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Nancy Sinatra Sr., first wife of Frank Sinatra, dies at 101
LOS ANGELES — Nancy Sinatra Sr., the childhood sweetheart of Frank Sinatra who became the first of his four wives and the mother of his three children, has died. She was 101.
Her daughter, Nancy Sinatra Jr., tweeted that her mother died Friday and a posting on her web page said she died at 6:02 p.m. but didn't indicate where she died.
"She was a blessing and the light of my life," her daughter said.
Attempts to reach representatives for Sinatra Jr. late Friday were unsuccessful.
Nancy and Frank Sinatra had been dating as teenagers and married at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic church in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Feb. 4, 1939, just as Frank's singing career was about to take off. Three years before marrying the former Nancy Barbato, he had landed a 15-minute radio show on local station WAAT.
During the marriage's early years, the Sinatras lived in a modest apartment in Jersey City, where their two eldest children were
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Nancy Sinatra Sr. dies at 101
Nancy Sinatra's daughter, Nancy Jr., tweeted that her mother had died peacefully on Friday evening, although further details were not initially available.
"She was a blessing and the light of my life. God speed, Momma," wrote the younger Sinatra. "Thank you for everything."
The Sinatra family website featured a dedication to Nancy Sr. of the Frank Sinatra song "She’s Funny that Way."
Nancy Sinatra, born Nancy Barbato, was married for 12 years to one of the 20th Century's greatest music and movie icons, who starred in such blockbuster movies as "From Here to Eternity," and "Guys and Dolls" and who is perhaps best known for his signature jazz song, "New York, New York."
The couple both hailed from New Jersey and had three children. Nancy worked as a secretary, while Frank was employed as a singing waiter.
They divorced in 1951 following Frank's string of extramarital affairs — most notably with his future wife and actress Ava Gardner —&nbs
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Personal life of Frank Sinatra
Personal life and relationships
Frank Sinatra had many close relationships throughout his life. He was married four times and had at least six other notable relationships in between. He had three verified children, as well as more than one of questionable paternity.
Marriages
[edit]Nancy Barbato
[edit]Frank Sinatra met Nancy Barbato (1917–2018) in the summer of 1934, and they married on February 4, 1939, in Jersey City, New Jersey, Barbato's home town.[2] The wedding was held at Our Lady of Sorrows Church at 93 Clerk Street, after which the newlyweds lived in an apartment house at 137 Bergen Avenue. Their first child, Nancy Sinatra, was born on June 8, 1940, and their son, Francis Wayne Sinatra, known as Frank Sinatra Jr., was born on January 10, 1944. Both were born at the Margaret Hague Hospital in Jersey City.[3]
Following the family's move to Hollywood, Sinatra began engaging in extramarital affairs, the first