Kenyon (Ken) Cardoza W52 was born in West Haven, Conn. where he was cared for by his grandparents, Cora and Ernest Schuster, while his mother, Florence [Schuster] was employed as Executive Secretary to the president of a nearby School for Girls during the time her husband, Ken’s father, Thomas, was attending Yale University. Dad became a physician and Grandpa Schuster died, whereupon the little family moved to a lovely home/office on Staten Island [N. Y.] where Ken led an idyllic boyhood, his happiness amplified by the arrival of a baby brother Tommy whom he adored, who was his best friend for life. He attended Curtis High School and upon graduation was accepted into The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. During his time at Wharton, he was greatly influenced by Rafael Suarez, his Spanish language professor, who chose Ken and three other top students for a summer educational trip to Cuba. Clear-minded to the end, Ken died of lung cancer at home with his wife of 64 years, Penelope, and daughter, Donnez Cardoza-Hunter as his caregivers. Survivors also include son Kenneth, brother Tom, a nephew, a granddaughter, and three great-grandchildren.
Kenyon (Ken) Cardoza W52
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