Son Serves 98-Year-Old Mother With Eviction Notice on Her Birthday
- Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:13am by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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Mary Kantorowski, 98, is battling with her son as he attempts to evict her from the home she's lived in since 1953. (AP)
Mary Kantorowski didn’t get a birthday gift from her son on her 98th birthday; she got an eviction notice.
The great grandmother has lived in her Fairfield, Conn. home since 1953, raising two sons there with her late husband. Now, she’s fighting her eldest son, whom she hasn’t seen in months, as he tries to force her out and sell the house.
“I didn’t think he would do it,” Mary Kantorowski told WTNH-TV.
According to the Connecticut Post, she and her husband signed the house over to their son in the 1990s under the condition that Mary would live there until her death. She still pays all her bills with her Social Security money, WTNH reported, but that didn’t stop Peter Kantorowski, 71, from serving his mother with papers in December.
He told the Post the move is meant to be for his mother’s own good.
“She would be better off living with people her own age,” Peter Kantorowski, a retired taxidermist, said.
Peter Kantorowski told WTNH his mother has fallen a few times and worries about her safety and security, though he admitted he hasn’t actually been to see her in eight months.
According to the Post, a judge went and visited Mary in her house, and following an examination by a geriatric specialist, ruled her competent to handle her own affairs and assigned attorney Richard Bortolot as a voluntary conservator. Within weeks of serving his mother with the eviction notice, Peter Kantorowski attempted to put the house up for sale — a move that was stopped in court proceedings.
“I’ve been practicing a long time, and I’ve seen a lot of nasty things and this is, you know, he’s really made the top ten list,” Bortolot told WTNH.
Mary Kantorowski‘s other son Jack told the station he’s appalled by what his older brother is doing. He said he and his fiance visit his mother twice a week.
“I just don’t understand him at all, what’s happening with him, there are no other words to call him, he’s just a scumbag,” he told WTNH.
Peter Kantorowski admitted he hasn’t found a nursing home to put his mother in yet, but insisted to the station he wasn’t “throwing her on the street.”
“My family’s all here, my family’s all here,” Mary Kantorowski told WTNH. “Well I’m all settled here, so you know I’ve got my friends.”
The case will go to court March 2.



















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jakartaman
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:38amFor once our judicial system has done the right thing.
Report Post »See common sense does work!!!
At this women’s age she needs this like another wrinkle!
Detroit paperboy
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 11:03amI predict the mother will out live the poor excuse for a son… Karma is a Bi–ch
Report Post »db321
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 11:24amNo way to know if her Son is an Atheist, Agnostic or even a Christian that thinks that no one is watching – I assure you – God is watching and everyone will one day account for every word and deed they have done in their life. Just ask Hitler, Saddam, and Mohammed. It is appointed under man once to die and the the Judgement.
I don’t care what the ACLU or CNN says – You will be judge on Judgement day!
It’s like this – if you give 1000′s of Guns to Mexican Drug Lords in order to advance your agenda and someone dies – you are a murderer – if you vote for this murderer in the next election – you are an accomplice to murder and will be judge for it. God is watching.
What does it profit a man to gain the World, only to lose his sole! This passage was not only meant for George Soros – it is meant for all of us!
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 12:27pm“I don’t get the negative feedback? I love my Mom, so, so, much! In fact, when she passes, I intend to have her stuffed, and set up in a suite in my basement!” (sic)
Peter Kantorowski
Report Post »jzs
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 2:50pmI guess you guys will find out soon enough so I might as well be upfront about it. This is my mother. Sorry, this is venture capitalism. I’m going to sell the furnature, give the house some fresh paint, and make a ton selling it. Mom doesn’t get that.
She is totally dependent on the government and it has enslaved her. If she‘d saved for retirement like a real American this wouldn’t be a problem. She can’t pay her bills, the government is paying them with my tax dollars. She needs to learn that Big Brother isn’t helping her, it has forced her into poverty and slavery.
Report Post »karnack444
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 2:53pmHi Jakartaman.
Yup you hit this one right on target.
A little common sense is an amazing.. thing
Now a comment to the knucklehead who turned on his own momma!
If your concerned about how your mother is living then i would suggest you get off your blessed assurance and go and look in on her!
Remember the 5th commandant: “Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.”
