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Coal Miners Memorial
Brenizer Mine
(Latrobe No. 2 Mine),
Village of Brenizer,
Derry Township,
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Brenizer Mine, Derry Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

Raymond A. Washlaski, Historian, Editor,
Ryan P. Washlaski, Technical Editor,

Updated Sept. 14, 20088

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the Brenizer Mine

Following is a partial list of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Brenizer Mine (Latrobe No. 2 Mine), Brenizer, Derry Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA.  The miners names have been researched and complied from various sources by Raymond A. Washlaski, Historian:  newspaper obits, newspaper srticles, Pennsylvania Bureau of Mines Reports, township histories, and names of miners submitted by various people, etc.
The Nationalities listed for various miners, are taken directly from "Report of the Department of Mines of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA" as reported for the various years.  Those listed as American, could be either native born or naturalized citizens.
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COAL MINERS MEMORIAL
BRENIZER MINE
(LATROBE NO. 2 MINE)
[ A ]
Aikens, Bertha
(See: Repine, John;  wife of John Repine.)
Alfelda, Steve
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, Wife Catherine Alfelda.);
(Injured. Injured in a mining accident in the Brenizer Mine, before 1942, his leg was amputated, after the accident. Returned to the mines, worked till they shut down, ca.1951.)
Ambrose, Joe "Peanut"
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Anderson, Mr.
(Employee, Company Store Employee, Butcher, Coal Company Store Brenizer Mine, Brenizer, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Antolik, Anthony
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA);
(Anthony Antolik also ran a store in Brenizer.)
Antolik, Edward A.
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1936, married, wife Helen Antolik.)
Atherton, Harry
(Miner, Mine Foreman, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ B ]
Babyak, Mike
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Got a sprained back, in the Brenizer Mine, ca. Jan., 1942.)
Baldoniere, Alfonso
(Miner, ca.1946, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Received contusions of right knee, in the Brenizer Mine, ca. May, 1946.)
Banks, Elmer
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Received a puncture wound of the right foot, in A-11 face,  in the Brenizer Mine, ca. Feb., 1942.)
Barberich, Anthony "Tony"
(Miner, ca.1942,  ca.1946, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Received lacerations of left leg,  in the Brenizer Mine ca. May, 1946.)
Barracca, Angelo
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Beason, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1917, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Virginia Najha Beason.)
Beeman, George
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured. Received a puncture wound of left foot,  in the Brenizer Mine, ca. Jan., 1942.)
Beere, Henry
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1928, married, wife Anna Smail Beere.)
Belenski, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Belenski.)
Beliak, Metro
(Miner, ca.1947, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured, contusions of right ankle,  in the Brenizer Mine ca. Feb., 1947.)
Bernard, Frank
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Baseball Player on the Brenizer Mine Baseball Team.)
Bernazzoli, Jean
(Employee, Company Store Employee, Clerk, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Bernazzoli, Louis
(Miner, ca.1925-1952, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured. Suffered contusions of left foot, in the Brenizer Mine ca. Feb., 1947.);
(Also ran a Barber Shop in Brenizer.)
Bernazzoli, Sully
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Bertoncini, Joe
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in the a coal company House in the 500 Block of Brenizer Patch.);
(d.ca.1977.)
Black, Mr.
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Bonn, Charles
(Miner, Assistant Foreman, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Scoutmaster, Brenizer Boy Scout Troop.)
Borza, John
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured, back injury and shock, in the Brenizer Mine ca. Feb., 1942.)
Borza, Martin
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured. Injured in a mining accident in the Brenizer mine, ca.1942.)
Bosco, Nick, Sr.
(Miner, ca.1943, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Bosco, Angelo
(Miner, ca.1944, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Brenizer Mine, March 17, 1944.)
Bozelli, Luigi
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA)
Breski, George
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Brindle, Harold "Hutsy"
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Brindle, Richard
(Miner, Member of the Mine Rescue Team, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Broyo, Mr.
