Mr., Mrs. Collins observe 50th anniversary
Charles and Mary Collins of Fairchance will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Monday. They were married on Aug. 10, 1059, in Oakland, Md.
Their children and family held a party in their honor on Saturday.
Mrs. Collins is the daughter of Bertha Brangard and the late George Howdershelt and her stepfather is the late Ralph Brangard Sr. of Old Wynn. She retired from Winky’s Restaurant where she was an assistant manager.
Mr. Collins is the son of the late Russell and Gwyendolyn Collins of Ronco. He is retired from F.A.R.C. child development center where he was a bus driver working with handicapped children.
They are the parents of three children, Marylee McClelland and husband Dennis of Fairchance; Charles Collins Jr. and wife Christy of Pottsville, and Linda Sue Dillow and husband Larry of Smithfield. They have six grandchildren, Dennis Jr., Andrew, Haylee, Skyler, Cayleigh and the late Donald Collins.