Joan Willis:
CLASS OF 1955
Rockville High SchoolClass of 1955
Vernon rockville, CT
Our Lady of Sorrows High SchoolClass of 1955
Hartford, CT
Our Lady of Sorrows Elementary SchoolClass of 1951
Hartford, CT
Joan's Story
Life
Married shortly after high school, had four children, worked in the medical field and lived on a farm. Divorced after 20 years; went to work in the communications field. Moved to the Cape. Back to CT three years later. Lost 19-year-old son. Returned to former job till I became disabled. Returned to Cape in '88. Currently work with mentally challenged adults in residential setting. Master gardener, artist, musician. Never remarried. Acquired my own home three years ago through an affordable-housing lottery. Am content in my life.
Workplace
Worked in medical offices as Medical Assistant for a few years; worked par...Expand for more
t-time in Hospital setting doing Medical Records work; worked for major insurance company as Manager of Communications in a truncated time period. Worked as Legal Secretary, then started my own secretarial service prior to returning to CT in '80. Was part of an Artisan's Cooperative for several years till it folded. Cooked for a sheltered workshop - then became a residential counselor for the same agency. Am currently back on the disabled list - but am resuming my art work and stained-glass work. I've acquired a greenhouse in which I a,propogating perrenials for folks for whom I do some landscape design. This is retirement????
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