Messages/Updates:
05/10/2009 - Updated information for the Imbimbo's, back to Italy. Information was from Arthur Palladino, whose late wife was a
relation of our Boston family members. Added to the Family Heritage page.
12/20/2008 - Added information for Pam and Todd's Wedding. Use link on navigation bar or click here.
10/26/2008 - Pictures from Tom Kolenda's 50th Birthday party here. Also included are some old photos of the old man.
09/25/2008 - A warm welcome to the newest member of the Perna family - Myah Grace Burnett, born to Amanda and Eric, 9/24/2008 at
6:16 AM. Myah is 6 pounds 12 ounces, and 21 inches long. See pictures here.
08/25/2008 - Congrats to Pam Kolenda and Todd Fesko who began their engagement on Monhegan Island, Maine. See the pictures here.
08/11/2008 - Pictures of Amanda's baby shower.
08/01/2008 - Pictures of Mike and Christa Perna's wedding from July 25, 2008. Go to the Photo Album then choose Secure Photo
Album. Thanks to Uncle Joe P. for the photos. If anyone else has any to share, please send them to me.
06/02/2008 - Pictures from Grandmom and Grandpop Pat and Larry's 50th Anniversary are in the secure family album. Email me at
angela@ourgrandparents.com if you need the ID and Password.
03/26/2008 - OurGrandparents.com has a brand-new look. I've added some more info (particularly on the Opelski side) and some other
neat little things. Much more to come.
I also added a new section, In Memory. I'd like to add personal memories, stories, bios, pictures, etc. for those of our family who've
moved on to a better place. I haven't gotten to finish the general info, bio's, etc. but will try to do that soon. There's just so much to say,
especially about my great-grandparents and Aunt Mary! Please help me out here by providing some good stories, pictures, an so on. The
page I have for Uncle Yosh (Anthony Kolenda) is a good idea of what I'm going for - general bio information and memories from family
and friends.
Thanks to everyone who's been working with me to get pictures and general info. Grandmom Perna, Uncle Ed Opelski, Aunt JoAnne
Opelski, and Grandmom Kolenda. I've got lots of pictures and other goodies to get scanned and out on the website.
Ultimately, I'd like to put together a family reunion (or two?). I'm thinking campground with cabins and making a weekend of it. Main
reunion events on a Saturday, but maybe some activities Friday night, and a church service and breakfast Sunday? Lots of notice for
those who'd have to travel. We'd have family info, games, activities, pictures, etc. This will require a lot of planning, gathering of
information, etc. So, is anyone interested in joining a "reunion committee?" The more the merrier (and easier)!
Also, if anyone has their own website, or would like to create a webpage or two for themselves or their family, please let me know. I've
got plenty of room on the site to add your pages or links to your sites. If you're new to the whole web thing, you can create pages really
easily in Microsoft Word by just saving the page as html. I'll add them under the "Other Family Pages" section.
Best wishes,
Angela
05/08/2007 - Welcome to the newest member of the family, Shannon Leigh McAfee, born to Melissa (Kolenda) and Jack McAfee. on
May 1st at 4:26 p.m. 8lbs 14oz.and 21 inches long. Hurry home to see your sweet little girl, Jack!
04/17/2007 - Added 4 minute video interview of Mommom Adele Perna under the "Photo Album" section. This interview was conducted
by great-grandson James Kelly in 1994 for a school project and video taped by Sharon Kelly. Mommom was asked about her childhood
and immigration to the US. You can tell she did not like the new-fangled video camera! Aunt Mary can also be heard on the tape asking
a few questions. We miss you Mommom and Aunt Mary!
If you would like a copy of the video on DVD, please email me at angela@ourgrandparents.com. I can also email the video in Windows
Media format. It is only 4 minutes, but is a fairly large file for email and the website, so please be patient.
Thanks to Aunt Sharon and James for sharing the video with us.
-- Angela
03/11/2007 - Added lots of new documents:
- WWI Draft Registration Card for Frank Kolenda (born 1893) - Grandpop Joe Kolenda's father.
- 1930 Census - Lists Violet Skupski as a Practical Nurse working at the Norristown State Hospital. Violet is great-grandmom Helen
(Skupski) Kolenda's sister.
