Nassau and Suffolk anniversaries, Feb. 28
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MAUREEN AND ROY BEACH of Eatons Neck and Orlando, Fla., celebratedFeb. 5. Raised in Franklin Square, they spent many years in Levittown after they were married. Roy is a U.S. Navy veteran who served in World War II and Korea; he is an active member of Eatons Neck Fire Department and serves as treasurer for the Levittown Fire Department Benevolent Association. Maureen was the former proprietor of Facets nail salon in Northport. They have five children, 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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SHEILA AND JIM DOLLARD of Garden City celebrated on Nov. 28 by renewing their vows at a Mass at St. Joseph's Church in Garden City, followed by a reception at Pompeii in West Hempstead. Sheila taught school in Valley Stream and New Hyde Park. Jim is a retired New York State Supreme Court justice and is now affiliated with National Arbitration and Mediation in Garden City. They have six children, 20 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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JOAN AND THOMAS
CARRANO of Bethpage, formerly of Brooklyn, were married Dec. 5, 1959. They celebrated with a dinner with family at Puglia of Little Italy in East Meadow. Thomas is retired from the Melville Post Office. They have two children.
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JOAN AND JOSEPH
CROCITTO of Lindenhurst, formerly of New Hyde Park, celebrated Jan. 30 with a dinner party at Filomena's in Franklin Square hosted by their children. Joe is a retired photo engraver. They have five children and five grandchildren.
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DORIS AND LEONARD
ELSNER of Port Jefferson Station, formerly of Massapequa Park, celebrated Jan. 3 with a surprise party at Lombardi's on the Sound in Port Jefferson hosted by their three children and their spouses. A cruise to the Panama Canal followed. They have five grandchildren.
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MARY AND GENE YOURCH of Greenport celebrated Aug. 8 with a family reunion. Gene, who is retired from the maritime industry, was a trustee and deputy mayor of Rockville Centre and serves on the board of Eastern Long Island Hospital. Mary retired as school nurse at Hewitt School in Rockville Centre. They have three sons and seven grandchildren.
Compiled by Diane Daniels
and Patricia Sollitto
Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.
Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.
