 Richard H. Baffa,
102, of Somers Point, NJ, died on Saturday, February 3, 2007 at the Regina Nursing
Center in Norristown, PA.
He was born in Corsenza, Italy on July 9, 1904. He was
the husband of Anita M. (Stimmler) Baffa for 74 years.
For many years, Anita and Richard owned
and operated Baffa's Hair Salon in Roxborough. Richard loved to travel with his wife and
children, especially to the casinos in Atlantic City, and motoring to New York City
to see the Broadway shows.
Richard's funeral will be held Thursday morning,
February 8, with viewing from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. followed by Mass at Regina Nursing
Center. Burial will be at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Norristown, followed by a luncheon back at the nursing center.
He is survived by
two children:
Rev. Robert Baffa of Somers Point, NJ and Mary Anita Metacarpa (Joseph)
of Somers Point, NJ; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death last year by his wife, their eldest son Richard Baffa, a grandchild Lynda McKernan, and a
great-grandchild Aiden Odell.
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| Ann Marie (Mullally) Kresky,
74, formerly of Lenox Place, died Friday, December 15, 2006
in Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center.Born on March 16, 1932 in
St. Cloud, Minnasota to Roy J. and
Marie S. (Dingman) Mullally,
she had been a Duluth resident for most of her life. Ann was a homemaker and was
a self employed seamstress. She was a member of Lincoln Park Community Church.
Ann was very talented, making many craft items that she gave as gifts to family and
friends.She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings,
Roy, Leo and
James Mullally. Survivors include her
daughter, Patricia (Donald) Buss of Ramsey, Minn.; sons,
Richard (Judy) Kresky of Esko, and Paul (Kim) Kresky of
Farmington, Minn.; siblings, Ruth Mokosso,
Mary (Jerry) Wocken,
John (Shay) Mullally,
Ralph (Lois) Mullally,
George Mullally and Robert (MaryAnn) Mullally;
grandchildren, Eric (Amy) Hendrickson, Jennifer Hendrickson, Lisa, Loren and Lance Kresky and
Benjamin Kresky; and a great-grandson, Andrew Hendrickson and the father of her children,
Vern Kresky.A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Monday, December 18 in Lincoln Park Community Church, Rev. Dr. Paul Van Camp
officiating. Inurnment was at Oneota Cemetery. If so desired, memorial contributions may be
directed to Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center Auxiliary.
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| Richard "Dick" Baffa,
74, of Hawley, PA and Venice, FL died on Wednesday, November 28, 2006 at his daughter Gina's home
in Landenberg, PA. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Margaret. He was
preceded in death earlier this year by his mother, Anita.
Dick was born in Pennsylvania on August 19, 1932 to Richard and the late
Anita M. (Stimmler) Baffa. He married
Margaret Carino and they had five children: Jean Marie, Carolyn, Richard,
Cynthia and Nancy.
Dick was an avid musician, and was formerly
employed by Wantagh School District as a Music Teacher and Administrator for 35 years
until his retirement in 1991. He was a member of Queen of Peace Church in Hawley, PA.
Besides his wife, Margaret, and father, Richard,
he is survived by 5 children, Gina Baffa, Landenberg, PA, Richard C. Baffa,
Spotsylvania, VA, Carolyn Gaziano, Basking Ridge, NJ, Nancy Baffa, Worcester, MA,
Cindy Baffa, Hoboken, NJ; 11 grandchildren; 1 great-grandson; 1 brother,
Rev. Robert Baffa; 1 sister, Mary Anita Metacarpa, both of Somers
Point, NJ; and many nieces and nephews.
The funeral was held on Friday, December 1
at the Regina Nursing Center in Norristown, PA. The family received guests beginning at 10:00 a.m.
and mass was held at 11:00 a.m. The funeral luncheon followed mass and was held at the nursing center.
