Winifred Ann Cardo (née Raynor) of Quogue Dies August 9

Winifred Ann Cardo (née Raynor) of Quogue died peacefully on August 9. She was 96.

She was born on December 4, 1927, to Catherine and Kenneth Raynor.

Her life was well-lived, and because of that, she was well-loved, her family said, noting that she counted herself blessed to be married for 71 years to the love of her life, Carl Cardo.

The couple resided in Quogue, where they raised their children and worked the family business. She was the bookkeeper for Charles Cardo & Son, and later worked in real estate for her longtime friend, Jean, at Jean Carbone Real Estate.

She will be remembered as a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who touched the lives of many. She once said that the happiest years of her life were raising her two boys. She put a priority on her family and was fully present in all she did, according to her family.

Summers were spent at the beach, at the Surf Club, where tremendous bonds of friendships were formed among families of all generations.

She also had a great sense of adventure and is the one who got the family into skiing. They shared a ski house with four other families (Carbone, Hurley, Mack and McChesney) at Okemo Mountain, in Ludlow, Vermont.

She and her husband enjoyed vacationing in the islands and especially going on cruises. In later years, after her husband retired, the couple spent their winters in Florida. They bought a condo in a golfing community, “Meadowood,” in Ft. Pierce, where they spent 25 years and built many friendships.

She will be remembered for her beautiful and fun-loving spirit, great sense of humor and terrific resilience, her family said, noting that she was a true friend, kind and generous. The key to her happiness was a gratitude she carried in her heart for her family and friends. She was a child of the Great Depression and never forgot what real need was. She lived a comfortable life and appreciated what she had.

She is survived by her husband Carl; her son and daughter in-law, Randy and Beverley Cardo of Quogue: her granddaughter and husband, Kristin and Dillon Bock; her great-grandchildren, Winnie and Beau Bock of Nashville; her granddaughter, Ayla Cardo of The Dalles, Oregon; and her beloved caregiver, Bobbie Betts, of Westhampton Beach. She was predeceased by her son, Charles Cardo (Chuck); and four sisters, Catherine Bishop, Margery Schunk, Elizabeth Barnish and Barbara Andrews.

She was laid to rest on August 14 at the Quogue Cemetery.