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Lauren Alise Rachkowski and Richard Anthony Ceccoli were united in marriage by Rev. Michelle Kaufman at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hughestown on Sunday, April 26, 2015.
The bride is the daughter of Richard and Lynn Rachkowski of Harding. She is the granddaughter of Vivian Bonewicz, Old Forge, the late Edmund Bonewicz and Richard Rachkowski Sr, Harding and the late Mary Rachkowski.
The groom is the son of Richard Ceccoli of Forty Fort and Jeanette Kozloski of Lake Silkworth. He is the grandson of Mary Ceccoli, Wyoming and the late Robert Ceccoli and the late Stanley and Helen Kozloski, Hanover.
The bride was given in marriage by her father. She chose her brother, Richard Kyle Rachkowski, to serve as her man of honor. Bridesmen were long time friends, Jason Kendzor and Justin Kendzor. The groom chose lifelong friend, Bernard Podcasy to serve as best man. Groomsmen were Robert Ceccoli and Randy Ceccoli, brothers of the groom and friends Dean Karasinski and Daniel Gallagher. Scriptural readings were given by Sue and Daniel Barnes, friends of the couple.
A bridal shower was hosted by the mother of the bride, godmother of the bride and her attendants at Cooper’s Waterfront, Pittston. A rehearsal dinner was given by the mother of the groom and Timothy Gilroy, stepfather of the groom, at Perugino’s in Luzerne. A formal cocktail hour and dinner reception were held in the Summit Ballroom at the Ramada Inn, Clarks Summit.
The Couple honeymooned at Cove Haven in the Poconos and also Las Vegas.