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*A jump rope ditty of the 1920s.

 

Sources (all statistics and quotes were taken from these sources).

 

Collier, Richard. The Plague of the Spanish Lady: The Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919. Allison and Busby. 1996.

 

Crosby, Alfred W. America's Forgotten Pandemic: The Influenza of 1918. Cambridge University Press. 1990.

 

The Influenza Pandemic of 1918. www-leland.stanford.edu/~uda/flu.html

 

Monessen Daily Independent, October 5, 8, 14, 21, 22, 24, 26, 29, Nov 5, 20, Dec 1.

 

Monessen News, October 18, 25, 29, November 22, 26, Dec. 3.

 

List of Monessen Dead Published in the Monessen Daily on December 10, 1918

 

This list contains the names of people who died in Monessen and were buried in Grandview Cemetery. It, like all the statistics in this article, is probably incomplete or flexible as all the statistics were taken from newspaper sources and not from official government records. If you know of deaths that are not recorded here or have corrections on the spellings, let us hear from you. The date accompanying each name is the date of internment at Grandview.

 

If you have corrections or additions, send them to us, with documentation, and we will add them to this list. The Daily listed the deceased by date, we have alphabetized the list. Add a few lines to our Oral History about the Influenza. You can read the messages at the end of this list.

 

Acetus, Anazalet, Oct 31

 

Agerda, Frank, Nov 3

 

Alesiana, Dominic, Nov 5

 

Alimonos, Mike, Oct 30

 

Allen, Mary J. Nov 8

 

Amantos, Apostol, Nov 11

 

Anseline, Joseph, Nov 1

 

Babiak, Anna, Nov 12

 

Beck, Robert, Oct 31

 

Beck, Peter, Nov 15

 

Beget, Joe, Nov 7

 

Benckovich, L, Nov 21

 

Billiak, Katrina, Nov 7 (maybe Oct)

 

Bizilya, Andy, Nov 22

 

Blama, Helen and baby, Oct 27

 

Brzezesnisky, Antonio, Nov 1

 

Bulonas, George, Nov 6 (maybe Oct)

 

Bunekovich, Joe, Nov 15

 

Butchks, George, Nov 22

 

Cain, Anna, Nov 13

 

Caladerse, Guisseppe, Nov 17

 

Campavi, C. Nov 16

 

Cane, Joseph, Nov 19

 

Caruso, Orlando, Nov 1

 

Caruso, John, Nov 8

 

Catrino, Paul, Oct 26

 

Catrino, Minnia, Oct 28

 

Cecere, Antonio, Nov 7

 

Cecere, Marintonia, Nov 9

 

Cheroke, Domonic, Nov 3

 

Chizmar, George, Nov 9

 

Chludrenski, B, Nov 17

 

Chrovaro, Lena, Nov 7 (maybe Oct)

 

Cocchara, Mary, Nov 27

 

Colaicovo, Vincenzo, Nov 14

 

Columbus, Mary, Nov 4

 

Cooker, William, Oct 29

 

Cvercik, Annie, Oct 26

 

Dacko, Susie, Nov 12

 

Dahood, John, Oct 31

 

Deeb, Mary, Nov 26

 

Delfonse, Dominica, Nov 3

 

Denega, Mary and baby, Nov 15

 

Denega, Anna, Nov 12

 

Denega, Tocia, Nov 23 (same casket as Anna)

 

Denega, Dan, Nov 26

 

Deseaari, Rosie, Nov 11

 

Desesaria, Antonio, Nov 2

 

Dominico, Carmen, Nov 7

 

Donata, Rogli, Nov 6

 

Drusick, Katie, Nov 4

 

Drusick, George, Nov 5

 

Drusick, Mike, Nov 5

 

Drusick, Barbara, Nov 7 (4 Drusicks in same grave)

 

Dudas, John, Nov 16

 

Dulinay, Dennis, Oct 30

 

Eluisio, George, Nov 2

 

Fedik, Mike, Nov 12

 

Ferencz, Helen, Nov 16

 

Filipovich, Anton, Nov 15

 

Folibota, Mike, Nov 27

 

Gaglairdi, Inez, Oct 29

 

Garifola, Edith, Oct 29

 

Gaydosh, Ethel, Oct 28

 

Gedraitis, Stanley, Nov 3

 

George, Satenel or Satenel, George, Oct 27

 

George, Annie, Nov 1

 

Giffen, Grover, Oct 30

 

Gladish, Andy, Nov 11

 

Gory?, David, Oct 23

 

Gouheh, Alex, Oct 25 or 26

 

Gould, Willima H., Oct 30

 

Griga, Charley, Nov 3

 

