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Coal Miners Memorial
Wilpen Mines &
Coke Works,
Wilpen,
Ligonier Township,
Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

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

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated Oct. 21, 2009

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Wilpen Mines & Coke Works

Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Wilpen Mines & Coke Works, Wilpen, Ligonier Twp, Westmoreland 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
WILPEN MINES & COKE WORKS
[ A ]
Albensi, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Anderson, Harry
(American Miner, Tippleman ca.1917, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 22, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken.  Run over by mine cars on the tipple track.  Outside the Wilpen Mine, May 24, 1917.)
Andreycak, Michael
(Miner, ca.1928, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Kathryn Turcheck Andreycak.)
Austin, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Atzel, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.)
[ B ]
Balka, Frank
(Employee, Clerk ca.1912, Wilpen Coal Company Store, Wilpen, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 20.);
(Injured.  Frank Balka, of Monastery Slope, was injured in the Wilpen Branch of the Ligonier Valley Railroad train wreck, July 5, 1912.)
Baloga, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Miness, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Banas, Andrew
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Banas, Mike
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Banas, Thomas, Jr.
(Miner, ca.1941, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Fedorko Banas.);
(Injured.  Trapped by a fall of coal and slate with Paul Matrunics, in the Wilpen Mine, Nov. 13, 1941, rescued alive.)
Bannas, Thomas, Jr.
(See: Banas, Thomas, Jr.)
Barber, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Bell, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Bolha, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Butchko, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ C ]
Carns, Clarence
(Miner, ca.1919, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Marie Moore Carns.)
Carns, George
(Miner, ca.1915, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Carns.)
Celani, Pio
(Miner, ca.1920, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Maria Cicci Celani)
Chapon, John
(Hungarian Miner, ca.1905, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Leschko Chapon.);
(Married Anna Leschko in ca.1898 in Hungary.);
(He was born Jan., 25, 1877, died March 18, 1924, immigrated from Gadna, Hungary in 1905.)
Chendy, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Close, Milton
(Miner, ca.1921, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Smithley Close.)
Coby, Michael
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Topeka Coby.)
Concus, Elmer
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(See also: Konkus, Elmer.)
[ D ]
Dalle-Tezze, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Danko, John
(Miner, ca.1824, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Milyak Valaski Danko.)
Danovich, Mela
(Miner, ca.1912, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 45.);
(Injured.  Injured, badly bruised, in the Wilpen Branch of the Ligonier Valley Railroad train wreck, July 5, 1912.)
Demyanovich, John
(Miner, ca.1920, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Sophia Slivkanich Demyanovich.)
Denowitch, Mayo
(Turkish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 32,single.);
(Killed.  Killed by a fall of roof at the face of a coal pillar, in the Wilpen Mine, July 24, 1917.)
Desanders, John
(Italian Miner, ca.1912, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured with contusions, in the Wilpen Branch of the Ligonier Valley Railroad train wreck, July 5, 1912.)
Dillon, Harry
(Miner, ca.1912, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Mrs. Dillon was killed in the Wilpen Branch of the Ligonier Valley Railroad train wreck July 5, 1912.)
Dubosh, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1919, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Kolesar Dubosh.)
Dyer, C. A.
(General Superintendent, ca.1909, Shenango Furnace, Pittsburg, PA, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Dyer, C. D.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, The Shenango Furnace Company, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Dyer, Stewart
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for The Shenango Furnace Company.)
[ E ]
Eisaman, Homer Clarence
(Miner, ca.1936, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Jessie Marie Roddy Eisaman, 3 children.);
(Killed.  While operating a cutting machine, a handle on the machine caught him and he was pulled into the machine almost cutting his body in half, in the Wilpen Mine, Dec., 1936. He died of his injuries in Jan., 1937.);
(Son of Uriah Eisaman, who was killed in the Fort Ligonier No. 1 Mine, ca.1908.)
Engena, Angelo
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1912, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 21.);
(Injured.  Injured with contusions in the Wilpen Branch of the Ligonier Valley Railroad train wreck, July 5, 1912.)