(Miner, Coal Cutter ca.1934-35, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, wife Anna Kupskey Broyo, 4 children.);
(Killed.  Run over by a Pennsy freight train near Blairsville, ca.1935.);
(b. March 23, 1897 - d. 1935);
(buried in St. Jude's Catholic Cemetery, Blairsville, PA.)
Buchuk, John
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Latrobe No. 2 Mine [Brenizer Mine], Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room in the Latrobe No. 2 Mine, Oct. 5, 1914.)
Bulger, William
(Miner, Assistant Foreman, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Mine Foreman.)
Bundy, Camillo
(Miner, ca.1946, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured. Injured, punctured left foot, in the Brenizer Mine ca. April, 1946.)
Burd, Adam Jacob
(Miner, Motorman "Big Motor", Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Burd, Francis
(Miner, Tipple Crew ca.1920's, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Burd, Thomas Martin
(Miner, Tipple Crew ca.1920's, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Byuci, Steve "Santa Clause"
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ C ]
Cantanzarite, Frank
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured, lacerations of head, in Brenizer Mine ca.Aug., 1942.)
Cantanzarite, Antonio "Tony"
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Also ran a store in Brenizer.)
Carerra, Guido, Sr.
(Miner, ca.1924, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident in the Brenizer Mine, ca.1924.)
Chiesa, (Kells) John
(Miner, Assistant Foreman ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Mine Foreman ca.1942-45.);
(Baseball Player on the Brenizer Mine Baseball Team.)
Chiesa (Kells), Mary
(Employee, Company Store Employee, Clerk, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Chiesa (Kells), Raymond
(Miner, ca.1932, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Luverna McGuire Chiesa.);
(Killed.  Died of injuries sustained in a mining accident, in the Brenizer Mine.)
Chiesa, Tillio
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Cohen, Jim
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Coldrick, Jack
(Miner, ca.1937-1946, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Condrick, Mike
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Crawford, John
(Miner, Foreman ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Cummings, Richard
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ D ]
Dablock, Joseph
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Dascenzo, Dave
(Miner, Tipple Crew ca.1920's, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Brother of Henry Dascenzo.);
(See also: Decenzo, Dave.)
Dascenzo, Gabriel
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed, in a mining accident,  in the Brenizer Mine ca. Feb.1942.);
(See also: Decenzo, Gabriel.)
Dascenzo, Henry
(Miner, Tipple Crew ca.1920's, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Brother of Dave Dascenzo.);
(See also: Decenzo, Henry.)
Davis, Bill
(Miner, Mine Foreman, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Debnar, Joe
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Joe Debnar also ran a store in Brenizer.)
Decenzo, Dave
(See: Dascenzo, Dave.)
Decenzo, Gabriel
(See: Dascenzo, Gabriel.)
Decenzo, Henry
(See: Dascenzo, Henry.)
Deck, William
(Employee, Company Store Manager, ca.1923-1924, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Denesuik, Walter
(Miner, UMW of A, Local #5744, Union Committee, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Denkovich, Alex
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Derubis, Victor
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured, sprained back,  in the Brenizer Mine, ca. June, 1942.)
Dorazio, Angelo
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Downey, Margaret
(See: Reynolds, Carl;  wife of Carl Reynolds.)
Drachuk, Samuel
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Latrobe No. 2 Mine [Brenizer Mine], Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 37, married.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof at the face of a coal pillar.  The sand rock overlying this coal is very heavy and when a heavy fall occurs it comes very often without warning, in the Latrobe No. 2 Mine, May 26, 1914.)
[ E ]
Elensky, Charles
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured, left foot infected, in the Brenizer Mine, ca. Jan.1942.)
Elliot, Irwin
(Miner, ca.1929, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed, in mining accident, in the  Brenizer Mine, ca.1929.)
Ellis, John J.
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured. Injured, compound fracture of right leg,  in the Brenizer Mine, ca.Aug., 1942.)
Enrico, Caroline
(See: Steeves, George;  wife of George Steeves.)
