LAUFER REUNIONS
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FAMILY HERITAGE TRIP - 2003
Loretta and Joe Laufer
Photo taken December, 1981
Joseph: 1910 - 1982 . . . . Loretta: 1910 - 1995
Married: February 22, 1933
For years, the major Laufer reunion or get together has been the semi-regular Nealon Family reunion in Ashley, PA. Beginning in 2002, thanks to initiatives by Karen Laufer Gayewski, a first ever ALL LAUFER family reunion, celebrating the heritage of Joseph F. Laufer (1910-1982) and Loretta Margaret Nealon (1910-1995), is scheduled for August 17, 2002 in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the roots of the family in the US. The reunion will be held at Camp St. George, Mountain Top. It will be preceded by a Mass at a location to be announced.
In addition, thanks to the urging of Ellenrose Govier Laufer and Kurt Laufer, a Laufer Family Heritage Tour back to the family roots in the town of Weilersbach, Baden-Wurtemberg, Germany, has been scheduled for August, 2003, the 120th anniversary year of the emigration of David and Ludwig Laufer to Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
We will post updates on both these events on these pages. Be sure to visit regularly for current information.
Laufer Family Heritage Tour, August 4-12, 2003