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The Grave of Benjamin S. Skowronski, Sr. and Ruth E. Grillo

Posted on March 5, 2007 by Steve

Benjamin S. Skowronski, Sr. and his second wife, Ruth E. Grillo, are buried in Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts . The grave is located in the St. Mark Section, Lot 107, Graves 1 and 2 . Click on the link for a PDF copy of the map of Notre Dame Cemetery.

Monument for Benjamin S. Skowronski, Sr . and Ruth E. Grillo – Front

Monument for Benjamin S. Skowronski, Sr . and Ruth E. Grillo – Back

SOURCE: Benjamin S. Skowronski, Sr . and Ruth E. GrilloÂ grave marker, Notre Dame Cemetery, Section St. Mark, Lot 107, Graves 1, 2Â (Worcester County), Massachusetts, photographed by Stephen J. Danko, 09 Sep 2005.

The front of the monument lists the family name: SKOWRONSKI.

The back of the monument reads:

BENJAMIN S.
SKOWRONSKI SR.
1910-1998
HIS WIFE
RUTH E.
GRILLO
1926-2000

The cemetery record for this lot states:

Notre Dame Cemetery No. 04 – Owner: Skowronski, Ruth E., Mrs.

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SOURCE: Burial Record, Benjamin S. Skowronski, Sr. and Ruth Grillo, St. Mark Section, Lot 107, Graves 1-4. Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts.

My experience in obtaining cemetery records varies from cemetery to cemetery, but generally I’ve been able to obtain burial records and other cemetery records on file . Occasionally, a cemetery has asked for a photocopying fee . Once, a cemetery asked for a donation of five dollars per record . Some cemeteries would not provide a copy of the records at all.

Notre Dame Cemetery was helpful in providing computer printouts of their records at no charge, but they would only provide a few records while I waited . When I requested a large number of records at one time, they preferred to search and print the records at their convenience and mail the records to me at a later date . Once, they even provided me with a photocopy of the original, hand-written records when I had a question about the accuracy of the computer record.

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The Birth of Jean Skowronski

Posted on March 4, 2007 by Steve

TheÂ sixth child of Alexander Skowronski and Frances Dymek was named Jenettie (Jean) . She was born inÂ Worcester, WorcesterÂ County, Massachusetts . Her birth is recorded onÂ a Copy of Record of Birth, a copy of which I obtained from the Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records.

The Birth Record for Jean Skowronski

SOURCE: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Copy of Record of Birth. City of Worcester. 1917. Jenettie Skowronski. Volume 642, Page 585, Registered Number 1388. Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics.

Click on the link for a PDF Copy of the Birth Record for Jean Skowronski . The record shows that:

Jenettie Skowronski was a female child of single birth born in Worcester, Massachusetts on 31 Mar 1917
Her birth is recorded in Volume 642, Page 585, Registered Number 1388 of the Register of Births for the City of Worcester for the year 1917
Her mother was Frances Skowronski, maiden name Frances Dymek, born in Poland and residing in Worcester, Massachusetts
Her father was Alexander Skowronski, a laborer born in Poland
The birth was recorded in Jan 1918

Although the child’s name was Jenettie at birth, she used the name Jean for most of her life.

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The Birth of Francis Skowronski

Posted on March 3, 2007 by Steve

TheÂ seventh child of Alexander Skowronski and Frances Dymek was named Francis . He was born inÂ Worcester, WorcesterÂ County, Massachusetts . His birth is recorded onÂ page 102Â of the Birth Register, a copy of which I obtained from the Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records.

The Birth Record for Francis Skowronski

SOURCE: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts . Return of a Birth . City of Worcester, 1919 . Francis Skowronski. Volume Unknown, Page 102, Registered Number 3930. Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics.

