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Roger Bornhurst past away March 11, 2026

 Official Obituary of

Roger Eric Bornhurst

February 3, 1948 ~ March 11, 2026 (age 78)

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Roger Bornhurst Obituary

Roger Eric Bornhurst passed away in Syracuse on March 11, 2026 at the age of 78. 

He was born to the late F. Richard Bornhurst and Barbara (Wells) Bornhurst on February 3, 1948, the second of four children. He graduated from Fayetteville-Manlius High School and attended the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Roger lived a quiet life. He enjoyed music, hiking and biking in the mountains, and following Syracuse football and basketball. He worked at Lange Ski Boot Company in Boulder and C. A. Reeve Paint Company in Syracuse. 

He is survived by his brothers, Richard (Christine) of Santa Fe, NM, and Robert (Rachel) of Salida, Colorado, sister,  Cheryl (Roy) Trowbridge of Thompson’s Station, Tennessee, niece, Allison Trowbridge of Nashville, Tennessee, nephew, Adam (Dani) Trowbridge and great-nephew, Felipe Trowbridge of Washington, DC. 

     No services are planned. A private spreading of Roger's ashes will be held at a later date in Colorado. Memorial donations may be made to your favorite charity.

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Services

Private spreading of ashes

Colorado (Colorado)

, Colorado

60h Reunion Information

 60th Reunion

7/31-8/2

Friday gather at Mulligans to meet and have cocktails

Saturday 

           breakfast at Panera Bread in Fayetteville Mall

           tour of high school

            picnic at Mill Run Park

            dinner at craftsman

Sunday        brunch at The Revercombs

William B Hall

 

William Burke Hall, Jr. Obituary

William B. Hall, Jr., of Maineville, Ohio, passed away on December 20, 2025 after a two plus year, hard fought battle with cancer. He was 78.

He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Krista Juterbock-Hall, sons William III (Angelique), James (Lauren) and Thomas (Hayley) and daughter Katherine Hamilton. Bill was the proud grandfather of Braden, Asher, Elinor and Aurora Hall and Lydia and Vivienne Hamilton. He is also survived by his brother, Charles (Gina) Hall.

Bill was a Vietnam Veteran and retired Naval Officer having served as Weapons Officer on the USS Forrest Sherman.

After retiring from a successful business career, he became a licensed Glider Pilot and shared many fun filled years with his amazing friends at the Caesar Creek Soaring Club. He was also a member of the Clinton County Farmers and Sportsmen Association where he was an expert target marksman.

The family would like to thank the wonderful doctors and staff at The James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, Hospice of Cincinnati and Mason Christian Village for their kindness and care during Bill's lengthy cancer journey.

A Celebration of Life will be held in the Spring of 2026 at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Hospice of Cincinnati.

 

Greg Bock

 

Gregory L. Bock
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gregory L. Bock, of Stratford, CT, who died this week at the age of 76. Gregory was born in Syracuse, NY to the late John and JoAnn Bock. A graduate of Fairfield University, he also had previously attended Bucknell and Syracuse Universities. He was an army veteran, having served during the Vietnam War. Gregory's long working career was as an auditor for several companies, including the Southern Connecticut Gas Company for over 30 years, and then later for Aetna and Pitney Bowes. Greg was a past member of the Germania Schwaben Club, Fayerweather Yacht Club, and the Elks. He was an avid card player and could be found playing pinochle most Monday nights at Fayerweather with his fraternal brother, Andrew Cross, and other great friends. He was a long-time fanatic about playing APBA Football weekly with his close friend, Charlie (Chaz) Schultz. On fall and winter Sundays, Greg was always rooting for his beloved New York Football Giants. A curious person at heart, he enjoyed reading numerous history books at home and while on vacation.
Gregory will be deeply missed by all his family and friends. Survivors include his beloved wife, Joanne (Ferreira) Bock, his devoted son, Christopher Bock and his wife, Tiffany and cherished granddaughter Evelyn, his sister Gail Garlinghouse and her husband Roland "Dugan", his brother John Bock and his wife, Mary and several nephews. Friends and family are invited to attend his funeral services on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2 p.m. at the Cyril F. Mullins Funeral Home, 399 White Plains Road, Trumbull, CT. Friends may call on Saturday from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service. To leave an online condolence please visit www.mullinsfh.com

 

                                                 photo is me, son Jay, grandson Kaden and my husband

News from Teri Guhin Ayer

Thanks for organizing the reunion again!

I haven't contributed to the blog previously, so

here's some info:

I've been living in Cazenovia since 1978 with my husband

David. We've been married 47 years.

I have a daughter who lives in CNY, a son in Illinois and 

another son in Utah.

