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Thomas Jefferson Propst II

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Born June 1, 1956 in Florida. He was the second oldest child of Thomas Jefferson Propst I and Betty Lou Myers.

== Description ==
Thomas was of average build but short of stature. He shaved his head in later years but had brown hair and brown eyes.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood -''' .
* '''Siblings'''
** '''[[Betty Loraine Propst]]'''
** James L. Propst
** Robert Propst
** Helen Propst
**

== Education ==

== Religion ==

== Military Service Years ==
Thomas Jefferson Propst II served in the '''[[U.S. Army]]''' during the Iraq War.

Tom re-enlisted in the Army after 9-11 after being out of the Army for 19 years. He was called up in January 2003, put boots to the ground on Easter Sunday. He was in a vehicle accident on July 5, coming out of Baghdad ...neck and head injuries and some degree of brain damaged due to the impact and the helmet.

'''Military Service(s)''' - '''[[U.S. Army]]'''

== Family Years ==
Married Janet Louise Young on September 17, 1977 in Newport News, Rappahannock County, Virginia by the Rev Donald Monk. The couple had two children: one boy - Thomas and one girl - Tracey. The couple divorced on January 5, 1982.

Thomas and Janet would eventually have two children:

* Thomas Propst
* Tracey Propst

Married '''[[Paulette Suzette Timko]]''' on July 14, 1984 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had four children: two boys - Albert James and Jacob Myers, and two girls - Jennah Pauline and Hannah Paulette.

Thomas and Paulette would have eventually have four children;

* Albert James Propst
* Jennah Pauline Propst
* Jacob Myers Propst
* Hannah Paulette Propst

== Residences ==

== Working Years ==
Employed by the State of Ohio at the Trumbull Correctional Institute. Formerly a press operator for Eastwood Manufacturing.

== Personal Life ==

== Death ==
Thomas committed suicide after murdering his wife on August 30, 2011 in New Lyme Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

Amy Beth Polta

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Born March 31, 1977 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. She was the oldest child of '''[[Timothy John Polta]]''' and '''[[Sheryl Ann Timko]]'''.

== Description ==
Amy was of average build and height. She had brown hair and brown eyes. She wore corrective eyeglasses for a better part of her life.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood -'''
* '''Siblings'''
** Paige Elizabeth Polta

== Education ==

* Amy graduated in 1995 from Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Following high school Amy devoted herself to a life of education and she went on to obtain three additional advanced degrees.
* She graduated with a Bachelors in English and Secondary English from Cornell College in Mr. Vernon, Linn County, Iowa.
* She graduated with a Masters in Reading and Literacy from Westminster College in Mt. Vernon, Linn County, Iowa.
* She later graduated with another Masters in Library and Information Sciences from Kent State University in Ohio.

== Religion ==
Amy was baptized in the Catholic faith. Her godparents were Robert Polta and '''[[Paulette Suzette Timko]]'''.

Amy later converted to the Protestant faith.

== Military Service Years ==
Amy never served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

== Family Years ==
Married Jonathan Carl Ramey on November 11, 2000 at Open Door Community Church by Pastor Arthur S. Nicolli, Jr in McDonald, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had one children: one girl - Genevieve Grace.

The couple would have eventually have one child;

* Genevieve Grace Ramey

== Residences ==

* She lived at 1224 Hollywood Street NE in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Working Years ==

* She was a mother and homemaker
* Amy started out her career as a substitute teacher in the special education department at Hubbard High School in Hubbard, Trumbull County, Ohio and then transitioned within a few years to predominantly teaching Advanced English and reading classes. She taught Honors 9 for eleven years, College Prep 9 for five years, College Prep 12 for two years, and Advanced Placement Literature and Language for seven and six years respectively, so English became her permanent home.

== Personal Life ==
She loved crocheting, scrapbooking and attending local book clubs

== Death ==
Amy was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in June 2012 during her pregnancy with her first and only daughter, Genevieve. Mrs. Ramey gave birth to Genevieve somewhat early at 32 weeks in order to undergo intense chemotherapy along with other treatments. Ultimately, she had to stop teaching in the fall of 2012 due to the intensity of the treatments, and the effect they were having on her body.

Then in October of 2014, Amy had a relapse of the leukemia, and this time the cancer came back worse than ever. Her only option was to have a bone marrow in the effort to eliminate the cancer. Her students and the community rallied around her and hosted events including a bone marrow donor drive in December of 2014, spearheaded by science teacher Mrs. Tiffany Bendersky. Her students helped to raise money for the family’s medical costs by selling “Team Ramey” t-shirts, and they ended up selling hundreds!

Amy died from her leukemia on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at home in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Amy Beth Polta

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Born March 31, 1977 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. She was the oldest child of '''[[Timothy John Polta]]''' and '''[[Sheryl Ann Timko]]'''.

== Description ==
Amy was of average build and height. She had brown hair and brown eyes. She wore corrective eyeglasses for a better part of her life.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood -'''
* '''Siblings'''
** Paige Elizabeth Polta

== Education ==

* Amy graduated in 1995 from Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* She graduated with a Bachelors in English and Secondary English from Cornell College in Mr. Vernon, Linn County, Iowa.
* She graduated with a Masters in Reading and Literacy from Westminster College in Mt. Vernon, Linn County, Iowa.
* She later graduated with another Masters in Library and Information Sciences from Kent State University in Ohio.

== Religion ==
Amy was baptized in the Catholic faith. Her godparents were Robert Polta and '''[[Paulette Suzette Timko]]'''.

Amy later converted to the Protestant faith.

== Military Service Years ==
Amy never served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

== Family Years ==
Married Jonathan Carl Ramey on November 11, 2000 at Open Door Community Church by Pastor Arthur S. Nicolli, Jr in McDonald, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had one children: one girl - Genevieve Grace.

The couple would have eventually have one child;

* Genevieve Grace Ramey

== Residences ==

* She lived at 1224 Hollywood Street NE in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Working Years ==

* She was a mother and homemaker
* Amy started out her career as a substitute teacher in the special education department at Hubbard High School in Hubbard, Trumbull County, Ohio and then transitioned within a few years to predominantly teaching Advanced English and reading classes. She taught Honors 9 for eleven years, College Prep 9 for five years, College Prep 12 for two years, and Advanced Placement Literature and Language for seven and six years respectively, so English became her permanent home.

== Personal Life ==
She loved crocheting, scrapbooking and attending local book clubs

== Death ==
Amy was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in June 2012 during her pregnancy with her first and only daughter, Genevieve. Mrs. Ramey gave birth to Genevieve somewhat early at 32 weeks in order to undergo intense chemotherapy along with other treatments. Ultimately, she had to stop teaching in the fall of 2012 due to the intensity of the treatments, and the effect they were having on her body.

Then in October of 2014, Amy had a relapse of the leukemia, and this time the cancer came back worse than ever. Her only option was to have a bone marrow in the effort to eliminate the cancer. Her students and the community rallied around her and hosted events including a bone marrow donor drive in December of 2014, spearheaded by science teacher Mrs. Tiffany Bendersky. Her students helped to raise money for the family’s medical costs by selling “Team Ramey” t-shirts, and they ended up selling hundreds!

Amy died from her leukemia on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at home in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Timothy John Polta

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Born May 17, 1984 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. He was the second oldest child of James Edwin Polta and Helen Frances Hang.

== Description ==
Timothy was of average build and height (about 5 foot 8 inches). He had sandy colored hair and wore corrective eyeglasses for most of his life.

He was born a twin with his brother Thomas Edward Polta.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood -''' Timothy had two brothers, Robert James and Thomas E.
* '''Siblings'''
** Robert James Polta
** Thomas Edward Polta

== Education ==
He graduated in 1972 from Mathews High School in Vienna Township, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Religion ==

== Military Service Years ==
Timothy John Polta served in the '''[[U.S. Army]]'''. He served from 1974 to 1976 in the Vietnam Conflict..

'''Military Service(s):''' '''[[U.S. Army]]'''

== Family Years ==
Married Sheryl Ann Timko on March16, 1974 at St. Williams Catholic Church in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had two children: two girls - Amy Beth and Paige Elizabeth. he couple later divorced in January of 1985 in Trumbull County, Ohio.

The couple would have eventually have two children;

* '''[[Amy Beth Polta]]'''
* Paige Elizabeth Polta

== Residences ==

* He lived in Vienna, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1973.

== Working Years ==
Employed at Trumbull Industries until he relocated to Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.

== Personal Life ==

== Death ==
Timothy died from a heart attack on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.

His remains were cremated.

Sheryl Ann Timko

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Born on August 9, 1954 at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. She was the third oldest child of '''[[Albert James Timko]]''' and '''[[Pauline Joann Petiya]]'''.

== Description ==
Sheryl was of average build and height. She had brown hair and brown eyes. She wore eyeglasses in her later years.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood -''' Paulette when by the nickname "Shay Shay."
** On April 1, 1955, while the young family of Albert and Pauline (Petiya) Timko were living in their home on Fourth Street, they were confronted with a life-changing experience. One of their young children was going to be horribly injured. That evening started with a young Pauline in the kitchen making the evening dinner while her husband Al was stretched out on the couch. Pauline had to leave the kitchen for a moment and she left the food cooking. It just happened that their oldest daughter Sheryl was a toddler at the time and was learning to walk by holding on to the furniture. She somehow found her way into the kitchen and began walking along the kitchen wall. When she reached the counter, she became entangled with the cord of the hot deep fryer. As she started to move away, she pulled the deep fryer on herself. The hot oil poured out onto her lower body and suddenly the quiet evening was filled with the screams of a badly burned child. What happened next was a bit of a blur. Albert and Pauline rushed to help their daughter. A neighbor Wanda who was a nurse living upstairs came down to their aid. Sheryl spent the next six weeks in St. Joseph’s Hospital while the staff used the newly-developed technique of using detergents to keep the damaged area clean. Sheryl survived the burns to her legs and in time she might have even forgotten about the whole experience if not for the scars that would remain with her for the rest of her life. However, if you were to meet her on the street today, you would be greeted by a woman with a broad smile and a twinkle in her eye. Sometimes time does heal all wounds.<ref>Moj Rodina newsletter [9-1-2014, Page 1, Timko/Berish Family Newsletter]</ref>
*
* '''Siblings'''
** Albert James Timko Jr.
** Allen Jeffrey Timko
** '''[[Paulette Suzette Timko]]'''
** Louise Karen Timko
** Timothy James Timko
** Ronald Lawrence Timko

== Education ==
Sheryl graduated in 1972 from Leavittsburg High School in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio.

She played the trumpet and baritone horn, and was a member of the Warren Junior Military Marching Band which played all over the United States.

== Religion ==
Paulette was baptized into the Catholic faith.

She received her First Holy Communion at St. Williams Church in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Timothy John Polta]]''' on July 14, 1984 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had two children: two girls - Amy Beth and Paige Elizabeth. The couple later divorced in January of 1985 in Trumbull County, Ohio.

The couple would have eventually have two children;

* '''[[Amy Beth Polta]]'''
* Paige Elizabeth Polta

== Residences ==

* She lived at 797 Fourth Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1954.
* She lived at 2886 North Leavitt Road in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* She lived at 343 Washington Street NE in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Working Years ==

* Sheryl was a homemaker
* She was employed as a Workshop Specialist for the Trumbull County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities at Fairhaven Industries in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio and retired in 2015 after 30 years of service.
* She was previously employed by General Motors Corporation.

== Personal Life ==
Sheryl lived a full and active life and enjoyed many different hobbies. She was truly a talented artist and had many laughs and adventures with her two other “Musketeers,” Selma Dunlap and Carol Allen.

She was a proud member of AFSCME Local 1992, the union in which she served as president for many years, fighting for fair wages, safe work practices and the rights of her fellow company workers.

== Death ==
Sheryl died from complications for pneumonia November 5, 2024 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Albert James Timko

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Albert James Timko was born on March 3, 1928 in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest son '''[[Joseph John Timko Sr.|Joseph John Timko]]''' and [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Beris'''h]] and the last of their children to be born in Pennsylvania.

== Description ==
Albert had a slender build and stood about 5 foot 8 inch in height. He was clean shaven with dark brown, wavy hair and blue eyes. In his later years he wore corrective eyeglasses.

== Early Years ==
[[File:A Young Edward and Albert Timko.jpg|thumb|325x325px|A Young Edward and Albert Timko]]'''Childhood''' - While Albert was born in Dixonville, Indiana County Pennsylvania, he only lived there for a few months as the Joseph John Timko Sr family moved to Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1928. This gave Albert the unique distinction of being the last of the Joseph Timko Jr. children to be born in Pennsylvania.

Albert’s family often balanced themselves on that fine line between comfort and poverty. While the children never went hungry, they were not awash in the niceties of life. The children did not have many toys but were never at a loss for other sources of entertainment. Albert often told the story of how he, his brother Edward, and possibly his brother Stephen, decided to build a boat. It is presumed they wanted to take it on the Mahoning River to fish or possibly just for the bragging-rights that they had actually constructed a boat. They spent days gathering the materials, nails and wood, and then began to assemble their crude nautical craft. When it become evident the craft would leak, to seal the numerous cracks and seams, they gathered tar from the surrounding streets, melted it and filled the numerous voids. Presumably, they took the craft for its maiden voyage. Unfortunately, boatbuilding was not one of their innate skills and the craft never stayed afloat, at least for its intended purpose.

In later years, Albert shared a bed with his older brother Edward. It seems Albert was not known to be an early riser. On one occasion Edward, who had worked late the previous evening, was trying to sleep and Albert was being called from downstairs to wake up. Not wanting to leave his warm bed, Albert was doing his best to ignore the unwanted summons. Finally, Edward frustrated by the continual interruptions of his sleep took matters into his own hands, so to speak. He placed his foot behind Albert's back and shoved him out of the bed and onto the floor with a resounding thump. it was only when the family members downstairs heard the loud thump from overhead did they know that Albert was finally up.

'''Siblings'''
*'''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
*'''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
*'''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
*'''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
*'''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
*'''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
*'''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Emma Marie Timko]]'''
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Education ==
In Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Albert first attended First Street Elementary School at the corner of Highland Avenue and First Street. As the family moved to other locations in the area, he then attended Todd Avenue Elementary School that was located behind the famous Hot Dog Shoppe at Todd and Buckeye Streets. When it came time to attend junior high school, he attended West Junior High School on Palmyra Road.

He was promoted to West Junior High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio on January 26, 1940.

During the waning years of World War II, Albert quit high school to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1945. Being under age, he needed a parent's signed permission which he received. Albert served four years in the service. When he was discharged he completed his high school education. He graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio on January 27, 1949.

== Religion ==
Albert was baptized into the Catholic faith on 18 March 1928 at Sacred Heart Church in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

He received his First Holy Communion on 9 May 1937 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

In his early years he was a member of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

In his later years, he became a member of St. Williams Catholic Church in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio and an active member of the Knights of Columbus (Council #7491).

He was a godfather to his nephews Edward John Timko Jr. and Kenneth Joseph Timko.[[File:Albert James Timko Sr in uniform.jpg|thumb|275x275px|Albert James Timko Sr in uniform]]

== Military Service Years ==
S/Sgt Albert James Timko, Sr served in the '''[[U.S. Marine Corps]]''' during World War II. He began serving on 22 Aug 1945 (Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio) and was discharged on 21 Aug 1949 (USMCAS, Cherry Point, North Carolina). He served as a Cosair aircraft mechanic while stationed in China. He reenlisted in the '''[[U.S. Army Reserves]]''' as a sergeant and served in Graves Registration. He was awarded the WWII Victory Medal, China Service Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, American Theatre Campaign Medal and the Asiatic-Pacific Medal.<ref>United States Marine Corps Honorable Discharge Certificatge, Albert James Timko</ref>

Albert enlisted in the Corps during the waning years of World War II. When asked why he wanted to join, he replied that he didn’t want to “miss the war.” In fact, at the time of his enlistment, Al was too young to enlist without his mother’s permission. It would have to be one of the hardest duties a mother would be asked to perform. However, Baba signed the documents allowing her son to become a Marine.

During his time in the Corps, he served at a variety of duty stations in support of the push towards the end of the war in the Japanese Theatre of Operations. On board a ship bound for China, with hundreds of other Marines who were far away from home for the first time, Albert was shocked to learn one of his long-time friends, Gene Sanders, from his old neighborhood, was also aboard ship. For someone who was thousands of miles from home, that meeting proved to make for a more enjoyable trip.

Albert served with the Marines as a Corsair aircraft mechanic while stationed in China, earning him the distinction of being a “China Marine.” The term China Marine originally referred to those United States Marines from the 4th Marine Regiment who were stationed in Shanghai, China from 1927 - 1941. They served to protect American citizens and their property in the Shanghai International Settlement during the Chinese Revolution and the Second Sino-Japanese War. Later, another group of Marines, also referred as China Marines, were those of the 1st and 6th Marine Divisions sent to occupy northern China after the surrender of Japan at the end of World War II, from 1945 – 1948.

Albert’s time in China was cut short due to the rise to power of Mao Tse Tung and his followers who directed that the Marines leave their land. He also served on the USS Midway and served tours in California and Cherry Point, NC, the largest U.S. Marine airbase in the world at that time.

He later served with the American Graves Registration Division at Columbus, Ohio until he was discharged as a Master Sergeant E6. Albert was always proud of his rapid advancement to Master Sergeant. After his discharge from the Marine Corps, he returned to work as a forklift mechanic at the Lordstown Ordnance Depot in Warren, Ohio for a couple of years.

'''Military Service(s)''' - '''[[U.S. Marine Corps]]'''

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Pauline Joann Petiya]]''' on April 22, 1950 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple was married by Msgr. Joseph Krispinski and remained married for 44 years.

They would eventually have seven children: four boys - Albert James Jr., Allen Jeffery, Timothy James and Ronald Lawrence, and three girls - Sheryl Ann, Paulette Suzette and Louise Karen.

* Albert James Timko Jr
* Allen Jeffery Timko
* '''[[Sheryl Ann Timko]]'''
* '''[[Paulette Suzette Timko]]'''
* Louise Karen Timko
* Timothy James Timko
* Ronald Lawrence Timko
Albert and Pauline began their lives together at a house at 792 Fourth Street SW on the southwest side of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. It was a house that Pauline purchased from her father before Albert and her were married. It was only a few houses down from the house of Albert's parents. The industrious Pauline rented out the upper portion of the house to one of her brothers in order to pay the monthly mortgage payment.

It wasn't until 1957, that the couple decided to build their own house to accommodate their rapidly growing family. They built a new house at 2886 North Leavitt Road NW in the northwest corner of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

After his wife Pauline passed away, Albert married Peggy Jean Shank on August 19, 1994 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple was married for almost 14 years. They had no children.

== Residences ==
During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Albert's family rented or owned a total of seven houses on the southwest side of the city. He would later reside or own two more.

* Lived at 1xx Parkman Road in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* Lived at '''[[985 Hunter Street NW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at '''[[487 Fourth Street]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at '''[[770 Fourth Street]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
After he married '''[[Pauline Joann Petiya]]''', they lived at the following addresses:
* Lived at 797 Fourth Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 2886 North Leavitt Road NW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
After he married Peggy Jean Shank, they lived at the following address:
* Lived at 366 Belmont Avenue NW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 3047 Beal Street NW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Working Years<ref>Professional Resume of Albert James Timko Sr.</ref> ==

* Worked as a Salesman for Pepsi Cola in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. (1943 - 1944)
* Worked as a Salesman for Canada Dry Bottling Company in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Worked for the Warren Police Department in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
** 1955 - 1962 Uniform Division
** 1962 - 1981 Detective Division, Retired as a Lieutenant
* Worked for the Warren Township Police Department in Trumbull County, Ohio.
** Retired as Chief of the department in 1991.

== Business Ventures<ref>Professional Resume of Albert James Timko Sr.</ref> ==

* For a time he sold Wearever Pots and Pans [Note: He sold a set to his brother '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''.]
* 1961 to 1978 - Owned and operated Warren Burglar Alarm Systems in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio. He operated his business from his home.
* 1973 to 1975 - Was partners in TEKO Engraving Company in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* 1976 to 1979 - Owned and operated Trading Post which dealt in the buying and selling of used furniture. It was based in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Personal Life ==
Enjoyed fishing, league bowling, boating, auto mechanics and gardening.

Al was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 7491, the Warren Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34, Ohio Police Chief Association, the Trumbull County Police and Firemen Retirees Association, Ohio, the Police Benevolent Association, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Lodge of Cortland and the Golden Agers Club of St. William Catholic Church in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Death ==
Albert died from heart attack on May 12, 2008 at Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

He was buried on May 16, 2008 at All Souls Cemetery in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio.The grave of Albert is located in All Souls Cemetery on Hoagland-Blackstub Road, one mile north of SR 305 in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7-8 miles north of Warren, Ohio. Albert and his wife Pauline's graves can be found in Section 4, Lot 1202, Graves 1 and 2. Albert's is Grave 1.

Pauline Joann Petiya

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Born September 28, 1925 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. She was the youngest child of the ten children of '''[[John George Petiya]]''' and '''[[Anna Kolcum]]'''.

== Description ==
Pauline was of average build and short of stature (5 foot 1 inch). She had brown hair and brown eyes. She wore corrective eyeglasses in her later years.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood -''' Pauline had seven brothers, John R., Stephen, Joseph P., Frank J., Andrew Steve and Paul Edward, and two sisters, Anna and Helen Barbara. When her mother passed away, Pauline was raised by her oldest sister Anna. After her father passed away she inherited the family home on Fourth Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* '''Siblings'''
**'''[[Anna Petiya]]'''
** '''[[John R. Petiya]]'''
** '''[[Stephen Petiya]]'''
** '''[[Joseph Peter Petiya]]'''
** '''[[Frank Joseph Petiya]]'''
** '''[[Andrew Steve Petiya|Andrew Steve Petiy]]'''a
** '''[[Helen Barbara Petiya]]'''
** '''[[Paul Edward Petiya]]'''
** '''[[Thomas Frank Petiya]]'''

== Education ==
Pauline graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in 1944 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Religion ==
Pauline was baptized into the Catholic faith on October 11, 1925 at St. Mary's Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio by Rev. Emil Schaider.

She later received her First Communion on May 27, 1934 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

In her later years, Pauline and her family became a member of St. Williams Parish in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Military Services Years ==
Pauline never served in the U.S. Armed Forces

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Albert James Timko]]''' on April 22, 1950 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Pauline was a pretty and caring young woman, who was prone to fits of giggles. She was the youngest of ten children and was quick with her smiles and wit. One only has to look at her early photographs to see examples of that ever present smile. It’s no wonder that my Uncle Albert was drawn to her. She was a frequent visitor to the Timko home as she was best friends with Albert’s sister Elizabeth. I was told Albert once comment to her that he was going to marry her and she replied “We’ll see.” Whether or not those were the true words of their exchange, Albert was smitten by her and it wasn’t too long before he proposed to Pauline..

The couple had seven children: four boys - Albert James Jr., Allen Jeffery, Timothy James and Ronald Lawrence, and three girls - Sheryl Ann, Paulette Suzette and Louise Karen.

* Albert James Timko Jr
* Allen Jeffery Timko
* '''[[Sheryl Ann Timko]]'''
* '''[[Paulette Suzette Timko]]'''
* Louise Karen Timko
* Timothy James Timko
* Ronald Lawrence Timko
Albert and Pauline began their lives together at a house at 792 Fourth Street SW on the southwest side of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. It was a house that Pauline purchased from her father before Albert and her were married. It was only a few houses down from the house of Albert's parents. The industrious Pauline rented out the upper portion of the house to one of her brothers in order to pay the monthly mortgage payment.

It wasn't until 1957, that the couple decided to build their own house to accommodate their rapidly growing family which included two boys and a girl by then. The couple bought a parcel of land at 2886 North Leavitt Road NW in the northwest corner of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio where they built their new house. Pauline lived the remainder of her life in that house.

== Residences ==

* Lived at 792 Fourth Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1950.
* Lived at 797 Fourth Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1954.
* Lived at 2886 North Leavitt Road in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio for the remaining years of her life.

== Working Years ==
Pauline was a homemaker for 44 years.

Previously, she was an employee of Grinnell Corporation. Prior to Grinnell she was employed at William Edwards Produce Company.

After her marriage, in later years, she kept the books of her husband's business, Warren Burglar Alarm Systems.

== Personal Life ==
She enjoyed bowling, playing cards and dancing.

She also was a member of TOPPS in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. TOPS was a small social group of ladies and friends that gathered at each other’s home to socialize and play cards or various games. Dinners out to a restaurant were occasional. They were happy, loud and laughing.

Her nephew Edward Timko Jr remembered that she could whistle louder than any person he ever met. She was also very good at flying kites as she gave him lessons in his backyard. She had the kite in the air in no time and the kite soared so high that he nephew thought he would never get it back down to the ground again

== Death ==
Pauline passed away from congestive heart failure on Saturday, May 28, 1994, at Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

She was buried at All Souls Cemetery in the same year in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. The grave of Pauline is located in All Souls Cemetery on Hoagland-Blackstub Road, one mile north of SR 305 in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7-8 miles north of Warren, Ohio. Pauline and her husband Albert's graves can be found in Section 4, Lot 1202, Graves 1 and 2. Pauline's is Grave 2.

Pauline Joann Petiya

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Born September 28, 1925 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. She was the youngest child of the ten children of '''[[John George Petiya]]''' and '''[[Anna Kolcum]]'''.

== Description ==
Pauline was of average build and short of stature (5 foot 1 inch). She had brown hair and brown eyes. She wore corrective eyeglasses in her later years.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood -''' Pauline had seven brothers, John R., Stephen, Joseph P., Frank J., Andrew Steve and Paul Edward, and two sisters, Anna and Helen Barbara. When her mother passed away, Pauline was raised by her oldest sister Anna. After her father passed away she inherited the family home on Fourth Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* '''Siblings'''
**'''[[Anna Petiya]]'''
** '''[[John R. Petiya]]'''
** '''[[Stephen Petiya]]'''
** '''[[Joseph Peter Petiya]]'''
** '''[[Frank Joseph Petiya]]'''
** '''[[Andrew Steve Petiya|Andrew Steve Petiy]]'''a
** '''[[Helen Barbara Petiya]]'''
** '''[[Paul Edward Petiya]]'''
** '''[[Thomas Frank Petiya]]'''

== Education ==
Pauline graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in 1944 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Religion ==
Pauline was baptized into the Catholic faith on October 11, 1925 at St. Mary's Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio by Rev. Emil Schaider.

She later received her First Communion on May 27, 1934 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

In her later years, Pauline and her family became a member of St. Williams Parish in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Military Services Years ==
Pauline never served in the U.S. Armed Forces

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Albert James Timko]]''' on April 22, 1950 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Pauline was a pretty and caring young woman, who was prone to fits of giggles. She was the youngest of ten children and was quick with her smiles and wit. One only has to look at her early photographs to see examples of that ever present smile. It’s no wonder that my Uncle Albert was drawn to her. She was a frequent visitor to the Timko home as she was best friends with Albert’s sister Elizabeth. I was told Albert once comment to her that he was going to marry her and she replied “We’ll see.” Whether or not those were the true words of their exchange, Albert was smitten by her and it wasn’t too long before he proposed to Pauline..

