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for THOMAS DEVINE
william lantman
September 12, 2020
he was my favorite teacher!
Dennis Ron Lewis-Baden
October 6, 2014
RIP Thomas , your light will shine always!
October 2, 2014
I was at CVU in the mid-70's. What I remember most about Mr. Devine was that he treated all students kindly and with respect and in doing so he was in fact respected by students and well liked. A very great legacy to leave indeed.
Gail Decker
September 30, 2014
The mighty lion's roar has been forever silenced. For anyone who sat in one of Tom's study halls, I'm sure that they would agree with that description of his way of discipline. It took just a few words to get his point across.
How many young people did Tom influence? Far more than his family will ever know. He was a true guidance counselor without the official title.
Thank you, Tom, for being such a good family friend. You are missed. I will especially miss your laugh.
Dick Cassani
September 28, 2014
There are always certain memorable occasions when a good friend passes. Tom was the first teacher to welcome me to the CVU staff in 1967 and it certainly was my privilege to work with and be his friend for many years. One could always depend on honesty and forthrightness when relating with Tom. His presence will be missed. Take care Tom.
John Stokes
September 25, 2014
Mr. Devine was a lot of joy to have as a teacher. He sure did make me understand English in a fun way. So sorry to hear about his passing.
Sr. Pat McKittrick
September 23, 2014
One of the kindest men I have ever known! Tom was a real community member! Always thoughtful and supportive. I will miss him.
Love and prayers!
Linda Stowe Miller
September 23, 2014
Mr. Devine was a truly good, kind man who made a big difference in the world. We are better for having known him.
September 22, 2014
With a huge smile on his face ,Mr. Cawley always referred to Tom as the "Divine One" and in many many ways he was.
Beth Wardwell
Dan Stowe
September 22, 2014
Mr Devine helped many many students, both in the Hinesburg years and at CVU. He will be greatly missed by all those he touched.
September 21, 2014
William Lantman
Ruth Furman
September 21, 2014
Makes you want to watch "The Sound of Music" and eat some ice cream. Hunker down, Kiddoes, we have all lost a dear friend. Tom has given us all his last assignment - write my condolences, do your best. If there is a heaven or not, I want to go wherever Tom is! God Bless and love, Ruthie
Norm McLure
September 21, 2014
Oh, the fun to be had each time we would talk. The man with a twinkle in his eye and a joke in his heart. CVU is a better place for his great influence.
tammy Carpenter
September 21, 2014
May u rest in piece
Carol Cushing
September 20, 2014
Tom you will be missed by so many many friends who loved you.
Tom was not my teacher but one day Tom called me and said i have some spoons from a estate sale for someone, are you interested i said yes and they are the Dion Quintuplets from Canada. Tom knew i was a spoon collector, i still have them.
Will miss you.
Carol Cushing
Jane Holt
September 20, 2014
Thank you Tom for so many things - so many thanks that I never said to you personally.
Thank you for hiring me at CVU.
Thank you for your leadership during my 20 years at CVU.
Thank you for sharing your wisdom and scholarship, for mentoring and helping us all become better teachers.
Thanks for making English Department meetings interesting and for injecting your inimitable style into faculty meetings.
Thank you for protecting me when it was needed and for leaving me to my own devices when you knew it was right.
Thank you for the flowers when I retired, even though I said I didn't want any recognition.
Thank you for being my friend.
Beverly St. Onge
September 20, 2014
Sorry for you loss Tom was a excellent teacher and will be missed by many of his students.
valerie Thomas
September 19, 2014
Mr Devine, you were a great teacher, Arnold Hayden and Val Thomas will miss you dearly.
September 19, 2014
Mr.Devine was my high school teacher, I thought very highly of him, he was a great teacher at cvu.He will be missed very much.
Victoria Roberts
September 19, 2014
Tom was a wonderful man who always had a way with all people and made them feel comfortable and loved. I will always remember his great humor and he will be missed by many.
