Joseph Peter Krussick1

M, #74173, b. 6 February 1905, d. 5 January 1973
  • Last Edited: 11 Aug 2024
  • Joseph Peter Krussick was born on 6 February 1905, Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, PA.2
  • He married Lena Novadomsky.3
  • Joseph Peter Krussick married Elsie May Wiest, daughter of Henry Morris Wiest and Mary Jane Wiest.1,4
  • Joseph Peter Krussick died on 5 January 1973, McAlester, Pittsburg County, OK, at age 67.2
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Joseph Krussick
    Joseph Krussick, former resident of East Centre street, Shenandoah, died Friday at his home in McAllister, Okla.
    Years ago he played football with The Gibralters, a well known Shenandoah semi-pro team. Both of his wives preceded him in death Leona (Nevadomsky) and Elsie (Wiest).
    Surviving are two daughters and a son: Mary and Theresa Krussick, New Jersey; Joseph, New Mexico.
    Burial in Oklahoma.
    Republican and Herald, January 9, 1973, Page 2.5

Child of Joseph Peter Krussick and Elsie May Wiest

  • Joseph Peter Krussick Jr.6

Citations

  1. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Elsie Krussick, Pottsville Republican, December 5, 1959, Page 14. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed August 10, 2024).
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73411090/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, "Mother Rescues Child But Dies Of Severe Burns," Republican and Herald, April 5, 1941, Pages 1,4. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/republican-and-herald/… : accessed August 11, 2024).
  4. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 117723 (1959); https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  5. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Joseph Krussick, Republican and Herald, January 9, 1973, Page 2. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed August 10, 2024).
  6. [S1378] 1950 US Census, Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2056; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 54-236; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…

Frank Joseph Staskiel1

M, #74174, b. 15 June 1910, d. 6 July 1995
  • Last Edited: 11 Aug 2024
  • Frank Joseph Staskiel was born on 15 June 1910, Poland.1,2
  • He married Elsie May Wiest, daughter of Henry Morris Wiest and Mary Jane Wiest, on 7 September 1932, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.1,3
  • Frank Joseph Staskiel and Elsie May Wiest were divorced on 1 December 1952 Schuylkill County, PA.4,5
  • Frank Joseph Staskiel died on 6 July 1995, St. Johns County, FL, at age 85.1

Children of Frank Joseph Staskiel and Elsie May Wiest

Citations

  1. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26086184/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S186] 1930 US Census, Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Page: 28B; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 2341824; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
  3. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Four Divorces Are Granted; 2 Others Are Recommended," The Record American, December 2, 1952, Page 1. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-american/… : accessed August 10, 2024).
  4. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Four Divorces Granted," Republican and Herald, December 2, 1952, Page 2. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/republican-and-herald/… : accessed August 10, 2024).
  5. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Four Divorce Decrees Issued By Court," Pottsville Republican, December 1, 1952, Page 18. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/pottsville-republican/… : accessed August 10, 2024).
  6. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Francis Staskiel, Republican and Herald, May 17, 2011, Page A10. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed August 10, 2024).
  7. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online www.ancestry.com, , SSN: 202286577; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…

Francis Staskiel1

M, #74175, b. 31 October 1932, d. 15 May 2011
  • Last Edited: 10 Aug 2024
  • Francis Staskiel was born on 31 October 1932, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.1
  • He was the son of Frank Joseph Staskiel and Elsie May Wiest.1
  • Francis Staskiel married Dorothy M. Howard.1
  • Francis Staskiel died on 15 May 2011, Shenandoah Senior Living Community, Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 78.1
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Francis 'Frank' Staskiel
    May 15, 2011
    Francis "Frank" Staskiel, 78, a resident of Shenandoah Senior Living Community, passed away Sunday at the center. He was a former resident of Weston Place, West Mahanoy Township.
    Born in Ashland, Oct. 31, 1932, he was a son of the late Francis and Elsie Weist Staskiel.
    Frank was retired from General Motors, Wilmington, Del., where he worked for 32 years.
    He was a decorated Army veteran, having served during the Korean Conflict.
    Frank was a member of First United Methodist Church and A. P. Damato Medal of Honor Post 792, both of Shenandoah. He was also an avid hunter and fisherman.
    Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were his wife, the former Dorothy M. Howard, on Feb. 13, 1995; and a sister, Alberta Gober.
    Surviving are a stepsister, Mary M. Guetling, Schuylkill Haven; a nephew, Harry Howard and his wife, Roseanne, Ringtown; nieces and great-nephews.
    Relatives and friends are invited to attend graveside services with military honors at 10 a.m. Thursday in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Shenandoah Heights. The Rev. Christopher Wollyung will officiate. Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 S. Jardin St., Shenandoah, has charge of the arrangements. For more information, visit www.wof-funeralhome.com.
    Republican and Herald, May 17, 2011, Page A10.1

Citations

  1. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Francis Staskiel, Republican and Herald, May 17, 2011, Page A10. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed August 10, 2024).

