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08/13/2009 12:00 AM

Espositos Celebrate 50th Anniversary


Maria E. and Robert S. Esposito of East Haven celebrated their golden anniversary with a renewal of their vows and party hosted by their children Tami, Roberta, and Salvatore, with 150 of their family and friends at Union League Café in New Haven.

Father Ralph Colicchio of St. Michael's Church in New Haven renewed the couple's vows.

The former Maria Grabowiecki, and her husband were married Jan. 24, 1959 at St. Stanislaus Church in New Haven. The pair

recently took a second honeymoon in Italy.

The couple's children and spouses are Tami and Jack Tiboni, Roberta and Dennis Schoendorf, and Salvatore Esposito, all of East Haven. They also have four grandchildren, Angelo, Salvatore, Amy, and Maria.

The Espositos are the founders and the owners of Branford Book and Card Shoppe, which has been family owned and operated for

35 years.