The couple had seven children: four boys - Albert James Jr., Allen Jeffery, Timothy James and Ronald Lawrence, and three girls - Sheryl Ann, Paulette Suzette and Louise Karen.

* Albert James Timko Jr
* Allen Jeffery Timko
* '''[[Sheryl Ann Timko]]'''
* '''[[Paulette Suzette Timko]]'''
* Louise Karen Timko
* Timothy James Timko
* Ronald Lawrence Timko
Albert and Pauline began their lives together at a house at 792 Fourth Street SW on the southwest side of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. It was a house that Pauline purchased from her father before Albert and her were married. It was only a few houses down from the house of Albert's parents. The industrious Pauline rented out the upper portion of the house to one of her brothers in order to pay the monthly mortgage payment.

It wasn't until 1957, that the couple decided to build their own house to accommodate their rapidly growing family. They built a new house at 2886 North Leavitt Road NW in the northwest corner of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. She lived there the remainder of her life.

== Residences ==

* Lived at 792 Fourth Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1950.
* Lived at 797 Fourth Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1954.
* Lived at 2886 North Leavitt Road in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio for the remaining years of her life.

== Working Years ==
Pauline was a homemaker for 44 years.

Previously, she was an employee of Grinnell Corporation. Prior to Grinnell she was employed at William Edwards Produce Company.

After her marriage, in later years, she kept the books of her husband's business, Warren Burglar Alarm Systems.

== Personal Life ==
She enjoyed bowling, playing cards and dancing.

She also was a member of TOPPS in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. TOPS was a small social group of ladies and friends that gathered at each other’s home to socialize and play cards or various games. Dinners out to a restaurant were occasional. They were happy, loud and laughing.

Her nephew Edward Timko Jr remembered that she could whistle louder than any person he ever met. She was also very good at flying kites as she gave him lessons in his backyard. She had the kite in the air in no time and the kite soared so high that he nephew thought he would never get it back down to the ground again

== Death ==
Pauline passed away from congestive heart failure on Saturday, May 28, 1994, at Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

She was buried at All Souls Cemetery in the same year in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. The grave of Pauline is located in All Souls Cemetery on Hoagland-Blackstub Road, one mile north of SR 305 in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7-8 miles north of Warren, Ohio. Pauline and her husband Albert's graves can be found in Section 4, Lot 1202, Graves 1 and 2. Pauline's is Grave 2.

Paulette Suzette Timko

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Born July 11, 1956 at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. She was the fourth oldest child of '''[[Albert James Timko]]''' and '''[[Pauline Joann Petiya]]'''.

== Description ==
Paulette was of average build and height. She had brown hair and brown eyes. She wore corrective eyeglasses in her later years.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood -''' Paulette when by the nickname "Po Po."
* Some early records show that Paulette originally did not have a middle name. When asked about the missing middle name years later, she replied, "I was never given a middle name...so when I made my confirmation I chose Saint Susan as my confirmation name.....so my middle name is Suzette......do you know i was the only one in our family to not have a middle name.......plain Paulette.....such as it is."<ref>Paulette (Timko) Propst, Email, 13 Feb 2011</ref>
* '''Siblings'''
** Albert James Timko Jr.
** Allen Jeffrey Timko
** '''[[Sheryl Ann Timko]]'''
** Louise Karen Timko
** Timothy James Timko
** Ronald Lawrence Timko

== Education ==
Paulette graduated 1n 1974 from Leavittsburg High School in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio.

She played the baritone horn in the high school band.

== Religion ==
Paulette was baptized into the Catholic faith on August 5, 1956 at Christ Our King Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Her godparents were George Dankovich and Dorothy Dankovich.

She received her First Holy Communion at St. Williams Church in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio.

She later converted to the Baptist faith and, in 1984, became a member of the Grace Baptist Church.

== Military Service Years ==
Paulette never served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Thomas Jefferson Propst II]]''' on July 14, 1984 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had four children: two boys - Albert James and Jabob Myers, and two girls - Jennah Pauline and Hannah Paulette.

The couple would have eventually have four children;

* Albert James Propst
* Jennah Pauline Propst
* Jacob Myers Propst
* Hannah Paulette Propst

== Residences ==

* She lived at 2886 North Leavitt Road in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* She lived the remainder of her life in new Lyme Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

== Working Years ==

* Homemaker
* Previously worked as an assembler at Eastwood Manufacturing.

== Personal Life ==
She enjoyed crafts, toll painting, playing Scrabble with family and friends, baking, 4-H with her daughter, Hannah, gardening and driving her beloved miniature horses. Her faith was very important to her and she was extremely active in her local church, where she was also a greatly admired youth group leader. Above all else, she was an extremely devoted mother at home. Her children were her precious treasures. She loved to cook for them, camp with them, teach them and be surrounded by their presence and laughter.

She played the baritone horn in high school.

== Death ==
Paulette died from a gun shot wound on August 30, 2011 in New Lyme Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio. She was murdered by her estranged husband Thomas Jefferson Propst II.

She was buried beside her parents at All Souls Cemetery on September 6, 2011 in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. All Souls Cemetery is located on Hoagland-Blackstub Road, 1 mile north of SR 305 in Cortland, Ohio, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7-8 miles north of Warren, Ohio. Her grave can be found in Section 4, Lot 1202, Grave 3.

Pauline Joann Petiya

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Born September 28, 1925 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. She was the youngest child of the ten children of '''[[John George Petiya]]''' and '''[[Anna Kolcum]]'''.

== Description ==
Pauline was of average build and short of stature (5 foot 1 inch). She had brown hair and brown eyes. She wore eye glasses in her later years.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood -''' Pauline had seven brothers, John R., Stephen, Joseph P., Frank J., Andrew Steve and Paul Edward, and two sisters, Anna and Helen Barbara. When her mother passed away, Pauline was raised by her oldest sister Anna. After her father passed away she inherited the family home on Fourth Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* '''Siblings'''
**'''[[Anna Petiya]]'''
** '''[[John R. Petiya]]'''
** '''[[Stephen Petiya]]'''
** '''[[Joseph Peter Petiya]]'''
** '''[[Frank Joseph Petiya]]'''
** '''[[Andrew Steve Petiya|Andrew Steve Petiy]]'''a
** '''[[Helen Barbara Petiya]]'''
** '''[[Paul Edward Petiya]]'''
** '''[[Thomas Frank Petiya]]'''

== Education ==
Pauline graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in 1944 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Religion ==
Pauline was baptized into the Catholic faith on October 11, 1925 at St. Mary's Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio by Rev. Emil Schaider.

She later received her First Communion on May 27, 1934 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

In her later years, Pauline and her family became a member of St. Williams Parish in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Military Services Years ==
Pauline never served in the U.S. Armed Forces

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Albert James Timko]]''' on April 22, 1950 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Pauline was a pretty and caring young woman, who was prone to fits of giggles. She was the youngest of ten children and was quick with her smiles and wit. One only has to look at her early photographs to see examples of that ever present smile. It’s no wonder that my Uncle Albert was drawn to her. She was a frequent visitor to the Timko home as she was best friends with Albert’s sister Elizabeth. I was told Albert once comment to her that he was going to marry her and she replied “We’ll see.” Whether or not those were the true words of their exchange, Albert was smitten by her and it wasn’t too long before he proposed to Pauline..

The couple had seven children: four boys - Albert James Jr., Allen Jeffery, Timothy James and Ronald Lawrence, and three girls - Sheryl Ann, Paulette Suzette and Louise Karen.

* Albert James Timko Jr
* Allen Jeffery Timko
* '''[[Sheryl Ann Timko]]'''
* '''[[Paulette Suzette Timko]]'''
* Louise Karen Timko
* Timothy James Timko
* Ronald Lawrence Timko
Albert and Pauline began their lives together at a house at 792 Fourth Street SW on the southwest side of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. It was a house that Pauline purchased from her father before Albert and her were married. It was only a few houses down from the house of Albert's parents. The industrious Pauline rented out the upper portion of the house to one of her brothers in order to pay the monthly mortgage payment.

It wasn't until 1957, that the couple decided to build their own house to accommodate their rapidly growing family. They built a new house at 2886 North Leavitt Road NW in the northwest corner of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. She lived there the remainder of her life.

== Residences ==

* Lived at 797 Fourth Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1954
* Lived at 2886 North Leavitt Road in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio for the remaining years of her life.

== Working Years ==
Pauline was a homemaker for 44 years.

Previously, she was an employee of Grinnell Corporation. Prior to Grinnell she was employed at William Edwards Produce Company.

After her marriage, in later years, she kept the books of her husband's business, Warren Burglar Alarm Systems.

== Personal Life ==
She enjoyed bowling, playing cards and dancing.

She also was a member of TOPPS in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. TOPS was a small social group of ladies and friends that gathered at each other’s home to socialize and play cards or various games. Dinners out to a restaurant were occasional. They were happy, loud and laughing.

Her nephew Edward Timko Jr remembered that she could whistle louder than any person he ever met. She was also very good at flying kites as she gave him lessons in his backyard. She had the kite in the air in no time and the kite soared so high that he nephew thought he would never get it back down to the ground again

== Death ==
Pauline passed away from congestive heart failure on Saturday, May 28, 1994, at Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

She was buried at All Souls Cemetery in the same year in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. The grave of Pauline is located in All Souls Cemetery on Hoagland-Blackstub Road, one mile north of SR 305 in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7-8 miles north of Warren, Ohio. Pauline and her husband Albert's graves can be found in Section 4, Lot 1202, Graves 1 and 2. Pauline's is Grave 2.

Albert James Timko

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Albert James Timko was born on March 3, 1928 in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest son '''[[Joseph John Timko Sr.|Joseph John Timko]]''' and [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Beris'''h]] and the last of their children to be born in Pennsylvania.

== Description ==
Albert had a slender build and stood about 5 foot 8 inch in height. He was clean shaven with dark brown, wavy hair and blue eyes. In his later years he wore eye glasses.

== Early Years ==
[[File:A Young Edward and Albert Timko.jpg|thumb|325x325px|A Young Edward and Albert Timko]]'''Childhood''' - While Albert was born in Dixonville, Indiana County Pennsylvania, he only lived there for a few months as the Joseph John Timko Sr family moved to Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1928. This gave Albert the unique distinction of being the last of the Joseph Timko Jr. children to be born in Pennsylvania.

Albert’s family often balanced themselves on that fine line between comfort and poverty. While the children never went hungry, they were not awash in the niceties of life. The children did not have many toys but were never at a loss for other sources of entertainment. Albert often told the story of how he, his brother Edward, and possibly his brother Stephen, decided to build a boat. It is presumed they wanted to take it on the Mahoning River to fish or possibly just for the bragging-rights that they had actually constructed a boat. They spent days gathering the materials, nails and wood, and then began to assemble their crude nautical craft. When it become evident the craft would leak, to seal the numerous cracks and seams, they gathered tar from the surrounding streets, melted it and filled the numerous voids. Presumably, they took the craft for its maiden voyage. Unfortunately, boatbuilding was not one of their innate skills and the craft never stayed afloat, at least for its intended purpose.

In later years, Albert shared a bed with his older brother Edward. It seems Albert was not known to be an early riser. On one occasion Edward, who had worked late the previous evening, was trying to sleep and Albert was being called from downstairs to wake up. Not wanting to leave his warm bed, Albert was doing his best to ignore the unwanted summons. Finally, Edward frustrated by the continual interruptions of his sleep took matters into his own hands, so to speak. He placed his foot behind Albert's back and shoved him out of the bed and onto the floor with a resounding thump. it was only when the family members downstairs heard the loud thump from overhead did they know that Albert was finally up.

'''Siblings'''
*'''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
*'''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
*'''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
*'''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
*'''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
*'''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
*'''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Emma Marie Timko]]'''
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Education ==
In Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Albert first attended First Street Elementary School at the corner of Highland Avenue and First Street. As the family moved to other locations in the area, he then attended Todd Avenue Elementary School that was located behind the famous Hot Dog Shoppe at Todd and Buckeye Streets. When it came time to attend junior high school, he attended West Junior High School on Palmyra Road.

He was promoted to West Junior High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio on January 26, 1940.

During the waning years of World War II, Albert quit high school to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1945. Being under age, he needed a parent's signed permission which he received. Albert served four years in the service. When he was discharged he completed his high school education. He graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio on January 27, 1949.

== Religion ==
Albert was baptized into the Catholic faith on 18 March 1928 at Sacred Heart Church in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

He received his First Holy Communion on 9 May 1937 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Pennsylvania.

In his later years, he became a member of St. Williams Catholic Church in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio and an active member of the Knights of Columbus (Council #7491).

He was a godfather to his nephews Edward John Timko Jr. and Kenneth Joseph Timko.[[File:Albert James Timko Sr in uniform.jpg|thumb|275x275px|Albert James Timko Sr in uniform]]

== Military Service Years ==
S/Sgt Albert James Timko, Sr served in the '''[[U.S. Marine Corps]]''' during World War II. He began serving on 22 Aug 1945 (Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio) and was discharged on 21 Aug 1949 (USMCAS, Cherry Point, North Carolina). He served as a Cosair aircraft mechanic while stationed in China. He reenlisted in the '''[[U.S. Army Reserves]]''' as a sergeant and served in Graves Registration. He was awarded the WWII Victory Medal, China Service Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, American Theatre Campaign Medal and the Asiatic-Pacific Medal.<ref>United States Marine Corps Honorable Discharge Certificatge, Albert James Timko</ref>

Albert enlisted in the Corps during the waning years of World War II. When asked why he wanted to join, he replied that he didn’t want to “miss the war.” In fact, at the time of his enlistment, Al was too young to enlist without his mother’s permission. It would have to be one of the hardest duties a mother would be asked to perform. However, Baba signed the documents allowing her son to become a Marine.

During his time in the Corps, he served at a variety of duty stations in support of the push towards the end of the war in the Japanese Theatre of Operations. On board a ship bound for China, with hundreds of other Marines who were far away from home for the first time, Albert was shocked to learn one of his long-time friends, Gene Sanders, from his old neighborhood, was also aboard ship. For someone who was thousands of miles from home, that meeting proved to make for a more enjoyable trip.

Albert served with the Marines as a Corsair aircraft mechanic while stationed in China, earning him the distinction of being a “China Marine.” The term China Marine originally referred to those United States Marines from the 4th Marine Regiment who were stationed in Shanghai, China from 1927 - 1941. They served to protect American citizens and their property in the Shanghai International Settlement during the Chinese Revolution and the Second Sino-Japanese War. Later, another group of Marines, also referred as China Marines, were those of the 1st and 6th Marine Divisions sent to occupy northern China after the surrender of Japan at the end of World War II, from 1945 – 1948.

Albert’s time in China was cut short due to the rise to power of Mao Tse Tung and his followers who directed that the Marines leave their land. He also served on the USS Midway and served tours in California and Cherry Point, NC, the largest U.S. Marine airbase in the world at that time.

He later served with the American Graves Registration Division at Columbus, Ohio until he was discharged as a Master Sergeant E6. Albert was always proud of his rapid advancement to Master Sergeant. After his discharge from the Marine Corps, he returned to work as a forklift mechanic at the Lordstown Ordnance Depot in Warren, Ohio for a couple of years.

'''Military Service(s)''' - '''[[U.S. Marine Corps]]'''

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Pauline Joann Petiya]]''' on April 22, 1950 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple was married by Msgr. Joseph Krispinski and remained married for 44 years.

They would eventually have seven children: four boys - Albert James Jr., Allen Jeffery, Timothy James and Ronald Lawrence, and three girls - Sheryl Ann, Paulette Suzette and Louise Karen.

* Albert James Timko Jr
* Allen Jeffery Timko
* '''[[Sheryl Ann Timko]]'''
* '''[[Paulette Suzette Timko]]'''
* Louise Karen Timko
* Timothy James Timko
* Ronald Lawrence Timko
Albert and Pauline began their lives together at a house at 792 Fourth Street SW on the southwest side of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. It was a house that Pauline purchased from her father before Albert and her were married. It was only a few houses down from the house of Albert's parents. The industrious Pauline rented out the upper portion of the house to one of her brothers in order to pay the monthly mortgage payment.

It wasn't until 1957, that the couple decided to build their own house to accommodate their rapidly growing family. They built a new house at 2886 North Leavitt Road NW in the northwest corner of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

After his wife Pauline passed away, Albert married Peggy Jean Shank on August 19, 1994 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple was married for almost 14 years. They had no children.

== Residences ==
During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Albert's family rented or owned a total of seven houses on the southwest side of the city. He would later reside or own two more.

* Lived at 1xx Parkman Road in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* Lived at '''[[985 Hunter Street NW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at '''[[487 Fourth Street]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at '''[[770 Fourth Street]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
After he married '''[[Pauline Joann Petiya]]''', they lived at the following addresses:
* Lived at 797 Fourth Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 2886 North Leavitt Road NW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
After he married Peggy Jean Shank, they lived at the following address:
* Lived at 366 Belmont Avenue NW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 3047 Beal Street NW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Working Years<ref>Professional Resume of Albert James Timko Sr.</ref> ==

* Worked as a Salesman for Pepsi Cola in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. (1943 - 1944)
* Worked as a Salesman for Canada Dry Bottling Company in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Worked for the Warren Police Department in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
** 1955 - 1962 Uniform Division
** 1962 - 1981 Detective Division, Retired as a Lieutenant
* Worked for the Warren Township Police Department in Trumbull County, Ohio.
** Retired as Chief of the department in 1991.

== Business Ventures<ref>Professional Resume of Albert James Timko Sr.</ref> ==

* For a time he sold Wearever Pots and Pans [Note: He sold a set to his brother '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''.]
* 1961 to 1978 - Owned and operated Warren Burglar Alarm Systems in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio. He operated his business from his home.
* 1973 to 1975 - Was partners in TEKO Engraving Company in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* 1976 to 1979 - Owned and operated Trading Post which dealt in the buying and selling of used furniture. It was based in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Personal Life ==
Enjoyed fishing, league bowling, boating, auto mechanics and gardening.

Al was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 7491, the Warren Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34, Ohio Police Chief Association, the Trumbull County Police and Firemen Retirees Association, Ohio, the Police Benevolent Association, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Lodge of Cortland and the Golden Agers Club of St. William Catholic Church in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Death ==
Albert died from heart attack on May 12, 2008 at Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

He was buried on May 16, 2008 at All Souls Cemetery in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio.The grave of Albert is located in All Souls Cemetery on Hoagland-Blackstub Road, one mile north of SR 305 in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7-8 miles north of Warren, Ohio. Albert and his wife Pauline's graves can be found in Section 4, Lot 1202, Graves 1 and 2. Albert's is Grave 1.

George Yeager Campbell

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Born on December 18, 1916 in Mercer, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. He was the tenth oldest child to '''[[James Mehard Campbell]]''' and '''[[Sarah Violet Greenfield]]'''.

== Description ==
[[File:George Yeager Campbell.jpg|thumb|300x300px|George Yeager Campbell]]
George was of average build (154 lbs) and short of stature (5 foot 4 inch). He was clean shaven, had brown hair and grey eyes. He wore glasses in his later years.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood -'''
* '''Siblings'''
**'''[[William Campbell|William Campbel]]'''l
** '''[[Margaret Cardilla Campbell]]'''
** '''[[Robert Smiley Campbell]]'''
** '''[[Harry Ellsworth Campbell]]'''
** '''[[Charles James Campbell]]'''
** '''[[Clara Mae Campbell]]'''
** '''[[Ruth Sarah Campbell]]'''
** '''[[Katherine Louise Campbell]]'''
** '''[[Mary Helen Campbell]]'''
** '''[[Pearl Elizabeth Campbell]]'''
** '''[[Morey Monroe Campbell]]'''

== Education ==
George completed the ninth grade in school.
== Religion ==
Converted to the Catholic religion when he wed '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''. His godfather for the occasion was his brother-in-law '''[[Andrew Michael Petrilla]]'''.

He was a member of Christ Our King Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Military Service Years ==
[[File:T- 5 George Yeager Campbell in uniform .jpg|thumb|246x246px|T/ 5 George Yeager Campbell in uniform ]]
T.5 George Yeager Campbell served in the '''[[U.S. Army]]'''. He began serving on 6 Aug 1941 and was discharged on 5 Oct 1945 (Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, PA). He served in the European Theater as an Airplane Maintenance Technician. (George departed from the US on 16 Jan 1943 and arrived in England on 1 Feb 1943. On 14 Sep 1945 he left Europe and arrived back in the US on 22 Sep 1945.) He participated in the following campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe. He was awarded the WWII Victory Medal, a Service Lapel Button WWII, a Good Conduct Medal, an American Defense Service Medal, an American Campaign Medal, a Combat Infantry Badge, a Bronze Star Medal and the European African Middle Eastern Medal with One Silver Star.<ref>Honorable Discharge and Separation Papers - George Y. Campbell, 35 027 654, 4 Oct 1945</ref>

'''Military Service(s):''' '''[[U.S. Army]]'''
== Family Years ==
Married [[Elizabeth Margaret Timko|'''Elizabeth Margaret Timko''']] on July 19, 1947 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had six children: two boys: James Joseph, George Michael, and four girls: Sara Anne, Elizabeth Therese, Marjorie Anne, and Dorothy Marie.

The couple had six children;

* James Joseph Campbell
* Sara Anne Campbell
* George Michael Campbell
* Elizabeth Therese Campbell
* Marjorie Anne Campbell
* Dorothy Marie Campbell
After my Aunt Betty married George Yeager Campell, the young couple lived for a time in an attic apartment atop an old warehouse used by Allied/Burbank Van and Storage Company at 811 East Market Street (Apt. #1) in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. While some might view the living arrangemet as unique, they happened to live above two of George’s sisters, Clara and Ruth. Also, having no garage, it was not uncommon to find George working on his car in the alley behind the building. Betty and George lived in that attic apartment for a number of years during the time when they began to increase in number. It was in that apartment that both my cousins James Joseph and Sara Anne Campbell lived their first few years. In fact it was the birth of Sara that pushed the couple to look for larger accommodations.

There next residence was with Betty's mother '''[[Anna Veronica Berish]]''' Timko who was by then living alone at 1640 Oak Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio after the death of her husband Joseph John Timko. Once again the couple found them living in an attic in the small house. They lived there until the birth of their third child George Michael when they were force to move into a rental house for a period of time. It was 1959, when they rented a half duplex on Maple Street from Anne Klimcvzyk, an old friend of Betty's who also attended her church, Christ Our King. However, they lived their less than a year when the birth of a fourth child pushed them to look for a large house.

It was around 1960, that George and Betty finally made the decision to buy their first house. It was a newly constructed house at 2475 Cranwood Drive, which at the time, was and up-and-coming neighborhood. In fact, it was the house where the family of eight referred to as home.

== Residences ==
During the George's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, he lived with family in, rented or owned a total of four houses on the southwest side of the city.

* Lived at 624 Fairfield Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 169 Porter Street NE in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 811 E. Market Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at2475 Cranwood Drive in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Working Years ==
Worked as a welder and fork lift driver at Taylor Winfield for ten years. In the early 1940s he worked at American Welding.

Earlier in his career he was a lift driver at the Lordstown Ordinance Depot.

In his later years, George worked part-time for a repossession company. (His oldest daughter remembers that he carried a gun when he went out on a job.)

== Personal Life ==
He loved bowling and skating.

He was a member of Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 11, Slovak Bowling League and First Catholic Slovak Men’s Union 746

== Death ==
George died from acute massive coronary thrombosis with pulmonary edema on September 19, 1970 at Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

He was buried on September 22, 1970. George's grave is located in Sts. Peter and Paul’s Byzantine Cemetery in North Bloomfield, Trumbull County, Ohio. The Sts. Peter and Paul’s Byzantine Cemetery is located on Hewitt Gifford Road (Rt 84) in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 3-4 miles southwest of Warren, Ohio.

Susan Margaret Timko

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Born August 12, 1949 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. She was the second oldest child, and oldest daughter, of '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]''' and '''[[Mary Margaret Spurrier]]'''.

== Description ==
Susan was of average build and average height. She had brown hair, brown eyes and wore eyeglasses in her later years.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood'''
* '''Siblings'''
** Stephen Michael Timko Jr.
** Joanne Louise Timko
** John Joseph Timko
** Margaret Louise Timko
** Mary Beth Timko

== Education ==
Susan graduated in 1967 from John F. Kennedy High School in 1968 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. She later studied at Youngstown Business College.

== Religion ==
Susan was baptized into the Catholic faith.

Her godparents were Emma (Timko) Burin and Benny Hudak.

Her Confirmation sponsor was Pauline (Petiya) Timko.

== Family Years ==
Married David Joseph Pounds on 21 Dec 1968 by Father John A Murray at St. Williams Parish in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had three children, a boy - Kevin Douglas and two girls - Melissa Lynn and Stephanie Marie. The couple was divorced on March 26, 1973.

Susan next married Robert William Coffee on 3 January 3, 1975 in Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had one child, a boy - Jason Robert. The couple divorced on November 9, 1989.

Susan then married Alfred Samuel Ruth on April 1, 2000 in Hermitage, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

Susan and David had three children:

* Melissa Lynn Pounds
* Kevin Douglas Pounds
* Stephanie Marie Pounds

Susan and Robert had one child:

* Jason Robert Coffee

Susan and Alfred had no children.

== Residences ==

* Lived at 769 Third Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio .
* Lived at 2016 McMyler Street NW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 4405 Kindcaid East Road in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1968.
* Lived in West Middlesex, Mercer County, Pennsylvania in 2002
* Lived at 88 Mitchell Road #126, West Middlesex, Mercer County, Pennsylvania 16159 in 2003
* Lived in Howland, Trumbull County, Ohio in 2009

== Working Years ==
Susan was a homemaker and was employed by Packard Electric Division of General Motors Corporation. She later worked at Dunkin Donuts and a self-employed seamstress.

== Personal Life ==
She loved playing bingo and traveling. During her quiet time her passion was sewing and doing crafts.

Susan cherished her family gatherings and outings and was very involved with her grandchildren and great-grandchild and enjoyed every moment with them.

== Death ==
Susan died on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at St. Joseph's Health Center in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Her remains were cremated.

Stephen Michael Timko

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'''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]''' - Born on September 7, 1923 Aultman, Indiana County, Pennsylvania to '''[[Joseph John Timko Sr.|Joseph John Timko]]''' and [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Beris'''h]]. He was the fifth oldest child and the second eldest son to Joseph and Anna.
== Description ==
Stephen was a stocky individual who stood about 6 foot in height. He was clean shaven with dark brown, wavy hair and brown eyes. He was the fifth oldest child, and second eldest son, to Joseph and Anna.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood'''
* '''Siblings'''
**'''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
** '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
** '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
** '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
** '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
** '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
** '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
** '''[[Emma Marie Timko]]'''
** Dorothy Alice Timko

== Education ==
He completed the ninth grade at Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. (Entered the tenth grade for only a few days before he quit school)

== Religion ==
Stephen was baptized in the Catholic faith in 1923.

