Carol DePatie Piper
Marital Status:
Divorced
Children?
Nicholas, 18 - Lindsay, 17
Grandchildren?
Please God, not for awhile yet,like 10 years at the minimum!
Education:
Associate Degree from Pine Manor Jr. College - Boston, MA. Didn't learn much but had a Blast in Boston..sorry Dad! Made the brilliant decision to continue my education at Ohio Wesleyan Univ.- I lasted a semester….
Occupation:
I worked for six great years as a bond trader for Dean Witter in the World trade Center, transferred to their San Francisco office when I married in '84. Now, after raising two great kids, I'm out looking again..Anybody hiring?
Volunteer and Professional Activities:
I've spent MANY hours volunteering at my kids schools. Believe it or not I was also the Coach for my daughters soccor and basketball teams. This from the girl who wore a fake splint on her finger for a year to get out of gym class!
Current hobbies and interests:
I'm still a huge reader and a wanna be professional Beach Comber!
What percentage of your hair is visibly gray (is this a trick question?)
That reminds me, I better make an extended hair appt. for the end of June!
If you had one year free of all responsibility and unlimited funds, what would you do?
I would grab all of my friends and travel all over Europe. You did say unlimited funds,right?
What are the most rewarding things that you have done in your life?
Raising two wonderfully smart, talented and Funny kids!
What rewarding things do you plan to do in your life?
Just keep trying to stay sane.
What are your favorite non-family related things to do in your free time?
travel
How would you best describe your idea of "being successful?"
As I mentioned above, being successful to me is raising independent children who will be a benefit to society.
What are your most vivid memories of your days in Ridgewood?
There are SO many! Practically living at Sue Garven's house! Throwing a Birthday party for Geoff Edelson without my parents permission and having the whole school show up! (including some random streaker!) Getting the bumper of my car HOOKED on to the bumper of the school bus after the prom and being Dragged threw the H.S. parking lot..That was hard to explain! Calling the cops on Geoff, Doug Hendrickson and Mitch Morrison after they terrorized me while babysitting my little sister..sorry guys! Hanging with Sue Haag and Kathy Bellezza…
What achievement or activity are you most proud of in your life?
Same answer- my kids
What single piece of wisdom would you like to leave for the next generation?
I'm still trying to figure that one out!
How have you changed since high school?
I don't worry about what other's think of me as much. Hopefully I'm kinder.
What else should we know about you?!
That I can't wait to see old friends and hopefully make some new ones!