Birthdays are always a milestone and celebrating 100 of them always brings out extra pomp and circumstance. Lewisburg Mayor Jim Bingham, State Rep. Rick Tillis, and Marshall County Mayor Mike Keny joined the congregation at St. John the Evangelist after mass on Sunday, Jan. 19, to honor Edmond Nacchio on the occasion of his 100th birthday...
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Birthdays are always a milestone and celebrating 100 of them always brings out extra pomp and circumstance.
Lewisburg Mayor Jim Bingham, State Rep. Rick Tillis, and Marshall County Mayor Mike Keny joined the congregation at St. John the Evangelist after mass on Sunday, Jan. 19, to honor Edmond Nacchio on the occasion of his 100th birthday.
The city issued a proclamation designating the day in honor of the man known as Mr. Ed..
Nacchio is the second oldest veteran of World War II in the county, and the momentous day was also marked by representatives of the Lewisburg’s Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion posts.
He enlisted in the Navy and served as a machinist on the iconic aircraft carrier U.S.S. Yorktown during the war.
After the war, he married Dorothy and raised their two daughters, Elaine and Susan. Nacchio has two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren as well.
He worked after the war as a tool and die maker on the Chinook helicopter development program with Boeing.
A native of Philadelphia, Nacchio has resided in Lewisburg since 1995 and has been active in his church, the Knights of Columbus, the American Legion, and the Dixie Theatre.
“He brings a lot of joy to things,” said Marshall County Mayor Mike Keny, noting that Mr. Ed, is “a shining example of what a life well lived really is.”
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Lewisburg Mayor Jim Bingham, State Rep. Rick Tillis, and Marshall County Mayor Mike Keny (standing from left) joined the congregation at St. John the Evangelist after mass on Sunday, Jan. 19, to honor Edmond Nacchio (seated right) on the occasion of his 100th birthday.
