Mr. and Mrs. Michael Taras of Lansford are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today.

They were married on April 30, 1960 at St. John's Greek Catholic Church, Lansford, by the Rev. Michael Morris.Mrs. Taras is the former Joann Terry, daughter of the late Jacob and Mary Terry of Coaldale.Mr. Taras is the son of the late John and Anna Taras of Coaldale.The couple are the parents of three children, Michael Taras and his wife Linda of Gitmo, Cuba, Mark Taras and his wife Michelle of Lansford, and Matthew Taras and his wife Lori of Nesquehoning.They have five grandchildren: Jessica, Nicole, Jonathan, Ryan and Jacob; and one great-grandchild, Bekim.