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65th wedding anniversary: Joseph

MARTINS FERRY — Ethel and Joe (Fatty) Joseph will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on May 14. They were united in marriage by Monsignor Joseph Kiefer at St. Anthony of Padua Church, Bridgeport. Joseph is the son of the late Katherine and Tony Joseph. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in European Theater and retired from the C.E.T.A. program. His wife, Ethel, is the daughter of the late Rose and Gabriel Nagy. She is a retired cashier from the A & P Tea Company and an active member of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Martins Ferry. Joe and Ethel operated ...

50th wedding anniversary: Matusik

MR. & MRS. STEVE MATUSIK 50th wedding anniversary Steve and Aggie Matusik celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on April 5. They were united in marriage April 5, 1958. Matusik is the son of the late Frank and Bruni Matusik and is retired from Ohio Valley Coal Company Mine No. 6. His wife is the daughter of the late Joseph and Bessie Pumpa. The couple has three children: Marilyn (Mike) Blon of Neffs; Gary (Jennifer) Matusik of Bellaire; and Kevin (Pam) Matusik of Flushing. Grandchildren include Cassandra (deceased), Karina and Korben Blon and Alexa, Savanah, Collin and Coriana ...

30th wedding anniversary: White

Thad and Marilyn White of Flushing will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary on June 10. The couple was married June 10, 1978 at East Richland Friends Church with Rev. Wayne F. Ickes officiating. White is the son of Henry J. and the late Lee White of Flushing and is employed by the U.S. Postal Service as postmaster in Flushing. His wife is the daughter of Orville and Betty Simpson of Belmont and she is employed by the Union Local School District as a special education aide. The couple has four children: Melissa (Chad) Bower of Mt. Gilead, Ohio; Thaddeus Jr. (T.J.), Erin and Eric ...

50th wedding anniversary: Petrozzi

Tillio and Louise Petrozzi of St. Clairsville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 17. They were united in marriage May 17, 1958 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Toronto, Ohio by the Rev. Angelo Cappelli. Petrozzi owns Egypt Valley Stone along with his sons Richard and John. He served in the U.S. Air Force for two years during the Korean Conflict. His wife, Louise Kuhn Petrozzi, was a registered nurse of the former North Wheeling Hospital and was employed by Weirton General Hospital. They are both cantors at St. Mary’s Church in St. Clairsville. A Mass of Thanksgiving ...

40th wedding anniversary: Sommer

MARTINS FERRY — Keith and Carolyn Sommer of Martins Ferry are celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary today. They were united in marriage, June 8, 1963 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Dayton, Ohio by the Rev. James L. Kennell. Sommer is the son of the late Karl, Sr. and Carrie McDermott Sommer. He is an attorney with the law firm of, Sommer, Liberati, Musser and Hawrot of Martins Ferry and Wheeling. His wife, Carol, is the daughter of Dolores Rauch of Dayton and the late Frank Rauch. They are the parents of three daughters, Christine (Jeff) Furbee of Columbus, Michele (Jonathan) ...

35th wedding anniversary: Sorge

MARTINS FERRY-George and Emma Sorge will celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary on June 9. They were united in marriage at St. John Lutheran Church, Martins Ferry, with Rev. Paul Heist officiating. Sorge, the son of the late Pierson and Freda Sorge, is employed at Ohio Valley Medical Center. His wife, Emma is employed by the City of Martins Ferry as a meter maid. She is the daughter of the late Charles and Wilma Tice. They are the parents of a son, George (Amie) of Galloway, Ohio. They celebrated the occasion with a family dinner.