Ole Brandt returns after 17 years to New Castle memories
Ole Brandt, a former Denmark exchange student in 1967, revisits New Castle with wife Dorrit Soane. He is now a journalist and course instructor in Denmark, having studied at the University of Aarhus and worked for major papers. They recall campus friends, family in the U.S. and plans to return sooner next time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Brandt
eHe
Dorrit Soane
Nivaa
Denmark
New Castle
American Field Service
J. Fred Rentz
States
Neshannock High School
Ole
Tim Trent
Washington, Pa
Ernie Kovacs
Lakewood
Ohio
Gene McGinnis
San Anselmo
Calif
Nancy Rentz Blakely
Charles
Sandy Springs
S.C
Dorrit
Bruce Rentz
Sue
Blauvelt
N.Y
New York City
Fred
Suzanne Rentz
University of Aarhus
Jutland
Daily Financial
Copenhagen
Rentz
Time Manager International
America
Sea World
Niagara Falls
VFW auxiliary elects district 25 trustees in Butler meeting
Mary Gibson was elected a one year trustee of VFW District 25 at the Butler VFW Post during a joint meeting with the VFW. Other officers elected included Mary Katus Kay Padgett Virginia Perkins Margaret Parone Irene Smiley Delores Chamberlain Kay Rutkowski Louis Pindilli and Kaye Platek. VFW officers Earl Thomas Dominick Rossi Pat Cooney Clarence Graffius Ted Bauer Cliff Musser Lowell Walkup Al Thorton Harry Donley Norman Rettig Art Richter Ann Keefer assisted by Padgett and Chamberlain. Pindilli presented membership awards and districts donated funds to hospital and veterans centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gibson
New Castle
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
VFW
Butler Vfw
Mary Katus
Hopewell
Kay Padgett
Virginia Perkins
Ellwood City
Margaret Parone
Monaco
Irene Smiley
Highland Area
Delores Chamberlain
Kay Rutkowski
Monaco Guard
Louis Pindilli
Rochester
Kaye Platek
Evans City
Earl Thomas
Chicora
Dominick Rossi Jr
Pat Cooney
Aliquippa
Clarence Graffius
Butler
Ted Bauer
Ellwood
Cliff Musser
Lowell Walkup
Saxonburg
al Thorton
Harry Donley
Norman Rettig Jr
Art Richter
Ann Keefer
Padgett
Pindilli
Department Hospital Fund
James van Zandt Veterans Hospital
Southeastern Pennsylvania Veterans Center
Marriage of Gay and Manenti at St. Joseph the Worker Church
Gay and Anthony Lawrence Manenti were united in marriage at 4 30 p m June 12 at St Joseph the Worker Church with Rev James Downs officiating Parents are Mr and Mrs James B Gay of 923 Beckford Street and Mr and Mrs Anthony D Manenti of Youngstown Ohio The bride wore a white satin gown with iridescent sequins and seed pearls The bridal party included Gail Matteo as maid of honor and Dave Dotson as best man The couple will honeymoon in Antigua and reside in Durham North Carolina Both are graduates of local schools and employments at University of North Carolina Memorial Hospital where she is a registered nurse and he a registered respiratory therapist
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Ann Gay
Anthony Lawrence Manenti
St. Joseph the Worker
James Downs
James B. Gay
Beckford St
Anthony D. Manenti
Youngstown
Ohio
Gail Matteo
Dave Dotson
James S. Gary
Richard Gay
Joanna Gay
Bryan Gay
Anthony Germaine
Stanley Pruchnic
Michelle
Alicia Manenti
Holiday Inn Metroplex
Antigua
Durham
N.C
New Castle High School
Youngstown State University
University of North Carolina Memorial Hospital
Fitch High School
YSU
Susan M. DeCapua
Arthur J. Thomas
St. Christine’s Church
Thomas F. Kelley
Albert DeCapua
New Castle
Boardman
Dean Fliotsos
Louis Brine
Morris LaRubbio
Houston
Brian Schultz
Michael Piesto
John Vicarel
James Donnelly
MaryAnn Thomas
Rick Salpietra
Solano Beach
Calif
Leah Centofanti
Cara DeCapua
Rick Gurneal
Sam Gennaro
Robert Puharich
John Mashiska
Dennis Roth
Burke and Andersons Tie The Knot At McConnell Park
Burke and Anderson were united in marriage at 10 30 a m on June 6 at McConnell s Mill State Park with Rev Howard Dean officiating. The bride Marion Burke and the late James E Burke Sr are her parents. the groom s Ruth E Anderson and the late Joseph G Anderson Sr are his. The couple resides at 839 Beckford Street. The bride wore a white gown and veil and carried peonies with Crystal Burke as honor attendant and bridesmaids Tenia Burke Donna Hill in lavender gowns. Best men were Joseph Bohiczic James E Burke Jr and Dan Hoff man. Erin Booher was flower girl. The bride attended local schools and the Army School of Engineering. the groom is a former Army Fifth Engineers member and now a cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauri Ann Burke
Edward Walter Anderson
McConnell’s Mill State Park
Howard Dean
Marion Burke
New Castle
James Edwin Burke Sr
Ruth E. Anderson
RD 4
Joseph Glenn Anderson Sr
Crystal Burke
Tenia Burke
Donna Hill
Joseph Bohiczic
James E. Burke Jr
Dan Hoffman
Erin Booher
Eckert Bridge
Beckford
Reddick and Rodgers United in Slippery Rock Ceremony
Isabelle Hunt Reddick of Slippery Rock Road 3 and Thomas Albert Rodgers of Volant Road 2 wed May 2 at Highland Presbyterian Church Slippery Rock. Rev James Brassard officiated. The bride, retired secretary from Slippery Rock University English Dept, and the groom, retired from Westinghouse in Sharon, now reside on Slippery Rock Road 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Hunt Reddick
Slippery Rock
Thomas Albert Rodgers
Volant
Highland Presbyterian Church
James Brassard
Locke and Anderson Bride at Calvary Church
Caroline Frances Locke and James Bruce Anderson were married at 2 p.m. May 2 in Calvary Independent Church with Rev. Gerald Schlehr officiating. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Joseph Earle Locke, wore a beaded silk venise gown with off the shoulder sleeves and a two-tier veil, carrying a cascade bouquet. Maid of honor Lori A. Lutz and bridesmaids wore cerise gowns. best man was Joseph E. McKlvenny. ushers included Thomas J. Locke and David W. Anderson. Vocalist Janet Covert and other attendants helped as bagpipers led the bridal party. The couple will reside at 1118 Center Church Road, pending relocation to Williamsburg and Washington, D.C. The bride is a Union Area High School graduate working as an inventory control clerk. groom is an applications engineer with Brenner Industrial Sales.
