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THE HARTFORD COURANT: Sunday, December 24, 1989 Weddings Carolyn Stash of Clinton and Stephen J. Geissler of Westbrook were married Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. at St. Mark Catholic Church, Westbrook.

The Rev. Zenon A. Smilga and Deacon John J. Lillis officiated. The bride is the daughter of Joseph F.

and Jane A. Stash of Clinton. The bridegroom is the son of Francis X. and Joan E. Geissler of Westbrook.

Catherine P. Grubb was maid of honor, bridesmaids were Anne Marie Geissler, Maura E. Nagle and Mary Ann Friel. Anne E. Londin was flower girl.

Frank X. Geissler Jr. was best man; ushers were Christopher Williams, Cliff Mott Jr. and Steven Mongillo. The couple left for Kiawah Island after a reception at Cafe Lafayette, Madison.

They will live in Farmington. The bride, a graduates of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, is in sales. The bridegroom, a graduate of Harvard Law School, Cambridge, is an attorney for Shipman Goodwin, Hartford. West Hartford Geissler -Stash The couple honeymooned in Hawaii. They will live in Los Angeles.

The bride, a graduate of Emerson College, Boston, is an exhibits manager at Pacific Jewelry Shows, Los Angeles. The bridegroom, a graduate of Loughborough College, Loughborough, London, is vice president of sales at Santa Monica Propeller Santa Monica, Calif. Bates--Cohan Caryn Beth Cohan and John Richard Bates, both of Los Angeles, were married Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. at the couples' home, Los Angeles.

Justice of the Peace, John Content officiated. The bride is the daughter of Beverly P. Cohan of West Hartford and the late Milton Cohan. The bridegroom is the son of Bette Bates of Louhghborough, London, and the late Richard Bates. Anita Thomas was matron of honor; Maureen Gorman was maid of honor.

Robert Bates was best man; Michael M. Cohan was usher. Birge- DiManno Laura Ann DiManno of West Hartford and Richard Hughes Birge of Harwinton were married Oct. 14 at 11 a.m. at St.

Justin's Church, Hartford. The Rev. Joseph Montgomery officiated. The bride is the daughter of John T. and Joan J.

DiManno of West Hartford. The bridegroom is the son of Richard V. and Reatha Birge of North Canton. Kathleen Gorman was maid of honor; bridesmaids were Darlene Benedetto, Felicite Royer, Vira Mamchur, Rosemarie LaFleur and Barbara Birge. Julie Birge was flower girl.

Glenn Birge was best man; ushers were Gary Birge, Craig Birge, Albert Rusin, Thomas DiManno and Stephen Cornet. Steven Birge was ring bearer. The couple left for Barbados after a reception at La Renaissance, East Windsor. They will live in Harwinton. The bride, a graduate of Conard High School, West Hartford, is a supervisor in the premium accounting department of Connecticut National Life Insurance Simsbury.

The bridegroom, a graduate of Canton High School, is a foreman with Canton Village Construction, Canton. Feinstein- -Litsky Bonnie H. Litsky of West Hartford and Stephen M. Feinstein of Norwalk were married Aug. 27 at 2 p.m.

at Beth Hillel Synagogue, Bloomfield. Rabbi Philip Lazowski and Cantor Deborah Zimmerman officiated. The bride is the daughter of Ronald A. and Gertrude Litsky of West Hartford. The bridegroom is the son of Norton P.

and Phyllis Feinstein of Norwalk. Nancy Litsky was maid of honor; bridesmaids were Doreen Waver, Karen Sussler and Susan Stebbins. Cari Simon and Lauren Simon were flower girls. George Adams and Richard Davis were best men; ushers were Michael Waver, Andrew Fabel, David Fabel and Donald Breakell. The couple honeymooned in France and Italy.

They will live in Norwalk. The bride, who attended Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, is a pension account representative for Cigna New York City. The bridegroom, a graduate of the University of Bridgeport School of Law, is an attorney with Feinstein Hermann, Norwalk. regional product manager for Unisys Santa Ana, Calif. Kramer- Hershfield Leonie Hershfield of the Forestville section of Bristol and Jay Scott Kramer of Laguna Beach, were married Oct.

