Marie Lacobelle will be honored Friday as West Haven's Italian-American of the Year. Lacobelle, the daughter of an immigrant father from the Campania town of Cerreto Sannita in the province of Benevento, Italy, and a New Haven-born Italian-American mother, is known for her civic-mindedness and her propensity to give back to the city.

Members of the West Haven Italian-American Civic Association will escort Lacobelle to the steps of City Hall, accompanied by Italian music, at 11:30 a.m. Friday to be honored during the city's 17th Annual Columbus Day Celebration. The special recognition is bestowed annually on the city's Italian-American person of the year.

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