Esposito, Jim
(Miner, Motorman, Brienzer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Esposito, Sam
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Evanko, John P.
(Miner, ca.1940's, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ F ]
Fagan, William
(Miner, UMW of A,  Local #5744 Treasurer ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Falby, Sam
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(See also: Folby, Sam.)
Fannie, Marcus
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Also ran a Barber Shop in Brenizer, PA.)
Flasick, Frank
(Miner, ca.1946, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in a mining accident, in the Brenizer Mine, August, 1946.);
(Son of Joseph Flasick, Sr.)
Flasick, John
(Miner, ca.1942, ca.1947, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA);
(Injured.  Injured, large toe fractured, in G2 off J face, in the Brenizer Mine, ca. April, 1942.);
(Injured, contusions of right hip, in the Brenizer Mine, ca. Feb.1947.);
(Son of Joseph Flasick, Sr.)
Flasick, Joseph, Sr.
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Fletcher, Annabelle
(Employee, Company Store Employee, Clerk, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Fletcher, John
(Employee, Company Store Manager, ca.1935-1951, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Floyd, Earl
(Miner, ca.1920, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Esther C. Weaver Floyd.)
Flynn, George "Pete" "Jordy"
(Miner, Tipple Crew ca.1920's, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Flynn, John
(Miner, Tipple Crew ca.1920's, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Folby, John
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured, fracture of right arm and ribs, in the Brenizer Mine, ca. Feb., 1942.)
Folby, Sam
(See: Falby, Sam.)
Foster, Dorothy
(See: Foster, John;  wife of John Foster.)
Foster, John
(Miner, ca.1913, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Dorothy Foster.)
Freed, William Edward
(Miner, ca.1946, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Lulu Clawson Freed, 10 children.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured in a fall of slate, in the Brenizer Mine, Oct., 1946.  Died of his injures Nov., 1946.);
(Lived in Black Lick, PA.)
Fumea, Harry
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Fumea, Nick
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Funaro, Dominic
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Furey, Raymond
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.)
[ G ]
Garland, Kenneth
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured. Injured, contusions of right foot, in the Brenizer Mine ca. Feb., 1942.)
Gentiers, Antonia
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Latrobe No. 2 Mine [Brenizer Mine], Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 41, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of coal in a room cut through, in the Latrobe No. 2 Mine, Aug. 5, 1914.)
Gilmore, Emily Tom
(Employee, Payroll Clerk, Company Store, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Goodlin, Archie
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Goodlin, Harry
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Goodlin, Robert
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Gray, Abe L.
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, UMW of A Local #5744 Recording Secretary, ca.1942, married.);
(Assistant Mine Foreman, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Gray, Joe
(Miner, Tipple Crew ca.1920's, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Gray, Zeb
(Miner, Tipple Crew ca.1920's, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Weigh Boss, Breinzer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Grower, Jake
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Baseball Player on the Brenizer Mine Baseball Team.)
[ H ]
Hamill, Joe
(Miner, Tipple Crew ca.1920's, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Harrison, Jas. H.
(Black Miner, ca.1927, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured.  A Fractured right leg and other injuries, when caught under a fall of rock, in the Brenizer Mine, Feb. 12, 1927.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 37, Brenizer, PA, ca.1927.)
Henigin, Herb
(Miner, Tipple Crew ca.1920's, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hetcho, Mr.
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hillman, Jack
(Miner, Tipple Crew ca.1920's, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hofirek, Stephen
(Miner, ca.1922, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Cecelia Hudec Hofirek.)
Holler, Louis
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hollis, John "Uncle John"
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Horchack, John
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Horrell, Samuel Jackson
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1917-1918, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Moved away from Brenizer during the 1918 flu epidemic.)
[ I ]
Ihli, John "Hunse"
(Miner, Fire Boss, Mine Foreman ca.1936, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 44, married, wife Ella Mae Davis Ihli, 2 children.);
(Killed.  Killed, by a fall of slate, while putting up a danger sign, in the Brenizer No. 2 Mine, ca.1936.)