29 at 2:30 p.m. at Temple B'nai Israel, New Britain. Rabbi Nathan Hershfield of West Hartford, the bride's father, officiated. The bride also is the daughter of Lotte Hershfield. The bridegroom is the son of George and Phyllis Kramer of Costa Mesa, Calif.

Amy Hershfield and Jane Eisenberg were matrons of honor; Erin Eisenberg was bridesmaid. Shaina Eisenberg was flower girl. Gary Kramer was best man; ushers were Joel Hershfield and Bruce Eisenberg. The couple left for Israel after a reception in the Temple Social Hall. They will live in Laguna Beach.

The bride, a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, is vice president trust for the Bank of Boston Connecticut, Waterbury. The bridegroom, a graduate of Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y., is western Kroll- -Chambers Joan Ann Chambers of West Hartford and Brian Anthony Kroll of Ashland, were married Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. at St. Timothy's Church, West Hartford.

The Rev. Henry Cody officiated. The bride is the daughter of John J. and Joan A. Chambers of West Hartford.

The bridegroom is the son of Clarence A. and JoAnn R. Kroll of Richfield, Minn. Melinda J. Chambers was maid of honor; bridesmaids were Linda Kroll, Sherry Legrand and Kathleen Piggott.

Clifford Passuello was best man; ushers were John Chambers, Gordon Kroll and Matthew Kuechle. The couple left for Bermuda after a reception at the Windsor House. They will live in Windsor. The bride is a graduate of Central Connecticut State University, New Britain. The bridegroom is a graduate of Mankato State University, Mankato, Minn.

She is a group pension consultant, he is an associate actuary in product development for Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Maddox -Hazen Pamela Jean Hazen of Alexandria, and William Granville Maddox of Louisville, were married Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. at First Church of Christ Congregational, West Hartford. The Revs. ward Lopeman and Timothy Stern officiated.

The bride is the daughter Charles S. and Jane W. Hazen West Hartford. The bridegroom is the son of Robert L. and Inez Maddox of Louisville.

Elizabeth Abernathy was matron of honor, bridesmaids were Amy Wettick, Linda Lewin and Elizabeth Gordon. Robert L. Maddox was best man; ushers were Augustine W. Caimi, Louis C. Geisel, Benjamin L.

Tyler and David L. Dukes. Keith C. Gordon was ring bearer. The couple left for Tahiti and Bora Bora after a reception at the Country Club of Farmington.

They will live in Alexandria. The bride and bridegroom are graduates of Duke University School of Law, Durham, N.C. She is an attorney with the law firm of Thelen, Marrin, Johnson and Bridges, Washington, D.C. He is an attorney with Paul, Hastings, Janofsky Walker, Washington, D.C. Pionzio -Olson Melissa Ann Olson of Bridgeport and John N.

Pionzio Jr. of Vernon were married Oct. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Disciples Christ Church, Bridgeport. The Rev.

John W. Olson of Bridgeport, the bride's father, officiated. The bride also is the daughter of Dorie C. Olson. The bridegroom is the son of John N.

and Margo Pionzio of Vernon. Emily Olson was maid of honor; bridesmaids were Karen Underhill, Karen Cross and Sharon Kline. Lindsay Underhill was flower girl. Scott McWay was best man; ushers were Cliff Cyr and Michael White. Bobbie Underhill was ring bearer.

The couple left for San Francisco after a reception at the Bridgeport Hilton. They will live in West Hartford. The bride and bridegroom are graduates of Quinnipiac College, Hamden. She is a waitress at Carbone's Restaurant, Hartford, and attends Central Connecticut State University, New Britain. He is manager for Mountaintop Liquors, Powell- -Ruiz Lillian Ruiz and Shawn Michael Powell, both of Los Angeles, were married Aug.

19 at 1 p.m. at St. Timothy's Church, West Hartford. The Rev. Henry Cody officiated.

