From the May/June 2008 Issue

Martin Mahdesyan writes: "I've reached the age of 82 and am still in relatively good health. I enjoy life with my two daughters, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. I wish my beloved wife was still alive to enjoy them with me." Contact Martin at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March/April 2008 Issue

Alan L. Sack (see Martha Sack '79).

From the September / October 2007 Issue

Class president Marilyn Silverman Ehrenhaus reports: "On Wednesday, June 13, 2007, the Pembroke Class of 1949 held a mini-reunion at Sidney E. Frank Hall for Life Sciences, where we were given a very interesting and educational tour of a state-of-the-art research lab. We followed the tour with a private luncheon at Smith-Buonanno Hall attended by Anne Day Achibald, Marilyn Taft Blake, Lois Jagolinzer Fain, Marjorie Hiles Logan, Muriel Broadbent Jones, Anita Powell Olson, and Flora Castro Walsh. It is always enjoyable getting together with our old classmates."

Marjorie Logan Hiles writes: "In May three members of our class-- Dolores Pastore DiPrete, Anita Powell Olson--and I, traveled to Asheville, North Carolina, for an Elderhostel at Lake Junaluska. The main subject of the Elderhostel was to learn about and then visit the Biltmore Estate and the Vanderbilt Mansion or to learn about Appalachian family, culture, and songs. The music was played on a dulcimer, and the culture included contra, line, and square dances. After the Elderhostel, Dolores and I continued north through Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Winston-Salem's Reynolda House Museum of American Art and its gardens, and then back to Asheville to fly home to Providence."

From the July / August 2007 Issue

Sumner Alpert and Arline Goodman ’50 write: “Sumner has just finished his first year as class president. Arline is class agent. Daughter Sandra A. Pankiw ’76 is doing well in the Cleveland area. Two grandchildren are starting college in the fall in the class of 2011, but unfortunately, neither is going to Brown.” Sumner and Arline can be reached at 45 Highcrest Rd., Fall River, Mass. 02720.

Arsen Shamshoian ’59 MAT (see Mike Rubin ’00).

From the September / October 2006 Issue

Class president Marjorie Logan Hiles reports: “Thirteen members of the class came together for a mini-reunion in May at Concord’s Colonial Inn in Massachusetts. Attending were Janice Howard, Terry Arcand Hughes, Lois Jagolinzer Fain, Muriel Broadbent Jones, Dolores Pastore DiPrete, Sally deVeer Whipple, Florence Castro Walsh, Marilyn Taft Blake, Anita Powell Olson, Marilyn Silverman Ehren-haus, Anne Day Archibald, Mardy Fox Rawls, and myself. After much laughter and conversation, we set off on a literary tour, first to the Concord Museum and then to Orchard House, the home of Louisa May Alcott. We appreciated Florence, who came the day after she returned from California, and Mardy, who came the day after returning from Turkey.”

Norman B. Silk (see Stephanie Silk Abdo ’80).

From the May / June 2006 Issue

Class president Marjorie Logan Hiles reports: “Members of our class have been enjoying many travel experiences. Dolores Pastore DiPrete went to California over Christmas, to Florida in February, and later on a pilgrimage to Rome with the assistant pastor who went to school at the Pope’s seminary in Rome. She will go to California again in June for a grandson’s high school graduation. Marilyn Silverman Ehrenhaus went to Madeira Island over New Year’s and then to Estoril, Portugal. Then later, she went to Washington, D.C., to meet her new great-grandson, born to her grandson, Avi Gereboff, and his wife, Rachel. Avi’s father is Joel Gereboff ’77 PhD. Sally deVeer Whipple went to Florida in February. Glenna Robinson Mazel went to California to visit her daughter’s family. Muriel Broadbent Jones and her husband, Phil ’48, went to Kauai, Hawaii, in February to visit their son. Jean Miller and Phyllis Burt Morton traveled to Buenos Aires, Iguassu Falls in the Iguassu National Park, Tierra Del Fuego, and the Ushuaia National Park. They then sailed on the MV Discovery to Antarctica. They made three excursions on Zodiak boats to view the flora and fauna and the penguins. Jean says, ‘All one can do when viewing penguins is to grin and laugh. They are the most comical creatures as they clamber up over rocky cliffs and feed their young.’ ”

