Mignon Wendover

Mignon Wendover – beloved mother, grandmother, neighbor, and friend

On Monday, June 11, trumpets could be heard, as heaven welcomed another angel through its gates. Mignon passed away peacefully that day, only a few months short of her 85 ^th birthday.

Mignon was born on the not-so-mean streets of Brooklyn, New York, September 1, 1933, the only child of Ivan and Joyce Sodero. She lived in the same house where she was born for 44 years, before moving to Lake Kiowa, Texas, where she joyfully resided until her death.

A lifelong learner, Mignon attended Notre Dame College in Staten Island, The New York Institute of Business, and Real Estate College. She also pursued a degree in Geology at Grayson County Community College. Mignon was an avid reader, writer, music lover, cook, stray cat adopter, and social butterfly.

While living in New York, Mignon worked in a variety of administrative and office management roles, including as the Executive Assistant to Jacob Merrill (J.M.) Kaplan, a prominent financier and philanthropist. She also worked as a copy editor for Willard R. Espy, a best-selling author whose books on philology (the study of language structure) are still widely read today.

In her later years, Mignon worked at Cooke County Friends of the Family, a non-profit organization that advocated for victims of domestic abuse and violence. She retired in 2004 from the University of North Texas’ College of Music, where she had served as the Executive Assistant to the school’s Dean.

Mignon gave birth to three head-strong sons: John Capolino (deceased), Peter Franco (deceased), and Richard Franco (48) who is married to Meg Persichetti. She is also survived by three amazing grandchildren who will miss their nanny very much: John Francis Capolino (30), Maya Rose Franco (12), and Jude Peter Franco (9).

A visitation is scheduled for Monday, June 18, from 5-7 p.m. at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. Mignon’s funeral will be on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 10:30 AM at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks the donations be sent in Mignon’s name to the American Cancer Society.