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Descendants of Josef Tropek
Generation
No. 1
1. JOSEF1 TROPEK was born 18 Nov 1887 in
Notes for JOSEF TROPEK:
Came to
More About JOSEF TROPEK:
Burial: St. Patrick’s
Cemetery12
Notes for MARY (MARIA) POLENEK (PALINEK):
She came to the
Up to 1918 the records
would say
More About MARY (MARIA) POLENEK (PALINEK):
Burial: St. Patrick’s
Cemetery12
Children of JOSEF TROPEK and MARY (PALINEK) are:
i. JOSEPH2 TROPEK, b. 1912.
2. ii. JOESPHINE TROPEK, b. 1913.
iii. CHARLES TROPEK, b. 1914.
3. iv. FRANK F. TROPEK, b. 29 Sep 1916,
4. v. JOHN TROPEK, b. 1920, PA.
vi. MARY TROPEK12, b.
192512; d. 194112.
Generation
No. 2
2. JOESPHINE2 TROPEK (JOSEF1)13,14,15 was born 191316,17,18. She married LEANDER JAMES CONN19,20,21 19 Dec 1932, son of CHARLES CONN and MARGARET BOWLAND. He was born 13 Nov 191222,23.
Children of JOESPHINE TROPEK and
5. i. LEANDER DUANE3
6. ii. MARGARET ANN
7. iii. GILBERT FRANKLIN
8. iv. WILLIAM DALE
9. v. JOHN CHARLES
10. vi. JOSEPHINE ANN
11. vii. ROBERT ALLEN
12. viii. WANDA LEE
ix. RICHARD FRANK CONN, b. 16 May 1955.
Notes for RICHARD FRANK
AKA: ricky
x. DAVID JAMES
3. FRANK F.2 TROPEK (JOSEF1)24,25,26 was born 29 Sep 1916 in Pennsylvania27,28,29,
and died Dec 1971 in New Lexington, Ohio30,31,32. He married DORTHY MAE SCOTT33,34,35. She was born
12 Dec 191636,37,38, and died 13 Jun 1990 in Oakdale, PA39,40,41.
Notes for DORTHY MAE SCOTT:
AKA: Bubba
More About DORTHY MAE SCOTT:
Burial: Oakdale Cemetery42,43
Children of FRANK TROPEK and DORTHY SCOTT are:
13. i. BARBARA J.3 TROPECK.
ii. DORTHY TROPECK43, m. LOUIS WEIBLE43.
iii. MARGARET TROPECK44,45.
iv. FRANK TROPECK46,47,
b. 194548,49; m. MARY50,51.
14. v. THOMAS DALE TROPECK, b. 21 Apr 1952,
4. JOHN2 TROPEK (JOSEF1)52,53 was born 1920 in PA54,55. He married DELORES.
Children of JOHN TROPEK and DELORES are:
i. DAVID3 TROPECK, b.
ii. JOAN TROPECK, b.
iii. WAYNE TROPECK, b.
iv. DIANE TROPECK, b.
Generation
No. 3
5. LEANDER DUANE3 CONN (JOESPHINE2 TROPEK, JOSEF1) was born
01 May 1935, and died 1994. He married
(1) SUSAN WILBERT. He married
(2) SALLY ANN GEORGE 1956.
Children of
15. i. AMY SUSAN4
ii. HEATHER LYNN CONN, b. 03 Oct 1980; m. TIMOTHY ANTHOS.
Children of
iii. JOHN MICHAEL4 CONN, b. 06 Dec
1957.
16. iv. SHEILA
17. v. SALLY ANN
18. vi. LEANDER FITZPATRICK
vii. MARGARET CONN, b. 06 Sep 1964; m. MOURS.
6. MARGARET ANN3 CONN (JOESPHINE2 TROPEK, JOSEF1) was born
13 Jan 1937. She married LOUIS ARGENTA.
Children of MARGARET CONN and LOUIS ARGENTA are:
i. DEBRA4 ARGENTA.
Notes for DEBRA ARGENTA:
twins (debra and Diane)
ii. DIANE ARGENTA.
Notes for DIANE ARGENTA:
twins (Debra and Diane)
iii. LISA ARGENTA.
iv. LUANNE ARGENTA, b. 1964.
7. GILBERT FRANKLIN3 CONN (JOESPHINE2 TROPEK, JOSEF1) was born
20 Aug 1938. He married BETTY SNYDER56,57,58,59,60.
Children of GILBERT CONN and BETTY SNYDER are:
i. EDWARD4 CONN.
ii. PAUL CONN.
19. iii. VICTORIA CONN.
iv. TIMOTHY CONN, b. 1960.
8. WILLIAM DALE3 CONN (JOESPHINE2 TROPEK, JOSEF1) was born
20 Jun 1940, and died Unknown. He
married JANET MIKUS.
Children of WILLIAM CONN and JANET MIKUS are:
i. MICHAEL4
ii. BRUCE CONN.
iii. WAYNE CONN.
iv. MARK CONN.
9. JOHN CHARLES3 CONN (JOESPHINE2 TROPEK, JOSEF1) was born
03 Jan 1942, and died Unknown. He
married CHRISTINA HOLEVA.
Notes for JOHN CHARLES
AKA: Lefty
Children of JOHN CONN and CHRISTINA HOLEVA are:
i. BLAKE4 CONN.
ii. RHONDA CONN.
iii. JESSICA CONN.
10. JOSEPHINE ANN3 CONN (JOESPHINE2 TROPEK, JOSEF1) was born
20 May 1947. She married ROBERT KIRBY.
Notes for JOSEPHINE ANN
AKA: Jo Ann or Putz)
Children of JOSEPHINE CONN and ROBERT KIRBY are:
20. i. LEIGH ANN4 KIRBY, b. 1974.
ii. ADAM KIRBY.
11. ROBERT ALLEN3 CONN (JOESPHINE2 TROPEK, JOSEF1) was born
16 Feb 1948. He married GAIL SNATCHKO.
Notes for ROBERT ALLEN
AKA: Toby
Child of ROBERT CONN and GAIL SNATCHKO is:
21. i. ROBERT4 CONN.
12. WANDA LEE3 CONN (JOESPHINE2 TROPEK, JOSEF1) was born 30
Nov 1949. She married ALAN SCHEERS.
Notes for WANDA LEE
AKA: Dee Dee
Children of WANDA CONN and ALAN SCHEERS are:
i. MICHAEL4 SCHEERS, b. 05 Oct
1970.
22. ii. STACEY SCHEERS, b. 1974.
13. BARBARA J.3 TROPECK (FRANK F.2 TROPEK, JOSEF1)61,62. She married VAUGHN GRADY63,64, son of GRADY and INIA MAE. He was born
1936, and died 02 May 1993.
Notes for VAUGHN GRADY:
Deceased Name: VAUGHN C.
GRADY, 57, SANDLOT BASEBALL UMPIRE
Vaughn C. Grady, a well-known
umpire at sandlot baseball games in the
Mr. Grady, 57, began
umpiring in the late 1960s and worked principally in the
American League in the
He also officiated men's
and women's softball games in communities throughout the valley.
He was employed by
Schneider Dairy as a delivery truck driver from 1968 to 1988, when he
first became ill.
