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Friends Celebrate 50th

James R. and Virginia “Ginny” Friend of Benwood celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday. They were united in marriage Jan. 27, 1968, in St. John’s Catholic Church, Benwood. Ginny Friend is the daughter of the late Michael and Laura DiCrease. She is retired from ...

Gurreras Celebrate 50th

Stephanie and George Gurrera of Weirton celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday. They were united in marriage on Jan. 20, 1968, by the Rev. James Altmeyer at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Weirton. Stephanie Gurrera is the daughter of the late Lois and Robert McCullough. She ...

Thomases Mark 60 Years

Margaret A. and Edward A. Thomas of Triadelphia celebrated their 60th anniversary on Thursday. They were united in marriage Jan. 18, 1958, in Wheeling. Margaret Thomas is the daughter of the late Harry and Barbara Wolf of Wheeling. She was a telephone operator before raising her ...

Genthers Mark 61 Years

Janice M. and Jerry G. Genther celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on Thursday. They were united in marriage on Jan. 11, 1957, at Elm Grove Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Leland Gilmore officiating. Janice Genther is the daughter of the late William R. and Roxie G. Porter of Triadelphia. She was a homemaker and raised their two children and more than 15 foster children. Jerry Genther is the son of the late William A. and Mary Jane Genther of Wheeling. He retired in 1996 from Ohio Valley Medical Center after 37 years of service. Both were active members of the Disabled ...

Settimios Mark 70 Years

Joseph A. and Margaret Geraldine “Gerri” Settimio of Follansbee celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Dec. 30. They were united in marriage Dec. 30, 1947, by the Rev. Robert Weiskercher in the rectory of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Follansbee. They are both 1946 graduates of ...

Whites to Celebrate 50th

Doris and William R. White of Valley Grove will celebrate their 50th wedding Friday. They were united in married at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Dec. 29, 1967. Doris White is the daughter of the late Wallace and Faith Carter of Fairbanks. She is a retired ...