Ihli, Marie
(Employee, Company Store Employee, Clerk, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Ihli, Matt
(Miner, Chief Mine Electrician, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ J ]
Janowicz, Andy "Andy Hitler"
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Janick, Andrew
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Jesevar, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1946, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in a mining accident, in the Brenizer Mine, ca.1946.)
Johnson, Anthony
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Latrobe No. 2 Mine [Brenizer Mine], Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured.  Arm broken by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar, in the Latrobe No. 2 Mine, Dec. 11, 1914.)
Jonawiec, Andy
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured in the Brenizer Mine ca.1942.)
Jones, D. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1914, of the Latrobe No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Latrobe Coal Company.)
Jones, Mr.
(Mine Superintendent ca.1913, for Latrobe Coal Company, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Joyce, Edward
(Miner, Foreman, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ K ]
Kanurick, Frank
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kanurick, Matthew
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kasperik, Joseph J.
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Son of Joseph M. Kasperik.); (d.ca.1996.)
Kasperik, Joseph M.
(Miner, ca.1946, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in a mining accident, in the Brenizer Mine, ca.June, 1946.)
Kaylor, Alfred
(Miner, Mine Safety Committee ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kemp, Eggie
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kish, John
(Miner, ca.1934, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 44, married, 4 children.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured in a mining accident, in the Brenizer Mine in Oct., 1934.);
(John Kish died from his injury May 31, 1935.);
(See also: Kisiczki, Janos.)
Kisiczki, Janos
(See: Kish, John.)
Klesyk, Frank
(Miner, ca.1942, Assistant Foreman, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Laura Klesyk.)
Klesyk, Laura
(See: Klesyk, Frank;  wife of Frank Klesyk.)
Kovach, George
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kovach, Steve
(Miner, Mine Foreman, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kovacs, Elizabeth
(See: Sabo, Steven;  wife of Steven Sabo.)
Koval, Johm "Half past thirteen, half past fourteen"
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kovalish, Joe
(Miner, Weigh Boss, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(UMW of A, Local #5744 Secretary ca.1944-1952, Brenizer Mine.)
Kovalish, Steve
(Miner, Mine Safety Committee ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Krawtz, Alex
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kreliak, Andy
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured, hernia right side, in the Brenizer Mine, ca.Aug., 1942.)
Kozemchako, Stanley
(Miner, ca.1924, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in a mining accident, in the Brenizer Mine, ca.1924.)
Kufta, Mr.
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ L ]
Lawton, Irene
(See: Lawton, Tom;  wife of Tom Lawton.)
Lawton, Tom
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Irene Lawton);
(Also ran a store in Brenizer.)
Lee, John E., Sr.
(Miner, ca.1945, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Received a fractured bone in the left foot, in the Brenizer Mine ca. April, 1945.)
Leonard, Dr.
(Coal Company Doctor for Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, office was in Blairsville.)
Leonard, Francis
(Killed. Killed in Brenizer Mine, employee of a salvage company trying to remove an I-beam from the Brenizer Mine, ca.1953.)
Lloyd, John
(General Superintendent, ca.1914, Latrobe Coal Company, Latrobe No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Lonchar, Sam
(See: Lonchir, Sam.)
Lonchir, Sam
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured. Suffered contusions of large left toe, in the Brenizer Mine ca. Jan., 1942.);
(See also: Lonchar, Sam.)
Lorenzi, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured in a mining accident, in the Brenizer Mine ca.1942.)
Loughner, George, Jr.
(Miner, Tipple crew, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Loughner, George, Sr.
(Miner, ca.1928, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured by a roof fall, in the Brenizer Mine, Aug. 31, 1928.)
Luketich, Fred "Freddie Beans"
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Luko, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured. Received a hernia right side,  in the Brenizer Mine, ca. April, 1946.)
