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Burdines celebrate golden year

EAST LIVERPOOL - Sam and Joann Burdine, East Liverpool, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 23 with a family picnic hosted by their children. They were married on July 23, 1966 in Pricetown, W.Va., by Russell King.The couple have two children, Loretta (Clint) Miller, East Liverpool, and Sam Burdine, Jr., Paris, Ohio; and one grandson, Matthew Miller, East Liverpool.

Moellers celebrate golden year

COLUMBIANA - Alice and Denny Moeller of Columbiana will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary July 23. There were married July 23, 1966 at St. Columbkille Church in Imperial, Pa.The couple renewed their vows in June with Bishop George V. Murry, S.J. at St. Columba Cathedral in Youngstown. They are members of St. Jude Parish in Columbiana.The couple has two daughters, Beth and Jenny, and a grandson, Brandon.They will be celebrating their anniversary with a family cruise to Alaska.

Williamsons mark silver year

Ruth and Jay WilliamsonCOLUMBIANA - Jay Lloyd and Ruth Williamson, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary May 22 with family and friends at the Dutch House Inn hosted by their twins, Jay Lloyd II and Jennifer Lynn.The former Ruth VanSuch married Jay Lloyd Williamson May 26, 1991 at St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Campbell by the Reverend John Psinka.Mrs. Williamson is a registered nurse at Mercy Health Belmont Avenue campus in the Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit and recently celebrated 35 years of service. She is a member of the American Nurses Credentialing Center and ...

Golden year for Calcutta couple

CALCUTTA - Fred and Martha Cochran of Calcutta will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on May 28.The couple was married on May 28, 1966 by the Rev. Frederick Simmel at the Faith Lutheran Church in Center Township, Pennsylvania. Serving as maid of honor was Linda (Harcher) Zupsic, best friend of Martha, and best man was Thomas Cartmel, brother of Martha. A reception followed at the home of Earl and Rose Reynolds, sister of the bride.Mr. Cochran is a U.S. Air Force veteran and retiree of Allegheny Plastics in Leetsdale. He also worked at Penn Power-Bruce Mansfield Plant in ...

Golden year for Salem couple

SALEM - Wayne and Judi Allio, Salem, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 4 at a private dinner party at the Springfield Grille, Boardman.The former Judi Pelliccioni married Wayne Allio on June 4, 1966 at the Real Life Church with Rev. William T. Dick officiating.Mrs. Allio, daughter of the late Merle and Stella (Berardi) Pelliccioni of Ellsworth, worked as a legal secretary, librarian and long-time Clerk of Council for the City of Salem. She is a trustee and past vice-president of the Salem Historical Society, where she has chaired Salem's annual Founders' Day ...

Walkers celebrate 60th year

LEETONIA - Galen and Marie Walker, Leetonia, will celebrate 60 years of marriage May 12.The former Marie Therese Beluscsak married Galen Edward Walker on May 12, 1956 in Mantua. They have seven children, 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren with two more on the way.They settled down on a small farm in Shalersville and Mr. Walker devoted his life to farming and Mrs. Walker, received a degree as a registered nurse from St. Thomas School of Nursing.After selling the family farm, they purchased a dairy farm in Leetonia.