MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –– Secretary of State Kris Warner presented the West Virginia Centurion Award Friday to Massullo Cleaners marking 100 years of doing business in Morgantown.

According to Warner, the Massullo family’s Morgantown story began with Domenico Massullo, who immigrated from Italy and established Massullo’s Tailoring on Pleasant Street in 1925. Domenico was a tailor, and his wife, Raphael, worked alongside him.

“It’s to recognize them for their years of service and commitment to West Virginia,” Warner said.

Over that time the family dealt with crisis after crisis and has maintained the business and even expanded to a second location in Morgantown.

“World wars, stock market crashes, depressions, recessions, military conflicts, and pandemics,” Warner said. “They have done it all

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