Karen LaRosa:  

Life Well, classmates, I was sorry I couldn't make it to the 30th reunion. I had just returned from Africa & needed to spend some time with my mom. She contracted cancer just about throughout her whole body, & time was running out. She absolutely loved the photos we took on the trip. I'm not signed up to receive emails through this site, so if you want to contact me please review the phone number & email address that was given at the 30th reunion. Would love to hear from you!!!! Here's my bio after graduation: Worked at various types of jobs, then beecame a carpenter for about 2yrs., worked on the new post office on Halls Ferry Rd., as well as Mo. Baptist College Dorms, & elsewhere, then retired from carpentry work. Have had many jobs to speak of, but my most rewarding job is my volunteer job at our 'World Famous-St. Louis Zoo', & have been a Docent/Animal handler for about 17 years now, on Sat. mornings. Had the opportunity to help with research studies for the endangered Grevy's Zebras over in Africa, so my husband Mark & I went with 8 others. Docent means teacher. Animal Handler means just that, I get to take animals out & let the kids & parents touch them & see them up close. I'm Loving every minute of it, & meeting people from all over the world! Wasn't able to have children, but have nieces & nephews from both sides of the family....breaking my bank account's around the holdays!! Do ceramics here at my home & have 2 kilns in which I can fire my pieces in. Sure miss school, but just the after school activities, like Choir concerts, Diving, sports, & others. Married Mark in May 1979. He graduated Rosary High School in 1972. Met him through Wayne Fusselman & his brother's. He's the one who bought me my first car. Remember the red 1967 Pontiac Firebird? We finally sold it to one of his friends at work abo...Expand for more