Esse, M.
(Miner, ca.1912, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Mrs. M. Esse was killed in the Wilpen Branch of the Ligonier Valley Railroad train wreck, July 5, 1912.)
Eslary, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ F ]
Fedarko, Michael
(Miner, ca.1925, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Fucsko Fedarko.)
Fedorko, John
(Miner, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Findley, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Fiorina, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Fitchko, Charles
(Miner, ca.1924, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Powando Fitchko.)
Fitchko, George L.
(Miner, ca.1921, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Ana Pouchan Fitchko.)
[ G ]
Gergely, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1927, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Helen Esok Gergely.);
(Andrew Gergely also worked at the Ft. Palmer Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Gergely, John "Johnny"
(Miner, ca.1936, Ft. Palmer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 22.);
(Also worked at the Ft. Palmer Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA after Ft. Palmer Mine closed, ca.1936 he moved to the Wilpen Mine.  Moved to Fayette Co., PA, and worked at the Ralph Mine, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA and Robena Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Getz, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Gilan, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Greecher, Mr.
(See: Grecher, Mr.)
Grecher, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(See also: Greecher, Mr.)
Gregory, Cosmo
(Miner, ca.1909, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Elsie Berardinelli Gregory.)
Grimplin, Frank J.
(Miner, ca.1909, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Tomko Grimplin.)
Grinn, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Guerrieri, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ H ]
Harkcom, Wade Webster
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Sarah Rebecca Fletcher Harkcom, 10 children.);
(Wade Harkcom also worked at the Ft. Palmer Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Moved to Wilpen after the Ft. Palmer Mines closed.);
(Wade Webster Harkcom Sr. also worked in the Atlantic and Seger mines in Derry Township after the Wilpen mines closed.);
(Wade Harkcom, Sr was born in Jones Mills, PA on April 30, 1896 and Sarah was born in Kingston Latrobe, PA March 2, 1898.);
(Wade and Sarah Harkcom are interred in St. Ann's Cemetery, Wilpen, PA.)
Holow, Philip
(Miner, ca.1912, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 21.);
(Injured.  Injured with contusions about the face, in the Wilpen Branch of the Ligonier Valley Railroad Train wreck, July 5, 1912.)
Horansky, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hoza, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hudock, Mike
(Miner, ca.1912, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Mike Hudock was killed in the Wilpen Branch of the Ligonier Valley Railroad train wreck, July 5, 1912.)
Humanic, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Was instrumental in the chartering of St. John's Greek Orthodox Church in Wilpen, PA.);
(See also: Humenick, Mr.)
Humenick, Mr.
(See: Humanic, Mr.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
Janovich, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ K ]
Kaplun, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kenney, Harry N.
(Miner, ca.1926, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Ruth A Larkin Kenney.)
Kinnicks, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kislan, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kittey, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kolesar, Daniel
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kolesar, Michael
(Miner, ca.1912, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Krinock Kolesar.)
Kondrick, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Konkus, Charles
(Miner, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mrs. Charles Atzel Konkus.)
Konkus, Mr.
(See: Concus, Mr.)
Kovach, Mike
(Miner, ca.1915, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Sophia Essak Kovach.)
Kovatchko, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kozar, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kudrich, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ L ]
Labuda, John J.
(Miner, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, worked at Wilpen Mines till the mines closed in ca.1945.)
Lappa, Peter
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured.  Spine and ribs fractured by a fall of roof at the face of a coal pillar, in the Wilpen Mine, June 7, 1916.)
Lavinch, George
(Serbian Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1916, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured.  Thumb crushed.  Caught between mine cars.  Ouside of the Wilpen Mine, Feb. 18, 1916.)
Lebo, George
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Lori, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Lukatch, John
(Miner, ca.1935, ca.1938, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Sophie Smyder Lukatch.)
Lyons, Blair C.
(American Miner Boy, Company Man ca.1912, Wilpen Mine, Wilpen, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured.  Great toe crushed and had to be amputated.  Caught between mine cars on the tipple.  Outside the Wilpen Mine, March 7, 1912.)
