Salisbury couple

celebrates golden anniversary

John and Gloria (Kravetz) Kraftician of Salisbury Township celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends Aug. 17 at a picnic in Orefield, North Whitehall Township.

They were married Aug. 31, 1963, by the Rev. Roland Bortz in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Palmerton.

John is a son of the late George and Christine Kraftician.

Gloria is a daughter of the late Stanley and Mary Kravetz.

The couple's parents had resided in Palmerton.

They are the parents of Lisa Holmgren of Allentown; Susan, who with her husband, Steve Verba, is of Bethlehem; and Lora, who with her husband, Bret Spangler, is of Orefield.

They have two grandchildren.