Pinkerton Academy Class of 1980

01/09/2026

News to share…. I just heard that our beloved classmate, Andrew “Tuna” LeClair passed away yesterday. I last saw Tuna at our 35 year reunion. He couldn’t make the official class reunion but he did make it to the homecoming game! SO glad I got one of his BIG TUNA hugs! I can still hear his big voice in that big stadium! Rest easy, dear friend! You left an impression on many of us!

https://www.dolanfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Andrew-Joseph-LeClair?obId=46889563

12/21/2025

62 is considered a senior! At least according to the National Park Service! I just bought myself a present!
A lifetime Park pass! I don’t know where my travels will take me next but I’m going to be ready when I get there!
(I just wanted to share this with you other Class of 80 seniors!)
It has a whole new meaning now! Merry Christmas!

The Annual Pass offered on this website is just one of several Pass options available. If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident age 62 or older, have a permanent disability, are a current U.S. Military member, Gold Star Family member, veteran or are a student in the 4th grade, you may qualify...

12/13/2025

Wishing all of you a very happy holiday season!

2025 was filled with wonderful opportunities for us to reconnect at our reunion and I bet we all look forward to the next time! I know I am!

For our 45th reunion, The Class of 1980 bought a paver stone that will be part of a memory garden, to be installed in the fall. More details and pictures to come. See pic below.

Until we meet again,
Stay safe, healthy and alive!
Build memories!
Don’t wait to call an old friend!
Eat the damn chocolate cake!
Smile more!
And let the small things go!

(and so glad we didnt have cell phones back then!)

I love you guys!
Ellen

07/11/2025

07/11/2025

Hampstead, Londonderry, Chester, Windham, Derry!

Miss you ALL!

06/24/2025

Sending condolences to our dear friend Carl Parke who just lost his lovely wife, Paula. So sorry Carl.

And condolences to our classmate Barry (and wife Kathy Curry) McEchearn for the loss of his sister, Paula.

06/20/2025

Have you missed my posts yet? Hahahaha!
Well, I’ve missed you!
Next week, I am going to be sending all attendees an email asking you to send me your current address! I think the Pinkerton Academy Alumnus has many wrong addresses.

Please respond and let me know your current address/phone number so I can update it.

Also, be thinking about ANY information you would like to share for the Alumnus! Please! I’d love to share your thoughts on the reunion, what you liked about it, who you talked to, why folks should come to our 50th? (should we have a 50th?), etc!

Anyway, be on the lookout for an email and thanks again for making our reunion such a success! I had a BLAST!

06/14/2025

Well, you will be happy to know that Scott Swanson and Vickie Schwartz were on the SAME plane back to North Carolina from Manchester! Hahahaha! I bet they had more to talk about on the return trip!

06/14/2025

Boy, we could NOT stop talking, laughing or reminiscing! Here is another class picture!

Photo credit to Tom Gelinas!l