(Exodus 20:12
Report Post »Faith1029
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 3:22pmLuke 6:38
“For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 3:37pmEvil has No Support… without the Soul-less!
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 3:53pmThe judge did a good job. He actually used judgement before making a decision. As for the son, maybe he should read the Fifth Commandment. And for someone who’s worried, and doesn’t visit for eight months, is ridiculous. It’s time folks start taking care of their parents when needed, once again, and start honoring their parents. Older folks used to save their money (gold, silver, etc) and have enough by retirement, or when were very old, to take care of themselves, and not have the value of their money robbed. This would get rid of Social Security and some welfare began by the Nanny State. With the introduction of fiat currency, manipulated inflation cycles, and an unstable economy, senior citizens have been hurt the worst. And bringing up a generation of kids that are rebellious, immoral, lazy, and uneducated hasn’t helped out either.
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 7:30pmJZS
Actually, many elderly who did plan for retirement have had to fall back on social security because their retirement budget was made meaningless by rapid inflation over the last few decades.
Report Post »Grey Eagle
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:47pmWith a son like this jewel, the poor woman doesn’t need any enemies. She is better off there in her own home until she dies as long as she can care for herself and it sounds like it is. Kudos to the Court for making the best decision. However, that son will have to be monitored like a hawk.
Report Post »TyrannyNoMore
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 12:17amI can not believe ENCINOM would do this to his own mother. It is truly shameful !
Report Post »WeDontNeedNoSteenkinBadges10
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:23am“Son Serves 98-Year-Old Mother With Eviction Notice on Her Birthday”
Didn’t you know? A death penalty offense?
Report Post »(this time, someone else quote The Father of us all)
reform
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 3:49amJAS your tax dollars the state I live in a cost 5500 a month to house such a person let’s assume she received the high-end of 2000 a month in Social Security you do the math Buddy, now I know the state I live in living expense and nursing care is much cheaper than the state of Connecticut so just in my state that would mean the taxpayers would be putting out 3500 a month more. For $30 a month you can have life alert and many other such programs if the woman should happen to fall or inquire a serious injury.
Report Post »midwesthippie
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 4:16am…shame on you ricky santorum
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 8:50am@reform
I was thinking the same thing, doesn’t it cost the tax payers more to move her to a nursing home? She’s lived there long enough to raise a son who is now 71…the house is paid off. All she has is her utilities and food. It would probably cost less to have social security pay for a home nurse. He’s just stingy and wants to sell the house. Let’s see, house bought 71 years ago? Wonder what the capital gains on that will be? My parents own their house that they bought in 1971. My dad (almost 80) saved his retirement and uses SS to suppliment his income, but mostly lives off profit sharing. People that age aren’t like people today who expect ss to pay for everything.
Report Post »jeanr
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 9:49amStupid liberal government intervention. GOVERNMENT GET OUT OF A RELATIONSHIP BY A MOTHER AND HER CAPITALIST-LOVING SON! This is their relationship and their property. What he was doing was NOT illegal so the courts should stay out.
Report Post »whatthecrazy
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:29amThis happens all of the time this is just one of many.I have gone so far as to tell my three that if i or my husband are murdered that thier inheritance is cut in half unless they are determined to be innocent of the deed, with the other half going to charity like St.Jude.Just want to remove some of the incentive.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 11:00am@whatthecrazy
Report Post »Ummm so if your kids murder you or your husband…they still get half their inheritence ??? Still pretty generous on your part… And crazy !
Listen_then_think
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 11:20amIf you have to live in fear your children will murder you, then you did a fantastic job of raising good, honest, hard working children. GRATS! I hope these people are not conservatives. Sounds more like a liberal something for nothing policy when grandparents or parents get murdered or thrown in the street.
Report Post »thetreyman
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 8:35pmi think that was a joke. at least i hope it was.
Report Post »whatthecrazy
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:20amYes THETREYMAN and thanks for getting it.We all think we are a bunch of comedians in my family!
Report Post »RejectFalseIcons
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 9:39amI am giving all of my money away and leaving my kids with nothing, or requiring them to reach a higher net worth than I reach before they qualify to receive any of it. I earned what I have through my own blood, sweat and tears and I wouldn’t raise kids incapable of doing the same.
