Arlene Thompson Gaffney
After Graduation in 1961 from Stevens, I remained working at the
A&P store for another 3 years before moving to Nashua where I lived
and worked for a short time. It was then back and working at
Stevens Drug Store.
In 1968, I married Lawrence Gaffney, a graduate of St.Mary's High
School in Claremont. We moved to Concord, NH where he attended
the NH Technical College and graduated as a Mechanical Engineer in 1970
and went to work for the State of NH where he remained until he
retired. Meanwhile, I went to work for Blue Cross and Blue Shield
of NH and remained there for 26 years. In 1994, the company was
offering an early retirement packages which I took happily. I
then worked part-time in the office at the Concord Regional Visiting
Nurse for the next 8 years.
We purchased a cottage on Crescent Lake in Unity, NH in 1974. It
took us quite a few years to fix it up as a second home but
accomplished it. We enjoyed having our family and friends over to
enjoy the Lake, boating etc. Two years ago, we received an offer
that we felt we couldn't refuse so we sold it. As a result, that
has given us more time to travel.
Both Larry and I retired from the workforce in 2003. We do alot
of traveling throughout the States in our motorhome. We try to go
on one or two long trips a year to see some of this country that has so
much to offer. Currently, we reside in Franklin, NH.
We were blessed with one daughter, Tressa, who resideds in Andover, NH,
about 10 miles from Mom & Dad. We have 2 cats and 1 dog who
are spoiled and travel with us in the RV. Larry's hobbies are
building and flying remote control airplanes and snowmobiling, and mine
are crafts. I paint ceramics, weave baskets, and for the past few
years, quilting. I make table runners, wallhangings, bed quilts,
and anything else that catches my eye. I have also tried my hand
at dyeing my own fabric, however, I have decided that it is way too
much work so back to the quilt shop I go. I have only recently
started to embroider with the machine that Santa Claus brought me last
Xmas and put under the tree. The embroidered blocks will be
incorporated into the quilts in the future. I love to go to quilt
shows and admire the awesome quilts that are being displayed.
Needless to say, our family and friends are enjoying their quilts they
receive.
We will be at the 45th reunion and looking forward to seeing some of my classmates.