Ben, 17 years old, 1964.

Pam with Pat & Ben, 1994. In the porch of our Hamburg house.

Article in Reading Eagle Newspaper, March 10, 2014.

Our trip to Hawaii. Pat wearing one of the 3 dresses she made for the trip.

Panama Canal cruise, 2003.

Ben wanted me to be in the photo with the two turkeys he shot, but I really didn't want to touch them! - New Zealand 2004.

Africa trip; May 2005.

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Pat & Ben's Senior Prom, with her parents, at Mallard Point (her aunt & uncle's house), May 1965.

Corey, Kristin, Colby, Brian, Pat and Ben, at Epcot.

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Easter, 1965. Pat and Ben heading to longwood Gardens with Pat's parents. Her mom made her suit.

Pat and Ben with Benjamin in his Russian outfit. At Pam and Steve’s house, winter of 1999.

Ben's first buck. Bucks Co., PA, 1982, using his 30/30 Winchester. Brian was sitting with Ben that night in the old tree stand when that buck walked out.

Ben's first buck, shot with bow, 1984-85 season.

Ben, 12 years old, 1958.

Kelly & Greg with Ben & Pat - in yard at our Hamburg house, 2000.

Pat, 1990: "My mom was so excited to take me to the mall to have a 'Glamour Shot' done as a surprise for Ben - He hated it! He said he likes his plain girl better.

Our trip to Hawaii.

New Zealand, 2004.

Africa trip; May 2005.

John, Gary and Pat. Summer of 1951.

Ben, 14 years old, 1961.

Pat's Russian visa.

Benjamin, Pam, Pat and Steve. Natalie and Tanner (in cart), at Animal Kingdom.

Pat with our hourse Rosie, at our Pittstown house.

Pat and Ben with cat Rudy and dog Marcel, in our apartment in Minot, ND, where Ben was stations witht he Air Force for one year. Took photo with the camera on a tripod and timer, during the summer of 1969-1970.

Just kidding around. Pat's house, probably 1965.

Brian and Ben, building a deck onto the back of our house in Kintnersville, PA. Around 1983-84.

4 generations: Aiice, Pat, Pam, Natalie age 3. May 2004.

Ben, 1959

Pat with Pam, age 2. Pam is wearing Ben's father's dress from when he was little.

Pat - kindergarten.

Our trip to Hawaii.

Australia 1999 - note Sydney Opera House in background.

Africa trip; 1998.

Ben, 16 yrs. old.

Pat and Ben with Nancy. Notice the Lombardi landscaping truck in the background.

40th wedding anniversary thrown by Pam - at Shartlesville Fire Co. Wonderful party!!

April 2007, left to right. Back: Kelly, Greg, Ben, Pam, Pat, Kristin, Brian and Steve. Front: Izabelle, Zachary, Benjamin, Corey, Colby, Tanner.

Pat and Pam after their dance recital - with Benjamin, Tanner, and Natalie. June 2006.

(L-R) Ray, Ben, Greg, Pat and Nancy at Gre'gs high school graduation in June 1996.

When Ben was sent to Korea with the Air Force, Pat moved back with her parents. She paid them $20.00 a week for expenses. For Christmas 1968, they gave her a plastic lei with her $20.00 bills stapled to it. They saved these for her, knowing she was saving to meet Ben in Hawaii. Pat was so utterly surprised that she was teary eyed.

Trip to Nova Scotia and cruise, 1988.

Ben & Pat, married March 26, 1967. My parents paid for our entire wedding. My mom had started selling clothing Dutch Maid, to make extra money. The wedding was everything we had hoped for. Ben's dad had the rehearsal dinner party at his house the night before. It was great! We got married on Easter Sunday because it was the only day open at 'The Barclay Hotel' for the reception, in Belmer, NJ, and I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it.

Brian with Pat & Ben.

Pat & Ben

Pat & Ben - around 1972 at Pat's parents house.

Our trip to Hawaii.

Australia - 2000.

Africa trip - May 2005 - the tent we slept in.

Ben, Kindergarten.

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A surprise gift from the kids, in 2006.

Pat showing off her new engagement ring, June '66.

Ben and Pat, at Brian and Kristin's wedding, Oct 15, 2005.

5 generations: Great-great-grandpa & -Ma Mimi & Josephine Lombardi. Great-grand parents Ray & Nancy Scheffler, Grand-parents Ben & Pat Scheffler, Brian & Mel with Colby on her lap. Pam and Greg sitting in front. June 1996.

Gary, Pat and John, 1952.

Trip to Nova Scotia and cruise in 1988; Brian, Pam, and Greg.

Ben's mom, Pat's mom, Pat & Ben, Ben's dad, Pat's dad. Married March 26, 1967.