 After her mother witnessed a murder, her family moved to New Canaan, Connecticut, in 1954, while Genovese, who had recently graduated from high school, remained in Brooklyn with her grandparents to prepare for her upcoming marriage.Later that year, the couple wed, but the marriage was annulled near the end of 1954.After moving into an apartment in Brooklyn, Genovese worked in clerical jobs, which she found unappealing.