Papal Blessing for 60th wedding anniversary

WelCom December 2021 Jane Lee, Parish Secretary Betty and Gerry Durr of Our Lady of Hope Parish, Tawa and Titahi Bay, were presented with a Papal Blessing on 8 November…

Gerry and Betty Durr of Tawa, with Papal Blessing certificate in recognition of their 60th wedding anniversary. Photo: Fr Rico Dela Torre, parish priest

WelCom December 2021

Jane Lee, Parish Secretary

Betty and Gerry Durr of Our Lady of Hope Parish, Tawa and Titahi Bay, were presented with a Papal Blessing on 8 November 2021, after celebrating their 60th anniversary on 24 June this year. The celebration was rather belated due to overseas postal and freight delays with framing.

Betty and Gerry were married at St Mary of the Angels Church in Wellington on 24 June 1961. They celebrated their anniversary at home with family and friends including four of their five children, 13 of their 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Betty and Gerry have lived in Tawa for 56 years and been active members of Our Lady of Fatima Parish – now Our Lady of Hope Parish.