Mr. Grady was a member of
the Dormont Horseshoe Pitching League, the Slovene National
Benefit Society (SNPJ) Club
of Bridgeville, the Italian Club of Bridgeville and
Survivors include his wife,
Barbara Tropeck Grady; three children, Vicki Medvid of
of Imperial; three sisters, Alice Lee of Upper
St. Clair and Anita Grady and Helen Turocy,
both of Bridgeville; four
brothers, Robert and James, both of Strabane, William "Chip" and
Richard ''Buck,"
both of Bridgeville; and
nine grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and tomorrow in the S.B. Fryer Funeral
Home,
noon Wednesday in
Memorials may be made to
or the South Hills Hospice,
Children of BARBARA TROPECK and VAUGHN GRADY are:
i. VICKI4 GRADY, m. MEDVID.
ii. LINDA GRADY, m. CHABASSOL.
iii. VAUGHN P. GRADY.
14. THOMAS DALE3 TROPECK (FRANK F.2 TROPEK, JOSEF1)65,66 was born 21 Apr 1952 in Oakdale, PA67,68. He married (1) TINA68. He married
(2) CAROL IRENE LEWIS69,70,71,72, daughter of BEN LEWIS and IRENE PATTERSON. She was born
11 Feb 1954 in
More About THOMAS DALE TROPECK:
Record Change: 01 Mar 2008
More About CAROL IRENE LEWIS:
Record Change: 01 Mar 2008
More About PATRICA ANN HOLEVA:
Burial:
Child of THOMAS TROPECK and TINA is:
i. RYAN4 TROPECK85, b. 30 Dec 1984, McDonald, PA85.
Child of THOMAS TROPECK and CAROL LEWIS is:
ii. TIMOTHY JAMES4 TROPECK86,87, b. 29 Jan 197488,89.
Generation
No. 4
15. AMY SUSAN4 CONN (LEANDER DUANE3, JOESPHINE2 TROPEK, JOSEF1) was born 18 Aug 1977. She married JONATHAN HIEBER.
Children of AMY CONN and JONATHAN HIEBER are:
i. KYLE5 HIEBER, b. 16 Jun 1996.
ii. OWEN HIEBER, b. 2006.
16. SHEILA4 CONN (LEANDER DUANE3, JOESPHINE2 TROPEK, JOSEF1) was born 30 Nov 1958. She married ELIOT EDWARDS.
Children of SHEILA CONN and ELIOT EDWARDS are:
i. JOSHUAH5 EDWARDS, b. 10 Jul
1984.
ii. ERIKA EDWARDS, b. 24 Dec 1987.
iii. ALEECE EDWARDS, b. 05 Jul 1990.
17. SALLY ANN4 CONN (LEANDER DUANE3, JOESPHINE2 TROPEK, JOSEF1) was born 04 Oct 1960. She married (1) MICHAEL KOENIG. She married
(2) LOUIS BOTT.
Child of SALLY CONN and MICHAEL KOENIG is:
i. CLINTON MICHAEL5 KOENIG, b. 14 Apr 1982.
Child of SALLY CONN and LOUIS BOTT is:
ii. SARA ANN5 BOTT, b. 21 Nov
1993.
18. LEANDER FITZPATRICK4 CONN (LEANDER DUANE3, JOESPHINE2 TROPEK, JOSEF1) was born 09 Oct 1961. He married KIMBERLY SUTTON.
Notes for LEANDER FITZPATRICK
AKA: Lee
Children of
i. LEANDER JAMES5
ii. AMANDA CONN, b. 05 Jul 1986.
iii. APRIL
iv. AMBER CONN, b. 26 Oct 1989.
19. VICTORIA4 CONN (GILBERT FRANKLIN3, JOESPHINE2 TROPEK, JOSEF1) She married NICHOLAS BUZELLI.
Child of VICTORIA CONN and NICHOLAS BUZELLI is:
i. BRITTANY5 NICHOLAS.
20. LEIGH ANN4 KIRBY (JOSEPHINE ANN3
Child of LEIGH ANN KIRBY is:
i. ZACH5.
21. ROBERT4 CONN (ROBERT ALLEN3, JOESPHINE2 TROPEK, JOSEF1) He married MICHELLE.
Children of ROBERT CONN and MICHELLE are:
i. AUSTIN5
ii. ALYSA, b. 2003.
22. STACEY4 SCHEERS (WANDA LEE3
Children of STACEY SCHEERS and JOHN DAVIS are:
i. MICHAEL5
ii. HALEY DAVIS, b. Nov 2006.
Descendants of Joseph Tropeck
Generation
No. 1
1. JOSEPH1 TROPECK was born 28 Nov 1892 in Czechoslovakia/Austria, and
died 21 Aug 1959 in
Notes for JOSEPH TROPECK:
Immigrated: 1909, last
known place Cecil, PA, Date of Naturalization, April 9, 1926, in the State of
PA.
Notes for ANNIE DANIELS:
Immigrated: 1909
More About ANNIE DANIELS:
Burial:
Children of JOSEPH TROPECK and ANNIE DANIELS are:
2. i. JOSEPH JR.2 TROPECK, b. 24 Jan
1914; d. Dec 1970.
ii. CHRISTINA TROPECK, b. 1916,
3. iii. ANGELINA TROPECK, b. 24 Oct 1917,
iv. EMIL TROPECK, b. 01 Apr 1920,
4. v. CHARLIE J. TROPECK, b. 1921, Sturgeon, PA.
5. vi. JAMES JOHN TROPECK, b. 14 Oct 1924, Washington, PA; d. 21 Feb 2005,
Oakdale, PA, Cannonsburgh, PA.
Generation
No. 2
2. JOSEPH JR.2 TROPECK (JOSEPH1) was born 24 Jan 1914, and died Dec 1970. He married SPOUSE OF TROPECK (MARY).
Child of JOSEPH TROPECK and SPOUSE (MARY) is:
i. CHRISTOPHER J.3 TROPECK, b. 1958.
3. ANGELINA2 TROPECK (JOSEPH1) was born 24 Oct 1917 in
Notes for ANGELINA TROPECK:
Angeline (Angie, Scottie)
Scott, 89, of Sturgeon, died Sunday, June 24, 2007, at
She was born October 24,
1917, a daughter of Joseph and Anna Tropeck.
She was a member of St.
Patrick Roman Catholic Church in Noblestown, where she was a member of the
Christian Mothers.
She was employed for 20
years by
On Dec. 10, 1937, she
married Edward William Scott,
Children of ANGELINA TROPECK and EDWARD SCOTT are:
i. RONALD J.3 SCOTT, m. DONNA.
ii. RANDY M. SCOTT, m. BARBARA.
iii. PATRICIA A. SCOTT, m. DAVE PUSKAR.
iv. SHIRLEE L. SCOTT, m. SKIP SCHWAB.
v. JUDITH E. SCOTT, m. RAY FULMER.
4. CHARLIE J.2 TROPECK (JOSEPH1) was born 1921 in Sturgeon, PA. He married PAULINE GIBSON, daughter
of GIBSON and HELEN HOOK. She was born
1931.
