Maria Pehrson:
CLASS OF 1967
Saint Elisabeth SchoolClass of 1967
Van nuys, CA
Preparatory Institute of Notre DameClass of 1971
Sunland, CA
Maria's Story
Everyone thought I would be a nun, and so did I. Instead, here I am married in Northern Calif, with two daughters and six grandchildren.
After St. Elisabeth's, I spent my freshman year at a tiny Catholic boarding school on the rim of the Valley, in Sunland. Once I got over my homesickness, I had a lot of good times. My best friends would remember me as an ardent Star Trek fan.
At fifteen, I joined the Little Daughters of St. Joseph as an "aspirant", but left in 1971. They were French-Canadian nuns, very sweet and full of fun.
Meanwhile, my family had mo...Expand for more
ved to northern California. I remained in the same general region and married my landlady's nephew.
Through the years I have worked as a baker, a licensed child care provider, a caregiver for the elderly, and an independent newspaper contractor (a.k.a."rural route paper lady").
My main hobby has been creative writing. I still enjoy Star Trek and have penned over 100 Trek stories, some of which have been published in fanzines. Recently I've also written a story series about a Catholic-school girl growing up in the 50's and 60's.
And life goes on...
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