Support Network
Purpose
Don Edwards
In 2015 our Class Council endorsed the formation of a Class support network modeled on a similar effort by the Class of 1963.
The support network consists of volunteers from the Class of 1964 who may be able to offer not only a sympathetic and experienced ear but also concrete and helpful suggestions to classmates dealing with issues familiar to the volunteer through personal or professional experience.
Classmates can join the list of network volunteers by contacting Don Edwards '64, who volunteered to create this network and who continues as its coordinator. Contact Don at dedwards64@aol.com or (908) 307-0592.
In addition to the most common medical concerns (hypertension, prostate, hearing loss, arthritis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes), people with experience with substance abuse, depression, financial reverses, bereavement, and end-of-life concerns would be valuable additions.
Confidentiality
This support is strictly confidential. Network volunteers do not report the identity or content of their contacts with classmates.
List of Network Volunteers (revised 5/10/2024)
Below is the current list of network volunteers. You can solicit support simply by contacting one of them. Where the volunteer's area is listed as "general support," it indicates that the volunteer is happy to listen and try to be helpful across the range of issues we typically face at this stage of life. Don Edwards will be happy to help you make a useful connection.
| Name | Contact Information | Area |
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Dave Anderson Laguna Beach, CA |
cdavidanderson64@gmail.com (310) 463-3613 |
Tax problems; children with addiction |
| Tim Bachmeyer Orlando, FL |
timbachmeyer1@gmail.com (561) 801-5752 |
Thriving/surviving cancer; retirement/aging |
|
Paul Balser New York, NY |
balser@ironwood‑partners.com (917) 441-1060 |
Addictions — drugs, alcohol |
|
Arthur Boylston Oxford, UK |
boylston_3@hotmail.com 011-44-1865 766754 |
General medical issues |
|
Bob Bulkeley Campton, NH |
rdbulkeley@gmail.com (603) 536-1791 |
Drug/alcohol abuse |
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Brooks Carder Del Mar, CA |
brooks@carderemail.com (858) 350-6708 or (858) 775-9224 |
Parkinson’s, addiction, and disabled spouse |
|
Don Crabtree Basking Ridge, NJ |
donny.crabtree@gmail.com (917) 825-1187 |
General support |
|
Richard Dauphine Carmel, CA |
richard.dauphine@gmail.com | Orthopedic surgery |
|
Bill Drennen Shepherdstown, WV |
wmdrennen1@icloud.com (304) 876-1236 |
General support; loss of a spouse |
| Don Edwards Wallingford, CT |
dedwards64@aol.com (908) 307-0592 |
Loss of spouse; end-of-life issues; prostate- reduction surgery |
|
Sam Francis Chatham, NJ |
sfrancis@fast.net (973) 945-4041 |
Preventing falls |
|
Bill Galvin Greenwich, CT |
wwgalvin3@gmail.com (917) 453-2959 |
Alcoholism, loss of a child |
| Charlie Goldman Columbia, SC |
charles.goldman@yahoo.com (803) 730-1432 |
Retirement, family issues, men's groups, open-heart surgery, AFib |
|
Jay Huffard Stamford, CT |
jayhuffard@me.com (203) 962-6647 |
Finance and business |
|
Peter Hutchings New York, NY |
mdwplh@mac.com (917) 664-5384 |
Hearing-aid issues |
|
Waldo Johnston Vero Beach, FL |
waldojohnston@hotmail.com (772) 299-7898 |
General support |
|
Dave Kalayjian Clinton, CT |
dbkalayjian@comcast.net (860) 754-4777 |
Orthopedics |
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Steve Klingelhofer Chestertown, MD |
sklingel@icnl.org (410) 810-3999 |
Substance abuse; death, dying, grief; family relations in stressful conditions |
|
Loring Knoblauch Chicago, IL |
loring.knoblauch@gmail.com (312) 280-6250 |
Prostate cancer |
|
Mark Krinsky San Francisco, CA |
markymaypo@aol.com (415) 931-0110 |
Alcohol/drug abuse |
|
Tony Lavely Long Lake, MN |
amlavely@aol.com (407) 770-8942 |
Loss of spouse; child with cancer; death of a younger sibling |
|
Doug Lea Bequia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines |
douglasslea@me.com (784) 495-2055 |
Death of children; alcoholism; retirement overseas |
|
Tony Lee Wayland, MA |
anthonydlee@me.com (508) 655-1705 |
Letting go of physical activities |
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Chip Levengood Philadelphia, PA |
pklevengood@gmail.com (215) 238-1591 |
Retirement; downsizing; support of spouse through illness, NGO governance |
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Ed Massey Stamford, CT |
wemassey@nexgencos.com (203) 321-0289 |
General support |
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Mike Mazer Washington, DC |
michaelmazer27@gmail.com (202) 966-0506 |
Retirement; back pain |
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Jon McBride Chevy Chase, MD |
jonmcbride@aol.com (301) 654-6338 |
General support; prostate cancer/radiation oncology treatment |
|
Michael Posner Florence, MA |
mposner@massmed.org (413) 586-7224 |
Pediatric concerns of grandparents |
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Pete Putzel Brooklyn, NY |
putzel.henry3@gmail.com (718) 858-3505 |
Loss of a child; back surgery |
|
Al Rossiter Lincoln, MA |
arossiter@bbns.org (781) 259-9112 |
General support; bladder cancer |
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Tom Rowe Marina del Rey, CA |
trowe@law.duke.edu (310) 822-5892 |
Prostate cancer and post-prostatectomy |
|
Gus Speth Strafford, VT |
gus@speth.com (802) 765-4899 |
General support |
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Russell Sunshine Pacific Grove, CA |
russellbsunshine@yahoo.com (831) 236-6399 |
Prostate cancer; family Alzheimer’s |
|
Don Van Doren Santa Fe, NM |
dvandoren@vanguard.net (505) 216-6612 |
General support; non-profit boards |
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Ward Wickwire Lincolnville, ME |
wardwick@gmail.com (414) 899-7173 |
Disabled spouse; aging |
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Bill Woodfin McKinney, TX |
wwoodfin@dfwair.net (214) 236-3044 |
Cancer; chemotherapy |