Calais High School

Class of 1979

Graduates Class of 1979

Larry Bailey

Nancy Bentum

Debra Day

Ron Footer

Sherry Longino

Cindy Lowell

Michael Maher

Debbie Sprague Gordon

Stephen Wunder

.Gary Smith

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 Larry Bailey, would have graduated with class, got GED instead. Served in US Navy. 

Debra Day Ayers, Crawford ME is married to Wayne Ayers, class of '73. They have three children; Brittany, a freshman at CHS, Courtney, in the fifth grade at Alexander Grade School, Jordan, in kindergarden. Ayers@midmaine.com. 

Nancy Bentum Gallinaro.  Anyone planning a 30th for this year class of 79? I plan to be home and would love to see old friends. I live in Wilmington NC now and LOVE it. Will post new e-mail. negallinaro@yahoo.com 011609

Ron Footer, Charleston, SC. Read an article in the "USA Today" paper this morning, and thought I'd look up Calais. A little surfing later, and here I am. Went thru all 133 pages,(nothing else going on today!!) really nice to read about everyone. Wish I had found this sooner. After moving and graduating from Fla., I joined the Marine Corps, and then the Air Force. Got out and became an electrician, been doing that since, currently waiting to write my master's test. I got married in '84, and have twin boys, Sam and Ben, 20 yrs. Ben is in the Marine Corps, Sam in the Air Force. I'm still in the Air National Guard in SC, as a cop, go figure!! Been doing that since 9/11. Got divorced in 98, that'll happen! I've been back a couple times, and may stop thru in Aug. Hope to see some old friends. It'd be great to hear from someone. Take care.footerrs@yahoo.com  

Sherry Longino Hix, Plano, Texas (suburb of Dallas).  Came to Texas Instruments (Dallas) to work after college, married a native Texan in 1990 and have two sons (15 and 12). Brothers Roy ('77) and Toby ('78) are working in Iraq right now and sister Debbie ('75) lives in Arkansas. Texas is finally getting cooler now that it is late October! We have a 30 year reunion coming up next year! Wow - times flies. Would love to catch up with old friends...bshix@verizon.net 102408 

Cindy Lowell O'Brien, Calais ME is married to Ron O'Brien, class of '80. She now runs O'Brien's AutoCare on Main Street, and Ron is a full-time instructor at Washington County Technical College in Calais.  They have two great teenagers; Danielle 16 and Matthew 13 who keep them very busy running with all their activities especially in the sports department.   Anyone around town we would love to see you so stop by.  In the summer we can found at our cottage on Cathance Lake.  Drop us a line. catlake@midmaine.com  

Michael Maher, Calais ME. I would love to hear from anyone. mikebelinda@worldnet.att.net 

Gary Smith, Upstate NY. Hope all is well in whatever part of the world you are all in. Heading back there next month (Aug/09), but probably won't be there for the reunion. 

Debbie Sprague Gordon, Calais, debbiejdtinc@ccpwireless.com  

Deceased Classmates

Stephen Wunder. My last entry was to update old friends on the status and location of myself and my 6 siblings. This entry I'm afraid has a much sadder purpose. My brother Stephen (class of 79) passed away on Aug. 22, 2003 at his home in Lancaster Ohio. Apparently Stephen was born with a heart defect that is undetectable until death. He is survived by his parents, Marjorie Cook and Harry Wunder both of Calais, his 6 siblings: scattered across the east, a son Gregory 22 of Portland me., a son Nicholas 19, a daughter Erin 22, a son Ryan 9, his wife of 11 yrs. Donna and 2 grandchildren all of Lancaster Ohio. He will be sorely missed by his brothers and sisters, his community (as was apparent by the attendance at his funeral), his parents and his immediate family. Stephen served for 17 yrs. in the U.S. Navy and has worked as plant supervisor for Mead Corp. in Ohio since retiring. he was involved in his church, his community and coached his sons ball team. He wrote poetry and short stories (some of which have been published). He truly was a great American man and his death is a loss to all who knew him. His Sister, Sharon Wunder Raven '82 sqkid3@msn.com