UPPER POTTSGROVE – Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Spaide celebrated their 70^th wedding anniversary with friends and family at a dinner at Vincenzo’s, Douglassville.

The Spaides were married in the Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan, Paoli, in 1944. After Mr. Spaide came home from serving as a captain in World War II, they resided in Upper Pottsgrove and raised three sons and two daughters.

The Spaides are the parents of Randall, husband of Wendy Spaide of Lansdale; Raynard, husband of Margie Spaide Evans of Georgia; Ritch, husband of Carol Spaide of Cape May Courthouse, N.J.; Renee Spaide of Upper Pottsgrove and Rochelle Hallman of Pottstown.

Mrs. Spaide retired from education after 42 years. She was a kindergarten teacher in the Pottstown School District for the last 23 years.

Her husband retired after 35 years from Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.