On May 1, 1932 the oldest two sons of Joseph and Anna’s children celebrated their First Holy Communion together. Joseph John Jr and Stephen Michael received Holy Communion for the first time at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church and by doing so were the first of Timko children to do so in their new home of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

He later became a member of St. William’s Parish in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Civilian Conservation Corps ==
Stephen served in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) at Challis National Forest in Idaho.
[[File:Stephen Timko Sr in uniform.jpg|thumb|275x275px|Stephen Michael Timko Sr in uniform|alt=]]

== Military Service Years ==
Cpl Stephen Michael Timko, Sr served in the '''[[U.S. Marine Corps]]''' during World War II. He began serving on 10 Dec 1942 and was discharged on 22 Oct 1945. He served nearly 34 months in the U.S. Marine Corps with 32 months of that time spent in the Pacific Theater. There he served as an AntiAircraft Machine Gun Crewman in the Pacific Theatre. He received the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign medal and the WWII Service Lapel Button.

He enlisted on December 10, 1942 at Cleveland, Ohio into the US Marine Corps while he was living at 481 Oriole Place SW. He was sent to Twenty-Nine Palms at San Diego, California for his basic training.

From San Diego, Stephen was shipped to Pearl Harbor on February 18, 1943. He was only afforded ten days to take in the beauty of Hawaii because on February 28, 1943 he embarked on the USS Midway, an escort aircraft carrier, also known as a “baby flattop.” The USS Midway sailed to Palmyra Island, which is due south of Hawaii. He arrived there five days later on March 4, 1943.

He later embarked on board a LST-480 on January 20, 1944 and set sail for the war. On February 1, 1944 he arrived at Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands where he disembarked. He participated in an initial occupation of the Majuro Atoll from February 1 to February 10, 1944. Then from April 24 to April 27, 1944, Stephen participated in reconnaissance on Arno Atoll in the Marshall Islands, which are northeast of Australia. Sometime later he returned to Hawaii.

He next embarked on the Attack Transport USS Karnes (APA-175) at Nawiliwili, Kauai in Hawaii on April 1, 1945. The ship sailed on April 2, 1945 for Ryukyu Island in the Pacific. The Karnes arrived at Okinawa-Jima in the Ryukgy Islands on May 3, 1945 after being at sea for thirty-one days. There Stephen participated in the occupation and defense of the island until December 23, 1945, 112 days later. Stephen would find himself participating in one of the bloodiest battles of the war.

During his time in the U.S. Marine Corps, he served 34 months, 32 months of which were spent in the Pacific.

'''Military Service(s):''' [[U.S. Marine Corps|'''U.S. Marine Corps''']]

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Mary Margaret Spurrier]]''' on September 14, 1946 at St. Mary's Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had six children: two boys - Stephen Michael Jr. and John Joseph, and four girls - Susan Margaret, Joanne Louise, Margaret.Louise and Mary Beth.

* Stephen Michael Timko Jr
* '''[[Susan Margaret Timko]]'''
* Joanne Louise Timko
* John Joseph Timko
* Margaret Louise Timko
* Mary Beth Timko

== Residences ==
He lived in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania until his family moved in 1928 to Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, he lived with his family in a total of nine houses, rented or owned, on the southwest side of the city and elsewhere.

* Lived at 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* Lived at '''[[985 Hunter Street NW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio
* Lived at '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at '''[[487 Fourth Street]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at '''[[770 Fourth Street]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 769 Third Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 2016 McMyler Street NW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 4405 Kincaid East Road in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Working Years ==
Worked as a tire builder and later worked in the maintenance department as an oiler at '''[[Denman Tire Corporation]]''' in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Stephen worked at Youngstown Pressed Steel in 1942.

== Personal Life ==
Enjoyed gardening, camping and traveling.

He was a 3rd Degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus, Council 7491 of Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Death ==
Stephen died from heart failure on June 6, 2002 at St. Joseph’s Health Health System East in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

He was buried on June 8, 2002 at Sager Cemetery in Bristolville, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Mary Margaret Spurrier

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Born August 10, 1925 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The surname of her birth parents was Weir. Her adopted parents were Joseph Aloysius Spurrier and Pearl R. O’Donnell.

== Description ==
Mary, or Peggy as she was known, was slight of build and short of stature (5 foot 2 inch). She had brown hair and brown eyes.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood -''' Her birth parents were named Weir and they had eight children (Four girls and four boys). When her birth father died, her birth mother could not support the family, so her youngest children were placed in an orphanage. Mary remained there until she was placed with one of her cousins who became her foster parents
* '''Siblings'''
** Lillian Weir
** Laverne Weir
** Martha Weir
** June Weir
** Joseph Weir
** Harold Weir
** William Weir
***

== Education ==
She completed the eleventh grade at Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Religion ==
She was a member of St. Williams Church in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio.

She also was a member of the Naim Club at St. Williams Church.

== Military Service Years ==
Peggy never served in the U.S. Armed Forces

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]''' on September 14, 1946 at St. Mary's Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had six children: two boys - Stephen Michael Jr. and John Joseph, and four girls - Susan Margaret, Joanne Louise, Margaret.Louise and Mary Beth.

* Stephen Michael Timko Jr
* '''[[Susan Margaret Timko]]'''
* Joanne Louise Timko
* John Joseph Timko
* Margaret Louise Timko
* Mary Beth Timko

== Residences ==

* Lived at 451 Oregon NW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 769 Third Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 2016 McMyler Street NW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived the remainder of her life at 4405 Kincaid East Road in Champion Township, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Working Years ==

* Peggy as a homemaker.
* She also was employed by Dunkin Donuts. Then employed by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census taker.
* Later, she was employed as a sales manager and subsequently retired from Equitable Life insurance Company.
* Before she married, Peggy worked at the Hollyhock Club located in downtown Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Personal Life ==
Enjoyed gardening, camping and traveling.

== Death ==
Peggy passed away on October 16, 2009 at St. Joseph’s Health Health System East in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

She was buried on October 19, 2009 at Sager Cemetery in Bristolville, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Mary Margaret Spurrier

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Born August 10, 1925 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The surname of her birth parents was Weir. Her adopted parents were Joseph Aloysius Spurrier and Pearl R. O’Donnell.

== Description ==
Mary, or Peggy as she was known, was slight of build and short of stature (5 foot 2 inch). She had brown hair and brown eyes.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood -''' Her birth parents were named Weir and they had eight children (Four girls and four boys). When her birth father died, her birth mother could not support the family, so her youngest children were placed in an orphanage. Mary remained there until she was placed with one of her cousins who became her foster parents
* '''Siblings'''
** Lillian Weir
** Laverne Weir
** Martha Weir
** June Weir
** Joseph Weir
** Harold Weir
** William Weir
***

== Education ==
She completed the eleventh grade at Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Religion ==
She was a member of St. Williams Church in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio.

She also participated in the Naim Club at the church.

== Military Service Years ==
Peggy never served in the U.S. Armed Forces

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]''' on September 14, 1946 at St. Mary's Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had six children: two boys - Stephen Michael Jr. and John Joseph, and four girls - Susan Margaret, Joanne Louise, Margaret.Louise and Mary Beth.

* Stephen Michael Timko Jr
* '''[[Susan Margaret Timko]]'''
* Joanne Louise Timko
* John Joseph Timko
* Margaret Louise Timko
* Mary Beth Timko

== Residences ==

* Lived at 451 Oregon NW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 769 Third Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 2016 McMyler Street NW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 4405 Kincaid East Road in Champion Township, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Working Years ==

* Peggy as a homemaker.
* She also was employed by Dunkin Donuts. Then employed by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census taker. Later, she was employed as a sales manager and subsequently retired from Equitable Life insurance Company.
* Before she married, Peggy worked at the Hollyhock Club

== Personal Life ==
Enjoyed gardening, camping and traveling.

== Death ==
Mary passed away on October 16, 2009 at St. Joseph’s Health Health System East in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

She was buried on October 19, 2009 at Sager Cemetery in Bristolville, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Joseph John & Anna Veronica (Berish) Timko Family

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Joseph was born Jozsef Timko Csanovsky in Kudlovce in the Austria-Hungary on March.17, 1893 and Anna was born at home in Riddesburg, Broadtop Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.. [Note: The portion of the Austria-Hungary Empire where my Dzedo was born would later become the county of Czechoslovakia in 1918 after the end of World War I]

[[Joseph John Timko Sr.|'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''']] and [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] married on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. The young couple lived in Indiana County until 1928, when Joseph gave up being a coal miner for the more secure profession of being a steel worker in their new home in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Family Trees ==

* '''[[Berish Family Tree]]'''
* '''[[Timko Family Tree]]'''

== Family Stories ==
Over the years many, most of our ancestors have shared family stories with other family members. Here are a few indexes to such stories.

* Berish Family Stories
* '''[[Timko Family Stories]]'''

==Their Ten Children==
[[File:The Joseph Timko Sr Family celebrating their parent's anniversary. (1949).jpg|thumb|'''Joseph & Anna (Berish) Timko celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary with their nine children. (1949) L to R - Albert, Stephen, Mary, Edward, Joseph Sr., Joseph Jr, Anna, Anna Joan, Emma, Elizabeth and Dorothy.'''|alt=|450x450px|link=https://timko-berish-family.com/wiki/File:The_Joseph_Timko_Sr_Family_celebrating_their_parent's_anniversary._(1949).jpg]]The couple would have eventually have ten children with eight of them being born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania and the remaining two being born in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
*'''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
*'''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
*'''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
*'''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
*'''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
*'''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
*'''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
*'''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
*'''[[Emma Marie Timko]]'''
*Dorothy Alice Timko

== Their Family Veterans ==

* Emily Jo Burin (granddaughter) - U.S. Air Force
* '''[[George Edward Burin]]''' (son-in-law) - '''[[U.S. Navy]]'''
* '''[[George Yeager Campbell]]''' (son-in-law) - '''[[U.S. Army]]'''
* '''[[Richard Andrew Green]]''' (son-in-law) - '''[[U.S. Navy]]'''
* '''[[Edward Anthony Grohosky]]''' (son-in-law) - '''[[U.S. Air Force]]'''
* Edward Anthony Grohosky (grandson) - U.S. Air Force
* Randall Gerard Grohosky (grandson) - U.S. Air Force
* '''[[Herbert Leroy Parker Jr]]''' (son-in-law) - '''[[U.S. Navy]]'''
* John David Petrilla (grandson) - U.S. Marine Corps
* '''[[Paul Albert Petrilla]]''' (grandson) - '''[[U.S. Marine Corps]]'''
* '''[[Michael Joseph Politsky]]''' (son-in-law) - '''[[U.S. Army]]'''
* '''[[Robert Michael Politsky]]''' (grandson) - '''[[U.S. Air Force]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]''' (son) - '''[[U.S. Marine Corps]]'''
* Albert James Timko (grandson) - U.S. Army
* Allen Jeffery Timko (grandson) - U.S. Marine Corps
*'''[[Edward John Timko]]''' (son) - '''[[U.S. Army Air Corps]]'''
*'''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]''' (son) - '''[[U.S. Navy]]'''
* Joseph Ronald Timko (grandson) - U.S. Marine Corps
*[[Stephen Michael Timko]] (son) - '''[[U.S. Marine Corps]]'''
* '''[[Leo Albert Wanner]]''' (son-in-law) - '''[[U.S. Army]]'''
* '''[[Simon Yonut Jr]]''' - (son-in-law) - '''[[U.S. Army]]'''

==Their Thirty-Eight Grandchildren==
The children of Joseph and Anna presented their parents with 38 grandchildren. Twenty-one of their grandchildren were boys and seventeen of them were girls. However, Joseph, who died in 1954, would not live long enough to see the last nineteen of his grandchildren enter this world. Only his wife Anna would live long enough to be a part of their lives.
*'''[[Elizabeth Jane Petrilla]]'''

*'''[[Paul Albert Petrilla]]'''
*John David Petrilla
*Joseph Ronald Timko
*'''[[Robert Michael Politsky]]'''
*Stephen Michael Timko
*Dean Jerome Timko
*'''[[Susan Margaret Timko]]'''
*'''[[Joyce Marie Timko]]'''
*Albert James Timko Jr.
*George Edward Timko Jr.
*Allen Jeffrey Timko
*Edward Anthony Grohosky Jr.
*James Joseph Campbell
*Emily Jo Burin
*Edward John Timko Jr.
*Joanne Louise Timko
*Sara Anne Campbell
*Sheryl Ann Timko
*Kenneth Joseph Timko
*Janice Lynn Burin
*'''[[Paulette Suzette Timko]]'''
*'''[[Thomas Michael Burin]]'''
*Erica Megan Grohosky
*Donald Judson Timko
*John Joseph Timko
*George Michael Campbell
*Melisa Lynne Grohosky
*Jeannette Francis Timko
*Louise Karen Timko
*Margaret Louise Timko
*Randall Gerard Grohosky
*Elizabeth Therese Campbell
*Marjorie Anne Campbell
*Mary Beth Timko
*Dorothy Marie Campbell
*Timothy James Timko
*Ronald Lawrence Timko

Elizabeth Mary Dankovich

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Elizabeth Mary Dankovich was born on January 4, 1917 in Diosgyoer, Hungary. She was a child of Steve Dankovich and Julia Kuntzwald.

== Description ==
She had brown hair and brown eyes.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood'''
* '''Siblings'''
** Anne Dankovich
** Beatrice Dankovich
** Margaret Emma Sabo
** William Steve Sabo

== Naturalization ==

==== Documentation: ====
.

== Education ==
Completed high school.

== Religion ==
She was baptized into the Catholic faith.

She was a member of St. Stephen's Church in Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Family Years ==
How Elizabeth came to meet his future husband '''[[Paul John Timko]]''' an only be a matter for speculation. It is known that the Slovak miners lived in very close-knit communities where everyone knew everyone else. Perhaps they met during a church social or through mutual friends or simply as neighbors. No matter, the county records show they were married on February 16, 1935 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA.

Never the next seventeen years, the young couple would have four children: two boys - Paul Steve and Thomas Richard Timko, and two girls - Dorothy Alice and Elizabeth Delores. Susanna would only live a few days before passing away.

The four children of Paul and Betty are as follows;

* '''[[Dorothy Alice Timko]]'''
* '''[[Paul Steve Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Delores Timko]]'''
* Thomas Richard Timko

== Residences ==

* Lived in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania in 1935.
* Lived in 769 Maple Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1940.
* Lived at 905 Fifth Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in March of 1957.
* Lived at 2074 Jackson SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in ty, Ohio in 1964.
* Lived at 1417 Pepperwood Drive in Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1979.
* Lived in Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1991.

== Working Years ==
She was a homemaker for 56 years.

== Personal Life ==
In 1985 a tornado spared the lives of both Elizabeth and Paul. Elizabeth had stopped at a red light by Niles City Cemetery. Elizabeth was going to the convenient store to play her numbers (she loved to play those numbers everyday) when she looked down for a second and then looked back up and the store was gone. A tornado leveled it. Elizabeth had some cuts and bruises but otherwise she was okay. Paul was at home sitting in his garage with the door open and the tornado was behind their house. He had a paper route (delivering the ads to houses) and was putting the ads in the plastic bags. He looks up and sees Elizabeth and asks what happened to her and where was the car? He did not even know a tornado had happened. He was so worried about their car being left back there that he walked to the car (and at their age it was quite a walk) and drove it home driving over anything that was in his way. Later, when asked about the incident, he said he saw stuff flying by but just thought it was windy out.

== Death ==
Elizabeth died from sepsis on December 18, 2002 at St John XXIII Nursing Home in Farrell, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

She was buried on December 21, 2002 at All Souls Cemetery in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. All Souls Cemetery is located on Hoagland-Blackstub Road, 1 mile north of SR 305 in Cortland, Ohio., Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7-8 miles north of Warren, Ohio.

Elizabeth Mary Dankovich

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Elizabeth Mary Dankovich was born on January 4, 1917 in Diosgyoer, Hungary. She was a child of Steve Dankovich and Julia Kuntzwald.

== Description ==
She had brown hair and brown eyes.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood'''
* '''Siblings'''
** Anne Dankovich
** Beatrice Dankovich
** Margaret Emma Sabo
** William Steve Sabo

== Naturalization ==

==== Documentation: ====
.

== Education ==
Completed high school.

== Religion ==
She was baptized into the Catholic faith.

She was a member of St. Stephen's Church in Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Family Years ==
How Elizabeth came to meet his future husband '''[[Paul John Timko]]''' an only be a matter for speculation. It is known that the Slovak miners lived in very close-knit communities where everyone knew everyone else. Perhaps they met during a church social or through mutual friends or simply as neighbors. No matter, the county records show they were married on February 16, 1935 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA.

Never the next seventeen years, the young couple would have four children: two boys - Paul Steve and Thomas Richard Timko, and two girls - Dorothy Alice and Elizabeth Delores. Susanna would only live a few days before passing away.

The four children of Paul and Betty are as follows;

* '''[[Dorothy Alice Timko]]'''
* '''[[Paul Steve Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Delores Timko]]'''
* Thomas Richard Timko

== Residences ==

* Lived in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania in 1935.
* Lived in 769 Maple Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1940.
* Lived at 905 Fifth Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in March of 1957.
* Lived at 2074 Jackson SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in ty, Ohio in 1964.
* Lived at 1417 Pepperwood Drive in Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1979.
* Lived in Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1991.

== Working Years ==
She was a homemaker for 56 years.

== Personal Life ==
In 1985 a tornado spared the lives of both Elizabeth and Paul. Elizabeth had stopped at a red light by Niles City Cemetery. Elizabeth was going to the convenient store to play her numbers (she loved to play those numbers everyday) when she looked down for a second and then looked back up and the store was gone. A tornado leveled it. Elizabeth had some cuts and bruises but otherwise she was okay. Paul was at home sitting in his garage with the door open and the tornado was behind their house. He had a paper route (delivering the ads to houses) and was putting the ads in the plastic bags. He looks up and sees Elizabeth and asks what happened to her and where was the car? He did not even know a tornado had happened. He was so worried about their car being left back there that he walked to the car (and at their age it was quite a walk) and drove it home driving over anything that was in his way. Later, when asked about the incident, he said he saw stuff flying by but just thought it was windy out.

== Death ==
Elizabeth died from sepsis on December 18, 2002 at St John XXIII Nursing Home in Farrell, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

She was buried on December 21, 2002 at All Souls Cemetery in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. All Souls Cemetery is located on Hoagland-Blackstub Road, 1 mile north of SR 305 in Cortland, Ohio., Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7-8 miles north of Warren, Ohio.

Paul John Timko

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Paul John Timko was born on June 29, 1909 in Six Mile Run in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Fifth oldest child of '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''' and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]'''.

== Description ==
In early photographs, Paul was shown to be a man of average height and weight with the facial features typical of someone of Slavic descent. He was a clean shaved man who stood about five foot, nine inches and had a fair complexion. He had brown hair, brown eyes. Draft records indicate that he had a tattoo on his left arm.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood'''
* '''Siblings'''
**'''[[Stephen Timko Jr.]]'''
** '''[[Joseph John Timko Sr.]]'''
** '''[[Andrew George Timko]]'''
** '''[[John Joseph Timko]]'''
** [[Michael Joseph Timko|'''Michael Joseph Timko''']]
** '''[[Anna Margaret Timko]]'''

== Naturalization ==

==== Documentation: ====
On July 7, 1921, while Paul was born in America, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America when his father applied for citizenship.

==== The family name of Csanovsky: ====
On Paul's brother Joseph’s naturalization documents, which were filed in Indiana, Pennsylvania, it stated that when his mother Mary and her three sons (Joseph, Andrew and John) entered this country under the surname of Csanovsky. Documents from Ellis Island support this revelation but neither set of documents offer any explanation for the use of a second surname. One reason offered by relatives for the use of the surname Csanovsky was the existence of an immigration quota system that would have excluded them had they tried to enter the United States under the name of Timko. However, I have a problem with this explanation. It would imply that the family stated their surname and discovered that the country was too full of Timkos. And if that was the case, upon learning this valuable bit of information, did they simply tell the customs official, “I made a mistake. My real surname is Csanovsky.” There has to be more to the story.

And there is one additional point that should be included with this discussion of surnames. The father’s surname recorded on Joseph’s birth certificate from Slovakia was Istvan Timko Csanovsky. The name Csanovsky was used fourteen years prior to Joseph’s immigration. Whether the original surname of the family was Csanovsky or Timko, we may never know. All we know for certain was the surname Csanovsky was used to enter the United States and for some reason abandoned in favor of the surname Timko. While both the Csanovsky & Timko names were recorded on early documentation, only the surname Timko survived.

== Education ==
Completed high school in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

== Religion ==
He was baptized into the Catholic faith.

He was a member of St. Stephen's Church in Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Military Service Years ==
Never served in the U.S. Armed Forces

== Family Years ==
How Paul came to meet his future wife '''[[Elizabeth Mary Dankovich]]''' an only be a matter for speculation. It is known that the Slovak miners lived in very close-knit communities where everyone knew everyone else. Perhaps they met during a church social or through mutual friends or simply as neighbors. No matter, the county records show they were married on February 16, 1935 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA.

Never the next seventeen years, the young couple would have four children: two boys - Paul Steve and Thomas Richard Timko, and two girls - Dorothy Alice and Elizabeth Delores.

The four children of Paul and Betty are as follows;

* '''[[Dorothy Alice Timko]]'''
* '''[[Paul Steve Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Delores Timko]]'''
* Thomas Richard Timko

== Residences ==

* Lived in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania in 1935.
* Lived in 769 Maple Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1940.
* Lived at 905 Fifth Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in March of 1957.
* Lived at 2074 Jackson SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in ty, Ohio in 1964.
* Lived at 1417 Pepperwood Drive in Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1979.
* Lived in Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1991.

*

== Working Years ==
[[File:Paul John Timko - A Coal Miiner.jpg|thumb|Paul John Timko when he was a coal miner.]]

* Worked as a machine assembler for the Taylor Winfield Corporation for 25 years.
* Records showed that he worked for a time at Copperweld Steel in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in or around October of 1940.
* He worked as a laborer for a time doing such labors as paving roads, hauling coal, etc.
* He began working in the coal mines after completing sixth grade while living in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

== Personal Life ==
Paul was an avid sports fan.

== Death ==
Paul died from a acute myocardial infarction) on June 16, 1991 at Warren General Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

He was buried on June 19, 1991 at All Souls Cemetery in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. All Souls Cemetery is located on Hoagland-Blackstub Road, 1 mile north of SR 305 in Cortland, Ohio, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7-8 miles north of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Irene Nancy Novick

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Born June 25, 1942 in Philadelphia, Trumbull County, Pennsylvania. She was the oldest child of '''[[Joseph Novick]]''' and '''[[Mary Timko]]'''.

== Description ==
Irene was of slight of build and average in height.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood''' -
* '''Siblings'''
** Anita Jane Novick
** Linda Ellen Novick
** Glenn Gary Novick

== Education ==
Irene graduated in 1960 from Harriton High School of Lower Merion.

She graduated from New York University with a B.S. in Education, received a Master of Arts in Teaching at Columbia University, and obtained a Master of Library Science from Queens College.

== Religion ==
Irene was born into the Jewish faith.

== Military Service Years ==
Did not serve in the U.S. Armed Forces

== Family Years ==
'''How she met her husband''' -

Anna married Stanley Jay Sinowitz in June of 1967. The couple later divorced in October of 1984. They had three children: one boy - Brian Robert, and two girls - Laura Dale and Carolyn Jill.

The couple had three children;

* Laura Dale Sinowitz
* Carolyn Jill Sinowitz
* Brian Robert Sinowitz

== Residences ==

== Working Years ==
Anna was both a homemaker.

She also taught junior high school for a few years in New York before taking time off to raise her children. She returned to work as a school librarian in the Norristown School District, where she worked for 20 years

== Personal Life ==
Irene loved spending time at the beach, exercising, reading, baking, taking care of her four cats, and spending time with her family.

== Death ==
Irene passed away on August 25, 2025 in Audubon, Pennsylvania.

Her remains were buried at Roosevelt Memorial Park at 2701 Old Lincoln Highway in Trevose, Pennsylvania.

Timko Family Tree

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The tree represents the family of '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''' and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]'''. The couple had seven children: six boys - Stephen Jr, Joseph John, Andrew George, John Joseph, Paul John and Michael Joseph, and one girl - Anna Margaret.

