Although she was born in Florence, Italy, Adriana Stofko spent the better part of the past century in the North Hills.

She was born on June 17, 1909. She finished three years of high school and went to work as a secretary for the armed forces, where she met serviceman Charles Stofko. She already spoke English and was readily accepted into the Stofko family, she said. They married in Italy in 1945 and moved to the United States soon after.

The couple lived first in Millvale, then moved to Etna. Mr. Stofko worked as a house painter, and she worked at Gimbels until their only child, Ralph Stofko of Aliquippa, was born.

Mrs. Stofko belonged to the Elks and Italian Sons & Daughters and enjoyed cards and bingo. Her husband died in 1993. She now lives at the Vincentian Home in McCandless, where she still plays bingo.

Fern Wolfe, a longtime elementary teacher in Bethel Park, will turn 100 Sunday.

She was born on June 21, 1909, in Scott Haven, Westmoreland County, to John and Gertrude Pierce. When she was 2, her family moved to the Broughton section of South Park. They later moved to Bethel Park, and in 1927 she graduated with a class of 20 from Bethel Park High School.

She attended Indiana Normal School, graduated in 1929 and took a position as an elementary teacher at Mine No. 3 School in Mollenauer. While teaching, she earned a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Pittsburgh.

On June 20, 1942, she married the Rev. T. Fred Wolfe. Five years later, they moved to Washington, Pa., where her husband was pastor of Broad Street Baptist Church. They had three children: Dean of McMurray, Diann of Clear Lake, Texas, and David of Rathdrum, Idaho.

Mrs. Wolfe was a substitute teacher for the Washington School District until 1959, when the family returned to Bethel Park. She taught third-graders at Logan Elementary School until retirement in 1974. She now lives at Friendship Village of South Hills in Upper St. Clair and has nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

If you or a friend or a relative recently turned 100 or will soon do so, the Post-Gazette would like to hear from you. On an occasional basis, the Magazine section will feature short stories on people marking their 100th year. To be included, send the honoree's biographical information and your phone number to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Century Club, Attn: Kevin Kirkland, 34 Blvd. of the Allies, Pittsburgh 15222. Fax: 412-263-1313. E-mail: kkirkland@post-gazette.com.