Katherine and Teribio Cuono of West Bangor, Washington Township, Northampton County, celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary on Dec. 26, 2015 with their family at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania.
After the 5 p.m. Mass, Rev. Monsignor Vincent P. York and Deacon Frank A. Elkert officiated at the wedding vow renewal ceremony. Surrounded by their family, Katherine and Teribio repeated their promises of love and fidelity to “love and honor each other for the rest of their life.”
Mrs. Cuono is the daughter of the late Guiseppe (Joseph) Sr. and Maria Guiseppa (Carrescia) Cerino, who lived in Bangor. She retired from the garment industry in 1988.
Mr. Cuono is the son of the late John Sr. and Madalena (Nicoletti) Cuono, who lived in West Bangor. He retired in 1987 after 36 years in the garment industry. He served in the 5th Air Force Army in the South Pacific during World War II.
The couple were married on Dec. 26, 1948 in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Roseto by the late Rev. Joseph Ducci. Mrs. Cuono, given in marriage by her father, wore a white satin gown trimmed with seed pearls and sequins. A headdress of seed pearls held her fingertip veil, and she carried gardenias and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor was dressed in an aqua taffeta gown with matching Juliet cap. She carried white chrysanthemums. The flower girl’s frock was white satin. She wore a matching headpiece and carried white carnations. Members of the bridal party were the best man, the late Mr. Angelo Cuono, the groom’s brother; the maid of honor, the late Mrs. Marie (Visingaldi) Albanese; and the flower girl, Mrs. Cecilia (Cascioli) Oliver.
They were long time members of St. Roch’s Catholic Church in West Bangor. They have three daughters: Priscilla, wife of Leon deLeon of Lower Saucon Township; Briedella, wife of Dennis Fehr of Pen Argyl; and Lori, wife of Edward Imparato of Cheyney. They also have three granddaughters: Myra Fehr; Krista, wife of Jason Evans; and Tresa Imparato; one grandson, Edward Imparato Jr.; and six great-grandchildren: Brian, William, Katherine, James, Ella and Madelynn Evans.
-Contributed by Priscilla deLeon
