OBIT: Rev. Manuel WOLKONOWSKI, 1981, Boswell, Somerset County, PA
  
  Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library
  Transcribed and proofread by Richard Boyer 
  
  Copyright 2005.  All rights reserved.
  http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
  http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/
  _______________________________________________ 
  
  WOLKONOWSKI
  
  Rev. Manuel Wolkonowski, O.F.M. Conv., 64, of 325 Quemahoning St.,
  Boswell, died morning of June 3, 1981, at Memorial Hospital,
  Johnstown.  Born Oct. 25, 1916, in Yorkville, N.Y., son of Stephan
  and Sophie (Borowik) Wolkonowski.  Preceded in death by parents; one
  brother, Donald.  Survived by these brothers and sisters: Chester and
  the Rev. Lawrence, O.F.M. Conv., both of Boswell; Edward, Frank, Mrs.
  Pearl Kusak and Mrs. Harriet Miller, all of Rochester, N.Y.; also
  several nieces and nephews.  Member of St. Stanislaus Catholic
  Church, Boswell, and St. Joseph Mission, Jenners.  Graduate of St.
  Hyacinth College Seminary, Grandby, Mass.; entered Order of
  Franciscan Conventual Sept. 19, 1937; ordained into priesthood May 1,
  1944.  Associate pastor at parishes in Alburn, N.Y.; Buffalo, N.Y.;
  Riverside, N.J.; Holyoke, Mass.; Shamokin, Pa.; Clifton, N.J.;
  Baltimore, Md.  From 1973 until 1979 was pastor and guardian of Our
  Lady of Czestochowa Church, South Boston, Mass.  Was in local
  residence since Aug. 1979.  Exporta: Thursday 7 p.m. at St.
  Stanislaus Church, after which body will lie in state for viewing
  until 10 p.m. Thursday and from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. Friday. 
  Visitation (no viewing) from 10 a.m. Saturday until noon, when Mass
  of Christian Burial will be held, the Very Rev. Marion Tolczyk,
  O.F.M. Conv., Minister Provincial of the Franciscan Fathers,
  officiating.  Interment, church cemetery.  Wake service at 7 p.m.
  Friday.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the
  Franciscan Education Burse, care of St. Stanislaus Rectory,
  Boswell.  Arrangements in charge of the Hoffman Funeral Home, Boswell.
  
  Somerset Daily American, June 4, 1981
  
  [W1698]