Photos by James A. McBride
Retired Deacon John Leyden and his wife Helen are congratulated by Bishop Joseph A. Galante and Deacon Michael Carter on 70 years of marriage.
Bishop Joseph A. Galante was the principal celebrant of the Wedding Anniversary Mass on Sunday, April 15, Our Lady of Hope Parish. The Mass is celebrated each year for couples in the Diocese of Camden who are celebrating 25, 50 or more years of marriage.
Above left, Joseph and Delores Cericola, celebrating 25 years, are greeted by Bishop Galante, with Deacon Joseph Kain and Deacon Michael Carter. Below, Ernie and Dolores Aukerman (59 years) and Louis and Phyllis Bergbauer (61 years) during Mass.
The following list of anniversary celebrants was provided by the Office of Faith and Family Life.
Couples Celebrating More than 50 Years of Marriage:
Julio & Clara Sbrana, Christ the Good Shepherd, Vineland, 73 years.
Joseph & Angeline Vitello, Church of the Holy Family, Sewell, 71 years.
John & Catherine Andersen, St. John Neumann, N. Cape May, William B. & Helen A. Bowman, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, Joseph & Yolanda De Marino, Our Lady of Peace, Williamstown, Frederick & Veronica Edwards, Church of St. Bridget, Glassboro, John & Helen Leyden, Our Lady of Peace, Williamstown, Lawrence & Phyllis Pepe, St. Joachim, Bellmawr, all 70 years.
Henry & Geraldine McGettigan, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, Collingswood, 68 years.
Francis & Mildred Lorbecki, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, Eugene L. & Elizabeth M. McLeer, Sts. Peter and Paul, Turnersville, both 67 years.
James & Phyllis Marshall, Our Lady of Sorrows, Linwood, Rosario & Jennie Massari, Divine Mercy, Vineland, Francis & Esther Mc Cormac, St. Damien, Ocean City, Rudolph & Lillian Valentino, Christ the Redeemer, Atco, all 66 years.
Raymond & Evelyn Andres, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, Frank & MaryLouise Bada, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, John & Vera Morgan, St. Maria Goretti, Runnemede, Michael & Margaret Passarella, Christ the Redeemer, Atco, James & Noreen Sullivan, Christ the King, Haddonfield, Roland & Nettie Wallis, St. Michael the Archangel, Landisville, all 65 years.
Joseph & Cecelia Ciciollo, Sts. Peter & Paul, Turnersville, Kenneth & Winifred Coney, St. Gabriel the Archangel, Carneys Point, Anthony & Emily Naumchik, St. Gianna Beretta Molla, Northfield, all 64 years.
Louis & Eileen Kershaw, Our Lady of Hope, Blackwood, Rudolph & Louise Lista, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, John & Marie Petrino, Sts. Peter & Paul, Turnersville, all 63 years.
Andrew & Anna Amato, Church of the Holy Family, Sewell, Donald & Ann Craig, St. Michael the Archangel, Franklinville, Harvey & Alba Fischer, St. Damien, Ocean City, David & Florence Hamill, Sts. Peter & Paul, Turnersville, Charles & Rose Roesch, Church of the Assumption, Galloway, all 62 years.
Louis V. & Phyllis M. Bergbauer, Blessed Theresa of Calcutta, Collingswood, Eugene & Theresa Ciociola, Sts. Peter & Paul, Turnersville, Thomas & Joan Cousins, Our Lady of the Angels, Cape May Court House, Thomas & Eugenia d’Elia, St. Gianna Beretta Molla, Northfield, Raymond & Dorothy Murtaugh, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, all 61 years.
