Anniversaries

Helms’ Celebrate 60th

Grant and Jay (Runco) Helms recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They exchanged vows on Sept. 2, 1961, by Fr. Connie Superfisky at St. Joseph’s in Tiltonsville. Grant was the proprietor of Grant’s Barber Shop for many years and Jay was instrumental in starting the school nurse program in what is now Buckeye Local where she worked for 30 years. In the past they owned and operated a number of family businesses in the area starting with Rosie’s Pizza, G & Jay’s Place, and Fairway 4 Restaurant & Lounge. Currently they maintain active roles at Fairway River Links GC ...

Sechrests Celebrate 45

Sechrests Celebrate 45 Years Bill and Sally Sechrest of Bethlehem will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary on Sept. 4. They were united in marriage on Sept. 4, 1976, at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Mount Olivet, with the Revs. Carl Bauer and Peter Schlichting as celebrants. Sally Sechrest is the daughter of Don and Nancy Hinton of Bethlehem. She retired from The Kroger Co. after 44 years of service. Bill Sechrest is the son of the late William and Stella (Naruszewicz) Sechrest. He retired from Consol Energy Inc. after 42 years of service. They are the parents of two ...

Cassandras Mark 60th

Jerry and Sally Cassandra of Wellsburg, W.Va., celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Saturday, July 18, at the Garabaldi Lodge Hall in Follansbee, W.Va., which was the very same place where they had their first date. They were married at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Follansbee, W.Va., with the late Fr. John Allison officiating. The couple was greeted at the hall with family and friends who joined in the celebration as Fr. Arul Anthony of St. John Evangelist Catholic Church of Wellsburg gave a special blessing followed by a pre-dinner prayer. Sally is the daughter of the ...

Couple Celebrates 50th

Crupes Celebrate Golden

Gerald (Jerry) and Patricia (Patty) Crupe celebrated their 50th anniversary this past Saturday. They were united in marriage on Aug. 21, 1971, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Church in Triadelphia, W.Va., with Father John Mercer officiating the ceremony. Jerry is the son of the late James and Thelma (Vanaman) Crupe of Valley Grove. He has one sibling, Virginia Duvall. Patty is the daughter of the late John and Mary (Vesilica) Miller of Valley Grove. She has five brothers and sisters: Ronald (Jody) Miller, Ruth Miller, Dave (Jeannie) Miller, Rich Miller and Barb (Mark) McLaughlin. They ...

Dunkins Mark Golden

Terry and Ralph Dunkin of Wheeling are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary, Saturday, Aug. 21. They were united in marriage Aug. 21, 1971, at Central Schwenkfelder Church, Lansdale, Pa., by the Rev. Jack Rothenberger. Terry is the daughter of the late Lloyd and Carmen Brittingham. She is retired from Wheeling Corrugating Co. Ralph is the son of the late Ralph N. and Phyllis Dunkin. He is Bishop Emeritus of the West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The Dunkins are parents of two sons. The family includes Russell and his wife, ...