Laurie jubilee is celebrated at dinner party
MENTOR -- A dinner party was held June 22 at Mario Fazio's Restaurant in Willoughby Hills in celebration of the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Laurie, 6905-B Stratford Circle, formerly of Youngstown.
Invitations for the event were extended by the couple's children and their spouses, Linda and Tom Ott of Willowick and Jim Jr. and Carol Laurie and Vincent and Pam Laurie, all of Wickliffe.
The couple, who have nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, were married June 21, 1952, at St. Rocco Church in Youngstown. They are members of St. John Vianney Church.
Mrs. Laurie, the former Joann Rich, was a sales clerk at the Higbee store in Euclid prior to retiring in 1995.
Her husband served with the U.S. Army and owned and operated a business as a painter in Wickliffe until his retirement in 1995.