Find your classmate by their high school last name.
Sally Atkinson McMurry
Occupation: Kindergarten Teacher (retired), Frederick County Public Schools Residing In: Mt. Pleasant, MD Marital Status: Married to John (Louie) McMurry Louie and I have been married for 47 years. We have 3 sons - Christopher, Jeremy and Benjamin. They all 3 got married within 8 months of each other, between Oct. 2014 and May 2015! We now are the proud grandparents to siblings Addison and Tyson, and identical twins, Ethan and Brady. We also have added a new granddaughter, Quinn Mallory McMurry who will turn 2 in November. We don’t babysit on weekdays anymore. Addie is now in kindergarten and Tyson is home with Mommy on those 2 days. I’m having so much fun with these precious grand babies! Since retiring, Louie and I have visited a few beautiful and interesting parts of our country: Key West, Las Vegas, The Grand Canyon and other parts of the Southwest, New Orleans, and Northern California. Soon, we hope to take trips to see our beautiful Mid-West and the Northeastern states. I keep very busy volunteering as the President of the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary. I also volunteer with my church. Most important of all, though, Louie and I babysit Addie and Tyson 2 days a week. I still have plenty of social time with my group of retirees from Yellow Springs Elementary and friends who were in our wedding. I hope to see everyone at our 50th reunion! |
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Brenda Barnhardt
Occupation: Retired Programmer Analyst, Alcoa Residing In: Frederick Marital Status: Single I got a Fine Arts degree from Monmouth College (now University) in New Jersey in 1974 thinking I’d go into teaching in the fall. But I returned to Eastalco Aluminum Company where I’d worked the summer before and never left. 31 years later, after Alcoa bought them out, I retired in 2006 as a Programmer/Analyst after continuing my education at FCC for Computer Science over the years. I am a founding member with The Animal Welfare League of Frederick County and active with the Clustered Spires Quilt Guild. |
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Kris Boyer Kennedy
Occupation: Teacher, retired Residing In: Frederick Marital Status, Spouse's Name: Married “Dave” I am retired from 34 years of teaching mostly middle school PE. I am married with one son “Dan” who works at a winery. My daughter in law “Meaghan” is a social worker. Husband Dave is also retired from education. We recently downsized to downtown living in Frederick. Now we are only 3 blocks away from Grandson “Jack” who we are happy to babysit. |
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Shirley Carbaugh Corson Church
Occupation: Retired Histology/Quality Assurance Consultant Frederick Residing in: Frederick I am a mom and grandmother. I have a celebrity in my family - my son Brian is a local radio host for 106.9, The Eagle. I also have another son, Adam, who is a US Army Veteran and works for the government. I have four beautiful granddaughters that bring me so much joy. After living in NC, SC, VA, OH and NJ, I decided to come back home to Frederick. I used to love to travel and have been in many places outside of the US. My favorite was going with my siblings to Germany visiting where my Mom was born and lived as a child. Still on my list of places to visit is Ireland, London and I really want to go to PARIS. I am so excited about seeing classmates at our reunion. |
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Beverly Christie Phebus
Marital status: Widow I married my high school sweetheart, Clark Phebus, in 1971. After graduation, I worked at GEICO in quality control for a few years until our first child was born. Thereafter, I've had the privilege of being a stay-at-home wife and mother. God has blessed us with 3 adult children, 6 wonderful grandkids, and 1 great grandchild. Clark passed away in 2014. This year we would have been married 51 years. My enjoyment for adventure has taken me many beautiful places. In my earlier years, I back-packed Scandinavia and Ecuador, and went on a mission trip to Malaysia and Singapore. I've seen most of the states and have been on several cruises, the latest being a European River cruise on the Danube. My hobbies include snorkeling, sewing, decorating, crafts, bowling, camping and biking. I keep busy with the grandkids, friends, family and church activities. I volunteer at the Rescue Mission, Meals On Wheels, church and my community. |
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Connie Cochran
Occupation: Owner Master Stylist, OC Hair Studio Marital status: Single 50 years ago+2, after graduation, I like many seniors before me and after me headed to Ocean City for the honored rite of leaving adolescence behind and moving towards adulthood (and a whole lot of partying in between). I didn't know at that time I would become a business owner. I have owned "Ocean City Hair Studio" for the next 40 years. In honing my craft I was able to travel many times to Paris France for additional training and found travel has become a passion. Living near the Ocean and all that has to offer has been a fantastic life style. Didn't a wise person say ”If you're lucky to spend a day at the beach, you're lucky enough." I am still living at the beach with my 4 legged best friend "Lulu." In closing I want to send blessings to all our classmates whom will be here with us and also those who will remain 18 forever in our hearts. |
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Richard Lee Cook