Dick will be buried next to his mother at Holy Sepulchre in Cheltenham.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in
Richard's name to Regina Nursing Center at above address; or Jennersville Regional
Home Care Hospice, 2217 Baltimore Pike, Oxford, PA 19363, are appreciated |
| Paul Stimmler has graciously shared with us a conversation he had in
January 2001 with his Aunt Anita Stimmler Baffa (1912-2006) and her husband
Richard Baffa (1904- ) about their recollections of his paternal grandparents,
Joseph Peter Anthony Stimmler (1867-1943) and
Anna Hennessy Stimmler (1873-1955). Anita Stimmler Baffa was Paul's
father Leon Stimmler's only surviving sister and only surviving
sibling in 2001 from among six original ones, when he interviewed her at the kitchen table of
her daughter's home in Fairview Village, Pennsylvania. She provided most of the information while
her husband Dick verified the events or added a little color. Also provided
by Paul were a photograph of his Aunt Anita, aged two, with her father,
Joseph Stimmler (seen in miniature
at right), a copy of a handwritten estimate by Joseph Stimmler of work to be done on pipes at a
house on Ezeliel Street, and a copy of the intention of naturalization papers of John Stemler, dated
September 13, 1846. Thank you so much,
Paul, for sharing this outstanding inverview and valuable documentation!
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| Michael Stimmler
and his wife Joanne bought a 1989 34-foot Catalina sailboat back in March and are mooring it
in San Diego's Mission Bay. Since then they have been going there every other weekend for three-day
weekends. They say that it seems like there's always something to work on but
they still manage to get in their share of sailing and have a lot of fun.
Mike
wanted us to know about a web site he found that has a photographic tour by Matthew Johnson of the old neighborhood
of Manayunk, Pennsylvania. Go to the link. Click on "Begin." Keep hitting "Next" and you can enjoy
a really great photo essay. This has also been added as a link on our Resources page.
Thank you for turning us on to this, Mike!
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The 2007 Stimmler/Stimler-Kampa
Family reunion will be held at the
Riverside Park Shelter
in St. Cloud, Minnesota on July 21, 2007 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Please note the time change; we will be
starting two hours earlier than originally stated to give us more time for visiting prior to lunch.) Soft drinks and coffee will be provided. Lunch
will be furnished by Short Stop Custom Catering of St. Cloud consisting
of Broasted Chicken Picnic Dinner with potato salad, vegetables, relish and dessert.
Prices are $15 per adult lunch, $10 per kid under 12 lunch, $7 per kid under 5 lunch,
and $5 per person for refreshments only. Please contact:
Rae Borduawith the names of those attending, an address and telephone number at which you can be reached, a breakdown of how many lunches or refreshments you're ordering and a check in the total amount. Please let us know if you will need information regarding motel or local accommodations. If there are others you know who need an invitation, please tell us about it. We are compiling a list of attendees so that everyone has a chance to acquaint themselves ahead of time and see how they relate. We'd appreciate if everyone could get their response in by January 15, 2007 so that we may firm up our committment with the caterers. Our thanks to all who have helped so far and we're looking forward to seeing everyone in St. Cloud, Minnesota in July 2007! |
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Uncle Spence Stimler's
second book, Adventures With Buddy, is now published and he has a number of copies available. The format is somewhat similar to
No Silver Spoon in that it is basically memoirs of his early life during the
Depression. Adventures With Buddy has a Shetland pony as its central character.
The book is primarily designed for children but we're sure that elders will find a good
deal of nostalgia to entertain them. Certainly anybody who has experienced an
association with a Shetland will discover many incidents they can relate to. Parents will
find it easy and fun reading for those too young to read it themselves.
The book is 139 pages long, easy reading,
and reasonably priced at $9.95. Spence will autograph all books and hand deliver locally in the
Santa Maria area. He will mail to those out of the area for a total cost of only $11.00.
Get your order in early! Adventures With Buddy
is a great Christmas present. Click here to let Spence know to
whom you want the book autographed.
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| We are delighted to announce the birth of
Sarah Shorts in Maryland at 11 p.m. on September 28, 2006. She is the daughter
of Brian and Alison Stimmler Shorts.
Sarah is named for her maternal
great-great-grandmother, Sarah Bennett Sands (1885-1978). She is the granddaughter of
Paul and
Gale Hare Stimmler. We send our sincere congratulations
and best wishes to the happy family members!
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| Michelle and Allen Doyle had a baby girl on August 24, 2006. Her name is Jamie Elizabeth Doyle.
Jamie's grandparents are James and Beverly Korsen (née Weingard); her great-grandmother is
Ceola Weingard (née Stimler). Congratulations to all!Michelle's sister Natalie Lynn Nobriga
married Ryan C. Blackmarr on December 16, 2005. We extend our well wishes and blessings to the beautiful bride and happy groom.
