Bob Jacobson

Debby,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY tomorrow.

Thanks for everything you do for F-M Class of ’66.
On my way to Orlando tomorrow for a big trade show.

Bob Jacobson

Birthdays Being Celebrated

Rick Cook --March 9th

Deborah Larus Doolittle - -March 10th

Linda French

I've just learned that our classmate Linda French is deceased as of 09/22/05. Robert Flood, a '66 graduate of JD High School, contacted me for information on Linda of which I had none. He finally contacted Syracuse University Alumni Relations and got the news that she had passed away.

Ellen Schaub Meyer

I think the last time I updated, I was at Microsoft and then had opportunity to be Director of Global Occupational Health and Ergonomics programs at Seagate, managing health and safety resources in China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, UK and US. A wonderful experience to travel extensively and grow both professionally and personally. Last spring I decided to leave the corporate world and focus on what I wanted to do next. We drove cross country and I spent the summer in our Maine summer home and decided to start my own business—ergo SAVVY. I launched the business last week and am very excited! Check it out at http://www.ergosavvy.com/ and let me know what you think!

Peter Bacel

Condolences to Peter Bacel and his family on the death of his father.

George H. Bacel

George H. Bacel March 3, 2010 George H. Bacel, 89, of Lakeland, FL, died March 3. Born in Fayetteville, George graduated from Fayetteville High School. He was a veteran of the Marines and the battle of Guadalcanal. He was the owner and operator of Fayetteville Hairstylist for 30 years and retired from the Fayetteville Post Office. He was a member of American Legion Post 369, life member of VFW Post 7872, Emerald City Marine Corps League and a former member of the Fayetteville Lions Club. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Lorraine; four children, Judy Schuth (Jack), Peter Bacel (Darlene), Carol Henry (Stuart) and Lori Bacel (Kevin Grems); a sister, Esoline Ketcham; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grand-children; and many nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at Eaton-Tubbs-Schepp Funeral Home, 7191 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 1 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church in Fayetteville. Burial with full military honors will be in Fayetteville Cemetery. For a guest book, please visit www.SCHEPPFAMILY.com In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301. EATON-TUBBS-SCHEPP Fayetteville 637-3214

Weather

I don't know about the East but we're having wonderful sunny weather here in the midwest.
Happy March 5th.

Found some peope on Facebook

Have contacted the following people through Facebook and am waiting to hear back from them:
Linda Vandeeven Beidelman
Janice Cook Falvo
Mary Ellen Lane Crolick
Cathy Lyon
Delores Shortall Noechel
Richard Sherwood
Sharon Sprague Davis
Nancy Schaff Bandoblu
Paulette Weber
Shirley Keeney
Nancy Watson Rougeau

Thanks Sandy

Great pictures. Thanks, Sandy for your post!

Sandy Jackson Epoch

Snow in Texas -- WOW!

While I don't miss the four to five months of snow back home, one day of it is just GREAT. It was 75 degrees yesterday, freezing today and back up into the mid 50's tomorrow. I went to a drive thru starbucks this morning and the order taker was singing through the speakers about how great the weather is with two inches on the ground. We were up at 7:30 am and made our first snowman and displayed it on my car. About 2 hours later we made a three foot snowman and later we are going to try and make a bigger one. This is the first time my 4 year old grandson has seen snow and he is loving it. Here are some pics. I certainly do not ever want to pick up a roof rake again.

After Doctor Custer releases my grandson to go back to nursery school I hope to be headed to San Diego for a much needed relaxation.

