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Anne Marshall (Schwartz )
 
August 27, 1952
Park Ridge
IL
Retired
Married
2
Hello everyone,
After graduating from OPRF I attended North Central College in Naperville where I met my husband of 49 years, Bill Schwartz (Maine South class of '70). We began playing music together with me on electric bass and Bill on guitar. We formed a bunch of different groups mostly playing folk/rock and country rock and toured the coffe house circuit while in school. I don't know how we got any school work done! After college we got married and continued working day jobs and playing gigs or rehearsing at night. In 1976 we formed Jump 'n the Saddle Band, and played around Chicago in bars, festivals, and concerts. We recorded 3 albums and on our third album (Atlantic records) we released the single "The Curly Shuffle. " It went to #1 in Chicago and #15 on Billboard. No one was more shocked than us! In 1984 our first little girl, Christine, was born and Carolyn came along in 1985. Other musicians in the OPRF class
of '70 who had success are John Pazdan (Pezband, Off Broadway) and the late great Cliff Johnson (Off Broadway, d'Thumbs). It was great seeing everyone at the reunion at Fitzgerald's, a place our band played many times, started by fellow OPRF '70 classmate, Bill Fitzgerald.
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Mary Marshall (Blanc)
November 06, 1952
Evansville
IN
Long Story
Married
2
Starting in 1976 I could No Longer keep adding to "My Courses Collection" at the U of I Champaign-Urbana as my primary occupation ... and started teaching Junior High Science & Math. THAT filled 10 years at 3 schools across 2 states. Yes--The brain damage from the experience is permanent--Why Do You Ask ??By then I was in Mpls MN, married to a General Surgery Resident at the U of MN, a Rookie Mom AND regularly in touch with Fellow-OPRFHS'ers Lisa Lee & Kathy LaCoy !! Since the MN years ... Pete & I & our girls have been to... Cleveland OH for a Peripheral Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic... Winchester TN for the first surgery practice ... And To Thaw Out From All Those Years In Minnesota... NE Pennsylvania (Wilkes-Barre & Dallas) for the next 11 years of surgery practice & child-rearing... And Now ... Evansville Indiana ... Since 2004. Throughout the years of all this moving around ... Oak Park Has Remained ONE OF MY ANCHORS ... Because--LUCKY ME--For 50 Years ... My Parents Stayed Put At The Same Home On South Taylor Ave That We Marshall's (there were 7 of Us Kiddos) Took Over In 1959. They finally had to put it on the market this Spring (it sold in 3 days) ... But Mom & Dad Still Live In Oak Park At The Holley Court Terrace Apartments@ Marion & Ontario--Almost Heaven !! Anywho ... It's really NOT NECESSARY for Me to upload a "NOW" photo because ... I Haven't Changed A Bit. "That's my story and I'm sticking to it." Send Mary a Message
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Albert Mazeika
 
Tucson
AZ
Television Producer
Married
1
Moved to Oak Park during Christmas vacation of 1958. Seven & a half years at good old, now departed, Emerson grade school and 4 years at OPRF. 4 Years at UIC (UICC back then) graduating with a bachelor's degree in Speech / Communications. Relocated to Tucson in late 1974 looking for work in broadcasting, ostensibly radio. Hired as a part time booth announcer/audio operator at KVOA-TV, Channel 4, the local NBC affiliate in early 1975. Had no idea I would still be here 48+ years later but it's been an interesting, fun ride in several positions at the station with all the changes in broadcast technology from film to various videotape formats to Digital and High Definition Video. Currently a producer in our Creative Services Department where I still enjoy producing local commercial spots and in-house promotions as well as still doing some voice-over work. Married to Cathy (another Illinois "refugee"from Decatur) since 1981 and our daughter, Samantha (1985), is a Northern Arizona University graduate who is married and lives and works in the Phoenix area with our two grandchildren. Unfortunately, my lovely wife, who beat a cancer diagnosis in 2021, is now in a memory care facility. Let me just say that it is very tough to "Make Lemonade" from those lemons we've been given but it is a journey I would make again, without question. I am booked to attend our much delayed "50th" in September and am looking forward to it.
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John McHugh
 
