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Theresa Skapyak 1876 - 1968

Theresa Skapyak of Old Forge, Lackawanna County, PA was born on April 10, 1876 in Hungary, and died at age 91 years old on March 15, 1968 at Taylor Hospital in Old Forge. Theresa Skapyak was buried at St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church Cemetery in Swoyersville, Luzerne County.

Theresa Skapyak
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Old Forge, Lackawanna County, PA 18518
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April 10, 1876
Hungary
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March 15, 1968
Taylor Hospital in Old Forge, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, 18518, United States
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  • Introduction

    Theresa Frederick was variously reported as having been born in Hungary and Austria, of unknown parents. She was born in Europe and moved to the United States in 1898, to Old Forge, Pennsylvania. Theresa Frederick married Michael Skapyak and they had Anna, John, Mike, Andrew, Steve, and Mary Skapyak. Her husband was a coal miner of Austrian heritage, who had been born in Austria. See Theresa Skapyak: Obituary.
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    1876

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    April 10, 1876
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    Hungary
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Theresa was Caucasian, of Hungarian heritage on her maternal and paternal lines.

  • Nationality & Locations

    A native of Hungary or Austria, Theresa immigrated to the United States, where she lived and married and raised her family in Pennsylvania. Prior to her death, she had lived in Old Forge, Pennsylvania for 72 years. In her last years, Theresa lived in Old Forge, Pennsylvania with her daughter, Anna, and son-in-law, Stephen Leschinsky.

  • Religious Beliefs

    Theresa's funeral service was at St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church. She was buried in the parish cemetery.

  • Professional Career

    Theresa was a housewife.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Theresa married Michael Skapyak and they had two daughters, Anna and Mary, and two sons, Michael and Andrew, who survived her. When she died, she had 21 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
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    March 15, 1968
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    Taylor Hospital in Old Forge, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania 18518, United States
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    St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church Cemetery in Swoyersville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania 18704, United States
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  • Obituary

    The following obituary appeared in The Tribune, Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, April 16, 1968: SKAPYAK FUNERAL The funeral of Mrs. Theresa Skapyak, 637 Hickory St., Old Forge, was held Monday from the Mayurnick Funeral Home, 127 Church St., Old Forge, with services in St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church by Rev. Stephen Zajac. Pallbearers: Stephen, David, John, George Skapyak,, Arnold Marianelli, Stephen Leschinsky, all grandsons of the deceased. Interment, Parish cemetery.
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In 1907, by the time she was 31 years old, radiometric dating, a recently discovered technology that could date rocks, found that the earth was 2.2 billion years old which was dramatically older than previously thought. Later refinements and advancements in science would date the age of the earth at over 4.5 billion years.
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