Merilee Hargraves Trudel

Profile Updated: April 29, 2019
Class of 1959
Currently residing In WEST PALMDALE, CA USA
My Website & Facebook/Media www.facebook.com/merilee.trudel
Spouse/Partner GAETAN
Children, Grandchildren I HAVE THREE CHILDREN, BOB BORN 1958 BILL BORN 1960 AND SHANNON BORN 1969, WE HAVE SIX GRANDCHILDREN. More… AMBER 22,LINSEY 19 DYLAN, 18 BREE 20, RYAN 15, JODAN 14
Occupation Title RETIRED FROM LA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Occupation(s), Career Details

I WORKED IN THE MEDICAL FIELD FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS THEN WHEN TO WORK FOR THE SCHOOLS AS AN AID. RETIRED IN 95' WISH I HAD CONTINUED WITH THE MEDICAL FIELD.

Different places I have lived

SOUTH PASADENA, ALHAMBRA,GRANADA HILLS, WEST PALMDALE.

Family history living in South Pasadena

MY FAMILY LIVED AT 740 GARFIELD ST IN SO PAS. WHEN WE CAME TO CALIFORNIA IN 1941 WE MOVED TO FAIRVIEW NEXT DOOR TO THE TELLISONS FIRST BEFORE MOVING TO GARFIELD ST. LIVED NEXT TO MARGIE SWENSON AND JUDIE SWINK AND ANDY STAPLES. UP THE ST WAS DANNY WILSHIRE. HAD LOT'S OF MEMORIES FROM SO. PAS. MY BIGGEST REGREAT WAS NOT FINISHING HIGH SCHOOL. I WENT ON TO GET MARRIED AND HAVE MY TWO BOYS THEN DIVORCED AND REMARRIED AT 26 YEARS OLD TO GAETAN. HAVE HAD A GREAT LIFE WITH HIM AND HE HAS RAISE MY BOYS LIKE HIS OWN. I AM NOW RECOVERING FROM OPEN HEART SURGERY AND DOING GREAT.

Family members who also went to SPHS

I HAVE FIVE BROTHERS AND FOUR GRADUATED FROM SO.PAS HIGH. JACK, BOB, BILL, AND JIM HARGRAVES. SISTER PATRICIA 1956 THEY ARE ALL ALIVE AND WELL. MY BROTHER JOHN ROBERT LIVED IN NEW YORK FROM MY FATHERS FIRST MARRIAGE.

Other SPHS graduates I keep in touch with are:

SYBIL RASKIN 58 JESSIE HUEHN`58 SUE VAN HOUTON 58 RITA FLOREZ 57 TOM CORSO 60 ROB CLYDE 1959 AND MANY MORE.

School Memories

I HAVE SO MANY. MR TEWKSBURY WAS MY FAVORITE TEACHER. I THINK ALL THE GIRLS HAD A CRUSH ON HIM. LOL FUNNY MEMORY WAS I HAD TO TAKE SOMTHING OVER TO THE BOYS GYM FROM MY CLASS ROOM AND SAW MR GREEN NAKED WEIGHTING HIMSELF ON THE SCALE. I RAN BACK TO CLASS AND IT'S HAUNTED ME EVER SENSE. LOL

Milestones & Epiphanies

MY ACCOMPLISMENTS IN LIFE WAS FIRST BEING A MOM AND I HOPE A GOOD WIFE. LIFE CHANGING WAS MAKING IT THROUGH OPEN HEART SURGERY. LIFE IS GOOD.

Pastimes & Hobbies

I LOVE WALKING AND GARDENING AND BEING ON MY COMPUTER IS FUN. GOING OUT WITH OUR FRIENDS AND BOATING. DECORATING THE HOUSE. CAN'T WAIT FOR THE DR TO LET ME GO BACK TO THE GYM. I LOVE THE TREADMILL AND BIKE AND DOING SOME WEIGHTS. DOESN'T HELP THOUGH. LOL

Favorite Music, Songs, Bands

I LOVE MUSIC AND IT'S A BIG PART IN MY FAMILY. MY SON SINGS AND I SING AROUND THE HOUSE AND MY NEHEWS PLAY GUITAR AND MY GRANDDAUGHTER JORDAN SINGS IN SCHOOL PLAYS. SHE IS TAKING AFTER HER DADDY. MY BROTHER JOHN HARGRAVES MEHUE HAS BEEN PERFORMING IN NEW ORLEANS FOR MANY YEARS AND ALL OVER THE WORLD PLAYING THE CLARINET AND HAD A STROKE TWO YEARS AGO SO HIS CAREER ENDED.

Favorite Books, Magazines, Movies, TV, Websites, YouTubes, etc,

MY FAVORITE SHOWS ARE DESPERATE HOUSEWIFE'S, DEXTER, AMERICANS GOT TALENT, AMERICAN IDOL, AND GLENN BECK... BOOKS I HAVEN'T READ ANY LATLEY. RATIO...I LOVE 640 AM JOHN AND KEN...AND OLDIES BUT GOODIES AND COUNTY WESTERN. AND JAZZ.

One last comment...

WORKING IN MY YOUNGER YEARS AND TAKING CARE OF MY FAMILY AND GOING TO CAR SHOWS. WATER SKING UP UNTIL A FEW YEARS AGO, BUT STILL TAKING OUT OUR BOAT TO THE RIVER. MY HUSBAND GATE JUST WON AGAIN FOR BEST 60 CORVETTE. HE NEEDS A EXTRA ROOM FOR ALL HIS TROUPHY'S.

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Me my husband Gate and our other granddaughter Jordan.

Apr 06, 2015 at 9:44 AM

Our granddaughters wedding 10-31-13

Apr 06, 2015 at 9:35 AM

Our 60 red and white corvette. We have won over 40 trophy's with this beautiful car of ours.

Nov 08, 2014 at 1:33 AM
Posted: Dec 16, 2013 at 9:31 PM
Mother's day 2012 Gate and i.