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Pit Band
The Holy Trinity Orchestra, also known as a Pit Band, was organized and directed by the late
Professor John P. Bieley. Prof. Bieley was also organist and choir master from 1917 to 1957, 40
years. He also taught until 1928. Shown here are members of the band. From left, Steve Pavco
on the drum and snares; Joseph Hovanec on the piano;- Steve Zupa on’ the violin; Tony
Martinchak Pison on the trombone; Thomas Vitanovec on the clarinet and Prof. John P. Bieley
on the coronet. The background of the photo is the old Lukesh home, where the rectory stands
now. :
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Hanson's Park, Harveys Lake, are shown here. The ‘above photo includes children,
grandchildren, great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. Those attending the
reunion were Mr. and ‘Mrs. Peter Stritzinger, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. George Kasarda, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Kasarda and son, George of Luzerne; Mr. and Mrs. George Kasarda Jr., New Castle,
Dela.; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Sheridan, New Castle, Dela.; Mr. and Mrs. William Kasarda and
¥ daughter Janene, Harveys Lake; Mrs. Betty Williams, Wilkes-Barre; Mr. and Mrs. Charles
4 Morrissey, Ashley; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Martin, Harveys Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nafus,
Benton; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Grenewich, Benton; Edward Nafus Jr. and children, Shickshinny;
Edward Gregory, Shickshinny; Frank and Geraldine Nafus and children, Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Kishbauch and family all of Shickshinny; Mr. and Mrs. Klaus Gerhardt and family, New York
City; Craig Rose and Nicole Rhenard, Benton; Mr. and Mrs. Howard H. Nafus, Northampton;
Beth Ann, Suzanne Marguerite, Darlene Dutch, Caldwell, N.J.; Donna Phillips, Bricktown, N.J.;
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Evanoski, Swoyersville; Betty and Joe Perzia, Justine and Joe Perzia,
Swoyersville; Howard and Jenny Evanoski and Robin and Butchie Evanoski, Pearl Verry and Bill
Hulse, Michelle and Ricky Verry, William and Sharon Hulse, all of Swoyersville: Jacqueline Ash
and David and Heather Ash of Kingston; Isabel Price, Wilkes-Barre: Barbara and Dee Polinski,
Dallas; and Jenny Coolbaugh, Mr. and Mrs. John Price and family of Edwardsville; Tom, Richie
“and David Edward Price lll of Wilkes-Barre; Robert, Price, Loretta Young, Wilkes-Barre; -Jack
Nafus, Texas; Anthony and Erma Traglia, Helen Marie Traglia, Tom Hackley, Kristina Pisano of
Pittston; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nafus of Courtdale.
Vojtek ends
Navy career
Washington Navy yard.
Wilkes College.
a Business
teacher
University; and Kay,
Lock Haven University.
Nafus children
.* The family of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nafus of Luzerne held its Fourth
5 & Annual Family Reunion recently at Hanson's Park, Harveys Lake. Children
be of Mr. and Mrs. Nafus are shown here. From left, seated, Mrs. Jessie
Kasarda, Luzerne; Mrs. Edith Stritzinger, Trucksville; Mrs. Betty Williams,
Wilkes-Barre. Standing, Mrs. Isabelle Price, Wilkes-Barre: Howard Nafus,
Northampton; Edward Nafus, Benton; Mrs. Gert Evanoski, Swoyersville;
Jack nafus, Texas; Mrs. Ermia Traglia, Pittston; and Bob '‘Yippy" Nafus,
Courtdale. Absent at the time of the photo was David Nafus of Texas.
Meritorious
Medal.
Officers’ Course.
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MR. AND MRS. JOHN VER-
HANOVITZ, 7 McHale St., Swoy-
ersville will celebrate their 40th
wedding anniversary Thursday.
They were married on Aug. 4,
1943 by Rev. John Melican at Fort
Logan, Colorado. Mrs. Verhanov-
of Denver, Colo. Verhanovitz is a
Swoyersville native.
The Verhanovitz’ are the par-
ents of two sons, Richard, Royers-
ford, Pa.; and John, at home.
They also have two grandchil-
dren, Brian Carrie and Beth Ann
Verhanovitz.
Mr. Verhanovitz is employed at
the Malpass Construction Co. in
Forty Fort.
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MR. AND MRS. GEORGE
MOCHIN, 146 Shoemaker St.
Swoyersville will celebrate their
21st- wedding anniversary tomor-
row. They were married on Aug.
4, 1962 at the Holy Name of Jesus
Church in Swoyersville by Rev.
‘Mrs. !Mochin is the former
Kathy Urban, daughter of Mrs.
Mary Urban and the late Michael
“Wootsey”” Urban. Mr. Mochin is
the son of Mrs. George Mochin Sr.
of Taylor and the late George
Mochin Sr.
