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Gerald Nix Mabey, b. 24 Sep 1918, Lyndon Township, Cattaraugus County, New York  d. 8 Nov 1992, Olean General Hospital, Cuba, Allegany County, New York (Age 74 years) |
- At a candlelight, double ring service at 7 p. m. September 22, in North Presbyterian Church, Miss Mary Jane Oelkers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Oelkers of 39 Pine Woods Drive became the bride of Lt. Gerald N. Mabey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray L. Mabey of Franklinville, N. Y. The Rev. G. Howard Mickelsen officiated.
The bride was attired in a white lace gown, princess style with a sweetheart neckline and long pointed sleeves. Her fingertip veil fell from a seed pearl tiara and she carried a shower bouquet of gardenias and pompons. She wore a pearl necklace, the gift of the groom.
Mrs. John W. Oelkers, the matron of honor, wore a dusty rose silk jersey gown, with full draped skirt, the bodice having sweetheart neckline and bracelet length sleeves. A shoulder length net veil fell from a dusty rose flower tiara. Her bouquet was of deep pink roses and white pom-poms. The maid of honor. Miss Ruth Richards of Lockport, and bridesmaid, Mrs. Henry Juul of Buffalo, were gowned alike in hyacinth blue silk jersey gowns, fashioned like that of the matron of honor. They wore matching shoulder length veils caught with flowers. Miss Richards carried a medium shade of pink roses and pom-poms, Mrs. Juul's bouquet was of light pink roses and pompoms.
George W. Mabey of Cuba, N. Y., acted as best man and Clifford Booth of Olean, Frederick Swift and Donald Witherall of Cuba and Robert Litchka of North Tonawanda were the ushers.
Mrs. Carl Oelkers, mother of the bride, wore a black dress with a blue vest and black hat trimmed with blue ostrich tips. Mrs. Mabey, the groom's mother, chose a black dress with pink trimming and a black hat with pink ostrich tips. Each wore a corsage of pink roses and delphinium.
A reception for 250 guests was held at the home of the bride. Out of town guests came from Daytona Beach, Fla., Canada, Olean, Cuba, Niagara Falls, Lockport and Buffalo.
The bride received her B.S. degree from Buffalo State Teachers College and has been a member of Cuba Central school faculty, Cuba, N. Y. Lt. Mabey served 38 months overseas with the Transportation Corps. He is a graduate of Cuba high school and Westbrook Academy at Olean, N. Y.
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