Celeste Onka:
CLASS OF 1968
Somerville High SchoolClass of 1968
Somerville, NJ
Celeste's Story
Hi All - we are currently planning a class reunion for SHS graduating years of 1965-1969. If you are interested, please send an email to celeste.onka(AT)gmail.com and I'll get a flyer out to you with the details.
My story...after SHS I went to Somerset County College (now Raritan Valley). In fact I have the distinct honor of being the first student ever accepted at the college. Received an AA degree in Computer Science and went to work for what was then known as American Hoechst. The IT of that company changed in many ways over the years and we became Hoechst Celanese; formed two new companies called HISERV & FASTSERV (IT personnel from the former Hoechst organization). Then we were purchased by ThyssenKrupp and became Triaton (an IT consulting firm). In 2004 Triaton was purchased by Hewlett Packard and I worked non-stop for these companies for 42 years. Somehow I managed to maintain all my years of service.
Took my fi...Expand for more
rst ever REAL vacation in 2012 when I went to Alaska. This gave me the travelling bug.
I officially retired in August 2012 and took the buyout package that they offered. I've enjoyed almost a full year of travelling and having fun!!! I'm working a part-time job that I got as the result of my involvement in the class reunion. I'm totally enjoying the job and the part-time hours.
I sing in my church choir and do a lot of work for the church which I find to be very rewarding.
I was married for 37 years and my husband Lou passed away December '07. It took a while for me to get my hands around this tragic event but I've managed to learn to do many things around my own home by myself. I have 5 step-children but only two that are really a major part of my life.
No plans for dating but I am looking for a good handyman...life is too short to get tangled up with issues and baggage and my plan is to travel and have a lot of fun!
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