Mark Paakki (Mark Mark Paakki)

Nashoba Regional High School

Class of 1967

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First Name	Mark
Last Name	Paakki
Maiden Name	Mark Paakki
Graduation Year	Class of 1967
Gender	Male
Current Location	Salem, Oregon
Hometown	Stow, Mass
Relationship Status	Married
About Me	College and Trade School being unaffordable, I accepted an offer to transfer to Marlborough Vocational High School to complete High School and learn a trade. Worked various Body shops after graduation. Being 1 A draft status I enlisted in the Naval Reserves in Worcester in 1969. Army sent me my greetings only days after I enlisted in the Navy. First year drills then 2 years active duty, then 2 more years drills. Attended "A" school at Great Lakes. Upon completion got orders for the USS Glover AGDE-1, same ship that Gov Rick Scott was on in Newport, R.I. We tested sonar gear for submarine warfare. Lots of testing and games with subs off the east coast. Then a trip to the Med end of 1st year of active duty. Upon return from the Med I traded in my fiance' for a more reliable one that she introduced me to a year earlier. Married her and been married for almost 50 years! Best move I ever made. Ran our own Body shop for 7 years and did really well until the early 80's and liquidated during the timber recession Primarily due to exorbitant interest rates. Accepted a job offer with Alaska Sales and Service as a line tech, Heavy structural damage repair. After an oil price crash and layoff, accepted an offer with Northern Adjusters. After a few months accepted an offer with State Farm Insurance as an Auto Damage Estimator with draft authority (part adjuster) That turned into a...(read more)