Special to the Advocate

Maria Fonseca and Tracy Gerber of Tiffin, Ohio, and Jerry and Mary Erwin of Greenville, announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Rose Fonseca, to Christopher Stokes, son of Cindy and Lester Lowery and James M. Stokes of Georgiana.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Paula Fonseca and John Purdy of New Bavaria, Ohio and the late Virgil and Wanda Erwin of Liberty, Ohio.

She is a graduate of Colombian High School in Tiffin and is currently employed as a pharmacy technician at Fred's Pharmacy in Georgiana.

The groom-elect is the grandson of Louise McInvale of Georgiana and the late Jewell McInvale and Lena Bell Stokes of Greenville and the late Ernie Stokes.

He is a graduate of Georgiana High School and is employed by Dillard Smith Construction.

The wedding will take place at 4 p.m. on March 4, 2006, at the home of Cindy and Lester Lowery in Georgiana.

Friends and family are cordially invited to attend.