The bride is the daughter of Jaime and Nereida Figueroa of Staten Island, N.Y. The bridegroom is the son of Robert P. Powell and Mary F. Lafond of West Hartford. Nancy Ruiz was maid of honor; bridesmaids were Judy Rivoire and Karen Edelstein.

Steven Powell was best man; ushers were Craig Max and Mark Lattanzi. The couple honeymooned in New England and the Adirondack Mountains after a reception at Gledhill Nursery, West Hartford. They will live in Los Angeles. The bride and bridegroom are graduates of the University of Rochester, N.Y., and are graduate students at the University of California at Los Angeles. Wethersfield Cipolla- -Thibodeau Lynne A.

Thibodeau of Wethersfield and Richard A. Cipolla of Newington were married Sept. 8 at 5:15 p.m. at the Incarnation Church, Wethersfield. The Rev.

Johnson officiated. The bride is the daughter of Rudolph R. and Joanne M. Thibodeau of Wethersfield. The bridegroom is the son of Richard Cipolla of Manchester and Alice O'Neil of South Windsor.

Lori Thibodeau was maid of honor; bridesmaids were Romina D'Angelo, Paula Rugar, Joanne Lombardo and Joan Quagliano. Rob Lagace was best man; ushers were Tony Carrubba, Fran Merrit, Vinnie Flaherty and Ed Wilczek. The couple left for Hawaii after a reception at Chez Josef, Agawam, Mass. They will live in Rocky Hill. The bride and bridegroom are graduates of Morse School of Business, Hartford.

She is employed at NCR Glastonbury, he is employed at Installation Specialists, Berlin. D'Onofrio- Gustafson Joseph Harrigan was best man; Genaro, Stephen Gustafson, Jeffrey and Ralph Anselma. Justin Alleva was The couple left for Hawaii and San reception at Marc Antony's, Hartford. Hartford. The bride, a graduate of the Hartford is legal secretary for Cooney, Scully and The bridegroom, who is attending the necticut, West Hartford, is a police Beth Anna Gustafson of Wethersfield and Barry A.

D'Onofrio of West Hartford were married Sept. 30 at 5:30 p.m. at Elmwood Community Church, West Hartford. The Revs. Richard D.

Grobe and John P. Rohan officiated. The bride is the daughter of Raymond L. and Joan A. Gustafson of Wethersfield.

The bridegroom is the son of Alfred D'Onofrio of East Hartford and Lillian D'Onofrio of Hartford. Susan Alleva was matron of honor; bridesmaids were Nancy Anne Balboni, Joanis and Alleva was flower girl. Elliott- Farrell Gustafson, Ann Duhamel, Jacquelyn Egan. Amanda ushers were Bruce D'Onofrio, John Fusco ring bearer. Francisco after a They will live in West Secretarial School, Dowling, Hartford.

University of Conofficer for the city of and Chris Licata. and Canada. They Bed Bath, East Hartford. He is employed at Kabels, West Hartford. Franchi-Cifarelli Paula Cifarelli and Christopher Franchi, both of Tulsa, were married Oct.

14 at 2:30 p.m. at St. John's Church, Old Saybrook. The Rev. Mathew Shanley officiated.

The bride is the daughter of Lawrence and Sherry Cifarelli of East Haven. The bridegroom is the son of Daniel Franchi of Wethersfield and the late MaryJane Franchi. Laurie Giaimo was matron of honor; bridesmaids were Chery Sciotto and Annie McMahon. Gary Franchi was best man; ushers were Dan Franchi Jr. and Jim Gutowski.

The couple took a tour of the New England states after a reception at Castle Inn, Old Saybrook. They will live in Kimberly Farrell and Jonathan Elliott, both of Rocky Hill, were married Sept. 8 at 5 p.m. at St. Clements Church, Portland.

The Rev. John Rogers officiated. The bride is the daughter of Robert and Virginia Farrell of Wethersfield. The bridegroom is the son of John and Ann Elliott of Wethersfield. Joanne Elliott was maid of honor; Maria Deleo was bridesmaid.