[ M ]
Macheski, Mary
(Employee, Company Store Employee, Clerk, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Macheski, Stella
(Employee, Company Store Employee, Clerk, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Magnone, Albert
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Magnone, Bernard
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Magnone, Norma
(Employee, Company Store Employee, Clerk, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Magnone, Pete
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Mahkovic, Mary
(See: Zubaty, John F.;  wife of John F. Zubaty.)
Malak, John W., Sr.
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna J. Simanowich Malak.)
Malletz, Frank
(Miner, ca.1920, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Russian Malletz.)
Massimino, Nick
(Miner, Mine Safety Committee ca.1942, Benizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Mayerski, Cedo
(Russian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1914, Latrobe No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 17, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof at the face of a pillar.  The sand rock overlying this coal is very heavy and when a heavy fall occurs it comes very often without warning, in the Latrobe No. 2 Mine, May 26, 1914.)
Mayerski, Stephen
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Latrobe No. 2 Mine [Brenizer Mine], Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 45, married.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof at the face of a pillar.  The sand rock overlying this coal is very heavy and when a heavy fall occurs it comes very often withour warning, in the Latrobe No. 2 Mine, May 26, 1914.)
McGuire, Elsie
(See: Nagy, William;  wife of William Nagy.)
McGuire, Glenn
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured by sand in right eye,  in the Brenizer Mine ca.Aug., 1942.)
McGuire, Luverna
(See: Chiesa, Raymond;  wife of Raymond Chiesa.)
Mellon, Andy
(Constable, Brenizer, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Mesich, John
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Mickolay, William, Sr.
(Miner, ca.1924, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in a Brenizer Mine mining accident, ca.1924.)
Morenzo, Albert
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Lacerations of 3rd left finger, in the Brenizer Mine, ca. Jan., 1942.)
Morrow, Catherine
(See: Morrow, Michael;  wife of Michael Morrow.)
Morrow, Michael "Mike"
(Miner, ca.1920, Machine Boss ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Catherine Morrow.)
Morton, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1923, ca.1925, ca.1942, Assistant Mine Foreman, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1923, married, wife Mary Nicholson Morton.)
Mucci, John
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Mucci, Samuel P. Sr.
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A baseball player on the Brenizer Mine Baseball Team.)
Muir, Clyde "Pete"
(Miner, Assistant Foreman ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Mine Foreman ca.1943, Brenizer Mine.)
Mull, Robert C.
(Miner, Mine Foreman, ca.1941-1943, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Munroe, John L.
(Company Store Manager, ca.1913, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Myers, Dominic
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Myers, Dominick
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Latrobe No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 39, married.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured. Run over by a trip of mine cars on No. 2 entry right at a point where traveling way crosses the entry, in the Latrobe No. 2 Mine, March 9, 1914.)
Myers, Jim
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ N ]
Nadji, Louis
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Nadji, Tom
(Miner, ca.1945, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.   Lacerations of toes of left foot,  in the Brenizer Mine, ca. April, 1945.)
Nagy, William
(Miner, ca.1928, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Elsie McGuire Nagy.)
Neal, William, Jr.
(Employee, Coal Company, Company Store Truck Driver, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Neal, William, Sr.
(Employee, Assistant Manager Company Store, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Butcher, Brenizer Company Store.)
Nicholson, Mary
(See: Morton, Joseph;  wife of Joseph Morton.)
Nowden, Joe Junior
(Miner, ca.1947, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Received contusions of right ring finger, in the Brenizer Mine, ca. Feb., 1947.)
[ O ]
Olmizzi, Bruno
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(UMW of A, Local #5744 President, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ P ]
Patz, Martin Robert
(Employee, Coal Company Truck driver helper, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Pavlik, Steve
(Miner, ca.1942, UMW of A, Local #5744 president ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Baseball Player on the Brenizer Mine Baseball Team.)
Penich, Joe
(Miner, ca.1947, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Received lacerations of left thigh and contusions of back,  in the Brenizer Mine, ca. Feb., 1947.)
Perry, Mr.
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed, in a mining accident,  in the Brenizer Mine.)
