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McConns’ 40th wedding anniversary

Charles and Amy (Koch) McConn of Belmont are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary today, Sept. 18. The couple was married on Sept. 18, 1976, at the First Christian Church in Martins Ferry by the Rev. Sheldon Thomas. Chuck is the son of Delbert and the late Janice McConn of Bridgeport. Amy is the daughter of JoAnn Koch of Martins Ferry and the late George Koch and the late Robert Mackey. The couple has one daughter, Misty (Bob) Glitch of Belmont and one son Chazz (Daria) McConn of Key West, Fla. They are also grandparents to Addisyn, Gavin and Avery Glitch. The couple ...

Ebrights’ 50th wedding anniversary

Chuck and Mariann Ebright of Dillonvale celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 17. They were united in marriage on Sept. 17, 1966, with the Rev. Lawrence Bryan of the United Methodist Church of Dillonvale officiating. Ebright is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Eden and Harry R. Ebright. He worked for 35 years for Signode Steel Strapping and G45 Security before retiring. His wife, Mariann, is the daughter of the late James M. Kurtz and Mary L. Kurtz and worked for Country Markets before retiring. They have two sons James (Polly) of Dillonvale and ...

Kokikos’ 50th wedding anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kokiko Jr. celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 17. They were united in marriage Sept. 17, 1966, at the Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Douglas Pomeroy officiating the ceremony. Kokiko is the son of the late Olga and Charles Kokiko Sr. He served in the U.S. Navy and is retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel at the Martins Ferry Plant. He is currently a Mount Pleasant Township trustee. His wife, Shirley, is the daughter of the late Emma and William Harr Sr. She was a former supervisor of Bobby Brooks Garment Co. formerly in ...

Suttons celebrate 25th wedding anniversary

Jim and Sherrie Sutton of St. Clairsville celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on Aug. 24. They were united in marriage at the Methodist Church in Dillonvale by the Rev. Crocker. Sherrie is the daughter of the late Violet and Andy Vojacek Jr. Jim is the son of the late Dorothy and William Sutton Sr. They are the parents of five children: Sheila Barsch of Dillonvale, Dan (Lisa) Panepucci of St. Clairsville, Lisa (Bill) Neil of Mount Pleasant, Jim Sutton II of Mount Pleasant and Leslie Pickering (Brian) of Martins Ferry. They have 17 grandchildren: Bethani and Bobby, Devin, ...

Beckerts celebrate 60th wedding anniversary

F. Richard and Nancy Beckert will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on Sept. 2. They were married on Sept. 2, 1956, in Cadiz. They are both retired pharmacists and former owners of Finnical’s Pharmacy in Cadiz. Nancy Beckert is a member of First Families of Harrison County. She is the daughter of George and Nan Finnical, R.Ph., and the granddaughter of Dr. O.H. Finnical, MD, and Anna Finnical of Cadiz. F. Richard Beckert is the son of Francis and Virginia Beckert of Zanesville. They have two children and four grandchildren. Their son, Richard D. Beckert, PE, works ...

Frollinis celebrate 50 years of marriage

John and Diana Frollini of Lafferty celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 27. They were united in marriage on Aug. 27, 1966, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lafferty. John retired from Oxford Mining. Diana retired from Belmont Correctional Institute. The couple has two daughters and two sons-in-law, Colleen and Justin DeMarchi of Belmont, and Stacey and Aaron Markham of Roanoke, Va., as well as two grandchildren, Celia and Vincent DeMarchi of Belmont. The couple was honored by their family with a surprise celebration on Saturday.