Miss Lariccia, Mr. Firmstone to wed July 18

The parents of Nicole Lariccia and Michael Firmstone Jr. are announcing their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of Joel and Irene Lariccia of Struthers. Mr. Firmstone is the son of Michael Firmstone of New Middletown and Donna Petrella of Austintown.

The couple’s open ceremony will take place at 1:30 p.m. July 18 at St. Charles Church in Boardman. Invitations will be issued for a reception to take place that evening at Mr. Anthony’s Banquet Center in Boardman.

Miss Lariccia is a teacher with Lowellville Local Schools and earned a degree in education at Youngstown State University.

Her fianc graduated from ETI Technical College in Niles and is an apprentice with Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 396. He works for York Mahoning Mechanical Contractors Inc.