John Elliott was best man; ushers were Pete Farrell, Eric Christensen The couple honeymooned in Antigua will live in Rocky Hill. The bride and bridegroom attended State University, New Britain. She is Tulsa. The bride is a graduate of the Hawaii. The bridegroom is a Hartford, Hartford.

They are American Airlines, Tulsa. Jarnutowski-Kirwin was best man; ushers were Michael Jarnutowski. the Caribbean after a reception at the They will live in Wethersfield. of St. Francis Hospital School of is a registered nurse at Mount Sinai The bridegroom, a graduate of the West Hartford, is an East Hartford.

Kathleen Mary Kirwin and David William Jarnutowski, both of Wethersfield, were married Sept. 9 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Wethersfield. The Rev. John Curry Gay officiated.

The bride is the daughter of Kirwin of Bloomfield and the late William C. Kirwin. The bridegroom is the son of of Michael and Theresa Jarnutowski of Newington. Christina Trudeau was matron of honor; bridesmaids were Cathy Petrunti and Jane Kirwin. Lindsay John Jarnutowski Bartomioli and Robert The couple left for Webb Barn, Wethersfield.

The bride, a graduate Nursing, Hartford, Hospital, Hartford. University of Hartford, chanical at Pratt McHale-Trant Central Connecticut employed at Three Kirwin was flower girl. Sally Anne Trant and Daniel Jerome McHale, both of Wethersfield, were married Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. in the Officer's Club at the Naval Submarine Base, Groton.

Justice of the Peace William P. Donovan officiated. The bride is the daughter of William T. and Mary C. Trant of Westfield, Mass.

The bridegroom is the son of Wheeler J. McHale of Medford, and Helen A. Small of Elmwood. Sheila M. Trant was matron of honor.

Allan P. Yanaros was best man. The couple left for Aruba after the reception. They will live in Wethersfield. The bride, a graduate of Holyoke Community College, is a legal secretary with the U.S.

Postal Service Northeast Region Law Department, Windsor. The bridegroom, a graduate of Manchester Community College, is a station manager for the United States Post Office, West Hartford. Konieczny Bissett of Enfield and William Blandy Pie Jr. of Cromwell were married Nov. 4 at 10:30 a.m.

at the Church of the Incarnation, Wethersfield. The Rev. Francis Johnson officiated. The bride is the daughter of F. Konieczny of Enfield and the late Edward Z.

Konieczny. The bridegroom is the son of William B. and Anne M. of Wethersfield. Marlene P.

Meehan was matron of honor; bridesmaids were Suzanne Jennifer and Michele Johnson. Blandy Salerno was flower girl. Richard Goodwin and Stephen McOmber were best men; ushers were Fred Gibson and Steven Frechette. Ryan Johnson and Colin Johnson were ring bearers. The couple left for Florida after a reception at the Gallery, Glastonbury.

They will live in Cromwell. The bride is a nursing laboratory teacher at the Greater Hartford Community College. The bridegroom is heavy equipment operator for the Metropolitan District Commission, Hartford. Mitchell- -Hampton Billie-Jo Hampton and David James Mitchell, both of Windham, were married Sept. 23 at 2 p.m.

at the First Congregational Church, Mansfield, The Rev. Phil Rider officiated. The bride is the daughter of William J. Hampton of Mansfield Center and Margaret P. Myers of Windsor Locks.

The bridegroom is the son of Leo P. Mitchell Sr. of Storrs and Audrey J. Tyler of Mansfield Center. Alyce Hampton was maid of honor; bridesmaids were Terry Mitchell, Terrie Sharon Crockett and Bonnie Samuels.

Robert Caye Jr. was best man; ushers were Charles? Hampton, Barry Fluet, Albert Samuels Jr. and Howard Kirschenbaum. The couple left for the Caribbean after a reception at the" American Legion Hall, Willimantic. They will live in ham.

The bride and bridegroom are graduates of E.0. Smith High School, Mansfield. She is a patient-service representative at Rockville General Hospital, Vernon. He is a welder with H.L. Diehl, South Windham.