Occupation: Actor and Model Residing In: Rehoboth Beach, DE Marital Status: Single After graduation, I attended the "American Academy of Dramatic Arts" in NYC. My theatrical career took me to Off-Broadway, in the Musical, "Let My People Come" for a three-year run at the Village Gate. Worked with Tommy Tune, Charles Pierce, and Michael Bennett. Adding to my theatrical career were National touring companies of "Jesus Christ Superstar", "Godspell", "Best Li'L Whorehouse in Texas", "A Chorus Line", "Oliver", "Little Abner", "Joseph's Dreamcoat", and "La Cage Aux Follies" to name a few. I appeared in feature films, "Avalon", "He Said-She Said", and "Cry Baby." I performed in Dinner Theaters up and down the East Coast. Television, Commercials, and Modeling round out my career. My latest adventure is writing. An Autobiography: "TENDER TARNISH" The Fire and Rain Chronicles The Horror and Madness Up On "Hell's Half Acre" "Where the souls of the living dead are now nothing more than earthbound spirits. At the least shadowed memories endlessly wandering in the darkness of despair and hopelessness, bound by destiny's shackles in an abyss of blackening pitch. One survivor still lives. He fought and battled horrors starting at age three. He tells the story of an ill-fated family. Telling their story of life and death moments through short stories, prose, and poetry. Metaphorically laden, the truths lie between and within the battle scars that were branded in the mind and on the body. Each family member wore a 'Scarlet Letter' throughout their lives in a small town called Frederick, Maryland up on 'HELL'S HALF ACRE'." Publisher "XLIBRIS" |
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Frederick Costlow
Occupation: Trial lawyer Residing In: Maine & Columbia Marital Status: Single After 10 years as a musician, I went to law school and work as a trial attorney. I have a law firm with offices in Portland and Bangor Maine. I spend my summers here in Maine. In the winter, I live in Colombia. I spend my days drinking coffee and mojitos on the beach. At night, I play salsa jazz with the locals on the streets of Santa Marta Colombia on the Caribbean coast. |
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Barbara Crutchley
Occupation: Respiratory Therapist Residing in: Hagerstown, Md Marital status: Divorced I raised three daughters on a beef and grain farm in the Adamstown, Md area. Two of them are married. The oldest daughter, Addie, has two daughters ages 15 and 14. The live in Spotsylvania, Va. Second daughter, Sarah, lives and plays in Virginia Beach, Va. She loves to spend time with her nieces. My youngest daughter is married, living in Carson City, Nevada. She is married has a black lab that loves to go with her “family” to Lake Tahoe. Her name is Georgia and she has her own cross country ski pass for the Tahoe area! I am presently retired from Waynesboro Hospital and trying to stay healthy. I have undergone 2 kidney transplants - one in 2003 and my most recently in 2016. I definitely enjoy gardening, reading and cooking. |
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James Dennis Easterday
Occupation: Procurement/ Marketing Residing In: Rotonda West, FL Marital Status, Spouse's Name: Debbie After graduation I worked the summer at Frederick Produce Co (a local food distributor). The fall of 1970 I attended FCC with business courses while working part time at a local grocery. The two years of the college scene was not fulfilling, but I did enjoy the parties. Meandered along with below average grades until my father told me “it’s time for a real job.” I began my days - 5am at FPC helping to load trucks, followed by the bottom of the rung job - packing potatoes, then making truck deliveries in Frederick. Worked through the ranks and within a few years was appointed Co-warehouse manager sharing duties with TJ classmate Kit Frey. Kit’s future took a turn to military and I became full warehouse manager. Once in management, I transferred to the procurement/marketing coordinator - traveling to many places in the states. Then became partner and promoted to Executive VP. In my early 50's, being blessed with health and finances, and knowing my father passed at age 63, I had an opportunity to work just 3 days/week. This allowed more travel - often the winter months to warm locations. Favorite was Florida where we increased time each year until 2008, deciding to become a resident. My wife, Debbie, and I are living a dream – snowbirds. October thru May we are in our Florida home where I play senior softball 3 days/week, golf and enjoy the weather, then travel to Thurmont where I look out our window to watch deer running through the golf course. We are blessed with 2 daughters and 3 grandkids that we spend plenty of time with. |
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Kathy Feaga Renn
Occupation: Retired Marital Status, Spouse's Name: Married 49 years to John Renn (FHS Class of 1969) After graduating high school, I worked for C & P Telephone Co as a Service Representative until 1983. Then began volunteering at East Frederick Elementary. Was hired by FCPS as an Instructional Assistant in 1985. While working at FCPS got my degree in Early Childhood Education and Computer Science from FCC. Retired from FCPS in 2019, after 32 years as a User Support Specialist. John and I have 3 adult children and 5 grandchildren. All our children and grandchildren have or will graduate from Governor Thomas Johnson High School. Over the years John and I have stayed involved with TJ sports and TJ band. Since retiring and selling the farm, John and I have been traveling as much as possible with our friends and family. I’m keeping busy volunteering with the Citizens/Montevue Auxiliary, in the gift shop and will become secretary this June. Also, I’m chairing the TJ Band Booster’s cash bingo this September 2021 after rescheduling it 3 times due to COVID. Keep your fingers crossed…hoping the third is the charm and I won’t need to reschedule again. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the 50th! |
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Randy Freed
Occupation: Environmental Scientist Residing In: Manassas, VA Marital Status, Spouse's Name: Married to Trish Freed Trish and I have three grown kids, Julia, Dan, and Zach, who are all happily married and having kids of their own (we have 3 grandchildren so far). We're slowly working through our travel bucket list. Just getting around to see our kids (Baltimore, Apex NC, Bend OR) involves some travel; we spend some time in Lewes, DE; and we have aspirations to get to lots of interesting places. I'm staying busy with lots of volunteering: Citizens Climate Lobby (bipartisan solution to climate change), Virginia 2021 (fighting gerrymandering in VA), VP of the board of our Unitarian Universalist church, Virginia Master Naturalists, etc. As far as hobbies, I play guitar (whenever possible, with friends, including a garage band in DE), sing in the church choir, get as much exercise (walking, hiking, biking, swimming) as possible, and read voraciously. It's been a long and winding road since TJ class of '70, but it's basically the same road. I'm looking forward to seeing y'all! See you soon! Randy |
