Tag Archives: long marriages

A not-so-final word: Taking the project beyond the classroom

The semester at Rowan University is wrapping up, as is my Online Journalism I course for which I created this blog. However, I have enjoyed the project so much and found it to be different enough — in terms of … Continue reading

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Sweet marriage brings South Jersey couple joy for 61 years

Sarah and Ed Fiscella’s marriage of 61 years started off as the puppy love of teenagers drawn by physical attraction. She was 14 and he was 16 when the two of them first met in 1944, at a friend’s “Sweet … Continue reading

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An interactive timeline look at the longevity of marriage

Go ahead, give it a whirl! I’ve put together a little interactive timeline feature that offers some revealing trends and statistics about marriages in the United States and just how many of them reach various milestone anniversaries intact. When you … Continue reading

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International affair: Princeton couple’s long marriage started with chance encounter in Paris

So many occurrences we cherish in life begin with a perfect alignment of the stars, the magic of being in the right place at the right time. That’s the case for Jacques and Rosalie Fresco, who lived on opposite sides … Continue reading

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Notes on the blog: Gratitude, curiosities and frustration

Some weeks, interviews fall into place with no hassle at all. Others, subjects are a little more difficult to come by. This is one of those weeks, with only one couple profiled on here instead of two. So, I’d like … Continue reading

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A tale of two marriages: Widowed after 51 years, Sam Snipes tied knot for second time at 85

Listen to Sam Snipes:  Listen to Marion Snipes: When it comes to marriage, Sam Snipes is a bit of a thoroughbred. Snipes, a 91-year-old Quaker who all his life has lived on the family farm in Morrisville, Pa., where he … Continue reading

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Sicklerville, N.J., couple keep marriage together Seinfeld-style for 53-plus years

Listen to Shirley and Bob Incollingo on their marriage:  Shirley and Bob Incollingo met in the summer of 1955 while they were both working for General Motors Acceptance Corporation. She was 18, the youngest of five children born to a … Continue reading

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Love not quite at first sight: Old Bridge, N.J., couple together for almost 52 years

It’s a good thing for Myra and Stanley Ostroff that first impressions don’t always stick. Although they are approaching their 52nd wedding anniversary on Dec. 14, they couldn’t stand each other when they first met in the summer of 1958. … Continue reading

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L.A. grandparents married for 73 years make waves on the Web

Barbara and Harry Cooper have been happily married for 73 years. Both in their 90s, they are an unlikely pair of Internet celebrities who are the stars of their own Web site  – http://www.the-ogs.com, which has drawn the attention of … Continue reading

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A Valentine’s Day surprise turns into 60-plus years of marriage for N.Y. couple

    A blind date at a Manhattan Chinese restaurant on Valentine’s Day 1947 worked out rather well for Edith and Stanley Marlin. A cousin of his whose wife was a friend of Edith’s arranged the date. They’ve been together … Continue reading

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