John Kudra, 82, of Marianna, died Tuesday, March 24, 1998, in Vencor Hospital, Pittsburgh. Mr. Kudra was employed by Bethlehem Mines Corp.'s Mine No. 51 in Ellsworth for more than 42 years before retiring in 1976. He was a member of Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Charleroi. He was a longtime resident of the Marianna area and enjoyed fishing. On April 26, 1940, he married Anna M. Matosky, who died in 1983. Surviving are a daughter, Betty Reagan of Marianna; a son, John Steven Kudra of Texas; three grandchildren, Judith Ann and Patricia Marie Reagan and Elizabeth Ann Kudra. Deceased are two brothers, Alex and Michael Kudra; and two sisters, Kathryn Pompei and Mary Harida. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Thursday, March 26, 1998John Kudra
Retired from Mine No. 51 in Ellsworth
He was born February 16, 1916, in Smithton, a son of Steven and Lukiana Cideroff Kudra.