Notes for CHARLIE J. TROPECK:
Lived on
Notes for PAULINE GIBSON:
Lived in Valley St. McDonald
PA
Children of CHARLIE TROPECK and PAULINE GIBSON are:
6. i.
ii. DAVID D. TROPECK, b. 1954.
iii. TERRY L. TROPECK, b. 1957.
iv. ROBERT J. TROPECK, b. 1971.
5. JAMES JOHN2 TROPECK (JOSEPH1) was born 14 Oct 1924 in
More About JAMES JOHN TROPECK:
Burial: 25 Feb 2005,
Children of JAMES TROPECK and MARGARET DUNBAR are:
i. CHERYL A.3 TROPECK, m. LITTLE.
7. ii. GARY JAMES TROPECK, b. 15 Nov 1948,
8. iii. DANIEL J. TROPECK, b. 1951.
Generation
No. 3
6. WAYNE C.3 TROPECK (CHARLIE J.2, JOSEPH1) was born
04 Apr 1953 in
Notes for WAYNE C. TROPECK:
WAYNE C. TROPECK SR.
Climax Molybdenum employee
enjoyed bowling, fishing Wayne C. Tropeck Sr., 55, of Langeloth, died Sunday,
July 27, 2008, in his home. He was born April 4, 1953, in Canonsburg, a son of
Charles J. and Pauline Gibson Tropeck of McDonald.Mr. Tropeck was a 1971
graduate of
Surviving, in addition to
his parents, are a son, Wayne C. (Holly) Tropeck Jr. of Avella; a daughter,
Nicole L. Tropeck of Washington; three brothers, David D. Tropeck of New
Cumberland, W.Va., and Terry L. and Robert J. Tropeck, both of McDonald; two
grandchildren, Garett and Lilly Tropeck; and three nephews.
Children of WAYNE C. TROPECK are:
i.
ii. NICOLE L. TROPECK.
7. GARY JAMES3 TROPECK (JAMES JOHN2, JOSEPH1) was born
15 Nov 1948 in
Children of GARY TROPECK and GEORGIANNA FRYE are:
i. CHRISTOPHER JAMES4 TROPECK, b. 27 Mar
1973,
ii. ROBIN TROPECK, b. 15 May 1976, Portsmith VA., Naval Hosp..
8. DANIEL J.3 TROPECK (JAMES JOHN2, JOSEPH1) was born
1951. He married DEBORA L. ALEXANDER. She was born 1954.
Children of DANIEL TROPECK and DEBORA ALEXANDER are:
i. KEVIN D.4 TROPECK, b. 1973.
ii. CARRIE L. TROPECK, b. 1977.
iii. KEITH J. TROPECK, b. 1978.
Descendants of Stefan Tropek
Generation
No. 1
1. STEFAN1 TROPEK He married DOROTE.
Child of STEFAN TROPEK and DOROTE is:
2. i. STEFAN2 TROPEK, b. 12 Oct
1782, Rabiciach.
Generation
No. 2
2. STEFAN2 TROPEK (STEFAN1) was born 12 Oct 1782 in Rabiciach. He married MARIA VAJDOVA.
Child of STEFAN TROPEK and MARIA VAJDOVA is:
3. i. ADALBERTUS3 TROPEK, b. 23 Mar
1802, Rabiciach.
Generation
No. 3
3. ADALBERTUS3 TROPEK (STEFAN2, STEFAN1) was born
23 Mar 1802 in Rabiciach. He married ANNA SPUCHLAKOVA. She died 08 Mar 1862 in Rabiciach.
Child of ADALBERTUS TROPEK and ANNA SPUCHLAKOVA is:
4. i. JAN4 TROPEK, b. 17 Apr
1837, Rabiciach; d. 15 Dec 1891, Rabiciach.
Generation
No. 4
4. JAN4 TROPEK (ADALBERTUS3, STEFAN2, STEFAN1)1,2 was born 17 Apr 1837 in Rabiciach3,4,5,
and died 15 Dec 1891 in Rabiciach. He
married ANNA ODUMORKOVA 24 Jan 1870 in Rabiciach. She was born in Rabiciach, and died 21 Jun
1894 in Rabiciach.
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A Brief History on name
Tropeck:
The Tropeck’s came from a
village called Rabcice situated very close to the Polish border and some 4
miles north from small town Namestov,
Rabcice originally spelled
(Rabcsicze) in it’s Hungarian form, pronounced (ROB-chee-tseh),was in the
former Austro-Hungarian Empire, in Arva megye (county), now Orava a dual
monarchy in Central Europe from 1867 to 1918, dissolved at the end of World War
I.
Some of the Tropeck’s have
been known to come from
On the journey to
Children of JAN TROPEK and ANNA ODUMORKOVA are:
i. ANNA5 TROPEK, b. 12 Oct
1870, Rabciciach.
ii. TEREZIA TROPEK, b. 20 Sep 1872, Rabciciach.
iii. JAN TROPEK, b. 18 Dec 1874, Rabciciach.
iv. MARIA TROPEK, b. 20 Jan 1877, Rabciciach.
v. JOZEF TROPEK, b. 06 Dec 1878, Rabciciach.
vi. KAROL TROPEK, b. 08 Jun 1882, Rabciciach; d. North Fayette, PA, St.
Patricks Cemetery; m. HELEN MORDELOVOU, 25 Jun 1912; b. 1893, Rabciciach.
Notes for KAROL TROPEK:
He Immigrated Dec. 22, 1913,
his last palce of Resident was in
Notes for HELEN MORDELOVOU:
Aka: Helenou Mordelovou
vii. JAMES JOHN TROPEK6, b. 16
Jan 1886, Robcice, Austria, Czechoslovakia7,8; d. 22 Aug
1961, North Fayette township, PA9,10; Stepchild; m. SOPHIA PELARCIK11,12, 1911; b. 23 Dec 1888, Austria13,14;
d. 07 Apr 1972, Sturgeon, North Fayette township, PA15,16.
Notes for JAMES JOHN TROPEK:
Ignaz Tropeck, James John Tropek
Immigrated: Mar. 1, 1911,
Last known place,
More About JAMES JOHN TROPEK:
Burial: St. Patrick's
Cemetery17,18
Notes for SOPHIA PELARCIK:
Immigrated: 1907
More About SOPHIA PELARCIK:
Burial: St. Patrick's
Cemetery19,20
Descendants of Jan Tropek
Generation
No. 1
1. JAN4 TROPEK (ADALBERTUS3, STEFAN2, STEFAN1)1,2
was born 17 Apr 1837 in Rabiciach3,4,5, and died 15 Dec 1891
in Rabiciach. He married ANNA ODUMORKOVA 24 Jan
1870 in Rabiciach. She was born in
Rabiciach, and died 21 Jun 1894 in Rabiciach.
A Brief History on name
Tropeck:
The Tropeck’s came from a
village called Rabcice situated very close to the Polish border and some 4
miles north from small town Namestov,
Rabcice originally spelled
(Rabcsicze) in it’s Hungarian form, pronounced (ROB-chee-tseh),was in the
former Austro-Hungarian Empire, in Arva megye (county), now Orava a dual
monarchy in Central Europe from 1867 to 1918, dissolved at the end of World War
I.
