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Cheshire Schools Retirement Ceremony

Nearly two dozen school personnel retire this year.

The following school personnel were honored by the Board of Education for their years of service to Cheshire Public Schools.

  • Pauline Alim, 28 years, CHS Math Department chairperson
  • Jo-Anne Bailey, 31 years, Transportation Department secretary
  • Carol Bennett, 22 years, Highland School secretary
  • Donald DeLorenzo, 48 years, Dodd School guidance counselor
  • Bonnie DiMauro, 18 years, school nurse
  • Frank Hill, 35 years, CHS social services counselor
  • Marybeth Hill, 40 years, Norton first grade teacher
  • Barbara Iamele, 30 years, Highland School special education teacher
  • Jeffrey Bovi, 35 years, Chapman school physical educaton
  • Theresa Brennan, 12 years, CHS math and computer teacher
  • Susan Bucari, 21 years, Dodd math teacher
  • Laura Jean Castagnola, 24 years, Darcey school teacher
  • Karen Conrad, 36 years, Central Office secretary
  • Ellen Speirs, 13 years, CHS teacher/librarian
  • Barbara Stern, 12 years, Darcey School principal
  • Neil Thibodeau, 38 years, guidance counselor
  • Mary Ellen Kerelejza, 27 years, Doolittle art teacher
  • Sharon Powers, 19 years, CHS social studies teacher
  • Judith Salemme, 23 years, Norton School fifth grade teacher
  • Shaye Sheehan, 11 years, central office, director of pupil personnel services
  • Gayle Viens, 17 years, CHS facilities manager secretary 
  • Ed Aston, 37 years, CHS swim coach


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