Local ‘Rosie Riveters’ to be honored at American Spirit Awards in New Orleans

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two Rochester women are being honored with an award at the National World War II Museum this weekend.

101-year-old Mary Masciangelo and 99-year-old Mairlyn Erickson are considered local “Rosie Riveters,” women who worked in factories and held traditionally male-centered roles during the World War II era.

On Wednesday, the women boarded a flight to New Orleans to take part in the Gary Sinsie Foundation’s Soaring Valor Program, which recognizes veterans by providing an all-expenses-paid trip to visit the museum…

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