#'''[[Stephen Timko Jr.]]''' and spouse '''[[Anna Margaret Witco]]'''
#*'''[[Mary Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Joseph Novick]]'''
#** '''[[Irene Nancy Novick]]''' and spouse Stanley Jay Sinowitz
#** Anita Jane Novick and spouse Richard M. Kaufman
#** Linda Ellen Novick and spouse Mark A. Hersch Jr.
#** Glenn Gary Novick and spouse Randl
#* '''[[Anna Mae Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Joseph S. Fancella]]'''
#**'''[[Joseph S. Fancella Jr.]]''' and spouse Sara Scarbrough
#** Michael Don Fancella and spouse Cynthia A. Searles
#** '''[[Joanna Fancella]]'''
#** '''[[Robert Mark Fancella]]''' and spouse Sharon Leona Mowery
#* '''[[Margaret Anne Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Anthony Joseph Olejarczyk]]'''
#** Stanley Paul Olejarczyk and spouse Nancy Ann Slivka
#** Barbara Ann Olejarczyk and spouse Bob Nelson
#** '''[[Steven Anthony Olejarczyk]]''' and spouse Barbara S. Nowak
#'''[[Joseph John Timko Sr.|Joseph John Timko Sr]]''' and spouse '''[[Anna Veronica Berish]]'''
#*'''[[Mary Martha Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Andrew Michael Petrilla]]'''
#**'''[[Elizabeth Jane Petrilla]]''' and spouse '''[[Edwin William Hietikko]]'''
#***Ann Lillian Hietikko and spouse Earl James Artle (2nd husband - Richard Edward Eskelin - No children) (3rd husband - James A. Fuller - No children)
#***'''[[Sue Ellen Hietikko]]'''
#***Mary Elizabeth Hietikko and spouse James Fred Gates
#***Andrew William Hietikko and spouse Pamela J. Rassega
#***Amy Jane Hietikko and spouse Gregory David Root
#***Laura Ellen Hietikko and spouse Bradley Jay Harley (2nd husband - Card) (3rd husband - David Hawes)
#**'''[[Paul Albert Petrilla]]''' and spouse '''[[Anna Rita Karafa]]'''
#***Theresa Marie Petrilla and spouse Mark Steven Anthony
#***Dennis Edward Petrilla and spouse Diana Gibet
#***Susan Mary Petrilla and spouse Richard Roy Holcomb III
#***Charles Michael Petrilla and spouse Greta Jo Pantuso
#** John David Petrilla and spouse Rosemary Helen Daykin
#*** Christopher David Petrilla and spouse Wendy A. (2nd wife - Maria Judith Escarcega Saenz)
#*** Monica Carol Petrilla and spouse Todd Allen Springer
#*** Eric William Petrilla and spouse Julie Louise Foster
#*'''[[Anna Joan Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Michael Joseph Politsky]]'''
#**'''[[Robert Michael Politsky]]''' and spouse Petra Vicenta Medina
#*'''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.|Joseph John Timko Jr]]''' and spouse '''[[Martha Bishop]]''' (2nd wife - Elaine Alberta Fauvie - No children) (3rd wife - '''[[Eleanor Patricia McLaughlin]]''' - No children)
#**Joseph Ronald Timko and spouse Carol Ann Miskolitz
#**Dean Jerome Timko and spouse Mabel Elizabeth Nicklow
#**'''[[Joyce Marie Timko]]''' and spouse Anthony Rossi (2nd husband - Larry Eugene Hoffman - one child)
#*'''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Mary Margaret Spurrier]]'''
#**Stephen Michael Timko and spouse '''[[Jacqueline Rose Hall]]''' (2nd wife - '''[[Cathy L. Flavell]]''' - One child)
#**'''[[Susan Margaret Timko]]''' and spouse David Joseph Pounds (2nd husband - Robert William Coffee - One child) (3rd husband - Alfred Samuel Ruth - No children)
#**Joanne Louise Timko
#**John Joseph Timko and spouse '''[[Alicia Lynette Kelley]]''' (2nd wife - Margaret Leanne Hudson - Four children) (3rd wife - Brenda Lee Plickert - No children)
#**Margaret Louise Timko and spouse Larry Jordan (2nd husband - Gregory Allen Foster - Two children)
#**Mary Beth Timko and spouse Anthony Martin Kromer Sr. (2nd husband - '''[[David Arthur Trask]]''' - No children)
#*'''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[George Yeager Campbell]]''' (2nd husband - '''[[Richard Andrew Green]]''' - No children) (3rd husband - '''[[Simon Yonut Jr]]''' - No children)
#**James Joseph Campbell and spouse Therese Valray Harris
#***James Joseph Campbell Jr. and spouse Jennifer Elizabeth Saul
#***Jeffrey Terrence Campbell and spouse April Lynne Schuler
#***Jason Arthur Campbell and Jill Elizabeth Freeze
#***Amanda Valray Campbell and partner Anthony Michael Huggins (1st husband - Keith Adam Charles - No Children) (2nd husband - Timothy A. King)
#**Sara Anne Campbell and spouse '''[[Richard Milan Millich Jr.]]''' (2nd husband - Robert Glenn Wagner - No children)
#**George Michael Campbell and spouse Evelyn Chengelis
#***Christopher Philip Campbell and spouse Alexandra Irene Miller
#***Megan Alyssa Campbell
#**Elizabeth Therese Campbell and spouse '''[[Richard Wayne Lenhart]]''' (2nd husband - Bruce Edward Tenney - Two children)
#***Anthony Wayne Lenhart and spouse Maggie Rotz
#***Bruce Edward Tenney Jr.
#***Kelsie Anna Tenney
#** Marjorie Anne Campbell and partner Joseph John Scrabis Jr. (1st husband - Donald Richard Yarnell Jr.)
#*** '''[[Kyle Richard Yarnell]]'''
#*** Colin Joseph Yarnell
#**Dorothy Marie Campbell and spouse Charles Allen Tincher (2nd husband - John Allen Davis - No children)
#***Marie Lynne Tincher
#*'''[[Edward John Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Jeannette Frances Walker]]''' (2nd husband - '''[[Paul James Mazarek Jr.]]''' - No children)
#**Edward John Timko Jr. and spouse Mary Cathleen Laughlin
#***Edward John Timko III and spouse Jiling Duan
#***Sarah Elizabeth Timko and spouse Jason David Talmadge
#***Michael Patrick Timko
#***Mary Virginia Timko and spouse Steven Franklin Garrett
#**Kenneth Joseph Timko and spouse Connie Shae Cox
#***Kelia Shay Timko and spouse Eric Daniel Beegle
#***Shanae Brook Timko and Daniel Trolio
#**Donald Judson Timko and spouse Lorraine Beverly Eckley
#***'''[[Lindsay Renee Timko]]'''
#***Samantha Brook Timko and spouse Shawn Wolf
#**Jeannette Francis Timko and spouse Kirk Brian Yauger. (2nd husband - Wayne August Aubel - No children)
#***Christopher Brian Timko and spouse Sara Marie Winters )
#*'''[[Albert James Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Pauline Joann Petiya]]''' (2nd wife - Peggy Jean Shank - No children)
#**Albert James Timko Jr. and spouse Diane Marie Bland
#***Kristen James Timko
#***Craig Jason Timko
#***Carrie Marie Timko
#***Jessica Leigh Timko
#** Allen Jeffrey Timko and spouse Zoe Nell Thomason - No children
#** '''[[Sheryl Ann Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Timothy John Polta]]'''
#*** '''[[Amy Beth Polta]]'''
#*** Paige Elizabeth Polta
#**'''[[Paulette Suzette Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Thomas Jefferson Propst II]]'''
#***Albert James Propst
#***Jennah Pauline Propst
#***Jacob Myers Propst
#***Hannah Paulette
#** Louise Karen Timko and spouse Timothy Lee Barbutes
#*** Sarah Marie Barbutes
#*** Timothy Michael Barbutes
#*** Rachael Lee Barbutes
#** Timothy James Timko and spouse Carol Marie Toth
#*** Stephen Alexander Timko
#*** Shawnna Marie Timko
#*** Emily Nicole Timko
#** Ronald Lawrence Timko and spouse Sheena Lynn Ellison
#*** Elaina Pauline Timko
#*** Tyler Olen Timko
#*** Connor Edward Timko
#*** Winston Lawrence Timko
#*** Carragan LuAnna Timko
#*'''[[Emma Marie Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[George Edward Burin]]'''
#**George Edward Burin Jr. and spouse Mary Kathleen Riggs
#** Emily Jo Burin and spouse Jeffrey Delaney Fox (2nd husband - Randy Smith - No children) (3rd husband - Curtis M. Ladich - No children)
#**Janice Lynn Burin and spouse Donald Leigh Bartlett Jr.
#**'''[[Thomas Michael Burin]]''' and spouse Melinda Sue Glancy
#*Dorothy Alice Timko and spouse '''[[Edward Anthony Grohosky]]''' (2nd husband - '''[[Herbert Leroy Parker Jr]]''' - No children) (3rd husband - '''[[Leo Albert Wanner]]''' - No children)
#**Edward Anthony Grohosky Jr.
#**Erica Megan Grohosky
#**Melisa Lynne Grohosky
#**Randall Gerard Grohosky
#'''[[Andrew George Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Verna Margaret Furin]]'''
#*'''[[Andrew John Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Helen D. Piniecki]]'''
#**Joseph Andrew Timko (Unmarried)
#*'''[[Helen Louise Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Anthony John Stiscak]]'''
#**Denise Marie Timko and spouse David Allen Sterrett
#*'''[[Stephen John Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Evelyn Sweet]]'''
#**Stephen Paul Timko and spouse Pamela E. Gruzinski (2nd wife - Helen E. Kerlin)
#**Janet Marie Timko and spouse Dennis J. Beal
#**Lisa Ann Timko and spouse Stephen P. Hertz
#*'''[[Margaret Jean Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Michael Pasterik]]'''
#**Michael Andrew Pasterik and spouse Vicki Michelle Porter
#**John Stephen Pasterik and spouse Donna Marie Hodovanich
#'''[[John Joseph Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Anna Isabella Novotny]]'''
#*'''[[Barbara Ann Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Stephen Bernard Petiya]]'''
#**Sharon Marie Petiya and spouse Kenneth D. Brown
#'''[[Paul John Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Elizabeth Mary Dankovich]]'''
#*'''[[Dorothy Alice Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Salvadore Conrad Mancino]]'''
#** Linda Jeanne Marcino
#** Cynthia Grace Mancino
#** David Conrad Mancino
#** Robert Michael Mancino
#** Janet Lynne Mancino
#** Richard Mark Marcino
#*'''[[Paul Steve Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Pearl Eva Gould]]'''
#** Kevi Paul Timko
#**'''[[Kari Lynn Timko]]'''
#** Mary Ellen Timko
#*'''[[Elizabeth Delores Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Edward Charles Entler]]'''
#** Julie Ann Entler
#** Rose Marie Entler
#** Edward Francis Entler
#** Lisa Ann Entler
#** Victoria Lynn Entler
#** Mary Beth Entler
#** Kimberly Rae Entler
#** Elizabeth Diane Entler
#** Paul Michael Entler
#*Thomas Richard Timko and spouse Catherine Ann Campbell
#**Paul John Timko
#**Michelle Evelyn Timko
#**Christina Elizabeth Timko
#**Melissa Ann Timko
#'''[[Michael Joseph Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Thelma Irene Jones]]'''
#*'''[[Cathy Janean Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Harry David Heeter]]'''
#**Michael David Heeter
#**Scott Christian Heeter
#**Eric Stephen Heeter
#**Dana Matthew Heeter
#*'''[[Amy Dee Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[Minyard Douglas Chaffin]]'''
#*Channon Jo-Maree Timko and spouse Steffon Scott (2nd spouse - Steven Louis Firmstone - One child) (3rd spouse - Jane Marie Green - No children)
#**'''[[Steffon Joseph Scott]]''' and spouse Jalana Nicole Phifer
#**Aaron Mikel Scott
#**Steven Michael Firmstone
#'''[[Anna Margaret Timko]]''' and spouse '''[[James David Norris]]'''
#*Patricia Jane Norris and '''[[James Earnest Mumau]]'''
#**'''[[Jane Diane Mumau]]''' and spouse John Stewart
#***Patricia Lynne Stewart
#**James Earnest Mumau II
#*'''[[David Norris]]'''
#*James Curtis Norris and spouse Linda Diane Howells
#*Cynthia Kay Norris

Edwin William Hietikko

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Born on November 4, 1929 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Edwin was the second oldest child to Johan Wilhelm HIettiko and Ina Marie Winnurva.

== Description ==
[[File:Edwin William Hietikko.jpg|thumb|242x242px|Edwin William Hietikko]]
Ed, as he was known, had a stocky build and stood about 5 foot 5 inch in height. He had brown hair and brown eyes.
[[File:0733 - Edwin Hietikko Circa 1932.jpg|thumb|230x230px|Edwin William Hietikko at about age 3 (abt 1932)]]

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood -''' Ed's family split up when he was very little. Life was tough in the U.S. in 1929 and the following years weren't much better. When Ed was 2 years old his mother left Warren, Ohio and her family to move to New York to find work. Since Ed's father had to work also, he had to decide what to do with the children. Ed's sister Elma was sent to her mother, now working in New York. Ed, himself, was fostered to another family in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, the Lustila family. Matti and Saima Lustila, with their children Ero, Ida, Olga and Lillian, raised Ed. Having come from Finland, also and speaking very little English, this family took in Ed and raised him like their own. Ed said that Matti and Saima were here in the U. S. around 1903 but returned to Finland about 1907 taking their son Ero with them. They returned to the US in 1909. Matti came in Feb of 1909 aboard the Teutonic. Saima came back in October of 1909 bringing Ero and a baby, John, aboard the Oceanic. They lived in Pennsylvania where Matti worked as a coal miner. The family later moved back to Warren. Both Matti (1956) and Saima (about 1962) died in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio and are buried at Pineview Cemetery on Route 42.
* '''Siblings:'''
** Elma Matilda Hietikko
** ida Hietikko
** Lilian Hietikko

== Education ==
Ed graduated from high school.

== Religion ==
Edwin was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.[[File:Edwin William Hietikko in uniform.jpg|thumb|275x275px|Edwin William Hietikko in uniform]]

== Service Years ==
Sgt Edwin William Hietikko served in the '''[[U.S. Marine Corps]]'''. Began serving in 1949 and was discharged in 1952. He served as a Link Training Instructor at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina.

'''Military Service(s):''' '''[[U.S. Marine Corps]]'''

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Elizabeth Jane Petrilla]]''' on December 5, 1953 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had six children: one boys - Andrew William and five girls - Ann Lillian, Sue Ellen, Mary Elizabeth, Amy Jane and Laura Ellen. Sue Ellen on lived for 6 days before passing away.

The couple would have eventually have six children;

* Ann Lillian Hietikko
* '''[[Sue Ellen Hietikko]]'''
* Mary Elizabeth Hietikko
* Andrew William Hietikko
* Amy Jane Hietikko
* Laura Ellen Hietikko

== Residences ==
After his marriage to Betty Jane, the family lived in several houses in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio and rented or owned a total of five houses on the southwest side of the city.

* Lived on 978 Palmyra Road SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived on 815 Fifth Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived 1453 Oak Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived in Saybrook Township in Astabula County, Ohio in his final years.

== Working Years ==
In 1948, Ed started to work for the Warren City Street Department in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He then enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served from 1949 to 1952. When he was discharged, he returned to the Warren City Street Department and worked there until he was injured on the job in 1985. He retired as a formen.

During his high school years, he worked at a green house on Ratliff Road, off Summit Street, in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Personal Life ==
Ed was a gun enthusiast and was a member of a local choir.

== Death ==
Ed passed away on March 25, 1996 at his home in Saybrook Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

His remains were cremated.

Anna Rita Karafa

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Born September 9, 1937 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. She was the oldest child of John Michael Karafa and Mary Helen Suchta'''[[Mary Martha Timko|.]]'''
==Description==
Anna was of average build and average in height. She had brown hair and wore eye glasses for the majority of her life.

==Early Years==
*'''Childhood''' - She was born a twin with her sister Marie Karafa. Also, originally her parents named her Eleanore but for some unknown reason her mother had Anna's named changed a week later. Anna only found out about the other name when she had needed a copy of her original birth certificate for the Social Security Administration.
*'''Siblings'''
**Marie Karafa
**John E. Karafa
==Education==
Anna graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1955.

She later took several secretarial courses which led to her career as an executive secretary at Glenn View Manor Nursing Home in Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio.
==Religion==
Anna was baptized into the Catholic faith.

She was a member and a lecturer for Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church at 3020 Reeves Road in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Military Service Years ==
Did not serve in the U.S. Armed Forces
==Family Years==
'''How she met her husband''' - Anna & Paul had always known each other as our family’s belonged to Sts Cyril and Methodius church forever. They attended Catechism for many years, and we knew the “twins” but didn’t really connect then.  After completing Catechism, we only met at church functions and dances. After Paul had gone into the Marines, he came home one weekend and my friend told me that he was invited to a wedding and that I could go with him. When we got to the wedding Anna and a friend were there and we danced and spent the evening with them. Later we took them home and Paul asked Anna if he could write to her and she agreed. For the next year and a half, we wrote and dated whenever he came home. After his discharge he came home and worked at Denman Tire for six months and then went to Kansas City MO. to Central Technical Institute to obtain his First Class Engineers License in broadcasting In the meantime Anna had graduated from Warren G. Harding and was working as a secretary at US Gypsum. After two years Paul completed his coursework and came home to Warren and got a job as an engineer at WICA AM and FM in Ashtabula, OH and they were married on June 14th, 1958

Anna married '''[[Paul Albert Petrilla]]''' on June 14, 1958 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.. The couple had four children: two boys - Dennis Edward and Charles Michael, and two girls - Theresa Marie and Susan Mary.

The couple had four children;
*Theresa Marie Petrilla
*Dennis Edward Petrilla
*Susan Mary Petrilla
*Charles Michael Petrilla
==Residences==
*Lived in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio just after she was married
*Lived at 874 Adams Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
*Lived at 1940 Irene Avenue NE in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1990.
*Lived at 309 Wae Trail in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1993.
==Working Years==
Anna was both a homemaker and was later employed as an executive secretary at Glenn View Manor Nursing Home in Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio for 27 years.

She formerly worked as a stenographer for U.S. Gypsum Company.
==Personal Life==
Anna was a woman of deep faith, an avid reader and was a lecturer for her local church. She also enjoyed gardening, playing cards, watching movies, taking walks and spending time with her family.
==Death==
Anna passed away on September 15, 2021 in Leesburg, Loudon County, Virginia.

Her remains were cremated in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia. Her ashes were interred in All Souls Cemetery in Bazetta, Trumbull County, Ohio.The cemetery is on Hoagland-Blackstub Road, one mile north of SR 305 in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7-8 miles north of Warren, Ohio. Her grave can be found in Section 3, Lot 2319, Graves 2.

Anna Rita Karafa

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Born September 9, 1937 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. She was the oldest child of John Michael Karafa and Mary Helen Suchta'''[[Mary Martha Timko|.]]'''
==Description==
Anna was of average build and average in height. She had brown hair and wore eye glasses for the majority of her life.

==Early Years==
*'''Childhood''' - She was born a twin with her sister Marie. Also, originally her name was Eleanore but for some unknown reason her mother had it changed a week later which they family only found out when she had to get an original birth certificate for Social Security.
*'''Siblings'''
**Marie Karafa
**John E. Karafa
==Education==
Anna graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1955.

She later took several secretarial courses which led to her career as an executive secretary at Glenn View Manor Nursing Home in Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio.
==Religion==
Anna was baptized into the Catholic faith.

She was a member and a lecturer for Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church at 3020 Reeves Road in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Military Service Years ==
Did not serve in the U.S. Armed Forces
==Family Years==
'''How she met her husband''' - Anna & Paul had always known each other as our family’s belonged to Sts Cyril and Methodius church forever. They attended Catechism for many years, and we knew the “twins” but didn’t really connect then.  After completing Catechism, we only met at church functions and dances. After Paul had gone into the Marines, he came home one weekend and my friend told me that he was invited to a wedding and that I could go with him. When we got to the wedding Anna and a friend were there and we danced and spent the evening with them. Later we took them home and Paul asked Anna if he could write to her and she agreed. For the next year and a half, we wrote and dated whenever he came home. After his discharge he came home and worked at Denman Tire for six months and then went to Kansas City MO. to Central Technical Institute to obtain his First Class Engineers License in broadcasting In the meantime Anna had graduated from Warren G. Harding and was working as a secretary at US Gypsum. After two years Paul completed his coursework and came home to Warren and got a job as an engineer at WICA AM and FM in Ashtabula, OH and they were married on June 14th, 1958

Anna married '''[[Paul Albert Petrilla]]''' on June 14, 1958 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.. The couple had four children: two boys - Dennis Edward and Charles Michael, and two girls - Theresa Marie and Susan Mary.

The couple had four children;
*Theresa Marie Petrilla
*Dennis Edward Petrilla
*Susan Mary Petrilla
*Charles Michael Petrilla
==Residences==
*Lived in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio just after she was married
*Lived at 874 Adams Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
*Lived at 1940 Irene Avenue NE in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1990.
*Lived at 309 Wae Trail in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1993.
==Working Years==
Anna was both a homemaker and was employed as an executive secretary at Glenn View Manor Nursing Home in Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio. for 27 years.

She formerly worked as a stenographer for U.S. Gypsum Company.
==Personal Life==
Anna was a woman of deep faith, an avid reader and was a lecturer for her local church. She also enjoyed gardening, playing cards, watching movies, taking walks and spending time with her family.
==Death==
Anna passed away on September 15, 2021 in Leesburg, Loudon County, Virginia.

Her remains were cremated in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia. Her ashes were interred in All Souls Cemetery in Bazetta, Trumbull County, Ohio.The cemetery is on Hoagland-Blackstub Road, one mile north of SR 305 in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7-8 miles north of Warren, Ohio. Her grave can be found in Section 3, Lot 2319, Graves 2.

Paul Albert Petrilla

2025-12-01T00:05:34Z

Edward Timko Jr.:

''Page edited 30-November-2025. ET''

Born March 21, 1935 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He was the second child of '''[[Andrew Michael Petrilla]]''' and '''[[Mary Martha Timko|Mary Martha Timko.]]'''
== Description ==
[[File:Paul Albert Petrilla (2008).jpg|thumb|300x300px|Paul Albert Petrilla (2008)]]
Paul was pf average build and average in height (5 foot 8 inches). He had brown, green eyes and wore glasses for the majority of his life..

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood''' - In his teens, Paul played the drums in a small polka band called the Polka Dots with his brother David and two friends.
* '''Siblings'''
** '''[[Elizabeth Jane Petrilla]]'''
** John David Petrilla

== Education ==
Paul graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1953.

He graduated from Central Technical Institute, Kansas City, MO in 1957

== Religion ==
Paul was baptized into the Catholic faith.

He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church at 3020 Reeves Road, Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
[[File:Paul Albert Petrilla in uniform.jpg|thumb|275x275px|Paul Albert Petrilla in uniform]]

== Military Service Years ==
Sgt Paul Albert Petrilla served in the '''[[U.S. Marine Corps]]'''. He began serving on 20 Mar 1953 and was discharged on 26 Jan 1956. He served as a Radio Repairman. Received the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.<ref>US Marine Corps Report of Separation, DD-214 - Paul Petrilla, 26 Jan 1956</ref>

'''His Boot Camp Story''' - “I graduated from Warren G. Harding on Jan 22, 1953 and went to Cleveland on Jan 25 for my physical. No one thought that I would pass my physical because of my eyesight. Come to find out I also had a punctured eardrum. I thought I was finished. After the physical we were all in one room and were asked “is there any reason that you can’t serve in the military?” No answers and then the Officer proceeded with the swearing in. Later I called home and told Mom that I was leaving after dinner for Parris Island and she wouldn’t believe me. We took the train to D.C. and arrived there at 7 am to change trains for Parris Island. I did not know anyone on the train and took a while to get acquainted.

We arrived that night in Yammasee, SC at 10 pm and were put up in a barracks in town. This was my first instance of segregation as they took all the blacks to another building. In the morning we went to a restaurant for breakfast and the blacks ate in a room behind the kitchen, Getting on the bus to go to PI they were on the bus in the rear. When we got to Parris Island (it really is an island with a causeway for access) we got off the bus and the segregation ended there. After getting our haircut and getting some of our clothes we went to evening chow which was not a happy event. When you got your tray and went along the line the mess men plopped something on your tray and you moved on. Some of the meal was unidentifiable so I figured I would skip that. When we were finished you took your tray to dunk it in boiling water before stacking them. My DI stood by the GI can for scraps and he saw that I had not eaten all of it and made me use my fingers to clean off and eat it all. I didn’t menton that I was 30 lbs overweight and was told that I would not leave Parris Island until I lost that. I quit eating that day.

For 12 weeks we never got any time to ourselves. From 5:30 am to 10 pm we were kept busy and had time from 9 pm to 10 pm to shower and clean rifles and write letters. Weekends were the same with the exception we could go to church but then came back to do laundry (outside) and clean our gear.

I left out all the strange things that they made us do but you’ve probably seen or heard of most of them. After 8 weeks we went out to the rifle range and spent one week learning firing positions and pulling targets for other platoons. The second week was live firing and preparing to fire for qualification. If there is one big deal in the Marine Corps it’s firing for qualification. If you do not qualify, life can be miserable. I was fortunate to fire sharpshooter and missed expert by two points.

The last two weeks was getting ready for graduation, getting our dress uniforms, pictures taken and preparing for final inspection. We were all waiting for our orders as to where we would be transferred and what our status would be. When we enlisted we were not able to choose our job or schooling. This was done by the Marines after you took the GCT test. During that test you took several different categories and they selected where they wanted or needed you. At the final inspection our platoon came first in all categories which made us “Post Honor Platoon” and our DI’s happy as it was a reflection on them. Orders came out and I was selected for Electronics School in Chicago at the Great Lakes Naval Station. Most everyone else was sent to the Fleet Marine Force (Infantry) for further transfer to Korea. I was also promoted to PFC and I did lose the 30 lbs as I was not going to stay at Parris Island for any reason. In July while I was in school in Chicago the North Koreans signed the peace treaty. I always liked to think that they heard that I was through boot camp and I would eventually be coming their way.

After 16 weeks of Class A Electronics school I was transferred to Marine Corps Recruit Depot for specialty school for ground to air communications. At the end of 12 weeks I received orders to Norfolk Naval Base in Virginia and served in several different communications billets.

My enlistment was for three years and most of my duty was in Norfolk Va. as an Avionics Technician with Headquarters Squadron, Aircraft Fleet Marine Force. I was a technician and because I had been studying for my Amateur Radio license and knew Morse code I did a lot of flying as an Airborne Radio Operator. I completed my tour of duty and was discharged on Jan 26, 1956 with the rank of Sergeant.

All in all, looking back 62 years to what I have been able to accomplish from the age of 17 until now I have to give a lot of credit to the Corps to show me all the things I could do if I really applied myself. Most everything I have done or will do is because of the confidence they have instilled in me.

God bless America and the United States Marine Corps.”<ref>Memories of Paul Albert Petrilla, as told to Edward John Timko Jr. via email from Paul Albert Petrilla</ref>

'''Military Service(s):''' '''[[U.S. Marine Corps]]'''

== Family Years ==
'''How he met his wife''' - Ann & I had always known each other as our family’s belonged to Sts Cyril and Methodius church forever. We attended Catechism for many years, and we knew the “twins” but didn’t really connect then.  After completing Catechism, we only met at church functions and dances. After I gone into the Marines, I come home one weekend and my friend told me that he was invited to a wedding and that I could go with him. When we got to the wedding Ann and a friend were there and we danced and spent the evening with them. Later we took them home and I asked Ann if I could write to her and she agreed. For the next year and a half, we wrote and dated whenever I came home. After my discharge I came home and worked at Denman Tire for six months and then went to Kansas City MO. to Central Technical Institute to obtain my First Class Engineers License in broadcasting In the meantime Ann had graduated from Warren G. Harding and was working as a secretary at US Gypsum.. After two years I completed the course and came home to Warren and got a job as an engineer at WICA AM and FM in Ashtabula, OH and we were married on June 14th, 1958

Paul married '''[[Anna Rita Karafa]]''' on June 14, 1958 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.. The couple had four children: two boys - Dennis Edward and Charles Michael, and two girls - Theresa Marie and Susan Mary.

The couple had four children;

* Theresa Marie Petrilla
* Dennis Edward Petrilla
* Susan Mary Petrilla
* Charles Michael Petrilla

== Residences ==

* Lived on 815 Fifth Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1940.
* Lived at 1453 Oak Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1956.
* Lived in Astabula, Astabula County, Ohio just after he was married.
* Lived at 874 Adams Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 1940 Irene Avenue NE in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1990.
* Lived at 309 Wae Trail in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1993.

== Working Years ==
He was employed as an engineer at Ajax Magnethermic in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio for 32 years.

Previously he worked at Packard Electric Division of General Motors, Federal Machine & Welder, Wean Engineering, and as a station engineer at WICA Radio & Television station in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio after his marriage to Anna.

== Personal Life ==
He loved working with computers and being a Ham Radio Operator - KB8YV

Paul, an avid reader, never missed his weekly trip to the local library. Most evenings he could be found in his favorite comfy chair reading late into the night.

He also loved to do crosswords, jigsaw puzzles and going to The Hot Dog Shoppe in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

After his retirement, he become increasingly involved at his parish, Blessed Sacrament Churc.h

== Death ==
Paul passed away from Covid on May 29, 2021 in Leesburg, Loudon County, Virginia.

HIs remains were cremated in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia. His ashes were interred in All Souls Cemetery in Bazetta, Trumbull County, Ohio.The cemetery is on Hoagland-Blackstub Road, one mile north of SR 305 in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7-8 miles north of Warren, Ohio. His grave can be found in Section 3, Lot 2319, Graves 1.

