Don Cake

Don and Nickie Cake live in West Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Since leaving FCHS, Don attended Wofford College and joined the same fraternity as Pete Pillar. For the past five years, Don and Nickie have stayed in close contact with Pete and Nancy, hosting them and their family both in Flordia and at their lake house at Smith Mountain Lake, VA and going to Redskins games together, playing golf and organizing College reunions. Don received his M.A. degree from the University of Arkansas and keeps up with their football program. After a full U.S. Army career, living in Germany, Singapore and Hong Kong, Don retired.... well, almost retired if working only 6 hours a month doesn't count. Don speaks Chinese and enjoys going to Chinese places to practice -- but he doesn't enjoy what China is surely going to do to us if they keep buying up our debts.

Don is on Facebook

Jean Adcock Schoeneman

Until just recently Jean work for Raytheon as a Tech Support Engineer II. Raytheon is in Falls Church, but Jean lives in North Carolina. She is now retired and enjoying more time being a Grandma. She has some great pictures on her Facebok page.

Jean is on Classmates and Facebook.

Joyce Lynn Burnett Allen

When I saw Joyce in the FCHS 63 group on Facebook, I have to admit I did not recognize the name - so when I got a reply to my question, I was embarrassed to realize it was someone I knew quite well - just not the name. I will have to get her to update us as all I could get from her Facebook page is that she is a Democrat and living in Tampa, Florida.

Joyce is on Facebook.

Joan Arnold

Joan lives in Herndon, Va and works for Mitre Corporation. Since 2005, Joan has been raising her granddaughter, Heaven, who was born in 2002, and enjoying all the ups and downs of such. Having to include Heaven in all her activities, does limit Joan's social life. Joan had planned to retire, but that's been put on hold.

Joan is on Facebook

Sandra MacPherson

Sandy completed the Nursing program at Augsburg and worked at North Memorial Medical Center. She is now back in the DC area and working in Fairfax.

Sandy is on Facebook.

Elena Codispoti Aseltine

Elena is a OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner working for Pat Spalding, MD in San Luis Obispo, California.

Elena is on Facebook

Sam Eddy

Sam lives in the San Francisco area in the Marin Headlands and is still working as a law enforcement ranger for the Park Service. He retired from the United States Park Police 15 years ago and transferred to the Park Service. Last year Sam spent some time in Viet Nam and Thailand. He has had some medical problems and in the spring was recovering from a right carotid endarterectomy. He had a couple of mini strokes (TIA's) but fortunately they found the blockage and removed it. He has been back to full duty since July. His daughter, Samantha is a senior this year at UC Santa Cruz majoring in French and wants to go to France and teach English to French students.

Sam is on Classmates.

Nancy Kelm Bernot

Nancy still lives in the Washington area, and like so many of us has been going to the Outer Banks of NC for vacation for the past 14 years. Nancy has 8 grandchildren and 1 great-granddaughter.

Nancy is on Classmates

Paul Loughton

Paul did not make it to the 25th or any of the other get togethers we have had, but he will make every effort to get to the 50th. He is living in Utah and has some great photos of his son and daughter posted on Classmates. He has even posted a picture from the musical Music Man in '63. Paul looks forward to hearing more about the arrangements for the 50th and has volunteered to help in some way. His message to me said - "Go Jaguars, Semper Fi."

Paul is on Facebook and Classmates.

Billie Mills

Billie's greatest passion is Art and Crafts. She started painting in 2004, and some of her paintings and photos are on artwanted.com. Art has become her outlet to relieve pain. With Fibromyalgia, pain is what she has had to face every day but Art has been her savior. Billie never married or had children but did lots of traveling and met tons of people. She worked for a software/computer corporation for 25 years that sold only to the feds. About 7 years ago Billie had to go on medical disability and moved to Sarasota/Bradenton Florida. to enjoy the rest of her life in the sunshine. However, Billie has moved back to Virginia and lives in Gainesville some of the time. In June, she was house sitting in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. In September she will be moving on to Ocean City, MD where she will house sit and live this winter.

Billie is on Classmates

Pat Hartman Sikes

Pat is married to Bill Sikes and lives in Fairfax, VA. For an update see Bill's entry.

Bill Sikes

Bill lives in Fairfax with his wife, also a classmate, Pat Hartman. They will be celebrating their 20th anniversary on September 9th. I was told they never dated in high school and hadn't seen each other for 25 years until the first reunion planning committee meeting for the 25th reunion. Bill has been instrumental in several of the gatherings since the 25th and got the ball rolling for the 50th with the first planning meeting earlier this year. At that time he said that they were planning to move to Florida - but haven't left yet!.

Bill is on Facebook

Dian Crawford

Dian works as a bookkeeper for Allen & Rocks in Herndon, VA.

