Class Notes
The Class Notes section of Leaves includes items submitted by Lasell University class secretaries and alumni, along with information gathered from press releases, news stories, and websites. Notes are edited for clarity and space. Unfortunately, we cannot verify factual content of submissions. In the interest of protecting alumni privacy, it is the policy of University Advancement to not share personal information. Please contact the office if you wish to connect with a fellow alumnus. If you are interested in serving as a class secretary, please contact David Nathan, director of communications and stewardship, at 617-243-2344 or dnathan@lasell.edu.
Trudy Ruch Kauffman (right) enjoyed celebrating her 100th birthday via Zoom since her family was unable to gather in person due to COVID-19. She traveled to Hawaii with two of her daughters and visited with Bobbie Jennings ’55.
Bev Landros Bley (pictured left) lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and has a small summer home in Eastport, Maine. Through DNA testing, she learned that she has two half-sisters and many cousins. Her four children are spread out around the country, but they try to get together at Christmas time.
Jane Norcross Bodrie (pictured left) is a real estate agent, selling homes on Cape Cod for Sotheby’s and loving it. She enjoyed a 33-year career as an international flight attendant for TWA before retiring in 2001. She and her husband of 43 years, Gregory, an optometrist, have two grown daughters and five grandchildren.
Lorraine Davies Ellerson continued her education at Boston University and the Corcoran School of Arts and Design after graduating from Lasell. She sold commercial workstations at Steelcase, became a residential interior designer, and now paints landscapes of Chesapeake Bay. She resides with her husband, an investment advisor, and their labradoodle in Annapolis, Maryland. She has a daughter, stepdaughter, and two grandchildren. She writes, “Greetings to Anne Devanny Hagenah, Mercedes, Alison Ix, and others. We thrived through our parietal hours with Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, and Dan Fogelberg. We danced at Daisy Buchanan’s on Newbury Street, cross-country skied on Commonwealth Ave., and delivered groceries to the needy during a snowstorm. We began our running journeys inspired by our very own Boston Marathon. We watched General Hospital every afternoon. Lasell was a wonderful launch pad.”
Becca Bissonnette married Ramon Tomzer on August 28 and celebrated and partied with close family and friends at a beautiful venue. Becca and Ramon honeymooned on a Caribbean cruise.
Ian Morse became a realtor with Coldwell Banker Realty in South Tampa, Florida, on May 17 — exactly six years after receiving his degree from Lasell. He is available to help alumni achieve their real estate goals: buying, selling, or renting a home in the Tampa Bay region.
James Kappatos (pictured left) traveled in August to Greece, where he enjoyed reconnecting with family while learning about his culture all over again. In his travels, he crossed Greece twice; climbed the fort at ancient Corinthos; stood atop the Acropolis; visited the island of Kefalonia, where his family is from; island hopped by boat; ate fresh, organic, home-grown fruit, vegetables, and meat; and danced and sang in Mykonos. He writes, “This experience is something I will carry with me for the rest of my life and cherish as a beacon of good among all the bad COVID-19 has brought. As a Laser for life, I will always be ignorant of defeat.”
