Hi, from Maureen and Jim Tansey! We met in Ipswich, England in 1962. Maureen worked at Footmans Dept Store. We were married in Ipswich, Suffolk on October 5th, 1963. We lived for a few months at 10 Bennett Road with friends, Dave & Pickles Norris. We then moved to 26 St Augustine Road, a bungalow named 'Bruyere'. We came to the states in April 1965 arriving at McGuire AFB, New Jersey. We then lived at 184 Main Street in Leominster, Massachusetts until buying a new home in 1972 at 11 Dale Avenue in North Leominster. We stayed there until September 1993 when work forced us to move to 5110 E. Calle Vieja, Sierra Vista, Arizona 85635. While in England, Jim was stationed at RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge. He worked for the 81st Civil Engineers Squadron, Fire Station and then for Personal Affairs handling all Passport and Visa applications. Maureen quit her work at Footmans Department Store and stayed home. Our son Mark was born on October 5th, 1964 at the base hospital. That was on our first anniversary. We owned and operated C & S Pizza, John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg, as a family business for a short time.
Maureen (nee Jarrett): Born on August 28th, 1942, and raised in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. She attended St Helens Infant & Junior School and then Christchurch Secondary Modern School. Maureen worked at Footman Pretty & Co department store (now Debenhams). She met Jim at the Bowling Alley in Ipswich in 1962. They were married in St. Pancras Catholic Church, Ipswich, on October 5th, 1963 and left England for Leominster, Massachusetts in April 1965. Selig Mfg Co, Leominster, and Sanitoy (Nursery Needs), Fitchburg, were places she worked while in MA. Maureen now works at the Super 8 Motel in Sierra Vista. Maureen enjoys spoiling all her 6 (+3) grandchildren. She enjoys knitting and sewing......time permiting. She has been involved with the Cub Scouts and with the Joanettes and J's Drum & Bugle Corps for many years in Leominster.
Jim: Born on January 20th, 1941 and raised in Leominster, MA. Attended St Leo's School for 6 years. Graduated from Leominster Senior High School, Class of 1958 (40th Reunion was November 27th, 1998). Entered US Air Force in 1960, discharged in 1965, Basic training at Lackland, AFB, TX followed by Technical School (AFSC 702x0) at Amarillo AFB, TX. Stationed at RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge for 4 years. Worked at Sportsman Plastics, Selig Mfg Co, both in Leominster, North End Mazda (New Sales, also Subaru, Isusu, Fords) in Lunenburg, part time at MCM Furniture (Sales) and Prime Value Mart (Sales). Worked at Bldg P-3, Ft Devens, MA (Data Processing) for about 24 years, or so, before moving to Arizona in September of 1993. Jim now works for the Office of the Registrar, Military Intelligence School, Ft Huachuca , AZ. Jim's 'toy' is his 1970 MGB-GT, right-hand drive. It is now in Leominster, in pieces, with no paint. He is hoping for Mark to get it together and in Arizona sometime in the future? . Jim has been involved with the Cub Scouts and driving diesel coaches for the Joanettes, and J's Drum & Bugle Corps for many years in Leominster and the Buccaneers in Chelmsford.
Jay-Jay: JayJay is our resident cat. He arrived, by plane, in Arizona in April 1997 from Massachusetts. We had Jay Jay from a kitten until we moved to Arizona. Jay is over 20 years old. He is a great cat except for a few bad habits that most cat's have. We tie him out in the back yard, on a lead (leash if your not a Brit). He enjoys eating the grass, chasing bugs and watching the birds! He has always been an indoor cat. His big moment...going 'thru' the screen patio door in the bedroom at 2:00 am to fight with another cat. Loves to walk around the house meowing for no apparent reason but to bug us. Drinking water out of a bucket when he thinks we are not around. Jay Jay loves to go out into the backyard, with a harness and long length of clothesline.
***Favourite Activity: Sleeping and being our Alarm Clock early morning. Favourite Food: Anything we give him? Real Tuna (not catfood) and the water it is packed in.
It is reported that the following part of the Book of Genesis was discovered in the Dead Sea Scrolls. If authentic, it would shed light on the question, "Where do pets come from?"
And Adam said, "Lord, when I was in the garden, you walked with me everyday. Now I do not see you anymore. I am lonesome here and it is difficult for me to remember how much you love me."
And God said, "No problem! I will create a companion for you that will be with you forever and who will be a reflection of my love for you, so that you will know I love you, even when you cannot see me. Regardless of how selfish and childish and unlovable you may be, this new companion will accept you as you are and will love you as I do, in spite of yourself."
And God created a new animal to be a companion for Adam. And it was a good animal. And God was pleased.
And the new animal was pleased to be with Adam and he wagged his tail. And Adam said, "But Lord, I have already named all the animals in the Kingdom and all the good names are taken and I cannot think of a name for this new animal."
And God said, "No problem! Because I have created this new animal to be a reflection of my love for you, his name will be a reflection of my own name, and you will call him DOG."
And Dog lived with Adam and was a companion to him and loved him. And Adam was comforted. And God was pleased. And Dog was content and wagged his tail.
