POTTSTOWN – Mr. and Mrs. Claude M. Erb, 620 N. Manatawny St., celebrated their 70^th wedding anniversary.

The Erbs are the parents of two sons, Claude C. Erb of Pottstown and Donald D. Erb of Boyertown, and a daughter, Donna J. Ziegler of Gilbertsville.

Mrs. Erb, the former Ruth Gresh, retired in 1984 from Boyertown Apparel where she was a packer.

Her husband, a self-employed carpenter, retired in 1994.

They were married on Dec. 24, 1943 by the Rev. Elwood Eckhart at the pastor’s home in Pottstown.

The Erbs have six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.