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Vicki Berenson

I've lived in Madison, Wisconsin since 1972 - came here for college and never left. My life has been a winding path... I received a BA in Psychology and worked for many years in food and housing cooperatives. I received an AA in Architectural Technology and worked at drafting and moved on to designing printed circuit boards. Most of my work life was as Technology Coordinator at End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin (state coalition). I've also done some freelance bookkeeping and web design. I married Shel in 1986 and we raised a son and daughter who still seem to like us! Through it all I've been active in peace and justice issues. I currently serve on the board of Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice, and Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice. I'm active with the Madison Friends Meeting (Quakers) and our regional Quaker network. I'm retired (from paid work) and despite a lot of volunteer work, still manage to find time to bike, swim, golf, garden, camp, cross-country ski, read and make pottery (you can see my work at ceramicantics.com). It would be nice to reconnect with some of you who I spent time with in high school!

Bill Brown

I graduated from Youngstown State, Go Penguins! with a BA in voice and graduated from Carnegie-Mellon with a MFA in Opera performance. I then moved to Chicago and got a job at 7-Eleven at $3.75 an hour. Thank God for I got my degrees! I did perform in Opera around Chicago but was mostly involved with the Community Theater scene. I met my wife while doing Sweet Charity, she was Charity and I was Vitorio Vidal. We've been married for 37 years now and do shows together whenever we can in both musicals and straight shows. We have 2 sons, Will and Pete. I was fortunate to get into HR and out of 7-Eleven and spent the last 13 years with United Airlines. As a result of the virus, I was able to retire and am really enjoying that free time. Here's hoping everyone is well!

Liz Cain Lentz

I still live in Gates Mills in a house that my husband and I "literally" built 35 years ago. Now divorced, my two married daughters live very close by. I am a very involved grandmother to 3 grandkids under 5 years old. I graduated from Kent SU with a degree in Art but settled in to a job with Mayfield City Schools. Eventually I landed at the high school in their new state of the art library media center where I work now. It is so much fun walking the halls where we all went to school and remembering all the good times, but you will be amazed at how the building and campus have changed!

Dee Colavecchio-Charlton

I attended TriC, then the Institute of Real Estate Management. After getting my CPM I managed large apartment complexes, built condos for an OH S&L on Lake Winnipesaukee, NH, and moved to Florida in 1986. I'm still here and lovin it! During the summer months my husband Scott and I travel around the country in our motor coach and we've been fortunate enough to have seen so much of this beautiful country, meet new fun people and visit family and friends we rarely get to see otherwise. Life is good! Love it!

Don Colello

I have been married for 46 years (1974)to my wife Sandi-We had a son and a daughter and now have 2 grandkids---I worked for Gould for 3 years and Snap-on Tools for 35 years--retired in 2012--We still live in Mayfield Hts on Ridgebury Blvd (use to be the Ranallo house) and have fun with our grand kids in the big back yard who come over often to swim during the summer --watching my grandkids (11 and 15 years old) playing football at mayfield --Still see many of my good friends from high school for coffee and often drinks at Dicillo's or Mulligans--

Tom Fisher

I am still a professor at the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities. Five years ago, I stepped down as the dean of the College of Design, after 19 years in that position, to direct the Minnesota Design Center, which is an urban design research center at the University, and to teach the urban design classes in the college. My wife, Claudia, and I recently moved into a new solar-powered house in St. Paul, MN, behind our previous house, where my older daughter, Ann, and her husband, Otto, and our two grandkids - Gus and Etta - now live. And my younger daughter, Ellen, and her husband, Luis, bought the house next to us, so we now live in a family compound of three adjacent houses, which has been wonderful to have everyone so close by during the pandemic. My mom moved to Breckenridge in Willoughby last year and I try to get to Cleveland as often as possible to see her, and I am looking forward to making it back for the 50th reunion.

Barry Fetzer

I graduated in 1975 from "The" Ohio State University after high school, was commissioned in the United States Marines, spent nearly 30 years in the service as a pilot, retired from uniformed service in 2002, joined the federal civil service as an aircraft simulator training manager, and retired from civil service in 2018. Taught college part time as an adjunct faculty member of Webster (Master's) and Park (undergrad) Universities. I do some volunteering at various civic organizations and our church, do some freelance writing, and am writing a series of children’s books entitled "I love you all the time" with my brother (a 1974 graduate of MHS). My wife Arlene and I moved to Southern Pines, North Carolina in 2021 where I work part time at Moore County Airport, as a line technician refueling aircraft. Arlene and I have three kids and six grandkids.