My husband I travel some- nothing grand in the last number of years-

but we enjoy taking long weekends to visit places within reasonable 

driving distance. We both enjoy theater, so we have season tickets to 

Cortland Repertory Theater in Preble, NY.

I keep busy with golf, volunteering at our local food pantry/clothes closet  

all year and meeting friends for lunch during non-golf season.

We have a pleasant life, for which we are thankful. 

Take care and be well.

Teri

I haven't contributed to the blog previously, but here's some info:
I've been living in Cazenovia, since 1978, with my husband David.
We've been married 47 years.

I have a daughter who lives in Central NY, a son in Illinois and another 
son in Utah. A couple of adult grandchildren who live

David Eckerson

 David Eckerson

Sorry for the delay in responding.  I’ve been pretty caught up in dealing with the destruction of USAID, where I worked for almost 30 years trying to make the world a better place.  Our three kids grew up in Haiti and Ethiopia. The global stamp stuck.  Daughter Amanda is married to a Brit.  Son Erik married into a Palestinian family, and youngest son Bryan is married to a Brazilian

My bride Connie and I have been married 48 years.  We live a bi-coastal life, spending October through May in northern Virginia just outside DC.  In late May when the mosquitos come out in the swamp, we head to Seattle to spend June through September in glorious, usually dry, Pacific Northwest summers.

Our lives are spent grandparenting, traveling, and trying to be creative.  We spend as much time as we can with grandkids Zaya (5) and Desta (3) in Brooklyn, Virginia and Seattle.  In between, we try to get out of the U.S. at least once a year.  Last year we spent time in Manaus and Belem on the Amazon river in Brazil.  We will head to Finland, Norway and the Arctic Circle with friends this year.  Connie just finished illustrating a children’s book.  I’ve been writing poems, and just finished editing an oral history of my work around the world with USAID that was requested by the State Department’s historical archives center.

I still get back to the Ville every year to see my sister, and drink a few beers with her ex-husband, Ed Schmitt, Gordy Webb, and Bill Schai.

Finally, thanks Debby for prodding us to deliver.   

Dave Eckerson    

Camilla Zankowski Daniels

Camilla

 I've lost more than forty pounds in the last four months.  Yes, this is with the help of one of the new drugs that are being used for obesity.  It has helped to know medical professionals who see me as a human being.  I have fought this battle for a long time.  My best friend says I have a lot of courage.   Personally, living in Ohio, coming from CNY takes courage.  However, I still sing in the church choir and continue as a lay reader.  Still, the same basic person.  I love people and support the next generation through our grandchildren and their friends.  In fact, there's a choir concert, Thursday, for our oldest grandchild.  Hopefully, Jerry and I will make a trip to New York in the warm months of 2025.

Thanks for reaching out, Debby.  By the way, my birthday is May 4th.      

Camilla

Debby Larus Doolittle

 Debby Larus Doolittle

This site started in 2007. My first post was Thursday, May 31, 2007.

I've been doing this for 17 years. Hard to believe. If you have a chance, you should look through some of the old posts to see how people have changed. 

Kirsten Mackey Fleisher

 Kirsten Mackey Fleisher

Hello FM classmates - I continue to enjoy retirement in Newtown, PA, where I have lived since 1975.  Much of my time is now spent with a church group called “Act 2.”  We are focusing on reaching those in the second chapter of their life, and helping them to engage and expand their lives, and avoid any chance of loneliness.  We have speakers, luncheons, go to Broadway plays and even take bus trips to a variety of entertainment and historical sites.  In addition to Act 2, I have been breeding Shih Tzus, fund raising for Promised Land Ministries in Guatemala and spending time with my younger grandchildren who live not far away in Philadelphia.  Does anyone remember the student exchange with a school outside of Paris in our junior/senior year??  My family hosted one of the girls, Marie-Carmen Morlanne, and we have remained in touch for almost sixty years!  Marie-Carmen and her daughter spent the Christmas holidays with me this past year.  Thank you, Miss Allan - a most wonderful teacher!

Mike Krall

 FROM 2008

Mike Krall

Hello Debby,

When I think about the amount of time between then and now, the size of it seems pretty large... a lot of life... a lot of details. I don't think it's possible to tell the whole story well and it feels like giving you a synopsis will be pretty dry.I got out of Fayetteville because Pat Neary had been to Lander, Wyo. on a science trip in junior high school. Dave Neary and I put a lot of miles on his red Dodge van traveling the country after college and after Dave had connected into Lander, Wyo. through Pat. In the end, all three of us ended up in Lander because of the National Outdoor Leadership School.