Sandy from Texas today

Greg Schaff

Donald G. Schaff
Donald G. Schaff February 15, 2010 Donald G. Schaff, 90, of Virginia Beach, formerly of the Syracuse area, passed away February 15. He was the son of Edwin and Edith Schepp Schaff of Minoa. He graduated from Minoa High School in 1937 and worked at Solvay Process and NY Central Railroad until his enlistment in the Army. After his military duty, Mr. Schaff worked as a salesman for Syracuse Bearing Co. He was made president of the company and remained president after it was acquired by Kaman Corp. in 1975. Mr. Schaff served on the board of directors of Marine Midland Bank. He was an avid golfer and a member of St. Mary's parish in Minoa. He was predeceased by his son, Gregory; his former wife, Eloise; second wife, Alyce; and sisters, Dorothy and Esther. He is survived by his daughters, Suzanne (Michele) of DeWitt, Nancy Bandoblu (John) of Lakeland, Patricia Campbell (Stewart) of Pompey and Marjorie of East Syracuse; and his son, Mark of Delaware. He is also survived by two grandchildren, Adam of Delaware, and Karly of South Carolina. A memorial Mass will be 11 a.m. Saturday, February 27, at St. Mary's Church, 401 N. Main St., Minoa. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, February 26, at Eaton-Tubbs-Schepp Funeral Home, 7191 E. Genesee Street, Fayetteville. For a guest book, please visit SCHEPPFAMILY.com In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 5008 Brittonfield Pkwy., East Syracuse, NY 13057 or Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Church Street Station, P.O. Box 780, New York, New York 10008-0780. EATON-TUBBS-SCHEPP Fayetteville 637-3214

Blog input from classmates has slowed down and actually stopped. Sort of sad really. There's not much I can do to motivate people. Emails used to work but they have stopped being effective. My last go around provided no responses at all. Stunning.

Deborah Larus Doolittle

Nothing amazing or exciting but my youngest doggy Mavis has worms and a separate unrelated malady of hair loss on her back. So she's on antibiotics and a wormer. Wonderful. I just got back from the laundromat, washing some bed stuff that Mavis had soiled by peeing in her sleep. I had to use a front loader machine and spend about $5 on quarters. Then to the library and Curves. As I said, not amazing or exciting.

Class of 1982

Check out this class website:

http://www.fmclassof1982.com/

February 2010 Finally Magazine

http://www.finallymagazine.com/

the online magazine for Baby Boomers

Terry Steenburg VonSneidern

Condolences to Terry and her family on the death of her mother:

Thelma G. Steenburg

Thelma G. Steenburg February 1, 2010 Thelma Steenburg, 93, of Fayetteville, passed away Monday at her home of natural causes. Mrs. Steenburg was born January 27, 1917 in Madrid, NY, to Thomas and Lida Goldie. She graduated in 1936 with double majors from Potsdam and Crane School of Music. She was married to Carl J. Steenburg of Spencer, NY, New Year's Day 1943. They were married for 53 years with two daughters, Linda Coppernoll and Terry vonSneidern of Fayetteville, followed by four grandchildren, Jodi Coppernoll of New Rochelle, Keith and Renee Coppernoll of Clay, Lars and Heather vonSneidern of Portland, OR and Jennifer and Mark Haas of Camp Hill, PA; and a great-granddaughter, Jillian Coppernoll. Mrs. Steenburg taught for 37 years throughout New York State. She was a beloved and well-respected teacher for 28 years at Fayetteville Elementary, teaching first and fourth grade and as a reading specialist. When asked why reading as a specialty, her reaction was, "Reading empowers a person and is an ability that can never be taken away." She retired in 1983. She had many passions and hobbies such as gardening, traveling, golf, SU sports and Yankees baseball. In addition, she was an award winning Master Quilter, however her main passion was her family whom she loved unconditionally. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the United Church of Fayetteville, 310 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville. The family welcomes you to a reception following the service in the Fellowship Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be offered to the CNY SPCA, 5878 E. Molloy Rd., Mattydale, NY 13211. For a guestbook, please visit www.SCHEPPFAMILY.com EATON-TUBBS-SCHEPP Fayetteville 637-3214

Aarne Anton

Another classmate located and found. Great to hear from Aarne. Have requested a current photo. Let me know if you'd like his email address.

1966

Karen Whorrall Corliss

Debby

I am glad you found me. I am glad to be able to be in contact with our friends from school. I live in West Monroe, snow country have lived here 31 years.
Hope to hear from everyone.

Sandy Jackson Epoch

Everything fine here in Texas!

