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E4 SUNDAY NEWS JOURNAL MARCH 21, 1993 GARGIULO-HARPER D'ANNA-RAMIREZ KAUFFMAN-PEARCE SMITH-DeANGELO KILLE-WING J. Lisa Marie D'Anna and Andres Alberto Ramirez were married Saturday in St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Wilmington. Their parents are Vincent Paul and Patricia Ann Anna ot Newark and Maria Teresa Ramirez ot Eagle Pass, Texas. The bride, a graduate of Newark High School, works for New Castle County.

A graduate of Eagle Pass High School and Devry Institute of Brenda Joy Kauffman and John Edward Pearce were married Saturday in St. Catharine's Catholic Church, Spring Lake, N.J. Their parents are Mary Ellen Reese of Hackeltstown, N.J., David A. Kauffman of Newark, and Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph E. Pearce Jr. of Greenville. The bride is a graduate of Hackettstown High School. The Qroom is a graduate of Heather M.

Smith and Ed-mond J. DeAngelo were married Saturday in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Wilmington. Their parents are Mr. and Mrs.

John W. Smith of West Chester, Salvatore J. DeAngelo Sr. of Wilmington, and the late Lena D. DeAngelo.

The bride, a graduate of West Chester Henderson High School, works for Holiday Hair Fashions. A graduate of Wil Joanne Gargiulo and Robert J. Harper were married Saturday in Limestone Presbyterian Church, Wilmington. Their parents are Mr. and Mrs.

Carmine Gargiulo of Bear and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Harper of Newark. The bride, a graduate of St. Mark's High School and Gol-dey-Beacom College, works for MBNA America.

A graduate of St. Mark's High School and Delaware Technical and Community College, the Jessica Eve Kille and Peter Shea Wing were married March 12 in Christiana United Methodist Church. Their parents are Mr. and Mrs. David Kille and Mr.

and Mrs. Kenneth Wing, all of Wilmington. The bride, a graduate of McKean High School, works for Medlab Inc. A graduate of Dickinson High School, the groom serves in the U.S. Army.

The couple will live in Fort Bragg, N.C. MRS. MRS. PEARCE MRS. RAMIREZ MRS.

DeANGELO MRS. WING Technology, the groom works for National Presort Inc. The couple will live in Dallas. mington High School, the groom works for Amtrak. The couple will live in Wilmington.

groom works for Becker and Becker. The couple will live in Newark. WHITEHEAD-GEARHART Wilmington Friends School and Mount St. Mary's College. The couple work for the Bank of New York and will live in Spring Lake.

McDOWELL-BERK WILKERSON-DOUGHERTY BROWNBACK-O'NEIL WARDEN-COX UP i 1-1 Diane Marie Whitehead and Allen Michael Gearhart were married Saturday in St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Odessa. Their parents are Mr. and Mrs. George H.

Whitehead of Middletown and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gearhart Sr. of Wilmington. The bride, a graduate of Middletown High School, works for of Delaware.

A araduate of Wilmington High 1 'A' a -A 1 Ann Rinear Wilkerson and Charles A. Dougherty III were married Saturday in St. Ann's Catholic Church, Wilmington. Their parents are Mr. and Mrs.

A. Ray Wilkerson Jr. of New Castle and Mr. and Mrs. Charles A.

Dougherty Jr. of Wilmington. The bride, a graduate of Ursuline Academy, Villanova University and Temple University School of Law, works for Cigna Companies. A graduate Amy Carol Brownback and David Andrew O'Neil were married Saturday in Peninsu-la-McCabe United Methodist Church, Wilmington. Their parents are Mr.

and Mrs. Roger A. Brownback of Wilmington and Mr. and Mrs. Harry O'Neil of Great Falls, Va.

The bride, a graduate of Concord High School and the University of Delaware, works for First and Central Presbyte Sandra Eve Warden and Gerald T. Cox Jr. were married Saturday in Chester Bethel Methodist Church, West Chester, Pa. Their parents are Patricia Romano of Newark, Clyde A. Warden of Upper Darby, and Mr.

and Mrs. Gerald T. Cox Sr. of Nottingham, Pa. The bride, a graduate of Concord High School, Eastern College and West Chester University, works for MBNA.

A Amy Mece McDowell and Michael Walter Berk were married Feb. 20 in St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, Wilmington. Their parents are Mr. and Mrs.

Francis W. McDowell Jr. of Middletown and Mr. and Mrs. Walter F.

