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Andrew J Sziraki 1922 - 2004

Andrew J Sziraki of Leechburg, Armstrong County, PA was born on July 20, 1922 in Gilpin, and died at age 82 years old on October 4, 2004 at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. Andrew Sziraki was buried at Saint Catherine's Cemetery in Leechburg, Armstrong County.

Andrew J Sziraki
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Leechburg, Armstrong County, PA 15656
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July 20, 1922
Gilpin, Pennsylvania, United States
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October 4, 2004
Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
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  • Introduction

    Andrew J Sziraki married Blanche Sziraki (1923 - 2014) and they were married until he died in 2004. They had three daughters: Claucia, Rochell, and Sylvia. A son, Andrew J, predeceased him, as did his parents, Joseph and Mary Konkoly Sziraki. He also had a brother, Joseph F., who died before he did.
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    1922

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    July 20, 1922
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    Gilpin, Pennsylvania United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    The service classified Andrew as "White, Citizen" - he was Caucasian.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Born in the Georgetown section of Gilpin, Pennsylvania, Andrew lived in Allegheny Township for over 55 years - most of his adult life.

  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School

  • Religious Beliefs

    Andrew was a member of Christ the King Roman Catholic Parish.

  • Military Service

    Andrew J. "Bundy" Sziraki's military serial number was 33402537. He enlisted on November 24, 1942, in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and he was in the Army. He entered as a Private and was a veteran of World War II.

  • Professional Career

    "Bundy" Sziraki was a roller on the No. 1 United in the Cold Mill Department of Allegheny Ludlum, West Leechburg Works, for 43 years before retiring in 1983.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Andrew Sziraki was a member of the Retirees of the United Steelworkers of America, in Leechburg; a charter member and past commander of the Allegheny Township American Legion,; Vandergrift Disabled American Veterans; and was a coach in the Allegheny Township Little League. He enjoyed woodworking, traveling, watching wrestling on television, listening to classical music and working on his computer.
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    October 4, 2004
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    Heart Failure
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    Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania United States
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    Saint Catherine's Cemetery in Leechburg, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania United States
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  • Obituary

    The following obituary appeared in The Valley News Dispatch, Tarentum, Pennsylvania: Andrew J. "Bundy" Sziraki Sr., 82, of Allegheny Township died at 7:15 p.m. Monday (Oct. 4, 2004) in Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, of heart failure. Born July 20, 1922, in the Georgetown section of Gilpin, he lived in Allegheny Township for the past 55 years. An Army veteran, he served in World War II. He was a roller on the No. 1 United in the Cold Mill Department of Allegheny Ludlum, West Leechburg Works, for 43 years before retiring in 1983. Mr. Sziraki was a member of Christ the King Roman Catholic Parish and Retirees of the United Steelworkers of America, both in Leechburg, a charter member and past commander of the Allegheny Township American Legion, Vandergrift Disabled American Veterans and was a coach in the Allegheny Township Little League. He enjoyed woodworking, traveling, watching wrestling on television, listening to classical music and working on his computer. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Blanche F. Kocon Sziraki; and three daughters, Claudia (Robert) Shafer of Vandergrift, Rochell (the Rev. William) Shafer of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, and Sylvia (Dr. Arthur) Bucci of Pittsburgh. Also surviving are six grandchildren, D'Anne R. Bico, Matthew R., Hera G., and Aaron B.A. Shafer, and Brian A. and David A. Bucci; and two great-grandchildren, Max O. and Aidan J. Bico. He was preceded in death by a son, Andrew J. Sziraki Jr., his parents, Joseph and Mary Konkoly Sziraki; and a brother, Joseph F. Sziraki. Friends will be welcomed by his family from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at CLAWSONS, Second at Main streets, Leechburg, where parting prayers of transfer will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday. Christian Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in Christ the King Parish by the Rev. Chad Ficorilli. Burial will follow in St. Catherine Cemetery, Gilpin, with full military honors accorded by the Vandergrift Veterans Honor Guard.
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In 1922, in the year that Andrew J Sziraki was born, the Reparations Commission assessed German liability for World War 1 at 132 billion gold marks (over $32 billion U.S. dollars at the time). This led to hyperinflation in Germany and created the political and social atmosphere in which Hitler was able to rise to power.
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In 1954, when he was 32 years old, from April 22 through June 17th, the Army v. McCarthy hearings were held. The U.S. Army accused Roy Cohn (chief counsel to Senator McCarthy and later trusted mentor of Donald Trump) of blackmail. McCarthy and Cohn accused the U.S. Army of harboring communists. The Army allegations were found to be true. The U.S. Senate later censured McCarthy.
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