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Dale Alicia (Ganley) Clabaugh
Occupation: Insurance Agent; 46 years with State Farm Insurance Residing In: Walkersville, MD Marital Status: Divorced 2007 After TJ, I earned my degree from the University of Maryland in 1974, was hired into management at State Farm Insurance, and married Mike Clabaugh. What a year that was! In 1976 we took in two horses as boarders to offset the cost of my own two horses, and over the next fifteen years, that operation turned into 55 horses boarding at the farm, as well as an international horse show facility that saw about 3500 competitors a year. In 1979, I opened my State Farm Insurance Agency and it is still going strong today. I have no plans to retire because it is wonderful to still be able to take care of people in such a personal way. Our children, son, Dakota and soon to be daughter-in-law (Kara) are in Tampa FL and daughter, Madison and son-in-law (Jeff) in Frederick, are the joy of our lives. No grandchildren, but I am patiently hopeful! 2007 found me divorced and shutting down the horse show business and most of the boarders dispersing. I moved my horse show skills to another facility and to this day, I help to organize, judge, and announce equestrian events. I have one horse currently, a Norwegian Fjord, and hope that he will take me through the rest of this journey of life. I still love to ride, swim, and shoot (sporting clays mostly). I am a certified diver and I love most water activities. I stay very engaged in many community organizations and love all the opportunities it gives me to serve in some productive way. Maybe my favorite is being a member of the Saint John the Evangelist choir, in the alto section. After married life, I started traveling the world - perhaps looking for me :-) It is truly my passion. While the children were still in high school and college, they accompanied me and we were great companions for one another and made the most amazing memories. Since then, I continue to travel with friends. I want to keep going while I can, there is so much to learn here at home and all over the world. I am keeping my dance card full and hope to dance through the rest of this life with as much wonderment and joy as possible. I hold fast to old friends and I am always happy to meet new ones. |
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Kevin Gardner
Marital Status, Spouse's Name: Married 49 years to JoAnne Wickless (TJ Class of 1971) After graduating high school and attending Frederick Community College, I entered the Maryland State Police Academy, graduating in 1973. Worked at various barracks throughout the state, retiring after 28 years of service. My second career was with the Frederick County States Attorney’s Office as an Investigator, and retired after 14 years as the Chief Investigator in the District Court Division. I was on call 24/7 to respond to fatal crashes in Frederick County to assist the police departments investigating the crash. I also assisted the prosecutor in the preparation of the case for prosecution. JoAnne and I met in the school lunch line at TJ and was introduced by her cousin Bill Cole (thanks Bill). We have a daughter who was a Washington Redskins Cheerleader for 8 years and she has her own business teaching art to school children in Urbana, and a son who has his own auto repair garage in Woodsboro. We also have 3 wonderful grandchildren. We love riding my Harley traveling the east coast from Canada to the Florida Keys. We also love traveling with our friends. |
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Linda Green-Reichard
Occupation: Certified Pharmacy Tech-Retired Charleston, SC Marital Status, Spouse's Name: Married - Steven C. Reichard Lived in Albany, NY for 36 years. Was married the first time for 20 years and had 3 wonderful sons. Remarried in 2000 but he passed away from cancer in 2004. Moved to Charleston, SC in September 2009, after connecting with my old high school sweetheart. We were married in April 2011. My two youngest sons are married. I have one granddaughter and 4 grandsons. My oldest son died in November 2014. He was never married. I also have one stepdaughter and 1 stepson. One step grandson, 3 step granddaughters and 1 great grandson. |
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Jeanne L. Gulley Cassell
Residing In: Ranson,WV. Marital Status: Widow Finally reaching out!!! The only classmate I am in touch with is Reba Hargett. |
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Lisa Gunneau Davis
Occupation: Retired, University System of Georgia - Currently working part-time as Transcript Evaluator at Georgia Military College in Valdosta, Georgia Residing In: Georgia Marital Status, Spouse's Name: Widow, Terry Benton |
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Byron L. Hawkins
Occupation: President, Artistic Masonry Contractors, Inc. Residing In: Frederick, MD 50 +1 years surely has flown by quickly, seems like just yesterday we all were together as kids at TJ. Since then, I haven’t roamed too far. Guess I love good ‘ole Frederick County. My heart is here, and my backyard is not too far from TJ either. For 42 years, I have been the proud owner of Artistic Masonry Contractors, Inc. I am a stone mason and my company specializes in Historic stone restoration and continues to provide quality and creative masonry services of all types. I have no plans to retire. In my spare time, I love to garden, win blue ribbons at the Great Frederick Fair, create stain-glass artworks, go to the Y, enjoy by my wood stove, fish with my brother, have lunch with friends at to the Redman, joke and complain, and feed my koi fish. I like my life here in Frederick. Wishing you all a happy reunion. We aren’t getting older, just better! |
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Mark Hays