From the November / December 2004 Issue

Glenna Robinson Mazel, reunion chairwoman, writes that Doris Jardine Weller, of Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., could not attend the reunion due to new medication she is taking for her MS. Doris wrote to Glenna that she is still very much alive and “growing inside, where I continue to be able to think. I am writing more, and am actually considering a book called Growing Up in the Twentieth Century. Although I have trouble remembering the sequence of events, I have kept a diary of sorts since age 12 to refer to.” Doris moved out of Manhattan in 2001, but she still gets back by train. She is now living in “a beautiful place full of trees, birds, deer, etc., and even nightingales that sing after midnight this time of year. I think we are still growing in ways, despite what might be going on with our outer parts.”

From the July / August 2004 Issue

Elizabeth T. Elliott, widow of Robert Fannin Elliott, writes: “We remain a Brown-loving family and always appreciate reading the interesting articles in the BAM. Bob and his brother Jim ’51 both left a great legacy of appreciation for their years at Brown. Our dear friends Ray Cross and Mars Bishop and their families were a great comfort as the first anniversary of Bob’s death on April 11, 2003, approached.” Elizabeth can be reached at 173 Avenida Majorca, Unit D, Laguna Woods, Calif. 92653.

From the May / June 2004 Issue

Pembroke reunion chair Glenna Robinson Mazel reports: “We are all looking forward to seeing everyone on May 28–31! We have planned many events for the weekend, including a special Pembroke luncheon at the Faculty Club. Please make your reservations now. You can register online at alumni. brown.edu. Any questions? Call or e-mail reunion headquarters at (401) 863-1947 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Brown class president Gerrit Sanford reports: “Our 55th reunion plans are complete and we hope to see you back at Brown on May 28–31! Join fellow classmates for a great reunion weekend that includes dinner at the Squantum Club, a clambake at Haffenreffer, and the traditional favorites like Campus Dance. Don’t wait to reserve your spot. Register online at alumni.brown.edu. For more information, call or e-mail reunion headquarters at (401) 863-1947 or reunions@ brown.edu.”

Ray Cross writes: “I just received a letter from Bill ‘Pencil’ Case ’45. He was a fraternity brother of mine, along with Mars Bishop. He saw our names in the January/February BAM. At 80, Pencil had to give up softball and is now just a spectator!” Ray can be reached at 24 Tabor Crossing, #69, Longmeadow, Mass. 01106.

Bob Kotlen (see Nancy Schuleen Helle ’55).

Hazen Y. Mathewson writes: “I moved from the country (Benson, Vt.) to the city (Rutland, Vt.) for convenience and downsizing in June 2003. I had my second knee replacement in January. I have four sons and six grandchildren.” Hazen can be reached at 84 Bellevue Ave., Rutland 05701; hazenym@ aol.com.

From the March / April 2004 Issue

Pembroke reunion chair Glenna Robinson Mazel reports that 55th reunion plans are complete. Glenna hopes to see everyone back at Brown on May 28–31. Join fellow classmates for a great reunion weekend that includes a special Pembroke luncheon at the Faculty Club. Registration information will arrive soon, so please make your reservation early. Register online at alumni.brown.edu and address any questions to reunion headquarters at (401) 863-1947 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Brown class president Gerrit Sanford reports that an exciting array of activities are planned for the 55th reunion, May 28–31. On tap are dinner at the Squantum club, a clambake at the Haffenreffer, and, of course, Campus Dance. Register online at alumni. brown.edu and address any questions to reunion headquarters at (401) 863-1947 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the January / February 2004 Issue

Report from Pembroke reunion headquarters: “Your class reunion committee is planning a spectacular reunion May 28–31 including receptions, dinners, and a Pembroke luncheon. Mark your calendars. Your registration information will arrive in the spring.”

