Health & Lifestyle | Posted on March 25th, 2025 | return to news
Oscar and Gina celebrate diamond anniversary in Broadstone
The Potteries care home in York Road organised a special meal for Oscar and Gina Isaac who married in 1965.
Oscar Isaac, 90, and his wife 80-year-old Gina toasted their diamond anniversary at Care UK’s The Potteries, on York Road, Broadstone recently.
Oscar was born in the Dominican Republic, moving to England as a teenager before meeting and falling in love with Gina when he was 25.
The former builder and painter said: “Gina didn’t like me at first and would go out of her way to avoid me. Three years later we started speaking and the rest is history.”
The pair later went on their first date to the cinema to see the film ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’. On 20 February 1965, Oscar and Gina married in a small, intimate wedding at Bedford Registry Office.
The couple now have four children, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and enjoyed celebrating their anniversary surrounded by family, friends and fellow residents. The team at The Potteries arranged a romantic meal for Oscar and Gina.
A highlight of the couple’s 60 years of marriage was playing draughts together, with Gina finding Oscar difficult to beat, and Gina also spoke of how fond she was of the sweet sound of Oscar’s harmonica playing over the years.
When asked what their secret to a happy marriage was, Oscar said: “Music and laughter. Compromise is also extremely important.”
Zita Turner, home manager, said: “We were honoured to celebrate this momentous occasion with Oscar and Gina. It’s always heart warming to see how much Oscar smiles when his wife visits him – their love for one another is plain for all to see.”
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