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Marilia Levy
Shortly after returning to Puerto Rico from Korea to the Antilles Command in early 1952, a neighbor introduced Manolo to a lovely lady from Lares, Puerto Rico named Marilia Levy. The two quickly became friends.
What would you do if within 60 days of meeting her, Marilia is selected to represent Puerto Rico in the first ever Miss Universe Contest in Long Beach, California?
Marilia Levy's Coronation Ceremony as Miss Puerto Rico, 1952
In May 1952 the lovely Marilia was selected Miss Puerto Rico and represented Puerto Rico that summer in the first ever Miss Universe Pageant in Long Beach, California..
Doňa Felisa Rincón de Gautier, Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico honoring Marilia Levy Bernal (Maria Ileana Levy Bernal) by presenting her with the key to the
City of San Juan.
Wedding vows in Lares, Puerto Rico, December 1952
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