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Schaumburg couple celebrate 76 years of marriage

Posted November 30, 2017 12:00 am

Eric Peterson

Lena Guarino, 99, and her husband August, 100, celebrated their 76th wedding anniversary on Thanksgiving. The couple spent much of their lives in Chicago but have resided in Schaumburg for the past 30 years. Courtesy of Sherrie Litrell

Schaumburg couple Lena and August Guarino, who are both just on either side of their respective 100th birthdays, celebrated their 76th wedding anniversary on Thanksgiving.

They moved to a Schaumburg townhouse 30 years ago after having spent the entirety of their earlier lives in Chicago, caregiver Sherrie Littrell said.

In fact, August — who turned 100 in September — has been recognized as a co-founder of “Candy Cane Lane” in his former Schorsch Village neighborhood, back when the practice of coordinated Christmas decorating among homes was largely unknown, Littrell said.

“He's proud of being the ‘Candy Cane Lane' man,” she added, saying the Christmas tree in the couple's Schaumburg house stays up all year.

August was an electrician who owned his own business, while Lena — who turned 99 just days before last week's anniversary — worked for a bank.

Lena and August Guarino as they appeared in August 1941, just before the U.S. entered World War II. The Schaumburg couple marked their 76th anniversary on Thanksgiving. Courtesy of Sherrie Litrell

Lena Guarino, 99, and husband August, 100, celebrated their 76th wedding anniversary on Thanksgiving. They moved to Schaumburg from Chicago 30 years ago. Courtesy of Sherrie Litrell

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