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Saturday 17 November 2018

“A Match Made in Heaven(ly) Aruba!”

and Jayme Diefendorf, of
Salem, N.H., grew up only
eight minutes from each
other. So it shouldn’t be
any surprise that they met,
fell in love and, well, in the
end, Diefendorf accepted
Torrisi’s marriage proposal.
Well, there is a little twist.

In Aruba.
Both were on pre-Thanks-
giving family vacations,
parents and siblings and
friends. The Torrisi’s, who
have been going annu-
ally since 1999, were in one said Torrisi. “It was awe- planned.
hotel, while Diefendorf’s & some.”:
Co., who have been their They realized they had The wedding
eight straight years, at an- more in common than the Torrisi and Diefendorf got
other. And restaurant/bar Patriots. They realized they married last Thursday at
called Moomba’s was in grew up minutes away the Marriott Hotel. Accom-
between the two hotels. from each other. “In fact, panied by 70 close family
After the Patriots beat the even crazier was the fact members and friends who
Giants at the Meadow- that her father’s house was were witnesses to this won-
lands, 27-26, on a 54-yard on Arlington Pond in Sa- derful moment. Surround-
field goal in the closing sec- lem (N.H.),” said Torrisi. “My ed by their loved ones, the
onds, Torrisi and Diefendorf, grandmother’s home was beautiful white beaches,
separately went to the bar on the other side of the the breathtaking sunset
to celebrate. pond. I can clearly see their and the amazing scen-
ORANJESTAD — Although Pats victory over the Gi- Torrisi, while wearing his home. I had been there ery they couldn’t ask for a
living only minutes apart ants at Moomba Beach Tom Brady jersey, saw this hundreds of times, yet we better way to start their life
at home, Matt Torrisi and three years ago and have “beautiful blonde” wearing had never met.” together as husband and
Jayme Diefendorf needed been committed to each the Patriots tank top T-shirt, wife.
a 3,000 mile vacation to other ever since.They have walk by. Torrisi attended UMass Low- The irony of their initial
find true love. Their mar- brought 70 family and “We were introduced and ell and is a sales represen- meeting amazes Torrisi to
riage here in Aruba is the friends from all over the U.S. started talking and real- tative for LogMeIn in Bos- this day.
culmination of a truly great to witness this incredible ized we grew up so close ton while Diefendorf, who “We each travel 1,000 miles
love story. Both avid New adventure. to each other,” said Torrisi. attended Mass. College of to Aruba and the Patriots
England Patriots fans, they “Jayme ended up saying Pharmacy in Boston, is a do something they never
ended up celebrating a Matt Torrisi, of Methuen, she’d buy me a drink. Next dental hygenist in Salem. do, which is beat the Gi-
thing you know we’re walk- ants,” said Torrisi. Well, it’s
ing to the bar and she starts On a trip to Azores Islands, all about timing and being
talking to another guy. Tor- off the coast of Portugal, at the right place at the
risi eventually got her atten- Torrisi surprised Diefendorf right time.”
tion and there was conver- by proposing on a bridge
sation, dancing and more while getting down on one Aruba Today would like to
conversation. knee. She accepted. wish Torrisi and Diefendorf
“We walked back to her So as you can imagine a all the best today and al-
hotel and chatted more,” 2018 wedding was being ways. q