Report from Brown reunion headquarters: “Reunion weekend, May 28–31, is quickly approaching. Plan to stay for the whole weekend, as your classmates are working on a slate of fun activities, in addition to the traditional annual events. Your registration information will arrive soon.”

Art Butler writes: “My wife, Edna, and I are enjoying life. We spend seven months a year in Florida and five months in northern New York on Lake Champlain in the Adirondacks. Can it be almost fifty-five years since days ‘on the Hill’? Our main activity is theater and we attend about forty plays or musicals per year.” Art can be reached at 5448 River Bay Dr., Punta Gorda, Fla. 33950.

Raymond Cross writes: “In August I attended a memorial service in Wayland, Mass., for Bob Elliott. Four of my five children also attended. Also present was Mars Bishop. Mars and I each wrote a short remembrance of Bob for the service. Bob and I met at Brown in 1946 and were close friends for fifty-seven years. Following the service, recordings by the Brown Band and the Glee Club were played.” Raymond can be reached at 24 Tabor Crossing, #69, Longmeadow, Mass. 01106.

Wendell G. Harris writes: “My wife, Gail, and I are spending many good times together with classmate Ted Low and his wife, Kay. Although ‘officially’ retired, I still enjoy operating our recognition awards/promotional products business. It keeps me young and alert.” Wendell can be reached at 84 Torrey Rd., Cumberland, R.I. 02864; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Thomas W. Pearlman was honored by the Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association for his fifty-plus years of continued support to the Rhode Island Bar. He can be reached at 203 Blackstone Blvd., Providence 02906.

From the November / December 2003 Issue

William Kloner (see Zachary Goldberger ’98).

From the March / April 2003 Issue

Phyllis Whitman Beck, a senior member of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, writes that she traveled to Argentina in October at the invitation of the U.S. State Department to speak about civic participation in judicial reform. Phyllis has been active in the judicial-reform movement in Pennsylvania and has chaired the Governor’s Commission on Judicial Reform.

Ralph Magoon writes: “Alpha Delts and alumni of the Brown Travelers trip to Tuscany in May got together in November at the Yale football game. Edwin Deadrick came from New Canaan, Conn.; Laurie Benedict ’50 and his wife, Sally, came from Westford, Mass.; Bob Luce and his wife, Harriet, came from Hempstead, N.Y.; and my wife, Barbara, and I came from Marblehead, Mass. The Tuscany experience was also great. It included a brushup on Dante’s Inferno and a three-day visit to Rome.”

From the November / December 2002 Issue

Paul Abramson, Budd Schwartz '48, Elliott Dranoff, and Joel Kern held their annual tennis outing in Westchester, N.Y. The four have been playing matches together since the 1950s.

Tom Dinell, of Honolulu, has been inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners. Tom has more than forty years of experience in planning and is professor emeritus for the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the Univ. of Hawaii.

Marjorie Logan Hiles writes: "We had a delightful mini-reunion at the refectory in early May. Before lunch we toured the Smith-Buonanno Building (Sayles Gym to us), and after lunch we visited the new Watson Institute building. Attending were Dolores Pastore DiPrete, Janice Howard, Anne Day Archibald, Lois Jagolinzer Fain, Jean Miller, Rose Jamiel Falugo, Clotilde Sonnino Treves, Muriel Broadbent Jones, Alice Kirk Overton, Marilyn Taft Blake, Anita Powell Olson, and Glenna Robinson Mazel." Marjorie has been named secretary of the Brown Alumnae Club of Kent County.

