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Renton Mines,
Renton No. 1 Mine,
Renton No. 2 Mine,
Renton No. 3 Mine,
Renton No. 4 Mine,
Renton No. 5 Mine,
Renton,
Plum Twp.,
Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Renton Mines, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated Nov. 3, 2009

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Renton Mines

Following is a partial list of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Renton Mines, Renton, Plum Twp., Allegheny Co., PA. The coal miners names have been researched and complied from various sources by Raymond A. Washlaski, Historian: newspaper obits, newspaper articles, Pennsylvania Bureau of Mines Reports, township histories, and names of coal 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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Since 1870, Pennsylvania's Annual Report on Mining Activities has recorded 51,483 deaths from mining accidents-- 31,113 deaths in anthracite mines and 20,370 deaths in bituminous mines.

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COAL MINERS MEMORIAL
RENTON MINES

[ A ]
Adams, John
(Miner, ca.1934-35, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married, wife Hattie Adams.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident in the Renton Mines, ca.1934-35.)
Adams, Sarge
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
[ B ]
Balerdino, Mr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Banks, Guy
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Bartko, Frank
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Bell, James
(Carpenter who built the houses in Renton, Allegheny Co., PA ca.1915 for the coal company, married.);
(Lived in New Texas, PA, later moved to Renton Mine, PA as a company man.)
Bencsics, Louis
(Hungarian Miner, ca.1919-1928, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married, wife Margaret Bencsics, 8 children.);
(Prior to their move to Chicago, IL in ca.1928, the miners were on strike for 2 1/2 years during which time they lived in the "barracks".);
(Moved to Chicago, IL ca.1928.)
Bentz, Louis
(Austrian-Hungarian Miner, Wireman ca.1920, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 46, married, wife Julia Nagy Bentz, 10 children.);
(Killed. Louis was working for the Union Colleries Company. He had finished his work for the day and was ready to go home. There had been a fall of slate earlier in the day in Renton No.3 Mine and he was asked if he would go back into the mine and help clear the slate and get the area ready to be worked the next day. He went back into the mine with John Vinanski, John Hrlich, and Sam Logan. Suddenly the second fall let loose without warning, and Louis was crushed under its full force, in the Renton No. 3 Mine, March 3, 1930.);
(Moved from the Bruceton & Willock Mines to Renton, PA in ca.1920.)
Bentz, Steve
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Bernardo, George
(Miner, Motorman ca.1976, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident at the Renton Mine in either ca.1976 or ca.1977. He was a motor man but had stopped to help some men knock some coal from a chute. When the high pressure hose was turned on it knocked him off a platform to his death, in the Renton Mine.)
Bernardo, Pete, Sr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Blasky, Stanley
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Blazonczyk, John
(Miner, ca.1976 to 1982, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married, wife Cathy Blazonczyk.);
(John Blazonczyk worked at the Renton Mines till the mines were closed in ca.1982, he then worked at other mines in the Indiana , PA and Slippery Rock, PA areas until 1993.)
Black, William
(Miner, ca.1968 - 1981, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.);
(William Black also worked at the Logans Ferry Mine, till the mine closed Sept. 30, 1968, then he when to work at the Renton Mine, till he retired ca.1981.)
Blackburn, R. B.
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Renton No. 1, No. 2 & No. 3 Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, for Union Collieries Company.)
Boerio, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Bogaty, Herman
(Miner, Surveyor, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Bogaty, Jim
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Bogaty, Vince
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Bogaty, William
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Bonacci, Sam
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.)
Bonetto, Joseph, Jr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Bonetto, Joseph, Sr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Boresh, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Borosich, Steve
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Bradley, Harry
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Brenner, Robert
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Bresso, Guy
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Brondich, Mitch
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Brondich, Robert, Sr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Bulebash, William
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Burke, John
(Miner, ca.early to mid 1930's, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth Boston Burke, 10 children.);
(Born in Ireland - d. ca.1940.)
Burke, William
(Miner, ca.early to mid 1930's, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married, wife Sophie Snozik Burke, 4 children.);
(born in Scranton, PA.);
(Worked at various other mines.)
Burns, Carl
(Miner, Payroll Office, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Buzzard, Ray
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)

