Annapolis HS Class of 1971 Reunion (Maryland)

Dear Classmates,

We are excited to report we have just received the 2026-27 AHS Football schedule from Peter Alvanos, the Athletic Director. We are even more excited to report Friday, October 2, at 6:00 PM, our Fighting Panthers have a home football game against our arch rival, Arundel High School. So, get your pom poms and your school spirit ready, because we’re going to an AHS Fighting Panther Football Game!

More information will follow shortly concerning cost and where we will meet, but we wanted to get this exciting news out to you as soon as we heard it. Stay tuned!

For those of you in the Annapolis area and maybe interested in attending other games, here is the entire 2026-27 Football Schedule.

GO PANTHERS!!!

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the passing of our classmate Richard “Rick” Stuntz, June 1, 2026. We were informed of Rick’s untimely passing by classmate Frances Hambleton Burke. Please join us in sending our condolences and prayers to Rick’s family and friends.

I am attaching the link to Rick’s obituary published today in the Capital Gazette (formerly Evening Capital). A private Celebration of Life is being held. I am sure many of you fondly remember Rick from our days at AHS.

Please keep Rick’s family in your prayers. May God comfort his family during this difficult time. May he rest in peace and May his Memory Be Eternal.🙏💔☦️

Please stay well, be safe and take care of yourself. As we journey through this thing called life, treasure every moment with your loved ones as life is too short

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/capitalgazette/name/richard-stuntz-obituary?id=61635479&lid=i0x19i8crmw2&utm_source=braze&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=deae6d13-a4f6-4192-98dc-4d52eaffd55c&utm_content=1d574b79-93b0-43ec-8b63-ffbd5c5719d5&env=a54ded4c1aba7b35a15b017d42f3be89023f78fba36ec8b65c2a9b4d2615d100&utm_term=body_btn_nrml

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the passing of our classmate Richard “Rick” Stuntz, June 1, 2026. We were advised of Rick’s untimely passing by classmate Frances Hambleton Burke. Please join us in sending our condolences and prayers to Rick’s family and friends.

I am attaching the link to Rick’s obituary published today in the Capital Gazette (formerly Evening Capital. A private Celebration of Life is being held. I am sure many of you fondly remember Rick from our days at AHS.

Please keep Rick’s family in your prayers. May God comfort his family during this difficult time. May he rest in peace and May his Memory Be Eternal.

Please stay well, be safe and take care of yourself. As we journey through this thing called life, treasure every moment with your loved ones as life is too short.🙏💔☦️

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/capitalgazette/name/richard-stuntz-obituary?id=61635479&lid=i0x19i8crmw2&utm_source=braze&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=deae6d13-a4f6-4192-98dc-4d52eaffd55c&utm_content=1d574b79-93b0-43ec-8b63-ffbd5c5719d5&env=a54ded4c1aba7b35a15b017d42f3be89023f78fba36ec8b65c2a9b4d2615d100&utm_term=body_btn_nrml

Dear Classmates,

Lynn Offer has provided me with information concerning Edwin Marshall Brown’s funeral service:

SERVICES
Visitation:
Saturday, June 20, 2026
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Mt. Moriah AME
2204 Bay Ridge Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21403
410-*263-8562
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Funeral Service
Saturday, June 20, 2026
11:30 AM
Mt. Moriah AME
2204 Bay Ridge Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21403
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Our thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathy are extended to Marshall’s family.

May Marshall rest in peace and His memory be eternal.🙏💔☦️

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the passing of our classmate Edwin “Marshall” Brown, yesterday, May 30, 2026. We were advised of Marshall’s untimely passing by classmates Janice Allsup Johnson and Lynn Offer. Please join us in sending our condolences and prayers to Marshall’s family and friends.

We do not have any information or an obituary on Marshall’s passing or Celebration of Life. As soon as we have this information we will pass it on to you. I am sure many of you fondly remember Marshall from our days at AHS.

Please keep Marshall’s family in your prayers. May he rest in peace and May his Memory Be Eternal.

Unfortunately, there was not a picture of Marshall in our senior yearbook, but we did have one from our sophomore year. And Lynn Offer was kind enough to provide us with a recent photo.

Please stay well, be safe and take care of yourself. As we journey through this thing called life, treasure every moment with your loved ones as life is too short.🙏💔☦️

It is with heavy hearts and with great sadness that we announce the passing of our classmate Iris Levitt Moore on May 7, 2026. Please join us in sending our condolences to Iris’s family and friends.

I am sure many of you remember Iris from our days at AHS. Iris attended the 2023 Reunion in September 2023 and was an important member of the 2023 Reunion Committee

There will be a celebration of life at a later date. As soon as we receive further information, we will pass it on to you.

Please keep Iris’s family in your prayers. May she rest in peace and May her Memory Be Eternal. 🙏☦️💔🔯

Class of 1971 Annapolis High School Reunion - Three Cheers to 55 Years!