Their attendants were Mary
Urban Gregory, Bernice Matisko
Bamber, Vickie Zba, Mary
Mochan, James Gregory, Dr.
Gene Mochan, John Santee.
The Mochins are the parents of
three children, Christopher, Mark
and Marie Ann.
Mr. Mochin is the purchasing
agent at Mercy Hospital in Scran-
ton.
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MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL
SENTIGAR, 274 Owen St., Swoy-
ersville, will celebrate their 40th
wedding anniversary on Friday.
They were married on Aug. 5,
1943 by Rev. Charles Smith at the
Stella Presbyterian Church in
Forty Fort and at the Sacred
Heart Church in Luzerne by the
late Msgr. George Goeckle.
Mrs. Sentigar is the former
Bette Lewis, daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Lewis,
son of Mr. Michael Sentigar Sr.,
Pittston and the late Veronica
Sentigar.
Their attendants were Helen
Mesaros Edford and Andrew
Lewis.
The Sentigars are the parents of
five children, Michael, Tucson,
Ariz.; Patricia, Cynthia, Philadel
phia; Mrs, Veronica Koval,
Annapolis, Md. and Lisa at home.
They also have six grandchildren,
Jessica, Michael and William Sen-
tigar, Las Vegas, Nev.; Eddie
Sentigar, Tucson, Ariz.; Beth Ann
and Michael Koval, Annapolis,
Md.
Mr. Sentigar is employed as a
truck driver with Pomeroys. He is
civil defense director of Swoyers-
ville and president and fire chief
of the Maltby Fire Co. of Swoyers-
ville.
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MR. AND MRS. PETER
KWIATKOWSKI, 225 Lackawanna
Ave., Swoyersville, will celebrate
their 33rd wedding anniversary
Friday. They were wed on Aug. 5,
1950 at Holy Trinity Church by the
late Rev. Andrew Klobusiucky.
Mrs. Kwiatkowski is the former
Marie Evanich, daughter of
Joseph Evanich and the late
Sophie Evanich, of Swoyersville.
Kwiatkowski is the son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Kwiat-
kowski, Ashley.
Their attendants were Margaret
Simmons, Eddie Brown, the late
Thersa Say and Anthony Healey.
The Kwiatkowskis are the par-
ents of three daughters, Mrs. Ber-
\
nard Laskowski, Swoyersville; Jo
Ann, associated with Popky Insur-
ance Co.; and Mrs. Richard
Zomerfield, Wilkes-Barre They
also have two grandchildren, Tara
Ann and Michael Ryan Las-
kowski.
Mr. Kwiatkowski is associated
with Ace Detective Agency as a
security guard. .
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MR. AND MRS. STEPHEN
GUCHANYK, 719 Main St., Swoy-
ersville, will celebrate their 22nd
anniversary Friday. They were
wed on Aug. 5, 1961 atSt. Mary’s
Church, Swoyersville by the late
Rev. Anthony Lewandowski.
Mrs. Guchanyk is the former
Mary Ann’ Pastelak of Swoyers-
ville.
The Guchanyks are the parents
of four children, Mrs. Julianne
Jancewski, Exeter; Michele,
Steve Jr., and Jonathan.
Mr. Guchanyk is a foreman for
Roth American Co. in Wilkes-
Barre.
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MR. AND MRS. ANDREW
SARNAK, 635 Church St., Swoy-
ersville, will celebrate their 38th
weding anniversary Friday. They
were married on Aug. 5, 1945 at
St. Mary’s Church, Swoyersville
by the late Rev. Joseph Buda.
Mrs. Sarnak is the former Gene-
vieve Haddick, daughter of Mrs.
Josephine Haddick, Swoyersville
and the late George Haddick. Mr.
Sarnak is the son of the late Mr.
‘and Mrs. Joseph Sarnak also of
Swoyersville.
Their attendants were Lillian
Haddick Munley, Rita Kmetz
Rusnak, the late Theodore Cuipin-
ski and John Watlock.
The Sarnaks are the parents of
three children, Paul, Red Rock;
Mrs. Mary Jo Baloga and Judy.
They also have one granddaughtr,
Jo-Ann Sarnak.
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MR. AND MRS. JOSEPH
OLEJNIK JR., 163 Owen St.,
Swoyersville, will celebrate their
32nd wedding anniversary Friday.
They were married on Aug. 5,
1951 at St. John the Baptist
Church, Pittston, by the late Rev.
John J. Bednarcik.
Mrs. Olejnik is the former Kath-
ryn Krulick, Exeter. Mr. Olejnik
is the son of Mr. Joseph ‘Yosh’
Olejnik Sr. and the late Helen
Olejnik of Swoyersville.
Their attendants were Ann
Lasky and Daniel Olejnik.
The Olejniks are the parents of
three childen, Mark, West Wyo-
ming; Mrs. Jo Ann Guido, Luz-
erne; and Joseph K.