Some of the Tropeck’s have
been known to come from
On the journey to
Children of JAN TROPEK and ANNA ODUMORKOVA are:
i. ANNA5 TROPEK, b. 12 Oct
1870, Rabciciach.
ii. TEREZIA TROPEK, b. 20 Sep 1872, Rabciciach.
iii. JAN TROPEK, b. 18 Dec 1874, Rabciciach.
iv. MARIA TROPEK, b. 20 Jan 1877, Rabciciach.
v. JOZEF TROPEK, b. 06 Dec 1878, Rabciciach.
2. vi. KAROL TROPEK, b. 08 Jun 1882, Rabciciach; d. North Fayette, PA,
3. vii. JAMES JOHN TROPEK, b. 16 Jan 1886,
Generation
No. 2
2. KAROL5 TROPEK (JAN4, ADALBERTUS3, STEFAN2, STEFAN1) was born
08 Jun 1882 in Rabciciach, and died in North Fayette, PA,
Notes for KAROL TROPEK:
He Immigrated Dec. 22,
1913, his last palce of Resident was in
Notes for HELEN MORDELOVOU:
Aka: Helenou Mordelovou
Child of KAROL TROPEK and HELEN MORDELOVOU is:
i. CHARLES J.6 TROPEK, b. 01 Apr
1915, Czechoslovakia; d. 24 Aug 1998, North Fayette, PA, St. Patricks Cemetery;
m. JULIA J.; b. 21 Oct 1923; d. 15 Feb 1996, North Fayette, PA, St. Patricks
Cemetery.
Notes for CHARLES J. TROPEK:
Immigrated: 1927
3. JAMES JOHN5 TROPEK (JAN4, ADALBERTUS3, STEFAN2, STEFAN1)6
was born 16 Jan 1886 in Robcice, Austria, Czechoslovakia7,8,
and died 22 Aug 1961 in North Fayette township, PA9,10. He married SOPHIA PELARCIK11,12 1911, daughter of JOHN PELARCIK and ANNA FEEMAN. She was born 23 Dec 1888 in Austria13,14,
and died 07 Apr 1972 in Sturgen,
Notes for JAMES JOHN TROPEK:
Ignaz Tropeck, James John Tropek
Immigrated: Mar. 1, 1911,
Last known place,
More About JAMES JOHN TROPEK:
Burial: St. Patrick's
Cemetery17,18
Notes for SOPHIA PELARCIK:
Immigrated: 1907
More About SOPHIA PELARCIK:
Burial: St. Patrick's
Cemetery19,20
Children of JAMES TROPEK and SOPHIA PELARCIK are:
4. i. ANNA6 TROPECK, b. 17 May
1912; d. 02 Jan 1976.
5. ii. SOPHIA TROPECK, b. 21 Feb 1914; d. 14 Nov 1966.
6. iii. NELLIE G. TROPECK, b. 21 Aug 1915; d. 14 Sep 2006,
iv. JOHN J. TROPECK, b. 21 Mar 1917; d. 08 Feb 1966; m. RICKEY MORTREY, 07 Feb
1953; b. 11 Sep 1915, McDonald, Washington, PA; d. 18 Jan 2002, McDonald,
Washington, PA.
Notes for RICKEY MORTREY:
Rickey Tropeck
Date: January 20, 2002
Publication:
Observer-Reporter (
Rickey Tropeck, 86, of
McDonald, died Friday, January 18, 2002, in
She was born September 11,
1915, in McDonald, a daughter of Edward and Lillian O'Hara Mortrey.
On February 7, 1953, she
married John J. Tropeck, who died February 8, 1966.
7. v. HELEN TROPECK, b. 31 Mar 1919, PA.
vi. FRANCES TROPECK21,22,
b. 08 Jul 1921, PA23,24; d. 28 Oct 1967; m. ALEXANDER KRAVEC25,26, 31 Aug 1946, Washington County, PA; b. 27 Mar 1921;
d. 29 Jan 1993.
8. vii. MARY ANN TROPECK, b. 01 Sep 1922, PA; d. 28 Apr 1999.
viii. JAMES TROPECK27,28,
b. 1925, PA29,30; d. 21 Jan 194631,32.
Notes for JAMES TROPECK:
James was killed by a train at the Noblestown Crossing. Sgt.
US Air Corp. WWII
James (Bud) Tropeck
9. ix. GERALDINE TROPECK, b. 10 Oct 1927, PA.
x. DONALD TROPECK33,34,
b. 12 Sep 1932, Mc Donald, PA35,36; d. 09 Feb 1952, Mc
Donald, PA37,38.
Notes for DONALD TROPECK:
He hung himself in the barn.
More About DONALD TROPECK:
Burial: St. Patrick's
Cemetery39,40
Generation
No. 3
4. ANNA6 TROPECK (JAMES JOHN5 TROPEK, JAN4, ADALBERTUS3, STEFAN2, STEFAN1)41,42 was born 17 May 191243,44, and died
02 Jan 1976. She married VICTOR LUKASIEWICZ45,46 Aug 1937. He
was born 16 Jan 1913, and died 27 Apr 1995.
Notes for ANNA TROPECK:
She married 2x, first
husband, (lukasiewiecz). now married to
a (
Child of ANNA TROPECK and VICTOR LUKASIEWICZ is:
10. i. VICKI7 LUKASIEWIECZ, b. 23
Dec 1945.
5. SOPHIA6 TROPECK (JAMES JOHN5 TROPEK, JAN4, ADALBERTUS3, STEFAN2, STEFAN1)47,48 was born 21 Feb 191449,50, and died
14 Nov 1966. She married WALTER JOSEPH RUBEL51,52. He was born
12 Jul 1910, and died 17 Aug 1973.
Notes for SOPHIA TROPECK:
Sophia (Sophie) Tropeck
Child of SOPHIA TROPECK and WALTER RUBEL is:
i. JIM7 RUBEL, b. 31 Jul
1939; m. LINDA, 14 Feb 1988; b. 23 Sep 1940.
6. NELLIE G.6 TROPECK (JAMES JOHN5 TROPEK, JAN4, ADALBERTUS3, STEFAN2, STEFAN1)53,54 was born 21 Aug 191555,56, and died
14 Sep 2006 in Canonsburg, PA57,58. She married ADELBERT STANLEY PIVOVAR59,60 03 Oct 1939, son of JOHN PIVOVAR-PIWOWAR and BLANCHE CWIKLIK. He was born 20 Mar 1913 in
Notes for NELLIE G. TROPECK:
Observer-Reporter (
Deceased Name: Nellie G.
Pivovar
Member of St. Alphonsus
Roman Catholic Church
Nellie G. Pivovar, 91, of
McDonald, died Thursday, September 14, 2006, in Greenery Specialty
She was born August 21,
1915, a daughter of James and Sophie Pilarsky Tropeck.
Mrs. Pivovar was a
homemaker and a member of St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church.
Her husband, A. Stanley
Pivovar, died January 18, 1990.
Surviving are a son, James
Pivovar of Paupack; three grandchildren; a great-grandson;
two sisters, Helen Hampson
and Gerry Gevenosky, both of McDonald; and several nieces and
nephews.
Deceased is her sister,
Mary Kulak.