I worked with NOLS for 11 years... living and working in the Rocky Mountains and surrounding region... teaching mountaineering, rock climbing, caving, desert living, a lot of other things. In part of 7 of those years with NOLS I worked horse packing... delivering re-rations to NOLS courses over a large part of the wild country in NW Wyoming. Through NOLS I met a fellow who had been to Antarctica working on the support side for National Science Foundation grantees doing scientific study there. For 20 years I did contract support work, 5 to 6 months a year, with the National Science Foundation in Antarctica. I've got good friends from "the ice" (Marylee Atkins and Tracy Stiehr) who worked with Wayne Trivelpiece out of Palmer Station (Antarctic Peninsula, below the tip of S.A.). That's thousands of miles from my part of Antarctica (Ross Sea, Ross Is., McMurdo Station).

I met Sarah in 1980... another NOLS instructor and horse packer, originally from Burlington, Iowa. Sarah worked with NOLS over 20 years. We were together in Antarctica for 18 years. Sarah still goes to the ice October through February. Sarah and I were married in 1987. The only kids we've had are horses and children of friends, informally adopted. To answer your question... "retired or still working?". I've never had what many consider a real job. Everything I've done in my life has been part time or short term. I "lived" NOLS for the 11 years but never put in more than 10 months in any 12. Since 1983, my first time in Antarctica, I've been semi-retired... some, Dave Neary for one, might say "semi-retarded"and that I've been that way for a lot longer. In February of 2003 I left the ice for the last time and became "fully-retarded".

Sarah and I have been building a house and shop, one peck at a time, as money allows, for years and still are. I'm building a custom rifle, forging and building damascus knives, talking to the wild bunnies that live in the piles of stuff around our place and wandering the country side looking to see what's there and how it feels.Do with this as you choose, Debby... post it all... "synopsize" the synopsis... whatever... Mike Krall

Art Johnson

Art Johnson

 Many thanks to Debby for her successful efforts to keep us thinking about one another. I have enjoyed reading the things people have contributed about themselves and our classmates (obituaries excluded). I have always been a poor correspondent, but it’s time to post something here about the past 59 years and hopefully reconnect with some old friends. 

After 13 years in the FM school system, I spent the next 49 years in colleges -- as a student at Middlebury, Dartmouth and Cornell (PhD in Soil Science, 1975), then for 40 years as a professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania. I had a career as a forest scientist, originally focusing on nutrient cycling, the influence of acid rain, lead from gasoline, and other airborne chemicals on forest soils and forest health. I really enjoyed teaching, and had very good luck with research grants, thanks in large part to 30 years of support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The flexibility of the Foundation money allowed me to diversify and start new research projects pretty much wherever I wanted to, and grow them until they were attractive to other funding sources. As a result, I had about 20 very bright, capable Ph.D. students, and adventure research projects in little-studied places including the cloud forests of Puerto Rico, remote, old-growth mountain forests of southern Chile, a variety of forests in the Amazon basin, and closer to home, the high-elevation conifer forests of the Adirondack, Green and White Mountains. One of the highlights was the decade spent excavating, and figuring out the metrics of wonderfully-preserved forests that covered the Arctic islands of Canada as far back as 55 million years ago. Those forests grew to a height of 140 feet and provide a window into an era when the earth had no ice caps and forests stretched from the tropics to the poles. Getting to know the arctic’s present and past landscapes, its wildlife, and experiencing its vastness has left the greatest impression. All of it, especially the few thousand days spent outdoors with students, was far more fun (and far more consuming) than any career I could have imagined in 1966. 

Along the way, I got married and divorced and raised twin sons who discovered common sense somewhat belatedly but are now prospering. One lives in Australia, the other in Virginia. I also have two grandsons in VA who are very small and don’t yet understand how Opa fits into their lives other than as a purveyor of toys. I retired from Penn in 2015 and live on an old farm near Nottingham PA with Suzie Richter, my true companion for the past two decades, and 4 horses. Most days now are spent doing something with horses and/or tinkering with old cars. I am four decades into chasing hounds and foxes on horseback, and still going 2 or 3 days a week, August through March, with the Andrews Bridge Foxhounds. As a result of wear and tear from that sport, contributions from mediocre genes, the liberal consumption of alcohol, and so on, I have slowed a bit and acquired some man-made parts. Those have worked well to date, allowing me to continue fox hunting, playing with cars, and dodging the Reaper. I am soooo thankful for the long run of very good luck. Best wishes to all. Art Johnson ahj@sas.upenn.ed

Larry Shipps

 Larry Shipps

Leslie and I are now married just short of 54 yrs. We spent our careers in Syracuse. Retired to the Adirondacks in 2006. Still ski and canoe. All is good

Happy New Year

Gerald Phillips

 Gerry Phillips

Hi Deb, got your request for new news so here it goes.

