John married BRENON, Rita H on 27 Jun 1944 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Rita (daughter of BRENON, Wilbert A and HOFFMAN, Vera E) was born on 4 Jul 1919 in New York; died on 15 Jun 2003 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/29/1944

A pretty June wedding was solemnized Tuesday morning
at St Francis of Assisi church, Monsignor John A. Weismantel
officiating, when Miss Rita Brenon, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbert A. Brenon of Utica street, was united in
marriage to Lieut. John E. Ward, son of Mr. and Mrs. John
M. Ward of Great Valley, New York. The Rev. B. J. Crane
was also in attendance at the altar.
The bride, lovely in white satin
with sweetheart neckline, fitted
bodice, long pointed sleeves and
lull skirt with her finger tip veil
of illusion falling from a wreath
of apple blossoms, was given in
marriage by her father. She carried
a cascade bouquet of white
rosebuds, gladioli and baby's
breath with ribbon streamers.
Miss Cora Brenan, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor and Miss
Kathleen Lyon of Naples, N. Y.,
bridesmaid, were gowned alike in
pmk orchid satin, modeled after
the bride's and carried colonial
bouquets with blue-satin streamer.
They wore matching arched
shoulder-length veils.
The groom was attended by her
brother, Joseph Ward and John
Rogers, cousin of the bride, acted
as usher.
The bride's mother wore a flowered
silk jersey with white accessories
and a corsage of roses.
The groom's mother chose a green
and white print with accessories.
Following the ceremony a
breakfast was held for the bridal
party at the home of the bride.
A reception was held in the
afternoon, refreshments being served
from a long table flanked by
two tall white tapers and centered
with a three-tiered wedding
cake. Guests included relatives
and friends from Detroit, Great
Valley, Buffalo, Alden, Rochester,
Kenmore, Fredonla and Elllcottville.
The bride's going-away outfit
was a yellow gaberdine suit
wifh brown and white accessories.