Maricopa residents Thomas Richard Howard and Velma Howard will mark 70 years of marriage on Thursday. Richard, 95, and Velma, 86, were married Jan. 26, 1947, in Iowa. Richard was a high school custodian. Velma worked as a nurse’s aid at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix. The family will host a party for the couple on Saturday. The Howards have three children, nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. They moved to Cobblestone Farms last summer.
Couple celebrating 70th anniversary
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