Hartford. S. of of P. Hipp -O'Malley Kim Marie O'Malley and John Andrew Hipp both of Norton, were married Sept. 16 at 10 a.m.

at Sacred Heart Church, Suffield. The Rev. Kevin Cavanaugh officiated. The bride is the daughter of Thomas J. and Laverne M.

O'Malley of West Suffield. The bridegroom is the son of John A. and Claire L. Hipp of Waccabuc, N.Y. Donna O'Malley was maid of honor, bridesmaids were Sheila O'Malley and Janet Dewitt.

Glenn A. Hipp was best man; ushers were Paul O'Malley and Todd DeWitt. The couple left for the French Rivera and Paris after a reception at the Chart House, Simsbury. They will live in Norton. The bride, a graduate of Boston University, is a nurse practitioner at St.

Margaret's Hospital, The bridegroom, a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y., is a senior research associate at Beth Israel Hospital, Boston. LePore--Dawkins Nicole M. Dawkins of Manchester and Thomas E. LePore of Windsor were married Sept. 16 at 10 a.m.

at Faith Community Church, Windsor. The Rev. Louis Going officiated. The bride is the daughter of Otto P. Dawkins of Hartford and Patricia A.

DeLorso of Manchester. The bridegroom is the son of George J. and Irene F. LePore of West Hartford. Michele Toscano was maid of honor; bridesmaids were Yvette Cianfaglione, Sherry Strickland, Victoria Delguidile and.

Jennifer DeLorso. Allison Heermance was flower girl. Robert Hilborn was best man; ushers were Paul Lewis, James Bernard, Jared Cianfaglione and John Cianfaglione. John Winters III was ring bearer. The couple left for Bermuda after a reception at Ramada Inn, East Windsor.

They will live in Windsor. The bride, a graduate of Morse School of Business, Hartford, is a bookkeeper at the Connecticut Laborers Legal Service Funds, Rocky Hill. The bridegroom, a graduate of Tunxis Community College, Farmington, is a detective with the Windsor Police Department. Rahilly-Lougee Rebecca H. Lougee of Windsor and Patrick S.

Rahilly Jr. of Chicopee, were married Sept. 10 at 2 p.m. at the First Church in Windsor Congregational. The Rev.

Van Parker officiated. The bride is the daughter of Robert B. and Virginia J. Lougee of Windsor. The bridegroom is the son of Patrick S.

and Carolyn Rahilly of Chicopee. Martha Lougee was maid of honor; bridesmaids were Suzanne Sean Rahilly was best man; ushers were Peter Meyer, Jennifer Storey, Keri DeCoster and Julia Dean Godek, Kevin Piecuch and Jeffery Guiel. The couple left for Aruba after a reception at the Ridge Golf Club, Feeding Hills, Mass. They will Bridgeport. The bride, a graduate of Springfield College, assistant fitness program manager at American Old Greenwich.

The bridegroom, a graduate of field State College, Westfield, is an account sentative at Variable Annuity Life Insurance Windsor Locks Meehan- -Modica Stella Georgia Modica of East Granby and Thomas Ettore Meehan of Windsor Locks were married Sept. 2 at 12:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Church, Windsor Locks. The Rev.

Timothy Meehan officiated. The bride is the daughter of Paulette Marie Augustin of Troyes, France. The bridegroom is the son of John J. and Eileen T. Meehan of Windsor Locks.

Christina Rhein was matron of honor; bridesmaids were Kathleen Tirone, Mary Ann Watters, Eileen Meehan, Jill Soucie and Pam DiPoppo. Paul Wezowicz was best man; ushers were James Meehan, Leonard Kupec, Michael McKenna, Rick Soucy and Howard Harmening. The couple left for Cape Cod after a reception at the Holiday Inn, Cromwell. They will live in Windsor Locks. The bride, who attended the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, is an accounting clerk for Accountemps, Hartford.

The bridegroom, a graduate of Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, is president of Video Galaxy 15, Barkhamsted. Connelly: Oshana, Oak live in is an Brands, Westrepre- Fairfield..