[ C ]
Cackowski, Adeline Stasia
(See: Flinko, Michael; wife of Michael Flinko.);
(Daughter of Louis Cackowski.)
Cackowski, Louis Peter
(Miner, Fire Boss ca.1936 - ca.1963, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married, wife Stephania Rachocki Cackowski, 6 children.);
(First worked in Bradenville Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA at age 12 or 13 and intermittently in various mines in Western Pa. Moved to Edna No.2, Westmoreland Co., PA after marriage were Louie worked in Edna No. 2 Mine. Family moved to Renton Mine, Allegheny Co., PA in ca.1936.)
Cackowski, Marion Francis
(Miner, ca.1945, ca.1947 to ca.1963 and again from ca.1967 to ca.1983, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.);
(Served in the U. S. Army in Germany during World War II.);
(Son of Louis Cackowski.)
Calddwell, William
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Calverley, W. R.
(General Superintendent, ca.1917, ca.1920, Union Collieries Company, Renton No. 1, No. 2 & No. 3 Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.);
(See also: Calvert, W. B.)
Calvert, W. B.
(See: Calverley, W. R. )
Chada, Bernie
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Chilinsky, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Chilinsky, Joseph
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Clark, Thomas
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Cocowski, Louis
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Cocowski, Marion
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Cokard, Mike
(Miner, Laborer ca.1920, Renton Mine, Allegheny Co.,PA.);
(Killed. Killed by an explosion of gas, in the Renton Mine, July 19, 1920. [from "The New York Times," New York, NY, July 20, 1920.].);
(Renton Mine Disaster, July 19, 1920.)
Colchagie, Donald
(Miner, Roof Bolter ca.1970's till mine closing, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Coma, John, Jr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Coma, John, Sr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Conti, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Corwin, James
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
[ D ]
Danny, Chippey
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Danny, Whitey
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Dautovich, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Delo, Joseph, Sr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
DeMichiei, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
DeMichiei, Merle
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
DeMichiel, Giovianni "John"
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.)
Demichel, Vince
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
DeMichiel, Violio
(Miner Boy, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 19.);
(Killed. Killed in a mine cave-in in the Renton Mines.)
Demko, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
DeSimone, Herman
(Miner, Surveyor, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Dolence, Steve, Jr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Dolence, Steve, Sr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Drop, Tony
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Dropelak, John, Jr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Duffy, Bill
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Duffy, William
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Dziuban, Samuel
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.);
(Samuel Dziuban was also a Miner, ca.1926+, at the Magee Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Moved to the Allegheny Kiski Valley from Yukon, PA and also worked at the Springdale Mine [Logan Ferry Mine], and Barking Mine [Oakmont Mine], in Allegheny Co., PA.);
(See also: Jupon, Samuel.)
[ E ]
Eror, Eli
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Eror, George
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Eror, Nick
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Eurika, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1928, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.);
(Moved to Gary, IN ca.1928, to work in the steel mills.)
[ F ]
Fanning, Burdett
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Feddon, Mr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Federoff, Harry
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Feledik, Andy
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Feledik, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Fellabaum, Kenneth, Sr.
(Miner, Electrician, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Ferafay, Andy
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Ferafay, Steve
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Ferguson, John
(Miner, Mine Superintendent, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Flinko, Charles, Jr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Flinko, Charles, Sr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Flinko, Michael Joseph
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married, wife Adeline Stasia Cackowski Flinko.)
Flynn, Paul, Sr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married, wife Alice Eliza Vivian Flynn, 5 children.)
Flynn, Richard James
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married, wife Cleotha Mentzer Flynn.)
Fresco, Albert
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Fresco, Salvatore
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Fresco, Tony
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Frescura, Layo
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Frescura, Yiyo
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
[ G ]
Galensky, Joseph W.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married, wife June Peters George Galensky.);
(Worked at the Renton Mines for 40 years.);
(b. Dec. 12, 1921 - d. Jan. 4, 1997.)
Gall, Herb
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Galmoff, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Garzone, Joseph
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.);
(Worked at the Renton Mines and other mines for 45 years.);
(d. 1986.)
German, Chip
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Ghia, Delmiro
(Italian Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.);
(Delmiro Ghia also worked at the Chickasaw Mine, Chickasaw, Madison Twp., Armstrong Co., PA );
(Immigrated from Grota, Italy. Moved to Arnold, PA from Renton, PA ca.1938. d. ca.1955 at Arnold, PA.)
Girkman, Joseph
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Glucks, Mr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Godak, Pete
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Grkman, Anthony "Tony"
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.);
(Anthony Grkman also worked at the Hutchinson Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)