Occupation (past/current): Colonel US Army (Retired), Air Force Civilian (Retired) Residing In: Utah Marital Status, Spouse's Name: Married, Gwen for 44 years Since HS - 16 moves in 30 years as an Active Army Officer and 10 years as an Air Force civilian. I did not have a typical career, but did a variety of assignments: Infantry, Military Intelligence, Aviation, ROTC, Recruiting, Reserve Component, Information Operations. I lived in Germany for 3 years with family (wife and 3 daughters) and 1 year in Korea without family. My combat assignments were during Desert Storm and after, in the Middle East. I flew Reconnaissance Aircraft most of my career. We settled in Utah because my wife is an avid skier - she still teaches at Alta. And, I love to fly fish in Montana, Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming. We mountain bike, hike, camp and fish together. I hunt a little (deer and elk) and shoot a lot. I also ski but not as fanatically as my wife and daughters. We have 3 granddaughters and finally, 1 grandson! He was born in May during the El Reno tornado in Oklahoma City - my daughter was actually evacuated during labor! We also travel a great deal, my wife much more than I. She is retired from Delta Air Lines. We go to the beach a couple of times a year in Hawaii - 3 daughters, 3 granddaughters - I do like to snorkel. If anyone needs information on Western travel, especially National Parks, I can certainly give some advice. My latest adventure was a 3 day float and fish in Hell's Canyon Idaho over labor day. It is the deepest canyon in North America with class 3 and 4 rapids, and 50 fish days. |
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Dennis Hill
Occupation: Retired Residing In: Southport, NC Marital Status, Spouse's Name: Married to Merrill I met my wife Merrill in 1974 at the Holiday Inn lounge in Frederick. She was in Frederick visiting friends from college. I was home for the weekend. Long story, but Merrill’s friends and my entourage (a few of our classmates) danced at the Holiday Inn and ended the evening with breakfast at Frederick’s I-70 Truck Stop (now a Costco?). Fast forward 45 years … we are retired and living in Southport, NC where the Cape Fear River meets the Atlantic. Our son Matt and his wife Casey and grandsons Jack and Brody live in the Boston area. Daughter Mallory and granddaughter Gwyneth live in Chapel Hill, NC. My career was in the oil and restaurant industries developing real estate for new retail locations, managing capital budgets and leading teams. Employers were BP Oil, McDonald’s and Wendy’s. We moved around a bit, although a substantial part of our adult life has been spent in Ohio. Go Browns, Indians, Cavs and the OSU Buckeyes! I now enjoy fishing (mostly with a fly rod), playing senior softball, pickleball and hanging out with Merrill. Although my travels have taken me many places, I am proud to tell folks my hometown is Frederick, MD. |
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Kathy Horst Heslin
Occupation: Assistant Director Howard County Department of Social Services Residing In: North Carolina Marital Status, Spouse's Name: Married, Richard Dick and I have been married for 44 years and have one daughter Megan. After graduating from Frostburg College in 1975 I began my career with the Department of Social Services. I have worked in the Montgomery County, Frederick County, and Howard County offices. In 2004 I retired to Wilmington North Carolina where I started a second career with New Hanover County as the Program Manager for The Medicaid program. I retired again in 2017. Dick and I have been learning about everything North Carolina has to offer. |
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Pat Howard Ray
Occupation: Retired Residing In: Walkersville, MD, Marital Status: Widower Was married to my husband for 35 years before he passed. Worked for Frederick County Government for 25 years. Proud mother of two kids a son Steven E Harper, Jr. and daughter Terri L. Ray. Two grandchildren that are my hearts. Dominick Resto-Harper and Luke J. Ray. Love being a grandma. And fixing up my house. Always trying to learn something new to fix. |
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Charlene Jacobs Plumtree
Occupation: Owner of RBSC Inc. Building Supply Rockville, MD. Involved Queen Anne’s County CDL driver for special needs children! Living on the water in Oyster Cove Eastern Shore! |
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Bruce Joy
Occupation: Retired in 2013 Residing In: CAPE CORAL Marital status: Single I moved to Cape Coral, FL. I go fishing a lot, visit kids & grandkids, family and friends. Had cancer in 2017 and moved to FL year round the next year. No more snowbird. Still fishing and visiting. |
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Cyndi Lentz Lake Occupation: Financial System Analyst (Retired) Residing In: Detour, MD Marital Status, Spouse's Name: Married, Tom I am retired but work part time. I enjoy running, biking, walking and classes at the gym. My husband, Tom, and I have 6 children, 17 grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren. Our family keeps us busy. |
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Alexa (Lex) Lee
Occupation: Retired, but teach yoga and Pilates Residing in: Chestertown, MD Marital Status, Spouse's Name: Miles Barnard, Miles landscape architect First, huge thanks to the organizing committee for planning this wonderful gathering and creating the class website. That’s a lot of work, effort, and time, to try to bring folks together! Great job! I am so sorry to be unable to attend but am out of the country. It's a precious opportunity this gathering of the class. I will sadly miss this one but will be there in spirit. I live currently on the Eastern Shore of MD on the Chesapeake Bay, along with Miles and rescue dog Jebbie. I have two grown children Nathan in D.C., and Erin in Baltimore; both married; and 3 fabulous grandsons in Baltimore. I earned a B.S..ED in Education, a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology, and post graduate studies in Leadership Psychology. I'm retired, but worked a myriad of careers including Colorado Outward Bound, high altitude mountaineering expeditions through Above the Clouds, Telluride Academy, Echo Hill Outdoor School Program Director, Renaissance Leadership Consulting, and many years as an adjunct professor in the Athletic Department at Washington College in Chestertown, MD I currently still teach yoga and Pilates several days a week. The San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado will always be my hearts home, but I LOVE the Appalachians of Frederick County and beyond for their own special beauty...and my worn out knees don't want any of them...on we go! I still miss the beauty of Frederick County despite all the growth and development, and look forward to spending more time there! We were all lucky to spend some growing up time in Frederick County...still a very special place. I'm sure we've all had by now good times and bad; but we are all the lucky ones to be here to read this website and reconnect. HAVE FUN at the reunion! You can find us online at www.missinglinkyoga.com and www.southforkstudio.com. |
