In loving memory of my best friends who were always there for me no matter what! ❤️
John and Mary (Ciarkowski) Podlaski
March 25, 1905 – August 4, 1993
Lived 88 years
St. Mary’s Cemetery · Homestead, Pennsylvania
Remember, I will always love you- Bunny
Life story
Her obituary was too long ago to have access to a link. Visitation was at the William R. Welsh Funeral Home in Homestead, PA. Funeral mass was held at St. Anthony’s Church and burial followed in St. Mary’s Cemetery, also located in Homestead. She was survived by three children, Alice (John) Reinhart, Helen (Joe) Vehec, and John A. (Gloria) Podlaski. She was also survived by ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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1893
Dziadek’s Birth Certificate
1905
Born March 25
1905
Grandma’s Baptism Certificate
1908
John was 3 when Ford introduced the Model T
1917
John was 12 when the United States entered World War I
1920
Dziadek’s Ellis Island Paperwork
1920
Dziadek’s Travel Information to America
1928
John was 23 when Mickey Mouse debuted in "Steamboat Willie"
1929
Dziadek’s and Grandma’s Marriage License
1935
John was 30 when Parker Brothers released Monopoly
1938
Dziadek’s Naturalization Record
1942
John was 37 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1951
John was 46 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1969
Dziadek’s Death Certificate
1969
Dziadek’s Prayer Card
1969
John was 64 when the Woodstock music festival opened
1971
John was 66 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
John was 77 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1991
John was 86 when the Soviet Union dissolved
1993
Grandma’s Prayer Card
1993
Grandma’s Death Certificate
1993
Passed away August 4, age 88
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St. Mary’s Cemetery
Homestead, Pennsylvania
Plot: Section Marion, Row Lot 372, Grave 2
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