[ H ]
Hamilton, Bill, Jr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Hamilton, Bill, Sr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Hamlon, Robert
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Hayes, Mr.
(Miner ca.1928, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Hickman, Mr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Higby, Edward
(Miner, Fire Boss ca.1920, Renton Mine, Allegheny Co., PA.);
(Killed.   Killed by an explosion of gas, in the Renton Mine, July 19, 1920. [from "The New York Times," New York, NY, July 20, 1920.].);
(Renton Mine Disaster, July 19, 1920.)
Hotalsky, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Hrebinko, Peter
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Hrlich, John
(Miner, ca.1930, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.);
(Injured. Slightly lacerated about his body, escaped from a rock fall, in the Renton No. 3 Mine, March 3, 1930.)
[ I ]
Ignatz, Steve
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
[ J ]
Jupon, Samuel
(See: Dziuban, Samuel.)
[ K ]
Kachur, Joe
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Kachurik, Mike, Sr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Kaelin, Fred
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Kaelin, Joe
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Karotis, John, Jr.
(Miner Boy, ca.1925, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 16.)
Karotis, John, Sr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.)
Kaufman, Everett
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Kelly, John, Jr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Kelly, John, Sr.
(Miner, Pit Boss, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Kelly, Kerry
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Kline, Benny
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Kline, Samuel
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Koban, Johnny
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Koban, Mike "Koby"
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Kochinski, Tom
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Koma, John "Chink"
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Konkus, Frank
(Miner, ca.1935, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.)
Koste, Mike
(Miner, Fire Boss ca.1920, Renton Mine, Allegheny Co.,PA.);
(Killed.   Killed by an explosion of gas, in the Renton Mine, July 19, 1920. [from "The New York Times," New York, NY, July 20, 1920.].);
(Renton Mine Disaster, July 19, 1920.)
Kovalchick, Mike
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Kovalchik, Mike
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Kropelak, Andy
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Kropelak, George
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Kropelak, John, Jr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.)
Kropelak, John, Sr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.)
Krusper, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Krusper, Paul, Sr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Kuffer, Louis
(Miner, Laborer ca.1920, Renton Mine, Allegheny Co.,PA.);
(Killed.   Killed by an explosion of gas, in the Renton Mine, July 19, 1920. [from "The New York Times," New York, NY, July 20, 1920.].);
(Renton Mine Disaster, July 19, 1920.)
Kulkulski, Frank
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Kulkulski, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
[ L ]
Lang, Harry
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Lecorchick, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Leon, Frank
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Leone, Joseph F.
(Miner, General Laborer ca.1970's, Engineer Trainee while attending Penn State, Degree in Minng Engineering, Renton Mine, Allegheny Co., PA.);
(ca.2008 In charge of Pennsylvania's Bituminous Mining Permits Section.)
Lewin, James
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Logan, Gervase
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Logan, Sam
(Miner, ca.1930, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.);
(Injured. Narrowly escaped from a rock fall, in the Renton No. 3 Mine, March 3, 1930.)
Lorion, Charles
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Lucas, Don
(Miner, Shutter Car Operator, Fireboss, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.);
(Grandson of Harold Lucas, Sr.);
(Don Lucas also worked at the Oakmont Mine [Barking Mine], Allegheny Co., PA.)
Lucas, Fred
(Miner, ca.1950's, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.);
(Killed. Killed in a roof fall accident, in the Renton Mines, Jan., 1956.)
Lucas, Fred
(Miner, Motorman ca.mid 1970's till mine closing, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.);
(Grandson of Fred Lucas listed above.)
Lucas, Harold, Sr.
(Miner, ca.1930 - late 1940's, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.)
Luteman, John
(Miner, Night Foreman, Fire Boss ca.1920, Renton Mine, Allegheny Co.,PA.);
(Killed.   Killed by an explosion of gas, in the Renton Mine, July 19, 1920. [from "the New York Times," New York, NY, July 20, 1920.].);
(Renton Mine Disaster, July 19, 1920.)

