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-''<sup>Page edited  29-July-2025. ET</sup>''[[File:Albert James Timko Sr (Taken 1965).jpg|thumb|250x250px|Albert James Timko Sr (1965)]]
+''<sup>Page edited  31-March-2026. ET</sup>''[[File:Albert James Timko Sr (Taken 1965).jpg|thumb|250x250px|Albert James Timko Sr (1965)]]
 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.
+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 ==
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 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.
+He received his First Holy Communion on 9 May 1937 at 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).

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 * '''[[Sheryl Ann Timko]]'''
 * '''[[Paulette Suzette Timko]]'''
-* Karen Louise Timko
+* Louise Karen Timko
 * Timothy James Timko
 * Ronald Lawrence Timko

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 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.
-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.
+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 ==

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 == Military Service Years ==
-S/Sgt Albert James Timko, Sr served in the '''[[U.S. Marine Corps]]''' during World War II. 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>
+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 on the hardest duties a mother would be asked to perform. However, Baba signed the documents allowing her son to become a Marine.
+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.

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 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.
-* 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 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.]
-* '''[[985 Hunter Street NW]]'''
+* Lived at '''[[985 Hunter Street NW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
-* '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
+* Lived at '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
-* '''[[487 Fourth Street]]'''
+* Lived at '''[[487 Fourth Street]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
-* '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
+* Lived at '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
-* '''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
+* Lived at '''[[770 Fourth Street]]''' in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
 After he married '''[[Pauline Joann Petiya]]''', they lived at the following addresses:
-* 797 Fourth Street
+* Lived at 797 Fourth Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
-* 2886 North Leavitt Road NW
+* Lived at 2886 North Leavitt Road NW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
 After he married Peggy Jean Shank, they lived at the following address:
-* 366 Belmont Avenue NW
+* Lived at 366 Belmont Avenue NW  in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
-* 3047 Beal Street NW
+* Lived at 3047 Beal Street NW in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
 == Working Years<ref>Professional Resume of Albert James Timko Sr.</ref> ==

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-''<sup>Page edited  30-December-2024. ET</sup>''[[File:Albert James Timko Sr (Taken 1965).jpg|thumb|250x250px|Albert James Timko Sr (1965)]]
+''<sup>Page edited  29-July-2025. ET</sup>''[[File:Albert James Timko Sr (Taken 1965).jpg|thumb|250x250px|Albert James Timko Sr (1965)]]
 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.
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 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 graduated from West Junior High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio on January 26, 1940.
+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.
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 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 Timko Jr. and Kenneth Joseph Timko.[[File:Albert James Timko Sr in uniform.jpg|thumb|275x275px|Albert James Timko Sr in uniform]]
+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 ==

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 == 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 by Msgr. Joseph Krispinski and remained married for 44 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.

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-''<sup>Page edited  28-Mar-2024. ET</sup>''[[File:Albert James Timko Sr (Taken 1965).jpg|thumb|250x250px|Albert James Timko Sr (1965)]]
+''<sup>Page edited  30-December-2024. ET</sup>''[[File:Albert James Timko Sr (Taken 1965).jpg|thumb|250x250px|Albert James Timko Sr (1965)]]
 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.
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 He graduated from 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 join the U.S. Marine Corps in 1945. Being under age, he needed a parent's signed permission which her 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.
+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 ==
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 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).[[File:Albert James Timko Sr in uniform.jpg|thumb|275x275px|Albert James Timko Sr in uniform]]
+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).
 == Military Service Years ==
-S/Sgt Albert James Timko, Sr served in the '''[[U.S. Marine Corps]]''' during World War II. Began serving on 22 Aug 1945 (Cleveland, OH) and was discharged on 21 Aug 1949 (USMCAS, Cherry Point, NC). 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>
+S/Sgt Albert James Timko, Sr served in the '''[[U.S. Marine Corps]]''' during World War II. 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 on the hardest duties a mother would be asked to perform. However, Baba signed the documents allowing her son to become a Marine.
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 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, OH 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.
+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]]'''
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 * Albert James Timko Jr
 * Allen Jeffery Timko
-* Sheryl Ann Timko
+* '''[[Sheryl Ann Timko]]'''
 * '''[[Paulette Suzette Timko]]'''
 * Karen Louise Timko
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 == Working Years<ref>Professional Resume of Albert James Timko Sr.</ref> ==
-* Worked as a Salesman for Pepsi Cola (1943 - 1944)
+* Worked as a Salesman for Pepsi Cola in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. (1943 - 1944)
-* Worked as a Salesman for Canada Dry Bottling Company
+* 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

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 *'''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
 *'''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
-* Emma Marie Timko
+* '''[[Emma Marie Timko]]'''
 * Dorothy Alice Timko