09 February 2013

When Bernie (Sonny) met Norma: 66th Wedding Anniversary

Norma Wilson Garber and Bernard (Sonny) Garber
My parents were married on 9 February 1947 - 66 years ago. Unfortunately, I do not, right now, have their wedding photograph. So, I've scanned one from about 30 years later.

Their wedding and the celebration at a restaurant was somewhat small due to the fact that my mother's aunt Celia Liebross had passed away just a couple of  months before.[1] During the twelve months after a family death, Judaism proscribes celebrations for those in mourning. Thus, Norma and Bernie's party was kept to a minimum.


By the time my parents reached their 50th wedding anniversary, they really didn't want for anything. In an inspired moment, I had medals made for them for surviving all those years together. Truth be told they were well-suited for each other and their marriage did not require heroism or extraordinary bravery in the face of adversity. They absolutely loved the medals and wore them proudly as we feted them at a restaurant.

Notes
1. New York County, New York, Certificate of Death, number 26589 (16 December 1946), Celia Liebross, New York City Municipal Archives, New York.

Other posts in this series:
When Bernie (Sonny) met Norma: Courtship Letters, 1
When Bernie (Sonny) met Norma: Courtship Letters, 2
When Bernie (Sonny) met Norma: Courtship Letters, 3
When Bernie (Sonny) met Norma: Courtship Letters, 4
When Bernie (Sonny) met Norma: Courtship Letters, 5
When Bernie (Sonny) met Norma: Courtship Letters, 6
When Bernie (Sonny) met Norma: Courtship Letters, 7
When Bernie (Sonny) met Norma: Courtship Letters, 8
When Bernie (Sonny) met Norma: Courtship Letters, 9
When Bernie (Sonny) met Norma: Courtship Letters, 10 
When Bernie (Sonny) met Norma: Courtship Letters, 11
When Bernie (Sonny) met Norma: Courtship Letters, 12

4 comments:

  1. This is a lovely photograph of your parents. I have enjoyed your series of Courtship Letters. Thank you for sharing them.

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  2. You're welcome. And thank you for reading, Elizabeth!

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  3. Congratulations! I also loved the way you celebrated their anniversary with the letter series!

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  4. Oops. Sorry to not respond sooner, Smadar. Thank you for your comments.
    - Emily

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