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Hannah Carnes, Thomas Paronish

WEIRTON — Hannah Carnes of Weirton, and Thomas Paronish of Morgantown have announced their engagement and approaching marriage. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Donna Carnes and the late Paul Carnes of Weirton. She is a graduate of West Liberty University with a degree in English and of ...

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Buxton

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Buxton of Bergholz are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary July 22. Buxton and the former Nancy Drabick were married July 16, 1983. He is the son of the late Frances Buxton and Margaret Buxton of Bergholz. He opened his own business and has been the owner of Jeffro’s Pizza in Bergholz for more than 35 years. In addition to running Jeffro’s Pizza, he has worked at Denoon Lumber since high school. She is the daughter of Daniel and Mary Jane Drabick of Amsterdam. She worked in the home, as well as the couple’s business. The two met when she was ...

Mr. and Mrs. David Velegol

COLLIERS — Mr. and Mrs. David Velegol of Colliers celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Velegol and the former Carolyn Kopson were married on June 5, 1963, at the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Clarksburg, W.Va., by the Rev. John Duda. He is the son of the late John and ...

Tost — McGovern

MCMURRAY, PA — Katherine “Katie” McGovern and Dr. Nicholas Tost were recently married in a private ceremony in Italy. The bride is the daughter of Lorraine and the late John E. “Jack” McGovern Jr. of McMurray Pa. The groom is the son of Lorraine and Leonard Tost III of McMurray Pa. ...

Mr. and Mrs. James Piccirillo

FOLLANSBEE — Mr. and Mrs. James Piccirillo of Follansbee are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Piccirillo and the former Janet Wynne Bird were married on June 2, 1973, at the Follansbee Christian Church, by the late Rev. John Barto. He is the son of the late Steve and Lorane ...

Mr. and Mrs. Francis DiLoreto

MINGO JUNCTION — Mr. and Mrs. Francis DiLoreto of Mingo Junction are celebrating their 68th wedding anniversary. DiLoreto and his wife Gertrude were married on June 11, 1955, at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Mingo Junction. He is a retired steel mill worker, as a cherry picker. He was a ...