Evelyn Kasper Boggess, Class of 1953, and Okey Boggess, a retired coal miner, are celebrating their 60^th wedding anniversary today (Thursday, September 1). They live in what we called the Frogtown section, south of Monongah off U.S. 19 before you reach Swisher Hill. You drive near St. Barbara’s Nursing Home to get to Evelyn’s childhood home where she still lives.

Their children are Kathy Boggess Peaslee, Class of 1975, who made the Facebook post about the anniversary, and John Boggess, who owns the building that once housed the P.P. Shenasky Grocery on U.S. 19 adjacent to where Thoburn School once stood.

Kathy is a Fairmont State grad living in Youngstown.

Evelyn’s brother is Bob Kasper, Class of 1950, who has homes in South Lyon and Presque Isle (Grand Lake), Michigan, and my best friend since we were in first grade together at Sts. Peter and Paul School 78 years ago. Helen was their late sister, who was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kasper before Bob and Evelyn were born years later.

John’s Shenasky building, which he uses for storage, was constructed in 1891 by Pete and Nell Shenasky. Their daughter, Amelia Shenasky Zentz, lives on Shenasky Lane. She is 96 and has a fantastic memory for things that happened decades ago.