Daughter of Howard and Virginia (Smith) Whitacre,and was called "Molly" by her family & friends. Sister of Margaret (Peggy) Allain. Mother of Dean Paul Cardillo. Married Harry Cardillo in 1956 and lived in Germany. Married to John Kuzemka in 1975. Molly was born in Manila, captured by Japanese in Jan. 1942, along with her parents, sister, grandfather Paul F. Whitacre, and Aunt Margaret Whitacre Brambles. Interned at Santo Tomas for 36 mos. Liberated on Feb 4, 1945. Rescued on March 3, 1945 by the American Red Cross on board the USS Lafitte, a battleship off of Leyte.
Married Harry Cardillo. Made her home in Dearborn. Molly had a wonderful sense of humor, and was loved dearly by her family. She was a great cook, and enjoyed cooking for her parents, sister, nieces and nephew.
She has one grandson Brandon Dean Cardillo, who she adored.
Married Harry Cardillo. Made her home in Dearborn. Molly had a wonderful sense of humor, and was loved dearly by her family. She was a great cook, and enjoyed cooking for her parents, sister, nieces and nephew.
She has one grandson Brandon Dean Cardillo, who she adored.
Daughter of Howard and Virginia (Smith) Whitacre,and was called "Molly" by her family & friends. Sister of Margaret (Peggy) Allain. Mother of Dean Paul Cardillo. Married Harry Cardillo in 1956 and lived in Germany. Married to John Kuzemka in 1975. Molly was born in Manila, captured by Japanese in Jan. 1942, along with her parents, sister, grandfather Paul F. Whitacre, and Aunt Margaret Whitacre Brambles. Interned at Santo Tomas for 36 mos. Liberated on Feb 4, 1945. Rescued on March 3, 1945 by the American Red Cross on board the USS Lafitte, a battleship off of Leyte.
Married Harry Cardillo. Made her home in Dearborn. Molly had a wonderful sense of humor, and was loved dearly by her family. She was a great cook, and enjoyed cooking for her parents, sister, nieces and nephew.
She has one grandson Brandon Dean Cardillo, who she adored.
Married Harry Cardillo. Made her home in Dearborn. Molly had a wonderful sense of humor, and was loved dearly by her family. She was a great cook, and enjoyed cooking for her parents, sister, nieces and nephew.
She has one grandson Brandon Dean Cardillo, who she adored.
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