Skidmore College - Scope Magazine Spring 2019

30 SCOPE SPRING 2019 the baton on to me, Pat Bryant Koedding . We wish her the best. A year has passed since Bar- bara Freedman Wolfson’s shoulder replacement surgery. She recom- mends it for others suffering with arthritis. Bobbi was recognized by her community dispute resolution center for her 35 years of service as a volunteer mediator. She is going strong. Anne Schaaff Wadhams and hus- band Charlie celebrated 65 years of marriage in September 2018. They have five children, 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The Wadhams stay busy in their retire- ment community and spending time with family. Margaret “Lin” Coughlin Powell had a long chat with Anne “Hardy” Hardman Allen . They reminisced about the good times at college and the trip they took to Europe after graduation. Lin reports that all is well with Hardy and herself! Ina Spelke Schnell lives at Plymouth Harbor in Sarasota, Fla. She says it is an active community of seniors. “It’s a great place to retire, as there is an ex- cellent arts program here,” Ina reports. Sally Harrison Dickinson has written a book, “The Missing Links to the Igor Sikorsky Story.” The project began when she and her husband discovered that his uncle played a big part in Sikorsky getting started in America in the 1920s. For more information, visit missinglinkssikorsky.com. Caroline “Carrie” Boyce South- worth passed along the sad news that husband Burnett died in July 2018 after a stroke. The couple’s son Paul died in 2011, so Carrie has no children or grandchildren. She keeps busy with her church and volunteers at a hospital. Pat and Ann Hammel Kahl are fast “pen pals.” Ann enjoys doing wedding invitations in calligraphy. A talented cartoonist, she has a new art exhibit at a local gallery, One Senior Place. Ann continues to work out daily. Although her road racing career is over, she continues coach- ing older women runners. Richard Hills and wife Rose have been married for 66 years and are in good health. They spend six months in sunny Florida and the rest at their cottage in Jordan, N.Y. The couple have six children, 18 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren (with three on the way). A granddaughter runs an orphanage in Haiti with her husband. Their four children are missionaries there, too. Richard and Rose are retired teachers. Barbara DeSantis, wife of the late Carl R. DeSantis Sr., died April 9, 2018. Barbara and Carl were married for 65 years. We send our sympathy to their family. We lost three classmates last year: Mary Greene Sabey, Betty Han- shew Schenck and Mary Burroughs Small . The class sends condolences to their families. As for me, my grandson, Bryant Koedding, earned a master’s in sports business from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Fla. A third great-grand- daughter is expected in March. Patricia B. Koedding alumni@skidmore.edu ’52 Lenny Perskie Holland travels the country visiting her family. Daughter, Judy ’80 , a grandson and his wife live in California, and a granddaughter and her family are in Colorado. Lenny and her husband reside on Long Island. Dawn Rylander Spitz and Eric sold their home on Cape Cod and moved to Somers, N.Y., to be nearer to fam- ily. The couple winter in Florida and engage their many musical talents. As class president, Dawn looks for- ward to our 70th reunion in 2022! Marcia Hilfrank Forrest and George are still living in North Hampton, N.H. Marcia is an avid knitter and belongs to the same knitting group as my sister. Sallie Walstrum Bailey finds it hard to believe that her children are retir- ing from their jobs. Sallie has many “stills” in her life; a beautiful home in Leisure World, Mesa, Ariz.; playing bridge, Mah Jong and golf; morning laps in the pool; and church activities. Beatrice Kee traveled to the Chinese American Historical Museum in San Jose, Calif., for a history lesson involving her father, WWII hero Sing Kee. There she saw the three medals awarded to him. Sing Kee was the first Asian American to earn the Dis- tinguished Service Cross. She also attended a panel discussion on him. This was the highlight of Bea’s year. I spoke with Margaret McConnell Hinrichs. Peggy is enjoying her winter in Vero Beach, Fla., but loves being closer to her family in Glenwynn, Pa., the rest of the year. She has many friends who are also widows and pro- vide support. Peggy is looking forward to a vacation in Mexico with her family. Painting with acrylics is a favorite pastime, and she enjoys her classes at the Vero Beach Museum of Art. Our extended family gathered to celebrate Christmas Eve in the Swedish tradition last year. We enjoyed a Christmas Day at another daughter’s home. Bill and I feel so blessed that we all have a wonderful time together. Barbara Bower wrote to pass along the sad news that our dear friend Andrea Griffin Kepler recently died. We also mourn the loss of other classmates. Madeline Scheuer Selden died Feb. 27; Ann Mor- rissey Harrison on March 2; Nancy Dalton Rogal on April 20 ; JoAnne Brown Hahn on July 3; and Barbara Brigham Posey on Aug. 5. We send our sympathies. They will be missed. Please call, write or email me your news. We all want to keep in touch! Betty Johnson Boothe bettyboothe@gmail.com ’53 Grace Ackerknecht Harrigan last year attended the weddings of three grandchildren, one close to home in Dataw Island, S.C., another in Nantucket and a third in Fredericksburg, Va. This year, she will attend the college gradua- tions of three other grandchildren. Grace has one great-grandchild and another is on the way. She also made a pilgrimage to Israel. Abigail McKay and Charlie are in Florida again for six months. Abigail’s cousin Anne Schaaff Wadhams ’51 lives in California; her sister, Jean Meenan ’54 died July 19, 2016. The family is well, reports Abigail, add- ing she and Charlie are “living the dream.” She still paints and exhibits in Florida and Saranac Lake, N.Y. Carol Morgan Knapp ’s work is included in The Gallery in the Woods at Riverwoods CCRC in Exeter, N.H., where she resides. At 86, Sally Wineck Hollman suf- fered a fractured hip last October, but extensive therapy has helped her recover. Sally is proud of her six grandchildren: Ali works at a children’s hospital. Joe and KC are pursuing doctorates. Sam is studying for an MBA, and Max works for HBO. Recent university grad Joshua works for Teach America. Floridian Barbara Fournier Gary- Campus moved from Clearwater to her new home in Largo. Norma “Billie” Fisher is still playing golf and walking each morning, but admits to collapsing in the afternoon. Billie had a great time at reunion with 15 of us. She plans a voyage to Norway in June. She hopes all you ’53ers are well. Pat Fry Lee and Pete spent Christmas in Pittsburgh, where great-grandson Michael, who was born premature, was thriving after months in the hospital. The couple’s active life is slowing; Pat now uses a scooter. Pete is mobile, but is having short-term memory issues. “We’ll just have to help each other through C L A S S N O T E S