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Loretta Susan RICCIUTI Crask Ross §.Reunion=NO

7/2017 to Bob Bierre:
I’m still in Illinois – Grayslake. It’s closer to the Wisconsin border than to Chicago. I have a small home in a 55+ community and really like it. They take care of mowing and snow removal. I’ve met some nice people and got involved with a few groups. I don’t know if you heard that my husband Dave passed away in 2011. So it’s me and my yappy Miniature Schnauzer – she’s 13 and still going strong. I can’t believe next year is 60 years for our Strong Vincent class. I hope to make it then. Are you planning on July for next year?
Hope to see you then - Loretta
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6/08

In the fall of 1958, Carole Sechrist Lazenby and I went to Washington to work for the Dept of the Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel. Cathy Cahill Parmeter and Pat O'Dowd Kister joined us later. It was a great experience in many ways. I met Mitch Crask and we were married in February 1961. We moved to Lafayette IN where he finished his degree, and where our two children, Greg and Pam, were born. We moved to the Chicago suburbs and bought a home in Deerfield. We divorced in 1973.

I met my husband David in 1978. In 1990, Dave and I moved to his hometown of Horton KS (pop 1800). We enjoyed a small-town living, and a couple years after we retired, we moved to Marengo IL (pop 7600) to be near the kids and grandchildren. We are considered to be in the far northwest suburbs of Chicago, which is 60 miles away.
Dave found a great part-time job in Marengo. He is the Economic Development Coordinator, which is what he did for the State of Kansas for 13 years. I recently started a part-time job in the office of our housing development (an over-55 community) and work about six days a month.
My son Greg has a daughter Erin, 21, and a son Brian, 17. He has two stepdaughters Rebecca 16 and Emma 13. We love being back in IL and being with the family again. Both Pam and Greg have great in-laws, and we enjoy our times together.
I've worked as secretary, administrative assistant, and personnel director in education, manufacturing, banking, and real estate. I do some volunteer work with our local Historical Society, Friends of the Library, and the Marengo Main Street Committee. I love to putter in the flower garden or to read mysteries when it's too wet, cold, or windy to play in the dirt. Walking for exercise is something I try to do often, unless it's too wet, cold, windy, etc.
We took an unforgettable trip to Italy in '06 with our daughter, her husband and friends. Pam was our tour director and we had a wonderful time. Thanks to those of you who gave us advice about traveling in Italy.
Dave and I recall when his Mom went to her 50th and we thought how cute her classmates looked. They seemed to have such a good time. It's hard to imagine 50 years have passed, but I look forward to seeing everyone and hopefully remembering a few names, too.

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