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Anniversaries

By TIMES STAFF
Published July 29, 2007

The Simonettis

Peter and Olga Simonetti celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary July 8, 2007, with a luncheon with family and friends.

They were married July 12, 1952, at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Brooklyn, N.Y. They moved to Hudson in 1975 from New Jersey and to Pinellas Park in 1982.

Mr. and Mrs. Simonetti met while working for Emerson Radio and TV in New York. Mr. Simonetti worked for the federal government from the 1950s until he retired in 1973.

They are members of Caring Partners of St. Petersburg Hospital and have a daughter, two granddaughters and four great-grandchildren.

The Tatzes

Charlie and Elaine Tatz celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a surprise party with family and friends at Isla Del Sol Yacht and Country Club and two days at the Don CeSar. They were married June 15, 1957, at Forest Hill Presbyterian Church, Newark, N.J., and moved here in 1991 from Scotch Plains, N.J.

Mr. Tatz was a head PGA golf professional in New Jersey. He currently plays in local senior PGA tournaments and is a lifetime member of PGA of America. Mrs. Tatz was a homemaker and a golf shop manager.

They are members of the Isla Del Sol Yacht and Country Club and have two daughters and two grandchildren.

The Welches

James B. and Lorraine J. (Mydlo) Welch celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 2, 2007, with family and friends at the Wine Cellar in Redington Beach.

They were married March 27, 1957, in Halifax, N.C. Originally from New York, they moved here in 1976 from Fort Belvoir, Va., and lived in Seminole for 27 years before returning to New York.

Mr. Welch retired from the Army as a staff sergeant. Mrs. Welch worked for Paradyne Corp. They were members of the American Legion and its auxiliary and have two children, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

The Iaconos

George and Alice Iacono celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary July 22, 2007. They were married July 22, 1942, in Nashua, N.H.

Mrs. Iacono was a supervisor at Transatron Electronics in Wakefield, Mass. Mr. Iacono was a ceramic tile setter, a Realtor and president of Local 3 in Boston. He served in the Army during World War II and was a liberator at Buchenwald concentration camp.

They have two daughters, five grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.

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