Frank & Angela Amatrudo, Holy Angels, Woodbury, Joseph & Madeline Cassiano, Our Lady of Hope, Blackwood, Joseph & Aida DiBiase, Emmaus Catholic Comm., Mt. Ephraim, James & Rita Di Bruno, Notre Dame de la Mer, Wildwood, Michael & Rita Di Giacomo, Our Lady of Hope , Blackwood, Nicholas & Regina Di Virgilio, Our Lady of Peace, Williamstown, Joseph & Violet Garbarino, Holy Child, Runnemede, John P. & Barbara Garrison, St. Rose of Lima, Haddon Hts., C. Donald & Jane A. Henry, St. Damien, Ocean City, Ronald & Adele Lemanowicz, St. Simon Stock, Berlin, Frank & Mary Massari, Divine Mercy, Vineland, John & Margaret Mc Cormick, St. Joachim, Bellmawr, Jack & Rose Muller, Christ the King, Haddonfield, Carmen & Connie Rossie, Holy Angels, Woodbury, Richard & Mary Ann Votta, Holy Trinity Parish, Margate, Roy & Fareeda Walton, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Absecon, Charles & Patricia Wyland, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, all 60 years.
Ernie R. & Dolores J. Aukerman, Our Lady of Hope, Blackwood, 59 years.
Nicholas & Marjorie Di Carolo, Church of the Holy Family, Sewell, Rocco & Dorothy Danzi, St. Patrick, Woodbury, Edward & Ann Faichtyger, Church of the Holy Family, Sewell, Alfred & Helen Fini, Our Lady of Hope, Blackwood, Theodore & Mary Mirenda, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, Daniel & Helen Murray, Our Lady of the Angels, Cape May Court House, Stanley & Marion Pandza, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, Francis S. & Florence Wesolowski, St. John Neumann, N. Cape May, all 58 years.
Leonard A. & Mary J. Alberta, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, Anthony & Margaret Garbarino, Holy Child, Runnemede, Joseph & Barbara Lacey, St. John Neumann, North Cape May, Frank & Barbara Lang, St. Maximilian Kolbe, Marmora, Carmine & Cecilia Marchionne, St. Vincent de Paul, Mays Landing, Paul & Anna Mae Matulewicz, St. Joseph, Camden, William & Carmela Peters, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Absecon, Joseph A. & Annette M. Pettineo, Our Lady of Hope, Blackwood, Daniel J. and Joan M. Riiff, Our Lady of Hope, Blackwood, Thomas & Joan Robitaille, Holy Eucharist, Cherry Hill, Albert & EdnaMay Schollenberger, St. Nicholas, Egg Harbor City, Alfred & Dorothy Simpkins, Holy Trinity, Margate, David M. & Barbara A. Tarry, St. Gabriel the Archangel, Carneys Point, all 57 years.
Frank & Ruth Bruno, Divine Mercy, Vineland, David & Carolyn Donati, Our Lady of Hope, Blackwood, Nicholas J. & Doris A. La Santa, St. Maria Goretti, Runnemede, Vincent & Vivian Lazzaro, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, Donald & Charlene Masilotti, Divine Mercy, Vineland, Philip & Bernice Mesisca, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, Thomas & Lois Moore, Sts. Peter & Paul, Turnersville, William F. & Elaine M. Overholt, Church of the Holy Family, Sewell, Ronald & Joan Pilarz, Christ the King, Haddonfield, Anthony C. & Marie A. Volpe, Blessed Theresa of Calcutta, Collingswood, Joseph & Mary Williams, Christ the Good Shepherd, Vineland, Edward & Lillian Wozniak, Catholc Community of Holy Spirit, Mullica Hill, all 56 years.
Joseph & Anna Angelastro, Holy Child, Runnemede, Joseph & Mary De Marco, St. Andrew the Apostle, Gibbsboro, Frank & Barbara Dunleavy, Holy Angels, Woodbury, Donald & Anna Fanelle, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, Robert & Rose Massaro, Our Lady of Hope, Blackwood, Clem & Diane Murray, Holy Child, Runnemede, Walter & Geraldine Palmer, St. John Neumann, N. Cape May, Joseph & Dolores Piccione, Divine Mercy, Vineland, Paul J. & Irene J. Rein, Our Lady of Peace, Williamstown, Paul & Elaine Rundio, St. Nicholas, Egg Harbor City, all 55 years.
