Romance alive and well in France

WARWICK — Debra and William Hocker of Warwick announce the engagement of their daughter, Jan Hocker, to Patrick Lane, the son of Kathleen and Robert Lane of Syracuse.

Jan is a graduate of SUNY Binghamton and received a dual bachelor of arts degree in English Literature and studio arts. She is employed by CNY Community Foundation in Syracuse.

Patrick is a graduate of Le Moyne College in Syracuse and received his bachelor of arts degree in communications. He is working at Syrasoft in Syracuse.

Jan and Patrick recently completed a 40-day, 500-mile hike in France and Spain on the Camino de Santiago. During their trip, the took time to visit Monet’s home in Giverny, France, where Patrick proposed marriage to Jan on a bridge in Monet’s famed gardens.

A surprised and delighted crowd of visitors applauded with cheers of “C’est romantique.”

Jan and Patrick live in Syracuse. They are planning a wedding in the spring of 2014.