Click on the link for a PDF CopyÂ of the Birth Record for Francis Skowronski . The record states:

Francis Skowrouski was a male child born alive at 16 Dorchester Street, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts on 26 Oct 1919
His father was Alexander Skowrouski, a 32 year-old, white laborer born in Poland and residing at 16 Dorchester Street, Worcester
His mother was Frances Dymek, a 32 year-old, whiteÂ housewife born in Poland and residing at 16 Dorchester Street, Worcester
S. C. Mieczkowksi, M.D. of 8 Richland Street, Worcester personally attended the birth
The Return of a Birth was received at the office of the city clerk on 27 Oct 1919 as attested by W. Henry Towne, Registrar

Note that the surname of Francis and his father is spelled as Skowrouski, not Skowronski . The mother’s name is correctly spelled as Dymek.

The Skowronskis lived at 16 Dorchester Street at this time, just a block from the address of the physician who attended the birth . Both addresses were close to the addresses of many other families whose children would later marry the Skowronski children.

The area where the Skowronskis lived was the Polish neighborhood on the east side of Worcester, known as “The Island” . St. Mary’s Church, the Polish parish now known as Our Lady of Częstochowa Church, was just about a block away from the Skowronskis’ residence.

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The Birth of Benjamin Skowronski – 1910

Posted on March 2, 2007 by Steve

Benjamin Skowronski, theÂ third child of Alexander Skowronski and Frances Dymek, was born on 01 May 2010 inÂ Worcester, WorcesterÂ County, Massachusetts, USA . His birth is recorded on lineÂ 3540 of the Birth Register, whichÂ can beÂ found online on the American Ancestors website.

The Birth RecordÂ of Benjamin Skowronski – 1910

SOURCE: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Births Registered in the City of Worcester for the Year 1910. Benjamin Soborowski. Volume 592, Page 553, Number 3540, http://www.americanancestors.org/ .

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth Record forÂ Benjamin Skowronski . The record states that:

Bennie Soborowski, a male child, was born in May 1910 in Worcester
His birth was recorded on lineÂ 3540 of pageÂ 553 of volumeÂ 592 of the Birth Register for the City ofÂ Worcester for the year 1910 and was entered in the register in Jan 1911
His father was Alek, a laborer born in Russia Poland
His mother was Frances Demek, born in Russia Poland
His parents’ residence was in Worcester

This record is unusual in that the surname for Bennie is Soborowski, which is the surname for his father’s stepfather . Even though the birth records for the two children born before Bennie show the Skowronski surname, this record shows Soborowski.

The actual date of birth is not given . Only the month and year are provided.

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The Birth of Alexander Skowronski – 1908

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Steve

Alexander Skowronski, the second child of Alexander Skowronski and Frances Dymek, was born on born on 24 Aug 1908 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA . His birth is recorded on line 510 of the Birth Register, which I found on the website of the New England Historic Genealogical Society.

The Birth Record for Alexander Skowronski - 1908 — **The Birth Record for Alexander Skowronski – 1908**
City of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Birth Records, vol. 574:123, Aleksander Skowronsky, 24 August 1908; image, “Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1841-1910,” *American Ancestors* (https://www.americanancestors.org/DB191/i/10306/123/125165990 : accessed 17 February 2019).

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth Record for Alexander Skowronski. The record states that:

Alexander Skowronsky, a male child, was born on 24 Aug 1908 at 13 Waconah Street, Pittsfield
His birth was recorded on line 510 of page 123 of volume 574 of the Birth Register for the City of Pittsfield for the year 1908 and was entered in the register on 15 Sep 1908
His father was Alexander Skowronsky, a laborer born in Poland
His mother was Frances Dimeck, born in Poland
His parents’ residence was 13 Waconah Street, Pittsfield

As is typical for the Vital Records Registers for Massachusetts for this period of time, there are a number of names spelled in ways that don’t agree with later records:

Alexander Skowronsky = Alexander Skowronski
Frances Dimeck = Frances Dymek
Waconah St = Wahconah St

It took me a while to figure out the name of the street where Alexander was born. To figure out the correct spelling of the name, I went to Steve Morse’s website and explored the 1910-1940 Census Street Finder: Obtaining Streets in the 1910 to 1940 Census in One Step.

