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Please Note: I am traveling, with limited web posting capability until after June 16th (approx). --
Bob Lau
Sara Pizzano, mother of Neal (1976), Pam (1978), and William (1980),
passed away from complications of Alzheimer's on Saturday, May 24.
Details of services, and the obituary with guest book, are available
online --
CLICK HERE.
Visitation to be held 10:00am, Wednesday, May 28 at the Shrine of St.
Jude, followed by a
funeral mass at 11:00am. A private burial ceremony will be held at a later date (Gate of Heaven).
[Thank you to the Pizzanos, David Eckstein ('76), and Joyce & Ed Burlas (Staff) for letting
us know.]
Ann Fischer, mother of Harvey "Jack" (1972) and Pamela (19??), passed away
on May 10th.
Graveside services were conducted on May 12th at King David
Memorial Gardens. There is a Washington
Post/Legacy notice and guest book to leave messages for the family until June
11th -
CLICK HERE
[Thank you to Julie Jason Marquis (1982) for letting MSO
know, so we could let you know.]
STEVE KENNEDY (1976) passed away on April
24, 2008.
Memorial Mass was held on Saturday May
10th at Our L:ady of Grace Church in Silver Spring.
Interment Private. There
is a Washington Post/Legacy
notice and guest book to leave messages for
the family until June 7th -
CLICK HERE
TIM MORAN (1976) died as a
result of
injuries from a fire
on May 3, 2008 at Halpine View (Twinbrook Parkway).
He is brother of 5 Peary Alumni: Colleen '72, Lisa and Lynn
'78, Chuck '82, and
Michele "Shelly" '84.
Relatives and friends may call for a Memorial visitation was at Collins
Funeral Home on May 9th.
Interment private.
The family
requests
memorial contributions to HEROES, Inc.
666 11th Street NW,
Ste 300, Wash, DC 20001. From Lisa: "Our
father was a firefighter for Silver Spring MD Dept. for almost
30 years, and we know Tim
would
have wanted
this very much." There is an online Post/Legacy
obituary
and guest book to leave messages for the
family
until June 6th -
CLICK HERE
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John Alvey (1979)
(1SG ret.), on left,
continues to serve our country, now as a
contractor with his former 101st Airborne,
and
again overseas, arriving for
assignment
in Afghanistan
in
April. John is pictured
here with his
82nd Airborne
counterpart.
Stay safe, John. Thank you to all of our
alumni service people, veterans and active. |
THANKS to all of our current recurring/pledged supporters:.. if not for them,
this alumni
project
and website
would not exist: Stephen O'Brien (1967), Karen Weinberger
Vilt (1980),
Tracy Baker Turner (1981) & Don
Turner (1980), Ken Roseman (1969), Sharon Marcus (!970),
Bob Winegard (1975), Tina Koepke Edwards (1975),
Gary Prince (1972),
Judy Pratt Rossiter (1977),
Cynde Robinson Burgess (1977), Anita Greene Bush
(1975),
D. Chris Buppert (1967),
Jeff Torri (1980), Jim Todd (1976), and Frank Minogue
(1978).
For all donation acknowledgements,
Click Here --
To view donation options,
Click Here
With gratitude, Bob Lau, Webmaster - MSO
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It's time for another "PHS West" get-together!
Ron
Bostwick (1977)
has purchased 25 tickets in the Rockpile section of Coors Field
for the Tues, August 5th game at 7pm when the Washington Nationals take
on the National League Champion Colorado Rockies!
Would you like to go? Family members are welcome!
Contact
Ron
for more info and to reserve your
tickets! |
Stay tuned for 2008 Class Reunion Info as it becomes available!
"Scheduled" (due) this
year.... Classes of 1963, 1968,
1973,
1978, and 1983!
(1978 Alumni: Teresa Cross Wilson and Mary Ann Naples Vann want to
hear from you!)
If your class is linked above, visit your class section for progress
plans!
Class of 1984: If you haven't already done so at
Colleen Jacques Callis's
request, please complete your reunion survey for 2009's 25-year planning....
Click Here!
