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- North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/5/1948
Mrs. Helen Bradlee, 307 Broad
St., announces the engagement of
her daughter, Vivian L. to Orlando
Bartolomei, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Guy Bartolomei of 88 North Mar-
ion St
ALSO
North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/28/1948
In a ceremony performed on
Sept. 11 at 10 a.m. in St. Francis
Church. Miss Vivian Bradlee.
daughter of Mrs. Helen Bradlee of
307 Broad St. became the bride
of Orlando Bartolomei, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Bartolomei of 88
North Marion St. Rev. Francis
Trapp officiated.
Mrs. William Bacon presided at
the organ and her daughter sang
Ave Marie" and "Mother At Thy
Feet Is Kneeling".
Wearing a colonial style gown
of white slipper satin with offshoulder
neckline, long sleeves and
full skirt the bride was given in
marriage by her father. The skirt,
with long train, was caught up at
the hem front over a Chantilly
petticoat. Her fingertip veil was
caught with a queen's crown of
Chantilly lace and she carried a
cascade bouquet of white roses,
centered with an orchid.
The maid of honor, Mrs. Kay
Bartolomei, wore a raisin colored
taffeta gown with a rose petal
peplum, cape sleeves and full
skirt. The bridesmaids, the Misses
Louisa Bartolomei, Manna Bartolomei,
June Luh and Julia Mariotti
wore similar gowns of peacock
blue. All wore bonnets to match
their gowns, long mitts and carried
roses to harmonize with their
costumes.
Little Kathleen Kelley, flower
girl, wore a frock of pastel rose
taffeta and carried a colonial bouquet.
Charles Kelley was the ring
bearer.
Caeser Bartolomei was the best
man and ushers were Anthony
Mariotti, Lawrence Bartolomei,
Joseph Bartolomei and Charles
Kelley Jr.
The bride's mother wore a grey
crepe dress with grey and black
accessories and a corsage of mixed
flowers. The bridegroom's mother
chose a rust colored dress with
brown accessories and • similar
corsage.
A breakfast for 50 guests was
served in Ascension Hall where a
reception for 250 was held later.
The couple left for a wadding
trip to the Finger Lakes, the bride
wearing a glen plaid tailored suit
with brown accessories. They will
make their home in 88 North Marion
St.
Showers for the bride were given
by Mrs. Charles Kelly Jr. Miss
Helen Bradlee, Mrs. La Verne Miller
and Mrs. Ann Markovltz.
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