After choosing the 1930 census for Pittsfield, Massachusetts, I looked at the street names listed for each Enumeration District . There, I found the name Wahconah Street, which I then checked out at MapQuest.

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The Birth of Chester Skowronski – 1914

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Steve

Chester Skowronski, son of Aleksander Skowronski and Frances Dymek, was born on 17 December 1914 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA.

**Birth Registration for Chester Skowronski – 1914**
City of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA, Birth Registrations, vol 624:641, no. 4165, Chester Skowronski, 17 December 1914; image, â€œMassachusetts: Vital Records, 1911-1915,” *American Ancestors* (https://www.americanancestors.org/DB192/i/11448/641/20974055 : accessed 18 February 2019); citing original records held by the Massachusetts Archives.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Copy of Record of Birth for Chester Skowronski . The record shows that:

Cheslow Skowronski, a male child, was born on 17 Dec 1914 in Worcester, Massachusetts
His mother was Franciska Dimek who was born in Russia Poland and lived in Worcester, Massachusetts
His father was Alexsandra Skowronski, occupation Moulder, who was born in Russia Poland
The event was recorded in Jan 1915 as Reg. No. 4165, Vol. 624, Page 641

Although listed as Cheslow on the certificate, the child used the name Chester throughout life.

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The Descendants of Franciszek Skowroński

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Steve

I posted a number of images of Vital Records, Cemetery Monuments, Immigration Records, and Naturalization Records for the Skowroński Family . I decided it’s time to show a genealogy report for the Skowroński’s so I can keep track of what I’ve posted and to provide links back to the original documents . The summary below does not include references to living individuals.

Descendants of Franciszek Skowronski

Generation No. 1

1 . FRANCISZEK SKOWRONSKIÂ He married MALGORZATA PODESWA, daughter of MICHAL PODESWA and ANNA RAJENKA .
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Children of FRANCISZEK SKOWRONSKI and MALGORZATA PODESWA are:
2 . i . ALEXANDER FRANK SKOWRONSKI, born 02 Feb 1886, Gradi, Lomza, Russia-Poland; died 04 Jan 1970, Hahnemann Hospital /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
3 . ii . PAWEL F. SKOWRONSKI, born 28 Oct 1890, Grondy, Lomza, Russia-Poland; died 05 Dec 1959, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
4 . iii . JOSEFA SKOWRONSKI, born 13 Dec 1891, Grondi, Lomza Gubernia, Congress Poland; died 28 Aug 1989, Gardner Manor Nursing Home /Gardner, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.

Generation No. 2

2 . ALEXANDER FRANK SKOWRONSKI (FRANCISZEK) was born 02 Feb 1886 in Gradi, Lomza, Russia-Poland, and died 04 Jan 1970 in Hahnemann Hospital /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts . He married FRANCES DYMEK 19 Feb 1906 in Woonsocket, Providence Co., Rhode Island, daughter of JOSEPH DYMEK and BRONISLAWA GOLASH . She was born 03 May 1888 in Poland, and died 22 Jun 1963 in Massachusetts.
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Children of ALEXANDER SKOWRONSKI and FRANCES DYMEK are:
Â i . ADAM SKOWRONSKI, born 24 Dec 1906, Gardner, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; died 28 Dec 1906, Gardner, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
Â ii . ALEXANDER SKOWRONSKI, born 24 Aug 1908, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts.
5 . iii . BENJAMIN STANLEY SKOWRONSKI, SR., born May 1910, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; died 06 Nov 1998, Memorial Hospital /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
6 . iv . EDWARD ALEXANDER SKOWRONSKI, born 20 Aug 1912, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; died 29 Aug 1995, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
7 . v . CHESTER STANLEY SKOWRONSKI, born 17 Dec 1914, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; died 22 Jan 2005, St. Camillus Nursing Center /Whitinsville, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
8 . vi . JEAN BARBARA SKOWRONSKI, born 31 Mar 1917, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; died 18 Oct 1996, Memorial Health Care /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
Â vii . FRANCIS SKOWRONSKI, born 26 Oct 1919, 16 Dorchester St. /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; died Bef. Apr 1930.
Â viii. SOFIE SKOWRONSKI, born 1926; died 1926.

