Bios of New Norwood Public School Teachers-August 29, 1963

As the Norwood public school system prepares for the upcoming academic year, officials announced the appointment of 56 new teachers. Biographical profiles for the first 28 incoming educators highlight their educational backgrounds and assignments:

High School Appointments

Theodore J. Abraham (Port Huron, Mich.) — Art, Senior High School. B.F.A. from Boston University; former teacher in Braintree and Quincy.
Paul M. Alberta (Braintree) — Music Department, Junior High School. B.A. from Boston Conservatory of Music.
Marcia Ann Aucoin (Waltham) — English, Senior High School. B.A. from Jackson College.
Constance J. Balutis (Norwood) — Callahan School. Norwood High School graduate with a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts.
John R. Bamberry (Dedham) — Science, Senior High School. B.S. from the University of Massachusetts.
Allan Berman (Brighton) — English, Senior High School. B.A. from Boston University.
Betsy J. Bryan (North East, Penn.) — Science, Senior High School. B.S. from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania.
Horace E. Fader (Natick) — Science, Senior High School. A.B. from Boston College.
Frank B. Farnham (West Medway) — Balch School. B.A. from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Ruth Flood (Norwood) — Mathematics, Senior High School. Norwood High School graduate with a B.S. from Boston College; former teacher in Falmouth, Boston, and Stoughton.
Philip J. Gallagher (Hyde Park) — Mathematics, Senior High School. B.S. from Boston University; previously studied at Tufts and State College at Framingham, and taught in Natick.
David J. Hartnett (Walpole) — Mathematics, Senior High School. Former teacher in Andover and West Yarmouth.
Margaret A. Gilmore (Roslindale) — Mathematics Department, Senior High School. A.B. from Emmanuel College.

Elementary, Junior High, and Special Services Appointments

Mary Maynard (West Roxbury) — Division of Special Services. A.B. from Mt. St. Mary College in Hooksett, New Hampshire.
Samuel H. Burchill (Dedham) — Art, Junior High School. B.F.A. from Massachusetts College of Art and M.F.A. from California College of Arts and Crafts; former teacher in Amsterdam, New York.
Carolyn Carey (Dedham) — Junior High School. A.B. from Connecticut College for Women and M.A.T. from Boston College.
Gale F. Coffee (Schoharie, N.Y.) — Elementary Music. B.M. from Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester; studied at Boston University.
Mildred Collari (Norwood) — Cleveland-place School. B.A. from State College, Boston.
Joan C. Crogan (Saco, Me.) — Cleveland School. B.S. from Gorham State Teachers’ College.
John J. Crowley (Charlestown) — Callahan School. A.B. from Boston College.
Jean M. Dawson (Norwell) — Junior High School. A.B. from Regis College.
Carol Ann Delaney (Wrentham) — John P. Oldham School. B.S. from State College at Framingham.
Kathleen E. Driscoll (Braintree) — Division of Special Services. A.B. from Regis College.
Melinda L. Fox (Ridgewood, N.J.) — John P. Oldham School. B.S. from Wheelock College, Boston; taught previously in Dorchester and Norwood.
Catherine Harrell (Goldsboro, N.C.) — Cleveland School. B.A. from Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina in Greensboro; taught in North Carolina, Virginia, and Englewood, Colorado.
Lois R. Garner — Cleveland School. B.A. from Newton College of the Sacred Heart; taught in Manchester, New Hampshire, and Middleton.
Margaret V. Hanson (Norwood) — Balch School. B.E. degree; Henry O. Peabody School Practical Nursing program graduate.
Ellen M. Hefler (Westwood) — Shattuck School. B.S. from Lesley College in Cambridge.

Archival Note: This article has been dynamically reconstructed from the original public record print archives of the Patriot Ledger

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