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Brady Bilbow Brady Quinn Bilbow celebrated his fourth birthday on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Brady’s brother, Reilly Robert Bilbow, will celebrate his first birthday on December 4. Brady and Reilly are the sons of Patrick and Kimberly Bilbow of Avoca. Maternal grandparents are Gene and the late Sue Philbin of West Avoca. Paternal grandparents are the late Doris and Robert Bilbow of Pittston. Brady is a preschool student at Humpty Dumpty Kollege. Brady and Reilly have a big brother, Ciarán Patrick, who is 6 years old. The boys will celebrate with their family with a big party at their grandpa’s house in West Avoca .
Nicholas Ianniccari Nicholas James Ianniccari celebrated his first birthday on Nov. 9. He is the son of Jamie and Mark Ianniccari, Hughestown. Nicholas’ grandparents are Susan and Thomas Butch Jr., Pittston Twp. and Joan and John Ianniccari, Avoca. His great grandparents are Joan and the late James Kelly, Pittston Twp. and Emily and Thomas Butch Sr., Plains. His great-great grandmother is Susie Bonnani, of Plains. Nicholas has two sisters, Gianna, 4 and Lilian, 2.
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Morgan Hosier
Marissa Kathryn D’Elia and Matthew Michael D’Elia, children of Michael and Mary Kay D’Elia, of Laflin, are celebrating their birthdays. Marissa turned 4 years old on Nov. 2 and Matthew will be 11 years old on Dec. 9. Matthew is a fifth-grade student at Holy Rosary School, Duryea, where he is a member of the HRS Royals basketball team. Matthew and Marissa are the grandchildren of Bob and Kay Luchetti, of Laflin, and Tony and Dolores D’Elia, of Pittston.
Morgan Hosier, son of Barry and Marci Hosier, of West Pittston, celebrated her eighth birthday on Nov. 27. She is the granddaughter of Barry and Grace Hosier, of West Pittston; Antoinette and Jerome Billick, of Gold Canyon, Arizona, formerly of West Pittston; and Dave and Helen Lindsey, of Scottsdale, Arizona, formerly of Wilkes-Barre. Morgan was born in Portland, Oregon, and lived in Buffalo, New York, before moving to West Pittston where she is in the third grade. She has a younger brother, Aiden, who is 4 years old and two dogs, Kendall and Aerys. Besides participating in Great Pittston Stoner Soccer, Morgan dances with Biscontini’s Dancers Warehouse in Taylor as a soloist, part of a duo and with the Elite Pet- ite Competition Dance Team.
Samantha Renfer
Kaitlyn Talipan
Samantha Lauren Renfer will celebrate her third birthday on Nov. 28. She is the daughter of James and Christine Renfer, of Suscon. Samantha has a sister, Joyce, 7; and four brothers, Jonathan, 8; Stephen, 6; Christian, 5; and Brandon, 4. Grandparents are the late James and Judith Mulhern and the late Merle and Ellen Renfer.
Kaitlyn Talipan, daughter of Debbie and Pat Talipan, will celebrate her second birthday today, Nov. 27. Kaitlyn is the granddaughter of Julie Pupa and the late Benjamin Pupa of Pittston Township and Mr. and Mrs. James Talipan of Pittston. She is the great granddaughter of the late James Hines of Scranton, Mrs. Betty Doyle and the late Paul Doyle and Anna Talipan of Inkerman. Kaitlyn has three brothers, Brian, Justin and Kevin.
D’Elia children celebrate birthdays
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Victoria Wesolowski-Halapin Victoria Ruth Wesolowski-Halapin celebrated her third birthday on Nov. 16. She is the daughter of Vanessa Ann WesolowskiHalapin and Bernie Halapin, of Dupont. Maternal grandparents are Michelle and Joe Wesolowski, of Dupont. Paternal grandmother is Verna Weiskerger, of Wyoming. Godparents are Stacey Moyer, of Virginia, Melissa Williams and Joe Wesolowski, of Dupont. Victoria Ruth has a sister, Isabella Joy, 9 years old. She celebrated her special day with friends and family.
Alzheimer’s Foundation Candle Lighting Ceremony Oakwood Terrace in Moosic, in partnership with The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, held a annual Candle Lighting Ceremony in November to “honor, remember and care” for those who were and are afflicted with Alzheimer’s and other memory impairment. Participating in the event are (seated left to right): residents Judy Wozniak, Bernice Hinkle, and Mike “Bopper” Novitski. Standing: guests Bernice McAndrew, Denise Fantini, Dylan Fantini, Pastor
Doug Jensen, Moosic Alliance Church, Cierra Fantini, Dan Howey, Marlena Jolley, Janine Starinsky, Executive Director, Sylvia Kolosinsky, Community Relations Coordinator, and Moosic Mayor James Segilia. Pastor Doug Jensen conducted a special prayer during the ceremony, and Mayor Segilia presented Oakwood Terrace with a proclamation noting November as National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.
Pittston High Class of ’51 reunites on 60th anniversary Pittston High School class of 1951 celebrated its 60th anniversary reunion at Fox Hill Country Club in Exeter. All in attendance said they had a fabulous time. Seated in first row are Corrine Lanzone Kozloski, Josephine Prizzi Darbenzio, Janet Eustice Lumley, Sarah Rizzo Castellino, Antoi-
nette Ardiere, Ann Marie Piragas Conroy, Esther Savoy Rooney, Alberta Walukonis Ochall, Jean Dallessandro Kizis, Mary Guiliano Kuklia, Sally O’Boyle Wieczorek, Margaret Dolan Tetlak, Raymond Vella. Standing in the second row are John Bartoli, William Dominick, Michael Morreale, Dan Kozloski, Vincent Gubitoso,
Charles Castellino, Stella Pisano Centrella, Charles Morgan, Charles Milazzo, Sam Ferrara, Francis Orlando, Thomas Kavelesky, Joseph Attardo, Michael Delconte, Robert Lasky, John Brogna, Cataldo LaMaraca, Father Angelo Messina, Raymond Ardoline, Richard Walingavich, Robert Clarke, Robert Ochall, Paul Lebert.