Mr. and Mrs. Dowling celebrate 50 years of marriage
Wilbert and Agnes Dowling of Uniontown were honored on their 50th wedding anniversary at a Mass con-celebrated in their honor by the Rev. Alexander Pleban and the Rev. Matthew Brozovic at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Uniontown. A reception at the church social hall was hosted by their children and grandchildren.
They were married April 27, 1957, at the old St. Joseph Church on South Mt. Vernon Ave., Uniontown, by the Rev. Charles Kobylarcz.
Mrs. Dowling is the former Agnes Zavada.
They are the parents of five children, Colleen and husband, Robert Brown of Bethel Park; Monica and husband Joseph Avi of Kittanning; David and wife, Darla of Uniontown; Sharon and husband Jacques Boucher of Uniontown; and Steven and wife Kathy of Uniontown.
They have 12 grandchildren, Andrea and Leann Brown, Justin and Zachary Avi, Matthew, Marissa and Maria Dowling, Christopher, Jacob and Adam Boucher, and Anthony and Jordyn Dowling.
A family vacation to the Outer Banks of North Carolina to honor their parents is planned by their children.