3 . PAWEL F. SKOWRONSKI (FRANCISZEK) was born 28 Oct 1890 in Grondy, Lomza, Russia-Poland, and died 05 Dec 1959 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts . He married MARJANNA H. ZABORCZYK 09 Oct 1909 in St. Joseph Church /Gardner, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, daughter of FRANK ZABORCZYK and MARY LADA . She was born 14 Oct 1888 in Poland, and died 24 Nov 1971 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
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Children of PAWEL SKOWRONSKI and MARJANNA ZABORCZYK are:
9 . i . AGNES H. SKOWRONSKI, b. 22 Dec 1910, Gardner, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; d. 04 Nov 2002, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
Â ii . EDMOND SKOWRONSKI, b. 31 Dec 1913, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; d. May 1986, Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona.
10 . iii . MARY A. SKOWRONSKI, b. 20 Jun 1917, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; d. 17 Jan 2005, Webster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
11 . iv . CHARLOTTE M. SKOWRONSKI, b. 07 Mar 1919, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; d. 30 Nov 1996, St. Vincent Hospital /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
12 . v . THEODORE P. SKOWRONSKI, b. 22 Mar 1922, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; d. 30 May 1993, St. Vincent Hospital /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
13 . vi . IRENE P. SKOWRONSKI, b. 22 Jul 1926, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; d. 12 Oct 2003, UMASS Memorial Medical Center /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.

4 . JOSEFA SKOWRONSKI (FRANCISZEK) was born 13 Dec 1891 in Grondi, Lomza Gubernia, Congress Poland, and died 28 Aug 1989 in Gardner Manor Nursing Home /Gardner, Worcester Co., Massachusetts . She married CZESLAW PSZCZOLKOWSKI on 26 Oct 1908 in Gardner, Worcester Co., Massachusetts . He was born 16 May 1887 in Ostroleka, Lomza Gubernia, Congress Poland, and died 1959.
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Children of JOSEFA SKOWRONSKI and CZESLAW PSZCZOLKOWSKI are:
Â i . ZIGMUND PSZCZOLKOWSKI, b. 27 Apr 1915, Massachusetts; d. 26 Dec 1992, Shirley, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; m. RACHEL YVONNE SEGUIN; b. 27 Sep 1922; d. Nov 1963.
14 . ii . KAZMERA S. PSZCZOLKOWSKI, b. 03 Mar 1913, Massachusetts; d. 06 Sep 2000, Gardner, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
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Generation No. 3

5 . BENJAMIN STANLEY SKOWRONSKI, SR. (ALEXANDER FRANK, FRANCISZEK) was born May 1910 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 06 Nov 1998 in Memorial Hospital /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts . He married (1) MARY B. RADZIK . She was born 1918, and died Feb 1959 . He married (2) RUTH E. GRILLO Abt. 1964, daughter of ANTHONY GRILLO and GERTRUDE VONÂ ROSSELER . She was born 15 Jun 1926 in Jersey City, Hudson Co., New Jersey, and died 17 Dec 2000 in Fletcher Allen Health Care /Burlington, Chittenden Co., Vermont.
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6 . EDWARD ALEXANDER SKOWRONSKI (ALEXANDER FRANK, FRANCISZEK) was born 20 Aug 1912 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 29 Aug 1995 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts . He married BERNICE CELIA MARKIEWICZ 21 Nov 1936 in St. Mary’s Church /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, daughter of STANISLAW MARKIEWICZ and ANTONINA LEJWODA . She was born 07 Oct 1915 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 14 Oct 1974 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
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7 . CHESTER STANLEY SKOWRONSKI (ALEXANDER FRANK, FRANCISZEK) was born 17 Dec 1914 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 22 Jan 2005 in St. Camillus Nursing Center /Whitinsville, Worcester Co., Massachusetts . He married MARY A. PIANOWSKI 12 Jun 1937 in St. Mary’s Church /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, daughter of FRANK PIANOWSKI and GERTRUDE CHORNZY . She was born 25 Dec 1919 in Princeton, Mercer Co., New Jersey, and died 19 Jan 1997 in St. Vincent Hospital /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
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Child of CHESTER SKOWRONSKI and MARY PIANOWSKI is:
Â i . CHESTER R. SKOWRONSKI, SR., b. 1938, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; d. 22 May 2005, Awendaw, Charleston Co., South Carolina.

