Thomas Kolano:
CLASS OF 1965
Saint Philomena SchoolClass of 1965
Carson, CA
Carson High SchoolClass of 1969
Carson, CA
Thomas's Story
Life
GOT MARRIED TO A WONDERFUL WOMAN FROM OUR FAVORITE HANG OUT - PALOS VERDES. BEEN MARRIED TO TAMMY FOR 26 AND HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FO 30 YEARS. HAVE 4 DAUGHTERS 29,27,24 23.. HAVE TWO GRANDCHILDREN MICHAEL 10 AND KATIE 7.THEY ARE GREAT,AND FROM MY OLDEST DAUGHTER WHO GRADUATED FROM SAN PEDRO HIGH.ALSO HAVE ANOTHER GRANDSON THAT IS DUE IN DEC.,FROM MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER..I WAS IN 2 MUSICALS AT SCHOOL - HOW TO SUCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT TRYING AND THE LAST ONE WAS THE DAMME YANKEES.. DAVID SMITH'S LOCKER WAS RIGHT ABOVE MINE (THAT'S WHEN WE COULD BRING JUST ABOUT ANYTHING TO SCHOOL AND KEEP IT IN OUR LOCKERS.) DAVE BOULDIN AND I LOVED TO PLAY GUITAR TOGETHER , AND I WORKED WITH DAVE BOULDIN AND DAVE SMITH AS A FIREFIGHTER FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AT THE SAME STATION.I LOVED SURFING AT SNOB HILL AND MY FAVORITE 13TH ST IN HERMOSA BEFORE SCHOOL AND THEN USING GYM CLASS TO SHOWER UP.. THE SENIOR PICKNICK IN SAN PEDRO WAS REALLY GREAT - ALOT OF GOOD MEMORIES AND GOOD PEOPLE - AND A FEW GREAT WOMEN THAT I LET GET AWAY..( KAREN , MARYANN AND JILL - STILL THINK ABOUT YOU...)
School
SAINT PHLOMENA AND THE GREAT GRAUDATION CLASS OF THE 69ERS FROM CARSON HIGH.GREAT TIMES AND OLD AGE IS TAKING A TOLL ON MY MEMOR...Expand for more
Y OR WAS IT TO MUCH HANGING OUT IN THE " C " HEAD AT CARSON, OR C STREET IN REDONDO.?
College
WENT TO COLLEGE IN PA. LASTED ONLY A SEMESTER BECAUSE I WAS ON PROBATION FOR LEAVING SUMMER SCHOOL FOR 5 DAYS TO GO TO WOODSTOCK.MY FIRST SEMESTER WAS REALLY HELL BECAUSE I WAS ON PROBATION AND COULD NOT LEAVE CAMPUS. SO I QUIT AND CAME BACK HOME.WOODSTOCK WAS WORTH ALL OF MY HASSELS. IT WAS REALLY WORTH IT AND THE MEMORIES ARE STILL FRESH IN MY MIND AFTER 40 YEARS --FINALLY ENDED UP WITH A BA IN BUSINESS ADM FROM CAL STATE FULLERTON. TOOK ME A WHILE BUT ATLEAST I GOT IT DONE.
Workplace
ENDED UP BEING A FIREFIGHTER WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE MILITARY. RETIRED AFTER 15YRS AND HAVE BEEN IN THE CAR BUSINESS FOR THE LAST 20 YRS. I AM AM A FINANCE DIRECTOR AND LOVE MY JOB BUT NOT THE HOURS. HAVE BEEN IN THIS POSITION FOR 22 YEARS. GREAT MONEY BUT NO HOME LIFE. HAVE A GREAT FAMILY AND HOME IN SOUTH CORONA
Military
GOT DRAFTED IN THE LOTTERY AND JOINED THE AIR FORCE.SPENT 18 MONTHS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA. VIET-NAM AND THE PI. WAS AIR RESCUE AND SAW PLENTY OF TERRIBLE STUFF BUT ONLY REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES AND THE GOOD HOME GROWN. RAN INTO TIMOTHY HILLZENGER IN BOOT CAMP AND IT WAS GREAT SEEING SOMEONE I KNEW FROM SCHOOL
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