And please help us locate some
1984 Missing Persons!
Class of 1982:
25-Year photo memory book.... delayed
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Reunions/Events in 2008:
Classes of 1963-1965
Check back ~2008 for
any
45-year
plans within the 2008-2010 timeframe.
PEARYMANIA VII: Ocean City - Stay Tuned!
Class of 1968 - In conjunction with
Pearymania VII - Stay tuned!
Class of 1973
- October 4, 2008
Class of 1978
- Plans are underway
Tentatively August 16, 2008
Frederick, MD area
Class of 1983 - Unknown
The Class of 1970 30-year Reunion (2000)
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From Ron Bostwick (1977): Can't decide on whether to go to your reunion or
some other Peary-related activity? Then read Craig Wilson's column from
USA Today's July 16, 2003 edition -
Click Here |
Navy Christens USNS Robert E. Peary in San Diego
The Navy christened the USNS Robert E. Peary on Feb. 9, 2008.
For the story,
Click Here
[Thanks to Bill Starks (1972), Richard Collins (1970), and
Gale Senseman Privette (1966) for the heads-up!]
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We literally have several hundred submissions (over 900) to update
on MSO - but I'm
getting there...
thanks
for your patience.
Photo Left:
Many of you who were at the surprise party for MSO
April 2006 found out then.... that I've been "tied-up"
planning
my wedding
(Gazette newspapers link - about time to finally marry, huh?!) in
September 2007 in St. Lucia, West Indies. Some of you also know that we have a baby on the
way, due in July, also a first for me! Yikes.
For all the wedding
photos,
Click
Here.
Bob Lau (!976), MSO Webmaster |
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Mr. & Mrs. Warrick Hill
celebrated their Golden
Wedding Anniversary in 2006 --
Click Here
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Cindee Steadman (1974) recently
married! Congrats!! |
Recent sad news submissions....
Mrs. "Fumi" Nishi, the mom of Linda (1972), Karen (1975), and
Alan (1976)... passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 20, 2008.
There is a Washington Post/Legacy obituary and guest book to
leave messages for the family until May 22nd --
Click Here
We're sad to inform you that DANNY PLANTE (1982) died on April 19, 2008.
He is the brother of brother of
Patrick Plante (1975) and
Doris Plante Casey (1977). Viewing
was
April 23rd
at Pumphrey's on Rt. 28. Mass of Christian Burial held
was on
Thursday, April 24, at
St. Mary's Catholic Church
at 28 and 355 and Veirs Mil Road in Rockville. Interment Gate of Heaven
Cemetery. There is a Post/Legacy
notice and guest book to leave messages for the family until 5/21--
Click Here Most of you know that Danny and
his business partner created the
Capitol Children's Foundation - get the info for 2008's annual golf event.
[Thank you to the Plante family; and subsequently, Denise
Frank Conneen (1982), and
Andy and Ann Luksic Barlow (both 1980) for letting us know. Posted
on 4/22/08.]
"COACH" BILL WILLIAMS passed
away
on
Wednesday,
April 9th. There
is an obituary online at the Public
Opinion
(Chambersburg PA),
Click Here.
There will be no funeral. However, as announced here, the family
invited all to an open house April 13th,
at the
family home in Fayetteville, PA. More than 300 people visited
during the two-hour open house. For now,
alumni
may contact Bill's daughter
Megan Kirkegaard
by
e-mail for condolences to the family. Additionally,
stay tuned
for more details on a possible public guest book online, courtesy
of William Schmidt (1966). [Thank you to staff
alums Ed Burlas and wife Joyce for letting us know, and
to
Donna Dawson Edwards for directing the Williams
family to MSO. Updated
4/15/08.]Mr. William Wheeles (77), Master Chief, USN, passed away on Friday,
January 25, 2008.
The loving husband of Betty Wheeles; father of Jo Lynn Harris (1969), Richard
Wheeles (1971),
Jenae Carr (1973), Stephen Wheeles (1976), Teresa Farkas (1977), Philip
Wheeles (1978),
and Tim Wheeles (1980); grandfather of 25 and great-grandfather of eight.
