After graduation I started working for a dentist, Dr. Robert Gesten, in Ramsey and attended classes at night for my certification and x-ray license. I was chair side assistant, receptionist, office manager and eight years later, in 1971, became Mrs. Gesten.

We have a daughter, Jodi, whose love of horses and riding made a horse show mom of me. She graduated from Dartmouth College and married a wonderful young man, Marc. They have two dogs, Emma and Tuck and a horse, Willow. They now live in PA and both work in finance. Bob and I worked together for 43 years and retired in 2006. It was a wonderful family practice, often treating three generations in a family.
In 2011 Bob and I decided to move to Downingtown, PA to be close to Jodi and Marc. During the week we enjoy dog walking, relaxing, reading and my now favorite pastime, PLAYING POKER. We enjoy living here, but we now put a lot of miles on the car on weekends visiting friends and family in NJ and NY. UPDATE: Terrie's husband passed away November 2018 and she moved shortly after

Ginger attended St. Thomas Aquinas College. She owned a travel agency, but has retired. Ginger feels lucky to have six brothers who have blessed her with14 highly entertaining nephews and nieces, and10 great-nephews and nieces, who she also finds highly entertaining! She enjoys traveling and still owns a horse. Saddly, we lost Ginger in 2018. Updated 11/1/2019
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After graduating from Mahwah High School in 1963, Tom attended the University of Vermont where he studied civil engineering for two years before transferring to Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey where he studied church music, and graduated in 1969 with a triple major in organ performance, choral conducting and composition, and a minor in voice.
While a student at WCC, he performed under Leonard Bernstein, Howard Hanson, Sir Arthur Bliss, Leopold Stokowski, William Steinberg, Roger Wagner and Sir Malcolm Sargent, among others. At Westminster, he studied organ with Dr. Donald McDonald and Dr. George Markey, and composition with Warren Martin. His senior organ recital was reviewed as “one of the highlights of our school year.” His private organ teachers were Louise Clary, Earl Goodwin, and Virgil Fox, with whom he studied for six years.
Following his graduation from Westminster, he played the organ for the graduation ceremony of Princeton Theological Seminary at the Princeton University Chapel, after which he immediately departed with the PTS Choir, as their accompanist, under the direction of Dr. David Hugh Jones, on an eight- week tour of the Midwest, Northwest, western Canada, and Alaska.
When he returned from Alaska, Tom moved to Dover, Delaware where he began his duties as Director of Music and Organist of the Wesley United Methodist Church, with a graded music program consisting of fourteen choirs. Under his direction, the church’s high school handbell choir was invited to play Christmas music at the White House in December of 1969
. He was the first person to be granted the status of Certified Director of Music in the United Methodist Church by the Peninsula Conference of the United Methodist Church. During his tenure at Wesley Church, which was eventually terminated by a draft notice, he played numerous organ recitals in Delaware and surrounding states. David B. Kozinski of the Wilmington Evening Journal wrote of his last recital, Sunday 11 October 1970, before reporting for active duty in the U. S. Navy: Thomas L. Mowbray’s organ recital at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church last night was outstanding for its lyricism, sensitivity in colorful registrations, and musical values.... Mowbray celebrated last evening with a searching program that comments poignantly on contemporary questions with great taste and intelligent restraint, thus doubly underlining his own sensitive, creative, young artistry. Bon voyage to a fine, creative musician.
While attending Boot Camp at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Tom was the Staff Assistant Director of the Bluejacket Choir under the direction of E. D. Sandager. After nearly a year of schooling, he was assigned to the Naval Facility at the NATO Base in Keflavik, Iceland as an Ocean Systems Technician, where he remained for the duration of his tour of duty. He also served as Director of Music and Organist of the NATO Base Chapel, and played several organ recitals in Iceland.
On 08 June 1974, Tom married one of his choir members, Mary Katherine McPherson, who was a music teacher at the NATO Base grammar school. The ceremony was held at the beautiful church by the sea in Gardaholt, Iceland. They honeymooned in England and Scotland, and departed Iceland in August of 1974 to settle in Princeton, New Jersey where Tom attended Princeton Theological Seminary. He received his Master of Divinity degree in 1977 and was ordained that May. While a seminary student, he also served as the seminary’s assistant chapel organist and choir director first under James Litton and then under Dr. Eric Routley. Tom received his doctorate from the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary in 1986. While living in Dubuque he was on the faculty of Highland College in Illinois.
Before his retirement in 2001, due to a severe stroke, Tom served churches in New Jersey, Wisconsin and Iowa for more than thirty years as a pastor in both the United Church of Christ and the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches, and as a Minister of Music in several denominations.
He is the author of four books, a writer for professional journals, a published poet and composer, a member of the Sigma Alfa Iota Composers Bureau, and a former member of the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers, the Royal School of Church Music, and dean of the Northern Iowa Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Tom and Mary have one son, Allen, who, with his wife, Mary Elizabeth, live in Portland, Oregon. Updated 2012