Guydan, Anna, Oct 26

 

Hawkins, Jack, Nov 26

 

Heder, Joe, Oct 26

 

Heikilla, Aino E. Nov 3

 

Heikkila, Lempi, Nov 2

 

Heikkila, Jacob, Nov 26

 

Heikkinen, Ida, Oct 27

 

Hiiva, Andrew, Nov 15

 

Hilva, Tarino, Nov 17

 

Hughes, Margaret, Nov 7

 

Humenick, Anna and baby, Oct 4 (maybe Nov)

 

Hunter, Evelyn, Nov 8

 

Igereich, Mike, Nov 2

 

Illianich, Mary, Nov 9

 

Johnson, Leonard, Nov 12

 

Kahiri, Marika, Nov 8

 

Kalatas, Nick, Oct 22

 

Kaltas, Cathryne, Nov 7

 

Kobraik, Helen, Nov 12

 

Kohut, Steve, Nov 5

 

Kolar, Mike, Nov 8

 

Kolesar, Anna, Oct 31

 

Kolesar, John, Nov 11

 

Komandor, George, Nov 21

 

Kon, Steve, Nov 11

 

Konik, Vasiul, Nov 7

 

Konik, Vasil, Nov 18

 

Kotulry, Charles, Nov 15

 

Kouroupus, Sotorios, Oct 31

 

Krasnicki, Robert, Oct 25

 

Kujavsky, Apolena, Oct 23

 

Kulenics, Rosal, Nov 3

 

Labeyko, Joe, Nov 26 or 28

 

Lada, Stefanic, Nov 1

 

Lasavecky, Sayda, Nov 27

 

Lasin? Ida, Nov 22

 

Laskovsky, I?, Oct 16

 

Laskovsky, Wilma, Oct 16

 

Laskovsky, Alford, Oct 22

 

Lazar, Andy, Nov 6

 

Lazarecka, Rosalia, Nov 3

 

Leino, Baby, Oct 29

 

Lempio, Moria, Oct 26

 

Lendel, Julia, Nov 15

 

Lenhart, George, Oct 20

 

Lopetsky, John, Oct 28

 

Lori, Ellin, Oct 26

 

Lucas, Spiro, Oct 25

 

Lucas, George, Nov 4

 

Lucas, Mary, Nov 8 (same casket as George)

 

Luksich, Louis, Nov 6

 

Makinen, Niilo, Nov 18

 

Marcinko, Mary, Nov 7 (maybe Oct)

 

Marino, Annie, Nov 2

 

Matko, Mike, Oct 26

 

Matko, Alean, Oct 28

 

Matko, Barbara, Nov 1

 

Mattie, Annie, Nov 8

 

Mehaus, George, Oct 19

 

Melenovick, Lazar, Oct 29

 

Menzler, Andy, Nov 6

 

Mikolajeik, Gena, Nov 3

 

Mikolajeik, Helen, Nov 3

 

Mood, Leonard, Nov 23

 

Mudrick, Stefka, Nov 20

 

Mudrick, Andy, Nov 26

 

Mudrick, Mary, Nov 14

 

Mullen, John, Oct 23 or 26

 

Munziala, M. Nov 23

 

Najda, Katrina, Nov 13

 

Najda, Frank, Nov 15

 

Nartovic, Vincety, Oct 30

 

Nazaricki, Joe, Oct 31

 

Neimi, Frank, Nov 7

 

Novak, Steve, Nov 13

 

Nuzari, M. Nov 18

 

O’Rourke, Ed Jr, Nov 10 (same casket as Ed Sr.)

 

O’Rourke, Ed, Nov 11

 

Onda, Mike, Nov 17

 

Pagan, Anna, Nov 11

 

Pandoff, Naum, Jr. Nov 2

 

Parke, Warren G. Nov 19

 

Parnella, Mamie, Nov 12

 

Parnentila, R. Nov 25

 

Paterra, Flora, Nov 2

 

Peltz, Olga, Nov 8 (maybe Oct)

 

Pendres, Maggie, Nov 5

 

Perry, Nick, Oct 31

 

Petrock, George, Oct 11

 

Piccarrillo, Antonia, Nov 5

 

Politino, Edzalimo, Nov 13

 

Polowski, Walter, Oct 27

 

Pozehanich, John, Nov 11

 

Proach, Charles. Oct 26

 

Proach, Kate, Oct 27

 

Puskar, Julia and baby, Nov 1

 

Rafasilto, Lydia, Nov 3

 

Rajola, Lydia, Nov 4

 

Raten, Kate, Nov 4

 

Rihtar, T. Nov 19

 

Rinaldi, Mary, Nov 18

 