- 1910 Census - Lists Marcella Skupski as living with her son Joseph and his wife Amelia and their children. Joseph Skupski is great-
grandmom Helen (Skupski) Kolenda's father. Marchella is his mother. That makes her my great-great-great grandmother. There are
other Skupski's listed as living next door. Not sure of their relation yet. They are Walter and Amanda?, children Walter, Bertha, Mary
and Elsie.
- 1930 Census listing the Charnick family. Bart and Barbara are are great-grandmom Eva (Charnick) Tobinus's parents. Their children
are listed as: Joe, Mary, Louise, Eva, Julia, Ros, Leo, Helen and Teresa. Also listed as brother-in-laws are Frank Crapp and Joe Sarin.
There is a Grandmother listed as Agnes Zoatka. Not sure the relation of these three yet. They don't fit with the names I have.
- 1968 Article about Marie (Larson) Opelski's involvment as a volunteer in the Homemakers Home Aide group.
- 1886 Immigration records for Arthur Larson and his parents. He was an infant. Best I can read, his parents were Aud and Krista.
- 1930 Census showing Frank and Anna Opielski and children (This is Great-Grandpop Frank Opelski's uncle and his family.)
-1920 Census showing Frank and Eva Opielski (Great-Grandpop Frank Opelski's grandparents. Yes, my great-great-great grandparents!)
- 1910 Census showing Frank and Eva Opelski and family.
03/09/2007 - Mailing address for Jack McAfee in Iraq:
Cpl. McAfee Jack L. Jr.
B Battery
2D LAAD DET. A
Unit 78087
FPO AE 09509-8087
From Chrissy: Just an update on Jack, he is doing well, Melissa talked to him several times. He says so far what he's doing is pretty
boring and safe, which is good. He is guarding the base entrance and the towers. He says he sits up in the towers with his two huge rifles
on 8- 12 hour shifts at a time and gets about 8 hours of sleep which is good also.
02/07/2007 - Marine Jack McAfee, husband of Melissa (Kolenda) will be leaving for Iraq tomorrow. Please keep Jack and his family -
and all of our soldiers - in your prayers. Return home safely and quickly Jack! God bless the USA!
01/30/2007 - Added more charts for Mommom and Poppop (Adele and Larry) Perna. This includes updated ancestry charts and
"Ancestry Book" which gives all the details I have for our great-great-etc grandparents. I've also added the descendants charts, so all us
cousins can figure out how we're related!
- Angela
01/26/2007 - Added Mommom and Poppop (Adele and Larry) Perna's charts to the Family Heritage section of the website. I'm still
compiling details for descendants, so those charts are not yet posted. (Don't want to miss anyone!)
I'm working on compiling a family directory for the Perna/Paschall branch of the family tree. Please email me if you haven't yet given me
your contact information. I'll post this information on the secure section of the website when I have it all.
I'd like to put together a biography for Aunt Mary Perna to post on the website and share with the family. If you can assist me with this,
please email me. We love you, Aunt Mary!
- Angela
12/27/2006 - I've added pictures from the Kolenda's Christmas Eve gathering. Click the Photo Album, then choose "Secure Photo
Album". Email me at angela@ourgrandparents.com if you need the ID and password.
Also added a photo of the gravesite of Paul Opielski, my great-grandpop brother. He fought with the US in WWII in Italy. He was killed
in battle on July 5, 1944. He received the Purple Heart and is buried in the american cemetary in Florance, Italy.
- Angela
05/10/2009 - Updated information for the Imbimbo's, back to Italy. Information was from Arthur Palladino, whose late wife was a
relation of our Boston family members. Added to the Family Heritage page.
12/20/2008 - Added information for Pam and Todd's Wedding. Use link on navigation bar or click here.
10/26/2008 - Pictures from Tom Kolenda's 50th Birthday party here. Also included are some old photos of the old man.
09/25/2008 - A warm welcome to the newest member of the Perna family - Myah Grace Burnett, born to Amanda and Eric, 9/24/2008 at
6:16 AM. Myah is 6 pounds 12 ounces, and 21 inches long. See pictures here.
