West Haven Couples Wed 50 Years Honored At ‘Share the Love Luncheon’

Written by Michael P. Walsh

WEST HAVEN, CT — Mayor Dorinda Borer celebrated city couples marking at least 50 years of marriage at a special luncheon in the spirit of Valentine’s Day.

On Thursday, Borer honored 26 West Haven Senior Center couples with anniversary longevity during the city’s “Share the Love Luncheon,” held two days before the holiday of love at the West Haven Italian American Club.

Homeside Avenue residents Moses and Roberta Douglas, who marked 70 years of marriage last October, were among the couples recognized by the mayor for anniversary longevity at the two-hour event.

Borer played Cupid and presented the Douglases with a citation for “the longest-married couple.”

When the mayor inquired about the couple’s secret to a long-lasting marriage, Moses Douglas responded, “You have to love one another, trust one another and have faith in one another,” drawing applause from the other couples.

Elderly Services Director Alyssa Maddern coordinated and hosted the luncheon, one of the senior center's many special events organized by Maddern.

Borer, who was joined by Councilman Peter Rivera, D-at large, then asked the couples to raise their glasses for a toast to all couples and a special toast to the Douglases, exclaiming, “Congratulations on 70 years of marriage!”

Pictured: From top left, West Haven Elderly Services Director Alyssa Maddern, Mayor Dorinda Borer and Councilman Peter Rivera, D-at large, celebrate with long-married West Haven Senior Center couples at the city’s “Share the Love Luncheon” at the West Haven Italian American Club on Thursday. (City Photo/Lindsay Katz)