Skidmore College - Scope Magazine Spring 2019

31 SKIDMORE COLLEGE these golden years,” quips Pat. Bobbie Fee Dickason is happy at Wake Robin, the CCRC in Shelburne, Vt., where she is near family. After a year of broken bones, Barbara Mindel sold her home and moved to an apartment near Vassar College. Barbara loves the change and reads to seniors, teaches a memoir class and writes. She plays bridge and enjoys cooking, baking and reading. She welcomes email at barbaramindel@hotmail.com . Betsy Singer Gluck and Gene are looking forward to returning to cam- pus this spring for the graduation of grandson Joshua Gluck ’19 . I am saddened that we lost several classmates. Millicent “Miki” Rade- maker Buie died Dec. 4, 2018, fol- lowing a stroke. Her son observed, “Mom spoke of her memories and friendships from Skidmore with such fondness and was very proud of her nursing education.” Carolyn Roberts Breckenridge’s daughter, Karen, informed us of her mother’s passing on Dec. 1, 2018, after a bout with liver cancer. We lost WWII veteran Arthur Ben- way , who returned from combat in Europe to join us, on June 21, 2018, at the age of 94. He had suffered with Parkinson’s and dementia. Arthur enjoyed his two years at Skid- more, where his love for literature flourished. Our thoughts are with his son Arthur, daughter Melissa Monahan and a granddaughter. Ar- thur is interred at Saratoga National Veterans Cemetery. Our spirited class “cheerleader,” Norma Morse Edelman , died Sept. 28, 2018. We will all smile when we think of her enthusiastic nature and bigger-than-life persona. We extend condolences to her son David, daughter Rebecca Edelman and sister Linda Morse. Joan Morace Tennille died Feb. 8, and Sally Shirk Kelley left us Aug. 9, 2015. We send our sympathies to their families. As for your class correspondent, our family (five from London, four from Vermont and three from New Jersey) shared a wonderful post-Christmas vacation this year. We spent a week in the Sian Ka’an Reserve, just south of Tulum in Mexico’s Yucatan. We had great fun on an adventure we will always remember! Reunion was truly heartwarming for the 15 of us (and three husbands) who attended. Some traveled long distances, others with considerable physical effort, and we warmly re- membered those who could not be there. The wonderful, joyful spirit of the Class of 1953 is very alive! MaryAnne “Mibs” Wade Menk mmenk@verizon.net ’49 REUNION ’19 It won’t be long beforewe celebrate our 65th Skidmore reunion, May 30 to June 2. Wewould love a big turnout. Join us for all the fun! Elizabeth Clark Schramel had a hard winter in the Sierra Nevada. The devastating “Camp Fire” spread up the Feather River canyon to within 50 miles of her Indian Valley home. Anne Rayner Korjeff ’s Cape Cod contingent was joined by family from California and Maine for a delightful holiday this winter. She and her husband are the grandpar- ents of Parker Mumford ’23 , a Skidmore freshman. Lilli Brunner Kalmenson and her family consider themselves fortunate they were not directly impacted by last year’s California floods. Emily Whitlock Moore is still on the farm and, happily, did not experi- ence flooding or much snow last year. She had a good summer and mild winter. She still walks a mile a day and enjoyed a trip with her kids to Disney World. She stays in touch with a classmate who is still working at Mass General. Marcia Weeks Clayton enjoys her life in Brunswick, Maine, where she plays bridge, serves on a library com- mittee and belongs to a book club and writers group. Lectures at nearby Bowdoin College and the local symphony round out her pastimes. Marcia has two great-grandsons and a great-granddaughter (who married last summer). She often visits her daughter in Bath and fellow Bruns- wick resident Joan Hall Hardy ’54. Joanne Ewig McCallum had an unusual year in Southern California, which was ravaged by big fires and then rainstorms. She feels lucky that her children live nearby and she can watch her grandchildren grow. She and Bruce have many friends in their lovely retirement community. Marti Parkes Kimmich enjoys her wonderful senior living facility over- looking Oakland’s Lake Merritt in California. She is delighted with the great residents and staff. Although no longer driving, Marty is OK with slowing down. Nancy Cooke Luce and her husband have been residents at the Twin Lakes Community in Burlington, N.C., for almost two years. Daughter Becky lives nearby. The couple truly enjoys their small villa with patio. Ann “Balli” Ballinger Wilcox and Bruce moved to a new retirement community in February that is close to family in West Chester, Pa. She is excited about our 65th reunion. Addie Warner Minott and husband Addison still enjoy one another’s company after 65 years. They love their 11 grandchildren and 16 great- grandchildren. They had a family gathering of 24 at Thanksgiving. Addie is looking forward to our 65th this year at Skidmore. Sandy Strouse Gaylord and Tom en- joy Edwards, Colo. She fell and frac- tured her hip the previous year and was leery about getting back on the slopes. However, Sandy managed to ski the mountains this past year. She insists on skiing until she is 90! Sue Lindemann Staropoli has had a busy year. A granddaughter was married in April in Maui. Another granddaughter is starting college. A grandson Mathew will start med school, while the couple’s son, Mi- chael, sold his law office and moved his practice to his home. The whole family gathered for the holidays. Sue does lots of volunteering. Roslyn Newman Wolin and her neighbors were evacuated during the Woolsey Fire, which spread to her town of Westlake Village, Calif. She is the proud grandmother of C.J., 3, and Reilly, 6 months, who live in Sandwich, Mass. Connie Kellert Goldstein ’s husband, Don, sent in some sad news; Connie is living in a skilled nursing and mem- ory care facility in Needham, Mass. It is with great sorrow that I report the death of Patricia Strauss Pope on March 10, 2018, after a long illness. I also received word from Mary Ham- ilton McLaughlin that Olga Resta died Dec. 7, 2017. Olga’s son, Kyle, had contacted Mary with the news. Tanoula “Tanya” Nasla Hadjipara- skevas ’ son emailed me that Tanya had recently died. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families. Diane Webb Hunter Prescott died Feb. 13 after a battle with breast cancer. She and Pat Kennedy Sny- derman were close friends during college. Pat recalls, “She was so full of grace, charm and talent. Diane was a talented painter and jewelry maker — and a joy to know.” We extend condolences to her daugh- ter, Alison Hunter Potter, son Henry “Trip” Hamilton Hunter Jr. and her five grandchildren. I still volunteer but no longer travel to Vermont every weekend. David died peacefully on Jan. 4 in Windsor, Vt., at the age of 102. A nursing home resident for almost three years, he was not a happy camper. I know he is in a better place, but I miss him. My daughter is in her first full year of retirement and welcomed her fourth grandson (my fourth great). I am