Vanessa Rossitz and Michael Behnke were united in marriage July 5, 2015 at Ventosa Vineyards on Seneca Lake in Geneva, New York.
Vanessa is the daughter of Jay and Linda Rossitz of Ogden. She is a 2007 graduate of Churchville-Chili High School and received her bachelor’s degree in education at SUNY Oneonta in 2011. She is a third-grade teacher at Hodge Road Elementary, in Knightdale, North Carolina, and is pursuing her master’s degree in education from North Carolina State University.
Michael is the son of Bill and Lynn Behnke of Concord, North Carolina. He is a 2007 graduate of West Irondequoit High School and received his bachelor’s degree in statistics from SUNY Oneonta in 2011. He also has a master’s degree in statistics from North Carolina State University. He is employed as a statistical programmer at Dataphiles in Durham, North Carolina.
The bride’s attendants were her maid of honor, Stephanie Rossitz of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, sister of the bride, and bridesmaids Alyssa Behnke of Raleigh, North Carolina, sister of the groom, and Amanda Laurini of Greece.
The groom’s attendants were his best man, Jeff Shaffer of Penfield, groomsman Anthony Montagno of Richmond, Virginia and ring bearer, Leighton Mortimer of Ogden.
The couple honeymooned at the Sandals Resort in Grenada. They will be making their home in Raleigh, North Carolina.
