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I I I I I I I I I SUNDAY NEWS JOURNAL MARCH 21, 1993 D'ANNA-RAMIREZ 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 D'Anna of Newark and Maria Teresa Ramirez of 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 Technology, the groom works The couple will live in Dallas.

MRS. RAMIREZ for National Presort Inc. WILKERSON-DOUGHERTY MRS. DOUGHERTY Ann Rinear Wilkerson and Charles A. Dougherty Ill 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. 1 of Wilmington.

The bride, a graduate of Ursuline Academy, Villanova University and Temple University School of Law, works for MRS. DOUGHERTY Cigna Companies. A graduate of Salesianum School and Villanova University, groom attends Villanova University and works for grated Systems Consulting Group. RAPPAPORT-HOLDINESS SMITH-DeANGELO SMITH-DeANGELO Heather M. Smith and Edried suers, Mary's mond marsaturdAngelo 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. gelo. The bride, a graduate of West Chester Henderson High School, works for Holiday Hair MRS. Fashions. A graduate of Wilmington High School, the groom works for couple will live in Wilmington.

WEDDINGS GARGIULO-HARPER GARGIULO-HARPER 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 Goldey-Beacom College, works for MBNA America. A graduate of St.

Mark's High School and Delaware Technical a and Community College, the groom works for Becker and live in Newark. BROWNBACK-O'NEIL WARDEN-COX Amy Carol Brownback and David Andrew O'Neil were married Saturday in Peninsula-McCabe United Methodist Church, Wilmington. Mrs. Brownback of Their are Mr. and parents, 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 MRS. O'NEIL for First and Central Presbyterian 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. MRS. O'NEIL SZUBIELSKI-IFFLAND Louise and Faith Marie Lodge and Rick Michael Scott Holdiness Rappaport Ira Loy were married Saturwere married Feb. 27 in the Ameri- day in Asbury United Methodcan Hall Post Mon- ist Church, New Castle. Legion 13, roe, La.

Their parents are Betty J. Their parents are Dr. and Joswick of Wilmington, the Mrs. Harvey of late John M. Joswick and Rappaport Monroe, Mr.

and Mrs. Leo Mrs. Alvin Loy Jr. of Coleman of Delhi, and Seven Lakes, N.C. Holdiness of Monroe.

The bride, a graduate of Jerry The bride, a graduate of Gold Glasgow High School and Quachita Parish High School College, and Louisiana Tech Univer- works for National Homecare MRS. LOY Meleco Medical Le- MRS. HOLDINESS Systems. A graduate of Paul sity, owns gal Consultants. A graduate of West Monroe High Vocational-Technical High School, the M.

Hodgson School, groom attended Northeast Louisiana Uni- groom works for Uarco. The couple will live in Wilmingin the U.S. Army, and works for Sam's ton. versity, served Wholesale Club. The couple will live in Monroe.

KUENZEL-CRUZ Jane Kuenzel and Dr. Cal- 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 Dick- MRS. IFFLAND inson High School, the groom works for Baker Concrete Construction. The couple will live in Wilmington. vin J. Cruz 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 Lumberton, N.C. (formerly of Newark). The bride, a graduate of the Juilliard School and Oberlin Conservatory, is a freelance flutist. A graduate of A.I.

MS. KUENZEL du Pont High School, Wake 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. MS. KUENZEL 'Please God, I'm only 17' DEAR ABBY: On March 18, 1990, the Tri-City Herald in Pasco-Kennewick-Richland in Washington 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 MRS.

HOLDINESS LODGE-LOY KUENZEL-CRUZ ABIGAIL VAN BUREN going too fast. Taking crazy chances. But I was enjoying my freedom and having fun. The last thing I remember was passing an old lady who seemed to be going awfully slow. I heard the deafening crash and felt a terrible jolt.

Glass and steel flew everywhere. My whole body seemed to be turning inside out. 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. My folks had to identify me. Why did they have to see me like this? Why did I have to look at Mom's eyes when she faced the most terrible ordeal of her life? Dad suddenly looked like an old man. He told the man in charge, "Yes, he dent happened.

I was goofing off 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 17 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 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- dren are Robert H. Gooding of Raleigh, I NO SURPRISE COSTS! JUST A COMMITMENT TO QUALITY and Cynthia Gooding-Cotler of Beachwood, 737-1519 MON-FRI 10-9 N.C., Wayne C.

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DE (302) 733-0270 NOT VALID ON PREVIOUS ORDERS OR WITH ANY OTHER SPECIAL OFFER ANNIVERSARIES grandchildren. GOODING 50th: Bernice (Stradley) and Harvey C. Gooding of Newark celebrated their 50th anniversary March 9. They were married in Wilmington. He is retired from Diamond State Telephone Co.

