| Father |
John Bechtel Tew, b. 19 Apr 1916, Akron, Summit County, Ohio  , d. 18 May 1994, Indian River County, Florida (Age 78 years) |
| Mother |
Valerie "Val" Hathaway, b. 14 Sep 1920, London, Middlesex, England , d. 28 Dec 2013, Westwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 93 years) |
| Married |
25 Jul 1942 |
Rye, Westchester County, New York |
| Marriage Announcement |
26 Jul 1942 |
New York, New York County, New York |
| Daily News |
- Society by Nancy Randolph
One of the most fashionable wedding yesterday was that of pretty Valerie Hathaway and John Bechtel Tew. The ceremonty took place in Christ's Church in Rye, where the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Southworth Hathaway, make their home.
Val wore a crisp white taffeta gown, with lace bodice and lace sleeves, and a frothy tulle veil.
Anne Munger, her maid of honor, and the bridesmaids, Hope Talcott, Joan Morgan, Margaret Lukens and Genevieve Hart, wore identical frocks of pale green net, with wreates of flowers in their hair.
His Dad Best Man at Hathaway-Tew Wedding
J. DInsmore Tew was best man for his son. Everett A. Black, Franklin Smith, John W. Horner Jr., Wells Morss, Robert W. Scott and Livingston Carroll were ushers.
Following the ceremony, there was a reception at the Rye home of the bride's parents.
The bride attended Miss Hewitt's classes and Miss Hall's School. She went on to Vassar after her debut and was graduated last moth. She is a member of the Junior League.
Val is a niece of the Dame of Sarak (Mrs. Sybil Hathaway). hereditary rule of the Island of Sark in the English Channel. The island has been taken over by the Germans. Her husband, Robert W. Hathaway, whose title is Seigneur of Sark, is a brother of Val's father.
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| Family ID |
F36901 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
