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Re: Veronica Sakala Kollias 1912-2004 Pa.

sihrman — 2008-07-13 18:05:54Z

I am not related.
Try the areas for local genealogy groups, libraries, etc
http://wpgs.org./

Re: Veronica Sakala Kollias 1912-2004 Pa.

RSakala6685 — 2008-07-13 15:13:22Z

My husband's father was Veronica's brother. I'd be interested in hearing how you are connected to this family, and any further info you might have on the Kollias children and their whereabouts.

Veronica Sakala Kollias 1912-2004 Pa.

2004-09-19 22:44:53Z

"Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Sun. Sept. 19, 2004 Obit
Veronica Kollis...
91, of Carmel Ind., formerly of Elizabeth, died Sept. 17, 2004... She was born Oct. 9, 1912, in Springdale, to the late John & Anna Pavlik Sakala. Mrs. Kollias was the former owner of The Hotel Elizabeth, Elizabeth Boro....Wife of the late Stephen Kollias. Mother...four grandchildren, two great-grnadchildren...Paul E. Bekavac Funeral Home,,,Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth Township..."
not my family
Article on pg. E4 "Hotel Owner made time for her friends. By Jerry Vondas
...Veronica Kollias was a successful hotel owner... said her brother Casper Sakal, a retired PPG Industries employee...
"There were nine children in our family" said her brother. "I was only 7 years old when our mother died & it fell on Vera...(later) work at the Liberty Mirror Co., in Springdale.
...when our sister, Mary Kollias, who was living in Chicago, died, to take our sister's two sons into their home" said Sakala.
Veronica Sakala later married her widowed brother-in-law, Stephen Kollias...
Born & raised in Springdale, Elizabeth Sakala was the daughter of John & Anna Sakala, immigrants from Czechoslovakia. Her father was employed at the Sakala Foundry in Creighton, Allegheny Co., which was operated by his brother...."

Andrew(Ondrej) Sakala from Slovakia

2002-02-13 12:53:37Z

Any info about Andrew Sakala (sometimes written as Andrew Csernyo-Sakala ) - looking for my grgrgrfather emigr. to USA (probably bef. 1900) from East Slovakia, village Virava/Vyrava or Olsinkov SE of near Medzilaborce.
He had at least 2 daughters Maria and Anna.