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- Schenectady NY Gazette - 1/6/1961
Miss Donna Jean Gray, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. James A.
Gray of Van Curler avenue, be-
came the bride of Ronald A. Bud-
denhagen, son of Mr. and Mrs
F. H. Buddenhagen of Cortland
on Dec. 17 In the Trinity Metho
dist Church.
Rev. Dow S. Cluta officiated at
the 2 o'clock ceremony before an
altar banked with white chrysan-
themums and pompons. Tradition-
al wedding music was played by
Dr. Robert Campbell. Clvlla Pe-
tront was' the soloist
Escorted by her father, the
bride wore a gown of mate bridal
satin accented with velvet applt-
ques. The full skirt ended In a
pouff train. Her crown of seed
pearls held a fingertip veil of 'silk
Illusion. She carried a bouquet of
white feather carnations and
holly.
Mrs. Kirk Sessions was matron
of honor in a gown of royal blue
satin styled with a scoop neck-
line, long seeves and bouffant
skirt She carried an arrangement
of red and white feathered car-
nations and holly. The brides-
maids were Mrs. William Rad-
ford, sister of the bridegroom,
Miss Suzanne Morris. Miss Diane
Robinson and Miss Doris Robln-
on. Each chose an ensemble In
cotillion blue and carried a bou-
quet of white and red ^carnations.
Kimberly Morris was a mlnature
bride.
LLoyd Buddenhagen, the bride-
groom's' brother, served as best
man. The ushers were Lynn Bud-
denhagen, also a brother of the
bridegroom, William Radford,
brother-in-law of the bridegroom,
Bruce Gray, the bride's brother,
and John O'Leary.
A reception for 125 guests was
held in the Niskayuna Club. After
a wedding trip to Washington,
DC and New York City, Mr.. and
Mrs. Buddenhagen are residing at
612 Adams avenue, Endicott.
The bride was graduated from
Mont Pleasant high school and
the State University College of
Education at Cortland, where she
received her BS degree in physi-
cal education. She is now teachhing
in the Endicott school system. The
bridegoom, a graduate of Cort-
land high school, is employed by
the New York Telephone Co in
Endicott.
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