Lillian Ruiz-orellana (Lillian Ruiz)

Wauwatosa East High School

Class of 1978

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Lillian Ruiz - Class of 1978 - Wauwatosa East High School

First Name	Lillian
Last Name	Ruiz-orellana
Maiden Name	Ruiz
Graduation Year	Class of 1978
Gender	Female
Current Location	Chicago, IL
Hometown	Milwaukee
Relationship Status	Divorced
About Me	In my lifetime, I have been a mascot for a professional soccer team; worked in theatre with costuming, front box office, set design and a couple of reluctant appearances on the stage (I love the background stuff); I have managed music groups in the underground music scene since the late 70's and into the 80's; I have managed a few actors as well. I love the entertainment industry but found my dream of family more compelling. I married in 1994; had 2 beautiful children who are both seeking their own lives and independence now. This past Christmas week, 2017, my husband served me with divorce papers after 24 years of marriage siting a year separation (while he was stationed in Korea) and that allowed a no-fault divorce decree. I left my career to move to a military post to support his new endeavor (his mid-life crisis decision) and raised our children out there for 9 years. I guess when you love, support and give your everything to someone who doesn't understand what all that means, this kind of thing can happen. Still, I am back in Chicago with our daughter who is just now entering University and trying to bring her dream of independence forward. Our son has established himself down in Tucson with a fine young lady furthering his music studies and linguistic pursuits. It's a restart here in Chicago; and, I am up to the challenge. Life has always been eventful for me... sometimes good, sometimes b...(read more)