Berk of New Castle. The bride, a graduate of Delcastle Technical High School, attends Delaware Technical and Community Mi MRS. GEARHART MRS. DOUGHERTY MRS. O'NEIL MRS.

COX School, the groom works for JR Trucking. The couple will live in Nome, Alaska. MRS. BERK rian Church. A graduate of Herndon High School and the University of Delaware, the groom works for Applied Card Systems.

The couple will live in Wilmington. LODGE-LOY of Salesianum School and Villanova University, the groom attends Villanova University and works for Integrated Systems Consulting Group. RAPPAPORT-HOLDI ESS MMt i i i' if I Faith Marie Lodge and Rick Ira Loy were married Saturday in Asbury United Methodist Church, New Castle. Their parents are Betty J. Joswick of Wilmington, the late John M.

Joswick and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Loy Jr. of Seven Lakes, N.C. The bride, a graduate of Glasgow High School and Goldey-Beacom College, works for National Homecare Systems.

A graduate of Paul Anita Louise Rappaport and Michael Scott Holdiness were married Feb. 27 in the American Legion Hall Post 13, Monroe, La. Their parents are Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Rappaport of Monroe, Mr.

and Mrs. Leo Coleman of Delhi, and Jerry Holdiness of Monroe. The bride, a graduate of Ouachita Parish High School and Louisiana Tech University, owns Meleco Medical Le MRS. LOY MRS. HOLDINESS graduate of Oxford High School, the groom served in the U.S.

Marine Corps and works for ESCO. The couple will live in Bear. MEYERS-WILHELM Dianna Myers and James 0 Wilhelm were married Friday by the Clerk of the Peace. The couple will live in New Castle. RUSSELL-KAVANAGH' Juanita L.

Russell and Gerald Kavanagh Jr. were married Wednesday in Florida. Their parents are Roy B. Russell of Madison, the late Margaret Battaglia, and Mr. and Mrs.

Gerald Kavanagh Sr. of Wilmington. The couple work for the Delaware Administration for Regional Transit and will live in New Castle. FRANKLIN-REGAN Ann Franklin and Paul Regan were married Saturday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Newton, Mass. Their parents are Dr.

and Mrs. Churchill Franklin of Newark and Mrs. Harold Regan of Ipswich, Mass. The bride, a graduate of St. Mark's High School and Holy Cross College, works for Bear Stearns and Co.

A graduate of Stowe High School and Bryant College, the groom works for Marriott Corp. The couple will live in Watertown, Mass. HIBBLE-HAYNES Melba Carolyn Hibble and Lester Dwayne Hayes were married Saturday in the Little Chapel, Elkton, Md. Their parents are Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. S. Hibble Jr. of Newark, Lester W. Haynes, and Virginia M.

Haynes, both of Charleston, W.Va. The bride, a graduate of Newark High School, works for the University of Delaware. A graduate of Dunbar High School, the groom works for Bath, Kitchens, Tile. The couple will live in Newark. gal Consultants.

A graduate of West Monroe High School, the groom attended Northeast Louisiana University, served in the U.S. Army, and works for Sam's Wholesale Club. The couple will live in Monroe. M. Hodgson Vocational-Technical High School, the groom works for Uarco.

The couple will live in Wilmington. KUENZEL-CRUZ College and works for Delaware Today magazine. A graduate of Salesianum School, the groom attended the University of Delaware and works for Castle Construction of Delaware. The couple will live in New Castle. DiDONNA-TWADDELL Mary DiDonna and Jerry Twaddell were married Jan.

23 in Newark United Methodist Church. Their parents are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. DiDonna of Carneys Point, N.J., Mr.

and Mrs. Ray Twaddell Sr. of West Grove, and the late Frances Twaddell. The bride works for Tom Livizos Real Estate. The groom works for Westvaco.

The couple will live in Newark. WILSON-McELRATH Teresa Dineen Wilson and James McElrath were married Feb. 14 in the garden of the Honolulu County Courthouse. Their parents are Dolores Wilson of Wilmington, James Wilson, Pauline McElrath of Goodwater, and the late L.B. McElrath.

The bride is a graduate of Delcastle Technical High School and Honolulu Community College. The groom is a graduate of Weogufka High School and Honolulu Community College. The couple serve in the U.S. Army. CAPRIOTTI-DOOLING Patricia Lee Capriotti and Scott Wade Dooling were married March 13 in Westminster Presbyterian Church Wilmington.

Their parents are Mr. and Mrs. James B. Goddard Jr of Wilmington, Emmanuel H. Caralivanos of Virginia Beach, Phyllis Dooling of Newark, and the late Jan Dooling.