A memorial Mass will be
held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 16, in St. Alphonsus Church,
McDonald. Arrangements are
being handled by Thomas-Little Funeral Service Inc.,
Heritage Public Library,
Child of NELLIE TROPECK and ADELBERT PIVOVAR is:
i. JAMES7 PIVOVAR63,64, b. 28 Jul 1945; m. NICKI, 18 Oct 1969; b. 20 Oct 1948.
7. HELEN6 TROPECK (JAMES JOHN5 TROPEK, JAN4, ADALBERTUS3, STEFAN2, STEFAN1)65,66 was born 31 Mar 1919 in PA67,68. She married (1) JOHN CHARLES SVIHLA69,70 28 Jun 1939. He was born 21 Nov 1911, and died 31 Oct 1958. She married (2) EARL HAMPSON71,72 09 May 1964. He was born 17 May 1910, and died 19 Mar 1992.
Children of HELEN TROPECK and JOHN SVIHLA are:
11. i. JOHN DOUGLAS7 SVIHLA, b. 24 May
1942.
ii. BOB SVIHLA73,74,
b. 06 Dec 1948.
8. MARY ANN6 TROPECK (JAMES JOHN5 TROPEK, JAN4, ADALBERTUS3, STEFAN2, STEFAN1)75,76 was born 01 Sep 1922 in PA77,78,
and died 28 Apr 199979,80. She married THEODORE KULAK81,82
21 Oct 1947 in St. Patrick's Church, Noblestown, son of JOHN KULAK, SR.. He was born 27 Mar 1920.
Notes for MARY ANN TROPECK:
Deceased Name: KULAK
KULAK, Mary Tropeck, 76, of
McDonald, died April 28. Nation Funeral Home, McDonald.
Marriage Notes for MARY TROPECK and THEODORE KULAK:
Attendants; Gerry Tropeck,
Will reside with bride's
parents
Children of MARY TROPECK and THEODORE KULAK are:
i. CAROL7 KULAK83,84, b. 19 Jan 1950; m. WILLIAM (BILL) HOMANICS, 16 Jun
1973; b. 28 May 1947.
Notes for CAROL KULAK:
lives in
ii. DEBBIE KULAK85,86, b. 06 Apr 1954; m. LOFFERT.
9. GERALDINE6 TROPECK (JAMES JOHN5 TROPEK, JAN4, ADALBERTUS3, STEFAN2, STEFAN1)87,88 was born 10 Oct 1927 in PA89,90. She married WALTER GEVENOSKY91,92, son of WALTER SR. and
Notes for WALTER GEVENOSKY:
Walter GEVENOSKY, Jr., 54,
of McDonald, died Friday, February
10, 1984, in his home.
A son of Walter and
Dominica GEVENOSKY, Sr., he was born April
2, 1929, in Eldersville.
Mr. GEVENOSKY served in the
U. S. Army during the Korean
Conflict. He was a
construction worker for the John PANGERSIS, Jr.,
Construction Co.
He was a member of St.
Alphonsus R. C. Church, McDonald; the
McDonald Volunteer Fire
Department, and the LaSolidarite Association of
McDonald.
Surviving are his wife,
Geraldine F. TROPECK GEVENOSKY of
McDonald; a son, Thomas
Edward GEVENOSKY, at home; two daughters, Patricia
Ann APEL of
Roman GEVENOSKY of
sisters, Laura STRUNGA of
Burgettstown, Wanda CRUNY of Avella, Helen FITZ of
Felicia DAGNANA of
grandchildren. Several
brothers and sisters are deceased.
Children of GERALDINE TROPECK and WALTER GEVENOSKY are:
i. PATTY7 GEVENOSKY93,94, b. 09 Sep 1951; m. DONALD APEL, 09 Mar 1974;
b. 23 May 1949.
Notes for DONALD APEL:
(Buck)
12. ii. SHIRLEY GEVENOSKY, b. 26 Apr 1954.
iii. THOMAS EDWARD GEVENOSKY.
Generation
No. 4
10. VICKI7 LUKASIEWIECZ (ANNA6 TROPECK, JAMES JOHN5 TROPEK, JAN4, ADALBERTUS3, STEFAN2, STEFAN1)95,96 was born 23 Dec 1945. She
married (1) RONALD DRUGA 15 Jun 1968. He was born 03 Apr 1939, and died 22 Dec 1980. She married (2) JACK MOORE 12 Feb
1988. He was born 29 Nov 1930.
Children of VICKI LUKASIEWIECZ and RONALD DRUGA are:
i. ROBERT8 DRUGA.
ii. MARK DRUGA, b. 09 Jul 1975; m. THERESA, 22 Jun 2007.
iii. RICHARD DRUGA, b. 13 Oct 1971; m.
11. JOHN DOUGLAS7 SVIHLA (HELEN6 TROPECK, JAMES JOHN5 TROPEK, JAN4, ADALBERTUS3, STEFAN2, STEFAN1)97,98 was born 24 May 1942. He
married MARLENE PENYACK. She was born
10 Jan 1945.
Marriage Notes for JOHN SVIHLA and MARLENE PENYACK:
divorced April 1988
Child of JOHN SVIHLA and MARLENE PENYACK is:
i. HEATHER NICOLE8 SVIHLA, b. 06 Oct
1974; m. ERIC BARANOWSKI, 09 Sep 2000.
12. SHIRLEY7 GEVENOSKY (GERALDINE6 TROPECK, JAMES JOHN5 TROPEK, JAN4, ADALBERTUS3, STEFAN2, STEFAN1)99,100 was born 26 Apr 1954. She
married WILLIAM ALLISON101,102
26 Apr 1975. He was born 20 Jun 1953.
Children of SHIRLEY GEVENOSKY and WILLIAM ALLISON are:
i. JENNIFER8 ALLISON, b. 29 Jun
1976.
ii. JESSICA ALLISON, b. 31 May 1978; m. CHRISTIAN PARKER, 18 Dec
1998; b. 10 Sep 1967.
Descendants of John Kulak, Sr.
Generation
No. 1
1. JOHN1 KULAK, SR.1,2
was born in McDonald, PA3,4.
Children of JOHN KULAK, SR. are:
i. CAROLINE2 KULAK, m. JOHN SULANOWSKI.
ii. FRANK KULAK, m. JENNIE SLOVICK5.
iii. JOHN KULAK6,7.
iv. MARY KULAK, m. HEMKE.
v. WALTER KULAK, d. Unknown.
Notes for WALTER KULAK:
Died at a young age, due to
Polio.
vi. WILLIAM KULAK.
2. vii. THEODORE KULAK, b. 27 Mar 1920.
Generation
No. 2
2. THEODORE2 KULAK (JOHN1)8,9 was born 27 Mar 1920. He married MARY ANN TROPECK10,11
21 Oct 1947 in St. Patrick's Church, Noblestown, daughter of JAMES TROPEK and SOPHIA PELARCIK. She was born 01 Sep 1922 in PA12,13,
and died 28 Apr 199914,15.
Marriage Notes for THEODORE KULAK and MARY TROPECK:
Attendants; Gerry Tropeck,
Will reside with bride's
parents
Children of THEODORE KULAK and MARY TROPECK are:
i. CAROL3 KULAK16,17, b. 19 Jan 1950; m. WILLIAM (BILL) HOMANICS, 16 Jun
1973; b. 28 May 1947.