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Jay Linton
Occupation: Retired from BioLab Tech, NIH Residing In: Hagerstown, MD Marital Status, Spouse's Name: Vicki Wiles Linton (TJ class of 1971) After HS got married to Vicki Wiles Linton, class of 1971. We have 2 children and 4 grandsons. We love traveling the world and spending time with our family. Worked at NIH as a Bio Lab Tech for 40 years and love retirement! Life is good! |
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Preston Long
Occupation: Letter Carrier Residing In: Frederick, MD Marital Status: Married, Robin A. (Kline) Long Married for 44 years to Robin. Have 2 children and 5 grandchildren. Travel quite frequently to Disney World in Florida with the grandchildren. |
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Audrey Jean Maupin Surenko
Residing In: Maryland Marital Status/Spouse's Name: Married to Robert John Surenko I have one daughter, Janet, and one granddaughter, Taylor. I enjoy playing Bingo and baking cakes... even winning "Best of Show" at the Great Frederick Fair in 2013. Bob and I love spending time with friends and family, and vacationing in Ocean City, MD. Bob and I lived in Poughkeepsie, NY from 1988 - 1993 while he was working for I.B.M.. He decided to leave the company and we moved back to Maryland. In my mind and heart, there's "no place like home." I love Frederick. In 2000, we celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary with a cruise to the Cayman Islands, Cozumel and New Orleans. I missed my only class reunion that year, but I guess that was worth it. Now, here we are celebrating our 50th! Where did the time go? |
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Rodney McClain
Occupation: Retired as Director of Public Utilities (DoPU) Residing in: Shenandoah County, VA Marital Status, Spouse's Name: Happily married over 42 years to Colette. Wandered down to the Shenandoah Valley in 1974 after the University of Maryland gig. Fell into Public Utilities, fell in love with Colette, raised eight children who have blessed us with 18 grandchildren, so far. Reside on 30 acres, affectionately referred to as Pax et Bonum Farm, where we raise angus cattle until I switch over to hemp (tee hee!!). Colette and I are smitten with wanderlust and travel to visit kids and grandkids in Addis Ababa Ethiopia, Weisbaden Germany, Lafayette Louisiana, and Dover Delaware along with other destinations that tease us to explore. Four of the kids are nearby in adjoining counties in the valley resulting in routine large gatherings, big feeds and parties. And the rest is history.... Our baby Gabrielle at her wedding with new hubby Johnny, her 7 siblings, Josh, Sarah, Letetia, Cecilia, Mary Ann, Damian, Thaddeus and my lovely bride Colette. |
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Marcia Mika Grieve Residing In: Buffalo, Wyoming Marital Status, Spouse's Name: Robert Grieve My life has been blessed. I have a wonderful husband of 39 years, two beautiful daughters, two great sons-in-law and one amazing grandson. Of course there are numerous granddogs and dogs of our own. We also have 14 horses who are part of the family. I spent 20 plus years after completing an MS in Medical Microbiology working as a research scientist in labs mainly in animal health where I met my husband at Cornell University. Together we started a company called Heska which is devoted to companion animal health products. We have lived in upstate NY, WI, PA, AZ, and CO and now call home a ranch in WY. I continue to pursue my love of horses as a student of Parelli Natural Horsemanship and my husband of four generations of true western cattlemen is an avid team roper and recently a reined cowhorse showman. We hope to travel in the years to come and have had awesome opportunities in the past to visit many beautiful parts of our world. As far as a bucket list - well, a trip to Antarctica and Africa and more grandchildren to start! 10/13/22 Update (In re: 2022 Reunion): Gosh I wish I was there. I hope you have a fabulous time. What a beautiful effort to bring this all together and a huge thank you to all involved. And a great big thank you to all of you for helping to shape my life. Those times that were negative and positive sculpted me into the person I am today, and I am a happy person. It was not easy being the skinny geek valedictorian of your class. But many of you gave me the hand up and I broke out of that shell. Today and every day I smile and know how strong I am. I am blessed to have the life and love I have. I hope you will pass love, compassion and understanding to all of your grandchildren so they will continue to help all the little geeks in the future. I mean that. |
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Howie Neufeld