BARBARA GREENBERG ROSENBERG (1981) passed away April 7, 2008 after
a valiant battle with breast cancer over many years. Thank you to the
family..
Janet Greenberg (1978), for letting us know.. to let you know.
Gloria Levinrad, the mother of Sharon Levinrad (1975), Ira Levinrad,
and Ken Levinrad passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2008.
[Thank you to Michelle Gold Smith (1974) for the sad news.]
BARRY LEVINE (1982) passed away in York, PA on March 21, 2008
[Thank you to Eric Cary (1984) for passing along this sad news]
The mom of Shirley Wood Grande (1970) passed away January 11, 2008
after a long time illness.
Jeremy Maphis, age 31, the son of Jackie Hagner Maphis (1977) passed away
suddenly in his sleep on
March 15, 2008. Viewing was on March 17 at Millian
Memorial Methodist Church. Another viewing took place
Tuesday, March 18 with burial services immediately following. Interment Parklawn Cemetery in Rockville.
[Thank you to Pebble Tanner Prothero (1977) for letting us know, and providing
the arrangements info.]
Mrs. Debby Kushner, the mother of Steve (1970), Sheri Kushner
Rothstein (1973),
Stuart (1974),
Jeff (1976), and Karen Kushner Creel (1982),
passed away peaceful on March 11, 2008 after
suffering from
Alzheimer's for more than 10 years. "Prior to being
stricken with this disease, she was a
strong, loving, successful,
and outgoing woman. Even in her final days, her
smile still shined bright."
says Karen. Mrs. Kushner was preceded in
death by husband Harvey Kushner,
who passed away January 2006.
Funeral services were held Thursday March 13th,
at Washington Hebrew
Congregation. Burial services followed
at King David Memorial Gardens.
BARRY TEVELOW (1976) passed away on March 10, 2008. Siblings are Renee
(1967),
Mark (1969), and
Mickey (1971). Thank you to Mickey and the Tevelow family for letting us
know.
PATTY MOORE BISHOP (1978) passed away March 3, 2008. She is
survived by her parents and siblings
Keith Moore (1974), Mike Moore (dec.) and Debbie Moore (1976). None of
the surviving siblings is accessible via MSO.
Funeral was held in Frederick MD. Interment All Souls Cemetery,
Germantown MD. There is an obituary available online
at the Frederick News Post -
Click Here [Thank you to Delores Finch Lokey (1978)
for letting us know of Patty's passing.]
The 33-year-old son of Paul Hadeed (1970?) and Carol Musser
Hadeed (1971), Jason Hadeed..
who worked with
Philbin's Athletic Training Center (John Philbin, 1975) as a
strength and conditioning coach,
was killed in a senseless tragedy on February 8, 2008. Jason was the
nephew of Peter (1971) and
Mark (1976)
and maybe other Peary siblings. The funeral was held on
February 13th at St. Paul's Parish in
Damascus MD
Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery, There is a Washington
Post/Legacy obit and guest book to leave
messages for the family,
Click Here (in addition to the memorial page linked on Philbin's, above).
There is a memorial golf event to be held on Friday August 8th, 12 Noon,
at Whiskey Creek Golf Club in
Ijamsville, MD. Mark your calendar for this event! for more
information,
Click Here.
Other "sad news" items are
displayed
halfway down (click)
this
main
page.
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Donations to
MSO -
CLICK HERE!
Only 15%
of alumni aboard the MSO since 1996
have
provided assistance to keep this 11-year-old
project
alive! We learned, too, that many alumni were
not
advised of the 10-Year Anniversary party April 2007
(the anniversary was actually August 2006) held in
MD that we flew back for,
and organized (secretly planned) by Sandy Swarr Crawford (1974) on
behalf of MSO.. and a surprise to us with a gift and wonderful placard!
Thank you. Your help is
appreciated to assist with the MSO's costs and efforts to
keep us connected! Thank you for your consideration. |
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The perfect gifts for alumni friends!
Purchases of items from
PearyGear.com also support MSO!
Thank you to Stuart Goldman, Class of 1981,
for maintaining this!! |
GET WELL SOON:
Neal Lee Pizzano (1976) had a partial colectomy
on January 10th, due to
recurring bouts of diverticulosis since 1991. He was on bed rest for
two weeks.
