John Richard Svendsen (1941 - 2018)
updated October 27, 2020
John Richard Svendsen, father to 2 children, was born on September 5, 1941 in New York. He was born to Teresina Maria Grazia (Gabriele) Karlsen and Haakon Svendsen, with siblings Sandra and Stewart. He was baptized at Norwegian Seamen's Church, New York. John married Carolyn Riches in 1966 and they later divorced. They gave birth to Jon Svendsen and Graceanne Svendsen. He died on May 5, 2018 in West Islip, New York at 76 years of age.
SVENDSEN, JOHN RICHARD married a bride named CAROLYN PEARL RICHES in the year 1966 on license number 14082 issued in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.A.
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John Richard Svendsen
Most commonly known name
Male
Gender
Sven, John Richard Svendsen
Nickname(s) or aliases
West Islip, Suffolk County, New York United States
Last known residence
John Svendsen was born on in Kings County, New York United States
Birth
John Svendsen died on in West Islip, Suffolk County, New York United States
Death
John Svendsen was born on in Kings County, New York United States
John Svendsen died on in West Islip, Suffolk County, New York United States
Birth
Death
Heart failure from Colon Cancer.
Cause of death
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Ethnicity & Lineage
American - Italian & Norwegian
Nationality & Locations Lived
United States of America
Religion
Lutheran
Baptized
at Norwegian Seamen's Church, in New York United States
Education
Boys High School, Brooklyn, New York
Professions
A Long Career as a Printing Salesman mentored by Kenneth Heiberg of The Brooklyn Press.
Chef and a Waiter. He was a phenomenal chef.
A Limo Driver
Vendored Coffee and Snacks in an Office Building for over ten years.
Chef and a Waiter. He was a phenomenal chef.
A Limo Driver
Vendored Coffee and Snacks in an Office Building for over ten years.
Personal Life & Organizations
My older brother was an addict but he gave up drugs, booze, gambling and smoking and lived to be 75. One time I told him off, and said, "You can't fool God!" He was beaten into a coma by drug dealers and during the time he was in his coma, all he could hear was, "You can't fool God!" And when he awoke he decided to repent and change his ways. For 25 he was clean and sober and regained his self-respect and the respect of others. He had a very large funeral.
Military Service
United States Marine Corp. Honorably Discharged.
Average Age
John Richard Svendsen lived
3 years longer than
the average Svendsen family member
when he died at the age of 76.
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Parents:
Jul 24, 1916 - Mar 22, 1999
Dec 13, 1911 - Nov 20, 1956
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Jul 24, 1916 - Mar 22, 1999
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Cause of Separation: Divorce
John Richard Svendsen & Carolyn Pearl Riches
1966Cause of Separation: Divorce
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In 1941, in the year that John Richard Svendsen was born, on December 7th, the Japanese attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise aerial attack damaged 8 U.S. battleships (6 later returned to service), including the USS Arizona, and destroyed 188 aircraft. 2,402 American citizens died and 1,178 wounded were wounded. On December 8th, the U.S. declared war on Japan and on December 11th, Germany and Italy (allies of Japan) declared war on the United States. World War II was in full swing.
In 1959, he was 18 years old when on January 3rd, Alaska became the 49th state of the United States and the first state not a part of the contiguous United States. The flag was changed to display 49 stars.
In 1965, John was 24 years old when from August 11 to 16, riots broke out in Watts, a Black section of Los Angeles. An allegedly drunk African-American driver was stopped by LA police and, after a fight, police brutality was alleged - and the riots began. 34 people died in the rioting and over $40 million in property damage occurred. The National Guard was called in to help the LA police quell rioting.
In 1978, John was 37 years old when on November 18th, Jim Jones's Peoples Temple followers committed mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana - where they had moved, from San Francisco, as a group. Jones was the leader of the cult and ordered his followers to drink cyanide-laced punch, which they did. Whole families (women and children included) died - more than 900 people in all.
In 1983, at the age of 42 years old, John was alive when "crack" cocaine was developed in the Bahamas and spread to the United States. Previously, cocaine had been cut with other substances, diluting it. Crack was 80% pure and therefore was more addictive. It was also cheaper, making it more easily available to low income neighborhoods.
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