[ M ]
Maglich, Michael
(Miner, ca.1928 to ca.1934, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, 2 children, 2 small girls, his wife was expecting a third child, when he was killed in the Wilpen Mine.);
(Killed.  Killed by a fall of slate, in the Wilpen Mine, Sept. 17, 1934.)
Malik, Frank
(Miner, ca.1919, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Margaret Kniska Malik.)
Mallspin, Attell
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured.  Head cut and back bruised by fall of slate in cut-through, in the Wilpen Mine, Nov. 18, 1909.)
Manzulich, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Markosky, Charles
(Russian Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Brother of Michael Markosky.);
(Charles Markosky was instrumental in the organization and the building of St. John's Greek Orthodox Church in Wilpen, PA.)
Markosky, George
(Russian Miner, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Markosky, Michael
(Russian Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Brother of Charles Markosky.);
(Michael Markosky was instrumental in the organization and the building of St. John's Greek Orthodox Church in Wilpen, PA.)
Matrunic, George
(Miner, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Matrunic, Mike
(Miner, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Matrunics, John
(Miner, ca.1917, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Burcha Matrunics.)
Matrunics, Paul
(Miner, ca.1941, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Injured. Trapped by a fall of coal and slate with Thomas Banas, in the Wilpen Mine, Nov. 13, 1941, rescued alive.)
McDowell, Winfield Scott
(Miner, Boiler House Engineer ca.1925, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Baton Coal Company, married, wife Mary Belle Wallace McDowell.);
(Winfield McDowell also worked at the Ft. Palmer Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, till they closed and then at the Wilpen Mine, were he fired the boilers in the Boiler House for many years. He was born June 13, 1886 in Fairfield Twp. and died on February 23, 1950 in Latrobe, PA.)
Metro, Charles
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1908, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, single.);
(Injured.  Foot bruised.  Run over by mine car on an entry, in the Wilpen Mine, March 11, 1908.)
Midlo, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Milak, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1922, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Lalo Milak.)
Mimna, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Mr. Mimna also worked at the Ft. Palmer Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Moved to Wilpen after Ft. Palmer Mines closed.)
Miney, Frank S.
(Miner, ca.1920, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Miney, children.)
Mocio, John
(Ukrainian Miner, ca.1908, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Tatiana Mocio.);
(John Mocio imigrated from the Ukraine in ca.1908, his wife joined him from the Ukraine in ca.1909.)
Monaco, Salvatore
(Miner, ca.1927, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Lepar Monaco.)
Monico, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Morrow, John
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.)
Morrow, William A.
(Miner, ca.1916, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife IsaDora Emmert Morrow.
Moyher, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ N ]
Neipont, Mat
(Miner, ca.1912, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Mat Niepont of Pittsburgh, PA was killed in the Wilpen Branch of the Ligonier Valley Railroad train wreck, July 5, 1912.)
[ O ]
Overs, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Overton, John
(Miner, Yard Boss ca.1912, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Maude Overton.);
(Maude Overton was killed along with their 2 year old son Frank,  and 7 year old son John was injured, in the Wilpen Branch of the Ligonier Valley Railroad train wreck July 5, 1912.)
[ P ]
Palek, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Pavalovich, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Perla, Peter
(Miner, ca.1918, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Josephine Ciccolina Perla.)
Permuka, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Petrucci, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Mr. Petrucci also worked at the Ft. Palmer Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Moved to Wilpen after Ft. Palmer Mines closed.)
Petty, George, Sr.
(Miner, ca.1923, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Barbara Petty.)
Popps, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Pushcar, Steve
(Miner, ca.1920, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Kahral Pushcar.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Rentino, Samuel
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Killed.  Killed by a fall of roof at the face of a coal pillar, in the Wilpen Mine, Jan. 20, 1916.)
Renwick, A. K.
(General Manager of Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Superintendent, ca.1909, ca.1910, ca.1914, for Shenango Furnace Company.);
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for The Shenango Furnace Company.)
Rinier, James
(Miner, ca.1909, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Maria Marzola Rinier.)
