At 95 years old, Norm Goldsobel would rather play his organ than take to social media. But in February, he had to write a post born out of desperation.

The retired mechanical engineer from Long Island used the Nextdoor app to ask for help after discovering he had lost his wedding ring of almost 70 years.

“I went to the kitchen sink and started washing my hands. Roz was along side of me and I just looked and said ‘Oh my God, my ring is gone,'” said Goldsobel.

Here is what he posted:

Hi all, This is my first post and it is a sad one. I am 95 years old and this June will be my 70th wedding anniversary. I have never taken my gold ring off my finger for all these years. On Thursday, February 19 I noticed it was missing from my finger. I was at Stop & Shop in Northport that afternoon, but I do not know where or how it came off my finger. I am devastated! I know it is a long shot, but if found, I am offering a generous reward. It is a size 8 by 6mm side with 12 notches equally spaced around the ring. What more can I say except thanks to all and GOD bless.

Norm and Roz Goldsobel were married in the Bronx in June 1956, and Norm says the ring his bride slid onto his hand that day has only only been off once, for repairs, in the seven decades since.

“Wearing that ring, I felt a certain undefined comfort, wearing it. And I miss it terribly,” he said.

The best image the Goldsobels have of the ring is a sketch (below).

A sketch of what Norman Goldsobel’s missing wedding ring looks like.

The couple has looked everywhere, throughout their Commack home, even at a Northport supermarket where it might have fallen off. But no luck yet.

“I have no idea where to look so I am depending on good neighbors and people who would find it and return it,” Goldsobel said.

Amazingly, the Goldsobels are getting a lot of help in their search. Some 12,000 people have responded to his initial post.

“I got good wishes from every place. So people do care about other people,” said Goldsobel.

The couple hopes to find the ring in time for their 70th anniversary this June. But husband and wife disagree about a plan B.

“If we can’t find it, we’ll get another one,” said Roz.

“I can’t get another one. I don’t want another one. I really don’t,” said Norm.

What they do agree on is their love for one another — a love Norm expressed in a song he once wrote for his beloved Roz: “My heart is yours for all eternity. You’re part of me and will always be my one true love.”