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Where Are They Now: Stephen Certo
Our family is doing well. My older daughter Meghan continues to live in LA, CA for the past 20 years. She works for Marvel TV. My younger daughter Lauren also lived in LA. until she got married in 2023 and had our first grandchild, Reina Jay Alonso, on 04-01-25. They live in Oakland CA and she is a writer and yoga instructor. My wife Denise and I have lived in Wilsonville, OR since 2017. I was the Director of Pharmacy Operations for the Portland Division of Safeway/Albe
Mar 111 min read


Where Are They Now: Dorothy Norton
I worked at Sav-on Drug for 22 years. I left in 1996 to pursue a teaching career and furthering my education. I live in Granada Hills, Ca and have been here since 1990. My family lives nearby and everyone is doing great. Currently, I am working part-time at an accounting services office doing payroll, processing tax returns and some bookkeeping. I have been working for this small office for almost 10 years. It is a family atmosphere similar to the my days at Sav-on. I a
Feb 282 min read


Where Are They Now: Gail Turcotte
Good morning. I'm just sitting here watching the snow fall from 1st big Blizzard of '26. The days with Osco drug were great! I have so many fond memories with the crews and I met fantastic people over the years. I remember starting with Osco and being thrown into pharmacy the week of Christmas....what a nightmare, but I succeeded and went onto 33 years of pharmacy. I started as a pharmacy tech, went onto RxAmerica with the infamous Bob McDowell, then to Corporate office in
Feb 282 min read


Where Are They Now: Karen Ramos
I have lived in Fountain Hills, Arizona for 23 years. I was transferred here in 2002 for my job in Public Affairs with Albertsons and finished my career working for CVS Health after they purchased the Osco and Sav-on stores in 2006. I love to travel; Ron and I traveled a lot until his health failed. After Ron passed in 2018, I started traveling again in 2021. I also enjoy spending time with friends and family. I travel back to Chicago a few times every summer. I’ve als
Feb 231 min read


Where Are They Now: Mary MacGregor
Barry and I are retired, however I do work 3 days a week as a hairdresser. We do find time to travel frequently. I grew up in Waltham MA. My maiden name is Genova and had 2 sisters who also work for Osco; Arlene Genova and Laurel (Genova) Daly. All 3 of us were pharmacists. I started with Turnstyle, #906 on Lexington Street in Waltham, MA. In October of 1978, I was promoted to a 1st Assistant manager and transferred to #968 Waltham where I worked for Manager Gene Spickl
Feb 71 min read


Where Are They Now: Ron Cardarelli
We live in Westfield, Indiana and we’re retired from any work. Our three grandsons keep both of us very busy. We survived Covid and all the fears that came with it. For enjoyment I still play in a Golf night league and my game is good even at my age. My best vacation was in Hilton Head. Our Osco meetings were the best of times. Ron
Jan 311 min read


Where Are They Now: Arlyn White
After retiring in 1999, Patti and I decided to stay in Utah, as we thoroughly enjoyed all the activities Utah has to offer. We have enjoyed hiking in the nearby forests and mountains, biking, traveling to the beautiful national parks, many days spent fishing, and golfing on many beautiful courses. For the last twenty plus years, we have spent two months during the winter in Arizona, where we have been able to continue doing the activities we enjoy with the added benefit of
Jan 311 min read


Where Are They Now: Dick Miller
Hi everyone. I still living in Lenexa, Kansas, although we are empty nesters. We are enjoying life after 34 years between Turn-Style and Osco Drug. I have become very involved in the American Legion as I serve as the 1st Vice Commander. We are the largest legion in the State of Kansas with 1000 members. In 2024 we took the best trip of our lives; a 10 day guided tour of Egypt with a three day cruise on the Nile river. Regarding Osco memories; it has been living and working in
Jan 301 min read


Where Are They Now: Bill Jacobs
Sadly, I lost my wife Carol after 62 years of marriage. I recently re-married Barbara Field making me a “newlywed”, a different experience for me now. I live with Barbara in a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in Medford, Oregon. People my age often have health challenges, and I’m no exception. We hope to plan some limited travel in the months and years ahead when we’re able to do so. I have fond recollections of Osco Drug with people working in collaborative fa
Jan 301 min read


Where Are They Now: Kevin Campbell
I have been retired since July of 2020. Cindi retired in 2022. Being empty nesters with no grandkids we have taken several trips overseas and one trip to Alaska over the past three years.. many of these trips have been pilgrimages. While we have enjoyed every one of our trips, our pilgrimage to the Holy Land and our trip to Switzerland rise to the top of the list. We already have three more trips on the books for 2026! We still live in Algonquin Illinois. When not trav
Jan 302 min read


