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Cynthia Grace Tenety

Born: 2/24/1932
Rutherford, New Jersey

Died: 7/8/1965
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Name

Birth date

Vincent John

Lawrence Henry

2/9/1957

Helen Elizabeth

8/19/1958

(1987)
"I was born in Greeley, Nebraska. I grew up in North Dakota, Missouri, and Iowa. I graduated from St. Mary's High School, Iowa City, in 1943.

I spent 3 years in the Merchant Marines. I've lived in New Jersey, and Florida and have three children."

(2002)
Mom and Dad moved to Florida after getting married in New Jersey. At first they stayed with some friends in Miami and later bought an empty lot in Broward County to build a home. It was only a few houses away from mom's Aunt Lilian and Uncle Harry Kingston.

Mom had several relatives from her father's side of the family living in the area, so much so that it didn't seem that far away from familiar family members, even though her mother still continued to live in New Jersey.

Dad had some friends from New Jersey in the area also: George & Joyce Nolen and Harry & Millie Schwandt.

Eventually the construction on the house was completed and now we had a home. It was small by todays standards, just two bedrooms, one bath and a carport but that was typical for those days in that neighborhood. The mortgage was only $7,000.

When I was growing up as a child I remember my father was not around much since he was always working, both at work and at home. He started out doing appliance repair at Sears for a few years and then got a better paying job at Associated Factory Service. It seemed he could fix almost anything but the most profitable work was in refridgeration repair.

As the family expanded, Dad kept expanding the house to make more room. At first he enclosed the carport to make a bedroom for Helen and then built a large screened in porch at the back of the house.

Mom had a busy time with us three kids and tried to have a social life of her own, but since money was always tight, she got a part time job working at the preschool for 2 days a week.

Mom would take us kids to the beach often since it was free. I remember that at first I was scared to be in the ocean alone without Mom. Eventually she signed us up for swimming lessons at the county pool.

She was always busy trying to improve on our living conditions and being thrifty in the process. I can remember how thrilled she was to get her first sewing machine and learning how to sew.

She eventually got involved with a sorority.

.... To be continued.

<High School portraits, 1941-43

Larry after discharge from service 1945>

<Point Cabrillo tug that Larry served on during war

<Larry - in Merchant Marine uniform

Larry after war with first wife Frances>

<Larry & Cynthia at Ft. Lauderdale beach

Larry & Cynthia in New Jersey>

<Cynthia at beach

Cynthia at High School Graduation>

<Cynthia at NJ beach

Close up of Cynthia at High School Graduation>

<Cynthia at New Jersey beach

Cynthia at park ,18 yrs old>

<Cynthia having a special moment

Cynthia at Drew Seminary>

<Cynthia at New Jersey home

Cynthia outside Church prior to wedding>

<Larry 1990

Larry 1987>

<Christmas portrait 1964

Studio portrait of children and Cynthia>

<Studio portrait of children 1965

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<Grandma Milder during visit in 1964

Lawrence Milder>

<Grandma Milder with children during visit in 1964

Helen Milder - 1975>

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