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| Miss Madeline Elisebeth Stephan
was born in Cedar Rapids, IA, at about 1:00 a.m. July 17, 2006, to Lindsey and
Matthew Stephan. She weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 21 inches
long. Baby, mother and daddy are doing fine. Grandma Noel
says she is cute and looks like Matt but with a tiny nose.
Little Madeline is the first
great-granddaughter of Robert and
Mary Ann Mullally. Congratulations all around
and welcome to the family, Baby Madeline! Here's another little bud on the Stimmler family tree!
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| We are delighted
to announce that Kent Everett Kampa was born on June 15, 2006 at
9:02 A.M. in Kawasaki, Japan. He is the son of Stephen and Kaori Kampa, and therefore
is related to both the Franz Kampa and
Johann "Hans" Kempa lines. Kent weighs 3200 grams (7 pounds,
1 ounce) and is 50 centimeters (20 inches) tall.
Both baby and Mom
are doing great. Kent is already looking around a lot and following anything that he
sees moving (usually daddy's face!)
Congratulations to
the happy parents and welcome to the world, little one!
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| Rueben Brambrink died June 1, 2006
at the age of 82 years. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m., Monday June 5, 2006 at
Annunciation Catholic Church, 9965 Mayhew Lake Rd. NE in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.
Christian Mothers will pray the rosary at 6:30 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 7:00 p.m. Sunday,
June 4, 2006 at Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids. Interment will be on Monday, June 5, 2006
at Annunciation Cemetery in Mayhew Lake.
Rueben was born February 29, 1924 in
Benton County to Joseph
and Rena (Balder) Brambrink. He married
Eleanor David on October 29, 1947 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Duelm.
Rueben farmed and lived in Benton County his entire life. He was a member of Church of
the Annunciation, where he was a Trustee for twelve years and belonged to St. Joseph
Mission Group. Rueben served on the School Board for District 38 and was Clerk of
Graham Town Board. He served his country in the Merchant Marines. Rueben enjoyed
woodworking, but the light of his life was his wife, children and grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Eleanor of Rice; children and their spouses, David &
Paula Brambrink of Oklahoma City, OK, Jeanann & Robert Sluss of Lake Elmo,
Beverly & Duane Schmidtbauer of Sauk Rapids, Mary & David Grundahl of Sartell,
Tereasa & Ben Nies of Rockford, Bonnie & John Morey of Plymouth; sisters and
brothers, Lorene LaVigne of Foley, Richard Brambrink of Alexandria, Alton Brambrink
of Monticello, JoAnn O’Konek of Columbia, S.C., Donna Wicklund of Superior, WI,
Alice Warren of Rice, Ione Wittowski of Sartell; 13 grandchildren,
John Sluss, Jessica Sluss (Ken Haider), Brent (Amy) Schmidtbauer,
Holly Schmidtbauer, Amy (Jason) McIntosh, April Brambrink,
Cody Grundahl, Kayla Grundahl, Andrea Nies, Adam Nies, Eric Nies,
Stephanie Morey, Alexandra Morey; 2 great grandchildren, Calla and Connor McIntosh.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter-in-law, Kathy Brambrink; brother, Earl Brambrink; sisters, Leone Rau and Dorothy Seaton.
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Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Minden Township for Ralph "Bud" Kampa,
age 76, of Clearwater and formerly of rural Sauk Rapids, who died Thursday at Talahi
Care Center in St. Cloud. Rev. Bernard Kahlhamer will officiate and burial
will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the services Tuesday
at the church. Arrangements were made by Dingmann-Arnold Funeral Home in Clear Lake.
Bud was born May 12, 1930 in Chicago, IL to Cassie and Deliah (Tracy) Kampa.
He farmed in rural Sauk Rapids most of his life. Bud was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic
Church and Foley Knights of Columbus Bishop Marty Council 3603.
Survivors include his brothers and sister, Roger (Nan) Kampa of Clearwater,
Steve Kampa of Sauk Centre, Patricia (Gene) Williams of Columbia, TN, and
Jim (Diane) Kampa of St. Paul; and sister in law, Mary Kampa of
Bloomington.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Duane and Joseph Kampa; sister,
Betty Stewart; and brother in law, Jim Stewart.
