Siblings Reunite At Wedding After More Than 40 Years

This military veteran was given a huge surprise reunion ahead of his wedding day, as his wife secretly arranged for his sister to show up – more than 40 YEARS after they last met in person. Al Maldonado, 61, could not hide his delight as he and his sister, Rosalinda Guenara, 60, embraced for more than a minute, smiles beaming on their faces. The siblings had lived in the Bronx, New York, when they were very young, but after their foster father died, Al and Rosalinda were separated, with Al heading to an orphanage and Rosalinda heading to live with another foster family. Al and his sister were separated when he was around 13, his wife, Susan Wilson, said, and Susan was determined to give her husband-to-be the greatest surprise of all for their wedding, as Al had been so considerate to her family when her sister was very ill. Al had quit his job to move to La Farge, Wisconsin, to help Susan care for her sister, Sheila, who died from complications with muscular dystrophy a few years ago. Since then, Al has also helped raise Sheila’s daughter, Kayla, like one of his own, and he and Susan have opted to remain in La Farge. And so, having contacted Al’s daughter, Yvette, who know he and Rosalinda had been in touch on Facebook, Susan, 48, went about putting the pieces in place for the surprise ahead of their July 20 wedding.
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Location: La Farge, Wisconsin, USA
  • Date Acquired08-08-2019
  • Date Filmed07-08-2019
  • OrientationVertical
  • Footage TypeCell Phone
  • Rights TV & Digital, Commercial, Publishing

Siblings Reunite At Wedding After More Than 40 Years

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Woman Tracks Down Biological Sibling On The Other Side Of The World

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Biological Sisters Meet For First Time After 60 years

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