Peggy Paterno:
CLASS OF 1981
Tyee High SchoolClass of 1981
Seattle, WA
Foster High SchoolClass of 1981
Tukwila, WA
South Brunswick High SchoolClass of 1980
Monmouth junction, NJ
Thomas Jefferson High SchoolClass of 1980
Auburn, WA
Tukwila Elementary SchoolClass of 1975
Tukwila, WA
Peggy's Story
Life
It was so great to see old friends at our 25th reunion- and an extra treat to see Mr Sterling Smith, my favorite teacher! For those that I haven't seen or spoken to.... let me share my story. The past five years have been an incredible journey for my family. My husband of 22 years (Jim Paterno) suffered a heart attack (12/30/03), developed arrhythmias, had a pacemaker-defibrillator implanted in his chest, suffered a stroke 2 wks later (07/25/04) and ultimately had a heart transplant (01/13/05!)- the first one performed in 2005 at the University of Washington Medical Center. I...Expand for more
t's been an amazing journey for our family and we are very grateful for Jim's donor, Krista, and her family- their generous gift of life has given Jim a second chance. He can now look forward to watching (with great joy) as all four of our children (ages 17-24) grow into young adulthood, graduate high school and college, get married and start families of their own. We have a whole new outlook on life~ facing a life-threatening health condition makes you realize what's important. Please consider becoming an organ donor- you never know how many lives you may touch...... God bless!!
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