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<p>Charles and Susan Smith, Hanover Township, are happy to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Lauren Margaret, to Brien Speck, son of Archibald and Nancy Williams, Duryea.</p><p>The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Jerome and Nancy Lawrence, Wilkes-Barre, and the late David and Katherine Smith, Edwardsville.</p><p>Lauren is a 2007 graduate of Hanover Area Junior-Senior High School and a 2011 graduate of King&#8217;s College, Wilkes-Barre, where she graduated Suma Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and a double major in business administration. Lauren is employed by Benco Dental, Pittston, as a tax accountant.</p><p>The prospective groom is the grandson of Warren Speck, Old Forge, and the late Bertha Speck, and Archibald Williams, Pittston, and the late Rose Williams.</p><p>Brien is a 2005 graduate of Pittston Area High School and Wilkes-Barre Area Vocational-Technical School, where he studied automotive mechanics. He is a fully certified ASE technician and master Subaru technician. Brien is employed by Wyoming Valley Motors Kia/Subaru, Kingston, as a service technician.</p><p>The couple will exchange vows May 7, 2016, in Firwood United Methodist Church, Wilkes-Barre. A reception will be held at Irem Temple County Club, Dallas. The couple resides at their home in Avoca.</p><style>
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Lauren Margaret Smith and Brien Speck engagement