Maria Lahiff Gets Nursing Honor

Miss Maria Lahiff of Riverdale became a registered nurse and received a special award at ceremonies at St Patrick's Cathedral September 8 conducted by the St. Clares's Hospital School of Nursing.

Miss Lahiff, the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. John Lahiff, 3625 Waldo Ave., was the recipient of the Mother Mary Alice award given to "the ideal student nurse". She is a graduate of St Gabriel's Grammar School and St Barnabas High School.

Maria Lahiff married Joseph Pedulla on December 26, 1959 in the Church of the Visitation B. V. M., Bronx, New York

Maria Lahiff, Dr. J. Pedulla Married at Visitation Church

The Church of the Visitation was the scene of the wedding on December 26, of Miss Maria Lahiff and Dr. Joseph T. Pedulla. The Msgr. Michael F. O'Donnell of St Gabriel's Church officiated at the ceremony. A reception followed at the Commuter's Cafe in Manhattan.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. John Lahiff of Tucson, Ariz. Formerly of Riverdale. They flew here for the wedding. She made her home with an aunt and uncle, Mr. And Mrs. Charles Walsh, 180 Van Cortlandt Park. So. The groom is the son of Dominick Pedulla Sr. 300 W. 236 St. and the late Mrs. Pedulla.

Graduate Nurse

The new Mrs. Pedulla was graduated for St Barnabas High School and received her RN degree from St Clare's Hospital in Manhattan.

Her husband received his BS degree for Fordham University and his MD from New York Medical College, Flower-Fifth Avenue Hospital. He was an interne at Fordham Hospital and now practices in Kingbridge. He was a captain in the U.S. Army in the Madigan Army Hospital, Tacoma, Wash from 1955 to 1957.

After a honeymoon trip to California, the couple will make their home at 300 W.236 Street.

Children of Maria Lahiff and Joseph Pedulla

1. Dominic Marion Pedulla born February 11, 1961
2. Joseph Damien Pedulla born April 3, 1962
3. John Marcus Lahiff Pedulla born May 10, 1964
4. Mary Agnes Pedulla born August 24, 1966

Mary and John

Rita

Bernadette, Dominic and Claire

Joseph, Brendan, Edmond and Mary

They have three boys, Joseph, Vincent and Ian Francis

John Lake, holding Maria, Mary Pedulla Lake, Robert, Johnny and Pat.

May 16, 1993, Archbishop Stepinac H.S. gym, White Plains, New York

May 16, 1993

From L to R: John Pedulla, Bob Lake, Dominic Pedulla, Bernadette Pedulla, John Lake, Mary Pedulla Lake.

Children from L to R: A Lake cousin, Mary and Rita, Dominic's daughters.