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LONGEVITY MARRIED 60 YEARS: PAT AND EDITH KENNEDY.


Byline: -- Simone Schramm Trimm

Pat and Edith Kennedy of Van Nuys celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with friends and family at their home on Sept. 9. They were married on Sept. 8, 1946, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Orange.

Pat and Edith met through Pat's Aunt Gretchen, who worked with Edith at the Orange County auditor's office. Gretchen wanted Pat to have a pen pal pen pal
n.
A person with whom one becomes acquainted through a friendly, regular correspondence.


pen pal
Noun

Informal same as pen friend

Noun 1.
 while in the Navy. Pat and Edith dated after Pat left the Navy.

Edith was born near Aalborg, Denmark, and immigrated to the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  with her family in 1922. She grew up in Aberdeen, Idaho Aberdeen is a city in Bingham County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,840 at the 2000 census. Geography
Aberdeen is located at  (42.943405, -112.839322)GR1.
, and graduated from Aberdeen High School Aberdeen High School may refer to one of the following:
  • Aberdeen High School (Idaho)
  • Aberdeen High School (Maryland)
  • Aberdeen High School (Mississippi)
  • Aberdeen High School (Washington)
 in 1939.

After marriage, Edith became a homemaker and seamstress as she raised three children. She also worked at First Lutheran School in Van Nuys, setting up their school library.

Pat was born and raised in Los Angeles and graduated from Van Nuys High School Van Nuys High School (VNHS) established in 1914, is a high school in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles, California, belonging to the Los Angeles Unified School District: District 2.  in 1941. After graduation, he joined the Navy, serving in World War II. He then worked for Pacific Bell, retiring from there after 36 years.

Pat and Edith have lived in Van Nuys for their entire married life and have been in their current home for 56 years.

They have three children: Michael Kennedy of Van Nuys, Kevin Kennedy of Saugus and Karen Werner of Long Beach. They also have four grandchildren.

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Date:Oct 2, 2006
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