Dan Godale

After high school attended Lakeland, then Kent State, and graduated in '75 with a commission in the US Air Force. Married Catherine in '76, having met at KSU. While in the AF, also received a law degree from U of Akron. Traveled much in the AF, including five years in Europe, and ended up at Wright-Patterson AFB in '92. After retiring from the AF, settled in the Dayton area and started a new career in IT, first with EDS and later Tenneco. Fully retired in 2017. We have two daughters, and five grandkids, four who live just a mile away. No rest in retirement with unending home projects, grandkids' homeschooling, and involvement in local faith and patriot groups.

Dale Huelsman

After MHS, attended Lakeland CC then Kent State University, graduating with a BS in Conservation of Natural Resources. Married Debra Holquist in 1977. Graduated from Concordia Theological Seminary In 1983, MDiv. As a Lutheran pastor, served congregations in Montana, Iowa, and for the last 26 years here in Wellington, Ohio. We have six children and brought into our family a seventh. Five grandchildren. Coached youth sports, still enjoy fishing, hunting, and Cleveland sports. Looking forward to seeing classmates.

Kathy Molnar-Kimber

I graduated from Slippery Rock University in Biology in 1974, traveled and worked in Europe for 1.5 yrs. I earned a Ph.D. in Immunology from University of Pennsylvania in 1980. I\'ve been a scientist for 25+ years at both a pharmaceutical firm and University of Pennsylvania. I began consulting in 1999 and became a freelance medical writer in 2003, when my daughter was young. I live with my husband of 35+ years and our daughter is a sophomore in Chemistry Education at West Chester University. I still enjoy writing about science and medicine at Kimnar Group LLC.

Brian Noon

It seems so long since I attended Mayfield High School, although my mom, who is now 94 (95 in January) still lives in the house I grew up in Highland Hts. I am currently living in Las Cruces, NM, where I have my own business as a sales rep covering the Land of Enchantment and West Texas. I represent companies selling Housewares and Gourmet Foods and I'm also represent a greeting card line called Leanin Tree. I've been here for over 6 years, and before that I spent 30 years living in the Chicago area. I have two great kids, my daughter, Kristen, is a physician and will be getting married in Cleveland next May. My son, Ryan, attended Stanford, and sold his software company to Dropbox earlier this year. I follow the class events and reunions, but its hard for me to attend the reunions. Maybe after I retire, (hopefully in 2 1/2 years), I'll be open to more travel around the country. Would love to catch up with anybody who might remember me after so many years!

Carol Ondercin Silvi

Graduated from Lake Erie College with BSBA while working full time at GE. After I was laid off, I stayed home with my three sons. Since 1995 I have been an elementary school secretary in the Mentor Public Schools. It was the perfect job with three young sons at home. In 2012 my son Matthew and I traveled to the Czech Republic, Hungary, and the Republic of Slovakia where we met many relatives of my grandfather, even visiting the village where he was born. I hope to return to Slovakia next summer to meet more family. Last summer my husband, Lee, and I visited his family in Finland.

Stan Ono (aka Michael Littlefield)

Retired. Decided there's not enough money in the world to make me feel secure, so pulled the plug on work life. After MHS, went to Case and then the U of Washington. Spent nine years in the Air Force fighting the Commies (gotta love comrade Brezhnev, though), thirteen years at Boeing, and ten years teaching computer networking and doing consulting (consult = connive + insult) in computer investigations and security. Now settled on 30 acres in East Texas growing hay, hunting wild pigs and searching for Burt Reynold's canoe. Now, since we know the NSA is listening: В начале июля, в чрезвычайно жаркое время, под вечер, один молодой человек вышел из своей каморки, которую нанимал от жильцов в С — м переулке, на улицу и медленно, как бы в нерешимости, отправился к К — ну мосту. I'm willing to let them spend a few million dollars to find out this is just from Dostoyevsky. And no, I don't have a Facebook page.

John Paglio

After 8 years of selling cars for Spitzer Dodge in Mayfield Hts., I moved to Columbus, Ohio in 1983 to take a position with Nissan/North a Columbus dealer. I lived in Columbus for 12 years. Then in 1995 I had an opportunity to buy a Ford Lincoln dealership in South Carolina. So, I currently reside in Pawleys Island, South Carolina and for the last 18 years have owned and worked at Tidelands Ford Lincoln. My brother, two sons John and Jason, and my stepson Greg all work with me. It's become quite a family operation. I divorced a few years back and remarried 2 years ago on Valentine's Day. My wife Cathy and I have 6 children and 13 grandchildren between both families. WHEW!! We're located on the coast 25 miles south of Myrtle Beach and 60 miles north of Charleston, South Carolina. There's plenty of ocean, fishing and golf where I am. So, if you're ever over this way I would love to see y'all. I missed the last reunion, but I plan on being at the next. Sold my auto dealership in 2019. Retired and now living in Naples, Florida with my wife Cathy.

