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    1. [PAFAY] Obit- Steve P. KALAFSKY- H-S newspaper- Thursday, 2/5/2004
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    3. Steve P. KALAFSKY, 87, of Greensboro, Pa., died at 1:35 p.m., on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2004, at the Monongalia General Hospital, Morgantown, W.VA. He was born June 1, 1916, in Masontown, Pa., a son of the late Martin and Anna KIKTA KALAFSKY. Mr. Kalafsky was a 1934 graduate of Monongahela Township High School at Mapletown, Pa., and resided in Greensboro most of his life. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II and fought in battles at Munich, Nuremberg, Colmar Pocket and the Rhine River with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division. He received a Purple Heart for his injuries sustained during the war. Mr. Kalafsky owned and operated the Greensboro Cash Market for over 50 years, and was an organizing member of the former Fayette Grocer's Association. He was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church at Greensboro, and V.F.W. Post 6303. On Dec. 29, 1955, he married Gertrude MINKUS, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Stephen P. KALAFSKY and his wife, Diane, of Masontown, Pa.; two daughters, Janet K. Boord and her husband, Butch, and Judy L. Gashie and her husband, Tony, all of Greensboro; seven grandchildren, Brianna Boord, Chris Boord, Jesse Boord, Matthew Kalafsky, Melissa Winiecki, Jill Gashie and Lyndsey Gashie; a sister, Mary Eddy, of Waynesburg, Pa.; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Martin, John, Matthew and Frank KALAFSKY; and a sister, Anna Urbany. Unrelated to me. Just sharing a resource. Edward DUNLEVY

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