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Margaret “Peggy” <I>Matrisin</I> Dubrawsky-Smolko

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Margaret “Peggy” Matrisin Dubrawsky-Smolko

Birth
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
21 Dec 1999 (aged 80)
Arizona, USA
Burial
Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section C Row 41 Plot 5
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Died of a heart attack on way to visit daughter and son-in-law on a Souhwest plane, Flight 97, 1 hour outside of Phoenix, Arizona on Dec 21,1999 She had lost her 2nd husband, George, who also died of a heart attack on August 31,1999.
Her first husband,Albert Dubrawsky, also died of a heart attack.

Margaret "Peggy" Matrisin was born February 16,1919,She never knew her father,John, who had died the year before in December of 1918 ( his wife, Mary, thought he had something wrong with his kidneys). Margaret was the youngest of four children: Anna,Michael,John. For quite some time after Margaret's birth she was blind.This was a result of infected tonsils which when removed, she could see. She wore glasses most of her life. As the youngest child, she wore a lot of hand-me-downs.Because of this, later on in life she becme a shop-a-holic.She had closets full of clothes some of which she never wore.However, she had a gift for putting together a beautiful outfit.
Although she went to school, she did not graduate. Most girls had to quit school and go to work because the family needed the income. She worked in a clothing factory. They made T-Shirts.
Peggy enjoyed going to dances and roller skating with her friends. She also sang jingles for businesses on the local radio.
Peggy" was 5 feet tall with beautiful shoulder-length brown hair and hazel eyes. She, her mother and brothers and sister lived on 1000 Peace St in Hazleton,Pa.
Died of a heart attack on way to visit daughter and son-in-law on a Souhwest plane, Flight 97, 1 hour outside of Phoenix, Arizona on Dec 21,1999 She had lost her 2nd husband, George, who also died of a heart attack on August 31,1999.
Her first husband,Albert Dubrawsky, also died of a heart attack.

Margaret "Peggy" Matrisin was born February 16,1919,She never knew her father,John, who had died the year before in December of 1918 ( his wife, Mary, thought he had something wrong with his kidneys). Margaret was the youngest of four children: Anna,Michael,John. For quite some time after Margaret's birth she was blind.This was a result of infected tonsils which when removed, she could see. She wore glasses most of her life. As the youngest child, she wore a lot of hand-me-downs.Because of this, later on in life she becme a shop-a-holic.She had closets full of clothes some of which she never wore.However, she had a gift for putting together a beautiful outfit.
Although she went to school, she did not graduate. Most girls had to quit school and go to work because the family needed the income. She worked in a clothing factory. They made T-Shirts.
Peggy enjoyed going to dances and roller skating with her friends. She also sang jingles for businesses on the local radio.
Peggy" was 5 feet tall with beautiful shoulder-length brown hair and hazel eyes. She, her mother and brothers and sister lived on 1000 Peace St in Hazleton,Pa.

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  • Added: Nov 7, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61253013/margaret-dubrawsky-smolko: accessed ), memorial page for Margaret “Peggy” Matrisin Dubrawsky-Smolko (16 Feb 1919–21 Dec 1999), Find a Grave Memorial ID 61253013, citing Saint John's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery, Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by virginia (contributor 47379955).