Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Proia of Rome celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, July 11, 2020 with a private dinner at Teddy’s hosted by their daughter Tammy Mosca, of Rome, and friend Charisse Carchedi.

Proia and the former Rebecca Wilbert were married on July 11, 1970 in St. Mary’s Church, West Leyden.

Proia worked in construction for many years, was a local musician and retired from DFAS in 2000. Mrs. Proia was employed as a nurse for several doctors, prisons and the NYS Attorney General’s Office. She retired from New York State in 2000.