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| Our congratulations go out to
cousin Rick Kampa who has been designated
the
Volunteer Lawyers Network Volunteer of the Year for 2006. VLN is the primary
pro bono provider of legal services for Hennepin County, Minnesota. Rick began
volunteering for them in 1995 in the areas of contracts, consumer issues, home
ownership/real property/housing, job discrimination, landlord/tenant, wills and
probate and general civil litigation. During this time he regularly volunteered
at various walk-in clinics, and provided full representation to many low-income
clients. Rick was recognized for his many pro bono contributions at the Fund for the Legal
Aid Society Dinner on April 26, 2006. We applaud Rick's committment to quality legal care for
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| Anita M. (Stimmler) Baffa,
93, of Somers Point, NJ, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 at Regina Nursing
Center in Norristown, PA. She is survived by her husband of 74 years,
Richard.
She was born in the Roxborough section of
Philadelphia on October 26, 1912 to the late Joseph
and Anna M. (Hennessey) Stimmler. She was
the wife of Richard Baffa for 74 years.
For many years, Anita and Richard owned
and operated Baffa's Hair Salon in Roxborough. She was a graduate of St. John the
Baptist High School in Manayunk section of Philadelphia. Anita was a member of
St. Joseph Church in Somers Point, NJ, and was a former member of St. Helena's
Church in Blue Bell, PA where she was very active in the Women's Club.
She had been a member of the Senior
Citizens of St. Titus Church and was an active member of St. Teresa of Avila
Parish in Valley Forge for 17 years. Anita loved to travel with her husband and
children, especially to the casinos in Atlantic City, and motoring to New York City
to see the Broadway shows.
Besides her husband, she is survived by
three children: Richard Baffa (Margaret) of Hawley and Venice, FL,
Rev. Robert Baffa of Somers Point, NJ, Mary Anita Metacarpa (Joseph)
of Somers Point, NJ; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by her siblings, a grandchild Lynda McKernan, and a
great-grandchild Aiden Odell.
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| Thanks to LoisMarie Okonek's
diligent research into WWI Draft Registration Cards from 1917 to 1918 in the recent SKI Family News, the following biographies have
been updated: Rupert George Stimler,
Daniel Nicholas Stimmler, George Aloysius Stimmler,
Gilbert Frank Stimmler, John Max Stimmler,
Charles Franklin Kampa, Charles T. Kampa,
Frank James Kampa, John P. Kampa,
John T. Kampa, Joseph Leander Kampa,
Louis George Kampa, Michael Kampa, Thomas Joseph Kampa
and William J. Kampa.In addition, there have been updates to
the biographies of pioneer brothers Timothy and
Michael H. Foley.
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Sisters Lynette Panzott and
Connie Greenwood have shared some photos of their adorable
little girls, cutie cousins Gianna and Kylie!
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| Karyn Westre has contributed
research for a biography of Henry Nicholas Braun, who married into the Stimmler line.
Also, information from Jane Herbst is part of an update to the biographies of pioneer couple Martin
and Caroline Balder Herbst of the Balder line. Denise Collings McGlone
sent some good photographs of the Popiolek line's famous "Cackle Sisters" of Grand Ole Opry fame, Mary Jane and
Carolyn DeZurik. Included in their biographies are links to recordings showcasing their
fantastically talented yodelling expertise, including Go To Sleep My Darling Baby, I Left Her Standing There,
Arizona Yodeler and an excerpt from one of their Checkerboard Square radio shows. They have an international following
to this day, and it's easy to understand once you listen to their songs! |
| Robert Mullally has forwarded a
great photograph of his nephew, our cousin Lt. Roy Mokosso
and his friend -- don't miss it and that's an order!
Robert's brother Ralph Mullally has contributed a photograph of him and his wife Lois and their
four children.
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Sydney Kathleen Peltier passed away
Friday, January 27, 2006. Sydney was born September 5th, 2004, the daughter of Joe and Sarah (Stimler) Peltier who reside in
Champlin, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. After five days of birth she was diagnosed with a disease
called "amino acid disorder."
The doctors found out about it in time that she could have lived a normal life with a special diet and medication. Unfortunately,
there is not a cure for this disease yet but medical research is close to finding one.
Sydney was an angel from heaven to the family and obviously was very special to us all.
She lived her life to the fullest every day with very special love and support from her parents.
She had a beautiful personality and ALWAYS gave a smile to anyone who needed or wanted one.
Sydney had a very close relationship with Gladys Stimler, her
great-grandmother, and never failed to get either a laugh or a smile from Gladys at the
drop of a hat.
We love and miss her dearly and know that she already has her wings.
Please pray for our precious little "Doodle 2".
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