Occupation: Professor of Biology at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC Residing in: Vilas, a teeny-tiny area just west of Boone, NC Marital Status, Spouse’s Name: Married to Claudia P. Cartaya After TJ, I went to Rutgers in NJ (where most of my family was from), and majored in math, but in my junior year I switched over to Forestry. After graduating in 1975, I went to the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Science and got my Masters, followed by a Ph.D. in 1984 from the University of Georgia. After graduating as a bulldog twice (Yale’s mascot is a bulldog, and Yalies founded UGA), I did two post-docs, one at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces and another with the EPA in Corvallis, OR. I have taught biology at Appalachian State University for 33 years, with a few more to go before retiring. By the way, I’m not the only Fredericktonian here – Greg Rhoades, also from Frederick, teaches in the Math Department. My first marriage was to a girl I met at UGA and we had a son, Ross, who is now 32 and lead engineer for cyber-security at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. I have a daughter from my second marriage, Gabriela, who is 23, and a high school science teacher in Charlotte, NC. I met my current wife Claudia at Appstate. She is a Chemistry professor, and will step down as Chair this summer. She is originally from Caracas, Venezuela. My work over the years focused on the impacts of ozone pollution on plants, and it has taken me to China, Japan, several European countries, Canada and Mexico. Linda Wertheimer on NPR interviewed me in 2000 on “All Things Considered”, about ozone pollution in the Smokies, and Katy Tur interviewed me on the Weather Channel. I have a Facebook site (Fall Color Guy) which I use to inform people about the fall leaf colors in North Carolina. I tried to resurrect my tennis career recently, but my knees said “NO!” Jim McNitt was my TJ doubles partner. Jim – I apologize, 50 years late, for hitting you in the back of the head with my serve. I did continue playing the euphonium for a number of years in the community band, and I want to say a belated thanks to Gary Smith for being the best high school band conductor there ever was. And if any of you were late for school, you probably had to deal with my mom, who worked at TJ. She’ll be 94 in July, is still living in the family home on 14th Street, and can outdo me with the Washington Post crossword puzzles! Looking forward to seeing everyone at our 50th! |
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Daniel (Dan) Palmer
Occupation: I was head of the department at Marineland that was responsible for all the animals that were not dolphins. My title was Curator, Fishes and Invertebrates. I was head of this department for over 30 years. Residing In: I live on the St Johns River, with a St. Augustine Fl address Marital Status: I am married This was an ancient anchor I was given instead of a watch for my retirement! This was handling a rescued sea turtle a couple months ago (I’m the guy in the hat). Here I am first week of this June, about two weeks before my retirement (I am the fellow with the hat). This is an evaluation of one of our sharks, hoping she is gravid. |
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Name: Deborah (Debby) Parks Wulff
Occupation: Director of Human Resources (retired) Residing in: Windsor, CO Marital status: Married to Bill Wulff (class of '69) Bill and I have been married 50 years in August, 2022. Shortly after we were married, we moved to San Diego CA and started our family. We have two beautiful daughters, one who lives in San Diego and one who lives in Fort Collins CO, two wonderful sons-in-law, and four grandchildren (two in each location). During our time in San Diego, I finished my BA in Human Resources Management and worked for the Poway Unified School District. It was there that I began my career in Human Resources and retired 30+ years later. After 40 years in San Diego, we retired and moved to Northern Colorado where the air was clear and the cost of living more reasonable. While still in California, I started backpacking with middle schoolers in a school district sponsored summer program in 1989. From there, I started leading backpacking trips for women in 1991 and backpacked throughout the Sierras for 23 consecutive years. I loved every minute of it! Since moving to Colorado, I have found a new love in fly fishing. I play "at" golf occasionally, and briefly hiked with the Poudre Wilderness Volunteers as a volunteer ranger. I continue to play the violin, mostly for my own enjoyment and at our church. I am a model train enthusiast and built my first layout for the grandchildren, but it quickly became a layout for me when I kept finding ways to make it bigger and better. Bill and I travel as often as we can in the US and Europe, and "glamp" in our travel trailer in the Rockies when we are home. I still get involved in way too many things, which always leaves me strapped for time. It has been wonderful to read the profiles that so many of you have posted and I hope to continue seeing updates from the Class of 1970! |
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Lance Purdy
Occupation: Logistics Checker/Volvo Powertrain in Hagerstown. Volvo bought Mack Trucks in 2001. God willing, I hope to be retired when this party starts next year. Marital Status, Spouse's Name: Married, Colleen Married to Colleen Kay (Smilak) for 35 + years, with two grown children. Brandon (33) a Nurse Practitioner, and Deanna (31) a Case Management Nurse. Neither are married yet, still waiting for grandkids. Started working before graduation, lost 30 pounds the first month! Who knew that work would do that to you, lose weight? Worked in Frederick for three years, then put in an application to Mack Trucks in 1973 and have been with them for 46+ years now, worked in just about every department. Currently working as a Logistic Checker, putting together loads of engines, transmissions and axles for the assembly plants (it's a pre-retirement job). During these 46 plus years, I asked Jesus Christ to be my Savior (1980), met my beautiful wife and married her (1984), Brandon came into this world of ours (1986) and Deanna close behind in (1988). Finished building the home we all shared (1988). Endured being laid off 9.5 years (1987 to 1997), and a major health scare (1994). Bone cancer was mentioned by three sets of doctors, but the fourth thought differently thank God. Close to losing my right leg, it was so swollen. God still heals! After returning to Mack in 1997, time went by and Brandon and Deanna graduated from high school. College was waiting for them, I made sure that was happening for them. After they graduated (again), Colleen and I bought a travel trailer (1st one) and 2 days later took it to Key West! That was beautiful and an experience! Who knew that NASCAR went through Miami at night? We then went to Hawaii for 2 wonderful weeks to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary (Oahu, Maui and the Big Island). Would love to go back. I have read this over and so much is missing that I have gone through. I love camping (rv'ing), good food, good people, reading, and archery (coach it). Don't like family and friends who pass away! To everyone stay healthy! See you soon! |
