Very incomplete list! | |  Frank Adelbert Balcer Jr. (1889-1965) — also known asFrank A. Balcer — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,December9, 1889.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1940, 1946, 1950;major in the U.S. Army during World War II;schoolteacher;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 8thDistrict, 1961-62; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 8th District,1962.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Polish Legion of American Veterans;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Veterans ofForeign Wars;PolishNational Alliance.DiedNovember26, 1965 (age75 years, 352days).Interment atSt. Teresas Catholic Cemetery, Harrah, Okla.| |  Relatives: Sonof Frank Balcerkiewicz and Elizabeth Balcerkiewicz; married to AnnaPascko. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Don Binkowski (b. 1929) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Warren,MacombCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,October26, 1929.Democrat.Lawyer;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from 2nd SenatorialDistrict, 1961-62; district judge in Michigan 37th District, 1969-86.Catholic.Polishancestry. Member,American CivilLiberties Union;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Polish Legion of American Veterans;American BarAssociation;DeltaTheta Phi;AmericanJudicature Society;Knightsof Columbus;PolishNational Alliance.Still living as of 1999.| | Relatives: Sonof Alex Binkowski and Helen (Wojtowicz) Binkowski; married to SharonJ. Hromek. |
| | Edward Joseph Derwinski (1926-2012) — also known asEdward J. Derwinski — of Illinois. Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,September15, 1926.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives 24th District, 1957-59;U.S.Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1959-83;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1960 ;U.S.Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 1989-92.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Polish Legion of American Veterans;Amvets;CatholicWar Veterans;Knightsof Columbus;Moose;Kiwanis;PolishNational Alliance.DiedJanuary15, 2012 (age85 years, 122days).Burial location unknown.  | John David Dingell Jr. (1926-2019) — also known asJohn D. Dingell;"Big John";"The Truck" —of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Trenton,WayneCounty, Mich.; Dearborn,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Colorado Springs,El PasoCounty, Colo.,July 8,1926.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Michigan, 1955-2003 (15th District 1955-65,16th District 1965-2003, 15th District 2003); delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Michigan,1956,1960,1968,1984,1988,1996,2000,2004,2008.Catholic.PolishandScotch-Irishancestry. Member,Polish Legion of American Veterans;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Knightsof Columbus;National RifleAssociation.Died, fromprostatecancer, in Dearborn,WayneCounty, Mich.,February7, 2019 (age92 years, 214days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Grace Blossom (Bigler) Dingell andJohnDavid Dingell; married1952 to HelenHenebry; married1981 toDeborahAnn Insley; father ofChristopherD. Dingell. | | | | Political family:Dingellfamily of Detroit, Michigan. | | | | Cross-reference:DougRoss | | | | John DingellDrive,in Detroit MetroAirport,Romulus,Michigan, isnamed forhim. — The John D. DingellVAMedical Center, inDetroit,Michigan, isnamed forhim. — The John D. Dingell Jr. MemorialBridges,which take Stadium Boulevard over State Street and the Ann ArborRailroad tracks, inAnn Arbor,Michigan, arenamed forhim. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Ballotpediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Michigan Manual1957-58 |
| | | Bernard Francis Grabowski (b. 1923) — also known asBernard F. Grabowski — of Bristol,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,June 11,1923.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;municipal judge in Connecticut, 1955-60;U.S.Representative from Connecticut, 1963-67 (at-large 1963-65, 6thDistrict 1965-67); defeated, 1966.Catholic.Member,DisabledAmerican Veterans;Polish Legion of American Veterans;Civitan;Elks;Knightsof Columbus.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | John T. Kelsey (1921-2002) — of Warren,MacombCounty, Mich.Born in Hamtramck,WayneCounty, Mich.,December22, 1921.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;tool and diemaker;real estatesales; municipal judge in Michigan, 1958-61;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Macomb County1st District, 1961-62; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 70th District, 1965-82; defeatedin primary, 1992.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Polish Legion of American Veterans;Eagles;ExchangeClub;SigmaNu Phi.Died in Warren,MacombCounty, Mich.,December15, 2002 (age80 years, 358days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Peter Paul Kezon (1906-1977) — also known asPeter P. Kezon — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Scarbro,FayetteCounty, W.Va.,February19, 1906.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Illinois,1956,1960,1964.Catholic.Polishancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus;PolishNational Alliance;PolishRoman Catholic Union;Polish Legion of American Veterans.DiedMay 24,1977 (age71 years, 94days).Interment atResurrectionCemetery, Justice, Ill. | | Raymond W. Krolikowski (b. 1928) — also known asRay Krolikowski — of Hamtramck,WayneCounty, Mich.; Birmingham,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Hamtramck,WayneCounty, Mich.,July 25,1928.Democrat.Lawyer;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County14th District, 1961-62; member ofMichiganState University board of trustees, 1975-82.Catholic.Polishancestry. Member,Polish Legion of American Veterans;PolishNational Alliance;Lions;American BarAssociation;Associationof Trial Lawyers of America;Rotary.Still living as of 1982.| | Relatives: Sonof Walter Krolikowski and Regina (Wypijewski)Krolikowski. |