From the July / August 2002 Issue

Phyllis Bogardus Bilhuber is still singing, tapping, and jazz dancing. She played in the USTA tennis league this past spring and fall but writes that the highlight of her year was being chosen as Ms. Maryland Senior America 2001. Phyllis will crown the next Ms. Maryland Senior America in October.

Victor J. Logan has been involved with the JETS?TEAMS engineering competition for high school students in Illinois for six years. He wrote in April: "We expect to receive eight to ten national awards this year." Victor can be reached at 448 Raintree Ct., #3K, Glen Ellyn, Ill. 60137; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Clotilde Sonnino Treves writes: "In October 2001 Marjorie Logan Hiles, Jini Fitzpatrick Bainton, Sally deVeer Whipple, Alice ?Kirky' Kirk Overton, Barbara Harrop Harrington, and Terry Arcand Hughes spent nine days at my house in Italy. We traveled and went sightseeing, but mainly we enjoyed one another's company. We have grown older but are still hale and hearty. We may repeat the trip in October. Call Marjorie or Clotilde for details." Clotilde can be reached at 9 Adams Dr., Princeton, N.J. 08540; cstreves @aol.com.

From the May / June 2002 Issue

William Seamans writes that he retired as bureau chief and correspondent for ABC News in Tel Aviv and has taken refuge in New Hampshire. He works as a commentator for Vermont Public Radio and continues with freelance writing. He can be reached at Box 572, Spofford, N.H. 03462; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the July / August 2000 Issue

Virginia Chivers Greis, of Holden, Mass., writes: "The spring Pembroke class of ’49 newsletter incorrectly printed a notice of my death. I want everyone to know that this news is not true. I am fine, still in this world, and looking forward to a good many more years."

From the November / December 1999 Issue

Paul C. Abramson, of Teaneck, N.J., writes: "I spent Memorial Day weekend up on the Hill celebrating my 50th reunion. A great time was had by all. My two children, Richard '84 and Nancy Abramson Hertz '81, also attended Brown."

Ronald Wilson '50, a graduate of the Veterans College at Brown, wishes to contact fellow alumni of the program to collect their memories and to document the effect it may have had on their subsequent lives. If you entered Brown through the Veterans College (earlier known as the Veterans Extension Division), please contact Ron at 351 Huckins Neck Rd., Centerville, Mass. 02632; (508) 362-4471.

From the July / August 1999 Issue

Raymond Cross, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., writes: "I now have eleven grandchildren. The oldest is Peter, 18. His father is a Dartmouth graduate, and I, of course, am a Brown graduate. Acknowledging this, Peter is going to Penn in the fall. His early-decision acceptance cut off the Dartmouth-Brown family tug of war!"

Gloria Markoff Winston (see Samuel Gourse '40).

From the May / June 1999 Issue

Robert B. Watson, Providence, writes that Harold C. Kinne, Richardson, Tex., and his wife, Sally, will be attending the 50th reunion with side trips to Connecticut, Cape Cod and the islands, and Washington, D.C. Sally is secretary of the Poodle Club of America. The show in Washington is a command performance for her.

Kenneth MacLean, Boston, will travel to India, Japan, the Philippines, Hungary, and Vancouver, British Columbia, as part of his work as head of international relations for the Unitarian Universalist Association. In between those trips, he looks forward to the 50th reunion.

Ellamae "Twinnie" Andrews Magee, Great Barrington, Mass., writes: "Looking forward to our 50th reunion and our wedding anniversary. Since retiring in 1992 (Bob from Union College in New York and I from elementary education in Pittsfield, Mass.) we have enjoyed traveling abroad. We're lucky to have two children in New York and the Easthampton, Mass., area. We're especially enjoying our grandkids: three girls and two boys. I still keep in touch with education - tutoring reading all summer at Berkshire Country Day School, where our youngsters went years ago and where I first began teaching." She keeps in touch with Annie Seaver Harrington.

