Cynthia Germanotta

Cynthia Louise "Cindy" Germanotta (née Bissett) (born on August 30, 1954) is the mother of Stefani and Natali Germanotta. She's married to Joseph Germanotta.

Little bio

Cynthia was born on August 30, 1954 in Wheeling (West Virginia) to Paul Douglas Bissett (died on March 31, 2013) and Veronica Rose "Ronnie" Bissett (née Ferrie). She's got two siblings an older brother called Paul Douglas "Doug" (married to Carole Nessif) and a younger sister called Cheryl Ann "Sheri" (married to Steve Cates). Also she's got two nieces, Laura Mull and Jenny Snyder (Paul's daughters).

After she married Joseph Germanotta, she worked in telecommunications at Verizon.

Her family tree

Veronica Ferrie (1928)

Paul Bissett (1926-2013)

Joseph Germanotta (1957)

Cynthia Bissett (1954)

Cheryl Bissett (1???)

Steve Cates (1???)

Paul Bissett (1???)

Carole Nessif (1???)

Stefani Germanotta (1986)

Natali Germanotta (1992)

Laura Mull Bissett (1???)

Jenny Snyder Bissett (1???)

Cynthia's grandparents

Maternal grandparents

Cynthia, Cheryl and Paul are the maternal grandchildren of Vincenzo "James" Ferrie (died on 1967) and Filomena "Minnie" Campana (née Ferrie) (died on 1940). Originally:

• "Ferrie" was "Ferri"
• "Campagna" was "Campana"

Vincenzo (in 1905) and Filomena (in 1913) immigrated to the United States from Broccostella (Frosinone, Lazio, Italy).

Paternal grandparents

Cynthia, Cheryl and Paul's paternal grandparents are George Lindsey Bissett (died on 1943) and Sarah Ann "Sally" Bissett (née Leach) (died on 1963).

Trivia

• She was 31 years when gave birth to Gaga.
• Her fashion sense inspired Gaga.
• She co-launched the Born This Way Foundation with Gaga.
• She has referred to Gaga as "a great businesswoman".
• She works with Joe in Joanne Trattoria.
• She is referred as "Grandmother Monster" by both Gaga and her monsters.
• Her daughter sang "Happy Birthday" to her in one of her Born This Way Ball shows.

Other

(2008)

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(Sep 12, 2010)

(Feb 11, 2011)

(Jun 14, 2011)

(Sep 29, 2011)

(Dec 6, 2011)

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(Feb 29, 2012)

(Oprah's Next Chapter, Mar 1, 2012)

Kevin Mazur (Sep 14, 2012)

(January 14, 2013)

(March 10, 2013)

(May 12, 2013)

(Aug 24, 2013)

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(Mar 29, 2014)

(Mar 31, 2014)

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(Dec 7, 2014)

(Mar 19, 2015)

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(Apr 11, 2015)

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Cynthia attends backstage (Apr 26, 2015)

(Jun 23, 2015)

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Links

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