1960s
1960
Barbara Jacoby Adelstein enjoys life every day and likes to swim, walk, socialize, and paint. Her granddaughter Ellie graduated from Bates College.
1961
Class Secretary | Elaine Butler Ryan
Sally Cabral Crowe taught for 32 years and moved to Atlanta in 2009 to be close to her daughters. She volunteers at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, where she leads tours for adults and children, greets visitors, and shares information about the vanilla orchid. Over the summer she traveled to Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island to visit family. She writes, “New England is still home. I fondly remember my years at Lasell.”
Barbara “Barby” Davis Delano and her husband, Dave, celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary in June. They have three sons and four grandchildren. For the last 18 years they have lived at The Overlook, a lifecare facility in Charlton, Massachusetts. Barby writes, “I love receiving Leaves and enjoy reading everyone’s news. My best to all.”
Patricia McKinnon Williams Dernavich and her husband, Rodney, live in Fort Myers, Florida, near her sister Ginny McKinnon Dernavich ’62. She chaired her local hospital’s fashion show for the 20th year and then had her left knee replaced a week later. She does water aerobics five days a week. Her daughter, son, and two grandchildren live in North Carolina. She writes, “For our age, we’re doing great.”
Carolyn Flaster Goldenberg stays in touch with Lasell roommate Debbie Hoch Rockoff and Marilyn Manzke Loglisci. She still lives in Stamford, Connecticut, with her husband of 59 years, Mel. They have three grandsons. They lost their youngest child, Adam, six years ago. Carolyn writes, “Life has not been the same since, but we are blessed to have each other and enjoy our small family and wonderful friends.”
1962
Class Secretary | Joan Sastavickas Curtin
Doris “Dee” Orben Campbell and her husband, Don, celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary in May. They moved from their home in the mountains of North Carolina to a cottage in an independent living complex.
1964
Ruth DeWitt Ghia and her husband enjoyed a pair of two-week cruises in 2024. In February they sailed from Buenos Aires to Antarctica and had the experience of crossing the dreaded Drake Passage. Their scheduled port in the Falkland Islands had to be canceled due to a storm with 35-foot waves. In September they cruised from England to Scotland and Iceland. Ruth enjoys an occasional lunch with Joan Keefe Feloney and keeps in touch, via monthly email, with Pat Perry Polidor, Joy Raymond Carey, Dianne Farr Vigil, and Joan. She writes, “Hopefully, this will be a good and healthy year for all of my 1964 classmates.”
Marilyn Messer and Jan McPherson Pretto ’58 live at a continuing-care retirement community in Pleasanton, California. They each moved to the West Coast many years ago. After Marilyn read Jan’s bio in the resident directory and learned that she had gone to Lasell, Marilyn contacted her. They both enjoy playing Mexican Train on Fridays. Writes Marilyn, “Jan wins more than I do. We run into each other at activities and classes. It’s fun to connect with someone from Lasell.”
Darlene Smith Riemer has served as sole practitioner at her own architectural firm in Amenia, New York, for the last 35 years. She has her certification from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards and worked jobs recently in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, Illinois, and Minnesota. She writes, “I’m not ready to retire but am taking on fewer jobs and enjoying the experience.”
1965
Diane Yacovone Aurigemma has fond memories of her fabulous classmates at Karandon House: Betsy, Trudi, Linda R., Linda K., Karin R., Karen W., Miriam, Joan M., Annette, Dede, and Marilyn. She writes, “Please forgive me if I left anyone out.” She has never lost her love for horses, and still exercises and breezes them. Her son occasionally rides with her. She stays active and works part time for the federal courts in Connecticut.
1967
Class Secretary | Katherine McDonough Ryan P’03
Ann Hudson North writes, “My dear husband of 55 years died in March. So I must make a decision: Shall I face life without my buddy or shall I choose to embrace it? With that thought, after 45 years in Delaware I am moving to North Carolina to be close to my daughter and her husband. Onward!”
1968
Cindy Rardin Crawford and her husband, Richard, traveled to campgrounds in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and near Lake Erie in Western New York in their 28-foot motor home. They made a brief trip to Massachusetts for a reunion with Cindy’s high school friends.
Jane Norcross Bodrie is a realtor on Cape Cod following 32 years as an international flight attendant for TWA. She works for Sotheby’s International and enjoys finding the right home for buyers and assisting sellers in their transition. She recently spent two weeks in Corsica with her family. She and her husband like to sail. She writes, “I am so proud and excited to see the incredible progress that Lasell University is making. It makes my heart sing!”
1969
Mary Anne Conboy G’15 is active in her community on Cape Cod. She was appointed to the board of directors of the Falmouth Genealogical Society and volunteered at the 52nd running of the Falmouth Road Race. Since the beginning of the pandemic, she has read or listened to more than 750 books.
Carol Stern Ferranti is a self-employed special education consultant and lives on Cape Cod.
Nancy Alterman Walker is still living in Charleston, South Carolina, and treasures the memories of her days as a student with Charlotte Salmon and Rebecca Robarts Wilson.
