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Mr. and Mrs. Gene Ankrom

CALCUTTA - Gene and Betty Ankrom of Calcutta celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 23. A family dinner was held Feb. 16 at the East Liverpool Motor Lodge.They were united in marriage on Feb. 23, 1963, at the Weirton Heights Memorial Baptist Church by the Rev. Charles Thorman.Gene is the son of the late Earl and Inez Ankrom, and Betty is the daughter of the late William and Caroline Heupp.They have three children: Scott of Baltimore; DeAnna Campbell of Gilbert, Ariz.; and Dawn Burgess of Rootstown. They also have two grandchildren.

Mr. and Mrs. Sammie Tate

NEW CUMBERLAND - Sammie and Karen Tate of New Cumberland celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on March 9.They were married on March 9, 1963, at Paris Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Joseph L. Hunter officiating.He is the son of the late Roxter and Daphne Tate. He is retired from Weirton Steel Corp. after 39 years, including time in the Weirtec division.She is the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth McAbee. She is retired from the Hancock County Board of Education after 23 years as an executive secretary.They have three sons: Jeffrey of Mingo Junction, Douglas of New ...

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hill

TORONTO - Jesse and Helen Sloan Hill Jr. of Toronto celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on April 10. They were married on April 10, 1948, in Steubenville.The couple have four daughters: Caroline (Kay) Gorby of Bloomingdale, Teresa Lamantia of Toronto, Melody Roberts of Richmond and Shelly Sheposh of Steubenville.There are 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren and a deceased great-grandson.

Mr. and John Luscher

STEUBENVILLE - Mr. and Mrs. John Luscher of Steubenville marked their 45th anniversary with a family celebration at Dee Jay's BBQ Ribs.Luscher and the former Beverly Cooper were united in marriage on April 20, 1968, by the Rev. Roger Bush at the Richmond Presbyterian Church.The son of the late Barney and Betty Luscher, he was a 46-year employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel before his retirement, serving 26 years as a union officer.The daughter of the late James and Norine Cooper, she was a secretary at the LaBelle Church of Christ before her retirement.The couple have two children, David ...

Mr. and Mrs. A. Stasiulewicz

STEUBENVILLE - Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stasiulewicz of Steubenville marked their 60th wedding anniversary with a surprise celebration held in their honor at St. Florian Hall in Wintersville.Stasiulewicz and the former Anna Quattrocchi were united in marriage on April 25, 1953, at St. Anthony's Church in Follansbee.He is the son of the late Stephan Joseph and Natalae Popko Stasiulewicz and is retired from Pepsi Cola and Calabrese Towers Property management.She is the daughter of the late Frank and Jennie Quattrochi of Follansbee and is a homemaker.They have two children, Albert of ...

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cortez

FOLLANSBEE - Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cortez of Follansbee marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a surprise family celebration at the Wilson Lodge at Oglebay Park.Frank Cortez and the former Darlene Givens were united in marriage on April 20, 1963, at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church.The son of the late Anthony and Ignacia Cortez, he was employed by Weirton Steel for 30 years before his retirement in 1994.The daughter of the late Robert and Lillie Givens, she was employed by Weirton Medical Center as a registered nurse and in various administrative capacities before her retirement in ...