08/25/2008 - Congrats to Pam Kolenda and Todd Fesko who began their engagement on Monhegan Island, Maine. See the pictures here.
08/11/2008 - Pictures of Amanda's baby shower.
08/01/2008 - Pictures of Mike and Christa Perna's wedding from July 25, 2008. Go to the Photo Album then choose Secure Photo
Album. Thanks to Uncle Joe P. for the photos. If anyone else has any to share, please send them to me.
06/02/2008 - Pictures from Grandmom and Grandpop Pat and Larry's 50th Anniversary are in the secure family album. Email me at
angela@ourgrandparents.com if you need the ID and Password.
03/26/2008 - OurGrandparents.com has a brand-new look. I've added some more info (particularly on the Opelski side) and some other
neat little things. Much more to come.
I also added a new section, In Memory. I'd like to add personal memories, stories, bios, pictures, etc. for those of our family who've
moved on to a better place. I haven't gotten to finish the general info, bio's, etc. but will try to do that soon. There's just so much to say,
especially about my great-grandparents and Aunt Mary! Please help me out here by providing some good stories, pictures, an so on. The
page I have for Uncle Yosh (Anthony Kolenda) is a good idea of what I'm going for - general bio information and memories from family
and friends.
Thanks to everyone who's been working with me to get pictures and general info. Grandmom Perna, Uncle Ed Opelski, Aunt JoAnne
Opelski, and Grandmom Kolenda. I've got lots of pictures and other goodies to get scanned and out on the website.
Ultimately, I'd like to put together a family reunion (or two?). I'm thinking campground with cabins and making a weekend of it. Main
reunion events on a Saturday, but maybe some activities Friday night, and a church service and breakfast Sunday? Lots of notice for
those who'd have to travel. We'd have family info, games, activities, pictures, etc. This will require a lot of planning, gathering of
information, etc. So, is anyone interested in joining a "reunion committee?" The more the merrier (and easier)!
Also, if anyone has their own website, or would like to create a webpage or two for themselves or their family, please let me know. I've
got plenty of room on the site to add your pages or links to your sites. If you're new to the whole web thing, you can create pages really
easily in Microsoft Word by just saving the page as html. I'll add them under the "Other Family Pages" section.
Best wishes,
Angela
05/08/2007 - Welcome to the newest member of the family, Shannon Leigh McAfee, born to Melissa (Kolenda) and Jack McAfee. on
May 1st at 4:26 p.m. 8lbs 14oz.and 21 inches long. Hurry home to see your sweet little girl, Jack!
04/17/2007 - Added 4 minute video interview of Mommom Adele Perna under the "Photo Album" section. This interview was conducted
by great-grandson James Kelly in 1994 for a school project and video taped by Sharon Kelly. Mommom was asked about her childhood
and immigration to the US. You can tell she did not like the new-fangled video camera! Aunt Mary can also be heard on the tape asking
a few questions. We miss you Mommom and Aunt Mary!
If you would like a copy of the video on DVD, please email me at angela@ourgrandparents.com. I can also email the video in Windows
Media format. It is only 4 minutes, but is a fairly large file for email and the website, so please be patient.
Thanks to Aunt Sharon and James for sharing the video with us.
-- Angela
03/11/2007 - Added lots of new documents:
- WWI Draft Registration Card for Frank Kolenda (born 1893) - Grandpop Joe Kolenda's father.
- 1930 Census - Lists Violet Skupski as a Practical Nurse working at the Norristown State Hospital. Violet is great-grandmom Helen
(Skupski) Kolenda's sister.
- 1910 Census - Lists Marcella Skupski as living with her son Joseph and his wife Amelia and their children. Joseph Skupski is great-
grandmom Helen (Skupski) Kolenda's father. Marchella is his mother. That makes her my great-great-great grandmother. There are
other Skupski's listed as living next door. Not sure of their relation yet. They are Walter and Amanda?, children Walter, Bertha, Mary
and Elsie.
- 1930 Census listing the Charnick family. Bart and Barbara are are great-grandmom Eva (Charnick) Tobinus's parents. Their children
are listed as: Joe, Mary, Louise, Eva, Julia, Ros, Leo, Helen and Teresa. Also listed as brother-in-laws are Frank Crapp and Joe Sarin.
