[ A ]
Affelder, W. L.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, Hecla Coal & Coke Company, Isabella
No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ B ]
Balabon, Edward Charles
(Miner, ca.1970's, Isabella No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Christine
Balabon.)
Balabon, Edward, Sr.
(Miner, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Started working in the mines at age 11.)
Baldi, Pete
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Isabella No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 40, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof at the face of the working
place on pillar work, in the Isabella No. 1 Mine, Aug. 12, 1916.)
Ballone, Carlo, Jr.
(Miner, Shuttle Car Operator, Wireman, Prep Plant Operator ca.1972 - 1984,
Isabella Mine, Fayette Co, PA, married, 3 daughters.);
(Past President UWMA Local 6295 and Served on the Mine Committee for years
UMWA Local 6295.)
Beglay, Frank
(American Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Isabella No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, Age 34, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the
Isabella No. 1 Mine, Oct. 25, 1916.)
Bobomich, George
(Slavonian Miner, Laborer ca.1912, Isabel Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 24,
married.);
(Injured. Finger smashed by a lifting jack in a room, in the Isebel
Mine, June 27, 1912.)
Broderick, James
(Miner, Fire Boss ca.1917, Isabella No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ C ]
Coleman, Theodore
(Miner, Fall Boss ca.1950, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 50, married,
wife Julia Evans Coleman.);
(Killed. He died suddenly at the Isabella Mine, Sept. 9, 1950. He was
a World War I Vet. Interred at Sylvan Heights Cemetery. [from "The
Morning Herald," Sept. 11, 1950.].)
Cramer, Robert
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1917, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ D ]
Dailey, John William "Bill"
(Miner, ca.1940's to 1958, Mine Foreman 1958, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, married.)
DelaMea, Jerry
(Miner Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
DeVince, James
(Miner, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Also worked at the Shamrock Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
DiLuzio, Nicholas A.
(Miner, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Worked over thirty years at the Isabella Mine.)
Dimmich, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Laborer ca.1912, Isabel Mine, Fayette Co. PA, Age 33,
single.);
(Injured. Finger cut off by an auger at the face of his room, in th
eIsabel Mine, June 27, 1912.)
[ E ]
Elsbury, John
(Miner, Night Foreman & Extra Fire Boss ca.1917, Isabella No. 1 Mine,
Fayette Co., PA.)
[ F ]
Fotto, Melovo
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Isabella No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the
Isabella No. 1 Mine, Oct. 24, 1916.)
[ G ]
[ H ]
Hassen, Thomas
(Miner, Motorman, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married);
(Injured. Injured in a mining accident in the Isabella Mine,
ca.1969.);
(Retired ca.1969 after 44 years in the mines.)
Hazuda, Michael
(Slovak Miner, ca.1934, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 40, married,
wife Christine Verbics Hazuda, 6 children.);
(Michael Hazuda also worked at the Thompson No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Hazuda, Stefan
(Slovak Miner, ca.1923 - 1935, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23, married,
wife Julia Prokop Hazuda, 3 children.);
(Injured. Back broken during a mine cave-in, in the Isabella Mine,
ca.1935. Pulled to safety by other miners, he was in a body cast for
9 months.);
(Stefan Hazuda also worked at the Tower Hill No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Hilderbrand, Fred R.
(Miner, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
Johnson, Julius
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1912, Isabel Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 22,
single.);
(Injured. Hips squeezed by being caught between the mine cars of his
trip on the main entry, in the Isabel Mine, Nov. 30, 1912.)
[ K ]
Kearnes, W. J.
(Superintendent, ca.1913, of the Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for Isabella
Connellsville Coke Company.)
Krcelich, Joe
(Miner, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Krcelich, Steve
(Miner, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Kwortek, Andrew E.
(Miner, Washer Operator ca.1963-1986, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
married, wife Donna Stock Kwortek, 2 children.)
[ L ]
Leitter, Mr.
(Miner, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Lukasik, John
(Miner, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ M ]
Manchas, Edward, II
(Miner, ca.1969, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Jennie Obranovich
Manchas, 5 children.);
(Killed. Killed in a roof bolting accident, in the Isabella Mine, March
21, 1969.)
Marks, Harry E.
(Miner, Isabella No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, 3 children; 3
sons.);
(Worked in the mines 44 years, retired ca.1984.);
(Died Oct., 2001.)
[ N ]
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[ O ]
O'Neil, J. D.
(General Superintendent, ca.1913, for Isabella Connellsville Coke Company,
Isabelle Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ P ]
Petro, Mike G., Sr.
(Miner, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Retired from the mines in March, 1981, after 40 years.)
Pichett, John
(Miner, Pumper ca.1917, Isabella No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Postgate, Richard W., Sr.
(Miner, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Mary Brennan Postgate,
6 Children.);
(Richard Postgate also worked at the Ontario Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(d. July 1, 1954. Interred in La Fayette Memorial Park, Fayette Co., PA.
[from the "Morning Herald," Uniontown, PA, July 3, 1954.].)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Random, Alex
(Italian Miner Boy, Horse Driver ca.1916, Isabella No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Ankle bone broken. Tail chain of horse struck him while
running along entry, in the Isabella No. 1 Mine, Feb. 11, 1916.)
Ratesic, Ivan
(Miner, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Roderick, Roy J.
(Miner, Electrician, Isabella Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Margaret
Schimonsky Roderick, 4 children.);
(b. Nov. 18, 1909 - d. March 18, 1969 in Orlando, FL. Interred in Orlando,
FL. [from the "Morning Herald," Uniontown, PA, March 20, 1969.].)
[ S ]
Samol, Joseph
(Miner, Isebella Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Seeman, Daniel E.
(Miner, Storekeeper until ca.1965, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Shefranko, Joe
(Miner, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Sherbaugh, Andrew
(Miner, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Shillings, Albert
(Miner, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Shillings, Frank
(Miner, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Shillings, John
(Miner, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Shillings, William
(Miner, Isabella Mine.)
Shillings, William V.
(Lithuanian Miner, ca.1918- 1940's, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married,
4 sons.);
(Died in ca.1955.)
Skakandy, Alexander
(American Miner, Continuous Miner Operator ca.1940's, Isabella Mine, Fayette
Co., PA, married, wife Veronica Shillings Skakandy, 5 children.);
(Retired from the mine ca.1980.)
Sporty, John
(Austrian Miner, ca.1913, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the
Isabella Mine, April 24, 1913.)
Stoken, Joseph A.
(Miner, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Joseph A. Stoken served in the Armed Forces during World War II.);
(Joseph A. Stoken also worked at the Robena Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Swaney, Henry, Jr.
(Miner, Oct. 1974-Oct. 1977, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Henry Swaney, Jr., also worked at the US Steel Cumberland Mine, Greene
Co.)
Swaney, Henry, Sr.
(Miner, Pumper, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Retired after 40 years in the mine.)
Swesta, George
(Slavonian Miner, Laborer ca.1913, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 25,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by being caught between mine cars and a side on
an entry, in the Isabella Mine, March 14, 1913.)
Swift, Don L.
(Miner, ca.Aug., 1946 - Dec., 1950, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Left the mines, became a psychologist.)
[ T ]
Travo, Victor
(American Miner, Carpenter ca.1916, Isabella No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 38, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by falling down the hoisting shaft. He
slipped while working on top of the hoisting cage repairing the guides, at
the Isabella No. 1 Mine, June 25, 1916.)
Tudor, Thomas
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Isabella No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for
Hecla Coal & Coke Company.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
Valley, Daniel A.
(American Miner, Mechanic ca.1973, Isabella Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married,
wife Alexis Skakandy Valley, 4 children.);
(Injured. Suffered back injuries, ca.1980's, retired from the mine.)
[ W ]
Walchock, Edward E.
(Miner, Mechanic, Isabella Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Jane E. Baily
Walchock.);
(Worked for more than 40 years as a mechanic in the Isabella and Gateway
mines.);
(b. Feb. 27, 1919 - d. Nov. 27, 1998.)
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