Where Are They Now: Bryan Yager
We are doing fine, my wife Becky and I are happy, healthy, and loving life. We have two adult children; a daughter Alison and her husband Sam. Our son Connor is engaged to be married this coming September. We are lucky to have them living here in Boise with us! So wonderful! Both are within a 20-minute drive from our house. I’m still working, but on a very reduced schedule. I doubt I’ll ever completely retire, as long as I have value to add. I’m still traveling the country d
Jan 292 min read


Where Are They Now: Rick Smith
Well, I'm still working full time as I own my own business in construction. I enjoy working around the house and during the warmer months spend time going to car shows and cruise nights with my 2 classic cars. I've been married for 45 years to a wonderful woman and just welcomed my first grandchild this year.
Jan 291 min read


Where Are They Now: Darnell Allen
It been 16 years since I retired from SUPERVALU. However, it has been a 41-year remarkable, fantastic, and enjoyable journey! I am not going to bore many of you by recapping those 41 years. I will let you know how my family and I are doing where I live now, what I do for fun, and my fondest memories of my time at Osco/Sav-on. My wife, Dafford, and I have been together for 56 years, and we went to the same elementary and high school. Our oldest, Darnell Jr., has lived in Denve
Jan 282 min read


Where Are They Now: John Terry
Hello to all of my friends from the Jewel, Turn*style, Savon and Osco families As I approach my 26th year of retirement from our wonderful company, I want to reach out and express my appreciation to all of you that I’ve encountered, worked with or worked for over the years We moved numerous times Early in my career from Chicago to Boston, Grand Rapids, Marion, Kokomo, Arlington Heights and Wheaton IL. In 1983 we moved to Southern California to work with the Savon people.
Jan 284 min read


Where Are They Now: Viola Weber
I am living in State College, Pennsylvania. Leaving the Chicago area after my battle with breast cancer in 2011 was the best decision for my retirement. For fun I like traveling, cruising and hiking. My best vacation was seeing the Grand Canyon. Some of my fondest memories of my time spent at Osco was working in Buffalo Grove Illinois store #79 with Ray Brynjelson, these were the best years of my time at Osco.
Jan 271 min read


Where Are They Now: Joe Haigerty
I was remarried to Tina in April 2024 on Eagle Beach in Aruba. I’m hoping to retire soon and currently live in McCordsville, IN a suburb of Indianapolis. I have 3 step "adult" children and a son in the Navy stationed in Washington State. I’m a Former Hockey Dad of 13 years I enjoy photography, boating, I’m a dog lover (Stella - Bernedoodle) and visiting beachy areas; Siesta Key, FL is a favorite. My best memory was our Trainee outing to Chicago - 1987ish. I worked a
Jan 271 min read


Where Are They Now: Gerry Bay
I must say that the Bays are doing quite well being healthy, happy and enjoying the sunshine in Scottsdale Arizona. We live here year around and do not mind the warmer days in the summer months. We do travel, usually in the summer months to see this wonderful world. The gift is in meeting the people of this world in their environments and and gaining such insights into history. Every day we learn so much about history, people and cultures of which we were so unaware. Our
Jan 271 min read


Where Are They Now: Dale Brevik
After graduating from the University of Montana in 1975 with a double major in Marketing and Finance I went to work as a management trainee at the Waterloo Iowa Cross Roads store managed by Carl Kolpin. I was promoted to a second assistant there before I became a first assistant at the 27th street store in Billings Montana. I then made the transition to banking for the next 27 years. My wife Candyce and I retired in 2006 and live on the shores of Flathead Lake near Polson Mon
Jan 261 min read


Where Are They Now: Cheryl Sacek
Greetings, All, from the Alaskan Tundra, aka Valparaiso, IN where wind chills are -30 and air temps are single digits. And, then there is the snow. ❄️❄️ Since 2022, I have been enjoying life in the Midwest thanks to COVID upending business models. Yes. Even ultra-conservative CVS broke down and allows fully remote work and is currently hybrid for those close to the main office. Fortunately, my VP at the time granted me permission to go full remote. The move itself was
Jan 262 min read


Where Are They Now: Curt Larson
After 41 years in retail pharmacy, I am still doing well. I retired in 2011 from CVS and other than the people, I haven’t missed it at all. I thoroughly enjoyed my days with Osco Drug as the people I met and worked with were outstanding. What a great time in my life. I have 2 sons, with one being in Edina MN and the other in Fargo ND. I am blessed to have 2 wonderful daughter in laws and 5 beautiful granddaughters, which 4 of them are hockey players…. the other being in
Jan 222 min read
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