Yoko Ono said she was ' very saddened ' by news of Cynthia Lennon 's death . She described Cynthia , 75 , as a ' great person ' with a ' strong zest for life ' Cynthia Lennon , nee Powell , married John Lennon after they met at college . She is the mother of the musician 's son Julian ##nie , who is now aged 51 . But the couple divorced in 1968 after Lennon dumped her for artist Yoko Ono .
Yoko Ono said she was 'very saddened ' by news of Cynthia Lennon 's death . She praised Cynthia , 75 , as a 'great person ' with a 'strong zest for life ' Cynthia Lennon , nee Powell , married John Lennon after they met at college . She is the mother of the musician 's son Julian Lennon , who is now aged 51 . But the couple divorced in 1968 after Lennon left her for artist Yoko Ono .