Dian is on Facebook and Classmates

Cortlandt (Cort) Barnes

Cort and Cynthia are getting settled into the Leland/Wilmington area and enjoying life. They enjoy traveling to the Caribbean and Europe and not shoveling snow! Cort is an independent consultant (Cortlandt Enterprises) for the US Government and often travels to the northern Virginia area on business.

Cort is on Facebook and Classmates

Carroll Rehmann Popps

Carroll Popps is a personal trainer living in San Antonio specializing in weight training and diet consultation.

Carroll is on Facebook.

Carol Kinsey

Carol left the Northern Virginia area in 1970 for Spain with her children and Naval Petty Officer husband. Since then she has lived in Japan, CA, and now Hampton Roads area of VA, losing the husband along the way. She has 4 adult children (3 girls - 2 in MD and one in Houston and one son in Denver). She has 4 grandsons and one granddaughter. She feels blessed to have such wonderful children, a life free of pain and major strife, and a job that pays the bills and affords me the lifestyle to which I am accustom. She works as the Travel Manager for Jefferson Lab in Newport News. Carol came to the first 50th reunion meeting and has the expertise to negotiate for the reunion location.

Carol is on Facebook

Blaise Fallon

Blaise currently lives in New York in a 200 year old farm house in the country overlooking the largest of the finger lakes. An avid photographer, geek and woodworker, ( his own words) he teaches computer security in this life. In previous lives he was an engineer, inventor, salesman, MIS manager and typewriter repairman.

Blaise is on Facebook.

Joe Healey

Joe is a professor at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA. He is in Atlanta on his way to a conference in San Francisco. He will attend a day-long business meeting of the National Honor Society of which he is the president-elect and then, Sat.-Mon., catch up on the latest sociological research and thought.

A few weeks ago, Joe led a jam session in the park behind his house. The video is excellent but they chopped up the music in the editing so its not 100% great. Maybe 50 people showed up and all kinds of music got played. If the link doesn't work, seach Youtube for "Moonlight and Music at New Quarter Park"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNo2U0mv5bc

Joe is on Facebook and Classmates

Terry Coffman

Terry is living in Jefferson, Wisconsin working as an artist, still recording and has published two books. One, of his recent artwork and the other an historical fiction on the lost journals of Vincent VanGogh. On Saturday, September 12, 2009 he will open his studio loft to friends, fellow artists, collectors, buyers, neighbors and the public from noon to 4pm. You can visit his painting studio, exhibition gallery and the loft living space in Jefferson WI.
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To read his monthly newsletter or find out more about Terry, go to his website www.terrencecoffmanstudios.com.
Center Avenue Studio 123 North Center Avenue Jefferson, WI. (920) 674-4674

Terry is on Facebook and Classmates

Pete Pillar

Pete and Nancy Pillar live in Georgia. Pete was in the Falls Church area in July as his sister, Pat, who was two years behind our class, was operated on for jaw and esophagus cancer. She is home now and doing well.

Steve Hutchins

Steve and Teresa Hutchins just celebrated their 26th anniversary and are living in Manteo, NC, having returned in May from six weeks cruising on their boat in the Florida keys.

Steve is on Facebook

Kenlee West

(from The Washington Post)
KENLEE MARTIN WEST
On Sunday, December 2, 1962, KENLEE MARTIN WEST of 1007 Popular Drive, Falls Church, Va., beloved son of Quentin Mecham and Lia Lee West, Brother of Nuel and Raul West of the home address. Grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil N. Martin of Danville, Va, and Mr. and Mrs. Preston D. West of Smithfield, Utah. Friends may call at the Ives Funeral Home, 2847 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va. Until 10 a.m. Tuesday December 4. Then at the late residence until 12 noon Thursday December 6. Thence to the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, McLean Ward, 16th and N Inglewood Sts., Arlington, Va. Where funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Interment Arlington National Cemetery.

An annual award will be established at Falls Church High School in the memory of Kenlee and his brother who were killed in an auto accident early Sunday on their way to church.

Lewis M. Goldfein

(from The Washington Post)
GOLDFEIN, LEWIS MARSHALL
Suddenly, on Saturday, September 1, 1962, at his residence, 1317 Jefferson Ave,
Falls Church, VA, LEWIS MARSHALL GOLDFEIN, son of Marion and
Solomon Goldfein. He also is survived by a sister, Miss Sara Lee Goldfein. Funeral services at the Dernard Danzansky & Sons Funeral Home, 3501 14th St NW (parking
Facilities adjacent) on Sunday September 2, at 2 pm. Interment King David Memorial Gardens, Memorial week 1317 Jefferson Ave, Falls Church, Va. In lieu of flowers
The family suggests that contributions be made to the Lewis M. Goldfein Fund in care
Of Falls Church High School.