She is retired from Gallagher Realtors. Their chil- FULLER 55th: M. Idella (Dahl) and George Edward Fuller celebrated their 55th anniversary March 15. They were married in Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Menominee, Wis. He is retired from General Motors Corp.

She is a homemaker. Their children are Bettie Rae McMahon of Wilmington and G. Wayne Fuller of Norcross, Ga. They have three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. HARTIS 50th: Veronica M.

(Burns) and Mr. and Mrs. Fuller Charles R. Hartis of Wilmington celebrated their 50th anniversary March 4. They were St.

Paul's Catholic Rectory, Wilmarried in mington. He is retired from Pipefitter's Local 80. She is a homemaker. Their children are Marie J. Elliott of Chadds Ford, and late Charles R.

Hattis Jr. They have five the KAUFFMAN-PEARCE Brenda Joy Kauffman and Edward Pearce were married Saturday in St. Catharine's Catholic Church, Spring Lake, N.J. Their parents are Mary Ellen Reese of Hackettstown, 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.

MRS. PEARCE The groom is a graduate of Wilmington Friends School Mount St. Mary's lege. The couple work for the Bank of New York and live in Spring Lake. McDOWELL-BERK 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. KILLE-WING DeANGELO Amtrak.

The MRS. LOY McDOWELL-BERK Allen Michael Gearhart were Sandra Eve Warden and married Saturday in St. Paul's Gerald T. Cox Jr. were mar- Amy Mece McDowell and United Methodist Church, ried Saturday in Chester Michael Walter Berk were Bethel Methodist Church, married Feb.

20 in St. ElizaOdessa. Their parents are Mr. and West Chester, Pa. beth's Catholic Church, Wil- Mrs.

H. Whitehead of George Their parents are Patricia mington. Middletown and Mr. and Mrs. Romano Newark, Clyde A.

Their parents are Mr. and Richard Gearhart Sr. of WilWarden of Upper Darby, Mrs. Francis W. McDowell Jr.

and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald T. The bride, a graduate of of Middletown and Mr. and mington.

Cox Sr. of Nottingham, Pa. Mrs. Walter F. Berk of New Middletown High School, The bride, a graduate of works for of Delaware.

A Castle. Concord High School, Eastern Delcastle a Technical graduate High graduate of Wilmington High The bride, of College and West Chester MRS. COX School, the groom works for University, works for MBNA. A School, attends Delaware MRS. BERK will live in Nome, Alaska.

graduate of Oxford High School, the groom served in the Technical and Community U.S. Marine Corps and works for ESCO. The couple will College and works for Delaware Today magazine. A live in Bear. graduate of Salesianum School, the groom attended University of Delaware and works for Castle Construc- MEYERS-WILHELM Dianna Myers and James C.

Wilhelm were married MRS. GARGIULOHARPER Becker. The couple will MRS. COX WARDEN-COX RUSSELL-KAVANAGH' Friday by the Clerk of the Peace. The couple will live in New Castle.

23 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 are Dr. and Mrs. Churchill Franklin of Newark Harold Regan of Ipswich, Mass. parents, The bride, 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 were married Saturday in the Their parents are Mr. and Newark, Lester W. Haynes, of Charleston, W.Va.

The bride, a graduate of for the University of Delaware. High School, the groom works The couple will live in Newark. 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. 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. Lester Dwayne Hayes Little Chapel, Elkton, Md. Mrs. Wm.

S. Hibble Jr. of and Virginia M. Haynes, Newark High School, works A graduate of Dunbar for Bath, Kitchens, Tile. tion of Delaware.

The couple will live in New Castle. York and will WHITEHEAD-GEARHART Diane Marie Whitehead and WHITEHEAD-GEARHART MRS. WING MRS. GEARHART JR Trucking. The couple MRS.

BERK the Inte- 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 Carneys Point, N.J., and 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.

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 A 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. WILSON-McELRATH 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. ENGAGEMENTS Potter of New Castle, to Charles H. Megginson, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Megginson of Bear. Karen Ilene Pollens, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Louis S.

Pollens of Southfield, to Bernard 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 Eric Lewicki, son of Delores Lewicki of Wilmington and the late Henry Lewicki. Kimberly A. Bishop, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Jerrold K. Bishop of 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 McCloy, 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 Pierce, son of Robert Pierce of Mount Clemens, and Leona Pierce of Jacksonville, Fla.

A 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 used on a subsequent Sunday and is subject to condensation. The photograph must be a clear, black-andwhite 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.

Elizabeth Anne Ridley, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Douglas Ridley of Wilmington, to JeanMarc 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 Griesa 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 Michele 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. Wells, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

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