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Tessie C. (Rawa) Podeszfinski 1921 - 1984

Tessie C. (Rawa) Podeszfinski was born on January 4, 1921 in Newark, New Jersey United States to Stanley Rawa and Eugena (Pienieck) Rawa. She married Henry Dominic Podeszfinski in Jun and they later divorced in 1970. Tessie Podeszfinski died at age 63 years old in November 1984 in Wayne.

Tessie C. (Rawa) Podeszfinski
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January 4, 1921
Newark, New Jersey, United States
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November 1984
Wayne, New Jersey, 07470, United States
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  • Introduction

    Tessie Czeslawa Podeszfinski was the daughter in law of Roman Podeszfinski. She graduated St. Stanislaus grade school, Newark NJ and graduated Newark public high school at the age of 16. She studied secretarial work and worked in various jobs secretarial and tevhnical during WW2. She met Henry Dominic Podeszfinski, son of Roman and Lottie.
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    January 4, 1921
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Stanley Rawa and Eugenia Rawa, Tessie's parents, were born in Poland around 1900 when it was controlled by Russia and iimigrated to the US with Eugenia's mother and baby brother, Al Pienieck. After trying to work in coal mines, they moved to Newark NJ where he worked at a Paterson NJ brick-making factory for 30 years. They also operated a grocery store in Newark NJ. They had 4 daughters and a son.

  • Early Life & Education

    Tessie was one of five children of the Rawa household, four sisters and a brother.: Anna, Tessie, Stella, and Jean, and brother Anthony. Second

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    November 1984
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    Bone cancer
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  • Obituary

    Tessie C. (Rawa) Podeszfinski died in November 6, 1 984 in Wayne, New Jersey at 63 years old. She was born on January 4, 1921 in Newark, New Jersey. She was born to Stanley Rawa and Eugena (Pienieck) Rawa.
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In 1921, in the year that Tessie C. (Rawa) Podeszfinski was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1942, at the age of 21 years old, Tessie was alive when due to World War II, automobile production in the United States was stopped on February 1st. A tire rationing program had begun the month before. Detroit - the main hub of car manufacturing - was ordered to free up assembly lines for military production. The president of the Automobile Manufacturers Association said “The automotive industry is in this war all the way". Some dealerships had to close and others expanded their repair shops. The used car market boomed (as did a black market in used cars).
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Tessie C. (Rawa) Podeszfinski Jan 4, 1921 - Nov 1984
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