Individual Details
Pauline Moundas
(1925 - 1984)
Name from Paul Morfogen Biography dated April 1993, given to Carol Petranek by Nick Pappas.
Email from Spyridon (Don) Marinos to Carol Petranek, April 22, 2011: (NOTE: full text of email is in Spyridon's notes):
My mother, Pauline Moundas Marinos grew up in the Bronx. She first lived on Third Avenue and later on at Loring Place. Her parents were Harry and Mary Neckles (Nikas) Moundas. As a young girl she would spend summers at Neckles Beach which was owned by members of her mother’s family. It was there that she learned to swim and dive. She was an avid swimmer and later in life she would take us to the beach frequently during the summer. After graduating Catherine Gibbs she became a bookkeeper for Florsheim Shoe Company.
At this point it may get a little confusing for you but I’ll explain as best I can. Her uncle Petro Neckles married my father’s sister Mary Marinos. I believe that is how my mother met my father. So after my mother and father were married, her uncle was also her brother-in-law. Got it…
She left her job at Florsheim when I was born and stayed at home to raise us kids, and would occasionally work as a cashier at my father’s restaurant. When we were all old enough to fend for ourselves she returned to Florsheim to be the head bookkeeper. When my father’s business closed she was able to get me a job with Florsheim so I could work my way through college. I stayed with Florsheim after graduating, working my way up from stockman to Northeast Area Supervisor. I’ve just celebrated my 40th anniversary with Florsheim. Both of my brothers also worked for Florsheim.
Well anyway, my mother was also a knitter. I always remember her knitting or crocheting some thing or other. Her first knitting endeavor was a Christmas stocking for me and as more children came along each one of them got a stocking, as well as the grandchildren that were born until she passed away. Even my wife Cheryl, who is of Jewish heritage, received a Hanukah stocking with the Star of David topping the Christmas tree. Sweaters, scarves and hats, you name it she knitted it.
She was also very adventurous. Many times she would gather us up and set off on a journey for the day. The beach, Prospect Park Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Rockefeller Center to see the Christmas tree, The New York Worlds Fair in 1964 to name a few. The amazing thing was that she not only took her kids but nieces and nephews as well and on public transportation to boot. Mom never learned to how to drive, she didn’t even know how to ride a bike.
Sadly she was only 58 years old when she passed away.
Email from Spyridon (Don) Marinos to Carol Petranek, April 22, 2011: (NOTE: full text of email is in Spyridon's notes):
My mother, Pauline Moundas Marinos grew up in the Bronx. She first lived on Third Avenue and later on at Loring Place. Her parents were Harry and Mary Neckles (Nikas) Moundas. As a young girl she would spend summers at Neckles Beach which was owned by members of her mother’s family. It was there that she learned to swim and dive. She was an avid swimmer and later in life she would take us to the beach frequently during the summer. After graduating Catherine Gibbs she became a bookkeeper for Florsheim Shoe Company.
At this point it may get a little confusing for you but I’ll explain as best I can. Her uncle Petro Neckles married my father’s sister Mary Marinos. I believe that is how my mother met my father. So after my mother and father were married, her uncle was also her brother-in-law. Got it…
She left her job at Florsheim when I was born and stayed at home to raise us kids, and would occasionally work as a cashier at my father’s restaurant. When we were all old enough to fend for ourselves she returned to Florsheim to be the head bookkeeper. When my father’s business closed she was able to get me a job with Florsheim so I could work my way through college. I stayed with Florsheim after graduating, working my way up from stockman to Northeast Area Supervisor. I’ve just celebrated my 40th anniversary with Florsheim. Both of my brothers also worked for Florsheim.
Well anyway, my mother was also a knitter. I always remember her knitting or crocheting some thing or other. Her first knitting endeavor was a Christmas stocking for me and as more children came along each one of them got a stocking, as well as the grandchildren that were born until she passed away. Even my wife Cheryl, who is of Jewish heritage, received a Hanukah stocking with the Star of David topping the Christmas tree. Sweaters, scarves and hats, you name it she knitted it.
She was also very adventurous. Many times she would gather us up and set off on a journey for the day. The beach, Prospect Park Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Rockefeller Center to see the Christmas tree, The New York Worlds Fair in 1964 to name a few. The amazing thing was that she not only took her kids but nieces and nephews as well and on public transportation to boot. Mom never learned to how to drive, she didn’t even know how to ride a bike.
