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Family Lineage M S Tenalio

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1st Marriage - Maureen O'Grady

First marriage -  Mark Samuel Tenalio married Maureen O'Grady(1933-2014) in Wichita, Texas, on August 6, 1953, when he was 19 years old.

Children: They had a son, Michael Jame Tenalio - born July 18, 1955 in Texas

DIVORCED by 1956

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2nd Marriage - Shirley Goike

2nd marriage - Mark Samuel Tenalio married Shirley Goike (1936-2023) in Texas in 1956 when he was 22 years old..

CHILDREN: They  had a son Mark Steven Tenalio born in Jan 1958 and possibly a daughter Cynthia who was born August 2, 1962. (some records indicate Tenalio as her last name, and later Bilsing as last name, Bilsing is who Shirley married after Mark)

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Shirley went on to marry Dr. William A Bilsing in about 1962-63 . She remained married to him up to his death in 2022. Shirley passed away in March 2023.

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1957

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Relationship with Marianne Vernon

1960 - The Vernon family was involved in Jewelry fraud case in which there is some reference to Mark's relationship with the daughter. Click here to read more.

3rd Marriage - Sylvia Ann Henry

Third marriage - Mark Samuel Tenalio married Sylvia Ann “Shirley” Henry in July 1962 when he was 28 years old,

CHILDREN: They had a son, RIchard VIncent Tenalio - born May 17, 1963

DIVORCE August 4, 1969 : Mark Samuel Tenalio and Sylvia Ann Henry were divorced on August 4, 1969, in Brazos, Texas, after 7 years of marriage. He was 35 years old.

Believe Sylvia Ann Henry Tenalio went on to marry Charles Akins on September 16, 1969.

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RIchard Vincent Birth - May 17, 1963

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4th Marriage - Frankie Ganey

4th Marriage to Frankie Ganey on 5 Dec 1969

DIVORCE: March 22, 1971 - Mark Samuel Tenalio and Frankie Ganey were divorced , after 1 1/2  years of marriage.

 

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5th Marriage - Jamie Leann Turman

5th marriage to Jamie Leann Turman in October 1971. 

Children: Randy Gem was born October 7, 1973. In newspaper article in 1976 refers to her as Randy Gem TENALIO, however on birth record it shows Dr Fred A Quenzer  (who Jamie Turman Tenalio married in 1976 - after her divorce from Mark)

DIVORCE: Mark Samuel Tenalio and Jamie Leann Turman were divorced on October 23, 1975, in Harris, Texas, after 4 years of marriage. He was 41 years old.

MARRIAGE of JAMIE L. Turman Tenalio to Dr Fred A Quenzer Jr April 3, 1976.

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Randi Gem Tenalio

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Marriage to Dr Fred Quenzer Jr

6th Marriage - Janie Rader

6th MARRIAGE - Mark Samuel Tenalio married Janie R Rader in Brazoria, Texas, on May 14, 1982, when he was 47 years old.

 

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DIVORCE :  Mark Samuel Tenalio and Janie R Rader were divorced on July 24, 1997, in Brazoria, Texas, after 15 years of marriage. He was 63 years old.

They lived at 124 Coffee Ln, Lake Jackson, TX

Mark Samuel Tenalio died on April 3, 2007, in Lake Jackson, Texas, when he was 72 years old.

Janie Tenalio died in 2022 - click here to read death notice

Although Mark and Janie did not have any biological children together, he is remembered very fondly by his step-grandchild, Janie Purcell Cox. Janie is the daughter of Jessica Harrison - who is daughter of Janie R Rader.

Mark Samuel Tenalio, 72, of Lake Jackson went home to meet his Lord and Savior Tuesday, April 3, 2007, after a courageous battle with cancer for two and half years. He was born May 24, 1934, in Belfont, Pennsylvania, to James and Mary Torselli Tenalio. His parents were blessed with 14 children between 1914 and 1941.

Mark served in the Air Force. He was a caring and generous person and had a great love for his family. He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.

He is survived by his daughters, Jessica Lynn Sholders and husband, Charles, of Oyster Creek and Randi Gem Bentivegna and husband, James, of League City; sons, Michael of New York, Steve of Normangee and Richard and wife, Teressa, of College Station; grandchildren, Janie Lynn Purcell, Michael Ray, Vincent and Kayla Bush, and Morgan and Colton Bentivegna; sister and brother-in-law, Norman and Sammie Inman of Zavala; good friend, Steve Schenck of Lake Jackson; and many other loving relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his siblings, Joseph, Annie, Helen, Grace, Lucy, Carmen, Lena, Angeline, Florence, Dominick, John, Raymond and Annette.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 9, 2007, at Stroud Funeral Home.

Honorary pallbearers will be Steve Schenck, Joe Urbanowski, Harry Stiles, Joe Davis, Theresa (Mother Theresa) Polimeno and Pat Rosebud.

His family wishes to thank his health care providers and the staff at Brazosport Regional Health System and Cancer Center.

Final arrangements entrusted to Stroud Funeral Home, 538 N. Highway 288-B, Clute. (979) 265-1188.

(https://thefacts.com/obituaries/mark-samuel-tenalio/article_9faaaf77-1a66-5b5a-86ac-4db32596702f.html )

We are in process of reaching out to the family for clarification so that the military dog tag can be returned to next of kin.

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