Marilyn Gagnon:  

Life Hi all, I graduated from a great Waltham High School.Next I went to Newton Wellesley Hospital to become an RN.After six months I left school and switched to IBM school in Boston.Worked in local Grover Cronin's business office in the IBM Dept. After six years there I left to marry a wonderful person in Sharon, Herb Gagnon, where we have made our home for 42 years, same house. We have three sons.First one and then unexpectedly one and a half years later we had identical twin sons. A wonderful experience and still is. They all live in surrounding towns and we are blessed with four grand children. After all this time we are about to sell our family home and relocate, hopefully nearby.These little ones grow so fast it is hard to believe the changes.Ages eight to three. Love it. Will update when we are moved. Marilyn (Raymond) Gagnon Update as of 10/11/04 We finally moved after 43 years in the same home. We now live in West Wrentham,MA. in a very country setting. We are the oldest in this great neighborhood of younger families and like the lifestyle change very much. A bit far out which requires more driving to local things, but it is worth it to view the beautiful sunsets and sunrises. Miss my wildlife home which we sold to the Kendall Foundation which will preserve it for the critters that I enjoyed so much. It will not be built on. Marilyn (Raymond) Gagnon Update July 15, 2009 I always wanted to be a nurse when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a great idea. As it turns out, they were wrong. Finished the first six months to be capped, but then was distracted by someone special in my life at that time and left this career choice. If I had concentrated, I would have made a good nurse as I really cared about the people I was studying for. It wasn't to be. Went in another direction of studies which was a great choice. I did not continue with my special person for personal reasons. It wasn't the person. He was great. My problem. Correction, I never was capped. Left nursing just before the capping ceremony. In the 80's, my husband, Herb, myself, and a few others started up the Sharon Historical Society. We were both very active as we shared the history of the town and wanted to preserve the facts for the future to have. He was President for several years and I was Treasurer for seven. The Society grew and after so many fund raisers, etc. we were able to have a building to store and show off the archives of the town's people. The town donated the land if we could raise the money for the building, which we did. The Society and building is thriving today. Herb and I were amateur archaeologists and had many digs that we led. Our most famous was to find the site of the first cannon furnace for the American Revolution. It is all on record as we had the Boston University team, that we hired, do the lead work and document all that was found. The site is now in the Historical Places protected. Great memories. My digging days are over as I have much arthritis and other things that prevent the good old days of climbing down in deep holes, excavating layer by layer to sift and find the pieces of history. July 25, 2009 I always wanted to be a figure skater when I grew up. My parents thought that was a risky idea. As it turns out, they were right.. While at the Ice Capades with my parents, I was about sixteen then, they announced that they were going to be interviewing people for the line skaters. I was ready to go backstage and sign up right then for tryouts. My skating a...Expand for more