Mr. Olejnik is employe with the
Pennsylvania Auditor’s Depart-
ment, auditing school districts. He
is also the leader and singer of the
‘‘Hi-Tones.”” Mrs. Olejnik is
employed with Flory Fashions,
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MR. AND MRS. TED WOZ-
NIAK, 114 Kossack St., Swoyers-
ville, will celebrate their 18th
wedding anniversary Sunday.
They were wed on Aug. 8, 1965 at
St. Mary’s Church, Swoyersville
by the late Rev. Anthony Lewan-
dowski.
Mrs. Wozniak is the former
Carol Luzetski, daughter of Mrs.
Melrose Luzetski of Swoyersville
and the late Michael Luzetski. Mr.
Wozniak is the son of Mrs. Alberta
Wozniak and the late Peter Woz-
niak, Swoyersville.
Their attendants were Mrs.
Jean Van Dyke, Thomas Wozniak,
Mrs. Lorraine Luzetski, Kemrite
and Robert Yatsko.
The Wozniaks are the parents of
two children, Cheryl and Ted Jr.
Mr. Wozniak is employed as a
presser at United Pants Co.,
Swoyersville. Mrs. Wozniak is
n
employed with Bell Telephone Co.
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MR. AND MRS. CHARLES
“SONNY” KEMZURA, 11 Freder-
ick St., Swoyersville, will cele-
brate their 19th wedding anniver-
sary Monday. They were wed on
Aug. 8, 1964 at St.Mary’s Church,
Pittston by Rev. George Bishop.
Mrs. Kemzura is the former
Mary Lou Rostock, daughter of
Mrs. Louise Rostock and the late
James Rostock. Kemzura is the
son of Mrs. Anna Kemzura Kozo-
kas, Pringle and the late Charles
Kemzura Sr., Swoyersville.
Their attendants were Mary Jo
Chiemento, Joseph Hanusin, Mary
Lou Taylor Pizano, Chris Hoover,
Nancy James Cauley, Thomas
Koshinsky, Debbie Ann Kemeiga
Kauss, James Rostock, Sharon
Rostock, Nicholas Rostock, Geor-
geann Savage, Francis Harnen.
The Kemzuras are the parents
of two children, Charles and
Luann.
Mr. Kemzura is a construction
worker. Mrs. Kemzura is asso-
ciated with Maternal Health of the
Mercy Hospital in Wilkes-Barre.
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MR. AND MRS. STEPHEN
“SHANKY”” ADAMCHAK, 244
Hughes St., Swoyersville, will cel-
ebrate their 43rd wedding anni-
versary next Wednesday. They
were married on Aug. 10, 1940 by
the late Rev. John A. Karnish at
Holy Trinity Church, Swoyers- -
ville. ;
Mrs. Adamchak ‘is the former
Marie Suppon, daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Suppon.
Mr. Adamchak is the son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. John Adam-
chak, all of Swoyersville.
The Adamchaks are the parents
of two children, Mrs. Rosemarie
Voss, Tuxedo, N.Y.; and Stephen
Jr., Trucksville. They also have
three grandchildren, Roger and
Jeffrey Voss and Christopher J.
Adamchak.
Shanky and Marie are the
Cafe, located at their residence.
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MR. AND MRS. LOUIS HOVA-
NEC, 203 Owen St., Swoyersville,
will celebrate their 43rd wedding
anniversary Monday. They were
wed on Aug. 8, 1940 at St.
Anthony’s Church, Exeter by Rev.
Enrico Giovetti.
Mrs. Hovanec is the former
Anita Santarelli of West Wyo-
ming. Mr. Hovanec is a Swoyers-
ville native. :
Their attendants were Mrs. Car-
oline Fogli, Mrs. Ivo Giannini,
Mrs. John Posatko, Carol Santar-
elli, Sesto Santarelli and Albert
Hovanec. Vivian Santarelli was
flower girl.
The Hovanecs are the parents of
a daughter, Mrs. Anita Louise
Singer. They also have three
grandchildren, Sandra Maria,
Louis John and Russell Jonathan
Singer.
Mr. and Mrs. Hovanec are both
retired school teachers in the
Wyoming Valley West School Dis-
trict. Mr. Hovanec is a member
and chairman of the Civil Service
Board of Swoyersville.
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MR. AND MRS. JOSEPH STE-
FANIDES, 82 Maltby Ave., Swoy-
ersville,will celebrate their 45th
wedding anniversary Tuesday.
They were married on Aug. 9,
1938 at St. Mary’s Church, Swoy-
ersville by the late Rev. Joseph
Buda.
Mrs. Stefanides is the former
Elizabett Tacobs of Swoyersville.
Mr. Stefa des is also a Swoyers-
ville nativ
Mr. Stef ides is a former mine
work and 1 ired as a janitor from
Valley Wes He is also a former
Swoyersvill policeman.