8 . JEAN BARBARA SKOWRONSKI (ALEXANDER FRANK, FRANCISZEK) was born 31 Mar 1917 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 18 Oct 1996 in Memorial Health Care /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts . She married (1) ROBERT H. SHARRON, SR. 18 Feb 1939 in St. Mary’s Church /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, son of GEORGE SHARRON and ADORINE TATRO . He was born 15 Apr 1917 in Millbury, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 1946 in Millbury, Worcester Co., Massachusetts . She married (2) MICHAEL JOHN DANKO 12 Jul 1952 in St. Mary’s Church /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, son of MICHAEL DANKO and MARIANNA DZIURZYNSKA . He was born 13 Sep 1913 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 19 Nov 1981 in 15 Marion Avenue /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
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Child of JEAN SKOWRONSKI and ROBERT SHARRON is:
Â i . BARBARA J. SHARRON, b. 22 Aug 1942, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; d. 24 Dec 2003, Worcester Medical Center, St. Vincent Hospital / Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; m. GEORGE T. HAFFTY; b. Abt. 1923, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; d. 23 May 2005, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.

9 . AGNES H. SKOWRONSKI (PAWEL F., FRANCISZEK) was born 22 Dec 1910 in Gardner, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 04 Nov 2002 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts . She married (1) JOHN KUPSTAS, son of JACOB KUPSTAS and VERONICA SEMAUKOWSKAS . He was born 1908 in Massachusetts, and died 28 Sep 1936 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts . She married (2) PETER O’PACKI, son of RAYMOND O’PACKI and DOMENICA OLENDER . He was born 22 Feb 1919 in West Sutton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 31 Jul 2004 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.

Child of AGNES SKOWRONSKI and JOHN KUPSTAS is:
Â v . LORRAINE KUPSTAS, d. 27 Feb 1959, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.

10 . MARY A. SKOWRONSKI (PAWEL F., FRANCISZEK) was born 20 Jun 1917 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 17 Jan 2005 in Webster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts . She married RAYMOND ARTHUR GAGNON, SR., son of GEORGE GAGNON and REGINA DUBE . He was born 02 Jun 1913 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 09 May 1984 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
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11 . CHARLOTTE M. SKOWRONSKI (PAWEL F., FRANCISZEK) was born 07 Mar 1919 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 30 Nov 1996 in St. Vincent Hospital /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts . She married PAUL S. OJERHOLM Bet. 1941 – 1942, son of JULIUS OJERHOLM and EMMA HULT . He was born 26 Oct 1921 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 28 Aug 2002 in St. Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
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12 . THEODORE P. SKOWRONSKI (PAWEL F., FRANCISZEK) was born 22 Mar 1922 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 30 May 1993 in St. Vincent Hospital /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts . He married JOSEPHINE A. MYEFSKI Bet. 1940 – 1941, daughter of JOSEPH MYEFSKI and BENEDICTA TOMKUS . She was born 24 Jun 1921 in Massachusetts, and died 15 Oct 2001 in 15 Granite Street /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
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Children of THEODORE SKOWRONSKI and JOSEPHINE MYEFSKI are:
Â i . THADDEUS P. SKOWRONSKI, JR., b. 14 Nov 1954, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; d. 07 Jun 1989, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.

