ROMEROS TOGETHER 65 YEARS THEY MET AT USO DANCE, MARRIED TWO MONTHS LATER.Byline: MARK KELLAM valleynews.com Joe and Peggy Peggy may refer to:
(UNIX Software Operation) AT&T's Unix division before it turned into USL. See Unix. dance in Long Beach in June 1942 while Joe was stationed there with the U.S. Army. A month later, Joe was sent to Tacoma, Wash. Peggy went up to see him in August. On the spur of the moment Adv. 1. on the spur of the moment - on impulse; without premeditation; "he decided to go to Chicago on the spur of the moment"; "he made up his mind suddenly" suddenly , they decided to get married -- just before Joe was sent to fight in the Pacific. He was gone for three years. Peggy lived with her parents in Long Beach and worked at Terminal Island until Joe's return in 1945. That was more than six decades ago and, on Aug. 20, the Romeros, who live in North Hills, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Joe has owned and operated an import/export medical supply company in Burbank for more than 30 years. Peggy retired after 25 years with the California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. in Newhall, where she worked at the front desk. They both remain active. Joe participates in a senior golf group and Peggy bowls twice a week. They have two children, Neil and Becky, two granddaughters and one great-grandson. They celebrated their 65th anniversary in Vancouver, Canada. What's their secret to a long marriage? "We both do our own things, but we also enjoy doing things together," Peggy said. "We've been very lucky." CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Joe and Peggy Romero met at a USO dance in Long Beach in June 1942. On Aug. 20, the Romeros, who live in North Hills, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. |
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