Cincinnati
OH
Retired
Married
1
I stayed in Ohio after graduating from Miami University. After a series of jobs, I ended up in the auto industry and retired after 30 years. My timing was perfect; exiting just before the implosion of the domestics. I married an attorney who is still working and we have a daughter who lives on the east coast. I travel some and spend time at our summer house in Michigan. I have very fond memories of our time at OPRFHS and of course, look forward to seeing everybody at the reunion!Send John a Message
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Gus Mehilos
 
Addison
IL
Contract Project Manager
Married
3
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Chris Meyer
March 04, 1952
Oak Park
IL
Pet Adoption Coordinator
Married
1
I'm still in Oak Park, living in my boyhood home that I inherited from my parents. I'm married to Terri with one 18 year old son, Eric. Eric graduated from OPRF earlier this summer & is currently attending Triton College. I'm an Adoption Coordinator at Animal Care League, so if you are interested in adopting a pet feel free to chat with me at the reunion. Looking forward seeing everybody!
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John Meyer
 
June 26, 1952
Carmel
CA
Consultant
Married
2
Sorry to have missed everyone at the reunion, but at least I had a chance to see all the photos and the video. Send John a Message
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Sue Milligan (Henderson)
June 16, 1952
Lake in the Hills
IL
Retired
Married
3
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David Mullin
  I devoted 17 years to volunteer coaching of youth sports, served as a park district liaison, and the boards of multiple youth sports programs. I served my Union Brothers and Sisters at Automobile Mechanics Local 701 IAM&AW, for 10 years as a Shop Steward, and Local Lodge President. I'm grandfather to 10 unbelievably good looking, smart, funny, and talented grandchildren, (well of course I'm going to say that) consisting of 8 boys, and two princesses. I can't believe that our two oldest grandsons are freshmen and playing for their respective highschool football teams. I worked in the auto industry since 1968, (yes, I got out of school early to work at Oak Park Ford. For many years I regretted giving up Freshman Football for this other extracarricular activity, but it got me where I am with no regrets). In 2008 I retired from a fulfilling 40 year career as a custom auto restoration shop owner, tradesman in the dealer network, with the final 13 years as the head of the Organizing Department and Labor Representative for the largest union of mechanics and related trades in the USA (IAM Local 701). I'm living out my dreams, owning a nice place in the South Chicago burbs, with a corn field adjacent to my acre, my Labrador named Coupe, two garages with an air conditioned shop, filled with collectable vehicles, including a classic 1937 Chevy Nostalgia Gasser drag race car, that we race in the NDRL-IAM Championship Series,(of which I am a founder), and we travel to race tracks across the Midwest in our 42' motorhome. Of course I couldn't do it without the help and support of my crewmen consisting of sons, grandsons, and of course the crew chief (my wonderful wife). Years of work have been hard on the equipment, and I have some titanium replacment parts, but it's good to be this side of the asphalt! Send David a Message
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Cathy Nikolas (Koch)
December 25, 1951
Lake Geneva
WI
Retired Flight Attendant
Married
4
I am so looking forward to seeing you at Fitzgerald's in September, 2023! Great location. I tell my mom (who is 99 years old) how glad I am that she and Dad raised us in River Forest and that we got to go to OPRFHS. My dad graduated from OPRF in 1940 and had lifelong friends. I am so grateful for my lifelong pals from OPRF and consider you among my greatest blessings. Jamie and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary last February. We have 4 children, who all live in Chicagoland, and 5 glorious grandchildren with another due in September. Jamie is still working, but I retired from Delta Air Lines in 2020 after almost 40 years. Needless to say, we love to travel and are lucky to get to Hawaii and France each year. I was a Chicago Architecture Center docent for 10 years before we built our house in Lake Geneva and moved here in 2019. Now I'm a docent for Black Point Estate and Gardens plus I volunteer around the Lake at different foundations. Reading these profiles reminds me what an awesome group of classmates I had. Cheers to the Class of '70! What amazing lives we have led.
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