Golden wedding couples honored by archdiocese

    The 49th annual Golden Wedding Anniversary celebration, sponsored by the Family Life Apostolate of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, was held at St. Philip Neri Church on June 3. Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond presided at the prayer service for the 138 couples.
    Several of the couples observed anniversaries of more than 50 years. They were Ida Marie and Zoroaster Hyver, 70 years, Metairie; Mae and Hubert LaBorde, 64 years, Metairie; Orduna and Clay Clement, 63 years, Chalmette; Janette B. and Robert G. Karl, 63 years, New Orleans; Josie and Floyd Landry, 63 years, Violet.
    Catherine and John Alesich, 62 years, New Orleans; Louise and Francis Abadie, 60 years, Mandeville; Doris M. and John S. Cuillier Jr., 60 years, New Orleans; Veronica and Theodore Kampen, 60 years, Metairie; Remona M. and Bill H. Mumford, 60 years, Metairie; Ethel and Robert Nestor, 60 years, Metairie; Phyllis and Elliott Peralta, 60 years, Covington.
    Margarita C. and Manuel R. Perez, 60 years, Kenner; Louise and Marvin Silver, 56 years, Metairie; Mary Joyce and Joseph Adoue, 55 years, New Orleans; Mary and Robert Kleinpeter, 55 years, Metairie; Camille and William E. Laderer Jr., 55 years, Harahan; Mary Ann and Roland Molinario, 55 years, Metairie.
    Elaine and Salvador Rando, 55 years, Metairie; Beverly and Bill North, 54 years, Metairie; Dianne and Lamar Bourgeois, 51 years, Metairie; Cecelia and Wallace Buras, 51 years, Belle Chasse.
    Couples who observed their golden anniversary were:
    ➤ New Orleans (except Algiers): Carolyn and Wilbert Cornia, Catherine and Leonard Daigle, Rose and Melvin George, Kathryn and Urban Larroque Jr., Ennis and Joseph Pepin, Sidonie and Frank Schmidt, Josephine and Salvadore Suer, Louise E. and Clarence F. Thomas Jr., Patricia and Michael Toso, Sheryl and Deacon Wilbur Toups, Linda and Terence Walsh.
    ➤ Abita Springs: Dorothy and Daniel Markey Jr., Carolyn and Wade Olsen, Fran and Ken Werther.
    ➤ Algiers: Rebecca and Donald deBoisblanc, Arlene and Robert Eiswirth, Patricia and William Lannes, Evelyn and Joseph R. Ward.
    ➤ Bogalusa: Linda and Val Haaga.
    ➤ Bridge City: Jeanne and Thomas Bourgeois, Rosa and Miguel Medina, Annette and Louis Plaisance.
    ➤ Covington: Gwendolyn and Thomas Carter, Ann and Robert Creighton, Barbara and Daniel Deo Gracias, Patricia and James Jackson, Mary Ann and Cortland Musgrave, Gloria and Vernon Nordman.
    ➤ Des Allemands: Karen and Richard Frickey.
    ➤ Folsom: Elizabeth and Rodney Burke, Victoria and Gary Cavalier, Amy and Edward Sicard.
    ➤ Franklinton: Linda and Gerald Boos, Jennifer and Leonard Hartman.
    ➤ Gretna: Joy and Ursin Acosta, Marilyn and Bowman Bourgeois, Sharon and Jim McNamara, Mary Ann and James Ronquillo.
    ➤ Hahnville: Miriam B. and Salvador Calcagno Jr.
    ➤ Harahan: June and Gerald Barrette, Annette and Bernard Engert, Patricia and Donald Geier, Sandra and John Hemmingway.
    ➤ Harvey: Patsy and Allen Arcement, Judy and Nolan Baudoin, Carmen and Charles Clark, Marsha and Milton Danos, Darryl and Ed Scanlan.
    ➤ Jefferson: Joy and Jay Arnoult.
    ➤ Kenner: Nathalie and Deacon Daniel Cordes, Barbara and Joseph Giarratano, June and Paul Hermann, Mary and Thomas Kirchem, Theresa and Mitchel Leger Jr., Loyce and Peter Noto Sr.
    ➤ Lacombe: Joyce and Julian Ducre, Juanita and Vernon Ordone, Hyacienth and Milfred Stiaes.
    ➤ LaPlace: Mary and Huey Breaud.
    ➤ Mandeville: Phyllis and Emile Masson, Mary Jean and James Moore, Eddie-Edna and Mario Vivas.
    ➤ Marrero: Kay and James Brandau, Marta and Ricardo Castellanos, Faye and Clifton D’Aquin, Laura and Guy Lassere, Theresa and Elson Legendre, Peggy and Rodney Messmer, Doris and Nick Rodi, Annette and Jene Ullo.
    ➤ Metairie: Gertrude and Lloyd Blanke Jr., Mary and Darryl Cheramie, Cathey and Bill Daly, Barbara J. and Stephen S. Decker, Patricia and Ronald Desforges, Eugenie C. and Ronald R. Dupuy, Carolyn G. and Emery E. Dyer Jr., Bonnie and Raphael Eiffert Jr., Susan and Arthur Gutierrez, Carol and Jim Hernandez.
    Maureen and Hugh Howat, Margaret and Wayne Hymel, Mary and Donald Johnson, Marie and James Joseph, Barbara L. and James E. Kraus Jr., Nell and Wayne Kruebbe, Madeline and Charles Kugelmann, Diana and Harold Lemoine, Muriel H. and Fred J. Lipps Jr.
    Pat and Angelo Lupo, Dorothy and Deacon Francis Minor, Linda R. and Alwin A. O’Neil, Jan. M. and Philip C. Pisciotta, Bartow and Peter J. Pizzo Jr., Carol and Philip Salvagio, Joycelyn L. and Joseph S. Scaffidi, Betty Ann C. and Alvin R. Schenck, Diane and John Schnauder, Susan and John Thomas, Terry and John Villa, Audrey and Winfield Woodruff.
    ➤ Norco: Marie E. and Lionel Perret Jr., Mary and Larry Triche.
    ➤ Reserve: Joyce and Andrew B. Cashio, Loretta and James Stein.
    ➤ River Ridge: Charlene and John Boone, Jeanne and Jean Haydel.
    ➤ Slidell: Lynette and Kent Madere, Gay and Lyle Wille.
    ➤ Terrytown: Madeline N. and Thomas R. Andrews Jr., Joycelyn and Richard Guillot, Carol and Daniel Harris.
    ➤ Waggaman: Linda and Leonce Waguespack.
    ➤ Westwego: Dolores and Daniel Breaux, Rosalie and Alan LeCompte, and Monica and Deacon Wilfred Robichaux.