[ M ]
Machsumchuck, Mike
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Machusko, Paul
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Maksinchuk, Mike
(Miner, ca.1950's, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.)
Malenish, Charles
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Malto, George
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Mangini, Charles
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Mangini, Steve
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Mangini, Weddie
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Mangini, Tony
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Manhart, Joseph
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Manners, Ralph
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Marco, Julius
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Mariskanish, Joe
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Marks, John
(Miner, Pumper ca.1920, Renton Mine, Allegheny Co.,PA.);
(Killed.   Killed by an explosion of gas, in the Renton Mine, July 19, 1920. [from "The New York Times," New York, NY, July 20, 1920.].);
(Renton Mine Disaster, July 19, 1920.)
Martin, Eli
(Miner, drove a Reo truck for transporting materials for the mine, later became the Hoisting Engineer, Renton Mine, Allegheny Co., PA and worked for many years until ca.1939.)
Massimino, Andy, Sr.
(Italian Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.)
Massimino, Andy, Jr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Massimino, Richard
(Italian Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Massimino, Robert
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Mastowski, Phil
(Miner, ca.1982, Renton Mine, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Matuskenock, Mike
(Miner, Laborer ca.1920, Renton Mine, Allegheny Co.,PA.);
(Killed.   Killed by an explosion of gas, in the Renton Mine, July 19, 1920. [from "The New York Times," New York, NY, July 20, 1920.].);
(Renton Mine Disaster, July 19, 1920.)
McFarland, Mr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
McKenna, Ken
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
McKenna, Michael
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Mennow, Michael "Mike"
(Miner, Mechanic, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married, wife Trieste DeMichiel Mennow.);
(Worked 47 years in the Renton Mines, Allegheny Co.,PA.)
Meyers, Alvin
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Meyers, Charles, Sr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Milhalko, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Miller, John "Jock"
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Mioli, Lou
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Mocek, Walter
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Mohar, Joe
(Miner, Miner Operator, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.);
(Joe Mohar also worked at the Hutchinson Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, he transfered to the Renton Mines after the Hutchinson Mine closed.)
Mondale, Mr. "Romy"
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.)
Montanari, Robert
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.);
(Robert Montanari worked approx. 39 years in the Renton Mines.);
(d. ca.1958.)
Moore, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1935, Renton Mine, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Mormur, Frank
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Mormut, Elmer
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Morrow, James W.
(Miner, ca.1936 - 1945 Ran the Washbox, Renton Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, married 1932, wife Alice Myrtle Bryan Morrow.);
(ca.1945 - 1962 Outside Tipple Foreman, Renton Mine, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Morrow, Jerry A.
(Miner, ca.1936 - 1941, Renton Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, married 1945, wife Lillian Olive Wills Morrow.);
(Jerry left the mine in ca.1942 to join the U.S. Army.)
Muholland, Harry
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
[ N ]
Nagy, Albert
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Nagy, Frank
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Nagy, Gusty, Jr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Nagy, Gusty, Sr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Nagy, Ken
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Nagy, Louis
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
[ O ]
Opina, Mike "Babe"
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Oslick, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Oswalt, Lee
(Miner, ca.1930's - early 1960's, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married, wife Jennie Snoznik, 1 child.)
Oswalt, Levi
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Overdorf, James
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
[ P ]
Pakela, Walter
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Panuline, Charles "Charlie"
(Miner, ca.1930's, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.)
Paradella, Mr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Pedrosky, Chester
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Pedrosky, Pete
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Pedrosky, Walter
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Pelar, Michael
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in Trauger, PA.);
(Mike Pelar also worked at the Jamison No. 20 Mine, United No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Standard Shaft Mine, Mutual Mine, Hecla Mines, Trauger Mine, all in Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(See also: Pillar, Michael; Piller, Michael.)
Penman, Robert
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Petricca, Mr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Pierce, Vince
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Pillar, Michael
(See: Pelar, Michael.)
Piller, Michael
(See: Pelar, Michael.)
Pivik, George, Jr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Pivik, George, Sr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Pivik, Tony
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Plazio, Frank
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Potochnik, Matija
(Miner, ca.1926, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married, wife Frances Pyer Potochnik.)
Pradetta, Hector
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Prior, Thomas
(Miner, Shutter Car Operator ca.1970's till mine closing, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Prusaski, Mike
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Rabick, Joe
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Rabick, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Rabick, Steve
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Rearick, Ivan
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Rearick, Roy
(Miner, Mechanic, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Reese, Charles
(Miner, Fire Boss ca.1920, Renton Mine, Allegheny Co.,PA.);
(Killed.   Killed by an explosion of gas, in the Renton Mine, July 19, 1920. [from "the New York Times," New York, NY, July 20, 1920.].);
(Renton Mine Disaster, July 19, 1920.)
Ritchie, James, III
(Miner, ca.1977 - 1980, Renton Mine, Consolidation Coal Company, Allegheny Co., PA.);
(Injured. Injured in a mining accident, in the Renton Mine. Did not return to the mine.)
Rusnak, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)