There is a Grandmother listed as Agnes Zoatka. Not sure the relation of these three yet. They don't fit with the names I have.
- 1968 Article about Marie (Larson) Opelski's involvment as a volunteer in the Homemakers Home Aide group.
- 1886 Immigration records for Arthur Larson and his parents. He was an infant. Best I can read, his parents were Aud and Krista.
- 1930 Census showing Frank and Anna Opielski and children (This is Great-Grandpop Frank Opelski's uncle and his family.)
-1920 Census showing Frank and Eva Opielski (Great-Grandpop Frank Opelski's grandparents. Yes, my great-great-great grandparents!)
- 1910 Census showing Frank and Eva Opelski and family.
03/09/2007 - Mailing address for Jack McAfee in Iraq:
Cpl. McAfee Jack L. Jr.
B Battery
2D LAAD DET. A
Unit 78087
FPO AE 09509-8087
From Chrissy: Just an update on Jack, he is doing well, Melissa talked to him several times. He says so far what he's doing is pretty
boring and safe, which is good. He is guarding the base entrance and the towers. He says he sits up in the towers with his two huge rifles
on 8- 12 hour shifts at a time and gets about 8 hours of sleep which is good also.
02/07/2007 - Marine Jack McAfee, husband of Melissa (Kolenda) will be leaving for Iraq tomorrow. Please keep Jack and his family -
and all of our soldiers - in your prayers. Return home safely and quickly Jack! God bless the USA!
01/30/2007 - Added more charts for Mommom and Poppop (Adele and Larry) Perna. This includes updated ancestry charts and
"Ancestry Book" which gives all the details I have for our great-great-etc grandparents. I've also added the descendants charts, so all us
cousins can figure out how we're related!
- Angela
01/26/2007 - Added Mommom and Poppop (Adele and Larry) Perna's charts to the Family Heritage section of the website. I'm still
compiling details for descendants, so those charts are not yet posted. (Don't want to miss anyone!)
I'm working on compiling a family directory for the Perna/Paschall branch of the family tree. Please email me if you haven't yet given me
your contact information. I'll post this information on the secure section of the website when I have it all.
I'd like to put together a biography for Aunt Mary Perna to post on the website and share with the family. If you can assist me with this,
please email me. We love you, Aunt Mary!
- Angela
12/27/2006 - I've added pictures from the Kolenda's Christmas Eve gathering. Click the Photo Album, then choose "Secure Photo
Album". Email me at angela@ourgrandparents.com if you need the ID and password.
Also added a photo of the gravesite of Paul Opielski, my great-grandpop brother. He fought with the US in WWII in Italy. He was killed
in battle on July 5, 1944. He received the Purple Heart and is buried in the american cemetary in Florance, Italy.
- Angela
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Visitors to this site (since March 2008):
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Welcome to the family website!!! You can find information here for the surnames of:
Kolenda, Skupski, Tobinus/Tobinas, Charnick/Czarnik, Klemowicz, Barjoski, Uzdwinas, Przybila,
Malinowski, Perna, Imbimbo, Opelski/Opielski, Larson, Campbell,Moscariello, Montefusco, Kunda,
Capreolo, and Nassero . . . so far!
Click here for a list of all names in the family tree.
This website is designed and maintained by Angela. Please use the menu to the right to browse through the sections of
the site. Feel free to drop me a line if you can provide any more information for the family heritage project. And don't
forget to fill out your own contact form and questionnaire!!
Kolenda, Skupski, Tobinus/Tobinas, Charnick/Czarnik, Klemowicz, Barjoski, Uzdwinas, Przybila,
Malinowski, Perna, Imbimbo, Opelski/Opielski, Larson, Campbell,Moscariello, Montefusco, Kunda,
Capreolo, and Nassero . . . so far!
Click here for a list of all names in the family tree.
This website is designed and maintained by Angela. Please use the menu to the right to browse through the sections of
the site. Feel free to drop me a line if you can provide any more information for the family heritage project. And don't
forget to fill out your own contact form and questionnaire!!
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