Elizabeth Jane Petrilla

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Edward Timko Jr.:

''Page edited 30-November-2025. ET''

Born on December 18, 1933 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. She was the oldest child of '''[[Andrew Michael Petrilla]]''' and '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''.

== Description ==
Elizabeth, or Betty Jane as she was more commonly known, was slender of build and stood about 5 foot 7 inches in height. She had brown hair and blue eyes. She wore glasses in her later years.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood -''' Betty Jane had two brothers, Paul Albert and John David, as well as 35 maternal cousins. She spent the majority of her life as a role model to both her siblings and her cousins.
* In regards to Christmas traditions, Betty Jane wrote, ““No, I don’t remember hanging stockings. I don’t remember that they [Baba & Dzedo’s children] did either. I know we always had the traditional dinner on Christmas Eve before midnight mass. There was no meat, just fish and rice, little dumplings with poppy seed, pierogis, saurkraut and some other I don’t remember. Also when I was very little, my dad put straw under the kitchen table to signify the manger. Later my mom made him stop as she had to clean it up [each year]. Then sometime between Christmas and New Years, the priest came to the house to bless it for the new year. We had to clean like crazy so, God forbid, he should find any dirt. Remember those toys you thought you could not live without,well, neither do I? My dad made me a doll crib which I still have and once I got a wicker rocker and a large doll named David, both of which I still have. Best of all, I remember every Christmas at Baba’s with all the great food and family dropping in all day."
* '''Siblings'''
** '''[[Paul Albert Petrilla]]'''
** John David Petrilla

== Education ==
Betty Jane graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1952.

In 1967, she took a course and learned keypunching so that she could work the afternoon shift at American Welding and her husband could take care of the kids while she worked.

== Religion ==

* Betty Jane was baptized into the Catholic faith in January of 1934 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathotic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* She celebrated her First Holy Communion on June 7, 1942 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathotic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* She celebrated her Confirmation in 1943 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathotic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Due to the fact that Betty Jane's husband was of the Lutheran faith, she later converted to it in 1956 at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Edwin William Hietikko]]''' on December 5, 1953 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had six children: one boys - Andrew William and five girls - Ann Lillian, Sue Ellen, Mary Elizabeth, Amy Jane and Laura Ellen. Sue Ellen on lived for 6 days before passing away.

The couple would have eventually have five children;

* Ann Lillian Hietikko
* '''[[Sue Ellen Hietikko]]'''
* Mary Elizabeth Hietikko
* Andrew William Hietikko
* Amy Jane Hietikko
* Laura Ellen Hietikko

== Residences ==
During the Betty Jane's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, she lived with family in, rented or owned a total of many houses on the southwest side of the city.

* Lived at the corner of Parkman and Hunter in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio when she was born.
* Lived at Wolf Court, just off of Maple Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. (1936/1937)
* Live at 978 Palmyra Road SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 815 Fifth Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 1453 Oak Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 342 Loveless in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The location was known as the "Project."
* Lived at 1803 Jackson Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 925 Summit Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. in 1967.
* Lived in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio in 1991.
*

== Working Years ==

* Betty Jane was a homemaker for 43 years.
* She was also employed at American Welding on Dietz Road in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio for 23 years. She retired from the firm in 1991.
* Previously, she worked WT Grant in the Parkman Plaza in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio while raising her children.
* While Betty Jane was attending high school, she was in a work/study program that allowed her to attend school in the morning and worked at a local company, Van Huffel Tube, in the afternoon. When she graduated, she continued to work there until she gave birth to her first child.
* Her first job was working at Knox Grocery with her mother when she was 15 years old.

== Business Ventures ==
Betty Jane owned and operated a little bookstore "Encore and More" in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio. It traded in used paperback books and jigsaw puzzles. It opened in 1983 in a little home on Route 20 in Ashtabula. The house had a wood-burning fireplace which was lit every morning in the fall and winter months. Around it were rocking chairs where the customers could sit and look over books at their leisure. Three of her daughters ran the story while Betty Jane continued to work in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. In 1991 she sold the store to spend more time with her husband. At the time of it's closing, the store had over 35,000 books. Rather than accept extremely low bids for the books (sold as a lot), Betty Jane donated them to nursing homes and libraries. She said, in doing so, she met a lot of nice people.

== Personal Life ==
She loved to make afghans, write plays and dabble in family genealogy.

== Death ==
Betty Jane died from acute hypoxic respiratory failure on December 23, 2018 at Ashtabula County Medical Center in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

Her remains were cremated on December 28, 1981.

Paul Albert Petrilla

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''Page edited 30-December-2025. ET''

Born March 21, 1935 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He was the second child of '''[[Andrew Michael Petrilla]]''' and '''[[Mary Martha Timko|Mary Martha Timko.]]'''
== Description ==
[[File:Paul Albert Petrilla (2008).jpg|thumb|300x300px|Paul Albert Petrilla (2008)]]
Paul was pf average build and average in height (5 foot 8 inches). He had brown, green eyes and wore glasses for the majority of his life..

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood''' - In his teens, Paul played the drums in a small polka band called the Polka Dots with his brother David and two friends.
* '''Siblings'''
** '''[[Elizabeth Jane Petrilla]]'''
** John David Petrilla

== Education ==
Paul graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1953.

He graduated from Central Technical Institute, Kansas City, MO in 1957

== Religion ==
Paul was baptized into the Catholic faith.

He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church at 3020 Reeves Road, Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
[[File:Paul Albert Petrilla in uniform.jpg|thumb|275x275px|Paul Albert Petrilla in uniform]]

== Military Service Years ==
Sgt Paul Albert Petrilla served in the '''[[U.S. Marine Corps]]'''. He began serving on 20 Mar 1953 and was discharged on 26 Jan 1956. He served as a Radio Repairman. Received the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.<ref>US Marine Corps Report of Separation, DD-214 - Paul Petrilla, 26 Jan 1956</ref>

'''His Boot Camp Story''' - “I graduated from Warren G. Harding on Jan 22, 1953 and went to Cleveland on Jan 25 for my physical. No one thought that I would pass my physical because of my eyesight. Come to find out I also had a punctured eardrum. I thought I was finished. After the physical we were all in one room and were asked “is there any reason that you can’t serve in the military?” No answers and then the Officer proceeded with the swearing in. Later I called home and told Mom that I was leaving after dinner for Parris Island and she wouldn’t believe me. We took the train to D.C. and arrived there at 7 am to change trains for Parris Island. I did not know anyone on the train and took a while to get acquainted.

We arrived that night in Yammasee, SC at 10 pm and were put up in a barracks in town. This was my first instance of segregation as they took all the blacks to another building. In the morning we went to a restaurant for breakfast and the blacks ate in a room behind the kitchen, Getting on the bus to go to PI they were on the bus in the rear. When we got to Parris Island (it really is an island with a causeway for access) we got off the bus and the segregation ended there. After getting our haircut and getting some of our clothes we went to evening chow which was not a happy event. When you got your tray and went along the line the mess men plopped something on your tray and you moved on. Some of the meal was unidentifiable so I figured I would skip that. When we were finished you took your tray to dunk it in boiling water before stacking them. My DI stood by the GI can for scraps and he saw that I had not eaten all of it and made me use my fingers to clean off and eat it all. I didn’t menton that I was 30 lbs overweight and was told that I would not leave Parris Island until I lost that. I quit eating that day.

For 12 weeks we never got any time to ourselves. From 5:30 am to 10 pm we were kept busy and had time from 9 pm to 10 pm to shower and clean rifles and write letters. Weekends were the same with the exception we could go to church but then came back to do laundry (outside) and clean our gear.

I left out all the strange things that they made us do but you’ve probably seen or heard of most of them. After 8 weeks we went out to the rifle range and spent one week learning firing positions and pulling targets for other platoons. The second week was live firing and preparing to fire for qualification. If there is one big deal in the Marine Corps it’s firing for qualification. If you do not qualify, life can be miserable. I was fortunate to fire sharpshooter and missed expert by two points.

The last two weeks was getting ready for graduation, getting our dress uniforms, pictures taken and preparing for final inspection. We were all waiting for our orders as to where we would be transferred and what our status would be. When we enlisted we were not able to choose our job or schooling. This was done by the Marines after you took the GCT test. During that test you took several different categories and they selected where they wanted or needed you. At the final inspection our platoon came first in all categories which made us “Post Honor Platoon” and our DI’s happy as it was a reflection on them. Orders came out and I was selected for Electronics School in Chicago at the Great Lakes Naval Station. Most everyone else was sent to the Fleet Marine Force (Infantry) for further transfer to Korea. I was also promoted to PFC and I did lose the 30 lbs as I was not going to stay at Parris Island for any reason. In July while I was in school in Chicago the North Koreans signed the peace treaty. I always liked to think that they heard that I was through boot camp and I would eventually be coming their way.

After 16 weeks of Class A Electronics school I was transferred to Marine Corps Recruit Depot for specialty school for ground to air communications. At the end of 12 weeks I received orders to Norfolk Naval Base in Virginia and served in several different communications billets.

My enlistment was for three years and most of my duty was in Norfolk Va. as an Avionics Technician with Headquarters Squadron, Aircraft Fleet Marine Force. I was a technician and because I had been studying for my Amateur Radio license and knew Morse code I did a lot of flying as an Airborne Radio Operator. I completed my tour of duty and was discharged on Jan 26, 1956 with the rank of Sergeant.

All in all, looking back 62 years to what I have been able to accomplish from the age of 17 until now I have to give a lot of credit to the Corps to show me all the things I could do if I really applied myself. Most everything I have done or will do is because of the confidence they have instilled in me.

God bless America and the United States Marine Corps.”<ref>Memories of Paul Albert Petrilla, as told to Edward John Timko Jr. via email from Paul Albert Petrilla</ref>

'''Military Service(s):''' '''[[U.S. Marine Corps]]'''

== Family Years ==
'''How he met his wife''' - Ann & I had always known each other as our family’s belonged to Sts Cyril and Methodius church forever. We attended Catechism for many years, and we knew the “twins” but didn’t really connect then.  After completing Catechism, we only met at church functions and dances. After I gone into the Marines, I come home one weekend and my friend told me that he was invited to a wedding and that I could go with him. When we got to the wedding Ann and a friend were there and we danced and spent the evening with them. Later we took them home and I asked Ann if I could write to her and she agreed. For the next year and a half, we wrote and dated whenever I came home. After my discharge I came home and worked at Denman Tire for six months and then went to Kansas City MO. to Central Technical Institute to obtain my First Class Engineers License in broadcasting In the meantime Ann had graduated from Warren G. Harding and was working as a secretary at US Gypsum.. After two years I completed the course and came home to Warren and got a job as an engineer at WICA AM and FM in Ashtabula, OH and we were married on June 14th, 1958

Paul married '''[[Anna Rita Karafa]]''' on June 14, 1958 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.. The couple had four children: two boys - Dennis Edward and Charles Michael, and two girls - Theresa Marie and Susan Mary.

The couple had four children;

* Theresa Marie Petrilla
* Dennis Edward Petrilla
* Susan Mary Petrilla
* Charles Michael Petrilla

== Residences ==

* Lived on 815 Fifth Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1940.
* Lived at 1453 Oak Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1956.
* Lived in Astabula, Astabula County, Ohio just after he was married.
* Lived at 874 Adams Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 1940 Irene Avenue NE in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1990.
* Lived at 309 Wae Trail in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1993.

== Working Years ==
He was employed as an engineer at Ajax Magnethermic in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio for 32 years.

Previously he worked at Packard Electric Division of General Motors, Federal Machine & Welder, Wean Engineering, and as a station engineer at WICA Radio & Television station in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio after his marriage to Anna.

== Personal Life ==
He loved working with computers and being a Ham Radio Operator - KB8YV

Paul, an avid reader, never missed his weekly trip to the local library. Most evenings he could be found in his favorite comfy chair reading late into the night.

He also loved to do crosswords, jigsaw puzzles and going to The Hot Dog Shoppe in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

After his retirement, he become increasingly involved at his parish, Blessed Sacrament Churc.h

== Death ==
Paul passed away from Covid on May 29, 2021 in Leesburg, Loudon County, Virginia.

HIs remains were cremated in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia. His ashes were interred in All Souls Cemetery in Bazetta, Trumbull County, Ohio.The cemetery is on Hoagland-Blackstub Road, one mile north of SR 305 in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7-8 miles north of Warren, Ohio. His grave can be found in Section 3, Lot 2319, Graves 1.

Elizabeth Jane Petrilla

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''Page edited 19-February-2025. ET''

Born on December 18, 1933 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. She was the oldest child of '''[[Andrew Michael Petrilla]]''' and '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''.

== Description ==
Elizabeth, or Betty Jane as she was more commonly known, was slender of build and stood about 5 foot 7 inches in height. She had brown hair and blue eyes. She wore glasses in her later years.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood -''' Betty Jane had two brothers, Paul Albert and John David, as well as 35 maternal cousins. She spent the majority of her life as a role model to both her siblings and her cousins.
* In regards to Christmas traditions, Betty Jane wrote, ““No, I don’t remember hanging stockings. I don’t remember that they [Baba & Dzedo’s children] did either. I know we always had the traditional dinner on Christmas Eve before midnight mass. There was no meat, just fish and rice, little dumplings with poppy seed, pierogis, saurkraut and some other I don’t remember. Also when I was very little, my dad put straw under the kitchen table to signify the manger. Later my mom made him stop as she had to clean it up [each year]. Then sometime between Christmas and New Years, the priest came to the house to bless it for the new year. We had to clean like crazy so, God forbid, he should find any dirt. Remember those toys you thought you could not live without,well, neither do I? My dad made me a doll crib which I still have and once I got a wicker rocker and a large doll named David, both of which I still have. Best of all, I remember every Christmas at Baba’s with all the great food and family dropping in all day."
* '''Siblings'''
** '''[[Paul Albert Petrilla]]'''
** John David Petrilla

== Education ==
Betty Jane graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1952.

In 1967, she took a course and learned keypunching so that she could work the afternoon shift at American Welding and her husband could take care of the kids while she worked.

== Religion ==

* Betty Jane was baptized into the Catholic faith in January of 1934 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathotic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* She celebrated her First Holy Communion on June 7, 1942 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathotic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* She celebrated her Confirmation in 1943 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathotic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Due to the fact that Betty Jane's husband was of the Lutheran faith, she later converted to it in 1956 at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Edwin William Hietikko]]''' on December 5, 1953 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had six children: one boys - Andrew William and five girls - Ann Lillian, Sue Ellen, Mary Elizabeth, Amy Jane and Laura Ellen. Sue Ellen on lived for 6 days before passing away.

The couple would have eventually have five children;

* Ann Lillian Hietikko
* '''[[Sue Ellen Hietikko]]'''
* Mary Elizabeth Hietikko
* Andrew William Hietikko
* Amy Jane Hietikko
* Laura Ellen Hietikko

== Residences ==
During the Betty Jane's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, she lived with family in, rented or owned a total of many houses on the southwest side of the city.

* Lived at the corner of Parkman and Hunter in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio when she was born.
* Lived at Wolf Court, just off of Maple Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. (1936/1937)
* Live at 978 Palmyra Road SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 815 Fifth Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 1453 Oak Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 342 Loveless in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The location was known as the "Project."
* Lived at 1803 Jackson Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 925 Summit Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. in 1967.
* Lived in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio in 1991.
*

== Working Years ==

* Betty Jane was a homemaker for 43 years.
* She was also employed at American Welding on Dietz Road in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio for 23 years. She retired from the firm in 1991.
* Previously, she worked WT Grant in the Parkman Plaza in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio while raising her children.
* While Betty Jane was attending high school, she was in a work/study program that allowed her to attend school in the morning and worked at a local company, Van Huffel Tube, in the afternoon. When she graduated, she continued to work there until she gave birth to her first child.
* Her first job was working at Knox Grocery with her mother when she was 15 years old.

== Business Ventures ==
Betty Jane owned and operated a little bookstore "Encore and More" in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio. It traded in used paperback books and jigsaw puzzles. It opened in 1983 in a little home on Route 20 in Ashtabula. The house had a wood-burning fireplace which was lit every morning in the fall and winter months. Around it were rocking chairs where the customers could sit and look over books at their leisure. Three of her daughters ran the story while Betty Jane continued to work in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. In 1991 she sold the store to spend more time with her husband. At the time of it's closing, the store had over 35,000 books. Rather than accept extremely low bids for the books (sold as a lot), Betty Jane donated them to nursing homes and libraries. She said, in doing so, she met a lot of nice people.

== Personal Life ==
She loved to make afghans, write plays and dabble in family genealogy.

== Death ==
Betty Jane died from acute hypoxic respiratory failure on December 23, 2018 at Ashtabula County Medical Center in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

Her remains were cremated on December 28, 1981.

Elizabeth Jane Petrilla

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Born on December 18, 1933 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. She was the oldest child of '''[[Andrew Michael Petrilla]]''' and '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''.

== Description ==
Elizabeth, or Betty Jane as she was more commonly known, was slender of build and stood about 5 foot 7 inches in height. She had brown hair and blue eyes. She wore glasses in her later years.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood -''' Betty Jane had two brothers, Paul Albert and John David, as well as 35 maternal cousins. She spent the majority of her life as a role model to both her siblings and her cousins.
* In regards to Christmas traditions, Betty Jane wrote, ““No, I don’t remember hanging stockings. I don’t remember that they [Baba & Dzedo’s children] did either. I know we always had the traditional dinner on Christmas Eve before midnight mass. There was no meat, just fish and rice, little dumplings with poppy seed, pierogis, saurkraut and some other I don’t remember. Also when I was very little, my dad put straw under the kitchen table to signify the manger. Later my mom made him stop as she had to clean it up [each year]. Then sometime between Christmas and New Years, the priest came to the house to bless it for the new year. We had to clean like crazy so, God forbid, he should find any dirt. Remember those toys you thought you could not live without,well, neither do I? My dad made me a doll crib which I still have and once I got a wicker rocker and a large doll named David, both of which I still have. Best of all, I remember every Christmas at Baba’s with all the great food and family dropping in all day."
* '''Siblings'''
** '''[[Paul Albert Petrilla]]'''
** John David Petrilla

== Education ==
Betty Jane graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1952.

In 1967, she took a course and learned keypunching so that she could work the afternoon shift at American Welding and her husband could take care of the kids while she worked.

== Religion ==

* Betty Jane was baptized into the Catholic faith in January of 1934 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathotic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* She celebrated her First Holy Communion on June 7, 1942 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathotic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* She celebrated her Confirmation in 1943 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathotic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Betty Jane later converted to the Lutheran faith in 1956 at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Edwin William Hietikko]]''' on December 5, 1953 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had six children: one boys - Andrew William and five girls - Ann Lillian, Sue Ellen, Mary Elizabeth, Amy Jane and Laura Ellen. Sue Ellen on lived for 6 days before passing away.

The couple would have eventually have five children;

* Ann Lillian Hietikko
* '''[[Sue Ellen Hietikko]]'''
* Mary Elizabeth Hietikko
* Andrew William Hietikko
* Amy Jane Hietikko
* Laura Ellen Hietikko

== Residences ==
During the Betty Jane's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, she lived with family in, rented or owned a total of many houses on the southwest side of the city.

* Lived at the corner of Parkman and Hunter in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio when she was born.
* Lived at Wolf Court, just off of Maple Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. (1936/1937)
* Live at 978 Palmyra Road SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 815 Fifth Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 1453 Oak Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 342 Loveless in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The location was known as the "Project."
* Lived at 1803 Jackson Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 925 Summit Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. in 1967.
* Lived in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio in 1991.
*

== Working Years ==

* Betty Jane was a homemaker for 43 years.
* She was also employed at American Welding on Dietz Road in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio for 23 years. She retired in 1991.
* Previously, she worked WT Grant in the Parkman Plaza in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio while raising her children.
* When Betty Jane was attending high school, she went to school in the morning and worked at Van Huffel Tube in the afternoon. When she graduated, she continued to work there until she gave birth to her first child.
* Her first job was working at Knox Grocery with her mother when she was 15 years old.

== Business Ventures ==
Betty Jane owned and operated a little bookstore "Encore and More" in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio. It traded in used paperback books and jigsaw puzzles. It opened in 1983 in a little home on Route 20 in Ashtabula. The house had a wood-burning fireplace which was lit every morning in the fall and winter months. Around it were rocking chairs where the customers could sit and look over books at their leisure. Three of her daughters ran the story while Betty Jane continued to work in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. In 1991 she sold the store to spend more time with her husband. At the time of it's closing, the store had over 35,000 books. Rather than accept extremely low bids for the books (sold as a lot), Betty Jane donated them to nursing homes and libraries. She said, in doing so, she met a lot of nice people.

== Personal Life ==
She loved to make afghans, write plays and dabble in family genealogy.

== Death ==
Betty Jane died from acute hypoxic respiratory failure on December 23, 2018 at Ashtabula County Medical Center in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

Her remains were cremated on December 28, 1981.

Martha Bishop

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Born August 14, 1923 in Farrell, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. She was the ninth oldest child of Joseph A. Bishop and Sophia Pichnarcik.

== Description ==
Martha was of average build and height of 5 foot seven inches. She had curly, light brown hair, brown eyes and a fair complexion. In fact, as a young girl, many often commented that she had a porcelain-like complexion. Early photographs, they showed her have a broad smile and sparkling eyes.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood'''
* '''Siblings'''
** Anna Bishop
** Frank Joseph Bishop
** Catherine Marie Bishop
** Cecelia Bishop
** Madalene Bishop
** Helen C. Bishop
** Pauline Loretta Bishop
** Sophie Jean Bishop
** Ronald J. Bishop

== Education ==
She graduated in 1941 from Farrell High School in Farrell, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

== Religion ==
Mary was a member of Our Lady of Fatima - St. Ann’s Church in Farrell, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

She was a devout Roman Catholic and in her later years she traveled the country to visit various religious shrines and churches.

== Military Service ==
Martha never served in the U.S. Armed Forces

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]''' on June 21, 1944 at St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church in Farrell, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. The couple had three children: two boys - Joseph Ronald and Dean Jerome, and one girl - Joyce Marie. The couple divorced on December 17, 1958.

* Joseph Ronald Timko
* Dean Jerome Timko
* '''[[Joyce Marie Timko]]'''

== Residences ==

* Lived at 1640 Oak Street SW
* Lived at Warren-Newton Falls Road in Newton Falls, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1954.
* Lived at North Irving Avenue in Farrell, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

== Working Years ==
Homemaker and was previously employed by Metz Bakery in Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

== Personal Life ==
Loved to read, play bingo, and travel on church bus excursions

== Death ==
Martha died on 19 May 19, 2010 at Nugent Convalescent Home in Hermitage, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

She was buried on 21 May 21, 2010 at St. Ann’s Cemetery in Hermitage, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. The cemetery is located at 2440 Longview Road about three miles southwest of Hermitage, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Martha's grave can be found on the right side of the main entrance about 200 feet from the road.

Michael Joseph Politsky

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Born October 8, 1910 in Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. He was the third oldest son to '''[[John Politsky]]''' and '''[[Julia Klym]]'''.

== Description ==
Michael was slim of build (148 Lbs In 1946) and stood about 5 foot 8 inches in height. He had brown hair (started balding in his twenties) and blue eyes.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood''' -
* '''Siblings'''
**'''[[Anthony Adam Politsky]]'''
** '''[[Joseph John Politsky]]'''
** '''[[Mary Christine Politsky]]'''
** '''[[John Edward Politsky]]'''
** '''[[Julius A. Politsky]]'''
** '''[[Walter D. Politsky]]'''
** '''[[Anna Alberta Politsky]]'''
** '''[[Paul Mark Politsky]]'''
** '''[[Helen Joan Politsky]]'''

== Education ==
Michael's formal education was completed by the tenth grade although his U.S. Army discharge papers indicated that he only completed the fifth grade.

== Religion ==
Michael was baptized into the Catholic faith.

He was a member of Christ Our King Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
[[File:Michael Joseph Politsky in uniform.jpg|thumb|275x275px|Michael Joseph Politsky in uniform]]

== Military Service Years ==
Pfc '''[[Michael Joseph Politsky]]''' served in the '''[[U.S. Army]]'''. Began serving on 14 Sep 1943 (Fort Hayes) and was discharged on 1 Jan 1946 (Camp Atterbury, IN). He served as a cook in Company D, 1308th Engineers under General George Patton. Fought in Northern France, Ardennes and Rhineland. He was awarded EAME Theater Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, 3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Ribbon and WWII Victory Medal.<ref>Honorable Discharge Papers - Michael J. Politsky, US Army, 5 Jan 1948, File No: 297841</ref>

Michael commented one time that when he served under General Patton, the General ordered all personnel to wear "leggings," even the cooks. This order did not exactly endear Patton to the cooking staff after that order was given. [Note: Leggings were made of canvas and worn atop the upper portion of the military boots. They were supposed to protect the lower leg, to keep dirt, sand, and mud from entering their shoes, and to provide a measure of ankle support. They were eventually eliminated from a soldier's required military gear.]

'''Military Service(s):''' '''[[U.S. Army]]'''

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]''' on January 31, 1938 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had one child who they adopted: they named the boy Robert Politsky. The couple eventually bought a house in south Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio. The house was surrounded by old farms and was situated next to the Little Duck Creek.

The couple was incapable of conceiving a child but were fortunate enough to adopt a baby boy, Robert Michael;

* '''[[Robert Michael Politsky]]'''

== Residences ==
During the Michael's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, he lived with Anna's family as well as seven other houses, either rented or owned, on the southwest side of the city.

* Lived at 2051 Wilson Avenue in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1938
* Lived at 516 West Market Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1940
* Lived at 2046 Freemont Avenue in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1940
* Lived at 762 Second Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1942
* Lived at 477 Oriole Place in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1943
* Lived at 771 Third Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1947
* Lived at 4000 Kibler-Toot Road in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1963

== Working Years ==
Mike worked as a tire builder at '''[[Denman Tire Corporation]]''' which was located in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio. He retired after working there for 28 years.

He was formerly coal miner in Pennsylvania, and worked for a time as a laborer at Republic Steel Corporation in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Personal Life ==
He loved hunting.

== Death ==
Michael passed away due to liver cancer on November 3, 1978 at 6:10 a.m. at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Trumbull Co, Ohio.

He was buried on 6 November, 1978 at All Souls Cemetery on Hoagland-Blackstub Road, one mile north of SR 305 in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7-8 miles north of Warren, Ohio. Michael's grave can be found in Section 3 / Lot 1830 / Plots 1.

Edward John Timko

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'''[[Edward John Timko]]''' - Born on November 8, 1926 in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.<ref>Sts Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, Warren, Trumbull County, OH - Edward Timko Jr, Email, 30 Dec 2011</ref> He was the seventh oldest child and third eldest son of '''[[Joseph John Timko Sr.|Joseph John Timko]]''' and [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']].

