Joanne Cunningham:
CLASS OF 1973
Wakefield High SchoolClass of 1973
Arlington, VA
Woodlawn High SchoolClass of 1972
Arlington, VA
Joanne's Story
Life
I was born Joanne R. Mangan, and this was my name in high school. Since then my last name has changed twice. The first time to Cherry, then to Cunningham, which it is today. I remember having many friends in jr.high and high school. Truly blessed,because I was lucky to keep very close relationships with about 5 of them. My two best friends in high school are still my two best friends. My first marriage was in 1974 to J.V.(Doc)Cherry. He died of Cancer apx.4 years later.Milanoma it was. I married my 2nd husband in 1980.Andrew P. Cunningham and I wed Aug 30th of that year and have been married ever since. Now it's 22 years later and we have 3 kids. 21 yr.old Sarah, 18 yr. old Jesse, and 8 yr.old Jordan. Eight years old?!!!!Yeah, well, that's the last time I got drunk. go figure. My 2 oldest Kids are a Royal pain, but lovable. My youngest is my husbands pride and joy. Theyre inseparable. And the Sun rises and sets over the both of them, for me. Were building a house that should be finished by April 2003. I Guess we got what a lot of other people dream of, but both of us miss Virginia, and friends, and the change of season. I think that old saying is true...."The grass is always greener on the other side." I swear, if I see one m...Expand for more
ore Florida Aligater, I'm gonna be wearing Gator Boots the next day. I've been pretty sick these past few years, so I'm just starting to feel beter; just came off of 6 months of Chemo shots, So I feel like I'm back on the rise and starting a whole part of my life over. I hope I don't blow it this time. lol. Joanne Renee (Mangan) Cunningham.
School
I never actually graduated from Wakefield. I went there for 10th grade, went to Woodlawn experimental school for 11th, and 12th was Arl. Co. Adult Education, and I got a GED. I just kept in touch and partied with alot of people from Wakefield, so it's home to me. I wish I had some memories of classes with my friends from there, but I have enough.And I made more friends at the other schools. I tried some Art classes at NOVA, for a while. Until one of my Professors from my Oil Painting Class got up the guts to tell me I had no talent in that area and I should pehaps find a new Major. I did, in Psychology, but it took me until I was 30 yrs. old to go back to college at the Univ. of S.W.Fla. Had the time of my life, but I never got to hang a shingle, due to my daughter getting cancer at age 7.She fought like a trooper, I carried her when she couldn't fight, and together we whipped it's butt.
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