Anthony De Bene:
CLASS OF 1950
Eastern High SchoolClass of 1950
Detroit, MI
Anthony's Story
Life
AFTER GRAUATION I WENT TO WORK AT FORD MOTOR AS A PLANT MESSENGER BOY. IN 1952 I WAS DRAFTED AND SPENT THE NEXT TWO YEARS IN THE ARMY. 18 MONTHS WAS IN ULM, GERMANY. I WAS DISCHARGED IN OCT. 1954. I WENT BACK TO WORK AT FORD MOTOR AND ATTENDED NIGHT SCHOOL AT U OF D. I RECEIVED MY BACHELORS DEGREE IN 1963.
IN I954 I MET MY WIFE GRACE CUCSUMANO WE WERE MARRIED IN NOV. 1956 AT ST. CATHERINES CHURCH IN DETROIT.
WE HAD 5 CHILDREN, 4 GIRLS AND 1 BOY. WE NOW HAVE 5 GRANDCHILDREN, 3 GIRLS A...Expand for more
ND 2 BOYS.
I RETIRED FROM FORD JAN. 1, 1991 AFTER 40 1/2 YEARS.MY WIFE GOT SERIOUSLY SICK IN 1972 AND ALMOST DIED. SHE RECOVERED BUT HAD REDUCED KIDNEY FUNCTION. IN 1983 SHE WENT INTO END STAGE RENAL FAILURE AND TO GO ON DIALYSIS.
MY OLDEST DAUGHTER GAVE HER A KIDNEY IN 1984 AND THE TRANSPLANT WAS SUCESSFUL. IN 2002 THE KIDNEY FAILED AND SHE HAD TO GO ON DIALYSIS AGAIN. IN AUGUST 2005 SHE WAS RECOVERING FROM OPEN HEART SURGERY AT HOME AND SUFFERED A TACHYCARDIA ATTACK. ON 10/5/2005 SHE DIED.
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