Samuel & Marilyn Deneka, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Absecon, Joseph & Dolores Murtin, Mary Queen of All Saints, Pennsauken, Michael & Rosemary Osinski, Assumption, Atco, Robert & Elsie Swartz, St. Maximilian Kolbe, Marmora, all 54 years.
Charles & Louise Blount, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, Raymond & Margaret Dovell, St. Charles Borromeo, Sicklerville, Nicholas & Janet Guerere, St. Simon Stock, Berlin, Charles & Margaret Levins, Our Lady of Hope, Blackwood, Anthony & Antonia Luccese, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Absecon, Joseph & Anita Martorando, Notre Dame de la Mer, Wildwood, Chester & Dolores O’Neill, Incarnation, Mantua, Walter & Mafalda Piatek, St. Joseph, Camden, Anthony & Gilda Pimpinello, Infant Jesus, Woodbury Hts., Anthony & Theresa Porcellini, Our Lady of Hope, Blackwood, all 53 years.
Francis & Martha Bradley, Holy Child, Runnemede, Kenneth & Mary Pat Demarest, St. Clare of Assisi, Gibbstown, Joseph & Florence Drebes, St. Joseph the Worker, Haddon Twp., William & Carolyn Dupper, St. Clare of Assisi, Gibbstown, Robert F., Sr. & Anna G. Farelli, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, Frank & Carla Hanley, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, Robert & Thelma Kline, Our Lady of Hope, Blackwood, J. Eugene & Dorothy Leather, Church of Assumption, Galloway, Robert & Catherine Lemire, Our Lady Star of the Sea, Cape May, Eugene & Anna Mae Maslinski, St. Vincent de Paul, Mays Landing, Joseph, Sr. & Barbara Robinson, Mary, Mother of Mercy, Glassboro, William & Nancy Whichard, Church of the Holy Family, Sewell, all 52 years.
Anthony & Camilla Albando, Our Lady of Hope, Blackwood, Edward and Cecelia Bachinsky, St. Padre Pio, Vineland, Richard & Judy Calabeese, Our Lady of Hope, Blackwood, Charles & Catherine DiCiano, Sts. Peter & Paul, Turnersville, John & Rita Murray, Holy Angels, Woodbury, Fred & Joan Naphys, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, Edward & Elvira Regan, St. Rose of Lima, Haddon Hts., William & Loretta Romanow, St. Charles Borromeo, Sicklerville, Thomas & Florence Sparano, Holy Child, Runnemede, Leon & Rosemarie Sumoski, Holy Angels, Woodbury, Robert & Barbara Taraska, Mary, Mother of Mercy, Glassboro, James & Ann Tobin, St. Thomas More, Cherry Hill, Charles & Lillian Volpe, Maternity of BVM, Philadelphia, all 51 years.