Kenneth "Mousie" Mowerson Jr.
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Jack Rumsey MHS '62 is a cousin to Ken. He told our Merry Monaghan Ettenberg that Ken is living in Oklahoma and working for his son-in law's roofing business.

Terry went K-8 at Allendale Elementry School, attended Don Bosco HS and graduated in 1963 Terry is a 1968 graduate of the Naval Academy, and served 33 years with the Marines as an infantry officer, retiring as a Major General in 2001. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1968. Terry earned a masters degree in public communications from Fordham University and, as a midshipman, was the 1968 recipient of the Naval Academy Athletic Association's Sword for Athletic Excellence. He is the co-author of the Corps' official history, "The Marines in Vietnam, 1970-1971: Vietnamization and Redeployment."

Terry was the first Marine Deputy Commandant of Midshipmen in 1992 and then the Marine Corps' Director of Public Affairs. He became the Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Forces, Japan in 1996, and served his final tour as Director, Manpower Management for the Marine Corps. After completing The Basic School at Quantico, VA., and Army Ranger School, in 1969 he went to Vietnam and commanded a rifle platoon with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, before commanding Company F, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines.

He commanded a rifle platoon, weapons platoon and a rifle company in Vietnam, and later in his career led Battalion Landing Team 1/1 and next the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit on deployments to the Western Pacific and Persian Gulf. Terry also served as Operations Officer, Marine Barracks, 8th & I and as the Marine Corps Senate Liaison Officer.

Major General Terrence P. Murray is the Assistant Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs/Director, Personnel Management Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. held a variety of billets, including platoon commander and company executive officer, at Officer Candidate School.
Assigned to the Naval Academy, he instructed in the Physical Education and English, History, and Government departments. Transferred to the Western Pacific, he was the Logistics Officer for 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, which later deployed from Okinawa as Battalion Landing Team 2/9. Following a tour as Inspector-Instructor of Company F, 2nd
Battalion, 25th Marines, he served as Operations Officer, Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. and then attended the Armed Forces Staff College. He spent a year as a writer in the Marine Corps History Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, and afterward became the Marine Corps' Senate Liaison Officer. After serving as Executive Officer, 1st Marines, General Murray commanded 1st Battalion, 1st Marines which became Battalion Landing Team 1/1 and deployed to the Western Pacific as ground combat element of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. BLT 1/1 participated in Operation Fiery Vigil, the evacuation of Clark AB and Subic Bay, Phillippine Islands, following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo.

In 1990, General Murray took command of 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit which he led in deployments to the Western Pacific and Persian Gulf. While assigned as Deputy Commandant of Midshipmen, U.S. Naval Academy, he was selected and promoted to brigadier general. In July 1994, he became Director, Public Affairs, Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. He was Deputy Commander, U.S. Forces, Japan from July 1996 to June 1998. His next assignment was the Director, Reserve Affairs Division from June 1998 to June 1999. He assumed his present duties in June 1999.

His personal decorations include: Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit with Gold Star; Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" and Gold Star; Purple Heart; Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star; National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star; and Combat Action Ribbon. He earned a masters degree in public communication from Fordham University. Terry is the Executive Vice President, Operations, at the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association.

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