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Bernadette Dempsey weds Alvin Youngblood 1969Entry/Object ID
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Bernadette Dempsey, Alvin YoungbloodScope and Content
This clipping from The Times Herald Record, dated September 4, 1969, details the wedding of Bernadette Kathleen Dempsey and Alvin Youngblood.
Event Details
Wedding Date: August 23, 1969.
Location: St. Ann’s R.C. Church in Flushing, Long Island.
Officiants: The Nuptial Mass was concelebrated by the bride’s uncle, Rev. Aloyious Dempsey of Biafra, and Rev. Arthur Waters of Los Angeles.
Reception: Held at the Reception House in Flushing.
The Wedding Party
The Bride: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Dempsey of Flushing. She wore a gown of peau de soie and Alencon lace with a matching mantilla.
The Groom: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harland Youngblood of Middletown. He is an Army veteran.
Matron of Honor: Mrs. Peter Stackliff.
Bridesmaids: Miss Tammy Youngblood (sister of the groom) and Miss Patricia Smith.
Best Man: John Jerome Roesch.
Ushers: Paul Traverse and Leo Healy.
Professional & Personal Life
The couple are both graduates of the Middletown State Hospital School of Nursing.
Mrs. Youngblood: Employed at Arden Hill Hospital.
Mr. Youngblood: A graduate of Orange County Community College and a supervisor at Middletown State Hospital.
Residence: Following a wedding trip to New England, the couple planned to reside in Scotchtown.