Leona Karageorge:  

CLASS OF 1963
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Hueneme High SchoolClass of 1963
Oxnard, CA

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Most people who knew me "then" would find the personality has not changed much but oh my, the package has!! On the positive side I've grown much less judgemental (what a freeing concept), much more patient, much more tolerant and wisdom definitely does come with age. I'm glad I've lived long enough to make the changes in my life I always hoped for. I think it happens when we see things in our children that are reflections and that is a strong impetus to make some changes. I have loved, and continue to, my life very much. I wish my weight was not an issue but I'm thankful for a healthy body and mind, and, so far, no debilitating medical issues. Retirement has been exactly as we had hoped for and worked hard to achieve. We make the most of what we have and make sure we help wherever we can. I'm in no hurry for this life to be over but I do believe in the promise of eternity. I always wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a great idea. As it turns out, they were right. Curves/dancing Nelson Mandella The one person from my past who I'd most like to see again is Jerry Karr, because I loved him. love my dog(s) love football Amazing Race! If I could improve my home, I'd remodel bathrooms and add on a bedroom. My dream home would be as happy as this one!. They remember things much differently than I do! If I won $100 million, I'd give 25% of it to uncle Sam, then spend the rest on charities, family and travel.. Yes to dorm, no to Greek, conservative christian college. My current age is 65. When I was 12, I thought that people my age now would be old. I was so completely wrong. APRIL 2014 Many changes have transpired since my last contribution...t...Expand for more
he most profound of which was the sudden loss of my husband Ted to cancer. It was sudden (stage 4 when diagnosed) and surprising. The only blessing is that he was in all other ways healthy and never had to give up any of the things he loved to do. We had an amazing, loving marriage for 44 years and I miss him everyday. He had no co-morbidities and that was truly a blessing. The primary tumor was not found and so the type of cancer was listed as pancreatic though it did not present in that way. I lost my brother, my husband and my darling Mom in a 12 month period...2011 was not my best. After making my way through the initial grief and unreality of his death I began to understand there was a path I would find. Ted and I both believed it important that which ever of us survived the other we needed to honor God by living a good and happy life. Sept 2013 found me moving to Sunnyvale. I sold our home of 42 years in about 10 minutes to the first people who saw it. I packed up all the beautiful memories I had made in Ventura where we fell in love and raised our kids and moved without regret. (I also brought Murphy the tazmanian devil dog) . My daughter Melissa lives in Sunnyvale and it was the right choice to make. I now live in a brand new manufactured home that I got to help design. I live in a park that is beautiful and have met so many new and lovely people. I play MahJongg once a week and love it. I'm involved and active and filled with gratitude that I've had such a good life. I have family in Northern Ca and friends from my 2.5 years of high school in Vallejo live near. I'm open to hearing from former classmates, love the internet, FB, email...you name it. Keep smiling.
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George in Vietnam circa 1965
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Me in Maui 9/09
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