Report Post »JustPeachy
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:28amI also wanted to add that she sure doesn’t look 98 and has such a sweet smile–I bet she is a sweet lady. It’s so hard to understand people like this son. I wish so much my mother could have continued living in her home like that–I’d have been celebrating, not trying to get her out of it! My dear father died mercifully (quickly and naturally). They lived in their home until he died. I would wish for my mom what this woman has (my sister had to make the decision to place her into a GOOD nursing home near her–I had just had major surgery myself and wasn’t able to help at all :( ). This son doesn’t know what a blessing he has in his mother and her health. HOW SAD!!! :(
Report Post »Zcat
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:26amHe fears for her safety but hasn’t been to see her in eight mouth….what a low life!
Report Post »smokie
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 2:02pmWhen I first read the headlines, I at first thought it was a Grey Gardens deal, where the son wanted her out of the house for safety and sanity reasons, but he had no alternative home for her, and wasn’t around enough to see how she was managing.
Report Post »He just wants to sell the house.
Jezreel
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:24amI am sure that all the attention the media is giving this situation will bring that son to the great shame he deserves. I hope he is humilated and ashamed of himself as people across the nation berate him for his selfish rude disrespectful actions. He don’t go and see her so it is obvious that when he says he is concerned about her falling that it is a lie.
Report Post »obfuscatenot
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 3:00pmI’m with you- I was hoping Mom would have had a big old picture of sonny boy in the photo with her, so when he would go to Wal-mart or the Grocery store people could tell him what they think of him.
Report Post »Wakeup Maggie
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:13amPos
Report Post »BLACKDIAMONDSKIER
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:07amTrying to sell her house right underneath her. His story sounds so compassionate. But the truth probably lies somewhere in this scripture.
“For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.”
Report Post »I Timothy 6:10
CarpeDiem1985
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:07amWhat a dirtbag! If he‘s so concerned for his mother’s welfare, why isn‘t he visiting his mom on the days his brother doesn’t, a few times a week, like his brother? He’s just a greedy b*****ard! I understand that she’s very old, but if she is physically and mentally sound, let her live out her days in peace.
Report Post »Guitar Master
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:59amzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
THE REPORTER’S View
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This is a classic example of the “ME” generation. It’s me, me, me, I, I, I, and that’s all it is.
Did anyone ever hear of the commandment “honor thy father and thy mother?:” Guess not !
Report Post »bhelmet
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 11:53amAt 71 – I am not sure that is the ME generation, but he is a baby boomer – that is where it all began.
Report Post »lel2007
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 12:59pmThe ‘Baby Boom’ began after WW2. At 71 he’s not a Boomer, but he is an ******* looking to cash in before he dies.
Report Post »proliance
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 1:20pmBaby Boomers are currently between the ages of 67 and 47.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:08pmBaby Boomers are postwar kids ….. This A-hole was born during the war 1941
Report Post »Alan
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:50amThis is the way the left thinks. I’ve no idea about this guy’s politics, but he’s using lefty, socialist for-her-own-good reasoning in denying his mom the right to live and die free of outside influence. The socialist busybodies will take your rights away for your own good every time, regardless of what you want. This is not freedom and safety, it’s imprisonment and oppression.
Report Post »SERUM
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:27amYour comment rings true…the left makes it as though they are acting in YOUR best interest. Their hidden agenda seems to surface at times, claiming innocent victims in the wake of their destructive mindset.
Report Post »Truth made his plans come to light for all to see and now he will be judged.
hidden_lion
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 11:06amNot to mention he violated the terms of the trust. He is a POS and I hope he ends up in a rotten nursing home himself. He is 71, time to put him away.
Report Post »Katydidnt
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:50amI know the type well. A child who is not actually close to the situation comes in and feels like not enough is being done for the elderly person. So they try to force their will on the elderly so, their own personal concerns will be allayed.
Report Post »My mom who is 88 and in better health than many younger than her, has had to get all sorts of services she doesn‘t want so that my sister who lives in California won’t be worried about her. My mom is worried she will end up like her sister who had a stroke and was found, too late to reverse the stroke, but in time to save her life. Her sister was miserable for six years until she finally had another stroke that wouldn’t let her swallow. My mom says if it is her time, let her go. No heroic measures.