[ S ]
Schultz, Andrew, Jr. "Jaggers"
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.)
Schultz, Andrew, Sr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.);
(Brother of John Schultz.);
(Worked over 50 years in the mines.)
Schultz, Bill "Billy"
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Schultz, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.);
(Brother of Andrew Schultz, Sr.);
(Worked over 50 years in the mines.)
Schultz, Ronald
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.);
(Son of Andrew Schultz, Jr.)
Shamrock, George S. "Red"
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married, wife Mary L. Hudak Shamrock.);
(b. April 9, 1916 - d. March 25, 1996.)
Shamrock, Paul J.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.);
(b. Jan. 5, 1918 - d. Oct. 6, 1995.)
Shamrod, Frank
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Shamord, Paul
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Shish, Paul
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Shoemaker, Al
(Miner, Superintendent, of the Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, for Pittsburg Coal Company.)
Shumsky, Edward
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Shumsky, Frank
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Shumsky, Michael
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Smith, Daniel
(Miner, ca.1924, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married, wife Stela Porenska Smith.)
Snoznik, Albert
(Miner, ca.late 1940's - early 1960's, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married, wife Pauline Petica Snoznik.)
Snoznik, Archie
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Snoznik, Arthur
(Miner, ca.late 1940's - 1950's, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married, wife Dorothy Snoznik, 2 children.)
Snoznik, Andrew
(Slovania Miner, ca.1920's-1940's, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married, wife Jennis Erzen Snoznik, 9 children.);
(Immigrated to the United States ca.1907.);
(Born in Slovenia ca.1882 - d.1965.)
Snoznik, Frank
(Miner, ca.1930's-mid 1950's, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married, wife Helen Mangenni Snoznik, 1 child.);
(d.ca.1958.)
Snoznik, Fred
(Miner, ca.late 1940's-1950's, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married, wife June Snoznik, 1 child.)
Solida, Arthur
(Miner, Pit Boss, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Stacklinsky, Andy
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Stacklinsky, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Stein, Regis
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Sweet, Charles
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Sweet, James
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
[ T ]
Taylor, Chester
(Miner, Pit Boss, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Thomas, Mike
(Miner, Lampman ca.1920, RentonMine, Allegheny Co., PA.);
(Mike Thomas was the lampman on duty when the gas explosion happened in the Renton Mine, July 19, 1920.);
(Renton Mine Disaster, July 19, 1920.)
Tolobash, Peter
(Austrian Miner, Laborer ca.1917, Renton No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Foot crushed between the bumpers of the slate cars while placing them to be unloaded. Outside the Renton No. 2 Mine, Sept. 29, 1917.)
Tresco, Art
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Tresco, Tony
(Miner, renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Truox, George
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Truox, James
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Truox, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Turba, Joseph
(Lithuania Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.);
(b. ca.1885 - d.Aug. 11, 1928.);
(Lived in Renton, right above the tipple, in a coal company House in Row 100, the first row above the mine.)
Tutka, Andy, Jr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Tutka, Andy, Sr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Tutka, Mike
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
[ U ]
Unik, Bill
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Uzelac, Fred
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Uzelak, Oscar
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)

[ V ]
Vaglia, Phillip
(Miner, during World War II, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married.);
(During World War II the mines worked a swing shift, they worked the mines 24 hrs a day, 6 days a week and the workers rotated their shifts weekly about, 7-3, 3-11 &11-7.);
(Also worked the mines in and around Claridge Mine, McCullough Mine and Kewtown Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA from the early 1920's to the late 1940-1950's when the mines closed.)
Vanott, Sam
(Miner, Machanic, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Vinanski, John
(Miner, ca.1930, Renton No. 3 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 20.);
(Injured. Leg injured in a fall of rock, in the Renton No. 3 Mine, March 3, 1930.)
Volkar, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.);
(Born in Penn Twp., Westmoreland Co., he also worked at the McCullough Mine and Slickville Mines, Westmoreland County )
Von Felt, Jack
(Miner, Chemist, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Vormack, Joe
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Vozel, Charles
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA, married, children.)
Vozel, Grank
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
[ W ]
Ward, Mr.
(Miner, Hoisting Engineer, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Watson, Philip
(Miner, Pit Boss, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Weinberg, Sam
(Owned a grocery store in Renton, PA.)
(Sold on credit to the miners during many of the miner's strikes.)
Whigam, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
White, Tom, Sr.
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Witas, Ted
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Wolf, Bill
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Wolf, Carl
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Wolf, Charles
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Wolf, Edward
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Wolf, Fred
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yannelio, John
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Yaritsky, Oscar
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
[ Z ]
Zarisky, Frank
(Miner, Renton Mine, Allegheny Co.,PA, married.);
(Worked at the Renton Mine for over 40 years.)
Zik, Mike
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Zik, William
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Zucco, Geno
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Zucco, Silvio
(Miner, Renton Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)

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