Notes for CAROL KULAK:
lives in
ii. DEBBIE KULAK18,19, b. 06 Apr 1954; m. LOFFERT.
Descendants of Franciszek John Slovick Sr.
Generation
No. 1
1. FRANCISZEK JOHN SLOVICK1 SR.1 was
born 1881 in Poland1, and died 1956 in NoblesTown, PA1. He married CATHERINE FERNAZA1 1909. She was
born 28 Oct 1871 in Czechoslovakia1, and died 02 Feb 1944 in
Sturgeon, PA1.
Notes for FRANCISZEK JOHN SLOVICK SR.:
Same Head Stone as
Catherine.
More About FRANCISZEK JOHN SLOVICK SR.:
Burial: St. Patricks
Cemetery1
Notes for CATHERINE FERNAZA:
Same Head Stone as John Sr.
She came to the
Same Head Stone as John Sr.
She came to the
More About CATHERINE FERNAZA:
Burial: St. Patrick’s
Cemetery1
Children of FRANCISZEK SR. and CATHERINE FERNAZA are:
i. ANN2 SLOVICK.
ii. JENNIE SLOVICK1, m. FRANK KULAK.
iii. JOHN SLOVICK1, b.
Byersdale1.
iv. MARGARET SLOVICK1, m. JOSEPH KRAFTICIAN1; b. , Carnegie1.
v. FRANK P. SLOVICK1, b. 1909, NoblesTown, PA1;
d. 1990, NoblesTown, PA1; m. MARGARET ZAFEYA1;
b. 1912, NoblesTown, PA1; d. 1985, NoblesTown, PA1.
Notes for FRANK P. SLOVICK:
Same head stone as Margaret.
Same head stone as Margaret.
More About FRANK P. SLOVICK:
Burial: St. Patricks
Cemetery1
Notes for MARGARET ZAFEYA:
Same Head stone as Frank P.
Slovick
Same Head stone as Frank P.
Slovick
More About MARGARET ZAFEYA:
Burial: St. Patricks
Cemetery1
2. vi. ALICE SLOVICK, b. 20 Aug 1916,
3. vii. ANTHONY SLOVICK, b. 1919; d. 2002.
Generation
No. 2
2. ALICE2 SLOVICK (FRANCISZEK JOHN SLOVICK1 SR.)1 was born 20 Aug 1916 in
Child of ALICE SLOVICK and LUCIEN VOYE is:
4. i. PATRICIA3 VOYE.
3. ANTHONY2 SLOVICK (FRANCISZEK JOHN SLOVICK1 SR.)1 was born 1919, and died 2002. He married ADELINE TOREK 29 Aug 1946
in
Notes for ANTHONY SLOVICK:
Army, WWII, served with
Frank, his Brother.[O'Bryan extended Family tree.FTW]
Army, WWII, served with
Frank, his Brother.
Children of ANTHONY SLOVICK and ADELINE TOREK are:
5. i. JAMES3 SLOVICK, b. 26 Jan
1947,
6. ii. MARY ELLEN SLOVICK, b. 17 Dec 1948.
7. iii. DAVID SLOVICK, b. 29 Aug 1951.
8. iv. DENNIS SLOVICK, b. 17 Feb 1954.
Generation
No. 3
4. PATRICIA3 VOYE (ALICE2 SLOVICK, FRANCISZEK
JOHN SLOVICK1 SR.) She married BRUNS.
Children of PATRICIA VOYE and BRUNS are:
i. MICHAEL4 BRUNS.
ii. JEFFREY BRUNS.
iii. DANA BRUNS.
iv. DEBRA BRUNS, m. SANKOVITZ.
5. JAMES3 SLOVICK (ANTHONY2, FRANCISZEK
JOHN SLOVICK1 SR.) was born 26 Jan 1947 in
Children of JAMES SLOVICK and LAVERN DAVALKENEER are:
i. ANTHONY THOMAS4 SLOVICK, b. 25 Jul
1975; m. ELIZABETH ALMA POTIER HARRISON, 02 Sep 2000, St. Patricks Church, Noblestown; b. 23
Aug 1974, Awali, Bahrain.
ii. MATHEW SLOVICK, b. 05 Jul 1976.
6. MARY ELLEN3 SLOVICK (ANTHONY2, FRANCISZEK
JOHN SLOVICK1 SR.) was born 17 Dec 1948. She married JAMES WILLIAM DAVIS 04 Nov 1972. He
was born 02 Dec 1945.
Children of MARY SLOVICK and JAMES DAVIS are:
i. MICHAEL4
ii. BRIAN DAVIS, b. 1986.
iii. KAYRN DAVIS, b. Nov.
7. DAVID3 SLOVICK (ANTHONY2, FRANCISZEK
JOHN SLOVICK1 SR.) was born 29 Aug 1951. He married MARY JO MAZZARO.
Children of DAVID SLOVICK and MARY MAZZARO are:
9. i. SHELLY4 SLOVICK, b. 01 Jul
1974.
10. ii. DAVID SLOVICK.
8. DENNIS3 SLOVICK (ANTHONY2, FRANCISZEK
JOHN SLOVICK1 SR.) was born 17 Feb 1954. He married (1) MARY SALKALD Jun 1971. He
married (2) ALICIA GANCHUK 14 Aug 1976. She was born 1957.
Child of DENNIS SLOVICK and MARY SALKALD is:
11. i. PAULA4 SLOVICK, b. 05 Dec
1971.
Children of DENNIS SLOVICK and ALICIA GANCHUK are:
12. ii. DENNIS4 SLOVICK.
iii. CHAD SLOVICK.
Generation
No. 4
9. SHELLY4 SLOVICK (DAVID3, ANTHONY2, FRANCISZEK JOHN SLOVICK1 SR.) was born 01 Jul 1974.
Child of SHELLY SLOVICK is:
i. ABIGIAL5 SLOVICK, b. May
1998.
10. DAVID4 SLOVICK (DAVID3, ANTHONY2, FRANCISZEK JOHN SLOVICK1 SR.) He married REBECCA.
Child of DAVID SLOVICK and REBECCA is:
i. DOMINIC5 SLOVICK.
11. PAULA4 SLOVICK (DENNIS3, ANTHONY2, FRANCISZEK JOHN SLOVICK1 SR.) was born 05 Dec 1971. She married JOHN YATSON 05 Jul 1996.
Child of PAULA SLOVICK and JOHN YATSON is:
i. ALYNNA5 YATSON, b. 02 Feb
1997.
12. DENNIS4 SLOVICK (DENNIS3, ANTHONY2, FRANCISZEK JOHN SLOVICK1 SR.)
Child of DENNIS SLOVICK is:
i. CASSIDY5 SLOVICK.
Descendants of Albert Zafeya
Generation
No. 1
1. ALBERT1 ZAFEYA1 was
born 20 Mar 1874 in Cortelian (Cortlinye), Kimba (SA)
Notes for ALBERT ZAFEYA:
original name: Cortlinye
geographical location:
Same Head Stone as Annie.
He came to the
He was a Cool Miner
In
You know that English Y is
a J sound so for the so so old country pronounciation an Y was used.