| | Edward E. Mahalak (1921-1994) — of Romulus,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Wyandotte,WayneCounty, Mich.,September25, 1921.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; memberofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1965-84 (38th District 1965-82,37th District 1983-84).Catholic.Polishancestry. Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;Polish Legion of American Veterans.Died in1994(ageabout72 years).Burial location unknown. | | Edward K. Michalski (1920-1984) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Hamtramck,WayneCounty, Mich.,January6, 1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate forMichiganstate senate 2nd District, 1944; member ofMichiganDemocratic State Central Committee, 1949-51; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1961-66 (Wayne County 7thDistrict 1961-64, 13th District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1954(Wayne County 7th District), 1956 (Wayne County 7th District), 1958(Wayne County 7th District), 1966 (13th District), 1982 (11thDistrict).Catholic.Polishancestry. Member,PolishNational Alliance;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Polish Legion of American Veterans;Knightsof Columbus.Died in1984(ageabout64 years).Burial location unknown. | | Ted Mrozowski (b. 1921) — of Hamtramck,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Hamtramck,WayneCounty, Mich.,November19, 1921.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 2nd District, 1969-72; defeated inprimary, 1965 (2nd District), 1966 (2nd District), 1972 (19thDistrict).Catholic.Polishancestry. Member,FederalBar Association;PolishNational Alliance;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Polish Legion of American Veterans.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Joseph R. Peterson — of Wyandotte,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Delray, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war;policedetective;mayorof Wyandotte, Mich., 2009-.Catholic.Polishancestry. Member,HolyName Society;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;VietnamVeterans of America;Polish Legion of American Veterans;Rotary.Still living as of 2014.| | Relatives:Married to Janice Tomocik. |
| | David A. Plawecki (b. 1947) — of Dearborn Heights,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,November8, 1947.Democrat. Member ofMichiganstate senate 12th District, 1971-82; candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1982; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector forMichigan,1988.Polishancestry. Member,Jaycees;Polish Legion of American Veterans;Knightsof Columbus.Still living as of 1988. | | John Stanley Ptaszkiewicz (1911-1966) — also known asJohn S. Ptaszkiewicz — of Hamtramck,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,March11, 1911.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 3rd District,1947-50; defeated in primary, 1950, 1952; candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County14th District, 1961.Catholic.Member,Polish Legion of American Veterans;Eagles.Died in1966(ageabout55 years).Burial location unknown.  | Antoni Nicholas Sadlak (1908-1969) — also known asAntoni N. Sadlak — of Rockville,TollandCounty, Conn.Born in Rockville,TollandCounty, Conn.,June 13,1908.Republican.Lawyer;executive secretary to Rep.B.J. Monkiewicz, 1939-44; served in the U.S. Navy during World WarII;U.S.Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1947-59; defeated,1958, 1960; probate judge in Connecticut, 1966-69; died in office1969.Catholic.Polishancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Polish Legion of American Veterans;Knightsof Columbus;Moose;Elks;FarmBureau.Died in Rockville,TollandCounty, Conn.,October18, 1969 (age61 years, 127days).Interment atSt.Bernard's Cemetery, Rockville, Conn. | | | Sherman R. Sobocinski (b. 1927) — of South Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Born in Cudahy,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,January12, 1927.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;hydrauliclift operator;shippingclerk; member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Milwaukee County 24th District; elected 1956,1958.Catholic.Polishancestry. Member,InternationalAssociation of Machinists;PolishNational Alliance;HolyName Society;Polish Legion of American Veterans.Still living as of 1960. | | Marvin R. Stempien (b. 1933) — of Livonia,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,July 26,1933.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 35th District, 1965-66, 1969-72;defeated, 1966; Democratic candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1972, 1976 (primary);circuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1985; candidate forjustice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1988.Catholic.Member,Jaycees;Knightsof Columbus;Polish Legion of American Veterans.Still living as of 1988.| | Relatives:Married1955 toCorinne J. Lotowski. |
| | Leonard S. Walton (b. 1929) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,February28, 1929.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County12th District, 1961; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1963-72 (Wayne County 12thDistrict 1963-64, 18th District 1965-72); defeated in primary, 1954(Wayne County 12th District), 1956 (Wayne County 12th District), 1958(Wayne County 12th District), 1960 (Wayne County 12th District), 1972(3rd District), 1982 (3rd District), 1982 (2nd District); candidateforMichiganstate senate 6th District, 1974.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;AmericanLegion;Polish Legion of American Veterans.Still living as of 1982.
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