Fred Clark

(from The Richmond Times-Dispatch)
FREDERIC ARTHUR CLARK
Frederic Arthur (Fred) Clark, who had tired of reading obituaries noting other's courageous battles with this or that disease, wanted it known that he lost his battle as a result of an automobile accident on June 18, 2006. True to Fred's personal style, his final hours were spent joking with medical personnel while he whimpered, cussed, begged for narcotics and bargained with God to look over his wife and kids. He loved his family. His heart beat faster when his wife of 37 years Alice Rennie Clark entered the room and saddened a little when she left. His legacy was the good works performed by his sons, Frederic Arthur Clark III and Andrew Douglas Clark MD, PhD., along with Andy's wife, Sara Morgan Clark. Fred's back straightened and chest puffed out when he heard the Star Spangled Banner and his eyes teared when he heard Amazing Grace. He wouldn't abide self important tight *censored*. Always an interested observer of politics, particularly what the process does to its participants, he was amused by politician's outrage when we lie to them and amazed at what the voters would tolerate. His final wishes were "throw the bums out and don't elect lawyers" (though it seems to make little difference). During his life he excelled at mediocrity. He loved to hear and tell jokes, especially short ones due to his limited attention span. He had a life long love affair with bacon, butter, cigars and bourbon. You always knew what Fred was thinking much to the dismay of his friend and family. His sons said of Fred, "he was often wrong, but never in doubt". When his family was asked what they remembered about Fred, they fondly recalled how Fred never peed in the shower - on purpose. He died at MCV Hospital and sadly was deprived of his final wish which was to be run over by a beer truck on the way to the liquor store to buy booze for a double date to include his wife, Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter to crash an ACLU cocktail party. In lieu of flowers, Fred asks that you make a sizable purchase at your local ABC store or Virginia winery (please, nothing French - the *censored*) and get rip roaring drunk at home with someone you love or hope to make love to. Word of caution though, don't go out in public to drink because of the alcohol related laws our elected officials have passed due to their inexplicable terror at the sight of a MADD lobbyist and overwhelming compulsion to meddle in our lives. No funeral or service is planned. However, a party will be held to celebrate Fred's life. It will be held in Midlothian, Va. Email fredsmemory@yahoo.com for more information. Fred's ashes will be fired from his favorite cannon at a private party on the Great Wicomico River where he had a home for 25 years. Additionally, all of Fred's friend (sic) will be asked to gather in a phone booth, to be designated in the future, to have a drink and wonder, "Fred who?"

Mike Palmer

(from The Washington Post)
MICHAEL C. PALMER
Michael C. Palmer, 52, a former Washington area resident and 1963 Falls Church High School graduate who was the postmaster of Baker, W.Va., died of cancer Jan. 5, 1998, at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. He lived in a Augusta, W.Va. Mr. Palmer, who was born in Hampton, Va., and grew up in the Washington area, attended the University of Richmond and Montgomery College. He served with the Marine Corps from 1963 to 1967, seeing action in Vietnam for which he received a Purple Heart. He joined the U.S. Postal Service when he moved to West Virginia in the mid-1970s.Survivors include his wife, Rose, of Augusta; a son, Noal, of Wilmington, N.C.; a daughter, Darah Palmer of Wilmington, Del.; his parents, Carl B. and Jessamae Palmer of McLean; and a sister, Mary P. Field of Ashland, Va.

Steve Duckett

(from The Washington Post)
DUCKETT, STEVEN LEE
On Friday, December 5, 2003, STEVEN LEE DUCKETT of Annandale, VA. Beloved husband of Jennifer Jacobsen Duckett; loving father of Steven Lee Duckett, Jr. (Virginia Lynn) and Dana Suzanne Duckett engaged to Weston Ashley Fox; grandfather of Paige Wiley Duckett; brother of Andree Collins. Mr. Duckett is also survived by his stepmother, Mary Amiss Duckett and stepbrother, Kevin Thomas Amiss. Friends may call at DEMAINE SPRINGFIELD-ANNANDALE FUNERAL CHAPEL, Backlick and Edsall Rds., Springfield, VA on Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. Services will be held Monday, December 8 at St. Barnabas' Episcopal Church, 4801 Ravensworth Rd., Annandale, VA at 2 p.m. Interment Fairfax Memorial Park. The family requests memorial contributions in lieu of flowers to the Multiple Sclerosis Society or the Make-A-Wish Foundation

James Tate

(from The Washington Post)
TATE, JAMES EDWARD, JR
Sunday, November 28, 2004, at his home. Beloved husband of Lori Tate; devoted father of Heather Goodman and son-in-law Rick Goodman; grandfather of James and John Goodman; son of Tava Tate; brother of Judy, Janise, Jennifer and Jeanette; and a host of other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends at FAIRFAX MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 9902 Braddock Rd., Fairfax, VA, on Wednesday, December 1 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 2 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 5714 Twinbrook Rd., Fairfax, VA 22032 at 11 a.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lord of Life Lutheran Church.

Barry Iacono

Barry and Myra live in the Virginia Beach area where Barry has his financial and tax planning business D. Barry Iacono and Associates. Barry has several classmates as clients.