Pair Of Md. Centenarians Celebrate Wedding Anniversary
CATONSVILLE, Md. (AP) -- Two centenarians celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary at a Maryland retirement community.
Walter and Leslie Kimmel were married on Aug. 18, 1940. They are both 100 years old.
They celebrated their anniversary on Tuesday afternoon at Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville, where they live. SugarBakers of Catonsville is providing a personalized cake for the couple.
The Kimmels met at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Baltimore when they were 22 years old. Leslie played the organ and Walter sang in the choir.
Walter was a longtime employee of Baltimore Gas & Electric. Leslie worked as a secretary. They have two sons, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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