Anniversary party held for DeChiccos at Poland hall
XCANFIELD -- A celebration was held Sept. 4 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Poland to honor Mr. and Mrs. Phil DeChicco, 151 Northview Drive, on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.
Hosts for the event were the couple's family, Mike and Jane DeChicco of Ostrander, Mari and Dan Lappin of Carmel, Ind., and Chris and Rob Schraf of Columbus. Completing the family are another son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Pam DeChicco of Westlake, five grandchildren and two stepgrandaughters.
The former Dorothy Vinarsky and Mr. DeChicco were married Aug. 6, 1955, in Indiana. They are members of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Austintown.
Over the years, Mrs. DeChicco was employed at McKelvey's, Strouss, Kaufmann's and Ameritrust Bank. She retired this year from the Austintown Board of Education.
Mr. DeChicco retired in 1994 from Sears, where he was employed 38 years.