Lynne Roche Matthews

After college, went to work in the hospitality business doing Sales & Marketing, event, wedding and meeting planning, as well as the group tour business for the hotel industry. Met my first husband while at a trade show, moved to upstate New York and went to work at our motorcoach tour and charter company until retirement in Florida in 2001. We survived Hurricane Charley in 2004, but my husband did not survive the big "C" and passed in December of 2004. I was fortunate to have a second chance, and got remarried in 2011 to my husband Don (our webmaster), and we're living the good life in Punta Gorda, Florida. I now volunteer on numerous committees, and also produce an annual Bridal Expo for our yacht club every January.....among other things.

Kathy Sasak Lindholm

I graduated from Mount Union College with a K-12 Physical Education degree, but I never had an actual teaching job. (I did some not-very-fun substitute teaching). As happened to many of us, our early plans didn't really turn out as expected. I moved to Boulder, Colorado in 1977, and although I transferred my teaching certificate to my new state, finding a teaching job in August didn't work out. An employment agency sent me to a law office (thankfully I could type, a marketable skill). I started there as a receptionist, but the attorneys I worked for encouraged me and eventually they suggested that I apply to law school. I graduated from the University of Colorado Law School in 1983, and at that time, I thought that the only type of law I didn't want to practice was criminal law. My first job was as a law clerk for a district court judge. My next life curveball happened when I was offered a job as a deputy district attorney (What? Criminal Law?) While in that office, when a new DA was elected in 1992, I was asked to serve as the #2 person (Assistant District Attorney). When term limits brought another administration change after 12 years, I was fortunate to move to another administrative position as the Deputy Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Safety. I was blessed to have had a challenging and rewarding career in public service. But, retirement, and spending time with my husband, our daughter and son-in-law and watching our two grandchildren grow is certainly the best life chapter. My Mom was right - "Every day is a blessing!"

Suzie Sidano Fatica

Graduated proudly from Mayfield High School in 1971. Earned a Bachelor of Education at Kent State University in 1975, moved to Ohio University to earn a Masters Degree in Curriculum with a Reading Concentration. After all of that schooling I took 10 years to enjoy motherhood & Jazzercise. During that time I gave birth to our son - Thomas Anthony Fatica 1977, and our Daughter Antoinette Fatica 1979. Along with my late husband - Gary S. Fatica - we enjoyed making a home for our children. As they grew older, we took them to Florida for Spring Breaks, Alaska to climb & explore, Iowa to stay with family, Roccachinquemiglia, Italy to live in a small village in the Alps, & finally Luzern, Switzerland, where our Son settled with his family. I enjoyed teaching Elementary School at Gates Mills School for 25 years - part of Mayfield City Schools. retired too early to care for my husband after a terminal diagnosis. So, I am a widow now. I enjoy taking care of my new home in Mayfield Village while spending time with my 5 Grandchildren. ( Antonio - 10 yrs., Angelina ((Gina)) - 8 years old, Michael John - 6 years old, Valentina - 9 months old, and my sweet Antonia - 3 yrs old (( in Switzerland )) with my Son Tom & Daughter-in-law Sibylla Fatica. I thank God everyday for His blessings & trials. It has all come together to shape a beautiful life.

John Sloe

John E. Sloe and his wife of 29 years, Kathleen, have two children, Jaclyn and Christopher. Jaclyn is a nurse at University Hospital and Christopher is in finance with the Cleveland Clinic. John has been a resident of Aurora for the past 33 years and is very active in the community. As the third oldest of 12 children, John worked throughout his college years earning a Bachelor of Administration (1977) and a Masters of Business Administration (1983) from Cleveland State University. He also holds a Certified Public Accountant designation (1983). John is the Owner/President of Sloe & Associates, Inc., where he focuses on accounting, tax preparation and business advisory services, primarily in the medical industry and for small businesses. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Member, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church -25 years as Chair-Social Concerns Commission -Served on Parish Council -Chaired the Bishops Annual Appeal Campaign -Co-chaired the $1.6 Million Capital Campaign for Family & Community Services of Portage County which -Built the â€œMiller Houseâ€, only homeless shelter for Men in Portage County -Expanded and refurbished The Center of Hope facility and the County Clothing Center Past President of Walden Golf and Tennis Club Coached youth sports and served as Treasurer on not-for-profit Aurora Baseball League Board Appointed, elected and served on the Aurora Board of Education for eight years Inducted into the Mayfield High School Alumni Hall of Fame in 1998. BUSINESS Began my career with Eaton Corporation, as accountant and after 10+ years, left as a Division Controller. While with Eaton, worked and lived in OH, MI, WI, NY, CA and UT. Returned to Ohio to work as Chief Financial Officer for two smaller manufacturing companies in the rubber and steel industries. In 2000, started Sloe and Associates, Inc. as a business advisory, accounting and tax preparation firm in Aurora, OH. My wife says I have two seasons: tax season and golf season! Recent golf highlight, while my son was caddying for me, I shot my age, 67, in a county senior tournament.

