Marianne Cenno:
CLASS OF 1972
Waldwick High SchoolClass of 1972
Waldwick, NJ
Marianne's Story
Life
Graduated Columbia University :accelerated degree: Biochemistry 1976
Parkinson Disease Foundation : (New York)
Institute of Cancer Research : (New York)
Met Royal Australian Naval Pilot (New York)
lost capabilities for any rational thought...
Moved to Nowra,Australia : 1978
And:
Married Royal Australian Naval Pilot
Nowra, Australia :Home of Her Majesty's Air Station, Albatross( Really !) ) and too many flies, deadly spiders, snakes, dust, heat, wine casks, beer kegs to mention..
a small country town with a 1950's feel & ethos
Taught at Woolongong University (1979-1980)
On being a navy wife, in a small country town, at HMAS, far,far away from home, my family, (and the New York Times, bagels, etc.), in Australia in the 70's, and being from New York with a university degree.
Not recommended...
Ain't love grand?
Navy Pilot joined Qantas and we moved to Sydney: 1980
then:
Sydney University, Division of Clinical Sciences, Muscular Dystrophy Foundation 1980-1982
change of scene:
Left science & Navy/Qantas pilot, started business:
entered the Construction Industry.
companies:
OzWorks then as Papercote pty ltd. (1987-1995)
innovative Decorative paint and paper finishes.
some really large projects : whole office blocks, 5 shopping malls (the horror!), law firms, restaurants, set design, pubs:bars:RSL's (look it up), hotels, etc.
going well, 30+ staff, pretty good $$, business growing exponentially, started seeing the man-who-was-my-husband.
prepare to move the b...Expand for more
usiness to New York
then:
car accident.
An elderly fellow, large executive car, did not see the (red) lights... big kaboom.
17 (+) hospital admissions (including a right hip replacement). 1995-2004
the man-who-was-my-husband :suicide: 1999
dark years...
during 2004-5
start gathering my forces & finance to start new business, Research Consultant & Partner for commercial, environmentally beneficial, "eco-friendly" (how I hate that term) sustainable, "cradle to grave" body care products, animals too !
then:
cancer: late 2006
do we detect a pattern here?
Note Bene:
Australia health system : superb, world class,generous of spirit, and practically free. Private Health insurance dead cheap (no pun intended).
So I stay here.
cancer treated & appears to be gone, but the next 5 years will be interesting.
cancer treatment (chemo & massive radiation) did the job but left lots of "mementos"....
to 2008.
contemplating 3 more operations : left knee replacement, cervical lamenectomies, lens replacement for cataracts (love that chemo), and a little repair to my "plumbing" to the damage left as a parting gift by the cancer/radiation ...
"Thank you for playing ! we have these lovely gifts for you to take home..."
Presently:
Recovering, slowly, sometimes not too graciously, but with an unfathomable (to me) determination..
what else can you do?
gathering my forces once again...
no time like the present to get that business going..
No?
Cheers
Marianne
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