Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2015

In Memoriam Charlene Boisvert Thompson ’53 • The names of the deceased below have been received by Thornton Academy since Postscripts was last published. We rely on friends and family to send us obituaries (especially for alumni who live outside of Maine) by mail or through a form on our website: thorntonacademy.org/stayintouch. 1938 Clement F. Hahn Jr. in March 2014 1940 Marion Fogg Johnson in April 2015 1942 Dr. Peter H. Mason in January 2015 1944 Ruth Kochis Lunetta in March 2015 1946 Robert McAvoy in August 2015 1947 Carmen Houde Cote in July 2015 1948 Emily Elizabeth Bailey in June 2015 1948 Richard Johnson in April 2015 1948 Jenny Litchos Boutet in August 2015 1948 Patricia Ladd Ouellette in September 2015 1951 Mary Ellen Twomey Black in June 2015 1951 Raymond Smith in June 2015 1952 John Pendleton in June 2015 1953 Charlene Boisvert Thompson in March 2015 1954 John Laird in May 2015 1954 Linwood Davis in July 2015 1956 Alton Graffam in March 2015 1962 David Kochis in May 2015 1967 David O’Brien in July 2015 1969 Claire Lafortune Thomas in April 2015 1974 James Boutet in March 2015 1974 Wendy Pond Boudreau in August 2015 1979 Fred Conley in June 2015 1984 David Emerson in May 2015 2003 Michael Cantara in May 2015 Friends of Thornton Academy: Rebecca Cretaro in June 2015 Peter Danton in March 2015 Michael Scarks in March 2015 Lawrence Woodward in April 2015 “It is not enough to do good; one must do it the right way.” -Quote selected by Charlene for her senior yearbook Charlene Boisvert Thompson ’53, of Saco, passed away at age 79 on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. She earned her Bachelor’s of Science at Gorham State Teachers College (now the University of Southern Maine) and completed graduate work at Boston University and the University of Southern Maine. Her teaching career spanned over 30 years in the Saco school system where she taught English, literature, and social studies in grades 5-8. She was chair of the Language Arts department at Burns Junior High School for several years and was an initiator of New Horizons—one of the first programs for gifted and talented students in the state. Charlene served on several boards and committees throughout her lifetime including the Saco Education Association, Maine Teachers Association, MTA Women’s Caucus, and York County Retired Teachers Association. She is remembered in the Saco community for her passion for education and unwavering dedication to her students. Thornton Academy receives numerous memorial donations each year recognizing members of the Thornton community who have passed away. Thank you to all who choose to remember loved ones in this way. If you would like to make a donation in honor of a loved one, please con X

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