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John Petrichko 1914 - 1980

John Petrichko of Port Monmouth County, New Jersey United States was born on June 22, 1914 in Freeland, Luzerne County, PA, and died at age 66 years old on July 1, 1980 at Port Monmouth in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, NJ. John Petrichko was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery Chapel Hill Rd, in Red Bank.

John Petrichko
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Port Monmouth County, New Jersey United States
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June 22, 1914
Freeland, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 18224, United States
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Port Monmouth in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
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  • Introduction

    John Petrichko was the child of Anna Melenchek (1871-1949) and George Petrichko (died 1947). He was born on June 22, 1914 in Freeland, Pennsylvania. He married Hildegard Kuegler (1923-2009) and had a child together, Carmen Petrichko. Mr. Petrichko retired as a master sergeant in 1969 after 27 years in the Army. On July 21, 1980 John Petrichko passed away in Port Monmouth, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA.

  • 06/22
    1914

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    June 22, 1914
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    Freeland, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania 18224, United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    He was white of Hungarian decent as both of his parents were born and raised in Hungary.

  • Nationality & Locations

    John was a United States citizen. He was born in Freeland, Pennsylvania and moved to Port Monmouth, New Jersey in 1950 and lived there for the remainder of his life,

  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School

  • Religious Beliefs

    John was a communicant of St. Catherine's Roman Catholic Church.

  • Military Service

    John enlisted into the United States Army on July 26, 1946 into the Signal Corps (Military serial#: 33354153). He was a Sergeant and his terms of enlistment were, "enlistment For Hawaiian Department". He was a veteran of World War I and the Korean and Vietnam wars.

  • Professional Career

    Mr. Petrichko retired as a master sergeant in 1969 after 27 years in the Army.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Mr. Petrichko was a member of Pos 2179, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a communicant of St. Catherine's Roman Catholic Church.
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    1980

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    July 1, 1980
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    Port Monmouth in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey United States
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    Mount Olivet Cemetery Chapel Hill Rd, in Red Bank, Monmouth County, New Jersey 07701, United States
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  • Obituary

    MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP - John Petrichko, a retired Army sergeant, died yesterday at his home. He was 66 and lived at 152 Main St. He was born in Freeland, Pa., and moved here in 1950. Mr. Petrichko retired as a master sergeant in 1969 after 27 years in the Army. He was a veteran of World War I and the Korean and Vietnam wars. Mr. Petrichko was a member of Pos 2179, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a communicant of St. Catherine's Roman Catholic Church, both here. Surviving are his wife, Hildegard Kuegle Petrichko; a daughter, Miss Carmen Petrichko, at home, and a sister, Mrs. Tillie Bzdyl Freeland. The John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, here is in charge of arrangements. Published Tuesday July 22, 1980 in the Asbury Press (Asbury Park, New Jersey)
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In 1914, in the year that John Petrichko was born, in August, the Panama Canal opened to traffic. Begun by the French in the 1880's and abandoned, the United States undertook further construction in 1904. After 10 years, and the elimination of malaria carrying mosquitoes (which caused immense delays for the French and the Americans), the 48 mile long artificial waterway - a series of locks - created a shortcut for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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In 1959, when he was 45 years old, on January 3rd, Alaska became the 49th state of the United States and the first state not a part of the contiguous United States. The flag was changed to display 49 stars.
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