13 . IRENE P. SKOWRONSKI (PAWEL F., FRANCISZEK) was born 22 Jul 1926 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 12 Oct 2003 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts . She married ANTHONY P. KIRVILAITIS . He was born 12 Jul 1917 in Ohio, and died 18 May 1999 in Oxford, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.

Â Child of IRENE SKOWRONSKI and ANTHONY KIRVILAITIS is:
Â i . ANTHONY KIRVILAITIS, b. 07 Aug 1956, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; d. 14 Jan 2002, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachussetts.

14 . KAZMERA S. PSZCZOLKOWSKI (JOSEFA SKOWRONSKI, FRANCISZEK) was born 03 Mar 1913 in Massachusetts, and died 06 Sep 2000 in Gardner, Worcester Co., Massachusetts . She married (1) STANLEY DYMEK Bef. 1968 . He was born 21 Jul 1912, and died Mar 1968 . She married (2) JAMES SUTHERBY Aft. 1968, son of JAMES SUTHERBY and BRIDGET COLE . He was born Abt. 1912 in New York City, New York Co., New York, and died 16 Dec 1995 in Heywood Hospital /Massachusetts.

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The Grave of Robert H. Sharron and Barbara J. Sharron Haffty

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Steve

Robert Henry Sharron, the first husband of Jean Barbara Skowronski Danko, is buried in Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester County, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. His daughter, Barbara Jean Sharron Haffty, is buried with him.

Monument for Robert H. Sharron and Barbara J. Sharron Haffty - Frontï»¿ — **Monument for Robert H. Sharron and Barbara J. Sharron Haffty – Front**
Notre Dame Cemetery (Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts), Robert H. Sharron and Barbara J. Sharron Haffty grave marker, Section 25-C, Graves 1 and 2; photographed by Stephen J. Danko, 09 Sep 2005.

Monument for Robert H. Sharron and Barbara J. Sharron Haffty - Backï»¿ — **Monument for Robert H. Sharron and Barbara J. Sharron Haffty – Back**
Notre Dame Cemetery (Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts), Robert H. Sharron and Barbara J. Sharron Haffty grave marker, Section 25-C, Graves 1 and 2; photographed by Stephen J. Danko, 09 Sep 2005.

The inscription on the monument reads:

ROBERT H. SHARRON
1917 — 1946
SEAMAN 1/C USN
HIS DAUGHTER
BARBARA J. SHARRON HAFFTY
1942 — 2003
OUR LOVING MOTHER

The US Navy Classification Guide describes a Seaman as:

Keeps deck ship-shape. Acts as messenger, lookout, sideboy, telephone talker. Stands anchor watch, lifebuoy watch. Mans guns and handles ammunition. Mans boats. must know organization of ship, including personnel and plan of ship. Ties knots used in seamanship, splices rope, handles ground tackle. Takes soundings. Performs specifically assigned duties at general quarters and emergency drills.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the map of Notre Dame Cemetery in Worcester, Massachusetts.

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Cemetery Medallions – GuestBlog from George G. Morgan

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Steve

After posting the information on the Skowronski / Dymek / Danko gravestone in Notre Dame Cemetery, I received a message from George G. Morgan, well-known genealogy author and lecturer . Many people are familiar with George through the online classes he teaches, his “Along Those Lines…” column, and the Genealogy Guys Podcast he hosts with Drew Smith.

In his message, George provided some interesting information about cemetery medallions:

Thanks for the response on your blog about the medallion on the grave
in MA.

I am really a cemetery addict — a taphophile of the first magnitude — and have photos of tens of thousands of cemetery markers from all over the world that I’ve taken or that have been taken for me by great friends.

