Auburn, Calif. — (KCRA) Karen Simpton, of Auburn, California allowed KCRA 3 to come along as she reconnected with her sister, Anne, after 66 years.

Anne flew to Northern California this month for a long-overdue reunion.

As girls in 1948, Karen and Anne were abandoned by their parents — along with three other siblngs — at an orphanage in Portland.

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