The bride is a graduate of Glasgow High School and Delaware Technical and Community College The groom is a graduate of Delcastle Technical High School The couple work for MBNA and will live in Newark About social announcements The Sunday News Journal publishes wedding, engagement and anniversary announcements each week, subject to these guidelines. Wedding information and a photograph must arrive at the New Castle office of The News Journal Co. by Friday, nine days before the Sunday of publication. Information that arrives later will be used on a subsequent Sunday and is subject to condensation. The photograph must be a clear, black-and-white picture, at least 3 inches by 5 inches, to reproduce properly.

Pictures will not be returned. Engagement notices must also be received nine days before publication; photographs will not be published. Couples celebrating their 50th, 60th or 70th wedding anniversaries may also submit announcements and photographs. These notices are published as soon as possible after the anniversary date. All information must include a daytime telephone number for confirmation.

A parent or guardian must sign if the bride or groom is younger than 18. To obtain a wedding, engagement or anniversary form, call 324-2798 or (800) 235-9100, Ext. 2798. Information should be mailed to Announcements, Sunday News Journal, P.O. Box 15505, Wilmington 19850.

SZUBIELSKI-IFFLAND "JJlJfew Jane Kuenzel and Dr. Calvin J. Cruz II were married Saturday in Museum Center at Union Terminal, Cincinnati. Their parents are Richard and Leah Kuenzel of Cincinnati and Anne and Calvin J. Cruz of Lumberton, N.C.

(formerly of Newark). The bride, a graduate of the Juilliard School and Ober-lin Conservatory, is a freelance flutist. A graduate of A.I. du Pont High School, Wake Carol Ann Szubielski and John Robert Iffland were married Saturday In St. Hedwig's Catholic Church, Wilmington.

Their parents are Antoinette Szubielski of Wilmington, the late Henry Szubielski, and John and Diane Iffland of Newark. The bride, a graduate of Delcastle Technical High School, works for Shear Expressions. A graduate of Dickinson High School, the groom MS. KUENZEL MRS. IFFLAND Forest University and the University of Virginia School of Medicine, the groom works for the University of California San Francisco Medical Center.

The couple will live in San Francisco. works for Baker Concrete Construction. The couple will live in Wilmington. 'Please God, I'm only 17' on Potter of New Castle, to Charles H. Meggin- son.

son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Megginson of Bear. Karen llene Pollens, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.

Louis S. Pollens of Southfield, to Barnard S. Dempsey son of Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey of Wilmington.

An Aug. 1 wedding is planned. Heather Ann Reed Boucher, daughter of Kay and Bill Johnson of Wilmington, to Jonathan Erie Lawickl, son of Delores Lewicki of Wilmington and the late Henry Lewicki. Kimberly A. Bishop, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Jerrold K. Bishop ot Wilmington, to Paul E. Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Eugene Rogers of Philadelphia. A Sept. 4 wedding is planned. Beth Ann Niger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Will Neiger of Wilmington, to Daniel Joseph Me-Cloy, son of Joann McCloy of Kennett Square, Pa. An Oct. 22 wedding is planned. Murry Carol Kaufman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Kaufman of Greenville, to Matthew Were son of Robert Pierce of Mount Clemens, and Leona Pierce of Jacksonville, Fla. A September wedding is planned. Margaret Lynn Kaufman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kaufman of Greenville, to Anthony Thomas Hartley, son of Renee Hartley of Badby, England, and Dr.

Anthony Hartley of Skye, Scotland. A July wedding is planned. Linda Lasocha, daughter of Henry and Marianna D. Lasocha of Dover, to Richard T. Wilson, son of Richard G.

and Katharine S. Wilson of York, Pa. A Sept. 18 wedding is planned. Cathy Christin Cote, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Eugene Cote and Linda Cote, all of North East, to James Edward Hendricks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hendricks of Newark. A July 31 wedding is planned.

Kimberly Paige Morhardt, daughter of Susan B. Mase of Manchester, to Jonathan Craig Marcus, son of Sanford and Ann Marcus of Wilmington. A June 19 wedding is planned. Colette Y. Slaughter, daughter of Curtis Slaughter and Juanita Slaughter, both ot Wilmington, to Michael llodlgwe son of Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel N. Ilodigwe of Nigeria. A May wedding is planned. Elizabeth Ann Ridley, daughter of the Rev.

and Mrs. Douglas Ridley of Wilmington, to Jean-Mare Rollet, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Epailly Montaud of Grenoble, France. A June 19 wedding is planned.

