FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit-area couple married for 73 years died just four days apart — each at age 97.
Vera and John Kerastas of Farmington Hills met at Wayne State University where both were students after World War II. John died at home on Jan. 15, and Vera followed on Jan. 19. They had three children.
Vera worked as a chemist at Difco Laboratories while her husband spent decades as a financial analyst at Ford Motor. They liked to work out at the Farmington YMCA well into their 90s and then have coffee there with friends.
