The bride was my mother. The groom my father. A Saturday. Marathon Day. A Canadian would break the ribbon at 2:32:53. A sunny spring day. St. Mark’s Church on Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, Mass.
Ninety years ago.
William Douglas Wayland was 25, born June 11, 1909 in Dorchester. Josephine (Johanna) Aherne was 31, born October 1, Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland.
William (Bill) died May 30 (Memorial Day), 1964. Josephine (who was, in fact baptized Johanna but the name was thought to be too “old fashioned” though it was the name Josephine that was, and became in time more, old fashioned. Everyone knew her as Jo. She died August 5, 1986.
St. Mark’s Church, Dorchester.
In time, five children, the first on September 16, 1935. He is William. He is currently in nursing care in North Andover, Massachusetts.
Anne came in 1938. She died September 23, 2016.
Ronald and Douglas came on December 12, 1938. Ron is in Winthrop, Mass, Doug in Denver.
Then there’s Greg
All (but Greg) married. All have children.
Moments.
Yes.
Moments.
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