== Description ==
As I stare at a photograph of my father, my eyes are first drawn to his crooked smile. While he was quite capable of hearty laughter or a big cheesy grin, his quiet smile had a way of drawing your eye to the fact that the left side of his smile was slightly higher than his right, and was accented by slight dimples. And it was framed by his fat cheeks, a square cleft chin and a broad nose. In his later years he developed a bit of a double chin. Atop his mouth sat a mischievous set of brown, almond shaped eyes capped with bushy eyebrows. His left eyebrow was unique in that it arched when he was angry or upset. Something I saw often when we kids were younger. For as long as I can remember, my father’s eyes were framed by eyeglasses that sat high on his ears as if they didn’t quite fit his face. Edward wore glasses for most of his life.

Having mentioned my father’s ears, I thought they were unique in that they were long, held tight against the side of his face with heavy lobes. They seemed typical for those people with a Slavic ancestry. They were accented with short cropped sideburns. Now his hair was dark brown and very wavy. Not curly, but just enough wave to make his hairstyle unique, somewhat in the style of George Clooney. I remember him using a healthy dab of Brylcreem to keep his wavy hair from being mussed. As for facial hair, my father was always clean shaven. I don’t ever remember him experimenting with beards or mustaches.

Now my father’s head sat atop his stocky body on a thick neck. I would describe his body as rectangular in shape and very muscular. He weighed about 170 pounds in 1944 when he registered for the draft. His muscles were a result of many years of lifting coils of strapping in the mills. In his later years, he developed a bit of a gut, but it was solid. Yes, solid best describes my father’s body. He stood about five foot, ten inches in height, about the same height as my mom. While I don’t know his weight exactly, I would imagine it being in the low 200 range. I suppose it is worth mentioning that my dad’s body had very little hair which seemed normal to me. That is until I saw other men at the beach who appeared to be wearing a fur coat. I’m thankful I take after my father in that regard.

I could stop here feeling satisfied with my description of my father but I think there was one other attribute that warrants mentioning...his hands. My father’s hands were broad with stubby fingers and he was left-handed. His hands fit well with my father’s very muscular arms. I remembered this attribute because when you shook his hand, you knew you were dealing with a man of strength. It's like your hand was being gripped by a vise. His muscularity came from years of lifting coils of strapping from the machine that applied its protective coating and loading them on skids for shipping. Come to think about it, the only time he ever shook my hand is when I graduated from college. Funny how you remember certain things.<ref>Memories of Edward John Timko Jr.</ref>

== Early Years ==

*'''Childhood'''
**In 1928, Ed's father Joseph John Timko moved the family from Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania to Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Once in Warren, Joseph took a job as a steelworker for Republic Iron and Steel Corporation. Edward and his siblings attended Warren City schools.
**Edward, or Ed as he was known, was very popular with all that knew him. His niece Betty Jane (Petrilla) Hietikko said that she thought he was the best looking of the Timko brothers. She said, when referring to Ed and his brother Albert, it was always "Ed and Al," never the other way. Ed was the de facto ringleader.
**He always seemed to be in a good mood, with a big smile on his face. He was the one who organized all the games the children played in the empty fields across the street from their house on Oriole Place. Some of his activities got all of them in trouble, but it was never too serious. When Ed and Al took some of the younger children to the movies, they always had to walk several feet behind them so no one would know we were with them. Ed might have liked the little children but he had a reputation to maintain. However, the fact is that he did take time for us little kids. He taught his young nephew Paul Petrilla how to play ball. Paul’s brother Dave Petrilla unfortunately was too little. Ed and Al both worked at a local fruit market on Market Street. It was located in what is now the west parking lot of the landmark Warren eatery, the Hot Dog Shoppe. At the end of their shift, the market owner would let the boys take home any overripe fruit. Their mother Anna could always find a use for anything they brought home. One person’s overripe fruit might become another person’s desert for the evening meal.
**In later years, Ed shared a bed with his younger brother Albert who was not known to be an early riser. On one occasion Ed, who had worked late the previous evening, was trying to sleep and Albert was being called from downstairs to wake up. Not wanting to leave his warm bed, Albert was doing his best to ignore the unwanted summons. Finally, Ed frustrated by the continual interruptions of his sleep took matters into his own hands, so to speak. He placed his foot behind Albert's back and shoved him out of the bed and onto the floor with a resounding thump. It was only then that the family members downstairs heard the thump and knew that Albert was finally up.
* '''Siblings'''
**'''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
** '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
** '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
** '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
** '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
** '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
** '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
** '''[[Emma Marie Timko]]'''
** Dorothy Alice Timko

== Education ==
Edward completed the eleventh grade at Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. After leaving school he went on to work at Demyan Tire Corporation in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio.

While his formal education ended with his junior year of high school, his learning continued through out his adult life as he was a voracious reader. He was one of those people who read the entire newspaper, and he always had a dog-eared book handy for a quick read.

== Religion ==
Edward was baptized into the Catholic faith on November 21, 1926 in Clymer, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

He later received his First Holy Communion on May 27, 1934 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He was then confirmed on May 9, 1938 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

He was married on June 21, 1952 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church on 175 Laird Avenue NE in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

He, his wife and four children were members of St. Williams Catholic Church on 5411 Mahoning Avenue NW in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio.[[File:S-Sgt Edward John Timko in uniform.jpg|thumb|275x275px|S-Sgt Edward John Timko in uniform]]

== Military Service Years ==
S/Sgt Edward Timko, Sr served in the '''[[U.S. Army Air Corps]]''' during World War II. He began serving on September 19, 1945 and was discharged on December 10, 1949 (Lackland AFB, Texas), He served as a Medical Corpsman at the 3700th Station Medical Squadron, 3700th Station Hospital at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. He received the American Defense Ribbon and the World War II Victory Medal.<ref>Honorable Discharge & Separation Record - Edward J Timko, WD 53, 10 Dec 1949, Serial No: AF 45021642</ref>

While serving as a corpsman, he told the story of serving for a time in a ward for psychiatric patients. One day one of the patients escaped to a nearby town that was hosting a carnival with all the various rides. The patient somehow climbed aboard a Ferris wheel thinking he would escape his pursuers. Ed, along with the other corpsman, just waited for the patient to return to earth where they grabbed him and returned him to the ward. Ed could never figure out how that patient thought he was going to escape by climbing on to the ride.

While Ed was never stationed outside the continental United States, he at least had the opportunity to serve his country and to see other parts of the country with its various cultures. In some of the photos of the time, Ed can be seen enjoying his favorite libation, a cold beer, with a group of his comrades. He told his children the story of stopping at a local cantina for a few beers one day. Eventually, after a few beers he became hungry and ordered a steak. Ed said that the cook went over to a large piece of raw meat that was hanging nearby and cut off a steak just for him. He remembers the hanging meat being covered in flies that the cook had to shoo away as he cut. However, when he was served the grilled steak, he said it was the best he ever had.

By the time Ed left military service, he had achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant.

'''Military Service(s)''' - '''[[U.S. Army Air Corps]]'''
[[File:0278 - Edward & Jeannette (Walker) Timko Sr Wedding.jpg|thumb|Edward & Jeannette (Walker) Timko in front of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church.]]

== Family Years ==

* '''How they met''' - '''[[Jeannette Frances Walker]]''' loved to tell us how she met Edward by writing letters to him during the end of WWII. As she told it, Edward’s sister Dorothy was good friends with Jeannette because they attended the same high school. Sometime in their friendship, Dorothy must have told Jeannette about her brother being stationed at Lackland AFB. Now, during the war, people were constantly encouraged to support “our boys over seas.” And one of the ways suggested was to write to the troops, you know, become a pen-pal. Dorothy must have encouraged Jeannette to reach out to her brother because Jeannette did just that...she began writing to him. Edward was a bit surprised when he received the first letter but it soon grew into something that they each enjoyed as the frequency and length of the letters grew over time. (In later years, Jeannette's children would learn that she kept all Edward’s letters to her.) Eventually, they arranged to meet when my dad was home on leave, and, well as they say, the rest is history.<ref>Memories of Jeannette Frances (Walker) Timko, as told to Edward John Timko Jr.</ref>
* '''Marriage''' - Edward married '''[[Jeannette Frances Walker]]''' on June 21, 1952 by Father Joseph Krispinsky at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. For their honeymoon trip, the newlyweds spent the first night at the bride’s home. The next day the bride’s Uncle Raymond drove them to Cleveland for their honeymoon. Unfortunately, my mother became home sick and they had to return home. Later, they would set off again with Edward’s brother Stephen and his wife Peggy to Blue Ridge, Minnesota for a belated honeymoon/vacation.
* '''Stories About Edward and Jeannette'''
** While living with his in-laws, Edward broke his arm while trying to navigate the stairs. The story, entitled "''His Broken Arm,''" can be found at the link, '''[[Timko Family Stories]]'''<ref>Memories of Paul Petrilla, as told to Edward John Timko Jr.</ref> ----
*'''First House -''' After the couple's honeymoon, the spent their first few years living at the home of Jeannette's parents on 1544 McMyler Avenue. They lived there for nearly three years while they were building their new house at 4419 Kincaid East Road next to his older brother Stephen. Edward, along with other family members, laid the block for the basement of the house as well as all the wood construction. Their son Eddie remembers his mother telling him how she learned to solder the electrical connections at the various receptacles as Edward pulled electrical wire throughout the house.<ref>Trumbull County Probate Court Records, Warren, OH, Edward & Jeannette (Walker) Timko Marriage License, No: 39419</ref>
*'''Children''' - The couple had four children: three boys - Edward John Jr., Kenneth Joseph and Donald Judson, and one girl - Jeannette Frances.
** Edward John Timko Jr. and spouse Mary Cathleen Laughlin
**Kenneth Joseph Timko and spouse Connie Shae Cox - The couple divorced.
**Donald Judson Timko and spouse Lorraine Beverly Eckley
** Jeannette Francis Timko and spouse Kirk Brian Yauger - The couple divorced. (2nd husband - Wayne August Aubel))).)

==Residences ==
Edward lived in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania from his birth until the family moved in 1928 to Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Edward's family rented or owned a total of six houses on the southwest side of the city. He would later reside in or own two more.

* Lived in the 100 block of Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. Anna's daughter Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother one day, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the houses had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road.]
* Lived at '''[[985 Hunter Street NW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio
* Lived at '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio
* Lived at '''[[487 Fourth Street]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio
* Lived at '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio
* Lived at '''[[770 Fourth Street]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio

After his marriage to Jeannette Frances Walker, the couple lived in two locations.
*Lived at '''[[1454 McMyler Street NW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. (Lived here with Edward's in-laws for about two years)
*Lived at '''[[4419 Kincaid East Road]]''' in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio.

==Working Years==
Edward worked as a tire builder at '''[[Denman Tire Corporation]]''' in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio for a short time in his youth prior to his time in the military.

He worked the remainder of his life as a machine operator at '''[[Brainard Steel Division]]''', Sharon Steel Corporation on Larchmont Avenue on the outskirts of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The machine he operated "painted" a protective coating on various types of the narrow steel strapping the company manufactured. ''[As a side note, his son Edward Jr. worked for a few summers with his father at Brained Steel Division as a means to supplement his college fund.]''

Edward also served as Vice President of the local Steelworkers Union - Head of Compensation. His son Edward John Timko, Jr. remembers taking his first trip to Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio with his father as Edward Sr. while representing a fellow worker in a workman's compensation case.

==Personal Life==
Edward enjoyed reading, fishing, playing poker and gardening. In his youth he loved to ice skate. He was also know to enjoy cold bottles of beer and smoking cigars and the occasional pipe.

He was also partial to polka music and the comedy of W.C. Fields, often quoting Field's sayings during family gatherings, particularly "Go away kid, you bother me."

During their early years at his house on Kincaid Road, Ed spent a good deal of time making his land more suitable for gardening by clearing brush and digging ditches to help dry out the back portion of his seven and one-half acres of land. It was not uncommon to see Ed, with a shovel resting on his shoulder, patrolling the network of ditches he had dug ensuring they were free of debris and running as they should.

Edward enjoyed only simple hobbies and one of them was fishing. While he never spent a great deal of money on fishing equipment, it was not uncommon for him to grab his poles and take the family out for a day at one of the nearby lakes to catch that nights dinner. I suppose that might have been a partial rationale for Ed having dug a pond a few hundred yards behind his house (It's worth mentioning he used the dirt from digging the pond to backfill around his house and septic system. A project that took several years.) However, the pond never proved to be a good source for fish, at least in his lifetime. As much as he tried he could never find a reliable source of water even though there were springs all around his property. It wasn’t until after his death his wife Jeannette had the pond made larger and deeper finally hitting the long elusive spring. It was only then did the fish, for which Edward worked so long and hard, finally appear.<ref>Memories of Edward John Timko Jr.</ref>

==Death==
On December 25, 1977. Edward broke his leg at home while trying to keep the family Christmas tree from falling. It had been bumped by one his children. He had been sitting in a rocking chair and, upon seeing the tree falling, leaned forward trying to catch it. Unfortunately, he set his foot wrong, resulting in a twisting motion which broke his leg. He sat back down in the rocker as if nothing happened. It was his oldest son who pointed out to him that his foot was no longer pointed forward. He then realized a trip to the hospital was in order.

His two oldest sons helped him into the family car and headed out to the hospital with a broomstick helping support the injured leg. Upon his arrival at the entrance to the emergency department of Warren General Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, the staff helped Edward on to a gurney and wheeled him in, leaving his sons to handle the admittance paperwork. After a preliminary examination and x-rays it was discovered Edward had a spiral fracture. They proceeded to surgery where several metal pins were placed into the bone of his leg to hold the broken pieces together. The operation was a complete success.

However, while he was recovering, clots developed in his leg resulting in a pulmonary embolism. Edward was rushed to intensive care. After a few days, he appeared to be on the mend and was returned to the general ward. However, on January 14, 1978, Edward died at Warren General Hospital after another pulmonary embolism developed in his lungs.

Edward died from pulmonary embolism on January 14, 1978 at Warren General Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.<ref>Memories of Edward John Timko Jr.</ref>

He was buried on January 17, 1978 at Champion Township Cemetery in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is located on Center Street (Rt 305) in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7 miles northwest of Warren, Ohio.

== Reference ==
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[[Category:Timko]]

Edward John Timko

2025-10-31T03:11:03Z

Edward Timko Jr.: Made corrections and added additional content

''Page edited 30-October-2025. ET''[[File:Edward John Timko Sr.jpg|thumb|245x245px|Edward John Timko Sr]]
'''[[Edward John Timko]]''' - Born on November 8, 1926 in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.<ref>Sts Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, Warren, Trumbull County, OH - Edward Timko Jr, Email, 30 Dec 2011</ref> He was the seventh oldest child and third eldest son of '''[[Joseph John Timko Sr.|Joseph John Timko]]''' and [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']].

== Description ==
As I stare at a photograph of my father, my eyes are first drawn to his crooked smile. While he was quite capable of hearty laughter or a big cheesy grin, his quiet smile had a way of drawing your eye to the fact that the left side of his smile was slightly higher than his right, and was accented by slight dimples. And it was framed by his fat cheeks, a square cleft chin and a broad nose. In his later years he developed a bit of a double chin.

Atop his mouth sat a mischievous set of brown, almond shaped eyes capped with bushy eyebrows. His left eyebrow was unique in that it arched when he was angry or upset. Something I saw often when we kids were younger. For as long as I can remember, my father’s eyes were framed by eyeglasses that sat high on his ears as if they didn’t quite fit his face. Edward wore glasses for most of his life.

Having mentioned my father’s ears, I thought they were unique in that they were long, held tight against the side of his face with heavy lobes. They seemed typical for those people with a Slavic ancestry. They were accented with short cropped sideburns.

Now his hair was dark brown and very wavy. Not curly, but just enough wave to make his hairstyle unique, somewhat in the style of George Clooney. I remember him using a healthy dab of Brylcreem to keep his wavy hair from being mussed. As for facial hair, my father was always clean shaven. I don’t ever remember him experimenting with beards or mustaches.

Now my father’s head sat atop his stocky body on a thick neck. I would describe his body as rectangular in shape and very muscular. He weighed about 170 pounds in 1944 when he registered for the draft. His muscles were a result of many years of lifting coils of strapping in the mills. In his later years, he developed a bit of a gut, but it was solid. Yes, solid best describes my father’s body.

He stood about five foot, ten inches in height, about the same height as my mom. While I don’t know his weight exactly, I would imagine it being in the low 200 range. I suppose it is worth mentioning that my dad’s body had very little hair which seemed normal to me. That is until I saw other men at the beach who appeared to be wearing a fur coat. I’m thankful I take after my father in that regard.

I could stop here feeling satisfied with my description of my father but I think there was one other attribute that warrants mentioning...his hands. My father’s hands were broad with stubby fingers and he was left-handed. His hands fit well with my father’s very muscular arms. I remembered this attribute because when you shook his hand, you knew you were dealing with a man of strength. It's like your hand was being gripped by a vise. His muscularity came from years of lifting coils of strapping from the machine that applied its protective coating and loading them on skids for shipping. Come to think about it, the only time he ever shook my hand is when I graduated from college. Funny how you remember certain things.<ref>Memories of Edward John Timko Jr.</ref>

== Early Years ==

*[[File:A Young Edward and Albert Timko.jpg|thumb|325x325px|A young Edward and Albert Timko]]'''Childhood'''
**In 1928, Ed's father Joseph John Timko moved the family from Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania to Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Once in Warren, Joseph took a job as a steelworker for Republic Iron and Steel Corporation. Edward and his siblings attended Warren City schools.
**Edward, or Ed as he was known, was very popular with all that knew him. His niece Betty Jane (Petrilla) Hietikko said that she thought he was the best looking of the Timko brothers. She said, when referring to Ed and his brother Albert, it was always "Ed and Al," never the other way. Ed was the de facto ringleader.
**He always seemed to be in a good mood, with a big smile on his face. He was the one who organized all the games the children played in the empty fields across the street from their house on Oriole Place. Some of his activities got all of them in trouble, but it was never too serious. When Ed and Al took some of the younger children to the movies, they always had to walk several feet behind them so no one would know we were with them. Ed might have liked the little children but he had a reputation to maintain. However, the fact is that he did take time for us little kids. He taught his young nephew Paul Petrilla how to play ball. Paul’s brother Dave Petrilla unfortunately was too little. Ed and Al both worked at a local fruit market on Market Street. It was located in what is now the west parking lot of the landmark Warren eatery, the Hot Dog Shoppe. At the end of their shift, the market owner would let the boys take home any overripe fruit. Their mother Anna could always find a use for anything they brought home. One person’s overripe fruit might become another person’s desert for the evening meal.
**In later years, Ed shared a bed with his younger brother Albert who was not known to be an early riser. On one occasion Ed, who had worked late the previous evening, was trying to sleep and Albert was being called from downstairs to wake up. Not wanting to leave his warm bed, Albert was doing his best to ignore the unwanted summons. Finally, Ed frustrated by the continual interruptions of his sleep took matters into his own hands, so to speak. He placed his foot behind Albert's back and shoved him out of the bed and onto the floor with a resounding thump. It was only then that the family members downstairs heard the thump and knew that Albert was finally up.
* '''Siblings'''
**'''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
** '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
** '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
** '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
** '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
** '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
** '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
** '''[[Emma Marie Timko]]'''
** Dorothy Alice Timko

== Education ==
Edward completed the eleventh grade at Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. After leaving school he went on to work at Demyan Tire Corporation in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio.

While his formal education ended with his junior year of high school, his learning continued through out his adult life as he was a voracious reader. He was one of those people who read the entire newspaper, and he always had a dog-eared book handy for a quick read.

== Religion ==
Edward was baptized into the Catholic faith on November 21, 1926 in Clymer, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

He later received his First Holy Communion on May 27, 1934 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He was then confirmed on May 9, 1938 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

He was married on June 21, 1952 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church on 175 Laird Avenue NE in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

He, his wife and four children were members of St. Williams Catholic Church on 5411 Mahoning Avenue NW in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio.[[File:S-Sgt Edward John Timko in uniform.jpg|thumb|275x275px|S-Sgt Edward John Timko in uniform]]

== Military Service Years ==
S/Sgt Edward Timko, Sr served in the '''[[U.S. Army Air Corps]]''' during World War II. He began serving on September 19, 1945 and was discharged on December 10, 1949 (Lackland AFB, Texas), He served as a Medical Corpsman at the 3700th Station Medical Squadron, 3700th Station Hospital at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. He received the American Defense Ribbon and the World War II Victory Medal.<ref>Honorable Discharge & Separation Record - Edward J Timko, WD 53, 10 Dec 1949, Serial No: AF 45021642</ref>

While serving as a corpsman, he told the story of serving for a time in a ward for psychiatric patients. One day one of the patients escaped to a nearby town that was hosting a carnival with all the various rides. The patient somehow climbed aboard a Ferris wheel thinking he would escape his pursuers. Ed, along with the other corpsman, just waited for the patient to return to earth where they grabbed him and returned him to the ward. Ed could never figure out how that patient thought he was going to escape by climbing on to the ride.

While Ed was never stationed outside the continental United States, he at least had the opportunity to serve his country and to see other parts of the country with its various cultures. In some of the photos of the time, Ed can be seen enjoying his favorite libation, a cold beer, with a group of his comrades. He told his children the story of stopping at a local cantina for a few beers one day. Eventually, after a few beers he became hungry and ordered a steak. Ed said that the cook went over to a large piece of raw meat that was hanging nearby and cut off a steak just for him. He remembers the hanging meat being covered in flies that the cook had to shoo away as he cut. However, when he was served the grilled steak, he said it was the best he ever had.

By the time Ed left military service, he had achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant.

'''Military Service(s)''' - '''[[U.S. Army Air Corps]]'''
[[File:0278 - Edward & Jeannette (Walker) Timko Sr Wedding.jpg|thumb|Edward & Jeannette (Walker) Timko in front of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church.]]

== Family Years ==

* '''How they met''' - '''[[Jeannette Frances Walker]]''' loved to tell us how she met Edward by writing letters to him during the end of WWII. As she told it, Edward’s sister Dorothy was good friends with Jeannette because they attended the same high school. Sometime in their friendship, Dorothy must have told Jeannette about her brother being stationed at Lackland AFB. Now, during the war, people were constantly encouraged to support “our boys over seas.” And one of the ways suggested was to write to the troops, you know, become a pen-pal. Dorothy must have encouraged Jeannette to reach out to her brother because Jeannette did just that...she began writing to him. Edward was a bit surprised when he received the first letter but it soon grew into something that they each enjoyed as the frequency and length of the letters grew over time. (In later years, Jeannette's children would learn that she kept all Edward’s letters to her.) Eventually, they arranged to meet when my dad was home on leave, and, well as they say, the rest is history.<ref>Memories of Jeannette Frances (Walker) Timko, as told to Edward John Timko Jr.</ref>
* '''Marriage''' - Edward married '''[[Jeannette Frances Walker]]''' on June 21, 1952 by Father Joseph Krispinsky at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* '''Stories About Edward and Jeannette'''
** While living with his in-laws, Edward broke his arm while trying to navigate the stairs. The story, entitled "''His Broken Arm,''" can be found at the link, '''[[Timko Family Stories]]'''<ref>Memories of Paul Petrilla, as told to Edward John Timko Jr.</ref> ----
*'''First House -''' After the couple's honeymoon, the spent their first few years living at the home of Jeannette's parents on 1544 McMyler Avenue. They lived there for nearly three years while they were building their new house at 4419 Kincaid East Road next to his older brother Stephen. Edward, along with other family members, laid the block for the basement of the house as well as all the wood construction. Their son Eddie remembers his mother telling him how she learned to solder the electrical connections at the various receptacles as Edward pulled electrical wire throughout the house.<ref>Trumbull County Probate Court Records, Warren, OH, Edward & Jeannette (Walker) Timko Marriage License, No: 39419</ref>
*'''Children''' - The couple had four children: three boys - Edward John Jr., Kenneth Joseph and Donald Judson, and one girl - Jeannette Frances.
** Edward John Timko Jr. and spouse Mary Cathleen Laughlin
**Kenneth Joseph Timko and spouse Connie Shae Cox - The couple divorced.
**Donald Judson Timko and spouse Lorraine Beverly Eckley
** Jeannette Francis Timko and spouse Kirk Brian Yauger - The couple divorced. (2nd husband - Wayne August Aubel))).)

==Residences ==
Edward lived in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania from his birth until the family moved in 1928 to Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Edward's family rented or owned a total of six houses on the southwest side of the city. He would later reside in or own two more.

* Lived in the 100 block of Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. Anna's daughter Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother one day, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the houses had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road.]
* Lived at '''[[985 Hunter Street NW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio
* Lived at '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio
* Lived at '''[[487 Fourth Street]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio
* Lived at '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio
* Lived at '''[[770 Fourth Street]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio

After his marriage to Jeannette Frances Walker, the couple lived in two locations.
*Lived at '''[[1454 McMyler Street NW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. (Lived here with Edward's in-laws for about two years)
*Lived at '''[[4419 Kincaid East Road]]''' in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio.

==Working Years==
Edward worked as a tire builder at '''[[Denman Tire Corporation]]''' in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio for a short time in his youth prior to his time in the military.

He worked the remainder of his life as a machine operator at '''[[Brainard Steel Division]]''', Sharon Steel Corporation on Larchmont Avenue on the outskirts of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The machine he operated "painted" a protective coating on various types of the narrow steel strapping the company manufactured. ''[As a side note, his son Edward Jr. worked for a few summers with his father at Brained Steel Division as a means to supplement his college fund.]''

Edward also served as Vice President of the local Steelworkers Union - Head of Compensation. His son Edward John Timko, Jr. remembers taking his first trip to Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio with his father as Edward Sr. while representing a fellow worker in a workman's compensation case.

==Personal Life==
Edward enjoyed reading, fishing, playing poker and gardening. In his youth he loved to ice skate. He was also know to enjoy cold bottles of beer and smoking cigars and the occasional pipe.

He was also partial to polka music and the comedy of W.C. Fields, often quoting Field's sayings during family gatherings, particularly "Go away kid, you bother me."

During their early years at his house on Kincaid Road, Ed spent a good deal of time making his land more suitable for gardening by clearing brush and digging ditches to help dry out the back portion of his seven and one-half acres of land. It was not uncommon to see Ed, with a shovel resting on his shoulder, patrolling the network of ditches he had dug ensuring they were free of debris and running as they should.

Edward enjoyed only simple hobbies and one of them was fishing. While he never spent a great deal of money on fishing equipment, it was not uncommon for him to grab his poles and take the family out for a day at one of the nearby lakes to catch that nights dinner. I suppose that might have been a partial rationale for Ed having dug a pond a few hundred yards behind his house (It's worth mentioning he used the dirt from digging the pond to backfill around his house and septic system. A project that took several years.) However, the pond never proved to be a good source for fish, at least in his lifetime. As much as he tried he could never find a reliable source of water even though there were springs all around his property. It wasn’t until after his death his wife Jeannette had the pond made larger and deeper finally hitting the long elusive spring. It was only then did the fish, for which Edward worked so long and hard, finally appear.<ref>Memories of Edward John Timko Jr.</ref>

==Death==
On December 25, 1977. Edward broke his leg at home while trying to keep the family Christmas tree from falling. It had been bumped by one his children. He had been sitting in a rocking chair and, upon seeing the tree falling, leaned forward trying to catch it. Unfortunately, he set his foot wrong, resulting in a twisting motion which broke his leg. He sat back down in the rocker as if nothing happened. It was his oldest son who pointed out to him that his foot was no longer pointed forward. He then realized a trip to the hospital was in order.