Class of 1971 AHS Panthers:
Our 55th AHS Class of 71 Reunion is just around the corner. Your Reunion Committee is proud to present you with the plans we have worked on to provide you with a memorable 55th Class Reunion the weekend of October 2-4, 2026. Let’s celebrate the weekend with Three Cheers to 55 Years with old friends. It will be wonderful to catch up with classmates and reminisce on our times together at Annapolis High School and maybe even reconnect with friends we haven’t seen in 55 years. We sincerely hope you can join us for the festivities and create more memories.
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Friday, October 2, 2026, Informal Gathering at old AHS & possible Football Game:

Currently our plans for Friday night are not finalized. We are hoping to attend an AHS Football Game whether it be home or away. However, since the schedule is not available, we are unable to provide definite plans for this activity. We hope to have this information by the middle of August. If it is an away game, we will carpool to the destination. We are planning on gathering again at the old Annapolis High School (801 Chase St.) and Maryland Hall to capture another class picture that we were able to do in 2023. (How exciting was that!) Stay tuned for information on the football game.

If we are unable to attend a football game, this will be an evening for classmates to casually gather in small groups at local restaurants in the Annapolis area for the evening.

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Saturday, October 3, 2026, 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Dinner Dance):

Our main event, a dinner dance, will take place on Saturday at the Ss. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 2747 Riva Road, near the new high school and the mall. We’ll start off with a happy hour at 5:00 p.m. (cash bar), dinner at 6:30 p.m. with presentations afterwards, followed by dancing until 9:00 PM. Meals for all teachers will be complimentary and will be covered by individual members of the committee. ($85 per person) [$85/person – price includes Appetizers, buffet dinner w/dessert (gratuity/sales tax); ballroom fee; bartenders; Spotify/Music]

At 6:00 PM we will have our class picture taken. The cost for an 8x10 Class photo will be $20. We will have a photo booth during the entire evening. The package for an individual or couples is: 1 – 5x7, 1 - 3 1/5 x 5 and 2 wallet size photos for $20.00. For a small group up to 6, 1 5x7 for $10.

As we did in 2023, we will have a memorabilia table. Please feel free to share with us any memorabilia you may have from our days at AHS. They will be returned to you after the evening.

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Sunday, October 4, 2026. (Attend Church):

Our class has been invited by our classmate and committee member, Wilton Downs, to attend his church Sunday morning before the picnic as a class. The church, Mount Olive AME Church, at 2 Hicks Ave, Annapolis, MD. This will be extra special as our classmate, Dana Swann, is on the ministerial staff at Mt. Olive. More information to follow.

Sunday, October 4, 2026. 12:00-5:00 p.m. (Reunion Picnic) (Reunion Picnic)
On Sunday, we will gather for our final event at the scenic Quiet Waters Park (Red Maple Pavilion) for a class picnic (600 Quiet Waters Park Road off Hillsmere Drive). Adam’s Taphouse and Grille will again be catering our event with delicious barbeque fare (a vegetarian option is also available if requested in advance). Food will be served from 1:00-3:00 p.m. We’ll have some games, time to relax, and a final opportunity to catch up with classmates. Picnic tables are at the pavilion. Feel free to bring lawn chairs. (Park regulations do prohibit alcohol and music.) ($35/person – price includes picnic lunch, beverages, pavilion rental and parking.)

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Hotel Reservations:

There is still time to make hotel reservations at one of the two hotels Rick Stevens has secured a block of rooms with. The two hotels are conveniently located near Ss. Constantine & Helen, the Annapolis Mall and the new high school. The hotels are:
- DoubleTree by Hilton - 210 Holiday Court |1-800-222-TREE (8733)
- Hilton Garden Inn- 305 Harry South Truman Parkway | 410-429-7664
Each hotel has a block of 10 rooms (5 King and 5 Queen) reserved at a special reunion rate of $189 per
night (plus 14% tax). The typical rate for this time of year is approximately $277 per night

There are no penalties or fees if the room blocks are not fully used. At the Hilton Garden Inn, Sunday night reservations may be booked separately at a lower rate, as recommended by hotel staff.

Please make sure you identify yourself as an “AHS Class of 1971 Reunion” attendee.
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If you are unable to attend the Reunion but wish to send greetings or pictures to share with us, please send them to us at [email protected]. We will display them prominently at the reunion.

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I have attached the Reservation Form to this posting. If we have your email address and you are on the email distribution list, you should have received this notification earlier today. If, however, you would like a pdf of this entire message, please send us a note to [email protected] and we will send you a copy immediately.

We look forward to seeing you in October. Until then have a safe Summer.

GO PANTHERS!

Your AHS Class of 71 55th Reunion Committee:
Janice Allsup Johnson, Eleanor Betz Hess, Deborah Brown,
Lisa Diffendorfer Lasfargues, Wilton Downs, Lewis Hart,
Thomasine Hawkins Young, Julie Leyland-Keegstra,
Michelle Pettigrew Clark, Gordon Roesler, Jr., Nick Sharp,
Beth Shoults, Rick Stevens, Ron Turk, Judith Ward Callahan, Rosalind White Offer
*Ann Robinson Wiseman – passed away December 5, 2025. Memory eternal!

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our classmate, Deborah Fedorkowicz. I was informed today by Debbie’s sister, Mary Hutchins, that Debbie passed away in August 2012 due to heart issues.

I am attaching the obituary I found on the internet from Kalas Funeral Home for your reference. I know many of you remember Debbie from our days at AHS. Even though it has been 14 years since her passing, please keep Debbie’s family in your thoughts and prayers. She will be remembered at our reunion in October.

May She Rest In Peace and May Her Memory Be Eternal. 🙏💔☦️

Debbie Brown
on Behalf of the AHS Class of '71

Picture from March 23, 2023……time for a new Class of ‘71 T-Shirt for the 55th reunion. Go Panthers.