Alice Hyerstay
September 19, 2014
Tom was my supervisor when I first started teaching at CVU in 1972. He was then in charge of the Humanities Department (English and Social Studies). He always operated with style and grace and had wonderful ideas about how to manage all of us. So off we all went on a two-day retreat at a delightful Catholic camp in the Champlain Islands. Here we were indoctrinated in the "Devine" way while enjoying great food, budding friendships, and fun and games to get us all in the mood to treat our students in Tom's first class manner. Tom was a delightful storyteller, intellect, antique collector, humanitarian and leader. Cheers to a great guy who will be missed forever in the CVU community.
RUTH DARREN MCMAHON
September 19, 2014
WE ARE VERY SORRY ABOUT TOM YOU TWO WERE VERY NICE PERSON
Stephen Carey
September 19, 2014
I am so lucky to have met Tom at the beginning of my life in Vermont. Not only did he hire me at CVU, he went on to become a trusted friend, adviser, and confidant, for almost 40 years. He retained his wit, his sharp intellect, his measured perspective on all topics to the end. There is a great big hole in my heart and world that can never be filled.
Helen Shepard
September 19, 2014
What a loss to the educational community and to his family. Deepest sympathies.
Sandra (St. Peter) Donlan
September 19, 2014
I didn't have him as a teacher, but remember him. Always very positive, always willing to give you the push you needed, one of a few teachers who really loved to help his students learn.
tammy Carpenter
September 18, 2014
I had him as my English teacher at c u he will be greatly missed by all who knew him students and teachers family and friends
Tom Hart
September 18, 2014
It was about this time of year in 1960. I was in my senior year at Hinesburg High School and like most other boys my age I was looking forward to getting out and on with my life. A Job? The military? Mr. Devine , my English teacher, had other ideas. One day he called me into his office, handed me three college applications and said, “Fill these out.” “No way”, I replied. “Want to pass English? Fill them out,” he insisted.
Four years later, my senior year at Springfield College, I was in the same boat. A job? The military? (Did I mention where Springfield College is? Springfield, Massachusetts right next door to Longmeadow, Massachusetts. His family home.) Which meant every time he came home he came to visit me. I could not escape that man!
The new Champlain Valley Union High School was scheduled to open in the fall of 1964. Tom suggested I apply. “Are you crazy?” I thought. “Go back to my home town to start my teaching career?” I had already taken my Navy tests and was just a signature away from enlisting. Tom encouraged, “Try teaching for a year. If you don't like it you can always go into the Navy.”
So there I was, my first year teaching at CVUHS. I really didn't have a clue of how to teach especially in a school where seventeen of my students were relatives of mine.
Mr. Devine was now Tom, a colleague, my mentor, and quickly became one of my best friends.
Because of Tom I lasted at CVUHS for thirty-five years.
Thank you Tom. I will miss you.
Tom Hart
Marilla Whitcomb
September 18, 2014
I will always remember Mr. Devine fondly, he was an amazing teacher and such a kind man. So sorry for his family's loss.
Mary von Alt
September 18, 2014
I remember Mr. Devine not only as a highly respected teacher, well-liked by his students, but also as an accomplished actor with great comedic timing as seen in his appearance in "Charley's Aunt" in the late 60s at CVUHS. Still a happy memory!
Lyman Fox
September 18, 2014
Mr. Divine was my English teacher, I thank him for that along with my deepest sympathy for his family. I so enjoyed his sense of humor.
September 18, 2014
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Judith Bennett Kernan
September 18, 2014
Mr. Devine was a great teacher, who loved literature and Shakespeare. I am grateful to have had him as my English teacher at Hinesburg High School.
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields
and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Kristie Norton
September 18, 2014
Devine Family
So sorry for the loss of Thomas, I never had him as a teacher but knew he was a fantastic one and will be greatly missed.
Colleen O'Brien
September 18, 2014
He was a good teacher. Remember "Jingles". RIP
Kathy Wiehe
September 18, 2014
Excellent teacher and wonderful person. Thanks for the classroom experiences.
Mike Krans
September 18, 2014
He was the best teacher I ever had and the funniest. I am sure that he will be sorely missed by lots of his former students.
George Agan
September 18, 2014
Mr Devine was a great man & teacher. Future generations of students have missed out.
Lynn Gardner
September 18, 2014
Thank you for your guidance. As principal of Hinesburg High School, Teacher and friend.
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