Drop Neal an e-mail! Update 3/14: Neal's recovery from the surgery went
extremely well!
Deirdre Cyr (1979) has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a
mastectomy on
Wednesday 12/5/07. There is a website set up for her at
www.caringbridge.org and her
site
is simply "deirdrecyr" if anyone wishes to visit, stay informed, and send a
message.
Our prayers for a speedy recovery to Deirdre.
The last multi-class event of 2007
was
Pearymania
VI at Seacrets in Ocean City Sept. 28-29....
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Pearymania VI in Ocean City - Done!
The sixth annual bash at the beach!!
September 28-29th |
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PEARYMANIA VI
“Undefeated – Untied” |
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Click Here for the Details!
Photos from 2006 and 2007 will be posted soon (yes, we are behind!)
... or
for now,
see photos from Pearymania IV in 2005 ,
Click Here
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OMG - I obviously now know why I was told I had to be in Maryland
the weekend of April 28th and to the Champions Billiards in Frederick. I wish to quickly say THANK YOU to all who participated with
this surprise multi-class party in celebration of the Peary MSO 10-year
anniversary (August 2006) and to all the class coordinators who sent
the details of the party out to their respective classmates. I
am surprised none of you spilled the beans to me about this! I
will post some photos of the event and the wonderful plaque received.
Thank you for your gifts. I maintain the MSO only so that there is a "place" for alumni and old
friends to stay in touch. I was deeply touched and "uncomfortably
honored" by this party, and am grateful for the surprise. I'm
still flabbergasted at what went into planning this (apparently since
last fall), by Sandy Swarr Crawford (1974). Thank you, Sandy.
Now that I'm back home to Nevada... I believe I have some major
catching-up to get to on MSO! With deep appreciation for this
kind honor and gesture,
Bob Lau - MSO - 4/30/07
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Hi Folks - No need to keep resubmitting - thanks for
your patience.
We're working on updates from NOVEMBER 2006, so if you
submitted an e-mail address change or are a new alum who came aboard and
don't see these changes and additions yet - that's why! Backlogged updates will be
caught-up and
another newsletter edited and distributed soon. The last
MSO newsletter was distributed July 2006. In August 2006, MSO
celebrated its 10-year anniversary. Thank you for your
continued support and thanks to those who send donations to keep this
project alive! MSO has several hundred more individual classmate
updates/data to process (maybe some of them are dupes that keep making
that number grow - please don't keep submitting them over and over) -
we're getting there! -- Bob Lau, MSO - January 2008 |
Items of charitable interest:
Jim Todd (1976) and Roy Rogers Restaurants held its "Roy Rogers
for Capital Hospice
1st Annual Golf Outing" on May 12, 2008 at the Ospreys Golf Club at Belmont
Bay in Woodbridge VA.
All
proceeds went to Capital Hospice,a non-profit organization -
www.capitalhospice.org.
Mary Francis Courtemanche (1970) and others in Frederick
participate May 16th
for the
American Cancer Society Relay for Life at the Frederick Fairgrounds. For
more info,
Click Here!
Three Peary grads are going on a mission trip to Honduras this summer, July
11-19.
Angie (Vassilas, 1981) and husband Dave Dunlevy (1980), and Dayle Duffy-Cavaliere
(1966) will
be spreading the love of Jesus and give aid and comfort to the poor.
Dayle's son Matthew Cavaliere
aged 18 is also going along with 32 other teens and adults. They invite
you to make a financial gift to
their mission if you feel lead to do so:
1) A general and tax-deductible contribution to the trip can be
made to
"Gaithersburg Church of the Nazarene"
This will be applied to the cost of materials or help
with scholarship funds
towards the $1100 needed from each
participant, or 2) you can make a contribution
to a Peary grads' costs
specifically. In that case the donation
cannot be deducted but goes towards that
individuals' costs. They look
forward to sharing with you about this
amazing adventure where "we will find
a way or make one" with God's help.
