Linda Santaella:  

Hi Friends and class of 1968. My name in school was Linda Garcia AKA Torres which is my maiden name. The Garcia is my mother's maiden name. My mother is still alive and lives in the State of Washington and is well. My father passed away March 11, 2012 and I miss him very much. My siblings are all well. I have four brothers and one sister. The only brother you may remember is David Garcia AKA Felix. My family was very strict so I did not get involved in many school functions but I did sing in the Choir. I still love to sing except I do not sing often. After high school I landed a job at Beneficial Finance in San Jose but since I did not have a car, I rode on the bus everywhere. My hope was to work hard, save and get a car. It was unfortunate that my mother and brothers left for Washington State before my graduation because she returned to see me graduate and thought I was returning with her to Washington State. I had my plans and it did not include going to Washington. I have not been close to my Mom since. I was staying with our close friends until I graduated then I rented a room in a family home and went to work for Beneficial Finance. I also worked weekends at a local Pharmacy. Eventually I did buy that car. It was a used blue two door Ford Fairlane. After a breakup with my boyfriend, I moved to San Mateo County and worked for Ampex before getting a better job at Stanford Hospital. After Stanford Hospital I found a job closer to home. I worked as an Attendance Clerk at Sequoia High School. I applied and was offered the job of Head Attendance Clerk in San Carlos. This is where I met and married my husband. I have four children this order. Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl. Our marriage did not last and I found myself a single parent for the next 15 years. I relocated to Alameda County for the schools and raised my children who were all active in sports. I started a business in San Jose after taking courses in Immigration Law, Paralegal, and Administrative Interpreter.. It went well and offered me the flexibility to watch my kids games attend PTA etc. until a new law that passed meant less work for me. I needed stability and medical insurance. The medical costs were very high for the four children and myself. Also since they all played sports someone might get hurt (and I was right) so, thought it was time to seek out yet another job that would ...Expand for more