Lynette Scavo is one of the main protagonists of Desperate Housewives

, and thus her family is central to the series and its stories.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Family members 2.1 Immediate family 2.2 Extended family 2.3 Others 2.4 Pets 3 Comments

Biography

Lynette Scavo was conceived by Stella Wingfield and her second husband, Mr. Lindquist. Lynette is the sister of Lucy and Lydia Lindquist. Stella was previously married to an unnamed man, and they divorced. Stella's third marriage was to Glen Wingfield,  and they divorced a few years later because of his homosexuality. Years later, Stella married a fourth time to a man named Frank Kaminsky who died days later. Frank was married four times before his marriage with Stella. Lucy married a man named Dave, but they eventually divorced. In the eighth season, Lydia was engaged (and most likely married) Herbert "Rashi" Brickmeyer.

Lynette married Tom Scavo, son of Allison and Rodney Scavo, brother of Theresa and Peter Scavo. Tom has a daughter named Kayla from a one night stand named Nora Huttington. Nora is the daughter of Joe and Sheila Huttington. Lynette is the mother of Porter Scavo, Preston Scavo, Parker Scavo, Penny Scavo, Paige Scavo, and the miscarriage, Patrick Scavo. In the eighth season, Porter becomes the father of Julie Mayer's baby girl. Lynette eventually has six other grand kids.

Lynette has an aunt named Polly that she considered naming Penny and/or Paige after. Tom has an aunt Penny (which he named his first daughter after), and an uncle named Vito, who ran a Pizzeria. When Tom and Lynette were separated, Tom was in a serious relationship with Jane Carlson. Jane is the mother of Chloe Carlson, and aunt of Cindy. The Fairview strangler, Eddie Orlofsky briefly lived with the Scavo's in season six. Also in season six, Preston was engaged to a Russian gold digger named Irina Korsokov, that he broke up with right before the wedding. In season one, Lynette had a live-in nanny named Claire. It was mentioned that Porter use to have a dog he lost. The Scavo's use to have gold fish. In season two, Parker had a dog.

Family members

The Scavo family is one of the central families on Desperate Housewives. They reside at 4355 Wisteria Lane.

Immediate family

• Lynette Scavo - Lynette is the matriarch of the clan, an overprotective mother who always feels like she must be in charge of everything.
• Tom Scavo - Lynette's goofy husband, a man who allows his wife to wear the pants in the family and who likes to play the part of the "good guy".
• Porter and Preston Scavo - Tom and Lynette's eldest children, male identical twins who are rebellious and not-too-bright, although Porter's into poetry. In season six, Preston nearly marries a Europian gold-digger. In season eight, Porter has a daughter with Julie Mayer.
• Parker Scavo - The third son, one year younger than his predecessors, and the most sensitive and mature of the Scavo boys.
• Penny Scavo - The eldest daughter, Penny is a sweet young girl, very caring and responsible. Penny and Lynette have about the same relationship Julie and Susan had in the first season.
• Paige Scavo - The newest addition to the Scavo family, a baby who was delivered by a serial-killer. She was supposed to be born along with her twin brother, Patrick.
• Patrick Scavo - Paige's twin brother, Lynette miscarried Patrick and envisioned living a life with her son stricken with cerebral palsy.
• Kayla Huntington Scavo - Tom's illegitimate child, the fruit of a one-night stand. Kayla had a grudge against her step-mother. Kayla started out as a kind, sweethearted girl but once her mother died, her true colors showed and how much hatred she has to Lynette.
• Mayer baby - Porter and Julie Mayer's daughter, Lynette and Tom's granddaughter, niece of the other Scavo children, was a result of a one-night stand. She was born in the series finale.
• 6 Unnamed Grandchildren - In the future, all together, Lynette has six grandchildren.