His two oldest sons helped him into the family car and headed out to the hospital with a broomstick helping support the injured leg. Upon his arrival at the entrance to the emergency department of Warren General Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, the staff helped Edward on to a gurney and wheeled him in, leaving his sons to handle the admittance paperwork. After a preliminary examination and x-rays it was discovered Edward had a spiral fracture. They proceeded to surgery where several metal pins were placed into the bone of his leg to hold the broken pieces together. The operation was a complete success.

However, while he was recovering, clots developed in his leg resulting in a pulmonary embolism. Edward was rushed to intensive care. After a few days, he appeared to be on the mend and was returned to the general ward. However, on January 14, 1978, Edward died at Warren General Hospital after another pulmonary embolism developed in his lungs.

Edward died from pulmonary embolism on January 14, 1978 at Warren General Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.<ref>Memories of Edward John Timko Jr.</ref>

He was buried on January 17, 1978 at Champion Township Cemetery in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is located on Center Street (Rt 305) in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7 miles northwest of Warren, Ohio.

== Reference ==
<references />
[[Category:Timko]]

Edward John Timko

2025-10-31T03:06:57Z

Edward Timko Jr.:

''Page edited 28-January-2025. ET''[[File:Edward John Timko Sr.jpg|thumb|245x245px|Edward John Timko Sr]]
'''[[Edward John Timko]]''' - Born on November 8, 1926 in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.<ref>Sts Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, Warren, Trumbull County, OH - Edward Timko Jr, Email, 30 Dec 2011</ref> He was the seventh oldest child and third eldest son of '''[[Joseph John Timko Sr.|Joseph John Timko]]''' and [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']].

== Description ==
As I stare at a photograph of my father, my eyes are first drawn to his crooked smile. While he was quite capable of hearty laughter or a big cheesy grin, his quiet smile had a way of drawing your eye to the fact that the left side of his smile was slightly higher than his right, and was accented by slight dimples. And it was framed by his fat cheeks, a square cleft chin and a broad nose. In his later years he developed a bit of a double chin.

Atop his mouth sat a mischievous set of brown, almond shaped eyes capped with bushy eyebrows. His left eyebrow was unique in that it arched when he was angry or upset. Something I saw often when we kids were younger. For as long as I can remember, my father’s eyes were framed by eyeglasses that sat high on his ears as if they didn’t quite fit his face. Edward wore glasses for most of his life.

Having mentioned my father’s ears, I thought they were unique in that they were long, held tight against the side of his face with heavy lobes. They seemed typical for those people with a Slavic ancestry. They were accented with short cropped sideburns.

Now his hair was dark brown and very wavy. Not curly, but just enough wave to make his hairstyle unique, somewhat in the style of George Clooney. I remember him using a healthy dab of Brylcreem to keep his wavy hair from being mussed. As for facial hair, my father was always clean shaven. I don’t ever remember him experimenting with beards or mustaches.

Now my father’s head sat atop his stocky body on a thick neck. I would describe his body as rectangular in shape and very muscular. He weighed about 170 pounds in 1944 when he registered for the draft. His muscles were a result of many years of lifting coils of strapping in the mills. In his later years, he developed a bit of a gut, but it was solid. Yes, solid best describes my father’s body.

He stood about five foot, ten inches in height, about the same height as my mom. While I don’t know his weight exactly, I would imagine it being in the low 200 range. I suppose it is worth mentioning that my dad’s body had very little hair which seemed normal to me. That is until I saw other men at the beach who appeared to be wearing a fur coat. I’m thankful I take after my father in that regard.

I could stop here feeling satisfied with my description of my father but I think there was one other attribute that warrants mentioning...his hands. My father’s hands were broad with stubby fingers and he was left-handed. His hands fit well with my father’s very muscular arms. I remembered this attribute because when you shook his hand, you knew you were dealing with a man of strength. It's like your hand was being gripped by a vise. His muscularity came from years of lifting coils of strapping from the machine that applied its protective coating and loading them on skids for shipping. Come to think about it, the only time he ever shook my hand is when I graduated from college. Funny how you remember certain things.<ref>Memories of Edward John Timko Jr.</ref>

== Early Years ==

*[[File:A Young Edward and Albert Timko.jpg|thumb|325x325px|A young Edward and Albert Timko]]'''Childhood'''
**In 1928, Ed's father Joseph John Timko moved the family from Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania to Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Once in Warren, Joseph took a job as a steelworker for Republic Iron and Steel Corporation. Edward and his siblings attended Warren City schools.
**Edward, or Ed as he was known, was very popular with all that knew him. His niece Betty Jane (Petrilla) Hietikko said that she thought he was the best looking of the Timko brothers. She said, when referring to Ed and his brother Albert, it was always "Ed and Al," never the other way. Ed was the de facto ringleader.
**He always seemed to be in a good mood, with a big smile on his face. He was the one who organized all the games the children played in the empty fields across the street from their house on Oriole Place. Some of his activities got all of them in trouble, but it was never too serious. When Ed and Al took some of the younger children to the movies, they always had to walk several feet behind them so no one would know we were with them. Ed might have liked the little children but he had a reputation to maintain. However, the fact is that he did take time for us little kids. He taught his young nephew Paul Petrilla how to play ball. Paul’s brother Dave Petrilla unfortunately was too little. Ed and Al both worked at a local fruit market on Market Street. It was located in what is now the west parking lot of the landmark Warren eatery, the Hot Dog Shoppe. At the end of their shift, the market owner would let the boys take home any overripe fruit. Their mother Anna could always find a use for anything they brought home. One person’s overripe fruit might become another person’s desert for the evening meal.
**In later years, Ed shared a bed with his younger brother Albert who was not known to be an early riser. On one occasion Ed, who had worked late the previous evening, was trying to sleep and Albert was being called from downstairs to wake up. Not wanting to leave his warm bed, Albert was doing his best to ignore the unwanted summons. Finally, Ed frustrated by the continual interruptions of his sleep took matters into his own hands, so to speak. He placed his foot behind Albert's back and shoved him out of the bed and onto the floor with a resounding thump. It was only then that the family members downstairs heard the thump and knew that Albert was finally up.
* '''Siblings'''
**'''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
** '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
** '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
** '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
** '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
** '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
** '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
** '''[[Emma Marie Timko]]'''
** Dorothy Alice Timko

== Education ==
Edward completed the eleventh grade at Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. After leaving school he went on to work at Demyan Tire Corporation in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio.

While his formal education ended with his junior year of high school, his learning continued through out his adult life as he was a voracious reader. He was one of those people who read the entire newspaper, and he always had a dog-eared book handy for a quick read.

== Religion ==
Edward was baptized into the Catholic faith on November 21, 1926 in Clymer, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

He later received his First Holy Communion on May 27, 1934 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He was then confirmed on May 9, 1938 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

He was married on June 21, 1952 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church on 175 Laird Avenue NE in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

He, his wife and four children were members of St. Williams Catholic Church on 5411 Mahoning Ave. NW in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio.[[File:S-Sgt Edward John Timko in uniform.jpg|thumb|275x275px|S-Sgt Edward John Timko in uniform]]

== Military Service Years ==
S/Sgt Edward Timko, Sr served in the '''[[U.S. Army Air Corps]]''' during World War II. He began serving on September 19, 1945 and was discharged on December 10, 1949 (Lackland AFB, Texas), He served as a Medical Corpsman at the 3700th Station Medical Squadron, 3700th Station Hospital at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. He received the American Defense Ribbon and the World War II Victory Medal.<ref>Honorable Discharge & Separation Record - Edward J Timko, WD 53, 10 Dec 1949, Serial No: AF 45021642</ref>

While serving as a corpsman, he told the story of serving for a time in a ward for psychiatric patients. One day one of the patients escaped to a nearby town that was hosting a carnival with all the various rides. The patient somehow climbed aboard a Ferris wheel thinking he would escape his pursuers. Ed, along with the other corpsman, just waited for the patient to return to earth where they grabbed him and returned him to the ward. Ed could never figure out how that patient thought he was going to escape by climbing on to the ride.

While Ed was never stationed outside the continental United States, he at least had the opportunity to serve his country and to see other parts of the country with its various cultures. In some of the photos of the time, Ed can be seen enjoying his favorite libation, a cold beer, with a group of his comrades. He told his children the story of stopping at a local cantina for a few beers one day. Eventually, after a few beers he became hungry and ordered a steak. Ed said that the cook went over to a large piece of raw meat that was hanging nearby and cut off a steak just for him. He remembers the hanging meat being covered in flies that the cook had to shoo away as he cut. However, when he was served the grilled steak, he said it was the best he ever had.

By the time Ed left military service, he had achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant.

'''Military Service(s)''' - '''[[U.S. Army Air Corps]]'''
[[File:0278 - Edward & Jeannette (Walker) Timko Sr Wedding.jpg|thumb|Edward & Jeannette (Walker) Timko in front of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church.]]

== Family Years ==

* '''How they met''' - '''[[Jeannette Frances Walker]]''' loved to tell us how she met Edward by writing letters to him during the end of WWII. As she told it, Edward’s sister Dorothy was good friends with Jeannette because they attended the same high school. Sometime in their friendship, Dorothy must have told Jeannette about her brother being stationed at Lackland AFB. Now, during the war, people were constantly encouraged to support “our boys over seas.” And one of the ways suggested was to write to the troops, you know, become a pen-pal. Dorothy must have encouraged Jeannette to reach out to her brother because Jeannette did just that...she began writing to him. Edward was a bit surprised when he received the first letter but it soon grew into something that they each enjoyed as the frequency and length of the letters grew over time. (In later years, Jeannette's children would learn that she kept all Edward’s letters to her.) Eventually, they arranged to meet when my dad was home on leave, and, well as they say, the rest is history.<ref>Memories of Jeannette Frances (Walker) Timko, as told to Edward John Timko Jr.</ref>
* '''Marriage''' - Edward married '''[[Jeannette Frances Walker]]''' on June 21, 1952 by Father Joseph Krispinsky at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* '''Stories About Edward and Jeannette'''
** While living with his in-laws, Edward broke his arm while trying to navigate the stairs. The story, entitled "''His Broken Arm,''" can be found at the link, '''[[Timko Family Stories]]'''<ref>Memories of Paul Petrilla, as told to Edward John Timko Jr.</ref> ----
*'''First House -''' After the couple's honeymoon, the spent their first few years living at the home of Jeannette's parents on 1544 McMyler Avenue. They lived there for nearly three years while they were building their new house at 4419 Kincaid East Road next to his older brother Stephen. Edward, along with other family members, laid the block for the basement of the house as well as all the wood construction. Their son Eddie remembers his mother telling him how she learned to solder the electrical connections at the various receptacles as Edward pulled electrical wire throughout the house.<ref>Trumbull County Probate Court Records, Warren, OH, Edward & Jeannette (Walker) Timko Marriage License, No: 39419</ref>
*'''Children''' - The couple had four children: three boys - Edward John Jr., Kenneth Joseph and Donald Judson, and one girl - Jeannette Frances.
** Edward John Timko Jr. and spouse Mary Cathleen Laughlin
**Kenneth Joseph Timko and spouse Connie Shae Cox - The couple divorced.
**Donald Judson Timko and spouse Lorraine Beverly Eckley
** Jeannette Francis Timko and spouse Kirk Brian Yauger - The couple divorced. (2nd husband - Wayne August Aubel))).)

==Residences ==
Edward lived in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania from his birth until the family moved in 1928 to Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Edward's family rented or owned a total of six houses on the southwest side of the city. He would later reside in or own two more.

* Lived in the 100 block of Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. Anna's daughter Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother one day, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the houses had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road.]
* Lived at '''[[985 Hunter Street NW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio
* Lived at '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio
* Lived at '''[[487 Fourth Street]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio
* Lived at '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio
* Lived at '''[[770 Fourth Street]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio

After his marriage to Jeannette Frances Walker, the couple lived in two locations.
*Lived at '''[[1454 McMyler Street NW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. (Lived here with Edward's in-laws for about two years)
*Lived at '''[[4419 Kincaid East Road]]''' in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio.

==Working Years==
Edward worked as a tire builder at '''[[Denman Tire Corporation]]''' in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio for a short time in his youth prior to his time in the military.

He worked the remainder of his life as a machine operator at '''[[Brainard Steel Division]]''', Sharon Steel Corporation on Larchmont Avenue on the outskirts of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The machine he operated "painted" a protective coating on various types of the narrow steel strapping the company manufactured. ''[As a side note, his son Edward Jr. worked for a few summers with his father at Brained Steel Division as a means to supplement his college fund.]''

Edward also served as Vice President of the local Steelworkers Union - Head of Compensation. His son Edward John Timko, Jr. remembers taking his first trip to Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio with his father as Edward Sr. represented a fellow worker in a compensation case.

==Personal Life==
Edward enjoyed reading, fishing, playing poker and gardening. In his youth he loved to ice skate. He was also know to enjoy cold bottles of beer and smoking cigars and the occasional pipe.

He was also partial to polka music and the comedy of W.C. Fields, often quoting Field's sayings during family gatherings, particularly "Go away kid, you bother me."

During their early years at his house on Kincaid Road, Ed spent a good deal of time making his land more suitable for gardening by clearing brush and digging ditches to help dry out the back portion of his seven and one-half acres of land. It was not uncommon to see Ed, with a shovel resting on his shoulder, patrolling the network of ditches he had dug ensuring they were free of debris and running as they should.

Edward enjoyed only simple hobbies and one of them was fishing. While he never spent a great deal of money on fishing equipment, it was not uncommon for him to grab his poles and take the family out for a day at one of the nearby lakes to catch that nights dinner. I suppose that might have been a partial rationale for Ed having dug a pond a few hundred yards behind his house (It's worth mentioning he used the dirt from digging the pond to backfill around his house and septic system. A project that took several years.) However, the pond never proved to be a good source for fish, at least in his lifetime. As much as he tried he could never find a reliable source of water even though there were springs all around his property. It wasn’t until after his death his wife Jeannette had the pond made larger and deeper finally hitting the long elusive spring. It was only then did the fish, for which Edward worked so long and hard, finally appear.<ref>Memories of Edward John Timko Jr.</ref>

==Death==
On December 25, 1977. Edward broke his leg at home while trying to keep the family Christmas tree from falling. It had been bumped by one his children. He had been sitting in a rocking chair and, upon seeing the tree falling, leaned forward trying to catch it. Unfortunately, he set his foot wrong, resulting in a twisting motion which broke his leg. He sat back down in the rocker as if nothing happened. It was his oldest son who pointed out to him that his foot was no longer pointed forward. He then realized a trip to the hospital was in order.

His two oldest sons helped him into the family car and headed out to the hospital with a broomstick helping support the injured leg. Upon his arrival at the entrance to the emergency department of Warren General Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, the staff helped Edward on to a gurney and wheeled him in, leaving his sons to handle the admittance paperwork. After a preliminary examination and x-rays it was discovered Edward had a spiral fracture. They proceeded to surgery where several metal pins were placed into the bone of his leg to hold the broken pieces together. The operation was a complete success.

However, while he was recovering, clots developed in his leg resulting in a pulmonary embolism. Edward was rushed to intensive care. After a few days, he appeared to be on the mend and was returned to the general ward. However, on January 14, 1978, Edward died at Warren General Hospital after another pulmonary embolism developed in his lungs.

Edward died from pulmonary embolism on January 14, 1978 at Warren General Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.<ref>Memories of Edward John Timko Jr.</ref>

He was buried on January 17, 1978 at Champion Township Cemetery in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is located on Center Street (Rt 305) in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7 miles northwest of Warren, Ohio.

== Reference ==
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Frances Elsie Shafer

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Born on August 17, 1901 in Champion Township, Trumbull County, Ohio. She was the oldest child and daughter of '''[[Charles Judson Shafer]]''' and '''[[Maude Irene Weiss]]'''.

==Description==
[[File:Frances E. (Shafer) Walker.jpg|thumb|275x275px|Frances Elsie Shafer, wife of Arthur C. Walker]]
Frances was average of build who stood about 5 foot 8 inch in height. She had dark brown hair and hazel eyes. In her later years, Frances' hair turned white but she dyed it with some coloring that gave her hair a slight bluish tint.
==Early Years==

*'''Childhood''' - She was born and grew up on the family farm in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio. Prior to her birth, her mother gave birth to a pair of twin boys who died at birth. During her early school years, Frances became ill with typhoid fever. It was believed she became ill because the water from the school was contaminated.
*'''Early Loss''' - In her later years, an early boyfriend of hers, Lee Cathouse, died in her arms from Bright's disease.
* '''Siblings'''
** '''[[Agnes Henrietta Shafer]]'''
** Marian Elizabeth Shafer
** Raymond Judson Shafer
** Eleanor Louise Shafer
** Donald Weiss Shafer
** Audrey Mildred Shafer

==Education==
She graduated from Champion High School as Valedictorian on April 22, 1921 in Champion Township, Trumbull County, Ohio.<ref>School records obtained from Frances' Certificate of High School Record</ref>

During her time at Champion High School the curriculum she completed (with associated grades) included as follows:

# Four years of English (87, 88, 84 & 93 out of 100%)
# Four years of Latin (81, 85, 85 & 92 out of 100%)
# A semester of Agriculture (93 out of 100%)
# A semester of Household Arts (93 out of 100%)
# A year and a half of Algebra (I & II) (89 & 91 out of 100%)
# A year of Plane Geometry (88 out of 100%)
# A quarter year of Botany (91 out of 100%)
# A year of Physics (79 out of 100%)
# A year of General History (79 out of 100%)
# A quarter year of American History (88 out of 100%)
# A year of General Science (85 out of 100%)
# A quarter year of Civics (9d2 out of 100%)

== Religion ==
She was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church in downtown Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

==Family Years==
*'''How they met''' - Met Arthur at a dance, dating with her sisters Agnes (with Morley Patterson) and Marion (with Arthur’s brother, Robert)
*'''First house''' - The first and only house the couple ever owned was at '''[[1454 McMyler Street NW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
*'''Marriage''' - Frances married '''[[Arthur Erwin Cooper Walker]]''' on June 10, 1926 in Champion Township, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had two children: one boy - Richard Arthur Walker, and one girl - Jeannette Frances. (Note: Frances did, however, have a miscarriage a few years after the birth of her daughter Jeannette. Jeannette remembers the doctor coming to the house and later leaving with a "wrapped bundle" in his arms.)
**'''[[Richard Arthur Walker]]'''
**'''[[Jeannette Frances Walker]]'''
==Residences==
*Lived in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio from her birth until she married in 1926.
*Lived with Arthur and her in-laws at 395 Trumbull Avenue SE in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1930.
*Lived at '''[[1454 McMyler Street NW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
==Working Years==
Frances was a housewife for forty years.

Early in life she did clerical work at Ohio Lamp in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
==Personal Life==
She loved playing cards (500) with a few of her close friends. The club was originally called the "Merry Ole Girls," but was later renamed "Grandmas' Card Club.

Frances also loved to tend to her flowers, loved to sew, knit and crochet, and playing her organ.

==Death==
Frances died from a heart attack (a circulatory collapse due to coronary arterial occlusion) on December 15, 1966 at her home in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Her husband Arthur discovered her body tangled in the bed sheets.

She was buried on December 19, 1966 at Champion Township Cemetery in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is located on Center Street (Rt 305) in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7 miles northwest of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Frances Elsie Shafer

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Born on August 17, 1901 in Champion Township, Trumbull County, Ohio. She was the oldest child and daughter of '''[[Charles Judson Shafer]]''' and '''[[Maude Irene Weiss]]'''.

==Description==
[[File:Frances E. (Shafer) Walker.jpg|thumb|275x275px|Frances Elsie Shafer, wife of Arthur C. Walker]]
Frances was average of build who stood about 5 foot 8 inch in height. She had dark brown hair and hazel eyes. In her later years, Frances' hair turned white but she dyed it with some coloring that gave her hair a slight bluish tint.
==Early Years==

*'''Childhood''' - She was born and grew up on the family farm in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio. Prior to her birth, her mother gave birth to a pair of twin boys who died at birth. During her early school years, Frances became ill with typhoid fever. It was believed she became ill because the water from the school was contaminated.
*'''Early Loss''' - In her later years, an early boyfriend of hers, Lee Cathouse, died in her arms from Bright's disease.
* '''Siblings'''
** '''[[Agnes Henrietta Shafer]]'''
** Marian Elizabeth Shafer
** Raymond Judson Shafer
** Eleanor Louise Shafer
** Donald Weiss Shafer
** Audrey Mildred Shafer

==Education==
She graduated from Champion High School (Valedictorian) on April 22, 1921 in Champion Township, Trumbull County, Ohio.<ref>School records obtained from Frances' Certificate of High School Record</ref>

During her time at Champion High School the curriculum she completed (with associated grades) included:

# Four years of English (87, 88, 84 & 93 out of 100%)
# Four years of Latin (81, 85, 85 & 92 out of 100%)
# A semester of Agriculture (93 out of 100%)
# A semester of Household Arts (93 out of 100%)
# A year and a half of Algebra (I & II) (89 & 91 out of 100%)
# A year of Plane Geometry (88 out of 100%)
# A quarter year of Botany (91 out of 100%)
# A year of Physics (79 out of 100%)
# A year of General History (79 out of 100%)
# A quarter year of American History (88 out of 100%)
# A year of General Science (85 out of 100%)
# A quarter year of Civics (9d2 out of 100%)

== Religion ==
She was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church in downtown Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

==Family Years==
*'''How they met''' - Met Arthur at a dance, dating with her sisters Agnes (with Morley Patterson) and Marion (with Arthur’s brother, Robert)
*'''First house''' - The first and only house the couple ever owned was at '''[[1454 McMyler Street NW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
*'''Marriage''' - Frances married '''[[Arthur Erwin Cooper Walker]]''' on June 10, 1926 in Champion Township, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had two children: one boy - Richard Arthur Walker, and one girl - Jeannette Frances. (Note: Frances did, however, have a miscarriage a few years after the birth of her daughter Jeannette. Jeannette remembers the doctor coming to the house and later leaving with a "wrapped bundle" in his arms.)
**'''[[Richard Arthur Walker]]'''
**'''[[Jeannette Frances Walker]]'''
==Residences==
*Lived in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio from her birth until she married in 1926.
*Lived with Arthur and her in-laws at 395 Trumbull Avenue SE in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1930.
*Lived at '''[[1454 McMyler Street NW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
==Working Years==
Frances was a housewife for forty years.

Early in life she did clerical work at Ohio Lamp in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
==Personal Life==
She loved playing cards (500) with a few of her close friends. The club was originally called the "Merry Ole Girls," but was later renamed "Grandmas' Card Club.

Frances also loved to tend to her flowers, loved to sew, knit and crochet, and playing her organ.

==Death==
Frances died from a heart attack (a circulatory collapse due to coronary arterial occlusion) on December 15, 1966 at her home in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Her husband Arthur discovered her body.

She was buried on December 19, 1966 at Champion Township Cemetery in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is located on Center Street (Rt 305) in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7 miles northwest of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Robert Michael Politsky

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Born January 28, 1947 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. His adopted parents were '''[[Michael Joseph Politsky]]''' and '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''.

== Description ==
Robert, who went by the name Bobby, was slim of build and average in height (5 foot 10 inch). He had brown hair although he started balding in his twenties and had blue eyes.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood''' - Robert was adopted in August of 1948 at the Catholic Charities Children's Home in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio at the age of the age of 1+ years old. He never viewed his adoption as a negative aspect of his life. Rather he looked upon his adoption by Michael and Anna as one of the best parts of his life for they loved and doted on him. He was the best part of their life.
* '''Siblings''' - No siblings

== Education ==
Robert graduated in 1965 from Leavittsburg High School in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Attended Kent State University taking a few classes at the Trumbull Campus for a time.

== Religion ==

* Robert was baptized into the Catholic faith in 1947 at the Catholic Charities Children’s Home in Cleveland, Ohio, with Aunt Emma Burin and Walter Politsky as “Padrinos” (Sponsors in Proxy). This is where his adoptive parents Ann and Mike lovingly adopted Bob in August, 1948, and thus, becoming the greatest joy in their lives.
* He received his First Holy Communion in May 1954 at Christ Our King Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* In his adult years, he was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Military Service Years ==
[[File:Sgt Robert Michael Poltistky in uniform.jpg|alt=Sgt. Robert Michael Politsky in uniform|thumb|275x275px|Sgt. Robert Michael Politsky in uniform]]
E-4 Robert Michael Politsky served in the Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance (CAM) Squadron in the [[U.S. Air Force|'''U.S. Air Force''']] as a Administrative Specialist. He began serving on Jun 13, 1966 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio and was honorably discharged on Jun 2, 1970 at McChord Air Force Base in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington.

He received his basic training in Washington State and at Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin, Texas. In 1969, Robert briefly served overseas in Japan and Korea.

He received the U.S. Air Force Good Conduct Medal (AFGCM) and the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM). Note: Robert had the rare opportunity to meet Linden Baines Johnson, the President of the United States.

His last duty assignment was for the 354 Cam Squadron in the PACAF.<ref>Memories of Robert Michael Politsky, as told by Petra Vincent Medina</ref>

'''Military Service(s):''' '''[[U.S. Air Force]]'''

== Family Years ==
Married Petra Vicenta Medina on June 20, 1970 at the Lady of Guadalupe Church in Laredo, Webb County, Texas. The couple met while Petra was attending the University of Texas. The couple had two children: a boy, Peter Michael, and one girl, Julianna.

The couple had two children;

* Peter Michael Politsky
* Julianna Politsky

== Residences ==

* Lived at 4000 Kibler-Toot Road in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio
* Lived at 4050 Kibler-Toot Road in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio

== Working Years ==
Robert was employed as a boardman in the maintenance department by Delphi Packard, Division of General Motors Corporation In Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He earlier worked as stockman driving a Hi-lift. He retired in 2006 after working there for 41 years

== Personal Life ==

* He was an avid golfer, and was a collector of miniature cars, coins, and comic books. He also enjoyed planning family trips to places like Florida, Hawaii, Cancun and Las Vegas.
* He was preceded in death by his beloved dog PJ, a stray that he rescued.
* He was a member of the American Legion Post 699 and also of the Knights of Columbus.

== Death ==
Robert died from complications from Parkinson’s disease on November 27, 2019 at his home in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio.

He was buried in November 2019 at All Souls Cemetery on Hoagland-Blackstub Road, one mile north of SR 305 in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7-8 miles north of Warren, Ohio. His ashes can be found on the south building on the inside wall between the two structures of that comprise the mausoleum.

Anna Joan Timko

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Born on October 24, 1917 in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. She was the second oldest daughter of '''[[Joseph John Timko Sr.]]''' and '''[[Anna Veronica Berish]]'''.

== Description ==
Anna was stout of build who stood about 5 foot 4 inches (approx) in height. She had brown hair and brown eyes. She wore glasses in her later years.

