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Channing's senior candid.
Our dear classmate Channing Orr passed away on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 following a lengthy illness, according to his son, Tim. He resided in Deland, Florida.
Channing joined our class in ninth grade. Following high school graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was assigned to the U.S.S. Ticonderoga.
Channing was a regular attendee at our class reunions, and often expressed how much he looked forward to them.
Homeroom photo in Channing's freshman year. Front row: Lee Mazzaferro, Adrienne Myers, Eva Nichols, Jane Passburg, Patricia Olier, Priscilla Perusse, Pamela Murphy, Linda Mottle, Cynthia Page, Kathleen Newton, Nola Olmsted, Miss Mary Kennedy. Row 2: Gregory Naylor, Richard Mondoux, Bruce Ostrander, Enrico Oliveri, Channing Orr, Bruce Moore, Ross Overlock, Stephen Newell. Row 3: Kim O'Brien, David Owen, Alan Morris, John Ouellette, Peter Ouellette, Thomas Ouellette. Not pictured: Scott Moore, Doris Pelletier.
Junior varsity basketball team in Channing's sophomore year. Front row: Channing Orr (manager), Scott Moore, Steve Newell, Kurt Whitney, Malcolm White, Paul Lieberwirth, Mr. Walter Porowski (coach). Row 2: David Gallerani, Don Eddy, Jeff Crary, Jim Manferdini, Andy Farquharson, Peter Garafalo, Rich Malmstrom.
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Vasrsity and junior varsity football teams in Channing's junior year. Front row: Coaches Mr. Robert Vespaziani, Mr. Daniel Kane, and Mr. Ralph Rinaldi, Jerry Sawyer, Bob Barney, Rick Willard, Todd Cormier, managers Steve Viger, Tim Lynch, and Channing Orr. Row 2: Scott Grabowski, Mark Pozzi, Peter Ouellette, Ken Behan, Tom Mineo, Bill Creighton, Wayne Scully, Rich Mondoux. Row 3: Richard Dion, Charles Maurer, Alfred Santos, Dave Gallerani, Greg Naylor, Bill Anderson, Peter Garafalo, Richard Cormier. Row 4: Allan Phillips, Tom McCabe, Felix Tranghese, Jim Manferdini, John Murphy, Jeff Boulrice, Sebastiano Siano, Mike Keane, John Wrinkle. Row 5: Howie Belliveau, John Haggerty, Bob Willard, Chris Colman, Jeff Crary, Tom Stewart, John Hire, David MacDonald. Not pictured: Tim Thompson.
Varsity basketball team in Channing's junior year. Front row: Chris Colman, Bob Lundgren, John Corliss (co-captain), Tim Thompson (co-captain), Mr. William Reagan (coach). Row 2: Dave Gallerani, Greg Naylor, Scott Seymour, Ed LeBlanc, Steve Newell. Row 3: Tim Lynch (manager), Jeff Crary, Bernie Sweeney, Carl Larson, Channing Orr (manager). Not pictured: Paul Lieberwirth.
Channing during his time in the U.S. Navy.
Channing in 2010.
Nancy Lavertue Hurst, Doug Kenyon, Pat Berard Carroll, and Channing at our 45th class reunion in 2015.
Channing's remains will be interred in the Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL.
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