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Caroline Frances Locke
James Bruce Anderson
Calvary Independent Church
Gerald Schlehr
Joseph Earle Locke
Crestwood Drive
James W. Anderson
RD 3
Beverly J. Pontius
Lori A. Lutz
Autumn C. Pontius
Joseph E. McKlvenny
Thomas J. Locke
David W. Anderson
Janet Covert
Mauree Jo Jevcak
Scripture Reader
Neil Anderson
David C. Thompson
Laurence Brubeck
Grove City Highland Band
Isle
Williamsburg
Washington, D.C
Center Church Road
Anderson
Union Area High School
Bruce
Gilson and Peters Unite in May Wedding at Stone Mountain
Ruth Ann Gilson and Gary Peters were married May 8 in Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church Stone Mountain Georgia. The Rev. George H Porter Jr officiated. A dinner followed and the couple will reside in Stone Mountain with Mrs Gilson’s family nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ann Gilson
Gary Peters
Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church
Stone Mountain
George H. Porter Jr
DeCapua Thomas wedding in St Christine’s Church Youngstown
Susan M DeCapua and Arthur J Thomas wed at 5 pm June 12 at St Christine’s Church Youngstown officiated by Rev Thomas F Kelley. The bride from Youngstown and groom from Boardman honeymooned in Cancun.
Bodisch Stafford Wedding at St Stephen’s Whitehall
Debra Lynn Stafford and Kevin Raymond Bodisch wed at 2 p.m. May 9 in St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Whitehall Pa. The couple resides in Lehigh Pa with Mrs Stafford a Petite Shop manager and a Whitehall High School graduate. He is a Phar Mor pharmacist.
Oliphant and Fiorilli Wed in Presbyterian Church Ceremony
Diana L Oliphant and Daniel J Fiorilli united in marriage at 1 30 p m May 30 at Clen Moore Presbyterian Church with Rev Velis Vais officiating. The bride wore her grandmother s handkerchief and a crystal sheer organza gown with a cathedral train. Matron of honor Jennifer Moss and bridesmaids wore pastel taffeta gowns. Best man Doug Ferrante and ushers included Don Oliphant and Tony Vercilla. Reception followed at Harbor Community Center and couple to southern states on honeymoon. Residents of Fort Worth Texas, both graduates of Shenango Area High School, she a secretary at Western Southern Life Insurance and he manager of Billie Bob s Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana L. Oliphant
Daniel J. Fiorilli
Clen Moore Presbyterian Church
Velis Vais
Donald Oliphant
Pennsylvania Ave
Donato Fiorilli
Frank Ave
Martha Gillest
Jennifer Moss
Shelia Knox
Stacey Vercilla
Lisa Tyler
Peggy Moss
Linda Mastrangelo
Doug Ferrante
Don Oliphant
Tony Vercilla
Chris Fiorilli
Marc Fiorilli
Frank Fritsch
Tom
Linda Walker
Ed Ketzel
Harbor Community Center
Fort Worth
Texas
Wedding and engagement notice forms available at New Castle News
The New Castle News announces engagement and wedding information forms are in the lifestyle department from 7 30 a m to 4 p m Monday through Saturday. Entries must be typed or printed and include a local phone number for follow up. Black and white glossy photos are accepted with staff writer approval.
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New Castle News
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ole and
Dorrit Svane Brandt
VFW Auxiliary
Gay, Manenti
Mrs. Manenti
Clark
St. the Bride
Lawrence County Area
Laurel Area
U.S. Army School of Engineering
Fort Leonard Wood
Army Fifth Engineers
Reddick, Rodgers
Pery Rock University
Westinghouse
Sharon
Slippery Rock RD 3
Locke, Anderson
Mrs. and
Mr. Anderson
Seavy
Gilson, Peters
Gilford L. Gilson
Portersville
Emma Peters
East Brady
Stone Mountain, Ga
DeCapua, Thomas
Thomas Ralph Buzzocco
James DeCapua
Alyssa Centofanti
Nicki Gurneal
Jeffrey Binkowski
Jimmy DeCapua
Ron Goulish
Anthony
Cancun
Mexico
Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission
Kentucky Central Insurance Co
Stafford, Bodisch
Debra Lynn Stafford
Kevin Raymond Bodisch
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Whitehall
Frank Stafford
E. Washington Street
Margaret Bodisch
Allentown
Raymond Bodisch
Jean Miles
Katie Ritchie
Jane Stafford
Debbie Jean Franquillo
Heather Miles
Danielle DeLucia
Paul King
Gary Maticka
Jim Miles
Keith Bodisch
Lehigh
Bodisch
Petite Shop
Mrs. Bodisch
Oliphant, Fiorilli
Billie Bob’s
Shenango Area High School
Mr. Fiorilli
Spiro
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