Joan Hoffman Matte

This assignment (my 50 or so year bio) has given me an opportunity to reflect on those 50 or so years. 50 years is a long time - maybe a short time - maybe both!

Graaduation from Penncrest lead to college (PSU), first job as a management trainee at Gimbels in Philly, the teaching HomeEc in Glens Falls, NY, marriage to Earl (42 years!), kids (4 - one deceased, grandkids (7), great grands (7) plus much extended family.

Retired to FL, finally enjoying the good life! Now, in between have been the best times. Okay, here's the best: meeting and marrying Earl, most exciting: deciding to retire (2 minutes), and funniest: someone telling me that my daughter-in-law looks like my older sister (don't tell her that one!).