Mr. and Mrs. Philip Russo, of Exeter, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 25. The couple was married on Nov. 25, 1965 at St. Anthony’s Church of Exeter.

Mrs. Russo is the former Barbara Menarick, of Exeter, daughter of the late Mary (Koslick) and George Menarick. Mr. Russo is the son of the late Mary (Mariani) and Angelo Russo.

Their attendants were Geri (Zaleppa) Hornick, Joyce (Zigmond) DeAngelo and Beverly (Houck) Kleckner, Larry Rome, the late Sylver Brown and the late Joseph Picirrilli.

Mr. Russo is a graduate of Exeter High School and East Stroudsburg University. He is a retired teacher of Wyoming Area School District where he taught for 37 years.

Related Video

Mrs. Russo is a graduate of Exeter High School and Wilkes University. She is a retired teacher of Wyoming Valley West, Kingston and Wyoming Area school districts.

The couple are the parents of three children, Philip, of Havertown (Kellie); Marcy Petrucci, of West Wyoming (Bill); and Matthew, of Thousand Oaks, California (Sarah). They are the grandparents of Devyn, Lindsey and David Russo, Ryan and Dylan Petrucci and Bennett Russo.

The family celebrated with a cruise.

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Russo on their wedding day.
http://www.psdispatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_RUSSO-1_0001.jpg.optimal.jpgMr. and Mrs. Philip Russo on their wedding day.

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Russo today.
http://www.psdispatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_RUSSO-2.jpg.optimal.jpgMr. and Mrs. Philip Russo today.