Extended family

• Stella Wingfield - Lynette's alcoholic mother, who wasn't the best maternal figure to her and her sisters. She has been widowed twice and divorced twice.
• Mr. Linquist - Lynette, Lucy, and Lydia's father and Stella's second husband and first late husband. Mr. Lindquist died when Lynette and her sisters were very young.
• Glen Wingfield - Stella's third husband and second ex-husband, whom she divorced after finding out he was gay, although Lynette believed for years it was because her mother had cheated on him. They were married for two years.
• Frank Kaminsky - Stella's forth husband, a curmodgeonly old millionaire who despised his family and left everything to Stella when he died.
• Unnamed Stella's First Husband - He was Stella's first husband whom she divorced. He was Stella's husband before she had Lynette, Lucy, and Lydia as they were all from her second husband.
• Rodney Scavo - Tom's adulterous father, who had affair after affair, despite the attention his own wife gave him.
• Allison Scavo - Tom's mother, a traditional homemaker who believed serving her family was the most important thing a woman could do. As she grew older, her mind started to drift.
• Lucy and Lydia Lindquist - Lynette's sisters, who are far less caring about how their mother winds up than Lynette is.
• Peter and Theresa Scavo - Tom's unseen siblings, who agree that their mother should be put in an institution.
• Dave - Lucy's unseen ex-husband.
• Herbert "Rashi" Brickmeyer - Lydia's fiancee. Lydia and Rashi most likely married by now.
• Nora Huntington - Kayla's biological mother, a known "nut-job" who tried to steal Tom from his wife. She was shot and killed in the supermarket's hostage takeover.
• Joe and Sheila Huntington - Nora's parents, who take in Kayla after she is kicked out of the Scavo home.
• Polly - Lynette's aunt and most likely Stella's sister. Lynette wanted to name Paige after her but Tom disagreed.
• Penny Scavo - Tom's aunt, who he refers to as a slut.
• Vito Scavo - Tom's uncle who became rich by digging a gold mine. He later had a gambling problem and asked Tom and Lynette for a loan once Christmas.

Others

Tom and his ex girlfriend, Jane Carlson.

• Jane Carlson - Tom's ex-girlfriend, a nice and intelligent woman who's confident like Lynette, and who could prove to be a great match.
• Chloe Carlson - The daughter of Tom's ex-girlfriend who is an aerobics instructor. She is protective of her mother's relationship with Tom.
• Eddie Orlofsky - The notorious Fairview Strangler, a troubled teenager whom Lynette took in due to relating to his troubled childhood.
• Irina Korsakov - A Russian gold-digger whom Preston brought home from his trip to Europe and asked to marry him.
• Claire - A nanny hired by Lynette to help take care of the kids. However, Claire soon became more popular with the kids than their mother would want her to, and Tom became attracted to her, which lead to her dismissal.

Pets

• Porter's dog - A dog Tom and Lynette bought for Porter in the fifth grade. Nobody knows what happened to it.
• Scavo dog - A dog Lynette bought to distract son Parker from his curiosity towards sexuality. The dog was given away because Penny was alergic to its fur.
• Scavo goldfish - Goldfish Tom and Lynette got when they had to give their dog away because Penny was allergic to its fur.

Note: Susan's family, Karen's family and Renee's family intertwine with Lynette's.

v • d • e Lynette's family Immediate Family Lynette Scavo • Tom Scavo • Porter Scavo • Preston Scavo • Parker Scavo Penny Scavo • Paige Scavo • Patrick Scavo • Kayla Scavo Unnamed Granddaughter Extended Family Stella Wingfield • Glen Wingfield • Frank Kaminsky • Rodney Scavo Allison Scavo • Lucy Lindquist • Lydia Lindquist • Peter Scavo Theresa Scavo • Dave • Nora Huntington • Joe Huntington Sheila Huntington • Phyllis Kaminsky Others Jane Carlson • Chloe Carlson • Cindy • Eddie Orlofsky • Irina Korsakov Claire Pets Porter's dog • Scavo dog • Scavo goldfish