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.