Christie 65th anniversary
Lauretta and Ralph Christie Sr. of Butler celebrated 65 years of marriage with a family dinner at Springfield Grille in Mercer.
Christie married the former Lauretta Geibel on Aug. 30, 1949, at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church in Butler.
They have five children, Ralph (Susan) Christie Jr. of Denver, Denise (Ralph) Geibel of Butler, Diane Christie of Butler, Darlene (Bob) Hodgkiss of Butler and Dawna (Tony) Lyngarkos of Northeast, Pa.
They also have ten grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Christie retired from Armco after 41 years.
He is a former member of Esquire Club and is a member of American Legion 117 and VFW 249.
Mrs. Christie is a homemaker.
She is a member of a bridge club and a craft club.
The Christies are members of St. Peter Roman Catholic Church.
