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DATE: SUNDAY, December 5, 1993                   TAG: 9312030326
SECTION: EXTRA                    PAGE: 12   EDITION: METRO 
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BLANKEMEYER-VERRIER

Elizabeth Ann Verrier and Franklin William Blankemeyer, Jr. were married December 4, 1993, in St. Andrew's Catholic Church. The officiating clergymen were the Rev. James Parke, assisted by the Rev. Joseph Metger and the very Rev. Sam Matarazzo, O.P., of New York. The reception was held at Hidden Valley Country Club. The maid of honor was Miss Linda Marie Dunstan, friend. The bridesmaids were Miss Rachel Josephine and Mrs. Dawn Marie Clark, sisters of the bride; Miss Colleen Catherine Slagle, friend; and Mrs. Elizabeth Holliday Beville, sister of the groom. Blair Catherine Neuhoff, niece of the groom, was flowergirl. The best man was Frank William Blankemeyer, father of the groom. The ushers were Robert David Debo, Michael Vincent Downes, Charles Fredrick Miller, WilliamLancaster Ball, III, Richard PeterVerrier, III, and William Bradford Odil, all friends. Ringbearer was Benjamin Richard Clark, nephew of the bride. The bride wore a chapel length gown of silk taffeta with scalloped off the shoulder lace bodice adorned with beads andsequins. The fitted sleeves were of chiffon and lace appliques. Her veil was an heirloom montilla of Brussels lace. She carred a cascading bouquet of white roses,stephanotis, gardenias, ivy and Christmas greens. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Peter Verrier of Salem. She is a graduate of Southside Beaver High School in Hookstown, Pa., andattended Pennsylvania State University. She is employed by Carilion HealthServices. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Blankemeyer of Roanoke. He is a graduate of Roanoke Catholic High School and Hampden-Sydney College. He is President of Genesis Financial Group, Roanoke. The newlyweds will live in Roanoke, after their honeymoon.



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