William married TATU, Rose E on 10 Aug 1940. Rose (daughter of TATU, John L and O'CONNOR, Annabelle) was born on 7 Aug 1914; died in Nov 1987 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 8/12/1940

OLCOTT-A lovely mid-summer
wedding was solemnized Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock in St. Charles'
church when the Rev. Lawrence J.
Di Giovanni united In marriage
Miss Rose E. Tatu, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Tatu, Br., of Lock-,
port street, to Wlllam J. Rooney.
son of Mrs. Norah Rooney, of
Lockport.
The sanctuary of the church wasj
decorated with tall vases of pink
and white gladioli and roses, and
bouquets of mixed garden flowers
were placed on the altar in the
church.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a white net gown
over taffeta made on princess lines.
Her veil of illusion was fastened to
a halo of pearls and her bouquet
was of white gardenias, gypsophila
and white larkspur.
Miss Mercedes Rooney, of Lockport,
a sister of the groom, was
the bridesmaid. She wore a princess
gown of baby-blue moussellne
de sole over matching taffeta, made
with a full skirt. She carried a
bouquet of pink roses and gypsophila.
She wore a coronet of pink
roses.
John Tatu, Jr., brother of the
bride, was the best man. The ushers
were Howard Rooney, of Lockport,
brother of the groom, and
Clarence Volchow, of Olcott, brother-
in-law of the bride.
The bride's mother wore a black
silk crepe dress and Mrs. Rooney,
mother of the groom, was gowned
in flowered crepe. Both wore corsages
of roses and sweety peas.
Miss Mary Babcock, of Olcott,
played the wedding music and during
the ceremony sang "Ave Maria."
A wedding breakfast was served
at the home of the bride. Baskets
of garden flowers were arranged
throughout the room. Eight were
seated at the bridal table which
was decorated with pink and -white
roses, white candles in crystal holders
and a bride's cake topped with a
miniature bride and groom.
Mr. and Mrs. Rooney have left
for a short wedding trip. The bride's
traveling costume was of black
crepe with white accessories and a
shoulder corsage of gardenias.
Out-of-town guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Seifert, of North Tonawanda.