Johanna DiGrazia Baccan
Marital Status:
Divorced after 20 years
Children?
One son Joseph Angelo
Grandchildren?
none
Education:
Some college and a short time at Gemological Institute of America
Occupation:
Own business selling: Invitations, Personalized Stationary, Jewelry, Giftware and a Travel Consultant
Volunteer and Professional Activities:
Board Member of the Ridge Gardens Condo Association and volunteer on various school committees
Current hobbies and interests:
Knitting, Music, Theater
What percentage of your hair is visibly gray (is this a trick question?)
Only my hairdresser knows
If you had one year free of all responsibility and unlimited funds, what would you do?
Travel around the world
What are the most rewarding things that you have done in your life?
Raising my son, Being a True Friend and Good Daughter
What rewarding things do you plan to do in your life?
Continue my volunteer work, Renovate my home, more traveling, meet new people
What are your favorite non-family related things to do in your free time?
Dancing, going to the theater and concerts, dining with friends, listening to music
How would you best describe your idea of "being successful?"
Being Happy and Content, Knowing my son has become a successful adult
What are your most vivid memories of your days in Ridgewood?
Sharing a locker with Greg Kostenbader, President of DECA and our Trip to Cherry Hill, prom, outside lunch and study hall, Graphic Arts class, Singing “It's Too Late” with John Cerf
What achievement or activity are you most proud of in your life?
Meeting Pope John Paul XXIII in Italy. Help with the ongoing research for a cure for all forms of macular degeneration, my work with people with visual loss helping them function and cope
What single piece of wisdom would you like to leave for the next generation?
LIVE, LEARN, BUT MOST OF ALL LAUGH
How have you changed since high school?
I lost most of my sight but not my Spirit
What else should we know about you?!
Everyday may be a challenge, but I wake up optimistic and ready for the rest of my Life.