Marlene married BOWER, Milton A on 27 Jul 1968 in Rapids, Town of Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Milton (son of BOWER, Lester H and MAASS, Helen) was born on 15 Dec 1937 in New York; died on 22 Dec 1999 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/2/1968

Vases of white and pink
carnations and ivy decorated
the altar of St. Joseph's
Church in Lockport when
Miss Marlene Anne Parker
became the bride of Milton
A. Bower at 11 a.m., Saturday,
July 27, 1968.
The Rev. Robert E. Mc-
Namara officiated at the
double - ring nuptial mass.
The Rev. James Burdick, of
the Rapids Christian Chapel,
offered a prayer. Donald
Chaplain was organist.
The bride is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James W.
Parker of 353 Akron St.,
Lockport. The bridegroom
is the son of Mrs. Helen
Bower of 6691 Moyer Road,
Town of Royalton, and the
late Lester Bower.
When Mr. Parker gave his
daughter in marriage, she
wore a full - length natural
- waisted sheath of white
peau de souie with a scalloped
neckline, three - quarter
length sleeves, enhanced
by a full length chapel
train with scattered Alencon
lace on the gown and train.
Her matching headpiece in
a pill box with Alencon lace
and seed pearls held her
cathedral - length illusion
veil as she carried a cascade
bouquet of white orchids
and bridal roses.
Mrs. Brian Smith, of Tonawanda,
N.Y., was matron
of honor. She wore a floor
lengm empire - style sheath
of pink rayon faille with a
white Venician over laced
bodice and a back panel of
pink satin and white lace.
Similarity attired • as
bridesmaids were Miss Suzanne
Wilson, of Lockport
and Mrs. Marvin Sweryda
of Webster, N. Y., sister of
the groom.
Miss Coleen Sweryda,
niece of the groom, was
flower girl. Jeffery Bower,
nephew of the groom, was
ring bearer.
Lester Bower, brother of
the groom, was best man.
Ushers were Leonard and
Roger Bower, brothers of
the groom.
A wedding luncheon followed
immediately at the
American Legion Hall where
the reception was held from
5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
After a wedding trip to
Washington, D. C, and Tennessee,
the couple will temporarily
make their home
on Riddle Road, Town of
Royalton.
The bride is a graduate of
Lockport Senior High School
and Bryant & Stratum Business
Institute. She is presently
employed as payroll
clerk at Ferree Plastics,
Inc. The groom is a graduate
of Akron Central School
and served two years with
the U. S. Army in Germany.
He is presently employed
by Harrison Radiator Division
of GMC.

1. BOWER, Timothy James
2. BOWER, Thomas Lester