A Valentine Poem for his wife Loretta
By Father John R. Green
Shown with his blessing
Within my heart of hearts There is a wondrous shrine; Shielding a loving flame, Loretta by name, My year around Valentine!
Washington - Miss Loretta Irene Sheaffer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Sheaffer of Washington, and Rev. John R. Green of 70 South Munn Avenue, East Orange, N.J., son of the late Reverend and Mrs.John H. Green, were married yesterday in the Church of the Epiphany, Dean Frederick Warnecke of Trinity Cathedral, Newark, officiated, assisted by Dr.Carl R. Simon of Keller Memorial Lutheran Church, here. There was a reception in Epiphany parish house.
Mrs. Margaret Keegan was matron of honor. Best man was Rev. Benjamin F. Arelroad Jr., also of Trinity Cathedral. Ushers were George Duffield Jr. and Rev. Herbert Costain.
The bride was formerly employed by the Civil Aeronautics Administration. Mr. Green is an alumnus of the University of West Virginia and Bexly Hall Divinity School of Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio. He is a chaplain of the Episcopal Chaplaincy Service of the Diocese of Newark.(Unknown Newspaper)
The Church of the Epiphany was the scene on Oct 11 of the marriage of Miss Loretta Irene Sheaffer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Sheaffer, to the Rev.John R. Green. Rev. and Mrs. Green left on a wedding trip to St. Petersburg and Tampa, Fla. They will reside in East Orange, N.J.
The bridegroom is a graduate of the University of West Virginia, the Divinity School of Kenyon College and is now on the staff of Trinity Cathedral.
Return to THE REVEREND JOHN RAYMOND ZINN GREEN
Return to An Episcopal Poet