Denise and I are still in Huntington Beach Ca. and healthy as can be at our age. I have a few issues from a nasty bout with breast cancer but all is good now. There are 7 grand children and one great grandchild due next month. Most all now live on the east coast, educated and well situated in their communities. Now retired for 20 years after 30 years at Xerox Corporation (computer nerd) in Rochester, NY, then El Segunda California.

I have missed all the reunions but really appreciate all your work keeping us updated on the class of 66. Except the obituaries which is very sad!

My wife Denise and I have volunteered and raised 3 puppies for Canine Companions to be future service dogs. I have my own service dog Colbert II who alerts me to sounds as I am almost completely deaf. One of the benefits from chemo. We do spend a lot of time in our RV touring the US and new bike adventures in our beautiful country. Having been to Europe several times it's nice to be seeing all our National Park.

Well, keep up the good work and stay healthy. 

GERALD PHILLIPS

Cinda Meachem Sutton

 Cinda Meachem Sutton

Quilting is Cinda's hobby

One of her creations

Mike Krall

Mike Krall

Always a man of a few words. This is all I got from him

"These days is (last two), keeping busy indoors as 12" of fluffy snow was delivered and then spending a good part of day two moving it out of the way, one shovel full at a time.  Actually 1/2 shovel full at a time... " Mike lives in Wyoming near Dave Neary 

 Mike 

On Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 06:52:26 PM MST, Deborah Doolittle <debbydoolittle@yahoo.com> wrote:

Mike , how are you and what are you doing these days?

Debby

Sent from my iPhone

Sylvia Billings Brown

 Sylvia Billings Brown

I met my husband Bud Brown at a dairy bar in Hamilton, NY. 

It was close to our summer home on Hatch Lake. We've been 

married for 55 years. Most of my school friends were away at

college. It was a winter wedding so none of my high school 

friends were able to  attend. 

Thank goodness we moved to a ranch house because both bud and I

have mobility problems plus we got further away from the hurricane

ravaged area. We now live in Statesville, NC.

Bud was a health teacher at West Genesee middle school for 7th

 grade. In fact he had Duncan Hamilton's twins Andrea and Duncan

in his class.

Happy New Year everyone 

Sylvia high school photo

GETTING READY FOR THE NEXT REUNION

"3 OLDER LADIES GETTING READY FOR THE NEXT REUNION.

GIVING OUR SELVES FACIALS ON OUR GET-TO-GETHERS

SUZANNE CONNOR MYERS

JANE GAITLEY COLLINS

CINDA MEACHEM SUTTON

Jane Gaitley and Conrad (Tad) Collins

 Jane and Tad

Happy New Year everyone

Larry Craigie

 Larry Cragie

Frequent visitors to Cinda and Scott are the Craigies 

Cinda Meachem Sutton

 Cinda MScott & Cinda Sutton at a Great Gadsby birthday party. 

Hard to believe that we have lived in Florida for 43 years now! 

We see Jane & Tad Collins now & then & visit Manlius every fall. We also see Larry & Dana  Craigie, but not as often since they sold their place in St Pete Beach.  We have 4 grandchildren; 1 in college & 3 in high school.

Ralph Braun

 Ralph

Hey there Debby, seeing the new posts on the blog inspired me to make contact.>> I read the newest from the FM blog and was going to post there but for some reason I'm unable to so here's some of the latest from here if you care to post it up, edit or whatever works for you

 Greetings from the deep freeze that is Madison Wisconsin right now, going below zero tonight and for the foreseeable future, even the dogs don't care to go out, don't blame them.

Things are pretty good here given the advancing age we are experiencing. My health is fairly good but my wife Carol has some issues we have to deal with. She's a bit older than I am but is a fighter (ask me how I know !)>> I've been retired from the university of Wisconsin for over 10 years now and have to say , I don't miss it at all. I occasionally get down to campus and hardly recognize it anymore, so many new buildings and projects it mind boggling. The 14 story engineering building where I worked is slated for demolition. I can't imagine the logistics involved with removing, storing and reinstalling 14 stories worth of experiments.>>>

I was able to attend the Badger Honor Flight last year. It was a fabulous trip to DC and many veterans never would have had the chance to visit the monuments and historic places in and around DC and receive a long awaited "welcome Home". It was the trip of a lifetime and very emotionally moving>>>

 We spend most of our summer in northern Wisconsin at our lake cottage. It's very private and quiet there, no public access, no gas motors allowed, plenty of fish and wildlife to interact with. Carol's daughter and husband bought the lot next door that had been vacant for many years so privacy is now assured.

 At this time we are dealing with our sweet Vizsla Stella's bladder cancer. We are trying everything to prolong her time with us. It's very time consuming not to mention costly (chemo, radiation, medicines and testing) Our other dog is a street rescue from Alabama. He's a bit rough around the edges but quite a personality . >> That's about all for now > 

Be well 

 Ralph

                                         ralph and son in law

 Braun