Mabel Molinaro

Mabel Molinaro of Valencia celebrated her 100th birthday with an open house in Valencia.

The former Mabel Giesy was born Feb. 25, 1917, in Dorseyville. She married the late Tony Molinaro March 1, 1948, at Glade Run Presbyterian Church in Valencia.

She has three children, Kathleen Knox of Lexington, N.C., Judith Kurtzrock of Valencia and Ronald Molinaro of Valencia.

She also has nine grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Mrs. Molinaro is a farmer. She is a member of Glade Run Presbyterian Church and a proud, lifelong member of the Royal Grange.