Margaret married URBAN, John Francis on 17 Aug 1963 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette

MISS MARGARET MARY NOWAK, daughter
of Henry Nowak, 61 A St., and the late
Mrs. Nowak, and John Francis Urban, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Urban, Oneida Street,
Lewiston, were united in marriage Saturday
(Aug.. 17, 1963) at St. Stanislaus Kostka
Church. Rev. Stanley Novak performed the
ceremony.
The bride was given in marriage by her
father. She wore a gown of. Alencon lace
and nylon with a chapel train. Her veil was
caught by a crystal and pearl croWn. She
carried roses and shasta daisies.
THE ATTENDANTS were in orchid. They
were Miss Elaine Disparti, maid of honor;
Mrs. Myron Pucak, Miss Pamela Nowak, Miss
Barbara Sadler and Miss Lynnette Fisher,
bridesmaids; Miss Sherry Clowser, j u n i or
bridesmaid, and Miss Debbie Clowser and
Miss Jody Roy, flower girls.
Tom Nethery, Philadelphia, Pa., was best
man. Henry Nowak, Steve Nowak, Richard
Urban and Don Yesukaitus, Philadelphia, Pa.,
were ushers. Ray Clowser and James Oliver
were ringbearers.
° ° °
THE RECEPTION was held at the Moose-
Lodge.
The couple will honeymoon at Cape Cod,
Mass., and tour New England before residing
at 780 Onandoga St., Lewiston.

Henry + MONKO, Mary. Mary (daughter of MONKO, Martin and Mary) was born about 1906 in Bituman, PA; died on 13 Apr 1952 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 4/14/1952

Mrs. Mary Nowak, 46, of 61 A
street, mother of Radarman Martin
Joseph Nowak, U. S. Navy, who was
killed early in the Korean war on
the aircraft carrier, Pledge, died suddenly
late yesterday at Mt. St. Mary's
hospital.
Requiem High Mass for Mrs.
Nowak will be celebrated at 9 a.m.
on Wednesday at Our Lady of the
Rosary church after 8:30 a.m. services
at the Zajac Funeral home.
Mrs. Nowak was born at Bituman,
Pa., and moved here during her infancy.
She attended Sugar Street
school and Our Lady of Rosary
parochial school.
Mrs. Nowak was the mother of 12
other children, Two of her-sons,
Stanley Nowak, AK2, Lakehurst, N.
J., and Philip Nowak, AOAN, San
Francisco, Calif., are serving in the
United States Navy.
Abo surviving are her husband,
Henry Nowak; six other sons, Henry,
Thomas, Andrew, Stephen, Leonard
and Francis Nowak, all pf this city;
four daughters, the Misses Helen,
Pauline and Margaret Nowak and
Mrs. Mary Jane Roy, all of this
city;, her mother, Mrs. Mary Monko,
this city; six sisters, Mrs. Margaret
Polewicz, Mrs. Josephine Guzdek,
Mrs. Sophie Beczkowski, Mrs. Helen
Schram and Mrs. Susan Kapelka,
all of this city, and Mrs. Anna
Tomaka, Lackawanna; two brothers,
Michael and John Monko, this city;
one grandchild and 19 nieces and
nephews.
Burial will be in Gat of Heaven
cemetery.

Martin + Mary. Mary was born in 1883 in Czechoslovakia; died on 17 Aug 1954 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 8/18/1954

Funeral services will be held Saturday,
for Mrs. Mary Monko, 3012
Monroe Ave., who died last night
in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital after a
long illness.
A native of Czechoslovakia, she
was a resident of this city for 42
years and was the widow of Martin
Monko.
Mrs. Monko was a member of
the Ladies Sodality and Society,
St. Mary's Greek Catholic Church;
the Polish Roman Catholic Union
and St. Hedwig's Society. During
World War II, she was employed at
International Graphite and Electrode
Co. for about 2-1/2 years.
She is survived by'six daughters,
Mrs. Sophie Beczkowski, Mrs.
Helen Schram, Mrs. Margaret Polewicz,
Mrs. Susan Kapelka and Mrs.
Josephine Guzdek. all of this city,
and Mrs. Anna Tomaka, Lackawanna.
Two sons. John and Michael
Monko; a brother, Andrew Prokop,
Beaverdale, Pa.; 32 grandchildren
and 19 great-grandchildren also survive.
The services will be held at the
Zajac Funeral Home at 9:30 a.m.
Saturday and at St. Mary's Greek
Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Interment
will