The Buffalo News : Life

Mr. and Mrs. William Cherry of Amherst celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary with a family gathering. Mr. Cherry and Audrey Finkbeiner were married Sept. 25, 1954, in Central Park Baptist Church, Buffalo. He is retired from sales for NAPA; she is retired from the human resources department of Williams Advanced Materials. The couple has four children, seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild. (Updated: 11/01/09 6:50 AM )

Mr. and Mrs. Florian “John” Marciniak of Buffalo celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a gathering for family and friends in Salvatore’s Italian Gardens, Lancaster. Mr. Marciniak and Helen Ann Puma were married Oct. 24, 1959, in Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church, Buffalo. He is retired from the City of Buffalo Parks Department; she is a retired pharmacy technician. The couple has two children. (Updated: 11/01/09 6:50 AM )

Mr. and Mrs. Matty Kozoduj of Cheektowaga celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at a patio party with family and friends. A trip to the Thousand Islands was taken. Mr. Kozoduj and Louise Rusiniak were married Aug. 20, 1949, in Resurrection Catholic Church, Cheektowaga. He is retired from Rich Products, Buffalo. The couple has three daughters, four granddaughters and five great-grandchildren. (Updated: 11/01/09 6:50 AM )

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Sicignano of Sloan celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. Mr. Sicignano and Adeline Wojek were married Oct. 22, 1959, in Buffalo. He is a retired butcher for Acme Markets and a retired bus driver for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority; she is former mayor of Sloan. The couple has two children and four grandchildren. (Updated: 11/01/09 6:50 AM )

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Moody of Cattaraugus celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner in Old Orchard Inn, East Aurora. Mr. Moody and Tillie Eisgruber were married Oct. 10, 1949, in Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Bowmansville. He is a retired manager for Strate Welding Co., Jamestown. The couple has three children and six grandchildren. (Updated: 11/01/09 6:50 AM )

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Molnar of Williamsville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a party in their home hosted by their children. Mr. Molnar and Susan J. Hoffman were married Oct. 24, 1959, in Kenmore United Methodist Church. He is a retired car salesman for various dealerships in Western New York. The couple has two children and four grandchildren. (Updated: 11/01/09 6:50 AM )

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Krause of Buffalo celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. Mr. Krause and Doris Schmelzinger were married Oct. 10, 1959, in St. Agatha Catholic Church, Buffalo. He is retired from Conrail, Buffalo; she is retired from Boss Linco Lines, Buffalo. The couple has two children and four grandchildren. (Updated: 11/01/09 6:50 AM )

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shrope Sr. of Niagara Falls celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. Mr. Shrope and Alice Speaker were married Oct. 31, 1959, in St. Brigid Catholic Church, Buffalo. He is retired from Hurtubise Tire, North Tonawanda. The couple has two children and a grandson. (Updated: 11/01/09 6:50 AM )

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Liszewski of East Amherst celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception at Fox Valley Country Club, Lancaster. Mr. Liszewski and Jody Wiertel were married Sept. 19, 1959, in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Buffalo. Both are retired. The couple has two children and five grandchildren. (Updated: 11/01/09 6:50 AM )

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gregorio of Clarence celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with marital blessings at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, Clarence, followed by a dinner reception hosted by their sons at Beginnings by Kiebzak’s, Sloan. Mr. Gregorio and Jacqueline “Jackie” Cisowski were married Oct. 10, 1959, in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Buffalo. He is a retired health educator for the Williamsville School District, former councilman for the Town of Clarence, and retired from the military in 1991; she is a retired secretary for the religious education department at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, Clarence. The couple has two sons and two grandchildren. (Updated: 10/25/09 7:32 AM )

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Kowalski of Orchard Park celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends in the Iron Workers Hall, West Seneca. Renewal of marriage vows took place in February at their winter residence in Sarasota, Fla. Mr. Kowalski and Rose Marie V. Polinski were married Oct. 24, 1959, in Precious Blood Catholic Church, Buffalo. He is a musician and former band leader of the Hi-Lites, taught accordion for the Art Kubera Music Store and retired from General Motors as a millwright; she is a retired school bus driver for Orchard Park Central Schools. The couple has three children and four grandchildren. (Updated: 10/25/09 7:32 AM )

Mr. and Mrs. John F. “Jack” West Jr. of Orchard Park celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a Mass in St. Ambrose Catholic Church, followed by a gathering with family and friends in La Galleria Restaurant, Orchard Park. Mr. West and Marie Monile were married Oct. 24, 1959, in St. Ambrose Church, Buffalo. He is a retired insurance agent for Nationwide Insurance, West Seneca; she is retired from Kmart, Orchard Park, and is currently a teacher’s aide in the preschool program of the Southtowns YMCA. The couple has three children and five grandchildren. (Updated: 10/25/09 7:32 AM )

Mr. and Mrs. Armando Torella of West Seneca celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a renewal of marriage vows in Queen of Heaven Catholic Church, West Seneca, followed by a family gathering in Salvatore’s Italian Gardens, Lancaster. Mr. Torella and Shirley Graham were married Oct. 17, 1959, in Queen of All Saints Catholic Church, Lackawanna. He is a retired purchasing agent for Fleming Co., Cheektowaga; she is a retired clerk for Kmart, Orchard Park. The couple has two children and six grandchildren. (Updated: 10/25/09 7:32 AM )

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Martorana of Tonawanda and Coral Springs, Fla., celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary and their 90th birthdays with a family dinner in the Holiday Inn, Amherst. Mr. Martorana and Theresa A. Duminuco were married Oct. 21, 1939, in St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Buffalo. He is a retired assessor for the City of Buffalo; both are retired owners/operators of Ros-Mar Restaurant, Buffalo. The couple has two children, four grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren. (Updated: 10/25/09 7:32 AM )

Mr. and Mrs. Robert “Bob” F. Steger of Clarence celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Their six children hosted a family party to honor their parents as role models and friends. Mr. Steger and Jacqueline “Jackie” M. Burwell were married Oct. 15, 1949, in Our Lady of Lourdes Rectory, Buffalo. He is a retired offset pressman for Lithography Holling Press; she is a retired bookkeeper for Empire of America. The couple has six children, 10 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. (Updated: 10/25/09 7:32 AM )