Helene Borges:
CLASS OF 1971
Durfee High SchoolClass of 1971
Fall river, MA
Helene's Story
Life
I grew up in the south end of Fall River and know live on Cape Cod. I have been living here for almost 10 years. I am married and have an English Springer Spaniel.
I love to travel and have been to Hawaii, Caribbean, Mexico, British Virgin Islands and recently to Italy. Our Italy trip was a Pilgrimage to celebrate my husband's life. We recently battled lung cancer. Being a non smoker we were devastated. With the tumor being behind his heart we were told it was non-surgical. A year in a half later he has had surgery the tumor had dissolved from radiation and chemo and had no residual cancer. He is a walking miracle.
Life has been tough at times but I have learned I am a very strong person.
School
I attended Slade, Henry Lord and Durfee. Some of my friends were Debbie Fitzler, Sharon Marichio, Kathy Martin, Vivian Cabral and Susan Wright.
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My biggest crush was Mark Bomback and Mark Ferreira.
My most horrifying moment was when I did the Henry Lord fashion show and Mrs. Nobrega (the sewing teacher) announced me as Twiggy. My math teacher Mr. Medeiros gave me that nickname.
If I could change anything it would have been that I was incredibly shy.
College
I did not go off to college right away but then eventually went to BCC to receive an Associates Degree in Business Management.
Workplace
I started out working for the phone company. Fell in love and left that job (stupid, I could have retired early if I would have stayed the love thing didn't work out either)
I then did various jobs trying to get by such as working in a clothing factories. I then went to college and received an Associates Degree in Business Management.
I know work for the Town of Chatham as and Admin Assistant.
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