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Virginia Ramsburg Dasher
Occupation: Retired Residing In: Ludowici, Georgia Marital Status: Widow I have lived in Georgia for 40 yrs. I have one child William Jr., 3 wonderful grandchildren and 1 great grandchild born in December of 2019. My youngest grandson graduates this year. I was a store manager for Hardee's restaurants until I left them for Burger King from which I retired in 2018. I spend a lot of time with my family and friends. |
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Tom Rappold
Occupation: Distribution Manager / Retired Residing In: Hunt Valley, MD. Marital Status, Spouse's Name: Married, Alicia Graduated from University of Maryland 1974. Married to Alicia 1974; 3 children; 6 grandchildren. Employed by Martin Marietta Aluminum in Bethesda, MD. Transferred to Torrance, CA working in MMA's extrusion mill until 1986. Moved to Bel Air, MD. Continued to work for Martin Marietta with the aerospace division in Middle River, MD. As a result of various mergers employer became Lockheed Martin. Remained at the Middle River facility as the Distribution Manager until retirement in 2016. Enjoying retirement, bike riding, travel and activities with the family on both coasts. |
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Dottie Rice Demory
Occupation: Retired - State Farm Insurance Residing in: Frederick MD Marital status: Married - Ron Demory After high school, I worked at State Farm Regional Office in Frederick, primarily in Accounting and Fire & Casualty Claims. I met and worked with many wonderful people, and made lifelong friends. After 45 years, I retired in 2015. Ron and I have been married for 50 years and have 2 sons, Christoper and Wesley, and 6 grandchildren. Chris lives in Arlington, VA with his 3 children: daughter Riley (16), sons Caeden (13) and Finn (7). Wes and wife Melanie live in West Friendship, MD with their 3 children: daughters Alivia (8), Elise (6), and son Adam (3). I love spending time with our grandchildren and supporting them in their activities (lacrosse, baseball, gymnastics, dance, drama). I, also, love our family beach vacations. Ron and I enjoy traveling and especially exploring our U.S. National Parks. Some of our favorites are Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Arches, Bryce Canyon, Many Glacier, and Denali. We, also enjoy trips to Tennessee, Florida, Texas, and the New England area. As for hobbies, I enjoy flower gardening, reading, walks outside, lunch with friends, and volunteering with the Frederick Rescue Mission. I look forward to seeing everyone at our 50+1+1 reunion. |
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Bruce Roberson
Occupation: Retired from FEDEX after nearly 28 years. Also work at Frederick Research Center 7 years before and 7 years after FEDEX. Residing In: The Villages, FL. Marital status: Married, Nancy {Corson} My wife and I live in The Villages, Florida for the last 5 years, where we enjoy golf, swimming and other activities in the country's friendliest city. |
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Donald E. Roessler
Occupation: Microbiologist Residing In: Bishopville Bicycle riding through Europe currently and then who knows after that. |
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C. David Rumpf
Occupation: Retired, Alcoa Eastalco Works, Frederick, MD Residing in: Lewes, Delaware Spouse’s Name: Suzanne Hobbies: Marine aquarium, garden ponds, and garden & yard landscaping. My new love, grand kids. A new, large beach home in Delaware 1 mile from the water as of September 2022. Sold the Maryland house and am trying to sell the older beach house we own. |
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Tina (St. Clair) Rice
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Dana Lee Sensenig
Occupation: Retired grocery manager Residing In: Frederick Marital Status: Divorced After graduation, I attended Frederick Community College off and on for a while. Then I was drafted into the US Army and served with the United States Army reserve from 72 to 78 with the 698th Supply Company along with two classmates: Bill Cole and Ronnie Kaempf. Worked at Safeway Inc. from 2/76 to 4/20 and have recently retired in April. I have 2 children - a daughter named April and her husband Terry who live in Germantown Md. She graduated with a masters degree in chemical engineering from University of Maryland and works for AstraZeneca in Germantown. She has two daughters Aki and Ivy. My son Dustin is a senior tech with a HVAC company in Montgomery County who graduated from York Technical College. Looking forward to enjoying my family time, also working around the house and spending time with friends. |
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Bernard Marcus Simmons
Occupation: Retired Residing In: Shepherdstown, WV Marital Status: Not married Honorable disabled Vet. Retired from B&O railroad. Plumber, carpenter, electrician, cabinet maker doing all kinds of woodwork from cabinets to tree feller, house builder, furniture maker and heavy equipment operator. YOU NAME IT! |
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Dwight V. Smith
Occupation: Retired Residing In: Frederick, Md. Marital Status, Spouse's Name: Married to Georgia Currently, enjoy staying home. We do camping with the family as much as possible, which are 2 grandkids and daughter, her husband and our son. We like cruising occasionally to some tropical island. |
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Carol Solt Wagner
