Long-time Livingston residents Lenore and Ira Drucks celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on September l6, 2021.The two met when Ira came to sell insurance to Lenore’s twin brother, who had accidentally put down the wrong date for his discharge from the service. They were married at the Maplewood Manor in Maplewood one year later.Ira grew up in Irvington and served in the Army Security Agency from 1965-69, with a oneyear tour of duty in Vietnam. Upon his return, he became an insurance agent for Prudential and then Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and worked in that capacity for over 50 years. He is retired and now specializes in selling Medicare products. Ira has been involved in many volunteer organizations in town for many years.Lenore grew up in Newark and received her bachelor’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1971. She taught elementary school in Edison and Newark for over 25 years.Lenore and Ira have two children, Marisa of Livingston and her three children, Maddon, Phoenix, and Bowie; and David and his wife, Kathleen, of Naples, Florida and their three children, Gavin, Brandon, and Harley.They enjoy spending time with their friends and family and enjoy traveling and biking.They spent their milestone anniversary in Cape Cod.
