The Wittman Family Reunion took place July 4 through 6 at the family’s original farm on Ogden Center Road. There were wagon rides on the old wooden hay wagon, a pig roast, LuGia’s ice cream truck, and a bounce house, all enjoyed by family members ranging in age from three months to 84 years old. The final dinner was held at Boetcher Lodge at Pineway Ponds Park with tug of war contests, a cornhole tournament, a slide show, and a variety talent show. The 77 family members, some of whom traveled from as far as Spain and Washington State, spent four days together enjoying stories and making memories. As Grandma Wittman would say, always remember your roots, recognize your cousins!
Westside News ran a feature about the Wittman family in March of 2019. In it, Mary (Wittman) Rupp described growing up on the family farm in the post WWII era. Mary died in 2023. Read more at https://westsidenewsny.com/features/2019-03-18/women-of-the-westside-part-two-mary-wittman-rupp/.
