August Charles Timinskas of 2108 Jackson Street, in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania USA was born on January 7, 1907 at Scranton, Pa., and had siblings Edward J. Timins Sr. and Peter P. Timinskas. August was baptized on January 19, 1907 at St. Joseph's Church in Throop. August Timinskas died at age 83 years old on December 7, 1990 at Mercy Hospital in Scranton, and was buried on December 10, 1990 at Cathedral Cemetery in Scranton.
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