Mary (Sositko) Ridenour was born on March 22, 1916, and died at age 68 years old in June 1984. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary (Sositko) Ridenour.
A photo of the Sositko family around 1961: Standing in back: Pauline (Guyler) Sositko, Mary (Sositko) Ridenour, Helen J. (Sositko) Cook, John Sositko, William "Bill" Harrison and Fred "Bud" Cook. Kneeling in front: Joseph "Joe" Sositko and Jennie 'Jean' (Sositko) Harrison. Taken in about 1961 or 62 in Hamilton, Ohio.
Date & Place:
in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio United States
William "Bill" Harrison and Mary (Sositko) Ridenour in the center of the picture. All of the other people are unknown. Probably taken in late 1960's at Wilbur and Mary (Sositko) Ridenour's house. Hamilton, Ohio.
Date & Place:
in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio United States
A photo of Fred W. "Bud" Cook, Wilbur Ridenour, (someone unidentified) and Mary (Sositko) Ridenour. Fred was married to Helen J. Sositko. Party at Mary's in December in probably the 1950's.
Date & Place:
in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio United States
John Sositko with most of his children and their spouses in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio in about 1962.
Front Row: Joseph "Joe" Sositko and Jennie (Sositko) Harrison [also known as 'Jean'].
Back Row: Pauline (Guyler) Sositko, Mary (Sositko) Ridenour, Helen J. (Sositko) Cook, John Sositko, William "Bill" Harrison and Fred W. "Bud" Cook.
The family surname of Sositko was shortened to Sitko for a short time in the 1930's. It's on some of the marriage records. Helen was first married to George Henry. Jennie was first married to Samuel "Sam" Cayse.
This photo was most likely taken by Wilbur Ridenour (or one of John Sositko's grandchildren) and it was probably taken on the same day as the photo of John Sositko and his grandchildren from his children in this photo.
Helen and Fred Cook's daughter, Terry remembers her parents and her aunts and uncles voting for John F Kennedy for President in 1960 and she remembers them staying awake all night on election night to see if he won the presidency.
Helen worked at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton, Ohio. She was the head cook.
Mary and Jennie worked at the coffee shop at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton, Ohio.
Pauline was a nurse's aid at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton, Ohio.
Joe worked at Pillsbury.
Date & Place:
in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio United States
Mary (Sositko) Ridenour with her son and Aunt Mary
This is a photo of Mary (Sositko) and son, Ronnie Ridenour with Mary's aunt Mary (Zlatykanicz) Kroczolowski (Kroczaloski, Kroczalowski or Krocyolowski) taken about 1940 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. This photo was taken the same day as the photo of the Zlatykanicz siblings (Bertha, Mary, Andy, and Frances) that I've added to this website. The year in guessed by Ronnie's age compared to the photo of him when he was an older boy with an older Bertha and John that I also added to this website.
Mary Kroczaloski could not speak English. Her sisters, Bertha and Frances could speak English but it was spoken with broken English.
A descendant of Mary Kroczaloski told me that Mary was closer to her son and grandson than her daughter and granddaughter. She seemed to favor the boys. She may not even have realized she was doing it.
People in photo include: Ronald Ridenour
Date & Place:
in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio USA