Who is the wife of Tony Bennett? How old is his wife? Learn all there is to know about the late singer’s wife and her age.

Tony Bennett and his wife, Susan Benedetto, had a decades-long romance. The pair first met in the late 1980s after one of the singer’s concerts. They were together for more than 20 years before marrying in an intimate ceremony in 2007. Following the wedding, Susan took her husband’s legal surname, Benedetto, instead of his professional stage name.

Tony was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016, and Susan stepped in as his primary caregiver in addition to her continued arts education charity work. Despite the diagnosis, Susan said her husband remained in good spirits at the time. “He is doing so many things, at 94, that many people without dementia cannot do. He really is the symbol of hope for someone with a cognitive disorder,” she told AARP The Magazine.

At 96 years old, Bennett died in July 2023, his rep confirmed to PEOPLE. So, who is Tony Bennett’s longtime love? Keep reading for everything there is to know about Susan Benedetto and her relationship with the legendary singer.

Who is Susan Benedetto?

Susan Benedetto, apart from being known for being the late Tony Bennett’s wife, is also a former teacher.

Susan is a graduate of Fordham University and Columbia University’s Teachers College. She began teaching social studies at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and the Performing Arts, a public high school in New York City. Before working as an educator, she was the owner of Creative Artists Management in Manhattan, which advised artists in the management of their careers.

In his 2016 memoir Just Getting Started, Tony wrote about his first encounter with his future wife, which happened to be when her mother was pregnant with her. Susan’s parents, Marion and Dayl Crow, were fans of the singer and attended one of his shows in 1966 in N.Y.C. and were able to pose backstage for a picture with Tony.

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