Dorothy M. Howard1

F, #74176, d. 13 February 1995
  • Last Edited: 10 Aug 2024

Citations

  1. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Francis Staskiel, Republican and Herald, May 17, 2011, Page A10. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed August 10, 2024).

Alberta Mae Staskiel1

F, #74177, b. 29 May 1936, d. 15 January 2001
  • Last Edited: 11 Aug 2024
  • Alberta Mae Staskiel was born on 29 May 1936, Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, PA.1
  • She was the daughter of Frank Joseph Staskiel and Elsie May Wiest.1
  • Alberta Mae Staskiel married Robert Paul Gober.2
  • Alberta and her husband Robert were the subject of a somewhat novel legal action when Alberta brought charges against Robert for larceny of property from her home. The case raised new issues in Pennsylvania under the "Married Women's Property Acts." After attempting to quash the charges was dismissed, Robert faced a grand jury on the charges in April 1966. It is not clear how the charges were resolved.3
  • Alberta Mae Staskiel died on 15 January 2001, Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center, Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 64.1,4
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Alberta Gober, was Shenandoah civic leader
    Alberta Gober, 64, of 211 W. New York St., Shenandoah, died Monday evening at the Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center.
    She was the founder and president of the Shenandoah Area Community Betterment Association, a member of the Shenandoah Teen and Adult Association, and a member of the Greater Shenandoah Area Food Bank. In addition, she was a director for the Economic Opportunity Cabinet, a member of the Shenandoah Recreation Board, a volunteer at the Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center, and a member of the ladies auxiliary of the Shenandoah Eagles.
    Born in Mount Carmel, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Elsie (Weist) Staskiel.
    Before retiring, she was employed as a seamstress in the local garment industry.
    Surviving are daughters, Deborah Karpovich, Frackville, and Jennifer Gober, Miami, Fla; brothers, Joseph Krussick, Arizona, and Frank Staskiel, Shenandoah Heights; sisters, Mamie Guetling, Schuy|kill Haven, and Theresa Sullivan, Oklahoma; one grandson, nieces and nephews.
    A Memorial Service will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. from the Oravitz Home for Funerals Inc., Shenandoah. The Rev. Mindy Hepp, her pastor, will officiate.
    Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
    Contributions to the Shenandoah Manor Nursing Home's Activity Center, in care of Deborah Karpovich, Box 88, Frackville 17931, would be appreciated by the family.
    Standard-Speaker, January 17, 2001, Page 2.4,5

Children of Alberta Mae Staskiel and Robert Paul Gober

  • Deborah Gober2
  • Jennifer Gober4

Citations

  1. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online www.ancestry.com, , SSN: 202286577; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
  2. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Robert Gober Still Prays for Return of Wallet Lost in Texas," Republican and Herald, April 19, 1957, Page 7. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/republican-and-herald/… : accessed August 11, 2024).
  3. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Wife's Arrest of Husband Upheld Under New Rule," Republican and Herald, December 24, 1964, Page 8. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/republican-and-herald/… : accessed August 11, 2024).
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Alberta Gober, Standard-Speaker, January 17, 2001, Page 2. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed August 10, 2024).
  5. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Alberta Gober, Republican and Herald, January 17, 2001, Page 3. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed August 11, 2024).

Robert Paul Gober1

M, #74180, b. 7 November 1933, d. 3 May 2004
  • Last Edited: 11 Aug 2024
  • Robert Paul Gober was born on 7 November 1933, Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, PA.2
  • He married Alberta Mae Staskiel, daughter of Frank Joseph Staskiel and Elsie May Wiest.1
  • Robert Paul Gober died on 3 May 2004, at age 70.2
  • He was buried at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, Santa Nella, Merced County, CA.3

Children of Robert Paul Gober and Alberta Mae Staskiel

  • Deborah Gober1
  • Jennifer Gober4

Citations

  1. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Robert Gober Still Prays for Return of Wallet Lost in Texas," Republican and Herald, April 19, 1957, Page 7. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/republican-and-herald/… : accessed August 11, 2024).
  2. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online www.ancestry.com, , SSN: 171268335; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72884256/robert-gober. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Alberta Gober, Standard-Speaker, January 17, 2001, Page 2. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed August 10, 2024).