Susan Staron Sanders, Class of 1971, and Ronald Eugene Gene Sanders will be celebrate their 29^th  wedding anniversary on Sunday, June 17. They are going to Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, as they have for other recent anniversaries.

In 2003 they renewed their wedding vows in Monongah’s Holy Spirit Catholic Church on August 18.

Susan is president of the Monongah Christmas Light Fund, which I call The Charge of the Lights Brigade. The committee, under Susan’s leadership, is responsible for 26 Christmas streets lights in Monongah when 5 more are added for 2018 Christmastime.

Susan is former administrative assistant at Personnel. Rusan and Ron live in Monongah on Thomas Street, next door to where the Olesky family rented before buying the Church Street home. The Mangino family was in the current Sanders home before moving to the Germantown section of Philadelphia.

Susan and Ron’s son is Tommy Sanders.

Susan’s brother was Tom Staron, Class of 1965, “who taught me to drive his Pontiac convertible. I loved that car. Love you brother and always will.”

And Ron, of course.

Tom, Susan said, “was like a father to me after my Dad got hurt in the Four States mine.”

Tom lives in Parkersburg.

Susan’s brother Bob Staron, Class of 1967, who fought in Vietnam, passed away.