I hadn’t seen that particular medallion in recent times. However, I did go back and found a couple of examples. I suspect that they, like the Confederate Cross of Honor stakes that the UDC placed on Confederates’ graves, have been stolen (or removed by cemetery workers ‘cleaning’ the graves).

BTW, in my hometown in NC, there was a terrible rash of cemetery vandalism about a decade ago in which the vandals pried DAR, SAR, Mayflower Descendants, Masonic, Eastern Star, and other bronze medallions from footstones and tried to sell them for scrap.

Fortunately, several scrap metal dealers contacted the police and more than a dozen people were arrested, tried, and convicted of felony destructionÂ of property and grand theft.

Thanks, George!Â I have to admit, I really haven’t paid much attention to the medallions in cemeteries . I’ll have to correct that slight!

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Cemetery Records and Details of the Skowronski / Dymek / Danko Grave

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Steve

Yesterday, I posted the photograph of the monument on the graves of Alexander Skowronski, his wife Frances Dymek, his daughter Jean B. Sharron Danko, and Jean’s husband (my uncle) Michael J. Danko in Notre Dame Cemetery . Click on the link for a PDF copy of the map of Notre Dame Cemetery inÂ Worcester, Massachusetts.

The Cemetery Record, provided by Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts, reads as follows:

Notre Dame Cemetery No. 04 – Owner: Skowronski, Alexander, Mr.

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I mentioned yesterday that there was one additional burial in this lot that was not inscribed on the monument . This burial was for Jean Marguerite Danko, granddaughter of Michael and Jean Danko and great granddaughter of Alexander & Frances Skowronski.

Marker for Jean Marguerite Danko

SOURCE: Jean Marguerite Danko grave marker, Notre Dame Cemetery, Holy Family Section, Lot 245, Grave 3OB (Worcester County), Massachusetts, photographed by Stephen J. Danko, 09 Sep 2005.

There is also another marker, commemorating Michael Danko’s service in the US Navy.

Marker for Michael J. Danko, Jr.

SOURCE: Michael J . Danko, Jr . grave marker, Notre Dame Cemetery, Holy Family Section, Lot 245, GraveÂ 4 (Worcester County), Massachusetts, photographed by Stephen J. Danko, 09 Sep 2005.

The marker for Michael J. Danko, Jr . reads:

MICHAEL J DANKO JR
SF1 US NAVY
WORLD WAR II
SEP 13 1913Â Â Â Â Â NOV 19 1981

The SF1 indicates that Michael J. Danko, Jr . was a Shipfitter First Class . The US Navy Classification Guide describes a Shipfitter as:

Makes repairs to hull and deck structures. Puts ship plates in place, rivets together sections of steel plates and hull framing. Scarfs and closes seams between overlapping steel plates. Cuts, chips, files, and caulks angles, seams, and rivets. Welds. Renews gaskets in watertight doors, parts, and hatches. Installs and repairs pump connections. lays out, bends and shapes sheet metal and metal sections. Threads and fits pipes. Works closely with Metalsmith and Carpenter’s Mate.

To the left of the main monument is a US Flag . The flag holder includes a medallion that reads: US VETERAN:

Medallion on Flag Holder

SOURCE: Michael J . Danko, Jr . Flag Holder Medallion, Notre Dame Cemetery, Holy Family Section, Lot 245, GraveÂ 4 (Worcester County), Massachusetts, photographed by Stephen J. Danko, 09 Sep 2005.

The “Rules, Regulations and Policies” of Notre Dame Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum state:

FLAGS: One (1) American flag is permitted on each grave in which a Veteran is interred . The cemetery is not responsible for placing flags on lots . However, flags may be obtained at the cemetery office.

PLEASE NOTE: Only one flat granite marker is allowed at the foot of each grave. This also includes Veteran markers.

SOURCE: Notre Dame Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum, Rules, Regulations and Policies (Worcester, Massachusetts: Notre Dame Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum).

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