From the March / April 1999 Issue

As the time for our 50th reunion, May 28_31, draws closer, your final registration mailing will arrive soon. We have a gala weekend planned. Come back to Providence to share college memories and update our lives. Stay through Monday for the traditional walk through the Van Wickle Gates and down College Hill. If do not receive a reunion mailing soon, please call reunion headquarters at (401) 863-1947.

Samuel M. Genensky received one of the American Foundation for the Blind's 1998 Migel Medals in San Francisco in February. Samuel has promoted access to the visual world through development of the closed-circuit television in 1971, through advocacy for stair and restroom markings in public buildings, and through the creation of comprehensive rehabilitation services. He lectures in the department of ophthalmology at U.C.L.A. and is a trustee emeritus of the Southern California College of Optometry. He has received numerous honors, including the Low Vision Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Optometric Association, and he was the first inductee into the California Governor's Hall of Fame for People with Disabilities.

From the January / February 1999 Issue

The reunion planning committee asks you to save May 28-31 for our 50th reunion. Details are being finalized, and you will soon receive registration information for this great weekend. In the meantime, do not miss the opportunity to be in the 50th-reunion yearbook. You will receive this memorable book whether you are attending the reunion or not, so become a part of it by filling out your biography form and sending it back to reunion headquarters. If you have any questions, or you did not receive the fall mailing with the biography request, please call (401) 863-1947. We look forward to seeing you all back on campus!

Ross Castagna, Stamford, Conn., has retired and is looking forward to the 50th reunion in '99. Ross spent most of his work life at International Playtex Corp. and Anvil Knitwear. He retired as president of Anvil in June 1997.

John Townsend can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the September / October 1998 Issue

Our "Nifty Fifty" reunion is gathering momentum. Besides Campus Dance, the Pops, forums, and our class luncheon, we've planned a New England clambake and a cocktail hour at the Bacchante Room at the Biltmore. There will be plenty of time to talk, renew old friendships, and relax. Won't you join us! If you have time to help, please let us know.

- Glenna Robinson Mazel, chair, 135 Fairway Dr., Wickford, R.I. 02852; Doris Anderson Landeau, cochair

The class of '49 held a mini-reunion and luncheon on May 6 at the De Cordova museum in Lincoln, Mass. Twenty-one Pembrokers from far and near signed up for a day that included a wonderful portrait exhibit of watercolors presented by Mardy Fox Rawls, in conjunction with fellow artist Steve Coit. Following a delicious lunch in the new library building, president Dolores Pastore Di Prete presided over a business meeting where plans for next year's 50th reunion were discussed. Further advisories will follow. - Marilyn Silverman Ehrenhaus, class secretary, 638 Woodlawn St., Fall River, Mass. 02720; (508) 672-4823

Ruth Kenworthy Bergeron retired from the law department at Schenectady (N.Y.) City Hall in February 1997. She now works part-time at a local law firm, doing estate work and some litigation. She still loves to quilt and garden and now has more time to travel. Recent trips have included visits to Turkey, Israel, and Britain. Ruth can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Dell Petke LaBorde is retired and living in Macon, Ga. Her son, daughter, and grandson live nearby.

From the March / April 1998 Issue

Art Butler Jr. and his wife, Edna, spend summers on Lake Champlain in the Adirondacks and winters in Punta Gorda, Fla. Art is active in church and civic activities, and is serving as newsletter editor and president of the Golden Agers. "We're both busy volunteers at Westport Theatre, a local summer stock theater. We attend about thirty plays and musicals a year. It can't be fifty years coming up in 1999," Art adds. "Like Jack Benny, I'm staying at age 39. So far my health is great." Art can be reached at 15 Corlear Rd., Willsboro, N.Y. 12996.

Martin Miller's daughter, Pamela B. Miller '80, received her doctorate in human development and psychology from Harvard in June. A licensed clinical social worker, she received her M.S.W. from the University of Chicago. Martin can be reached at 915 Hathaway Rd., #403, New Bedford, Mass. 02740; (508) 994-4211.