The couple was married on March 20, 1949, at the Delavan East Lutheran Church. They recalled that there was snow on the ground, but the weather was warm. Surrounded by family and friends, they exchanged their marriage vows and professed their love for one another. As the old saying goes, opposites attract. Roland was raised…
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Here’s what some seniors think of dating app Tinder
Theresa and Jim Woolfrey disagreed on who to swipe right on when flipping through Tinder. (Katie Breen/CBC) Dating in the modern era isn’t quite the same as it was back in the 1940s. Jim and Theresa Woolfrey, both 82, met while working at a family store in Lewisporte, N.L., […] … they’ve stayed married for…
Love Story Celebrating 70 years
James would eventually propose to Leoma in a familiar place. “We were on a city bus in Laurinburg and I proposed on the bus with a ring,” said James. James and Leoma Ward were married March 5, 1949, at a courthouse — and kept it under wraps for a year. “Back then you had to…
Royals celebrate Prince Charles’ ‘tireless work’
The Queen and other members of the Royal Family have celebrated the Prince of Wales’s “tireless work” and “sacred duty of service” at an event to mark the 50th anniversary of his investiture. The reception was held by Her Majesty at Buckingham Palace to celebrate 50 years since Prince Charles was invested as Prince of…
Local couple’s love still sung about 70 years later
“When your old wedding ring was new…” 92-year-old Don Morrissey’s cover of Jimmy Roselli’s love ballad gets better every time his wife, Barbara, hears it. The Morrissey’s celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Tuesday surrounded by friends and family at Chillicothe’s Evergreen Senior Living. “I guess that’s really the history of our married life,” explained Don….
Diamond couple who have been married for 60 years celebrate two big milestones on the same day
A Scunthorpe couple celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary on the same day as another important milestone. Frank and Barbara Hame marked 60 years of marriage on the same day as Barbara’s 80th birthday. The couple, who have lived in Scunthorpe their entire lives, tied the knot in 1959 on her 20th birthday. Despite their long,…
70th Wedding Anniversary. This Couple’s Simple Secret
The family of Fred and Lidia Loupy would like to honor them for living to tell about 70 years of marriage! Their secret: Never go to bed mad at one another. On February 5th, 1949, Fred Loupy took the hand of Lidia Nardi and together they vowed to have and to hold, for better, for…
A Long NY Subway ride couldn’t keep them apart
I introduced myself. Her name was Harriet Winograd. Both our families had owned bungalows nearby for many years. Harriet was spending the entire summer in Spring Glen. I was only there on weekends. Watching her, it was obvious that she was outgoing as well as pretty. There was a problem. She was only 17 and…
One Month Until the Divorce – a Marriage Tale
“When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I’ve got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes. … Suddenly I didn’t know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what…
Couple of 80 Years Shares Moment
“My grandparents are incredible. Arthur is 105 (born 1912), Marcia is 100 (born 1917). Tomorrow marks the 80th year they have been married. They are one of the oldest living couples in The United States. Marcia can really only say “hello, hello” but she seems to have some sort of understanding of her surroundings (watch…