta-Marie Ramsay Whiting and Barney ’66
and Carol Thomas Burrall, who live nearby,
joined us for dinner. Can it be that we graduated
nearly 50 years ago? Our memories are certainly
vivid. And, of course, we all look just the same! I
also found out that Chris enjoys zip gliding! Hulit
Pressley Taylor ’61 and her husband, Paul ’61, who
spend the month of August on Bailey Island, joined
me for lunch inWiscasset.”
Karen Allred Quinn spent a wonderful sum-
mer symphony season and writers conference in
Sun Valley. After that, she and Jim took a much-
anticipated “directionless road trip.”
Ellen Johnson Kern spent time last summer
in North Carolina with both of her kids and their
families. “What a treat to see all the grandchildren
playing together and actually enjoying it!” she said.
“Doesn’t get much better than that.” Ellen spent a
week in June and July cruising to Alaska. She loved
everything about it: whales, eagles, other wildlife,
glaciers, and yes, even the rain.
I’m sad to report that Dr. Joan Borzelle
Stone died peacefully on July 22. Joan most re-
cently was dean of Rochester Institute of Technol-
ogy’s College of Imaging Arts and Sciences. Joan
was an avid golfer. She will be missed by her chil-
dren, grandchildren, and friends at St. Lawrence.
RIP, Joan.
Further sad news: Charles “Chuck”Harther
died suddenly on June 30 at home in Pelham, N.Y.
Pete Gruden, an SAE brother, summed up many
of our memories of Chuck: “When I think of ‘The
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802-363-3360 cell