Generations gather to celebrate birthday

Family members of Marilyn Goeckel recently gathered to celebrate her 80th birthday, which was on Aug. 15.

Marilyn was employed by Verizon for 32 years.

She is the wife of the late Jerry Goeckel, who worked at City Hall in Wilkes-Barre as a code enforcement officer for 35 years.

A family dinner was held in honor of the special occasion.

At the celebration, from left, seated, is Goeckel. Second row: Alek, Jim and Lynne Ruskoski and Gerry, Dina, Stanley and Fiona Goeckel.