Roman, Lizzie, Nov 2

 

Romasko, Justin, Nov 11

 

Rotolo, Joseph, Nov 5

 

Sahnkovsky, C., Oct 26

 

Sajko, Charles, Nov 16

 

Scaorm?, Tony, Nov 20

 

Semak, Vasil, Nov 15

 

Senko, Kohn, Nov 7 (maybe Oct)

 

Sinkarchik, Julia, Nov 13

 

Sisik, Ignac, Oct 28

 

Sivak, William, Nov 15

 

Skatch, Mike, Nov 6

 

Smith, Mary, Nov 1

 

Sobran, Mike, Nov 11

 

Spera, Viana, Nov 14

 

Suhkas, George, Nov 19

 

Sykes, Lillian, Nov 9

 

Teger, John, Nov 15

 

Temak, Mike, Oct 28

 

Tkach, Andy, Nov 26

 

Tokkar, Kaarina, Nov 9

 

Tokker, Thomas, Nov 3

 

Torkos, George, Nov 1

 

Torkos, Julia, Nov 8

 

Trendyluck, Mike, Oct 30

 

Tucker, Althea, Oct 29

 

Tuminella, E. Oct 26

 

Tuomi, Ivar John, Nov 8

 

Tureck, Paul, Oct 29

 

Turek, Joe, Oct 26

 

Twerdy, Henry, Nov 7 (maybe Oct)

 

Vagli, Ida, Nov 2

 

Varckious, John, Oct 28

 

Verino, Filimini, Nov 8

 

Vinck, Elvira, Nov 2

 

Viska, Eda, Nov 11

 

Warabel, Nick, Nov 4

 

Warabel, Steve, Nov 4

 

Wesaranta, Aauna, Nov 15

 

Wilkes, Sarah, Nov 12

 

Wilson, Elizabeth, Nov 15

 

Withe, Zear, Sept 27

 

Yarfaalovski, Ed , Nov 3

 

Yarosh, Justina, Nov 11

 

Yonkivsky, Juliana, Oct 30

 

Yougis, Rigolitti, Nov 12

 

Ywietwie, Helen, Nov 7 (maybe Oct)

 

Zankos, Gust, Nov 16

 

Zarka, Alex, Nov 4

 

Zayac, Andy, Nov 8

 

Zmczonski, Y, Nov 18

 

Zobracek, Mike, Oct 31

 

Zui, Polugi, Nov 4

 

 

 

Oral Histories

 

 

 

When the influenza of 1918 hit Monessen, my family was living on Short Street. My mom, Carolina Paggini Parigi, age 27, reported to Monessen High School on Knox and Sixth Street and was put to work nursing the sick. We were lucky, there was just the three of us: my father Nazzareno, my mother, and me. We fared well. So, my mother was free to help others, and she did. She had no education, but had taught herself to read and write. She was quite a woman, my mother. In those years, babies were born at home and she became a midwife to old Doctor Kreger. He always told his patients, "Do you know Mrs. Parigi? Well, when you are ready to deliver, call her to help me." The first embrace a lot of babies in Monessen felt was from my mother's warm arms. She helped birth my son, Alfred, and my daughter, Cassandra.

 

Elizabeth Parigi Vivian, Monessen, September, 1998, age 85.

 

 

 

 

 

Looking over your material, to my surprise, I found the name of my Aunt as one of the victims of the Spanish Influenza. You asked to give you notice if there is a need of corrections with the list. As you well know, at that time names were spelled incorrectly because of the English translation of the sound of letters in their pronunciation. So if you do not mind, I would like to correct the spelling of my Aunt's name. I checked the death date and it matches. Her name should be changed from: Eda Viska to Ida Visca. In Italian, it is pronounced the way it was spelled in English by the officials but

 

spelled incorrect. She came to Monessen from Paganica, Italy. The Provence of Abruzzo. She was the sister of my father, Oscar, my Uncle Adam (The tailor on McMahon) and my Aunt Elisa DeCeasare (Confectionary store owner on Morgan).

 

Norman Visca, California, August, 2000

 

 

 

This is all the information I could find on my grandmother, who is not on the list above. My grandparents lived on Ontario Street in Monessen. My grandmother's name was Antonio Berger Oberleitner and she was born in Austria. They had five children and the youngest was one year old when my grandmother died of the influenza at the age of 32 on June 29, 1918. I really didn't know or realize the terrible ordeal our area and the country had furing this epidemic. I was glad to have been able to read the article in the Valley Independent. Thank you -- the Historical Society -- for bringing it to the attention of the families and the public (via the Internet). Janet Ritenoen, Belle Vernon PA, December 2000

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