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First Posted: 4/24/2013

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Berlot will celebrate their 56th wedding anniversary on May 4, 2013. They were married on May 4, 1957, at St. Francis Roman Catholic Church, Nanticoke, by the Rev. John Bell.

Alvin is the son of the late Joseph and Josephine Berlot, Miners Mills section, Wilkes-Barre. He retired as a painting and wallpaper contractor and an employee of Certain-Teed, Mountain Top.

Alma, the daughter of the late Edward John Salvadore and Elizabeth Salvadore, retired as a nurse specializing in Alzheimer’s and mentally challenged children and adults.

The couple was blessed by Almighty God with four children: Dr. Alvin J. Berlot and wife, Sally, and children Ashley and Erica; attorney Melissa McCafferty and husband, Brian, and son, Cole; Gina Bunchalk and husband, Rich, and two daughters, Brianna and Lauren; and Madonna Trombetta and son, Samuel Trombetta.

The couple celebrated their anniversary with a trip to historic Williamsburg. They toured colonial Williamsburg, the Jamestown settlement, Yorktown and Busch Gardens. The trip was given as a present by Dr. Alvin Berlot and family.

The couple will celebrate the First Holy Communion of their sixth grandchild on May 4 with a dinner reception given by daughter, Melissa and husband, Brian.