Contact:
Angie, Dave,
or Dayle
Gaithersburg Church of the Nazarene, 8921 Warfield Rd., Gaithersburg, MD 20879
"Entertainment '08" (the coupon books!) available to support Michelle
Barlow's (1976)
Hidradenitis
Suppurativa Foundation (click to learn more). Most of you should be
familiar
with these books. They easily pay for themselves, and also make good
gifts. To
order
a book for your city and start saving on movies and dining and theme
parks, and more,
visit the organization's link above!
Most of you recall that
John Horvat, Class of 1969 and Staff 1971-1984, passed away
October 23, 2005. His plot at Parklawn Memorial Gardens (Veirs Mill Road)
needs a
headstone. A few Peary alums and members of the Wheaton Rescue Squad are
taking-on the challenge to raise the money needed to purchase the headstone with
your help. Joe Chornock (1972) has set up an account for this -
contributions can
be made to "The John R. Horvat Memorial Fund" c/o Nikki Jensen, M & T Bank,
21006 Frederick Road, Germantown, MD 20876. If you can help, it is
appreciated!
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Greg Rouse
(Class of 1980), 44, water-skis barefoot on Maryland's Deep
Creek Lake, a hub for adventure sports that appeal to Type A personalities
who prefer to play as hard as they work. Photo By
Katherine Frey, The
Washington Post - Read the August 29th front-page article:
Click Here!
Thanks to Jeff Torri (1980) for catching this and letting us know! |
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(Indeed.. we're behind on the Pearymania photos!
2006's have yet to be posted.. then 2007's. Yikes!) |
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Photos courtesy of Sandy Swarr
Crawford (1974) |
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Pearymania V: "This time it's
personal" -
September 29-30, 2006 - Done!
- Informal Friday Sept 29th at FISHTALES (20th & the Bay - the outside
beach bar)
- Main Event Saturday Sept 30th at SEACRETS (49th & the Bay) beginning at
4:00pm.
Photos above are from the weekend - All the photos received will be
posted eventually!
Congrats to Shelly Moran Little (1984), the winner of the 50-50 raffle to
support MSO!
Thanks to Drew Kellar, Bobby Kellar's (1968) wife, for conducting the raffle.
Instructions for ordering the Seacrets group photo will be posted shortly.
CLICK HERE for
the details of the 5th annual multi-class PARTY!
(Click Here
for 2005's Pearymania IV photos.) |
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Left: "The Three Stooges"
- Duane
Black (Staff), Ed Burlas (Staff),
Bob Lau (1976) have breakfast at "Cafe Lago" at Caesars Palace
in Las Vegas on March 3, 2006. Right: Mr.
Black, Mr. Burlas, Joyce Burlas, Jacque Black, and Curly. |
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Judy Miller Ridgway ('68), Bob Lau ('76), and Dave Spurlock ('66) - MD Renaissance Festival 2005.
From Judy Miller Ridgway (1968)
and David Graham
Spurlock (1966): "Our website at
TheBrassDragon.Homestead.com has a new Elite Sculpture Gallery featuring bronze and copper dragon sculptures that will be shown at the Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas this
month (March 2006). Take a look at these spectacular works of art.
When in the Annapolis area, August through October each year, you can
see them in person at the Maryland Renaissance Festival (especially if
you're in town for the 1966 class reunion). To take a peek at the
specific Elite Gallery,
CLICK HERE
and let us know what you think! |
Purchases of items from
pearygear.com support MSO!
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Class of 1975 30-Year Reunion:
DONE! September 16-17, 2005
Photo - Your 1975 Reunion Committee, who
made the weekend a party to remember!
Photos from the event may be viewed now..
Click
Here
If you have photos from the event, Click Here
for instructions on how to share them! |
(2/7): Staff alum EUGENE MACKAY, Peary Staff
(1962-1969), passed away Friday
February 2, 2007. Thank
you to Elizabeth Hanley (1960-1964) for letting
know of this sad news, and thanks
to Eileen Brown Carter (1965)
for the online notice/link.
There is a Kansas City Star/Legacy notice and guest
book
if you wish to leave
condolences to
the family
until February 4, 2008 -