Occupation: Retired pharmacist Residing in: Frederick Marital Status, Spouse's Name: John Wagner, TJ class 1968 I began my college education at Purdue University but transferred to University of Maryland where I received my BS in Pharmacy. I practiced mainly in Frederick, in retail pharmacies for close to 40 years. We have no children but we have always had pets. Our current little guy is a Havanese named Lenny. If we hadn’t moved to a condo we’d still have Newfoundlands, the best dogs in the world! We have traveled quite a bit in the US, Europe, and the Caribbean. Hopefully we will continue to do more of it in the coming years. My passion in retirement is silversmithing. I begin taking classes at The Delaplaine as soon as I retired, and will continue to do so as long as I am able. It’s my “happy place.” My husband John opened Wags’s Restaurant in downtown Frederick in 1981. Luckily it is still doing well and he continues to run it, hopefully for a few more years before he retires. |
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Jack Spinnler
Occupation: Retired from National Park Service in 2008 Residing in: Frederick, MD (about 6 blocks from TJHS) Marital Status,Spouse’s Name: Married to Anne Spinnler I earned a degree in Outdoor Recreation from the University of Maryland in 1975. I met Anne there in 1971 and we got married in 1973 at Gambrill State Park. I worked for the National Park Service for 32 years as a Park Ranger (12 years) and Park Planner (20 years). After retiring in 2008, I’ve worked part-time jobs such as Ballpark Tour Guide for the Baltimore Orioles, and Host at the Frederick Visitor Center. As of 2020 I have been married to Anne for 47 years and we have three sons: Jake (age 42), Dan (age 39), and Dave (age 34). Jake and his wife Sara have two daughters (Charlotte, age 9, and Claire, age 6); they live in Alexandria, VA, but will soon move to Switzerland for Sara’s job with the State Department. Dan lives near us in Frederick, and Dave lives in Charleston, SC, where he’s a cook at the Wild Dunes Resort. I still enjoy playing basketball and jogging. I’ve completed 21 JFK 50-Mile ultra-marathons, and have also run 25 marathons. I had a heart attack in 2016 (Anne helped save my life) so I’ve “down-shifted” to Half-marathons. Anne and I were baptized (immersed) in 1975 and have been Christians for 45 years; we now worship at the Frederick Church of Christ. God willing, I hope to see you at our 50-Year Class Reunion. |
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Ronald Stull
Occupation: Retired auto mechanic Residing in: Rocky Ridge, MD Marital Status, Spouse's Name: Married to Ruth We have 4 children: 3 daughters and a son. 2 of our daughters are twins. We also have 7 grandchildren, 6 grandsons and 1 granddaughter. |
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Joan Thomas Layton
Occupation: Previously School Secretary Residing In: Parksley, VA Marital Status, Spouses's Name: Married, Jim Layton After graduating, I was a stay at home Mom with 2 sons. Once they were older, I was a school secretary in Hagerstown, MD. I remarried in 2002, moved to NC. We recently moved to Parksley, VA. |
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Kenneth P. Tyeryar
Occupation: Retired Residing In: Redding CA Marital Status: Married, Spouse's Name: Cici Miller I enlisted in the Army as soon as I graduated and met Cici in the fall of '70. We married the following year in August. I was stationed at Ft Carson in Colorado Springs until my ETS in June of '73 and then returned to Frederick. I worked at the M.J. Grove Lime Co. for 25 years and then went to work at the USPS in Frederick as a letter carrier. I retired in 2019 and moved to Redding CA. We have been blessed with two boys, seven grandchildren and a great grand baby. |
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Diana "Deetle" VanGilder
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Teresa Weddle Perry
Occupation: Retired teacher Residing In: Libertytown Marital Status, Spouse's Name: Widowed - Jim Perry ‘69 I am enjoying my hard-earned retirement, spending lots of time with my 4-year old grandson and traveling every chance I get. I can’t see enough of this beautiful world we live in! I also enjoy reading, knitting and going out with friends. Just thankful to still be here! |
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Rick Wolfe Spouse's name: Janis Schmitz I moved to Wisconsin in ’78. Never thought I would get out of Fredneck alive. I still miss living in the mountains. I have always said that when I retire I will stop mowing grass or blowing snow. I guess I am not retired, just tired. I couldn’t figure out why life is getting busier and busier until I realized that it now takes me four times as long to do anything then it used to. Recently I started to raise a few chickens. Must be doing something right, haven’t killed any yet. The four most important people in my life, so far, have been my mother, my best friend, my daughter and granddaughter. All female, wonder what that means? Some of the world’s problems that have arisen recently are ones that I thought were solved in the 60’sand 70’s. They were only covered up and allowed to fester. Had I known then what I know now. We are all one. Peace and love. |
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John (Jack) C. Wright, Jr.
Occupation: Retired from Westinghouse Electric Residing In: Murrysville, PA Marital Status, Spouse's Name: Married, Maureen Received an AA from FCC, BS in Geology from James Madison College (now University) and MS in Geochemistry from Penn State. Retired February 1, 2018 from Westinghouse Electric as a Program Manager. Maureen, my wife of 45 years and I have lived in the Pittsburgh area since 1977. We have 3 children and 6 grandchildren and we love to travel to visit family and tick off those places we always wanted to see. We enjoyed a 2 week road trip this spring with our son and his family touring our western National Parks and are taking a 3 week Mediterranean cruise touring Italy, Greece & Israel later this year. In addition to travel, my (our) retirement hobbies include Church volunteer work, gardening, trail biking, fishing and handgun target shooting (especially plinking at my backyard shooting range). Sport fans of the Steelers, Pirates, Penguins and Nittany Loins. |
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