Sadly she was only 58 years old when she passed away.
Events
| Birth | 1925 | New York City, New York, United States |  | ||
| Residence | 1930 | Bronx (Districts 501-750), Bronx, New York, United States |  | ||
| Census | 1930 | The Bronx, New York, United States | | ||
| Census | 1950 | Bronx, New York, United States | | | |
| Death | 1984 | Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States | | ||
| Marriage | Anthony Spyros Marinos | ||||
| FamilySearch ID | L84S-5TZ |
Families
| Spouse | Anthony Spyros Marinos (1925 - 2001) |
| Child | Spyridon Marinos (1952 - 2014) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Andrea Marinos (10 - ) |
| Father | Harry Moundas (1888 - 1974) |
| Mother | Mary Neckles (1900 - ) |
| Sibling | George Harry Moundas (1921 - 2009) |
| Sibling | Peter Harry Moundas (1922 - 1924) |
| Sibling | Dora Moundas (1923 - ) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Birth
Birth year from 1930 censusCensus
1930 Federal CensusBronx, New York (Districts 501-750), ED 562
4413 3rd Avenue
Lines 21-27
Moundas, Harry, head, rents home, male, white, age 40, age at first marriage: 30, not in school, can read and write, born in Greece, parents born in Greece, language spoken in home before coming to US: Greek, occupation: cook in restaurant
Moundas, Mary, wife, female, white, age 30, age at first marriage: 20, not in school, can read and write, born in Greece, parents born in Greece, language spoken in home before coming to US: Greek, occupation: home
Moundas, George, son, male, white, age 9, single, in school, born in New York, parents born in Greece
Moundas, Dora, daughter, female, white, age 7, single, in school, born in New York, parents born in Greece
Moundas, Pauline, daughter, female, white, age 5, single, not in school, born in New York, parents born in Greece
Moundas, Peter, son, male, white, age 2, single, not in school, born in New York, parents born in Greece
Moundas, Ruby, daughter, female, white, age 3 months (4/12) not in school, born in New York, parents born in Greece
Census
1950 US CensusBronx, New York
Sheet Number 25
274 Third Avenue
Lines 23-25
Neckles, Petro, head, white, male, age 33, married, born in NY; occupation: bar tender at bar and grill
Neckles, Mary, wife, white, Female, age 31, married, born in NY, housework
Neckles, Peter, son, white, male, age 2, never married, born in New York
275 Third Avenue
Lines 26-28
Neckles, Panagiota; head, white, female, age 76, widow, born in Greece, naturalized citizen, housework
Neckles, Theodore, son, white, male, age 44, never married, born in NY, occupation: chief Maintenance engineer at department store
Neckles, Spero, son, white, male, age 40, never married, born in NY, occupation: counterman at restaurant
272 Third Avenue
Lines 13-21
Moundas, Harry, head, white, male, age 63, married, born in Greece, naturalized citizen, occupation: sales clerk at restaurant
Moundas, Mary [maiden name: Neckles], wife, female, age 50, married, born in Greece, naturalized citizen, housework
Moundas, Pauline, daughter, white, female, age 24, never married, bornn NY; occupation: bookkeeper at shoe store
Moundas, Rubie, daughter, white, female, age 20, never married, born in NY; occupation: receptionist at retail delicatessens
Moundas, Christina, daughter, white, female, age 17, never married, born in NY; occupation: salesgirl at retail bakery
Moundas, Helen, daughter, white, female, age 8, never married, born in NY
Moundas, Peter, son, white, male, age 22, never married, born in NY; occupation: plumber at plumber contractor
Moundas, Irene, daughter-in-law, white, female, age 18, married, born in NY; housework
Moundas, Harry, grandson, white, male, born Jan., never married, born in NY
"United States, Census, 1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XT2-GQ2Q : Wed Oct 04 05:39:50 UTC 2023), Entry for Petro Neckles and Mary Nechler, 13 April 1950.
Death
Died at age 58.Endnotes
1. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X76D-TDC : accessed 19 November 2020), Paulina Moundes in household of Harry Moundes, Bronx (Districts 501-750), Bronx, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 562, sheet 14A, line 25, family 336, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1484; FHL microfilm 2,341,219. .
2. "United States, Census, 1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XT2-GQ2Q : Wed Oct 04 05:39:50 UTC 2023), Entry for Petro Neckles and Mary Nechler, 13 April 1950..