Posted on 01/18/2006 8:07:15 AM PST by COUNTrecount
January 18, 2006 -- WALTER Cronkite looks like he's getting married to his new girlfriend, Joanna Simon, a New York City realtor and singer Carly Simon's big sister. "We are keeping company, as the old phrase used to be," Cronkite told a reporter yesterday. "I'm not making any moves immediately. I don't think it's proper.
"My wife has only been gone less than a year. I'll wait until that year has passed, at least," he said.
Cronkite, 89, lives in the same building as Simon, 65, a real estate broker who is also a mezzo-soprano opera singer.
Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Conkite, his wife of 65 years, died last March from cancer, leaving behind her husband, two daughters, a son, and four grandsons. Despite letting the cat out of the bag about his new romance, Cronkite told the Philadelphia Inquirer that, "I'm not making any announcements, as yet."
The pair have been spotted around town together for months at various social functions. Cronkite even gave her the real estate listing for his East 52nd Street co-op, last year, which he had used as an office.
Simon was married to former New York Times Magazine articles editor Gerald Walker, who died from complications of a stroke in early 2004. He was also the author of "Cruising," the 1970 book about the New York City gay underground. The book was eventually turned into a 1980 film starring Al Pacino.
As an opera singer, Simon has appeared in leading roles throughout the U.S. and Europe, including the Teatro Colon and the Salzberg festival. Cronkite still has a deal with CBS as a special correspondent and says he goes to his office at CBS' New York City headquarters ...
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LMAO!
Walter wants us to lose.
Old Walter's a stud, I bet he can make her hit the high notes LMAO
defibrulator may be a good takeaklong for the honeymoon...i hope its batteries are dead
I think Joana has more admiration for his bank account.
LMAO !
Reminds me of the story about a guy Cronkite's age. He goes to the doctor and asks for Viagra, but he says he only wants half a pill. Doctor tells him that half a pill won't do much to help his sex life. Guy says, "Sex life? Hell, I just wanna stop peeing on my shoes!"
Oh yes, Walter, wait for that year to pass. Appearances are everything. On second thought, for someone who is 89 you might want to rethink that.
....perish the thought....ewwwww
One can always hope the old girl can "love" him to death...and end the America hating communist babble from his drooling traitorous lips...
I for one, am not ashamed I'll celebrate his death...
Semper Fi
He'll need the blue pills.
Give this enough time, Walter...you'll be joining your late wife sooner rather than later...one place or the other.
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