Lawrence L. Raffel

Profile Updated: May 31, 2014
Lawrence L. Raffel
Residing In: arlington, MA USA
Spouse/Partner: madeline webster
Occupation: r.n.
Children: 2 daughters mantra and sarah
Yes! Attending Reunion
Grandchildren:

miles, age 6, julia millie age 2

Which Junior High School did you attend?

Bigelow

Which Elementary school(s) did you attend?

robert treat paine dorchester

Are you on Classmates.com?

No

Where were you when President Kennedy was shot? Describe the scene.

in mr rosen's math class. someone broght him a written message and he started crying.

Who was the person who most influenced your life? (For good or bad) What did they do to affect you? How is this influence affecting you today?

my wonderful mother millie had the most positive influence on my life...the way she lived with grace and dignity and the way she died with grace and dignity were wonderful roll models.

If you won a large Lottery prize, what would you do with the money?

retire. buy a second house near my daughter mantra and grandchildren. travel with my wonderful wife madeline. give a lot of money to family and friends in need. go on a lot of meditation retreats. buy a new sailboat.

The worst moment of your life:

my father milton's heart attack when i was 8 yrs old and my first divorce.

The BEST moment of your life:

birth of my beautiful daughters mantra and sarah

Accomplishments you are most proud of:

doing a really good job helping to raise my 2 daughters mantra and sarah. working 34.5 yrs at newton wellesley hospital as a nurse helping thousands of people. working at belchertown state school helping in the release of over 100 developmentally disabled people out of a horrible institution. learning to sail and downhill ski. living at hippie commune for 7 yrs. getting stoned with the gratefull dead the summer of love.

What is your biggest regret abut your high school years?

not playing sports on a team

Did you ever skip school?

no

Can you (still!) drive a stick shift? What kind of car do you have now? What was your favorite car that you owned? Did you ever get your dream car? Where did you get your license? (How many time did you have to take the test ?)

suburu forrester stick shift. got license first time. favorite car was 56 studebaker champion with flathead 6 engine (bought for $190) from vt farmer

Favorite TV show or movie from your childhood, favorite tv or move since then? Why?

loved "the guns of navarrone" with lots of nazis getting killed. loved recent hbo series "treme" loved andy's gang and have gun will travel

Favorite food? Dessert? Do you cook?

fried clams...not much of a cook

Married? Divorced? In a long term relationship? Did you marry your high school sweetheart? Are you still married to this person? How did you meet your spouse or partner?

divorced twice and now married to wonderful madeline webster. we met sailing.

Have you ever been on tv? Howdy Doody? Big Brother? Rex Trailer? GMA? Breaking News?

no

What do you love, or love to do, most in this world?

spend time with 2 daughters and grandchildren. spend time with wife madeline. sail. kayak. downhill ski. ride my motorcycle. meditate. spend time with my friends. read.

Have you ever sung Karoake?

no

Which college (or other higher education) did you attend?

middlebury college and newton wellesley hospital school of nursing

Teachers: Favorites, least liked, most significant.

worst teacher was mr rothman. best teacher was mr jacobs.

What jobs have you had? Favorite? least favorite?

least favorite was as an assistant cutter in garment factory summer jr year.

Bosses you have had: The greatest? The worst? Most significant?

best boss was archie the cook at brown and nichols school where i worked in the kitchen and martha goldstein at somerville mental health.

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San Francisco with my daughter Mantra & granddaughter Julia Millie - May 2014

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Posted on: Mar 02, 2014 at 6:19 PM

hi neal, i plan to go to 50th reunion and hope you can make it. i fondly remember playing sports with you and shovelling snow together and making muchos dolares. if i remember right my dad helped get you out of going to vietnam. it would be great to catch up. love, larry