Sylvia and Leroy Baca
At their wedding
Sylvia and Leroy Baca
At their wedding
Leroy and Sylvia Baca, of Belen, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.
Leroy Baca and the former Sylvia Sachs were joined in holy matrimony Feb. 27, 1958, at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church.
The couple are junior high sweethearts, having dated since the ninth grade.
Leroy is a retired Belen car dealer, and Sylvia is a homemaker.
They are the parents of three children, nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The Bacas celebrated their anniversary with a trip to their favorite destination, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Clara Garcia is the editor and publisher of the Valencia County News-Bulletin.
She is a native of the city of Belen, beginning her journalism career at the News-Bulletin in 1998 as the crime and courts reporter. During her time at the paper, Clara has won numerous awards for her writing, photography and typography and design both from the National Newspaper Association and the New Mexico Press Association.
The Valencia County News-Bulletin is a locally owned and operated community newspaper, dedicated to serving Valencia County since 1910 through the highest journalistic and professional business standards. The VCNB is published weekly on Thursdays, including holidays both in print and online.
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