Pauline Joann Petiya

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Pauline Joann (Petiya) Timko

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 P. Petiya
  • Frank J. Petiya
  • Andrew Steve Petiya
  • Helen Barbara Petiya
  • Paul Edward Petiya
  • Thomas F. 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 became a member of St. Williams Parish in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio.

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 has to only 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
• Karen Louise 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 St SW in Warren, Trumbull Co, OH in 1954
• Lived at 2886 North Leavitt Road the remaining years of her life.

Working Years

Homemaker for 44 years. She was a former employee of Grinnell Corporation and before that at William Edwards Produce Company. 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.

Death

Pauline died from congestive heart failure on 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.