Pamela Archambault:  

Life After graduating, I spent two weeks at the Cape and met my great grandmother's sister Mae and her husband Chester Doe. Giving Gram Fox a picture of her sister was an awesome moment. They hadn't seen each other since childhood. I worked the remainder of the summer of 1976 at Crandall Park in Tolland. I was enrolled at University of Connecticut but never went. I ended up living in Topsham, Maine with my grandparents. In 1977 I worked as a bilingual teacher's aid for third graders in Willimatic. I went to MCC and worked at Caldors in Manchester, both part-time. My plans to acquire an associates degree literaly came to a crashing halt when a car ran a stop sign and hit me head on...I ended up with a broken leg, cracked ribs, and chipped front teeth. My injuries healed. It was the second time breaking my leg. It was horrible having a broken leg my senior year in high school and again 2 years later. I do remember how good kids were to me. In 1980, I worked as an dental assistant in Willimantic and also as a nurses aid at Crestfield Nursing home in Vernon. I got married in 1981, actually twice. Pat and I were married at a civil ceremoney on Mother's Day, then two months later. Our church wedding was held at St.George Episcopal Church in Bolton, CT. We celebrated our 27th anniversary July 11, 2008. Our daughter, Amy is 26. She lives at home with us in Manchester, CT. She is a tremendous help to us and her family. My brother Brent Cunningham joined the AirForce shortly after graduating in 1973. He lives in Northampton, MA. October 07, he broke his back and is recuperating at the Veterans hospital. Leslie( 1975) lives in Enfield and works for Tolland County as a lawyer, at the Rockville Court. My younger sister Lynne is married with two children she is an school nurse. My mother became a widow in 1991. My Dad, who we all sorely miss died at home very suddenly after suffering an anuerysm. The Cunningham Family home was sold in 2005 when my Mom became ill with dementia. In January 1992 I was a co-leader for the prayer ministry at Trinity Covenant Church in Manchester. I gave up my active position in early 2006 but remain a member. My daughter Amy and I also worked with several others establishing a newsletter for MANA ( Manchester Area Network for AIDS) The newletter flourished and now the Hartford Chapter has taken over the task. Pat's mother still lives on Swamp Road i...Expand for more