Couples Celebrating 50 Years of Marriage:
John & Marianne Abruzzo, Church of the Holy Family, Sewell, James & Joan Andrews, St. Damien, Ocean City, Joseph & Lorraine Barney, Emmaus Catholic Community, Mt. Ephraim, Martin & Myrtle Bender, Our Lady of Hope, Blackwood, Robert & Marita Bodine, St. Simon Stock, Berlin, Nicholas & Marie Bonamassa, Emmaus Catholic Community, Mt. Ephraim, Louis & Rochelle Bonelli, Church of the Assumption, Galloway, Paul N. & Mary C. Boris, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Absecon, Martin & Rosemary Brennan, St. Vincent de Paul, Mays Landing, Frederick & Barbara Conner, Our Lady Star of the Sea, Cape May, John & Anna Contrevo, St. Simon Stock, Berlin, Gregory & Janice Costigan, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Absecon, Francis & Carol D’Alonzo, Emmaus Catholic Comm., Mt. Ephraim, George & Elizabeth Dearborn, St. Katharine Drexel, Egg Harbor Twp., Mauro & Rita DeFeo, Our Lady of Peace, Williamstown, Anthony & Gloria DePasquale, Christ Our Light, Cherry Hill, Anthony & Anita DeSantis, St. Damien, Ocean City, Edward J. & Christine B. Desiderio, St. Charles Borromeo, Sicklerville, Richard & Angelina Dickinson, Holy Child, Runnemede, Frank & Mary DiGiamarino, St. Joseph the Worker, Oaklyn, Joseph & Gevena DiRaddo, Mary Mother of Mercy, Glassboro, Russell & Marianne Dodge, Catholic Community Of Holy Spirit, Mullica Hill, Kevin F. & Eleanor Driscoll, Holy Child, Runnemede, Peter & Diane Duca, Catholic Church of St. Mary, Cherry Hill, Richard G. & Rosemarie D. Edl, St. Clare of Assisi, Gibbstown, Anthony L. & Kathleen R. Esgrow, St. Bridget, Glassboro, Anthony & Lucille Falance, Infant Jesus, Woodbury Hts., Robert & Barbara Fanucci, Christ the Good Shepherd, Vineland, Peter P. & Lillian M. Frisko, St. Joseph, Somers Point, Joseph & Beverly Gehousky, Incarnation, Mantua, Francis & Anita Gilmartin, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, Nicholas & Jane Giove, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, Joseph & Veronica Grassi, St. Simon Stock, Berlin, Joseph H., Sr. & Mary C. Grassi, St. Joseph the Worker, Haddon Twp., Frank T, Jr. & Janet M. Heller, Notre Dame de la Mer, Wildwood, Joseph & Clare Herm, Our Lady of Angels, Cape May Court House, Francis & Catherine Hoban, Notre Dame de la Mer, Wildwood, Mario & Lydia Holgado, St. Vincent de Paul, Mays Landing, John & Madeline Keenan, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, Jay John & Gae Kernan, Catholic Community Of Holy Spirit, Mullica Hill, Donald M. & Dolores A. Kreal, St. Thomas More, Cherry Hill, Donald & Helen Krott, Infant Jesus, Woodbury Hts., James & Concetta Kuhar, Parish of All Saints, Millville, Thomas & Rosemary Lavin, Holy Trinity, Margate, Lance & Theresa Litty, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, James & Mary Jane Mallon, St. Peter, Merchantville, Dominic & Patricia Marinari, Holy Angels, Woodbury, Charles & Mary Matthews, Church of the Holy Family, Sewell, Roland & Ida Mazzilli, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, Harry & Joanne McConville, Infant Jesus Woodbury Hts., Vincent, Jr. & Margaret McDermott, St. Rose of Lima, Haddon Hts., Murdock & Dorothy McDonald, St. Rose of Lima, Haddon Hts., Thomas & Barbara McLaughlin, Church of Assumption, Galloway, John & Emily Meighan, Christ the King, Haddonfield, Cono & Carmela Micale, Christ Our Light, Cherry Hill, Michael & Sylvia Mary McFadden, Our Lady of Sorrows, Linwood, Victor & Maria Micklasavage, Infant Jesus, Woodbury Heights, John & Claire Moderski, Our Lady of Peace, Williamstown, Jay & Florita Monari, St. Joseph the Worker, Haddon Twp., Jerry & Janet Moore, Our Lady of Peace, Williamstown, Charles J. & Deloris A. Mulvan, Our Lady of Hope, Blackwood, Liam