After a while, it come to pass that Adam's guardian angel came to the Lord and said, "Lord, Adam has become filled with pride. He struts and preens like a peacock and he believes he is worthy of adoration. Dog has indeed taught him that he is loved, but no one has taught him humility." And the Lord said, "No problem! I will create for him a companion who will be with
him forever and who will see him as he is. The companion will remind him of his limitations, so he will know that he is not always worthy of adoration."
And God created CAT to be a companion to Adam. And Cat would not obey Adam.
And when Adam gazed into Cats eyes, he was reminded that he was not the supreme being. And Adam learned humility. And God was pleased. And Adam was greatly improved. And Dog was content. And Cat did not care one way or the other.
Bob and Angela Egan: Bob and Angela live in Chelmsford, MA. We have known them since the early 1960's while Bob was stationed at RAF Bentwaters, England. Angela lived in Tattingstone, Suffolk. Bob was Best Man at our wedding in Ipswich, Suffolk. They have three children; Gary, Stephen and Patrick (married to Bridgett).
Gene and Debbie Normandin: Gene is one of our oldest friends. He and Debbie live at Hickory Hills, Lunenburg, MA. Gene is a Plumber by trade.
Frank Grady: Frank is an old friend from the Buccaneers, Drum and Bugle Corps, Chelmsford, MA. We had a lot of fun traveling the USA and Canada by bus. Frank kept track of the mile markers as I drove to our destination. He lives in Tewksbury, MA and still enjoys the occasional drumcorps trip along with his daughter Donna Perkins and his grandchildren. Ask him about Dairy Queen in Jackson, MS, and handbags.Longtime member of VFW
Dottie Higgins: Dottie is another drumcorps friend. She once was the manager of the Buccaneers, Drumcorps, Chelmsford, MA. Dottie is a longtime resident of Lowell, MA. She is someday hoping to visit Sierra Vista, AZ and maybe retire here. She is responsible for keeping us in Malt Vinegar for our Fish and Chips. Also a great person to have dinner with at the Seafood Connection in the Drum Hill section of Chelmsford, MA (owned by another friend, John Mansville). Dottie just became a first time Grandmother recently when her daughter had a baby girl.
Joe and Jane Gionet: I worked with Joe at Ft Devens for many years, until his retirement. They live in North Leominster, MA and have one son, Mark. We all went to dinner (Chinese) at a new restaurant, near their home, on out last visit.
Jean and Wesley Riddick: Jim worked with Jean for a lot of years at Ft Devens. They lived in Hudson, NH on B Street. They are now retired and living in Woodbridge, VA. They have 3 children and several grandchildren for Jean to spoil.
Ronnie and Lorraine Lizotte: I worked with Ron at Ft Devens for many years. They live in Townsend, MA and have three children. They love gardening and have a nicely landscaped home. Ron, since his retirement, now drives school bus for the Townsend Schools.
Others from Ft Devens I worked with include: Les Carroll, Ed Garside, Bessie Matz, John Coles, Richard Maki, Paul Hahn (deceased), Tom Landry, Dan Craffey (Deceased), Hal Tessier and others.
Pam & Jarrett (Ron) Burrell: We met Pam & Ron through mutual coincidences. Jarrett is Maureen's Maiden name and Jim and Ron were both stationed at RAF Bentwaters, England during the same time period. Ron loves his WEB-TV and is forever helping others get needed information on the Web. Until better information is obtained, Ron and Maureen consider themselves 'cuzins'.... Ron's E-Mail...or...Old Codger Ron
David Harvey: David is from Hemsby, (near Norwich) Norfolk, England. He is looking for his Father who was in the East Anglia area in the mid 50's. He has a homepage about his Search for 'Christy' and I have given him a little help doing it. Met David through Ron Burrell.David's E-Mail
Peter & Amanda Cox: Peter lives around Norwich, Norfolk, England. Peter works with David Harvey. Peter and Amanda (Rawlings) were married in June 2000. Have been e-mailing back and fourth quite a bit. Peter & Amanda's E-Mail. Go to Peter & Amanda's Homepage here.
John Howard: John and his family live in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. John is a very interesting person with great Homepages about the History of Ipswich, England and much more. We have been e-mailing back and fourth quite a bit.
Linn Barringer: Linn and his family live in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. Linn's business is computer consulting and web page design (I think?). He has been the most help to me in setting up my pages. Very knowledgable about RAF Bentwaters/Woodbridge and the town of Woodbridge. Visit his great and interesting pages (Links throughout my site). Linn's E-Mail
Steve Krulin: Steve was once a fireman at RAF Bentwaters and now is a Lawyer in Florida working on the (everything you want to know about the) Y2K Problem.Steve's E-Mail
Steve Gilmour: An old friend, Steve and wife Lisa have a son and live in Leominster. Steve is involved in Drumcorps and was with the Joanettes.Steve's E-Mail
Lou Edwards: Retired neighbor who sends nice tasteful jokes our way.
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My Computer: It is an ACER, 166 mhz, with 16MB (Oct 98 upgraded to 48MB) Memory and a 2.0gb Hardrive. Added an Epson Color Stylus 600 Printer and an ACER 310S Flatbed Scanner. Now have added a Mustek 1200 ED 48 bit Scanner as of May 1999. This PC is now Maureen's!)
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