‘Golden’ couples observe 50-plus mark

The 60th annual Golden Wedding Anniversary celebration, sponsored by the archdiocesan Office of Marriage and Family Life, was held June 25 at St. Philip Neri Church.

All couples married during 1973 were invited to attend, and 129 couples accepted the invitation. Archbishop Gregory Aymond presided at the prayer service.

Several of the couples observed anniversaries of more than 50 years: Mary Dee and Nelville Theard, 74 years, Covington; Antoinette and Victor Costa, 73 years, New Orleans; Shirley and Arthur Bennett, 70 years, Abita Springs; Anna and Deacon Gilbert Schmidt, 70 years, Metairie; Shirley and Ronald Fuxan, 67 years, Metairie; Mary and Robert Kleinpeter, 66 years, Metairie; Beverly and Anthony Violoria, 63 years, Metairie; Evelyne and August Berner, 60 years, Metairie; Charlene and Darryl Champagne, 60 years, New Orleans;

Estella and Kenneth Gregory, 60 years, Metairie; Sandra and Milton LeBlanc, 60 years, Harahan; Loriana and Andrew Risey, 60 years, New Orleans; Janice and Charles Roper, 60 years, Slidell; Mary and Paul Templet, 60 years, Covington; Agnes and Larry Avist, 59 years, Belle Chasse; Arleen and Henry Friloux, 59 years, Destrehan; Linda and Allen Bernard, 58 years, Chalmette; Aida and Sidney Anderson, 55 years, New Orleans; Charlene and James Bourgeois, 55 years, Harvey;

Phyllis and Reynold Giroir, 55 years, Metairie; Sandie and Ronald Goldman, 55 years, Algiers; Dorothy and Wendell Heck, 53 years, Algiers; Sandra and Gary Woods, 53 years, Kenner; Patricia and Alfred Parker, 52 years, New Orleans; Charlotte and William Syll, 52 years, Metairie; Evelyn and William DiMarco, 51 years, Harvey; Ann and Joseph Duplessis, 51 years, New Orleans; Rosa and Felix Garcia, 51 years, Algiers; Delores and Larry Julian, 51 years, New Orleans;

Alice and Paul Kiefer, 51 years, Kenner; Wanda and Wayne Martin, 51 years, New Orleans; Elizabeth and David McMahon, 51 years, Metairie; Colleen and Rudy Remont, 51 years, Kenner; Norris and Douglas Robicheaux, 51 years, Metairie; Gail and Leonard Saizan, 51 years, Metairie; Glenda and David Schmidt, 51 years, Lacombe; Mala and Robert Taylor, 51 years, Reserve; Judith and Russell Westerhaus, 51 years, Kenner; Valerie and Edward Wicker, 51 years, Kenner; Nancy and Walter Williams, 51 years, New Orleans; Sandra and Clyde Wixom, 51 years, Chalmette.

Couples observing their golden anniversary were:

New Orleans (east bank): Constance and Dennis Berner, Diane and Alan Cacamo, Alva and Edgar Chase, Mary Lenora and Louis Costa, Lynda and Tobias Mullen, Elois and Reginald Parquet, Linda and Randi Reboul, Maryclare and John Tortorice, Ann and Gerald Villavasso.

Algiers: Marie Prejean and Wayne Michael DeLarge, Susan and Donald Lassere, Ramona and Ronald Ragas, Veronica and Jaime Santiago Tuazon.

Bridge City: Carmelita and Donald Ducote.

Chalmette: Vicki and David Brubaker, Janet and Alan Schulz.

Covington: Diane and Kit Cooper, Deborah and David Dallimore, Jan and Wesley Fultner, Sharon and Daniel McLeese, Cecile and Clarence Scott.

Destrehan: Ann and Donald Montgomery.

Franklinton: Bonnie and Winston Henderson.

Garyville: Peggy and Brent Roccaforte.

Gretna: Patricia and David Sears, Norma and Douglas Wilson.

Hahnville: Angelia and Darrell Mathieu, Susan and Leonard Zeringue.

Harahan: Cinda and Robert Vallejo.

Harvey: Debra and Oren Breaux, Lauren and Thomas McGinnis.

Jefferson: Barbara and Joseph Clesi.

Kenner: Esperanza and José Arrechavala, Elizabeth and Forest Lomax, Bertha and Joseph Marino, Myra and John Palmisano.

Lacombe: Frances and Stephen Chabreck, Sue and Bobby Ohler.

Luling: Karen and Gary Deroche, Betty and Michael Foret, Rose and Richard Parker, Linda and Gregory Schultz.

Madisonville: Debra and Henry Miller, Kathleen and Scott Nuebel.

Mandeville: Linda and Maurice Armagnac, Jewell and Louis Bayhi, Debbie and Mike Broussard, Phyllis and Michael Cradeur, Fatima and Abner Guillory; Elaine and Forest Marquez, Patricia and Michael Wiegard.

Marrero: Maria del Carmen and Deacon Cesar Carrillo.

Metairie: Mary Lee and Erick Aertker, Sally and Bobby Bourgeois, Gayle and Louis Calato, Patricia and Troy Campbell, Nancy and Tony Carollo, Judy and Nicholas Danna, Elizabeth and Nicholas DiGiovanni, Catherine and Michael Francis, Terrie and Arthur Henderson, Maria and Michael Hrabec, Carolynn and Michael Jester, Audrey and Jack Kennedy, Jane and Leonard Lala, Cherry and Anthony Madere, Ann and Joseph Miller, Margo and Robert Murphy, Linda and Louis Ogier, Sandra and Joseph Ridolfo, Susan and Fred Rodriguez, Brenda and Robert Sanderson, Patricia and Arthur Schott, Virginia and John Simon, Debbie and Roy Zuppardo.

River Ridge: Kathy and Jerry Clark, Jeanne and Leo LeBourgeois, Toni and Deacon Wayne Lobell.

Slidell: Marianne and Keith Walter Bernard, Deborah and Frank Jobert, Gwendolyn and Daniel Laurant, Ashlie and Roland Rodriguez.

Terrytown: Gayle and Anthony Pfister.

Westwego: Alicia and Allen Gros, Gail and Frank Panepinto, Judith and John Shaddinger.