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Mr. and Mrs. Lance Owens, Wilkes-Barre, are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary today, Aug. 7. They were married Aug. 7, 1971, at Holy Name of Jesus Church, Swoyersville, by the late Rev. Aloysious Boylan.

Mr. Owens is the son of the late Lance and Dorothy Owens, Wilkes-Barre.

Mrs. Owens is the daughter of Bette Roarty, Forty Fort, and the late William Roarty.

Mr. Owens retired after 30 years with Verizon.

Mrs. Owens works for Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

They are the parents of five children, Brian, Wilkes-Barre; Lance and wife, Shannon, Wilkes-Barre; Colleen and husband, Miroslav, Washington, D.C.; BethAnne, Hanover; and Laura, Hanover.

They have three grandchildren, Olivia Owens, Amaya Shutes and Kinsey Harris.