Andrew Dunbar, Peterborough, NH, writes: "Greetings Fellow DJC BC Major Alums: I had the opportunity to visit with Cathy and Professor David Middleton in June, at their home in Shrewsbury, MA, a beautiful town on a great Spring day. You may not know that both he and Cathy are very competent sailors, having sailed up and down the East Coast in years past. Also, David took up painting after he retired. I got to see a fair amount of his work, and it is really very good. I know he would look forward to hearing from other DJC Building Construction Alums.”
Neeni Creedon Francis, Hopedale, MA, stopped by to say that she had met five of her classmates for a mini-reunion on April 25.
(L-R back) Jackie Walsh, Colleen MacDonald Girard, Regina Afflitto Moren; (L-R front) Debbie Guagnini Cuniglio, Chet Francis, Neeni Creedon Francis.
1975 Nancy MacDowell Kaye gathered with fellow classmates in late April for two nights of fun. On Saturday night they gathered at the Guilford Bistro and Grille Cafe in Guilford, CT, where Sally Jennings Zeppieri runs her catering business. Nancy says, “Connecticut Deanites shouldn't miss this wonderful restaurant--fabulous food, service and ambiance!” Call ahead for reservations at 203-453-0736.
(L-R) Nancy MacDowell Kaye, Joe da Cruz, Kendall de Long, Jim Pope, Sally Jennings, Diane DeRosa Myers, Elaine "Fizz" Fasoli Bailey, Nathaniel Titcomb.
Claire LaPorte Pate sent a photo of the "gang" as they gathered for “Mardi Gras at the Magic Hat in Burlington, VT, last February! “What a blast!! It was mighty cold, but the sun was shining and it was a good day for parades, parties and plenty of bead-throwing!”
(L to R) Elaine Fasoli Bailey, Kendall de Long, Rod Stack, Joe da Cruz, Judy Pendergast Tourangeau, Jim Pope, Claire LaPorte Pate, and Nancy MacDowell Kaye)
Jennifer Carpenter Reid, Brick, NJ, wants her classmates to know that she’s set up a group page for the class on Facebook. This is her way of getting everybody reconnected and jazzed up for their 30th reunion this fall. Joe and I are eager to get back to campus and take part in the festivities!
Elaine Spinelli recently moved to Trumbull, CT. She’s pictured here at her former home in Prescott, AZ.
Walter Silveira, New Bedford, MA stopped by the Alumni Office and and got a tour of the campus he has not seen since graduating. He had some fun stories to relate about his time at Dean. He would like to hear from his classmates at 508-993-2233. Maybe they'd like to join him for the 13th Annual President's Cup Golf Tournament. Team DJC!
Nancy Burnett Rienow, Kempen, Germany, sent a photo of her family. Pictured are Nancy with her sons Joshua, age 8, and Tristan, age 12, and her husband Kersten. Joshua is in second grade and Tristan is in sixth grade. Kersten works as a project manager for a delicacy wholesale company.
Wendy Wagner Purdon, Wrentham, MA, is enjoying life with her twin girls now age 7. She has started selling Tupperware and is offering Dean alumni a 10% discount on orders. If you would like to host a party at your house (in the Wrentham vicinity) you'll receive free Tupperware! Contact Wendy at 774-254-1235 or wendy.purdon@verizon.net.
Joey Pelletier, East Cambridge, MA, has written a play, “Where Moments Hung Before,” which was presented in August by the Boston Actors Theater. For more information, go to www.BostonActorsTheater.com.
Adam Manty, Scottsdale, AZ, currently works as an analyst for Discount Tire Corporate in inventory management. He would like to relocate back to Massachusetts. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Business and Mass Communications from Arizona State University in 2007 and is looking for a position in business administration, mass communications, supply chain, or logistics. Contact Adam at adam.manty@gmail.com,
Samantha Hartford Wright (the happy bride in the middle) surrounded by her friends from Dean at her wedding last May. (L-R) Emily Wiswell '11, Mary Elizabeth Tinervin '11, Christine Valerio '11, Kyrie Barchard '11, Amanda Walmsley '11, (BRIDE), Dana Gugliotti '11, Elizabeth Bishop '11, Reanna Crispin '11, Jamie Lovell '11, Alyssa Flye '11, Eileen O'Neil '09, Brittany Agostino '11, Shannon Kearney '09(in front) and Mariel Roy '11 (in front).