Anniversaries

Straubs to Mark 70 Years

Ray and Delores Straub of Sardis, Ohio will be celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary on Thursday, Nov. 12. Ray is retired from Conalco and as an insurance agent with German Farmers Mutual. Delores is a homemaker. Ray still enjoys riding his mower and his farm. Delores likes to bake and work in the kitchen. They both enjoy their vegetable and flower gardens, love to play cards and to spend time with family. Family has always been the focus of Ray and Delores’s union. They have brought love, support and humor to their daughters, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, ...

Pietrantons Mark 60 Years

Frank E. and Connie Musico Pietranton of Wheeling are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary today at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, of which they have been members for 55 years. They were married on Oct. 8, 1960 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Weirton by the late Rev. Peter J. Teigue. Connie graduated from Follansbee High School and Wheeling Hospital School of Nursing. She was a registered nurse for 30 years at Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Wheeling. Frank is retired from Blue Cross and Blue Shield, where he worked for 35 years. He is a graduate of Weir High School ...

Moores Celebrate 50 Years

Wheeling residents Paul and Christine Moore are celebrating 50 years of loving and sharing. They were married Sept. 19, 1970. They have raised three daughters and have five grandchildren.

Gordons Celebrate 50 Years

Jerry & Zetta Gordon of Wheeling are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married on September 19, 1970 at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Wheeling with Fr. John Mueller officiating. Jerry is the son of the late Nicholas and Josephine Gordon. Zetta is the daughter of the late Arkle and Jessie Costanzo. Jerry is a retired purchasing agent from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel. They are parents to one child, a daughter, Danielle (Joe) of Wheeling. The couple also has 2 grandchildren: Abigail and Justin Doerr. A private family dinner celebration is planned for Sept. 19.

Marshalls Celebrate 60 Years

Sixty years of loving, caring and sharing, Charles “Chip” and Rebecca “Becky” Marshall were united in marriage on Sept. 3, 1960, at St. John's Catholic Church in Benwood. Chip, originally from Benwood, is retired as the general manager of Tri-Ad Advertising Company. Becky hails from Windsor Heights, and retired as an administrative assistant from the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston where she worked for 38 years. They live in Wheeling and have four daughters, all of whom reside in Wheeling. Joni Marshall, Sheri Marshall, Teri Marshall and Staci (Kevin) Spry. The couple has ...

Lawrences Are Golden

The Rev. Dr. Bill and Linda Lawrence of Atwood Lake, Ohio, are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married on Aug. 22, 1970, at the Lander United Methodist Church, Lander, Pennsylvania, with the Revs. Bruce Bowen and Jack Reaugh officiating. Linda is a graduate of Grove City College, Grove City, Pennsylvania. She taught mathematics at Langley High School in Pittsburgh, Wheeling Country Day School and St. John’s High School Bellaire. Bill is a graduate of Missouri Valley College, Marshall, Missouri, and the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Bill pastored the ...