== Early Years ==
Having 7 younger brothers and sisters, Anna, along with her sister Mary, spent much of her youth helping her mother Anna raise her siblings.

* '''Childhood -''' It was during or just just before 1933 that my Aunt Anna Joan developed Sydenham’s chorea, or as it was known in those days, St. Vitus’ Dance. This disorder is characterized by rapid, uncoordinated jerking movements primarily affecting the face, hands and feet. It’s the result of a childhood infection know as streptococcus, or more commonly known as strep or strep throat. It has also been associated with rheumatic fever. The disease lies dormant, generally occurring up to six months after the initial infection. For reasons unknown, it usually occurs in young females, most under the age of 16 years of age. It’s characterized by uncontrollable movement of hands, arms, legs and facial muscles. This results in a deterioration of handwriting skills, slowed cognition, facial grimacing, fidgetiness and hypotonia, or what’s more commonly known as “floppy baby syndrome,” from a loss of muscle tone. While the disease usually resolves itself in a few months, Anna’s full recovery would take longer. While I’m sure that my Baba was familiar with most childhood diseases, the onset of this disease must have frightened the entire family. Watching Anna’s arms and legs twitch uncontrollably and being unable to help her child must have made her feel helpless. However, she nursed young daughter as best she could until the disease passed. Eventually my Aunt Anna regained full control of her limbs. While Anna's health eventually returned, her future goals in life would be forever be altered. The records show that my aunt had completed the ninth grade. However, Anna would have probably been out of school for several months, maybe as long a six months, making repeating the ninth grade her only academic option. Socially, that would have meant all her classmates would have moved on to the next grade level and she, in her mind, would be left behind. Something no child would want to face. Whether for that, or some other, reason, Anna, with the approval of my Dzedo and Baba, dropped out of during the mid-term of her last year in junior high school . While this was not the ideal option, it was not unusual for children of this period to quit school after the eighth grade. In the meantime, I suppose her taking a job outside the home not only offered her a future but the additional income would help in the family's situation.<ref>Interview with Family Members - Betty Hietikko, Emma Burin & Jeannette Berish</ref>
* '''Siblings'''
**'''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
** '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
** '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
** '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
** '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
** '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
** '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
** '''[[Emma Marie Timko]]'''
** Dorothy Alice Timko

== Education ==
Anna's formal education was completed by the ninth grade. She left school due to Sydenham’s chorea, or as it was known in those days, St. Vitus’ Dance.

== Religion ==
Anna was baptized into the Catholic faith on October 30, 1917 in Clymer, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

She was a member of Christ Our King Catholic Church in southwest Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Michael Joseph Politsky]]''' on January 31, 1938 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had one child which they adopted in 1948: a boy would be named Robert Michael Politsky. The couple eventually bought a house in south Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio. They house was surrounded by old farms and was situated next to the Little Duck Creek.

The couple had only one child;

* '''[[Robert Michael Politsky]]'''

== Residences ==
Anna lived in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania prior to the families move in 1928 to Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

During the Anna's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, she lived with her family in a total of ten house, rented or owned, on the southwest side of the city.

* 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* Lived at '''[[985 Hunter Street NW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
*Lived at '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at '''[[487 Fourth Street]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
*Lived at '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
*Lived at '''[[770 Fourth Street]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 2051 Wilson Avenue in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 2046 Freemont Avenue in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
* Lived at 4000 Kibler-Toot Road in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio

== Working Years ==
Anna was primarily a homemaker for the 47 years of her marriage. However after the death of her husband, she worked in the cafeteria for LaBrae School District in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Early in her life she worked at Ohio Lamp in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio which was just a few blocks from her house.

During World War II she worked at the Ravenna Arsenal just east of Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio. It was said that the Ravenna Arsenal produce more weapons for the WWII war effort than any other plant in the United States. Her daughter-in-law, Petra (Medina) Politsky, mentioned that Anna had to wear special clothes when she was working at the Ravenna Arsenal. She also, couldn’t have any hair pins or other metallic items that create a spark. This would seemed to imply she was working with the materials that were used in manufacting the munitions

== Personal Life ==
She loved crocheting, needlepoint, quilting and baking.

After the death her husband Mike, Anna began dating John Hansel, owner of Institutional Foods. They met at Christ Our King Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Death ==
Anna passed away from brain cancer on September 7, 1985 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

She was buried on September 10, 1985 at All Souls Cemetery on Hoagland-Blackstub Road, one mile north of SR 305 in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7-8 miles north of Warren, Ohio. Anna's grave can be found in Section 3 / Lot 1830 / Plots 2.

Michael Joseph Politsky

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Born October 8, 1910 in Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. He was the third oldest son to '''[[John Politsky]]''' and '''[[Julia Klym]]'''.

== Description ==
Michael was slim of build (148 Lbs In 1946) and stood about 5 foot 8 inches in height. He had brown hair (started balding in his twenties) and blue eyes.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood''' -
* '''Siblings'''
**'''[[Anthony Adam Politsky]]'''
** '''[[Joseph John Politsky]]'''
** '''[[Mary Christine Politsky]]'''
** '''[[John Edward Politsky]]'''
** '''[[Julius A. Politsky]]'''
** '''[[Walter D. Politsky]]'''
** '''[[Anna Alberta Politsky]]'''
** '''[[Paul Mark Politsky]]'''
** '''[[Helen Joan Politsky]]'''

== Education ==
Michael's formal education was completed by the tenth grade although his U.S. Army discharge papers indicated that he only completed the fifth grade.

== Religion ==
Michael was baptized into the Catholic faith.

He was a member of Christ Our King Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
[[File:Michael Joseph Politsky in uniform.jpg|thumb|275x275px|Michael Joseph Politsky in uniform]]

== Military Service Years ==
Pfc '''[[Michael Joseph Politsky]]''' served in the '''[[U.S. Army]]'''. Began serving on 14 Sep 1943 (Fort Hayes) and was discharged on 1 Jan 1946 (Camp Atterbury, IN). He served as a cook in Company D, 1308th Engineers under General George Patton. Fought in Northern France, Ardennes and Rhineland. He was awarded EAME Theater Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, 3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Ribbon and WWII Victory Medal.<ref>Honorable Discharge Papers - Michael J. Politsky, US Army, 5 Jan 1948, File No: 297841</ref>

Michael commented one time that when her served under General Patton, the General ordered all personnel to wear "leggings," even the cooks. This order did not exactly endear Patton to the cooking staff after that order was given. [Note: Leggings were made of canvas and worn atop the upper portion of the military boots. They were supposed to protect the lower leg, to keep dirt, sand, and mud from entering their shoes, and to provide a measure of ankle support. They were eventually eliminated from a soldier's required military gear.]

'''Military Service(s):''' '''[[U.S. Army]]'''

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]''' on January 31, 1938 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had one child who they adopted: they named the boy Robert Politsky. The couple eventually bought a house in south Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio. They house was surrounded by old farms and was situated next to the Little Duck Creek.

The couple was incapable of conceiving a child but were fortunate enough to adopt a baby boy, Robert Michael;

* '''[[Robert Michael Politsky]]'''

== Residences ==
During the Anna's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, he lived with her family in a total of ten houses, either rented or owned, on the southwest side of the city.

* Lived at 2051 Wilson Avenue in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1938
* Lived at 516 West Market Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1940
* Lived at 2046 Freemont Avenue in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1940
* Lived at 762 Second Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1942
* Lived at 477 Oriole Place in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1943
* Lived at 771 Third Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1947
* Lived at 4000 Kibler-Toot Road in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1963

== Working Years ==
Mike worked as a tire builder at '''[[Denman Tire Corporation]]''' located which was located in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio. He retired after working there for 28 years.

He was formerly coal miner in Pennsylvania, and worked for a time as a laborer at Republic Steel Corporation in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Personal Life ==
He loved hunting.

== Death ==
Michael passed away due to liver cancer on November 3, 1978 at 6:10 a.m. at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Trumbull Co, Ohio.

He was buried on 6 November 6, 1978 at All Souls Cemetery on Hoagland-Blackstub Road, one mile north of SR 305 in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7-8 miles north of Warren, Ohio. Michael's grave can be found in Section 3 / Lot 1830 / Plots 1.

Michael Joseph Politsky

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Born October 8, 1910 in Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. He was the third oldest son to '''[[John Politsky]]''' and '''[[Julia Klym]]'''.

== Description ==
Michael was slim of build (148 Lbs In 1946) and stood about 5 foot 8 inches in height. He had brown hair (started balding in his twenties) and blue eyes.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood''' -
* '''Siblings'''
**'''[[Anthony Adam Politsky]]'''
** '''[[Joseph John Politsky]]'''
** '''[[Mary Christine Politsky]]'''
** '''[[John Edward Politsky]]'''
** '''[[Julius A. Politsky]]'''
** '''[[Walter D. Politsky]]'''
** '''[[Anna Alberta Politsky]]'''
** '''[[Paul Mark Politsky]]'''
** '''[[Helen Joan Politsky]]'''

== Education ==
Michael's formal education was completed by the tenth grade.

== Religion ==
Michael was baptized into the Catholic faith.

He was a member of Christ Our King Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
[[File:Michael Joseph Politsky in uniform.jpg|thumb|275x275px|Michael Joseph Politsky in uniform]]

== Military Service Years ==
Pfc '''[[Michael Joseph Politsky]]''' served in the '''[[U.S. Army]]'''. Began serving on 14 Sep 1943 (Fort Hayes) and was discharged on 1 Jan 1946 (Camp Atterbury, IN). He served as a cook in Company D, 1308th Engineers under General George Patton. Fought in Northern France, Ardennes and Rhineland. He was awarded EAME Theater Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, 3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Ribbon and WWII Victory Medal.<ref>Honorable Discharge Papers - Michael J. Politsky, US Army, 5 Jan 1948, File No: 297841</ref>

Michael commented one time that when her served under General Patton, the General ordered all personnel to wear "leggings," even the cooks. This order did not exactly endear Patton to the cooking staff after that order was given. [Note: Leggings were made of canvas and worn atop the upper portion of the military boots. They were supposed to protect the lower leg, to keep dirt, sand, and mud from entering their shoes, and to provide a measure of ankle support. They were eventually eliminated from a soldier's required military gear.]

'''Military Service(s):''' '''[[U.S. Army]]'''

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]''' on January 31, 1938 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had one child who they adopted: they named the boy Robert Politsky. The couple eventually bought a house in south Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio. They house was surrounded by old farms and was situated next to the Little Duck Creek.

The couple was incapable of conceiving a child but were fortunate enough to adopt a baby boy, Robert Michael;

* '''[[Robert Michael Politsky]]'''

== Residences ==
During the Anna's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, he lived with her family in a total of ten houses, either rented or owned, on the southwest side of the city.

* Lived at 2051 Wilson Avenue in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1938
* Lived at 516 West Market Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1940
* Lived at 2046 Freemont Avenue in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1940
* Lived at 762 Second Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1942
* Lived at 477 Oriole Place in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1943
* Lived at 771 Third Street SW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1947
* Lived at 4000 Kibler-Toot Road in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1963

== Working Years ==
Mike worked as a tire builder at '''[[Denman Tire Corporation]]''' located which was located in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio. He retired after working there for 28 years.

He was formerly coal miner in Pennsylvania, and worked for a time as a laborer at Republic Steel Corporation in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Personal Life ==
He loved hunting.

== Death ==
Michael passed away due to liver cancer on November 3, 1978 at 6:10 a.m. at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Trumbull Co, Ohio.

He was buried on 6 November 6, 1978 at All Souls Cemetery on Hoagland-Blackstub Road, one mile north of SR 305 in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 7-8 miles north of Warren, Ohio. Michael's grave can be found in Section 3 / Lot 1830 / Plots 1.

Emma Marie Timko

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[[File:Emma Marie (Timko) Burin.jpg|border|thumb|312x312px|Emma Marie (Timko) Burin]]
Born September 22, 1930 in Warren, Trumbull County, Pennsylvania. She was the ninth child born to '''[[Joseph John Timko Sr.|Joseph John Timko Sr]].''' and '''[[Anna Veronica Berish]]'''.
== Description ==
Emma had an average build and stood about 5 foot 6 inch in height. She had brown hair and brown eyes.
== Early Years ==
* Childhood - • Childhood - Emma was the first child born in the family’s new home in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The family had moved there in 1928 when her father was hired to work at Republic Steel Company.
* Siblings
**'''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
**'''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
**'''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
**'''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
**'''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
**'''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
**'''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
**'''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
** Dorothy Alice Timko
== Education ==
She graduated from high school in 1948 from Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. She was the first child in the family to graduate from high school.
== Religion ==
Emma was baptized into the Catholic faith.

She converted to the Lutheran religion because it was George’s religion. She was nervous about breaking the news to her mother due to the fact Baba was a very devout Catholic

She was a member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Military Service Years ==
Emma never served in the U.S. Armed Forces

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[George Edward Burin]]''' on January 21, 1950 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had four children: two boys - George Edward Jr. and Thomas Michael, and two girls - Emily Jo and Janice Lynn.
* George Edward Burin Jr
* Emily Jo Burin
* Janice Lynn Burin
* '''[[Thomas Michael Burin]]'''
== Residences ==
* Lived at '''[[985 Hunter Street NW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio
* Lived at '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]''' [[1437 Tod Avenue SW|in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio]]
* Lived at '''[[487 Fourth Street]]''' [[487 Fourth Street|in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio]]
* Lived at '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]''' [[481 Oriole Place SW|in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio]]
* Lived at '''[[770 Fourth Street]]''' [[770 Fourth Street|in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio]]
After her marriage to George, the couple lived in four other locations.
* Live at Rt #1 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1950
* Lived at 182 Scott Street NE in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1974
* Lived at 4340 Kibler-Toot Road SW in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1984
* Lived at 1124 Roseway Avenue SE in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio until her death in 2024.
== Working Years ==
* Emma was a homemaker but did help manage the couple's rental units.
* Previously, she was previously employed at Warner Company in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1950.
* She also worked as a switchboard operator.
== Personal Life ==
Enjoyed camping, traveling, polka dancing, church functions and reading.
== Death ==
Emma died from a heart attack on July 21, 2024 at Trumbull Regional Medical Centerl in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Her remains were cremated in July of 2024.

Grohosky Family Tree

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The family of Edward Grohosky and '''[[Theresa Mary Baird]]''' had five children: one boy - Edward Anthony and four girls - Edna Marie, Cecilia Elizabeth, Theresa Mary, and Lorette Ann.

# '''[[Edna Marie Grohoski]]''' and spouse
# '''[[Cecilia Elizabeth Grohoski]]''' (Never married)
# '''[[Theresa Mary Grohoski]]''' (Never married)
# '''[[Edward Anthony Grohosky]]''' and spouse Dorothy Alice Timko (2nd husband - '''[[Herbert Leroy Parker Jr]]'''. The couple had no children) (3rd husband - '''[[Leo Albert Wanner]]'''. The couple had no children.)
#* Edward Anthony Grohosky Jr. and spouse Edward Anthony Grohosky Jr.
#* Erica Megan Grohosky and spouse John W. Pardus
#* Melisa Lynne Grohosky and spouse Leslie Wood
#* Randall Gerard Grohosky and spouse Donal Ahuero
#'''[[Loretta Ann Grohosky]]''' and spouse '''[[Lawrence Albert Ciferno]]'''
#* Lawrence Joseph Ciferno and spouse Martha Ellen Yeater
#* Richard Michael Ciferno and spouse Diane John Coe
#* Marilu Teresa Ciferno and spouse Richard Alan Dankovich
#* Shelia A. Ciferno and spouse Timothy L. Allen
#* Kevin Gerard Ciferno and spouse Denise Margaret Smith
#* Judy Marie Ciferno and spouse Steve Dardas
#* Theresa Diane Ciferno and spouse Mario Joseph Bienvenue
#* Brian Albert Ciferno and spouse Alison K. Esterly
#* Lucianne Rosemary Ciferno and spouse Matthew V. Sauer

Edward Anthony Grohosky

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Born on March 16, 1929 in Newton Falls, Trumbull County, Ohio. He was the fourth oldest child, and only son, born to Edward Grohosky and '''[[Theresa Mary Baird]][[Maria Kenderes|.]]'''

== Description ==
Edward, who was also known as Mr. G., was medium in stature (abt 5 foot 10 inch) and slim in build. He had blonde hair.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood'''
* '''Siblings'''
**'''[[Edna Marie Grohoski]]'''
** '''[[Cecilia Elizabeth Grohoski]]'''
** '''[[Theresa Mary Grohoski]]'''
** '''[[Loretta Ann Grohosky]]'''

== Education ==
He graduated from St. Mary's High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Religion ==
Edward was baptized into the Catholic faith.

== Military Service Years ==
Lt Col Edward Anthony Grohosky, Sr served in the '''[[U.S. Air Force]]'''. Began serving in 1971 and was discharged in 1974.

He served 21 years with the U.S. Air Force, with several combat tours in Korea and Vietnam. He was a member of the 7th Airborne Command And Control Squadron. His last assignment was at 619th Training Support Squadron at Randoph Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.

== Family Years ==
Married Dorothy Alice Timko on September 29, 1951 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had four children: two boys - Edward Anthony Jr. and Randall Gerard, and two girls - Erica Megan and Melisa Lynne.

* Edward Anthony Grohosky Jr
* Erica Megan Grohosky
* Melisa Lynne Grohosky
* Randall Gerard Grohoksy

== Residences ==

* He lived at 1008 S. Randall St, Pasadena, Harris Co, TX in 1954.
* He lived in Grand Forks Air Force Base, ND in 1968.
* He lived in San Antonio, TX in 1994.
* He lived in Schertz, TX in 2000.

== Working Years ==
Served and retired from the U.S. Air Force

He retired from civil service, his last assignment being 619th Training Support Squadron at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio.

== Personal Life ==
Mr. G was known for supporting the less fortunate, and generous to those in need. He always took time to mentor and guide willing souls.

== Death ==
Edward passed away from heart attack on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.

He was buried in August of 2013 in Section 41, Site 98 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Bear County, Texas. He grave is in front of his sister Cecelia “ Bette” Grohosky who is buried at Section 41, Site 932

Edward Anthony Grohosky

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Born on March 16, 1929 in Newton Falls, Trumbull County, Ohio. He was the fourth oldest child, and only son, born to Edward Grohosky and '''[[Theresa Mary Baird]][[Maria Kenderes|.]]'''

== Description ==

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood'''
* '''Siblings'''
**'''[[Edna Marie Grohoski]]'''
** '''[[Cecilia Elizabeth Grohoski]]'''
** '''[[Theresa Mary Grohoski]]'''
** '''[[Loretta Ann Grohosky]]'''

== Education ==
He graduated from St. Mary's High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Religion ==
Edward was baptized into the Catholic religion.

== Military Service Years ==
Lt Col Edward Anthony Grohosky, Sr served in the '''[[U.S. Air Force]]'''. Began serving in 1971 and was discharged in 1974. He served 21 years with the U.S. Air Force, with several combat tours in Korea and Vietnam. He was a member of the 7th Airborne Command And Control Squadron. His last assignment was at 619th Training Support Squadron at Randoph Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.

== Family Years ==
Married Dorothy Alice Timko on September 29, 1951 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had four children: two boys - Edward Anthony Jr. and Randall Gerard, and two girls - Erica Megan and Melisa Lynne.

* Edward Anthony Grohosky Jr
* Erica Megan Grohosky
* Melisa Lynne Grohosky
* Randall Gerard Grohoksy

== Residences ==

* He lived at 1008 S. Randall St, Pasadena, Harris Co, TX in 1954.
* He lived in Grand Forks Air Force Base, ND in 1968.
* He lived in San Antonio, TX in 1994.
* He lived in Schertz, TX in 2000.

== Working Years ==
Served and retired from the U.S. Air Force

== Personal Life ==

== Death ==
Edward died from heart attack on July 24, 2013 at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.

He was buried in August of 2013 in Section 41, Site 98 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Bear County, Texas. He grave is in front of his sister Cecelia “ Bette” Grohosky who is buried at Section 41, Site 932

Theresa Mary Grohoski

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Born on March 30 , 1927 in Newton Falls, Trumbull County, Ohio. She was the third oldest child born to Edward Grohosky and '''[[Theresa Mary Baird]][[Maria Kenderes|.]]'''
==Description==
Theresa was of average build and stature. She had brown eyes and brown hair.
==Early Years==
*'''Childhood'''
*'''Siblings'''
**'''[[Edna Marie Grohoski]]'''
**'''[[Cecilia Elizabeth Grohoski]]'''
**'''[[Edward Anthony Grohosky]]'''
**'''[[Loretta Ann Grohosky]]'''
==Education==
Theresa completed high school.

She graduated in 1945 from Notre Dame Academy in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. She later became Sister Mary St. Cecilia of Elyria, Cuyhoga, Ohio in 1968.

== Religion ==
She was baptized into the Catholic religion and was a member of the Society of Notre Dame.
==Military Service Years==
Theresa never served in the U.S. Armed Forces
==Family Years==
Theresa never married nor had any children.

==Residences==

* Lived in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1968.

==Working Years==
Theresa taught intermediate and junior high school classes fro 28 years in Cleveland, Warren, East Liverpool and other Ohio school systems

==Personal Life==
==Death==
Theresa passed away on December 7, 2000 at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

She was buried in December of 2000 in South Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Cecilia Elizabeth Grohosky

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Born on August 13, 1921 in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. She was the second oldest child born to Edward Grohosky and '''[[Theresa Mary Baird]][[Maria Kenderes|.]]'''
==Description==
Ceclia, or Bette as she was known, was of average build and stature. She had brown eyes and brown hair.
==Early Years==
*'''Childhood'''
*'''Siblings'''
**'''[[Edna Marie Grohoski]]'''
**'''[[Theresa Mary Grohoski]]'''
**'''[[Edward Anthony Grohosky]]'''
**'''[[Loretta Ann Grohosky]]'''
==Education==
She completed eleventh grade.
==Military Service Years==
Sgt Cecilia Elizabeth Grohoski served in the '''[[U.S. Woman's Army Corps]]''' during World War II.

'''Military Service(s)''' - '''[[U.S. Woman's Army Corps]]'''
==Family Years==
==Residences==

* Lived in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1968.

==Working Years==
==Personal Life==
==Death==
Cecilia passed away on January 5, 2013 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. She was buried in January of 2013 in Section 41, Site 932 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Bear County, Texas. Her grave is in front of her brother Edward Anthony Grohosky who is buried at Section 41, Site 98.

Lawrence Albert Ciferno

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Born on May 28, 1931 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Lawrence was the third child of Luciano A. Ciferno and Lucia DelGarbino.

== Description ==

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood'''
* '''Siblings'''
** Theresa Marie Ciferno
** Salvatore Leone Ciferno

== Education ==
He graduated from Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Religion ==
Larry was baptized into the Catholic faith. He was a member to Christ Our King.

Setting an example for his children, Larry served in his church community on many parish councils and committees as well as acting as a Eucharistic minister, lay reader and song leader at Mass for many years. Catholic education was a priority for Larry, and all nine children attended Catholic schools.

== Military Service Years ==
Larry never served in the U.S. Armed Forces

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Loretta Ann Grohosky]]''' on October 29, 1949 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had nine children: four boys - Lawrence Joseph, Richard Michael, Kevin Gerard and Brian Albert , and five girls - Marilu Teresa, Shelia A., Judy Marie, Theresa Diane and Lucianne Rosemary.

* Lawrence Joseph Ciferno
* Richard Michael Cifernao
* Marilu Teresa Ciferno
* Shelia A. Ciferno
* Kevin Gerard Ciferno
* Judy Marie Ciferno
* Theresa Diane Ciferno
* Brian Albert Ciferno
* Lucianne Rosemary Ciferno

== Residences ==

* Lived in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1968.
* Lived in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio in 1994.

== Working Years ==
Employed as a driver for the Southern Express Company (Later ICX), where Larry served as a lifelong union activist, served as the Teamster shop steward.

== Personal Life ==
During his nearly 30 years of retirement, Larry loved traveling with his wife, visiting family near and far and enjoyed many vacations with their adult children and grandchildren. Larry mostly enjoyed attending the many sporting and extracurricular events of his children and grandchildren. Throughout his years in Warren and Columbus, his children and grandchildren’s football, basketball, baseball, soccer, hockey, swimming, rowing, piano recitals, band concerts, dance recitals and more were rarely celebrated without his presence.

== Death ==
Lawrence passed from heart attack on Monday, July 26, 2021 at Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.

He was buried in October 1, 2021 at All Souls Cemetery in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Edna Marie Grohoski

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Born on April 8, 1919 in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. She was the oldest child born to Edward Grohosky and '''[[Theresa Mary Baird]][[Maria Kenderes|.]]'''

== Description ==
Edna was of average build and stature.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood'''
* '''Siblings'''
**'''[[Cecilia Elizabeth Grohosky]]'''
** '''[[Theresa Mary Grohoski]]'''
**'''[[Edward Anthony Grohosky]]'''
** '''[[Loretta Ann Grohosky]]'''

== Education ==
She completed high school.

== Religion ==
She was baptized into the Catholic religion.

== Military Service Years ==
Edna never served in the U.S. Armed Forces

== Family Years ==

== Residences ==

== Working Years ==

== Personal Life ==

== Death ==
Edna passes away in 1954 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Loretta Ann Grohosky

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Born on May 21, 1931 in Newton Falls, Trumbull County, Ohio. Lawrence was the third child of Edward Anthony Grohosky and Theresa Mary Baird.

== Description ==
Loretta was short of stature (about 5 foot 3 inch) and slight of build. She had dark blonde hair and blue eyes.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood'''
* '''Siblings'''
** Edna Marie Grohosky
** '''[[Cecilia Elizabeth Grohosky]]'''
** '''[[Theresa Mary Grohoski]]'''
** '''[[Edward Anthony Grohosky]]'''

== Education ==
She attended St. Mary’s High School and was supposed to graduate in 1950 but left School to get married in 1949.

== Religion ==
She was baptized into the Catholic faith. She was a member of Christ Our King, where Loretta, who was possessed of a lilting, lyrical soprano voice, served as a Liturgical music leader for many years. For a time, she also lent her talents to the Warren Civic Chorus.

== Military Service Years ==
She never served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Lawrence Albert Ciferno]]''' on October 29, 1949 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had nine children: four boys - Lawrence Joseph, Richard Michael, Kevin Gerard and Brian Albert , and five girls - Marilu Teresa, Shelia A., Judy Marie, Theresa Diane and Lucianne Rosemary.

* Lawrence Joseph Ciferno
* Richard Michael Cifernao
* Marilu Teresa Ciferno
* Shelia A. Ciferno
* Kevin Gerard Ciferno
* Judy Marie Ciferno
* Theresa Diane Ciferno
* Brian Albert Ciferno
* Lucianne Rosemary Ciferno

== Residences ==
Lived in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1968.

Lived in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio in 1994.

== Working Years ==
Loretta was a homemaker and at one point she resumed her education at Kent State, achieved a nursing degree, and worked for years in area nursing homes and as a private duty nurse.

== Personal Life ==
After her husband's retirement the couple move to Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio to be several of her children and grandchildren.

== Death ==
Loretta passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.

She was buried iat All Souls Cemetery in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio.