Coal Miners Memorial, Salem No. 2 Mine, New Alexandria, Derry Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA, USA

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Coal Miners Memorial
Salem No. 2 Mine,
Keystone State Park,
New Alexandria,
Derry Township,
Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Tribute to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Salem No. 2 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 Jan. 15, 2009

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the Salem No. 2 Mine

Following is a partial list of miners, mine employees that worked the Salem No. 2 Mine, of Keystone Coal & Coke Company & Atlantic Crushed Coal & Coke Company, New Alexandria, Derry Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA.
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
SALEM NO. 2 MINE

[ A ]
[ B ]
Babich, Mike
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Bakosh, John
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Balik, Joe
(Miner, Mine Boss, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Balik, John
(Miner, Tipple Crew, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Balik, Mike
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Bortz, Art
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Bortz, Clay
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Bortz, Harry Franklin
(Miner, ca.1938-1946, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Bortz, John
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Bridigdyr, John
(Miner, Electrician, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Brudowsky, Mike
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Brudowsky, Steve
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ C ]
Campbell, Ottie
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Chappell, Jim
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Cimbolis, Andy
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ D ]
DeMary, Anthony
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
DeMary, Frank
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ E ]
Eskut, John
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ F ]
Fedornak, Charles
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Fedornak, Charles, Jr.
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Fennel, Art
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Fennel, Jim
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Fennellie, Anthony
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ G ]
Gretz, John
(Miner, Mine Boss, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Gretz, John, Sr.
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Gretz, Mike, Jr.
(Miner, Mine Car Shop, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ H ]
Helfner, Rudolf
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Helman, Ray
(Miner, Supervisor, ca.1935-1940, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hellman, William
(Miner, Mine Foreman, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth Hamill Hellman)
Hill, Joe
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hornock, Andy
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hornock, Phillip
(Miner, Tipple Crew, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hyduke, Nick
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
Jogan, John
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ K ]
[ L ]
Laffatey, Al
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Laingo, Mike
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Laingo, Stanley
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Leason, Joe
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Leason, Stanley, Jr.
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Leason, Stanley, Sr.
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA)
[ M ]
Marsh, Joe
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Mashchek, Steve
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Mazzonie, Charles
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Mazzonie, Mike
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
McDowell, Edward J.
(Miner, Mine Foreman Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth Hamill McDowell);
(Mine Boss)
Merichko, Mike
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Mickley, Philip
(New Alexandria Bus Company employee, Westmoreland Co., PA);
(Transported miners from Salemville Patch to Salem No. 2 Mine.)
Mickloye, Mike
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Mittaly, Mike
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Morrow, John
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Murphy, Tug
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ N ]
Nemchik, Joe
(Miner, Mine Boss, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ O ]

[ P ]
Palmer, Link
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Palmer, Wess
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Pavlik, James
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Pavlik, John
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Petroskey, Paul
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Robinsky, Joe
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Robinsky, Marian
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA)
Rody, Joseph
(Miner, Joy Loader operator, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Ross, Andy
(Truck Driver, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Rushnick, Steve
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ S ]
Safko, Bill
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Samella, Harry
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Samella, Joe
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA)
Samella, John
(Miner, Tipple Crew, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Sapovich, Charles
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Shaffer, Sturant
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Shamesky, Martin
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Shamesky, Victor
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Shimko, Joe, Jr.
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Shimko, Joe, Sr.
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Shumensky, Joe
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Shrum, Frank Hartman
(Miner, ca.1949, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Celia Margaret Mewherter Shrum, 6 children.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of slate when he tried to reset a post, the slate fractured his skull and crushed his chest, in the Salem No. 2 Mine, May 6, 1949);
(b. Mar.18,1889 - d. May 6, 1949)
Smith, Frank
(Miner, Supervisor, ca.1940-1954, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Smoker, John
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Speal, Dan
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Starry, Andy
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Starry, Joe
(Miner, Mine Boss, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Starry, Mike
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA)
Starry, Peter E., Jr.
(Miner, ca.1938-1954, Motorman, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(UMW of A, Local Union President)
Starry, Stanley
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Stuzulla, Mike
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ T ]
Tartako, Steve
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Tennervich, Adam
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Thomas, Art
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Thomas, Kirt
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Thomas, Pappy
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Tooth, Andy
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Tribetti, Willy
(New Alexandria Bus Company employee, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Transported miners from Salmeville Patch to Salem No. 2 Mine)
Trongo, Anthony
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Trongo, Louis
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Tuma, John
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ U ]
Uchen, Mike
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Ulislney, Dick
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Ulislney, Steve
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ V ]
Valentie, Joe
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Varvarias, Charles
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA)
Verchuk, John
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Verchuk, Walter
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ W ]
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yantos, Frank
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Yantos, George
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Yantos, Steve
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Yurko, Joe
(Miner, Tipple Crew, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ Z ]
Zera, John
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Zera, Mike
(Miner, Salem No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)

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