Gary & Francine Bauchan of Beltsville, MD celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday, August 30, 2020. They renewed their wedding vows on August 30 at the 11am Mass at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Gary is a research scientist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in Beltsville. Francine is a self-employed seamstress. They have 3 children, Stephen, a computer specialist who lives in Laurel, MD; Philip, is married with 2 children and a teacher at Del Barton High School in Morristown, NJ; and Gregory, an assistant manager at Meadows Farms Nursery in Burtonsville, MD. The bride and groom were married in East Lansing, Michigan at St. John’s Student Parish. Gary is originally from Wyoming, MI a suburb of Grand Rapids, MI and Francine is originally from Snyder, NY a suburb of Buffalo, NY. The couple honeymooned at Disney World and returned to East Lansing where Gary received his Ph. D. and Francine her M.S. from Michigan State University. The Bauchan’s moved to Beltsville in 1982 and have lived here ever since.