My husband is a doctor, always the out-of-state kid comes in wants everything done for the parent. Parent is ready to go, the kid feels guilt about neglecting them wants everything done for them.
Baddoggy
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:55amyes…My brother unhooked my father from life support against my will behind my back. It was sickening. He was only 57.
Report Post »JustPeachy
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:18amBaddoggy, I’m so sorry that happened to you (and your father!)! That’s terrible. :-(
Report Post »PA PATRIOT
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 1:35pm@Katydidnt said
“My husband is a doctor, always the out-of-state kid comes in wants everything done for the parent. Parent is ready to go, the kid feels guilt about neglecting them wants everything done for them.
More truth to those words than you think.”
SPOT ON
Much more truth to those words than you think. I see it everyday,
The out of town sibling comes in to play Might Mouse and “Save the Day”
Sometimes it is worse. I have witnessed the out of town siblling get some of their old pals to “check in on Mom” and more objectionable is that Mom has to pay for it.
Report Post »carl_in_ohio
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:46amwow, what a truly stupid story, Blaze.
All it needs is the today’s horoscope and lottery numbers to be a great tabloid piece!
Is there nothing important to report on??????
Report Post »DSTSS2010
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:11amSimple solution,Carl, go away!
Report Post »AmazingGrace8
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:19amCarl’s horoscope for today: Try-not-to-step-in-it today and in the future. Take time to stop & smell the flowers. Better yet, give some flowers to “the forgotten people”, the elderly. Time is fleeting and if your life-line-on-your-palm reads that you will have a long life, may someone one give you flowers when you are elderly. P.S. Life is short…eat dessert first!
Report Post »JustPeachy
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:22amCarl, your “compassion” for others is amazing and I am presently ashamed to have ever been a native Ohioan. I am thankful you do not speak for all of us!
Thank you, Blaze, for reporting stories like this that remind us to be mindful of our neighbors and those around us who may become victims of others. It’s good to see and know others also still have hearts and care about others.
Report Post »TerryDo
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:43amAh Carl, we aim to please so here are todays lottery numbers for you to play:
1–2–16–19–21–31– Good Luck!
And you are a Virgo, who isvery self-critical and especially of others and you are currently in need of a financial winfall!
Report Post »And don’t forget to give you mama some money and go visit her once in a while… :)
MidWestMom
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:57am@JustPeachy
Report Post »… remind us to be mindful of our neighbors and those around us who may become victims of others. It’s good to see and know others also still have hearts and care about others…… You are spot on & I totally agree.
Dstarr55
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 11:15amCarl, I always find it amazing people complaining about an article that should not be on the Blaze yet taking the time to open up the article and then wasting more time by posting how stupid it is. If you don’t like the article and see it as a puff piece, don’t open it. No one says you need to read all the articles on a site and no one says all articles have to be hard hitting or even newsworthy to all viewers. After all, many people are responding to this tragic story so others do not share your opinion. Try only opening articles that interest you then you won’t have to waste your time posting nonsense.
Report Post »proliance
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 1:23pmCarl, there are plenty of places to get news and entertainment. If you’re depending on The Blaze to be your sole source of hard news you need a reality check. It probably means you spend too much time on this website and expect too much from it. Go get some fresh air.
Report Post »Glock31
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:46amher son has GOT to be a liberal
Report Post »SpaceRaider
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:45amOk, there are definatly two ways to go on this.
I’d worked in medical for quite a few years and have seen quite a few of these cases. First, siding with the woman. I’ve seen so many slime balls just itching to make another few dollars in this same manor, it’s terrible! Even people that already have a considerable amount of money doing things like this. Many of the elderly victims in these cases have no problems and aren’t really a danger to themselves but the crummy kids are just dirty rats.
On the side of the son. I’ve seen quite a few cases where an elderly person has been a danger both to themselves and others. I’ve seen doctors and courts allow people to go home and drive when they should have been at a minimun in an assisted living facility. At times a psychiatric unit or nursing home would’ve been preferable. If my mom were in danger of falling and I couldn’t be there all the time, I’d try to convince her to go into assisted living. Sometimes, the only way skilled care can be afforded is to sell off things like homes and cars.
