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Mr., Mrs. Thompson observe 60th anniversary

Virginia L. (Bower) and Raymond A. Thompson Jr., of Williamsport, will observe their 60th wedding anniversary Oct. 20, 2016.

They were married by the Rev. Clifford Lofgren at Calvary Baptist Church.

Mrs. Thompson, a native of Williamsport, is the daughter of the late Marion and Bertram Bower. She graduated from Williamsport High School in 1953 and the former Williamsport Hospital School of Nursing in 1956. She retired as a registered nurse.

Mr. Thompson, a native of Williamsport, is the son of the late Mary and Raymond Thompson Sr. He graduated from Williamsport High School in 1952. He received a bachelor’s degree from Lycoming College and a master’s degree from Bucknell University. He taught at Four Mile Elementary School and retired from Becht Elementary School, Loyalsock Township, as the principle.

They are the parents of a son, Steve, of Palm Coast, Florida; and two daughters, Cheryl Thomsen, of Brookfield, Wisconsin and Caryn Driebelbies, of Frederick, Maryland.

There are five grandchildren.

In honor of their anniversary, a family celebration was held in July at Pine Creek.

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