Margaret Ann Wilbur, daughter of Elizabeth A. English of Leesville, and Arthur G. Wilbur of North Brunswick, N.J., to Jeffrey R. Foster, son of Linda Klinger of Newark and the late Freddie Foster Sr. of Beckley, W.Va.

A May 8 wedding is planned. Christine Grlesa Carriker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson E. Carriker of Lake Quivera, to Robert McCready Bowman, son of Mrs.

P.H. Bowman of Wilmington and the late Mr. Bowman. An Aug. 7 wedding is planned.

Lisa Michel Zorn, daughter of Albert and Lorraine Zorn of Perry Hall, to Robert Edward Szczerba, son of Josephine Szczerba of Wilmington and the late Edward A. Szczerba. An October wedding is planned. Debra Lynn Sparks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Sparks of New Castle, to Keith Charles Lamey, son of Gwendolyn Lamey of New Castle and the late Charles Lamey. Helen M. Weils, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald ABIGAIL VAN BUREN is my son.

The funeral was a weird experience. I saw all my relatives and friends walk toward the casket. They passed by, one by one, and looked at me with the saddest eyes I've ever seen. Some of my buddies were crying. A few of the girls touched my hand and sobbed as they walked away.

Please somebody wake me up! Get me out of here! I can't bear to see my mom and dad so broken up. My grandparents are so racked with grief they can hardly walk. My brothers and sisters are like zombies. They move like robots. In a daze, everybody, No one can believe this.

And I can't believe it, either. Please don't bury me! I'm not dead! I have a lot of living to do! I want to laugh and run again. I want to sing and dance. Please don't put me in the ground. I promise if you give me one more chance, God, I'll be the most careful driver in the whole world.

All I want is one more chance! Please, God, I'm only 17! Abigail Van Buren is a columnist for Universal Press Syndicate. Write to her at P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, Calif. 90069. URlll'i! FORMAL WEAR TAILORS Largest Tuxedo Rental Sales Over 4000 Tuxedos on Premises Wilmington's Larges In stock Tuxedo Rental Store ALL STYLES IN STOCK: Christian Dior, Henry Grelhel, Petri Cardln i Many More rOMRL WEAR SPECIALISTS FOR YOUR PROM, SPECIAL OCCASION OR WEDDING selection DEAR ABBY: On March 18, 1990, the Tri-City Herald in Pasco-Ken-newick-Richland in Washington state ran your column in which "Please God, I'm Only 17" appeared.

On the other side of the page was my son's obituary. He was 16. His name was Zachary Hiner. He was a popular high school sophomore, outstanding in sports, with plans for college. Zak made the decision to drink and drive that night, and consequently, I faced every parent's nightmare a call at midnight from a hospital, advising me that my son had been in an accident.

I rushed to the hospital to see that beautiful athletic body broken neck, his head swathed in towels to hide the massive head injuries. His hand was cold and gray. Abby, this letter has sat in my computer for nearly three years. Just writing it has helped me a lot. Zak's Mom DEAR MOM: By writing as you did, hoping to spare other families the nightmare you endured, you left a priceless legacy in honor of your son.

Please God, I'm Only 1 7 The day I died was an ordinary school day. How I wish I had taken the bus. But I was too cool for the bus. I remember how I wheedled the car out of Mom. "Special favor," I pleaded.

"All the kids drive." When the 2:50 bell rang, I threw all my books in the locker. I was free until 8:40 tomorrow morning! I ran to the parking lot, excited at the thought of driving a car and being my own boss. Free! It doesn't matter how the acci- of wedding ornaments PROM SPECIAL OCCASION SPECIAL 10 off Any Tuxedo (with this coupon) (Not valid with any other offer) WEDDINC SPECIAL 20 Discount to Wedding Parties of or more plus FREE Tux to the Croom (Not valid with any other offer) Wedding Cake Supplies 1 Wedding Cake Bags Cannon's All tuxedos assembled pressed on premises Cake Decorating and Candy Making Supplies dent happened. I was goofing off going too fast. Taking crazy chances.

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I heard myself scream. Suddenly I awakened; it was very quiet. A police officer was standing over me. Then I saw a doctor. My body was mangled.

I was saturated with blood. Pieces of jagged glass were sticking out all over. Strange that I couldn't feel anything. Hey, don't pull that sheet over my head! I can't be dead. I'm only 17.

I've got a date tonight. I'm supposed to grow up and have a wonderful life. I haven't lived yet. I can't be dead. Later I was placed in a drawer.

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