John P. Yorko, 80, of Dilliner (Moffit) R.D.1, died Thursday, January 15, 1998, at his home. Mr. Yorko was a member of St. Ignatius Church. He was a coal miner, retired from Duquesne Light, Warwick Mine, and a member of UMWA Local 6310. For 57 years, he was married to Christine Holder Yorko, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Paul K. Yorko of Aurora, Ohio, and John C. Yorko of Mobile, Ala; two daughters, Vicki Lignowski of Philadelphia and Cindy Jeffries of Mapletown; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; four sisters, Regina Billetz of Carmichaels, Helen Koast of Dilliner, Mary Richards of Masontown and Christine Dmochowsky of Mapletown. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Saturday, January 17, 1998John P. Yorko
Coal miner was retired from Duquesne Light
He was born June 5, 1917, in Pittsburgh, a son of Samuel and Victoria Adamczyk Yorko.