Cheryl Speicher Spahr

Hi, everybody! My life has been full. I went to Cleveland State for my undergraduate in Speech Pathology and Audiology/Special Ed and worked in the Main and Law School Library to put myself through school. When I graduated I went to Case to get my graduate degree in Library Science and worked at Frieberger Library. I married (Steve Spahr) while at Cleveland State and had a son (David) and when I was at Case I had a daughter (Sarah). Case closed down the Library Science school so I went to work at B. Dalton managing the Severance store for three years. I got divorced around this time. After that I became the Librarian at URS Consultants for 5 years (an architectural and engineering firm in Shaker Hts.) I went on to work at Calfee Halter and Griswold for 6 years as the Records Manager. And lastly Developers Diversified was looking for someone to start their records program so I started working there, was promoted a couple of years later to Director of Operations (I was at DDR for 8 years). I left there in 2006 to go into non-profit as a Business Manager for a transitional housing shelter for homeless families called New Life Community. I loved this job, unfortunately the economy tanked and some of us were laid off. Shortly after that I had something like a stroke and I've been on disability. I have good and bad days, bud my spirits are great. I see this as my new normal, accept life as it is and live one day at a time. I have five beautiful grandchildren. David and his wife Liz gave me two little girls. Sarah and her husband Andy gave me two amazing little boys and a girl. I read lots of books and research and maintain a family tree my late father started on the Speicher family name that has as of this writing 61,000 names. I spend most of my time on genealogy and have reunited 3 people with their birth mothers.

Elise Treu Hassink

After graduating from Mount Union College with a teaching degree in French and English, I spent several years teaching, getting laid off, teaching, getting laid off...so eventually got a paralegal degree. Marty and I had married in 1978. After working one year in downtown Cleveland as a paralegal, I was fortunate enough to be able to stay home for 10 years with our 2 daughters while Marty held down his job at GE. I did some in-home day care during those years, then in 92 started teaching pre-school part-time at a Lutheran school. Figured little ones were now my specialty! I did that for 15 years and thoroughly enjoyed it! Our family also took on a special ministry in 1989 doing pre-adoptive foster care for newborns, which has been an amazing experience. We've been doing that for 25 years now and have fosterd 48 precious babies. Good-bye days are always difficult, but when I see the joy of the adoptive parents, all is good. After graduating from Mount Union College with a teaching degree in French and English, I spent several years teaching, getting laid off, teaching, getting laid off...so eventually got a paralegal degree. Marty and I had married in 1978. After working one year in downtown Cleveland as a paralegal, I was fortunate enough to be able to stay home for 10 years with our 2 daughters while Marty held down his job at GE. I did some in-home day care during those years, then in 92 started teaching pre-school part-time at a Lutheran school. Figured little ones were now my specialty! I did that for 15 years and thoroughly enjoyed it! Our family also took on a special ministry in 1989 doing pre-adoptive foster care for newborns, which has been an amazing experience. We've been doing that for 25 years now and have fosterd 48 precious babies. Good-bye days are always difficult, but when I see the joy of the adoptive parents, all is good.

Barbara Zigli

After graduating from Miami University in 1975, I worked for seven years as a reporter for The Cincinnati Enquirer. In 1982, I moved to the Washington, DC, area to be one of the initial staff members of the new USA Today. After five years there, I decided to make a major change and joined the Foreign Service as a public diplomacy officer. I worked for the U.S. Information Agency and the State Department overseas as a press attache and cultural affairs officer in American embassies and consulates in Beijing, Chengdu, Moscow, Hong Kong, and Bratislava. My final assignment was as an inspector in the Office of Inspector General, inspecting U.S. embassies in 14 countries. I retired in 2011 and live in Arlington, VA. I spend my time these days traveling (still can't get enough of it!), hiking, gardening, and visiting museums and historic sites. And finally unpacking after all these years.