Roddy, Clarence J.
(Miner, ca.1918, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mae Hutchinson Roddy.)
Ruby, John
(Miner, ca.1924, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth Balog Ruby.)
Rushnock, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ S ]
Sapida, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Shallow, Shillis
(Austrian Miner, Assistant Mine Boss ca.1912, Wilpen Mine, Wilpen, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 29, single.);
(Injured.  Arm broken by a fall of slate in pillar work, in the Wilpen Mine, Sept. 17, 1912.)
Sherry, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Simonetti, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Slebonik, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Smetanka, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Smith, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Smolleck, Michael
(Miner, Coke Worker, at Coke Works off Wilpen Road, Westmoreland Co., PA, and miner in one of the shafts behind the old Post Office in Wilpen, married, Mary Mocia Smolleck.);
(Mary Mocia Smolleck was the daughter of John & Tatiana Mocio of Wilpen, PA.)
Snyder, W. P., Jr.
(General Superintendent, ca.1917, The Shenango Furnace Company, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Spearnock, George John, Jr.
(Miner, ca.1913, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Catherine Hoon Spearnock);
(Mr. Spearnock is buried in Wilpen Cemetery, Wilpen, PA.)
Spearnock, John
(Miner, ca.1928, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Spearnock.)
Spirnak, George
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(George Spirnak is buried in Wilpen Cemetery, Wilpen, PA.)
Stanislav, Steve
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Katherine "Katie" Ridella Stanislav.);
(Born Jan. 8, 1902, in Porac, Slovakia.)
Stanislaw, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Stasko, Nick
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Stouffers, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Swank, Clarence W.
(Miner, Coke Oven  Leveler ca.1936, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Elsie Johns Swank.);
(Clarence Swank also worked at the Ft. Palmer Mine & Coke Works, Westmoreland Co., PA, till it closed.);
(Clarence & Elsie Swank are buried at Fort Palmer cemetery.)
[ T ]
Tabilli, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Talarovich, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Tiberi, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Tobias, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Topeka, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Tosh, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 47, married.);
(Injured.  Head cut and leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Wilpen Mine, April 18, 1917.)
Turcheck, Joe
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Turcheck, Paul
(Miner, ca.1920, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Hobert Turcheck.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
Valasko, Joe
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.)
Vargo, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Ridilla Vargo.)
Vargulish, Mike
(Miner, ca.1931, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Malinish Vargulish.)
Vlasko, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Volchko, George
(Miner, ca.1915, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Volchko.)
Voytilla, Mike
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ W ]
Walker, Harry
(Employee, Manager of Walker & Company Store, the Company Store at Wilpen Mines & Coke Works, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Wassell, George
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1907, Wilpin Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 36, single.);
(Injured.  Side and thigh injured. Caught between a mine car and a coal pillar on an entry, in the Wilpen Mine, Sept. 19, 1907.)
Welinchick, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured.  Injured internally.  Fell from coal Tipple. Outside the Wilpen Mine, Sept. 6, 1906.)
Widich, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yakopovich, George
(Miner, ca.1910's to late 1920's, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Yeno, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Yesho, George "Prof"
(Miner, ca.1932, Wilpen Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, UMWA Local #5867, married ca.1932, wife Verna Kapura Yesho, daughter of Michael Kapura, of Mutual.);
(George Yesho also worked at Standard, Mutual, Marguerite, Mammoth, Yukon, Export, Calumet, Hecla #2, United, and Whitney Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in Mutual, PA, travelled to various mines to work.)
[ Z ]
Zaher, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Zamborsky, John T.
(Miner, ca.1918, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Marton Zamborsky.)
Zizan, John
(Miner, ca.1922, ca.1925, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Zizan.)
Zurich, Mr.
(Miner, Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Moved to Wilpen after the Ft. Palmer Mines & Coke Works, Westmoreland Co, PA Closed.)
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A special thanks to Rich Banas for many of the names of the miners from Wilpen Mines.

Another special thanks to Jim Giesey, Ligonier, PA, for adding many additional names to the miners list for Wilpen Mines.

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