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Leslie Jo T's Story

Adopted Name: Heather A. Helferty
Birth Name: Leslie Jo T. (surname unknown)
DOB: 10/31/1967 in Pittsburgh, PA
Adoptive Parents: Lois Likavic and James Helferty
Agency: Catholic Charities of Pittsburgh

Birth Mother: age 42 (in 1967); SLOVAK;
* attractive, medium build, blue eyes, light brown hair, medium-dark skin;
* Was a laborer, grocery store cashier, and Secretary at steel mill.
* Very musical family - piano and accordion.
* Widow raising 6 kids. Lost husband 1964.
* In 1967: had 6 children - 2 boys (ages 11 & 4), and 4 girls (ages 9, 7, 6, & 1.5).
2 brothers and her uncle lived with her.
her father was a tavern owner.
her mother was born ON the Boat on the way to US.

Birth Father: age 46 (in 1967); SLOVAK;
* 6', 170 lb, blue eyes, well built, dark brown hair.
* Attended college - engineering. Was a laborer.
* In 1967: Separated from wife; had 4 kids (girls 14, 12, 10 & boy in service);
was the Father of my birth mother's 1.5 yr. old girl (my FULL sister).

Thanks.
Heather
c/o
408.719.1829
P.O. Box 640312
San Jose, CA 95164-0312
benoitpi@jps.net

P.O. Box 640312, San Jose, CA 95164
phone 408.719.1829 * fax 408.719.1879 * benoitpi@jps.net

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