Archie married BERHALTER, Monica Louise on 9 Feb 1946 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Monica (daughter of BERHALTER, William E and ROY, Loretta M) was born on 8 Jul 1925; died on 12 Nov 2011. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/10/1943

Mr. and Mrs. William Berhalter of 144
Payne avenue announce the en-
gagement of their daughter,
Monica, to Sgt. Archie Smith, Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Smith
of 171 Grove street. Sgt. Smith is
with the U. S. Army, and is serv-
ing overseas.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/21/1946

One of the loveliest of the
Winter weddings wis that of Miss
Monica Louise Berhalter, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William Berhalter,
344 Payne avenue, to Archie
Emroy Smith, Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Smith of 273
Grove street, on Saturday morning
February 9th, in Ascension church.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Francis
Hunt at 9 a. m., before an altar
adorned with white gladioli and
palms.
Mrs. Charles Kelly sang during
the mass.
Given in marriage by her father
the bride was lovely in a traditional
white satin peplum gown.
The bedice was fashioned with
deep yoke of net with a high neckline
and long litted sleeves coming
to points over her wrists and
the net flare skirt over satin
fell into a train. Her fingertip
veil was held in place with a
coronet of pearl orange blossems
and she carried a mother of pearl
Prayer Book adorned with an
orchid.
Miss Margaret Roche, the
bridesmaid, was her only attendant.
She was charming in
powder blue chiffon. The fitted
bodice was made with a smocked
voke, high neckline, long full
sleeves and a full gathered skirt.
She wore a tiara of matching net
in her hair and carried a bouquet
of nink roses and baby breath.
The groom was attended by
Durwood Covert as best man,
and the ushers were Duane Krause
and Glenn Gurnett.
Mrs. Berhalter, mother of the
bride, chose a black two-piece
dress made with three quarter
length sleeves and an aqua embroidered
jacket. She wore matchaccessories
and a corsage of gardenias.
Mrs. Smith, mother of the groom
was attired in black with white
trim and she wore matching accessories
and a corsage of gardenias.
Immediately following the ceremony
a wedding breakfast was
served in the home of the bride's
parents, to the bridal narty, Father
Francis Hunt and Father Alton
LaRusch and immediate families.
The Berhalter home was beautifully
decorated with Spring flow-
ers for the occasion.
In the early afternoon a recep-
tion was also held at the bride's
home. Buffet refreshments were
served to 150 guests form a lace
covered table centered with a
three tiered wedding cake adorned
with a miniature bride and
groom.
Later in the evening Mr. and
Mrs. Smith, Jr, left for a short
wedding trip to Canada the bride
traveling in a biege gabardine
suit, black accessories and an orchid
corsage. Upon their return
they will be at home in Tremont
street.

1. SMITH, David William
2. SMITH, Paul Edward was born about 1952 in New York; died on 1 Oct 1971 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
3. SMITH, Amy Louise was born about 1965 in New York; died on 6 Dec 1981 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.