Z^ is ZS - Hungarian
sound.
area code/UTO 043 TROPEK in Rabcice
SLOVIK in Rabcice,
ZSUFFAs thru
Z^
Z^UFFA in area code/UTO 043
ZSOFAJ from Jaszenicza -
Oravska Jasenica is in area code/UTO 043
More About ALBERT ZAFEYA:
Burial: St. Patricks
Cemetery1
Notes for ANNIE:
Same Head Stone as
Albert.[O'Bryan extended Family tree.FTW]
Same Head Stone as Albert.
More About ANNIE:
Burial: St. Patricks
Cemetery1
Children of ALBERT ZAFEYA and ANNIE are:
i. ANNA2 ZAFEYA, m. MOZAR/MAZER.
ii. FEMALE ZAFEYA, m. JACOB MAJOWSKI.
iii. MARY ZAFEYA, m. FRANK STRINGER/STINGER.
iv. MARGARET ZAFEYA1, b. 1912, NoblesTown, PA1; d. 1985,
NoblesTown, PA1; m. FRANK P. SLOVICK1; b. 1909, NoblesTown, PA1; d. 1990,
NoblesTown, PA1.
Notes for MARGARET ZAFEYA:
Same Head stone as Frank P.
Slovick[O'Bryan extended Family tree.FTW]
Same Head stone as Frank P.
Slovick
More About MARGARET ZAFEYA:
Burial: St. Patrick’s
Cemetery1
Notes for FRANK P. SLOVICK:
Same head stone as Margaret.
More About FRANK P. SLOVICK:
Burial: St. Patrick’s
Cemetery1
2. v. ROSE E. ZAFEYA, b. 21 Mar 1914; d. 18 Mar 2003, Allegheny
vi. THOMAS F. ZAFEYA1, b. 16 Jun 1919, Oakdale, PA1; d. 19
Dec 1980, Oakdale, PA1.
Notes for THOMAS F. ZAFEYA:
Thomas recieved the Silver
Star, for Gallantry in action in
Name: Thomas Zafeya
Birth Date: 16 June 1919
(Historical Events)
Death Date: December 1980
(Historical Events)
Issuing State:
Residence at Death: Oakdale,
SSN: 181-16-0186
More About THOMAS F. ZAFEYA:
Burial:
vii. ANDY ZAFEYA????, b. 1921,
More About ANDY ZAFEYA????:
Burial:
Generation
No. 2
2. ROSE E.2 ZAFEYA (ALBERT1) was born 21 Mar 1914, and died 18 Mar 2003 in
Allegheny
Notes for ROSE E. ZAFEYA:
Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Olpter
Given
Hazel Olpter 1919 2002
Allegheny
Joseph Olpter 1913 1995
Allegheny
Rose Olpter 1914 2003
Allegheny
Walter Olpter 1915
2004
Name: Rose E Olpter
Birth Date: 21 March 1914
(Historical Events)
Death Date: 18 March 2003
(Historical Events)
Issuing State:
Residence at Death:
SSN: 167-07-7857
Notes for JOSEPH F. OLPTER:
Name: Joseph Olpter
Birth Date: 25 May 1913
(Historical Events)
Death Date: 26 December
1995 (Historical Events)
Issuing State:
Residence at Death:
Oakdale,
SSN: 169-07-5330
Child of ROSE ZAFEYA and JOSEPH OLPTER is:
3. i. ROSE3 OLPTER, b. 18 Dec
1939; d. 24 Sep 2003,
Generation
No. 3
3. ROSE3 OLPTER (ROSE E.2 ZAFEYA, ALBERT1) was born
18 Dec 1939, and died 24 Sep 2003 in
Notes for ROSE OLPTER:
OLPTER –ROSE OLPTER DUNFEE,
63, wife of William L. Dunfee of
Children of ROSE OLPTER and WILLIAM DUNFEE are:
i. SOLOMONS4, b.
Solomons, MD.
4. ii. KELLY SOLOMONS, b. Edgewater.
Generation
No. 4
4. KELLY4 SOLOMONS (ROSE3 OLPTER, ROSE E.2 ZAFEYA, ALBERT1) was born in Edgewater. She married DAVID BAILEY.
Child of KELLY SOLOMONS and DAVID BAILEY is:
i. CHRISTOPHER5.
Descendants of Steve Tropek
Generation
No. 1
1. STEVE1 TROPEK was born 23 Jan 1887 in
Notes for STEVE TROPEK:
Istvan Tropek
Arrival Date: Feb 1905
Age: 18 Years 0 Months
years
Estimated Birth Year: abt
1887
Gender: Male
Race: Slovak (Slovakian)
Ship Name:
Destination: Williamson
W,VA
Friend's Name: Jozsef
Matyasak
Last Residence:
Microfilm Roll Number:
45
Page: 33
Children of STEVE TROPEK and SUSAN TOMAN are:
i. ANNA2 TROPEK, b. 29 Jun
1911,
ii. CHARLES TROPEK, b. 15 Feb 1913,
2. iii. MILDRED TROPEK, b. 10 Jan 1918,
3. iv. JOSEPH R. TROPEK, b. 15 Mar 1920, Hazelkerk, PA;
d. Jun 1983, Lima, Ohio.
v. HELEN TROPEK, b. 03 Feb 1922,
Generation
No. 2
2. MILDRED2 TROPEK (STEVE1) was born 10 Jan 1918 in
Notes for MILDRED TROPEK:
Mildred D. Smith
Member of Ave Maria Parish
Date: September 20, 2003
Publication:
Observer-Reporter (
Mildred D. Tropek Smith,
85, of Bentleyville, died Friday, September 19, 2003, in
She was born January 10,
1918, in Monongahela, a daughter of Stephen and Susan Toman Tropek.
Mrs. Smith was a member of
Ave Maria Parish and its women's guild.
On January 19, 1943, she
married Cooper Smith, who survives.
Surviving, in addition to
her husband, are four children, Constance Zonca of Bethel Park, Darlene Crail
of
Notes for COOPER SMITH:
Observer-Reporter (
Deceased Name: Cooper Smith
WWII vet served with
Marines and Coast Guard
Cooper Smith, 91, of
Gibson, Bentleyville, died Friday, October 27, 2006, in
He was born July 13, 1915,
in Bentleyville, a son of Frank and Fannie Goulina Smith.
A veteran, he served with
the U.S. Marines and later the Coast Guard during World War II.
For more than 30 years, he
was a mail carrier for the Bentleyville Post Office. After
retiring from the postal
service, he worked for Ripepi Winery in Monongahela for more than
20 years.
He was a member of Ave
Maria Parish.
He enjoyed gardening.
On January 19, 1943, he married
Mildred D. (Millie) Tropek, who died September 19, 2003.
Surviving are four
children, Constance Zonca of Bethel Park, Darlene Crail of
City and Marie Ripepi of
Monongahela; two sisters, Ella Moore of Bentleyville and Bessie
Adams of Pittsburgh; a
brother, William Smith of
Suzanne Richardson, Jill
Zonca, Aaron, Natalie and Timothy Smith, Danielle Allen,
Dawn Lawson and Joshua,
Daniel, Elizabeth, Christine and Janelle Ripepi;
six great-grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received
from 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home
Inc.,
at a time to be announced.
Interment will follow in
those unable to attend,
condolences can be sent at www.thompson-marodi.com.
