Donald Blosser:  

CLASS OF 1970
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Leetsdale, PA
Moon High SchoolClass of 1970
Coraopolis, PA

Donald's Story

There has been so much time past and so little room to write plus I don't type. After High School, I went to Control Data Institute and studied Computer Technology. Was hired by GTE to install communications computers in Florida. Traveled the south doing hot shot repairs on other installations and got tired of traveling, so I quit GTE and worked at various jobs in Pittsburgh area trying to find a niche. No niche...1973 fuel shortage. Was laid off from Allegheny Airlines because of high fuel prices. Went to work for Conveyor Maintenance and Construction Company and traveled the Tri State area til the fuel prices hit them also. Went to work for Crane Brothers Towing as a deckhand on the river boats until my draft number came up. Enlisted in the Air Force as electronic computer systems technician. Retired after 20 years and started as the GM of an abandoned hotel in San Angelo Texas. The hotel was the 4th of Conrad Hilton's hotels and the owner wanted to restore it and register the hotel with the National Historic Society. Reconstruction of the hotel to it's original condition was a big job. Just researching the history and gathering old photos to work from took long hours and lot's of leg work and tons of money. After 2 years with the hotel I was lured away by a San Angelo Millionaire who ...Expand for more
was also restoring historic properties, only on a larger scale. He hired me as his property and project manager to over see not only restoration projects, but to manage operating companies and investment properties he owned including a boarding house with a questional past that we turned into a museum. In 2000 my father became ill and I dropped what I was doing in Texas and moved back to Pittsburgh. No job or prospects for a job, I went back to work on the river for the Gateway Clipper Fleet as Chief Mate on the Partyliner. Then stupidity took over and I quit there to get an easy inside 9 to 5 job at a car dealership as appointment coordinator in Wexford. Big mistake. Terrible management, and unbelievable deception caused me to re-evaluate my situation. I hated the job because of the politics and mis-management. I didn't need the stress. So, I opened a bird store and now I am happy as a Lark...pun intended. It's a 7 day 365 type of job and I have not had a vacation in 6 years, but I love it. I Married Sally Hatton, 1970 QV grad in 2000 and we live in Pittsburgh with our personal birds and all the babies I raise. I also groom and board birds as well as sell supplies. Lots of work, long hours and modest living, but I love it. Need more...leave me a note me and we can catch up. Donn Blosser
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1st Grade
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Along for the Ride
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1958 1st Grade
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