Monongah Mayor Greg Vandetta, Class of 1975, and First Lady Debbie Manzo Vandetta, Class of 1973, celebrated their 41^st wedding anniversary on Monday, October 16.

Debbie is Monongahfest president. Greg is the owner of Vandetta Construction. They live in Monongah.

They have three children – Jessica, Bethany Vandetta VanGilder and Greg II, married to Janelle – and six grandchildren.

After graduating from Monongah High, Greg began working at the Fairmont Kitchen Center.  In 1987, he started Vandetta Construction.

I’ve run into Greg and Debbie at West Virginia University home football games.

They were there with Debbie’s cousin, Ron Manzo, Class of 1969, a retired coal miner, and his wife, Fairview High grad Janice Manzo. Ron is a nephew of Ernie “Frog”, Joe, John “Duke” Manzo, Class of 1945; and Raymond “Pigeon” Manzo, Class of 1947.