Children of MILDRED TROPEK and COOPER SMITH are:
i. CONSTANCE3 SMITH, m. ZONCA.
ii. DARLENE SMITH, m. CRAIL.
iii. LAWRENCE SMITH.
iv. MARIE SMITH, m. RIPEPI.
3. JOSEPH R.2 TROPEK (STEVE1) was born 15 Mar 1920 in
Notes for HELEN FORTUNA:
Rescue workers wheel a
victim toward an ambulance after an accident Friday at
1:27 p.m. on
killed while an 88-year-old
woman remains in the hospital. Helen Tropek was
pronounced dead at St.
Rita's
condition Friday evening at
St. Rita's. Webb was driving a car north on Cable
Road with Tropek as a
passenger when Webb turned left into the path of a
southbound truck driven by
Casey Benner, 19, of
the Allen County Sheriff's
Office. Adam Jarvis, 18, a passenger in Benner's
pickup truck, was treated
at St. Rita's
said. The crash remains
under investigation, Nolan said.
MICHAEL NASH The
She was a member of St.
Charles Catholic Church and volunteered to help count church collections. She
was also a member of the Lioness Club and volunteered with the Lions Starlight
Club for the Blind. She enjoyed ceramics and visiting with family.
Obituary:
HELEN TROPEK , 78,
Center.
She was born Sept. 22,
1923, in
Fortuna, who preceded her
in death. On June 16, 1946, she married Joseph R.
Tropek , who died in 1983.
Mrs. Tropek was a
homemaker. She was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church,
where she volunteered to
count church collections. She was a member of the
Lioness Club and
volunteered with the Lions Starlight Club for the Blind. She
enjoyed ceramics and
visiting her children and grandchildren.
Survivors include three
daughters, Shirley (Donald) Sprague of Plano, Texas,
Bette (Michael) Miller of
two brothers, Anthony
Fortuna of
Fortuna of
five grandchildren, Matthew
Sprague, Timothy Sprague, Joseph Miller, David
Miller and Mark Miller.
She was preceded in death
by two brothers, Michael and John Fortuna.
Mass of Christian Burial
will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Charles Catholic
Church. The Rev. William J.
Rose will officiate. Burial will be in Gethsemani
Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to
8 p.m. Thursday at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral
Home, where a rosary
service will begin at 4 p.m.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the American Cancer Society, 616 S.
Collett,
Children of JOSEPH TROPEK and HELEN FORTUNA are:
4. i. SHIRLEY3 TROPEK.
5. ii. BETTE JEAN TROPEK.
iii. KATHY TROPEK, m.
KUNKLEMAN; b. Dublin, Ohio.
Generation
No. 3
4. SHIRLEY3 TROPEK (JOSEPH R.2, STEVE1) She married DONALD SPRAGUE. He was born in
Children of SHIRLEY TROPEK and DONALD SPRAGUE are:
i. MATTHEW4 SPRAGUE.
ii. TIMOTHY SPRAGUE.
5. BETTE JEAN3 TROPEK (JOSEPH R.2, STEVE1) She married MICHAEL JOSEPH MILLER. He was born in
Children of BETTE TROPEK and MICHAEL MILLER are:
i. JOSEPH4 MILLER.
ii. DAVID THOMAS MILLER, b. 20 Jul 1986.
iii. MARK MILLER.
Descendants of Joe Tropek
Generation
No. 1
1. JOE1 TROPEK was born 1882 in
Notes for JOE TROPEK:
Last known Address:
Notes for CATHERINE:
Immigrated: 1907
Children of JOE TROPEK and CATHERINE are:
i. MARY2 TROPEK, b. 1918,
ii. STANLEY TROPEK, b. 1919,
iii. GENEVIEVE TROPEK, b. 1928,
Descendants of John Tropeck
Generation
No. 1
1. JOHN1 TROPECK was born 1871 in
Child of JOHN TROPECK and JOSEPHINE is:
i. LILAN2 TROPECK, b. 1905.
Descendants of Joseph Tropeck
Generation
No. 1
1. JOSEPH1 TROPECK was born 01 Nov 1862 in
Notes for JOSEPH TROPECK:
a resident of Bativa for 40
years. Died in Bethany, Hardening of Arties and heart disease. 1898
he immigrated
Child of JOSEPH TROPECK is:
2. i. ANNIE2 TROPECK, b. 1889,
Rabesice; d. 1928,
Generation
No. 2
2. ANNIE2 TROPECK (JOSEPH1) was born 1889 in Rabesice, and died 1928 in
Notes for ANNIE TROPECK:
She immigrated to the
Children of ANNIE TROPECK and JOHN SMIGIELSKI are:
i. GENEVIEVE3 SMIGIELSKI.
ii. HELEN SMIGIELSKI.
iii. IRENE SMIGIELSKI.
Children of ANNIE TROPECK and JOSEF RATULOWSKY are:
3. iv. JOSEPH A3 RATULOWSKY, b. 1912,
4. v. ALOYSIUS C. RATULOWSKY, b. 23 Mar 1916,
vi. JOHN RATULOWSKY, b. 1918,
Notes for JOHN RATULOWSKY:
aka Jan
vii. HELEN RATULOWSKY, d. Deceased; m. CONSTANTINO.
Generation
No. 3
3. JOSEPH A3
RATULOWSKY (ANNIE2 TROPECK, JOSEPH1) was born
1912 in
Child of JOSEPH A RATULOWSKY is:
5. i. JOSEPH GEORGE4 RATULOWSKI.
4. ALOYSIUS C.3 RATULOWSKY (ANNIE2 TROPECK, JOSEPH1) was born
23 Mar 1916 in
Notes for ALOYSIUS C. RATULOWSKY:
Daily News, The (
Deceased Name: Aloysius C.
Ratulowski
machine operator, died
Tuesday (June 8, 2004) at
Mr. Ratulowski was born
March 23, 1916, in
Tropek Ratulowski. He was a
member of
building bird houses,
pitching horseshoes and bowling.
Survivors include his wife,
Celia Slominski Ratulowski, whom he married Aug. 7, 1937;
two daughters, Gloria
(Monty) Andrews of Batavia and Jean (William) Metz of Alabama; a son,
Ronald (Kathy) Ratulowski
of Batavia; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and nieces,
nephews and great-nieces
and -nephews.
He was brother of the late
Joseph and John Ratulowski and Helen Constantino.
Friends may call from 2 to
4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at H.E. Turner and Co. Funeral Home,
follows at 9:30 a.m. at
may be made to the charity
of the donor's choice. Condolences may be made at
www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.
Children of ALOYSIUS RATULOWSKY and CELIA SLOMINSKI are:
i. GLORIA4 RATULOWSKI, m. MONTY ANDREWS.
ii. JEAN RATULOWSKI, m. WILLIAM METZ.
iii. RONALD RATULOWSKI, m. KATHY.
Generation
No. 4
5. JOSEPH GEORGE4 RATULOWSKI (JOSEPH A3 RATULOWSKY, ANNIE2 TROPECK, JOSEPH1)
Children of JOSEPH GEORGE RATULOWSKI are:
i. JOSPEH GEORGE5 RATULOWSKI, JR..
ii. CHRISTINA RATULOWSKI, m. LUERS.
Notes for CHRISTINA RATULOWSKI:
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