Report Post »Dstarr55
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:42amSpaceRaider, Your scenarios do not fit the story. First, this man is not selling off her things to get her into skilled care – he now owns the house – in reading this story on another site he waited the appropriate time for the house to be under his ownership before pulling this despicable deed. Second, his brother who does visit regularly knows his mother far more than he does, who rarely visits so it is not just the doctors and the courts assessing her abilities. Second, the foul son is probably retired – if this was my mother and I was concerned because she occasionally fell (and really, what is occasionally – once on ice, a misstep a few years ago – this could have multiple meanings), I would take her in, not shove her in a nursing home – she doesn’t need assisted living – she just needs people to check up on her occasionally, like the good son does. The woman obviously has been taking care of herself all these years and no one (not even the bad seed) is saying she is incapable of taking care of herself – his excuse is she should be living with people her age and his concern is so great about her falling he rarely visits her – try spinning those facts.
Report Post »karen162
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:38amHmmm….the son acts just like a Progressive.
Report Post »PA PATRIOT
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:34amHey Mom,
Report Post »Cut him out ot the will.
NOW
sandy21957
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:01amDoesn’t matter. He already has control of the house. I‘m sure she doesn’t have much else, most people in that age group just have the basics. I know a man that stuck his mother in a care facility knowing full well that it would kill her. He had control of her accounts, had already spent it down to almost nothing. Took her phone book and went on a trip to Hawaii on what was left. She passed while he was there. He made phone calls acting like the “concerned” son. What a crock!!!!!! There’s a special place in H*E*L*L for people like this.
Report Post »Thighmaster
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:34amSounds like maybe sonny got a death notice from the doc and can’t wait for his money.
Report Post »MOLLYPITCHER
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:39am@thighmaster
Report Post »I kind of thought the same thing. She’s 98. He can’t wait for maybe a few years give or take?
Atilla
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:29amProbably an advocate for uthanasia. This is where we are going as a society.
Report Post »BruceB
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:29amHe wants the money to send to Obama.Definitely an Obama supporter
Report Post »cassandra
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:27amlet me guess , he is a liberal that only thinks of himself,and wants to get what he can right now
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:27amThat man is one sick cat and I understand all the concerns,an elderly lady living alone and the falling, but the geriatric specialist determined she could handle her affairs so she should be fine.Evicting your mother from her house,that’s sad very sad indeed.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:53amI hope she outlives you and your brother gets both houses…loser.
Report Post »AmazingGrace8
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:52amOne of the first clues to me was he is a “retired taxidermist”! I have a “very fertile mind” so I am not going there…oh, what the heck! When you mentioned cat, well, some people don’t want to let go and stuff their animals..hello..Trigger? (that would not fit in my living room). Then remember “Psyco”? movie? I have so many stories that would fill a book about kids not honoring their moms & dads. After my mom’s stroke & in the nursing home, I was there everyday for my mom and then had a “captive audience” twice a week when I brought CD’s, videos of movies & concerts they would enjoy…from the “BeeGees”, Tom Jones(the ladies liked that one),Elvis(Hawaii concert),to country music to “The 3 Tenors” concert, Hee-Haw,Bob Hope etc..the staff & the elderly (including younger-residence-car-accidents etc) My other siblings HATE NURSING HOMES(live out-of-state) so this was my God-Given-Calling & my heart-soars- to remember the joy in those peoples eyes, “the forgotten people”. I am NOT a hero..it came natural-to-me. This lady trusted this son & this son will have to stand-before-The Creator & answer for this.. All of the people, including the ones that could not remember their names,…I am telling you, they KNEW & SANG the words to songs & remembered the artists! We all have a song in our hearts! I hope & pray Glenn Campbell will remember (in his mind he will) the songs in his heart..THE LONG-GOOD-BYE! GOD BLESS PARENTS!
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:25amHe wants her to be with people her own age? Very few of them left at 98. He is 71, methinks this will come back to bite him in the a@@…
Report Post »HumbleCitizen
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:25amWhat a horrid son.
Report Post »Caniac Steve
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:22amwhat a Bum &a “Jerk” !! the court ought to be investigating him!!
Report Post »momsense
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:20amReal class act—– may he burn for his actions.
Report Post »NancyBee
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:29amSome people will do anything for money..
Report Post »SERUM
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:36am@Nancybee
Most likely he wanted her out so he can use her house a renthouse for extra income, he could have considered either moving in with her or vise versa leaving a house available to rent or sell…too logical?
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