James ‘Darrel’ Munn celebrated his 90th birthday on Monday, November 13 with those he loves most.
Darrel has lived in Altona for more than 60 years and been a large part of the Hobsons Bay community ever since.
It was 1959 when Darrel and his late wife Norma moved to Altona following their marriage.
The pair met in Trentham when Darrel was working as a bank teller and Norma worked at a clothing and material shop.
“We knew each other for nine months before we decided to get married,” he said. “Together we had three kids and seven grandchildren, all fantastic and successful.”
Before the move Darrel grew up in a small town near the South Australian border.
“I moved to Melbourne to live with my sister while she was pregnant and her husband was at war,” he said.
The youngest of 11 siblings, Darrel was a hard worker working at more than 50 bank branches across his career.
Darrel enjoys remembering the times he travelled the world with his wife, something they did a lot of.
“Over 25 years, we did a lot of travelling, it was always somewhere new and great.”
These days, Darrel spends his time watching Foxtel and catching up with everyone he loves.
“I love all sport, I will watch anything but I love AFL the most, and this year my team were the premiers,” he said.
“I live in a nice home and still enjoy driving my car, I have nice neighbours who all look after me with my family.”
Darrel and his family celebrated the big birthday with a special dinner and big night out.
Jennifer Pittorino
