Tony and Pat Manzo,formerly of South Brunswick, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in May on a family reunion Caribbean cruise.
Tony and Pat Manzo, residents of On Top of the World, Ocala, Florida, and formerly of South Brunswick, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in May on a family reunion Caribbean cruise.
The couple sailed on RCCL’s Allure of the Seas along with four generations of family members.
There were a total of 26 family members onboard to commemorate this milestone, including Ms. Manzo’s sister, Carol, and her husband, also named Tony, who were celebrating their 64th anniversary.
While the Allure was in port at St. Thomas, the Manzos were greeted by three additional family members. For the first time, they met great-granddaughter Macie Manzo, who, at 5 months old, is the newest member of the Manzo family.
The couple was married in Jersey City in 1948 after immigrating from Italy and Mr. Manzo’s service in the Army during World War II.
They were residents of Monmouth Junction from 1952 until 1992 when they retired to Florida. During their 40 years in Monmouth Junction, Mr. Manzo worked at the Frederick H. Levy Corporation, which was situated on Stouts Lane, and served as a volunteer fireman with the Monmouth Junction Volunteer Fire Company.
The Manzos also owned and ran Tony’s Pizzeria on Ridge Road, which was one of the township’s first pizza restaurants.
They have three children, Gloria Manzo Listner, of Kendall Park, Anthony Manzo, of Kingsport, Tennessee, and Silvia Manzo Guckert, of Coralville, Iowa. They also have 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.