Silver Wedding Anniversary couples honored at service

Photo by Betty-Ann Hickey | ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS

The annual Silver Wedding Anniversary celebration, sponsored by the Office of Marriage and Family Life of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, was held March 27 at St. Joseph Church in New Orleans.

All couples married during 1997 were invited to attend, and 48 couples accepted the invitation, with clergy, relatives and friends of the jubilarians in attendance. 

Archbishop Gregory Aymond presided at the prayer service.

Several of the couples observed anniversaries of more than 25 years. They are Jill and Paul Kelly, 30 years, New Orleans; Jody and Ronald LeJeune, 30 years, New Orleans; Maria de la Luz Soto and Jorge Rodriguez, 30 years, New Orleans; Diane and Adrian Schwing, 30 years, New Orleans;

Cindy and John Caron, 29 years, New Orleans; Mary and David Earles, 29 years, Metairie; Jane and J. Scott McMurray, 29 years, New Orleans;

Marizza and Todd Andras, 28 years, Metairie; Stacie and Lamar Bourgeois, 28 years, Metairie;

Monica and Harold Chastant, 27 years, Lafitte; Sharon and Robert Duffy, 27 years, Destrehan; Maureen and Charles Genois, 27 years, Gretna; Stacey and Steven Glynn, 27 years, Covington; Denise and Bernard Lacour Jr., 27 years, Destrehan; Sabera and Eric Pepin, 27 years, New Orleans;

Maria and Donald Burkett, 26 years, New Orleans; Tosha and Brian Jakes, 26 years, Mandeville; Tina and Perry Jennings, 26 years, New Orleans; Melissa and Mark Mayer, 26 years, Harahan; Kristine and Garrett Orgeron, 26 years, Harvey; Geraldine and Reginald Seymour, 26 years, Slidell; Shirley and Stephen Villa, 26 years, Metairie.    

Couples observing their silver anniversary were:

• New Orleans: Dwana and Edmond Cordova, Danielle and Dion Dukes, Sandra and Benny Gordon, Letitia and Everidge Jackson, Amy and Marty Nolan.
• Ama: Vera and Dafe Oghoro.
• Covington: Dana and Steven LeBlanc, Latisha and Kent Payne.
• Harahan: Vicky and David Eschmann.
• Harvey: Rhonda and Wayne Bourg.
• Kenner: Juana and Tomás Cuevas.
• Luling: Lisa and Ryan Dufrene.
• Marrero: Nhi and Canh Tran.
• Metairie: Cherie and Paul Corcoran, Robin and Courtney Cosse, Sheri and Lew Derbes, Tracy and Dowen Fife, Margaret and Frank Fugetta, Maryanne and Louis Grossimon, Janine and Sidney Guichard, Tracy and William Shields, Anne and Greg Southworth.
• Pearl River: Diane and Daniel Bourgeois.
• Slidell: Victoria and William Burk, Kimberly and Henry Calamari, Patricia and James Kelley.