Plachta, Bruno
(Miner, Tipple Crew ca.1920's, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured. Injured in the Brenizer Mine ca.1942.)
Plachta, Mike
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured in the Brenizer Mine, ca.1946.)
Plesnick [Plesniecz], Thomas
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(See also: Plesniecz, Thomas)
Plesniecz, Thomas
(See: Plesnick, Thomas.)
Precosky, John
(Miner, ca.1932, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Hazel Vyler Precosky.)
Prucnall, Walter "Sarge"
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured, while attaching a gasoline motor to a grind stone, the motor exploded, and struck him in the hand, necessitating the amputation of his first finger on the right hand, ca.1942, outside the Brenizer Mine.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Rabeck, Antonia
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 28.);
(Killed. Fatally injured in the Brenizer Mine, Oct. 30, 1919.)
Rajacich, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1930's-1950's, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Recknar, Albert
(Miner, Assistant Foreman, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Reed, John, Sr.
(Miner, Mine Safety Committee ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Reynolds, Carl
(Miner, ca.1929, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Margaret Downey Reynolds.)
Reynolds, Elizabeth "Snooks"
(Employee, Bookkeeper, Company Store Employee, ca.1913, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Repine, Charles M.
(Miner, Coal Tipple Crew ca.1920's, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Coal Tipple Foreman, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1942.)
Repine, John
(Miner, ca.1918, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Bertha Aikens Repine.)
Romasco, Frank
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Rowley, Clyde
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Employee, Brenizer Company Store Employee, Butcher Shop Employee, Brenizer Mine.)
Rowley, Joseph
(Miner, Mule Tender, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Russian, Anna
(See: Malletz, Frank;  wife of Frank Malletz.)
[ S ]
Sabo, Anthony Joseph
(Miner, UMW of A, Local #5744 Vice President, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Baseball Player on the Brenizer  Mine Baseball Team.)
Sabo, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured, infected right hand, in the Brenizer Mine, ca. Feb., 1942, Brenizer Mine.);
(Baseball Player on the Brenizer Mine Baseball Team.)
Sabo, Paul "Pasty"
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Margaret Sokolsky Sabo.);
(Born July 24, 1918 in Salemville, PA - d. Nov. 12, 2005.);
(Served in the U. S. Navy and Merchant Marine during WW II.)
Sabo, Steven
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth Kovacs Sabo.);
(Baseball player on the Brenizer Mine Baseball Team.);
(Killed.  Killed in a mining accident, in the Brenizer Mine, ca.1934.)
Seay, Julius
(Miner, ca.1945, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured, twisted right knee, in the Brenizer Mine ca.April, 1945.)
Sessi, Marcus
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Schalcosky, Julius
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.)
Schalcosky, Stanley
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, later he worked at White Station Mine & Logan Ferry Mine [Springdale Mine], Allegheny Co., PA.)
Schalcosky, Vincent
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Also worked the mines in the area of Brownstown.)
Shirley, John
(Miner, Foreman ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Shirey, Lydia Elizabeth
(See: Short, Scott;  wife of Scott Short.)
Short, Charles
(Contractor that build the Coal Company houses in Brenizer, PA, ca.1916.)
Short, Scott
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Lydia Elizabeth Shirey Short, 9 children);
(b.1880, d.1949)
Shubuck, Stanley
(Miner, Brenzier Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Sieczkowski, Jacob
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Simanowich , Anna J.
(See: Malak, John W., Sr.;  wife of John W. Malak, Sr.)
Simonavich, Nick, Sr.
(Miner, Coal Loader ca.1942, d.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Skufka, Frank
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Also ran a store in Brenizer, PA.)
Smail, John
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Smetanka, Steve
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured, contusions of back,  in the Brenizer Mine ca. Jan., 1942.)
Sokolsky, Margaret
(See: Sabo, Paul;  wife of Paul Sabo.)
Sperber, Harvey
(Miner, ca.1930, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA of the Westmoreland Mining Company.);
(Killed. Instantly killed late Saturday night when he was caught under a fall of slate, his skull was fractured, in the Brenizer Mine, May 11, 1930.);
(Harvey Sperber lived in Latrobe.)
