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Note: he was three years old. He is the eldest son of Walter Kuskoski and Mary (Witka). His siblings were: Joseph, John, Helen, Mary and Alice. His family originated in this country in Buffalo, New York and then moved to Pennsylvania to work in the soft coal industry in Elmora, Pennsylvania. He served in the Army from 1928 to 1932 and married Concetta G.(Connie) Micali in April of 1937. He started in the coal mines at the age of 12 years. He wanted to be a printer but his father insisted he go to work in the mines to help support the family. As the eldest he served his parents and his younger siblings well. He was a hard worker and very talented in many of the building skills. His love was to fish and to go bowling. He served as secretary of his bowling league until his death in 1985 due to the black lung disease he had developed in the coal mines. Gardening was his pride and giving fish and vegetables to his friends and family was his joy. Stanley was a hard worker and a very sociable man. Loved by friends and neighbors, he was sorely missed by all that knew him. His bowling buddies carried him to his grave site at Holy Cross Cemetary behind Our Lady of Victory Basilica in Lackawanna, NY. He stood 5'10" and remained at about 157 lbs. most of his adult life. With boundless energy he helped neighbors with additions to their homes, mixing concrete for patios, plastering and papering. He could cook and loved producing the largest produce in his garden on the west side and then at his final residence at 85 Goodrich Road in Lackawanna, NY.. He led the charge from the coal mines of Pennsylvania to the industrialized American Brake Shoe Company in Buffalo, New York. He especially loved his brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws: Angie (Micali) and Mike Pinizota and Josephine (Micali) and Hank Maciejewski. As a father, he loved to play hockey with his 3 sons in the back yard and would sled with his sons in the winter. He always managed to find a way to provide for his family. Well into his 70's, he still loved bowling and fishing and could get up before dawn to cut a hole in Lake Erie. Sturdy and strong, he was tireless and driven. He enjoyed a good meal and was faithful and respectful of the woman who made him the best he was capable of being. His views were strong, but he mellowed with age and held on to life even after being diagnosed with the black lung. About 5 years before his death, he decided to ride out the rest of his life, enjoying bowling and gardening, rather than opt for serious surgery. Oxygen was in short supply as he went to the bathroom early on a Saturday morning (5:30 a.m.) and dad knew his number had been called. He comforted his wife even has he sighed his last breath. Handsome and strong, he was described by friends as one of the most beautiful corpse they had ever seen. "Where had all those years gone?" he remarked to his wife shortly before he died. Never discussing illness or death, he lived life to its fullest and carried no hate to the grave. His friends and family came in large numbers from near and far to be there with him on his last journey. The oldest and strongest of his family, he feared nothing and lived for tommorrow with optimism overflowing and a love for all. Although he was strict and never spared the rod to spoil the child, his children grew up strong and determined.
Note: Stanley Stephan Kuskosky was born in Warsaw, Poland and brought to the USA when
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