After the busy holiday season, my commitment turned to preparing my grandson, Dylan, for major surgery. He has Pectus Excavatum or sunken chest and was operated on January 14th. His preop visits confirmed that he had to have the surgery. He is a trooper at four years old and having all ribs and breastbone cracked to do a reconstruction of cartilage to support the chest wall and move his heart back in place. After the 3-4 hour operation, it only took him two days to get up and visit the hospital playroom and start bowling on the wii. He has been housebound for two weeks with two more weeks to go(short walks only). Next two months, low key exercise, then baring any complications, ready to hit the soccer fields.

It's been both real cold and in the 70's the past couple of weeks, I can't say what we are in for for the rest of the winter. I am hoping to travel to San Diego this spring, Syracuse, via Tennessee to visit my sister, sometime this summer and back to San Diego in the fall. It all depends on Dylan's recovery and my first Social Security check.

I hope everyone had a nice holiday and are staying warm this winter. It sounds like crazy weather everywhere. GO SU

Sandy from Texas today

Only 2

My goodness -- only 2 people responded to my email for news for the blog. That's a big disappointment. Usually I get about 10. But 2, that's a new low.

Deborah Larus Doolittle

Raquel, Lawanda and Maria and Millie (90 yrs) -- caregivers at Dolan Residential Care Center

Had a big scare over the weekend. Got a call from the administrator of my mother's residence saying she was shaking and would not get out of bed. I said don't do anything until I get there. 45 minutes later I was standing there saying call 911 for an ambulance. She had involuntary muscle spasms in her face and arms. That began a 6 hour odyssey in the ER of the closest hospital. She had all the conventional tests done. It was not a stroke and no reason was given for the spasms except a possible reaction to a drug she has been taking. It was finally decided to admit her to the hospital for observation overnight. .........Fortunately after a Parkinson drug was administered and an antibiotic for two infections, the spams stopped sometime in the night. .... The attending Dr. released her to go home. Almost a week later, she is fine and doesn't remember a thing. What an ordeal though. She is fine now. Thank heavens.

Dan Sheedy

Hi Debby,
Just returned from NY and New Haven where my eldest son auditioned for graduate schools. Saturday he performed for NYU, the American Conservatory Theatre and Harvard. Sunday, it was Yale. A grueling weekend, but he held up well and came away from each audition feeling positive.
Now we wait for letters from the schools.
Jon, my youngest, is on hiatus from college while he decides what he wants to do next.
I'm definitely not enjoying retirement. Not geared for it.

Good to hear from you.

Larry English

Spent a lovely week prior to Christmas resting in the sun, sand and surf at The Ritz Carlton Resort in St Thomas (beach picture attached). Weather was sunny and mid-eighties all week. Nice breeze blowing all of the time. Sprinkled a few times, mostly at night, but by and large it was perfect steady 85 degrees every day. I can highly recommend the resort to anyone planning a trip to St Thomas. Staff was excellent, facilities were great and a lot of water sports supported right on site. It is located on a protected bay at the east end of the island, not real easy to drive to, but a lovely area. Got a chance to read 2 books while there, the “Outlier’s” by Malcolm Caldwell and “Too Big to Fail” by Andrew Ross Sorkin. “Outliers” is an interesting thesis about the roots of successful people and institutions, anyone would likely enjoy it. While “Too Big to Fail” probably won’t win any Oprah book awards, you have to be interested in the world of Wall Street to wade through those 624 pages.

Our flooring business continues to go gang busters, working 6 days a week, one month after the other of record shipments. Not sure how long it can last, but things look sound through the spring for sure. Looking forward to spring, so far some strategic AWD car maneuvers have allowed me to skid up the driveway without a single snow blower session this season. Warmed up overnight so all the snow is now gone, totally vindicating my strategy. I am shooting for one entire winter without a single snow blowing session. If I wasn’t so cheap and would hire it done, but where is the challenge in that??!! Wish me luck.

That is about all the news fit to print from the English household.

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Tom Weller

Sunsets in San Diego

There are times when we begin to wonder about living in San Diego. Most days, the news is not good. Record deficits, loss of services, City Services being cut back, the housing debacle, our Governator screaming gloom and doom. Then all it takes sometimes is a 10 minute drive to the beach to reinforce the reasons for being here. The pics are from Saturday and Sunday evening. I think they pretty much say it all.

Take care.

Tom

Memorial Blog

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