Vera Castro:  

Hello to all of you in the winter class of 68. It seems like just yesterday we were rushing through the halls in a recently remodeled school in order to make it to our next period before the tardy bell rang. So many years have gone by since we graduated from Franklin at which time we were known as the mighty Thalians.. Thanks to this site our high school memories continue to live in our hearts..I would like to share a little bit of my life..My parents bought their first home in Cypress park when I was 3 years old and they continued to live on the same street but in a different home until both of their passing in 2017. .I attended Aragon Ave elementary school, Nightingale Jr. high school, Franklin High and graduated from East Los Angeles College...I married and have 3 grown children, 3 grandsons and 1 great grand son. After 20 years I divorced and continued to live in Cypress park until 2006 when I moved to Azusa...It took a while for me to adjust to another city after having lived in Cypress park for over 50 years..When my daughter, being the youngest of my 3 children began attending school I decided it was time for me to do something more with my life . I began working part time at Aragon Ave School. After a couple of years I began working at Nightingale Junior high and in the evening I attended and then graduated from ELAC... After a few years of having graduated from ELAC I was hi...Expand for more