Chi Omega alumnae celebrate 70 years

September 24, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

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Neighbors | Submitted.Youngstown Area Chi Omega Alumnae recently celebrated their 70th Founder’s Day luncheon at Tippecanoe Country Club in Canfield, Ohio. Members of the Chi Omega Alumnae are (row one, from left) Barb Pizzuti Foulkes (Kent State U.), Lois Krichbaum Deskin (Denison U.), Elaine Dripps Gorant (Kent State U), Margie Thomas Patterson (Westminster College), Peggy Keeney Zampini (Kent State U.), (row two, from left) Janet Reese Vestal (Westminster College), Lynne Marchiore Janis (Kent State U), Wendy Axelson Taylor (Ohio U), Carol Pazur Morris (Marietta College), Connie Herbert Selby (Ohio U), Madeline McDermott Romeo (Ohio U), Jean Hayes Hassell (Ohio U), Anita Edenfield Huston (Denison) and (row three, from left) : Ann Keck Costantini (Ohio State U.), Nancy Gibson Hauser (Thiel College), Maribeth Harry (Wittenberg U), Carol Cooper Fithian (Kent State U), Joy M. Perrine (West Virginia U.) Sheryl Patton Neuman (Westminster College)..Missing members from the picture are Barbara Brown (Westminster College), Robin Howard-Arduini (U. of Florida), Karen Peper Kinney (Marietta College), Wynetta Scmidt Perrotta (Westminster College) and Elaine Gorence Pike (Kent State U).

Youngstown Area Chi Omega Alumnae recently recently celebrated its 70th Founder’s Day luncheon at Tippecanoe Country Club in Canfield.

The organization’s first meeting was Feb. 5, 1941, and is the oldest continually meeting sorority alumnae group in the area. Over the years, the group has had many service projects, including auctions and grand formal dances. During WWII, the group made quilts and collected other items to send to soldiers overseas.

Mmbers have long supported many local charities and philanthropies, including sponsoring families at Christmas, backing local women’s shelters and donating to various children’s charities.

Membership is open to all area Chi Omega alumnae. Email YoungstownXO@gmail.com for more information.