Sracic, Mary
(Employee, Company Store Employee, Clerk, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Sracic, Nick
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Steele, Robert
(Miner, Mine Foreman, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Steeves, George
(Miner, ca.1931, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Caroline Enrico Steeves.);
(Baseball Player on the Brenizer Mine Baseball Team.)
Steeves, Rege
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Baseball Player on the Brenizer Mine Baseball Team.)
Stevens, Armada
(Miner, ca.1947, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured, contusions of right foot, in the Brenizer Mine, ca. Feb., 1947.)
Stiles, Milo
(Miner, Foreman ca.1945, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Stouffer, Mr.
(Miner, Stable Boss, Brenzier Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Suman, Eli Anthony
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Sundry, Fred
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured. Injured, sprained back, in the Brenizer Mine, ca. Jan., 1942.)
Switzer, Jim "Dady Switzer"
(Coal Company Teamster, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Switzer, Olive
(Employee, Company Store Employee ca.1913, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ T ]
Terlecki, Mike, Jr.
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured in the Brenizer Mine ca.1942.)
Tom., Elizabeth
(See: Tom, Emilio;  wife of Emilio Tom.)
Tom [Tomasini], Emilio
(Miner, ca.1939, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth Tom.);
(See also: Tomasini, Emilio.)
Tom, Emily
(Employee, Company Store Employee, Clerk, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Tomb, Anson
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, UMW of A, Local #5744 Financial Secretary, ca.1942.)
Tomasini, Emilio
(See: Tom, Emilio.)
Toth, Stephen
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Fractured left ribs and contusions of back, in the Brenizer Mine, ca. June 1942.)
Toth, Smokey
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Trimble, Pete
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Truax, Mr.
(Employee, Company Store Manager, ca.1925, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ U ]
Urick, Frank
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ V ]
Valauri, Chris
(Miner, ca.1936, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 44.);
(Killed.  Killed in a mining accident, in the Brenizer Mine, ca.1936.)
Vyler, Hazel
(See: Precosky, John;  wife of John Precosky.)
[ W ]
Watson, Chris
(Mine Foreman, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Watson, J. C.
(Miner, ca.1947, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured, contusions of right hip, in the Brenizer Mine, ca. Feb., 1947.)
Watson, John "Jack"
(Mine Superintendent for Westmoreland Mining Company, ca.1920's, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Weaver, Esther C.
(See: Floyd, Earl;  wife of Earl Floyd.)
White, Ira
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Williams, Ernie
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Williams, Jim
(Miner, Mine Safety Committee, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Wisor, Ken
(Miner, ca.1946, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in a mining accident, in the Brenizer Mine, ca.1946.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yates, Helen
(Employee, Company Store Employee, Butcher Shop Employee, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Yates, Margaret
(Employee, Company Store Employee, Butcher Shop Employee, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Yates, Thomas
(Miner, Motor Boss ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Mine Foreman, ca.1942-1946, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Young, Royden
(Employee, Company Store Employee, Butcher, Company Store, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Yurmanovich, Marco
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ Z ]
Zebkar, James
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured, received lacerations of left hand,  in the Brenizer Mine ca. Jan., 1942.)
Zedick, Michael
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Ziruola, Nick
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured, received lacerations of the nose, in the Brenizer Mine ca. Jan., 1942.)
Ziruolo, Frank
(Miner, ca.1942, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Zubaty, John F.
(Miner, Brenizer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Mahkovic Zubaty.);
(b.1915 - d.1994.);
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(Most of the data on the Miners and workers at Brenizer Mine, Brenizer, Derry Township, Westmoreland Co., PA, was compiled from the book "Brenizer, Then and Now," 1988, courtesy of The Brenizer Historical Society.)
A Special Thanks to Roseann (Flasick) Ferguson , daughter of John Flasick, for additional Miner's names that worked at the  Brenizer Mine.

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