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My uncle, Michael J. Danko, died in 1981 from prostate cancer.

The Death Record of Michael J. Danko, Jr.

SOURCE: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Standard Certificate of Death. City of Worcester. 1981. Volume Unknown. Page 50576. Michael J. Danko.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Death Record of Michael J. Danko .  The records states:

• Michael J. Danko, a white male, died on 19 Nov 1981 in his home at 15 Marion Avenue, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• His Social Security Number was 034-09-2107, he was a veteran of WWII
• Michael was 68 years old at the time of death; he was born 13 Sep 1913 in Worcester, Massachusetts
• He was married to Jean B. Skowronski; he was a carpenter in the carpentry industry, and he lived at 15 Marion Avenue, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts 01604
• His father was Michael Danko and his mother was Mary Dziwrzynski, both born in Poland
• The informant was Michael’s wife, Jean B. Skowronski, of 15 Marion Avenue, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts 01604
• Michael was buried in Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts on 21 Nov 1981 by Henry V. Karolkiewicz of the Henry Funeral Service, 33 Ward Street, Worcester, Massachusetts
• Michael died within 5 minutes of cardiopulmonary arrest due to uremia from which he suffered for 3 years, due to prostatic cancer from which he suffered for 8 years
• No autopsy was performed and the case was not referred to the medical examiner
• Michael’s death was certified on 19 Nov 1981 at 6 AM by Howard J. Alfred, M.D. of 119 Belmont Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605
• The Burial Permit was issued 19 Sep 1981 by Arnold Gurwitz, MD, the Commissioner of Public Health
• The Death Certificate was received and filed in the city of Worcester by Robert J. O’Keefe on 20 Nov 1981

Michael Danko’s Death Certificate shows that he was a veteran of World War II .  During that war, he served as a Shipfitter First Class in the United States Navy.

My uncle, Joseph J. Danko, died on 05 Jul 1991 after being stricken on the Fourth of July.

The Death Record for Joseph J. Danko

SOURCE: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Registry of Vital Records and Statistics.
Standard Certificate of Death. City of Worcester. 1991. Volume Unknown. Page 35891. Joseph J. Danko.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Death Record for Joseph J. Danko .  The record states that:

• Joseph J. Danko, a white male, died on 05 Jul 1991 in the ER at the Med. Center of Central Mass.-Hahnemann
• His Social Security Number was 027-09-9649, he was a veteran of WWII
• Joseph was 71 years old at the time of death; he was born 02 Sep 1919 in Worcester, Massachusetts
• He was a Tool & Die Maker for a Tool & Die Mfg.
• His father was Michael Danko and his mother was Mary Dziwrzynski, both born in Poland
• Joseph was buried in Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts on 08 Jul 1991 by Henry V. Karolkiewicz, license # 4555 of the Henry Funeral Service, 33 Ward St., Worcester, MA 01610
• Joseph died within hours of myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension; he suffered from all three complications for years
• No autopsy was performed, although the case was referred to the medical examiner; his death was declared natural
• Joe’s death occurred on 05 Jul 1991 at 5:58 AM, as certified by Bruce McNully, MD of 281 Lincoln St., Worcester, whose license number was 58559
• The attending physician was Sr. Samuel Said
• The Burial Permit was issued 08 Jul 1991 by Arnold Gurwitz, MD, the Commissioner of Public Health
• The Death Certificate was received in the city of Worcester by Robert J. O’Keefe on 08 Jul 1991

I tried to confirm the spellings of the surnames of the the attending physician and the certifying physican on the Death Certificate by searching for their names online .  Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a convenient way to verify the spellings of their surnames .  One could be McNully or McNally or McNulty .  The other looks like Said or Saiu.