Suffolk County anniversaries, Aug. 11
72ndMAE AND JAMES LETSCH of Nesconset, formerly of Ridgewood, Queens, were wed June 29, 1941, at the Lake Ronkonkoma Methodist Church. As seniors they enjoy taking numerous bus trips with Prime Time Travel. James, 94, and Mae, 91, have two children, six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
60thDOLORES AND BOB
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72ndMAE AND JAMES LETSCH of Nesconset, formerly of Ridgewood, Queens, were wed June 29, 1941, at the Lake Ronkonkoma Methodist Church. As seniors they enjoy taking numerous bus trips with Prime Time Travel. James, 94, and Mae, 91, have two children, six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
60thDOLORES AND BOB
BURMEISTERof Port Jefferson Station, formerly of Brooklyn, were wed July 4, 1953. They celebrated with a family lunch at Trumpets on the Bay in Eastport. Dolores retired from Comsewogue Public Library. Bob retired from the A&P and from Industrial Coverage Corp. Dolores and Bob are active members at St. Gerard's Catholic Church in Port Jefferson Station. They have five children and six grandchildren.
57thPATRICIA AND JOSEPH
CUNNINGHAM of Glen Cove were wed July 31, 1956, at St. Patrick's Church. They celebrated their anniversary and Patricia's 79th birthday. Joseph, who turned 92 in January, enlisted in the Navy in 1942. He was awarded the Navy Air Medal and the French Jubilee of Liberty Medal for his service on D-Day, June 6, 1944. They have two daughters and three granddaughters.
50thCHRISTINE AND ALEX
CLEMENTof East Northport were wed July 7, 1963, at St. Hyacinth Church in Glen Cove. They celebrated with a family dinner at Lombardi's on the Sound in Port Jefferson. The couple are hairdressers who work in a nursing home. They have three sons and three grandchildren.
50thSTELLA AND PETE
LUCATUORTOof Islip were wed June 22, 1963. They celebrated on a trip to Hawaii. The celebration continued with a surprise party hosted by their three children. The couple were sweethearts at Central Islip High School. They enjoy spending time in Lido Beach, Fla. They have four grandchildren.
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