Cono & Cealaig O’Clisham, St. Joseph, Sea Isle City, John & Lorraine Panepinto, Infant Jesus, Woodbury Hts., Nelson & Roseanne Panichelli, Church of the Holy Family, Sewell, Edward & Jeanne Patzer, Holy Eucharist, Cherry Hill, Thomas & Martha Pierce, Incarnation, Mantua, Canio & Nancy Potenza, Church of Assumption, Galloway, Lawrence & Barbara Reader, Catholic Community of Holy Spirit, Mullica Hill, George & Rita Redrup, Mary Mother of Mercy, Glassboro, Samuel & Mary Richards, St. Rose of Lima, Haddon Hts., Edward & Mena Roff, St. Joseph, Somers Point, James & Jamie Rossi, St. Rose of Lima, Haddon Heights, Joseph & Angeline Sapienza, Church of the Holy Family, Sewell, Henry & Nora Sauers, St. Simon Stock, Berlin, John J. & Charlotte A. Sideravage, Our Lady of the Angels, Cape May Court House, Michael & Rosemarie Skelly, St. Thomas, Brigantine, Walter & Margaret Spilker, Our Lady of Sorrows, Linwood, Dominic & Rosemarie Stalfieri, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, William & Gail Stokley, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Absecon, Joseph S. & Anna M. Strano, Catholic Community of Holy Spirit, Mullica Hill, Donald & Ann Sullivan, St. Thomas More, Cherry Hill, John & Ann Swartz, St. Joachim, Bellmawr, Joseph, Jr. & Geraldine Travetti, St. Charles Borromeo, Sicklerville, Joseph & Grace Ucciferri, St. Isidore the Farmer, Vineland, John & Maria Walters, Infant Jesus, Woodbury Hts., Michael & Sara Weiss, Holy Angels, Woodbury.
Couples Celebrating 25 Years of Marriage:
Edward & Stephanie Bariana, St. Joseph the Worker, Haddon Twp., John & Joan Basile, Incarnation, Mantua, Javier & Enid Bocachica, Divine Mercy, Vineland, Jamie & Rita Campbell, Christ the King, Haddonfield, Joseph P. & Dawn Marie Capone, Infant Jesus, Woodbury Hts., Charles & Debra Carroll, St. Mary, Gloucester, Frank & Loriann Carrozza, Catholic Community of Holy Spirit, Mullica Hill, Joseph & Delores Cericola, Church of the Holy Family, Sewell, Theodore J. & Theresa Colton, Church of the Holy Family, Sewell, Robert & Diana Cunningham, Christ the King, Haddonfield, Edward W. & Theresa M. Demarest, Christ the Good Shepherd, Vineland, Joseph & Loreen Dico, Christ the Redeemer, Atco, John J & Marielena DiGianivittorio, Christ the Redeemer, Atco, Domenic & Regina Disco, St. Andrew the Apostle, Gibbsboro, David & Anna Marie Dotsey, St. Thomas More, Cherry Hill, Brian & Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Absecon, Richard & Terry Fratanduono, Our Lady of Peace, Williamstown, Kevin & Ann Gallagher, Christ the King, Haddonfield, Michael & Mary Garwood, Catholic Community of Holy Spirit, Mullica Hill, Norman & Mary Ann Krusen, Our Lady of the Angels Cape May Court House, Maynard & Eglas Leistiko, St. Andrew the Apostle, Gibbsboro, Jeffrey & Susan McClain, St. Vincent de Paul, Mays Landing, Robert & Josephine McGrath, Holy Angels, Woodbury, William & Kathy Morgan, Church of the Holy Family, Sewell, Anthony & Debbie Pacifico, Church of the Holy Family, Sewell, John & Margaret Pagano, Holy Angels, Woodbury, George & Doris Parsons, St. Brendan the Navigator, Avalon, Thomas & Helene Pierson, Sacred Heart, Camden, Joseph & Cynthia Raczkowski, St. Peter, Merchantville, Gary & Tricia Riebel, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lindenwold, Thomas & Angela Roth, Catholic Community of Holy Spirit, Mullica Hill, Richard & Deborah Santosusso, Church of the Holy Family, Sewell, Steven J. & Elsie M. Schatzle, St. Peter, Merchantville, Al & Barbara Siravo, Church of the Holy Family, Sewell, Thomas & Dawn Traina, Catholic Community of Holy Spirit, Mullica Hill, John & Michelle Vidal, Catholic Community of Holy Spirit, Mullica Hill, Thomas & Mona Walsh, St. Charles Borromeo, Sicklerville.