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Seated, from left, are class officers, Frank Draus, vice president; Dolores Snopkowski Cottone, Treasurer; Edna Knecht Davenport, secretary; Alfred Ameen, president. Standing first row, Mary Gacek Potosky, Josephine Ostoszewski Marshalek, Grance Fratamico, Josephine Barbette, James Bednash, Julis Casey Hudzinski, Eleanor Zileinski Antol, Mary Sabach, Irene Kubied, Helen Minzak, Lottie Popielarz Berman, Jean Warrick, Ceceilia Posusney Piechota, Marie Balent, Joseph Ritzie, Mary Lozousky Ritzie, Doris Williams Gouda, Theo Rangosky DiAndrea, Theresa Gacek Shemanski. Second Row, George Legezdh, Frank Gemzik, Paul Sevec, Nick Bekanich, Walter Bednosh, Joseph Elko, Nick Vigilante. Third Row, Verna Kaspriskie Jordan, Irene Gallick Cocco, Asunda Stefanelli Szuleski, Rosemary Brostowski Dorkiwski, Antia Perry Berritini, Irene Lopata Kivak, Anna Czachor Zielinski, Tina Panunzio Wolak. Fourth row, Anthony Boccardi, John Phillips, Roderick Ritzie, Peter Danilla, Frank Michaels, William Rindos, Joseph Dulny, Daniel Nyzio. Last row, Joseph Pramick, Frances Redicka, Evelyn Piddick Dacciola, Dolores Mock King, Irene Maleski Ruda, Walter Navalany, John Cislo, William Yedeski, Daniel Kopcho, Faye Kosher Mauro, Regina Hudock, Irene Berlinski Cituk, Sally Novack Kazinetz, Theresa Regula Kellerman, Dolores Zack DeGerolomo, Irene Glomb Urosh, Charlotte Kuna Nyzio, Teddy Potera, Angelo Lieback, Robert Leski, Maryann Malinics Kaminski, Ann Petrus Biscontini, Evelyn Ziantz Gemzik, Clara Plis Kosik and Walter Zawacki.

Front Row Left to Right
Joseph Shambe, Edward Ameen, Thomas Jones, Albert Francis, and Robert Jones.
Second Row Left to Right
Anthony Daley, John Wasko, John Costello, Michael Cocco, Albert Galek, and Dominick Daley
Picture was taken in early 1920's.

The above photos of Francis' Lottery early years. The first one is around the 1930's, the second two, around the 1940's, and the last one in the 1960's.
Above 4 pictures courtesy of Joseph Francis .



Picture of Dupont High School Basketball Team of 1955.
Kneeling from left to right: Edmund "Ham" Lacomis, Joseph Andusko, Principal of Sesquehanna Schools; Steve Rinaldi, Chief of Police, Pittston Township; Joseph Cebula, Joseph Timinski, Joseph Tokash.
Standing from left to right: Frank Tokash, Ed "Sweep Pec" Halat, John Sodal, Raymond "Mooney" Cyzedilo, George "Choppie" Ketcho, Joseph "Murph" Adams, Pittston Township; Tom Preston and Coach Martin Satkowski.
Thanks to Mary Ann Serafin for the picture.


Frank Sabach, Russ Palumbo, John Galick, S. Klimek, Tony Pasquarello, Hank Novabilski, Frank Karkut, and Andy Droust
Picture was taken in front of Old Municipal Building on Main Street. Do not know the date of picture, but figure it is late 1940's or early 1950's. Thanks to Joe Francis for his help in finding out the names, and Patti McDonald for the correct spelling.


Dupont Station located near present day by-pass

Corner of Walnut Street and Penn Avenue July 1948
Kowalczyk's home now located here.

Chestnut Street 500 block around 1950 photo thanks to Eddie Piechota .

Photo thanks to Eddie Piechota


Lincoln Movie Theater -Main Street, Dupont 1945

The Dupont Mohawk Baseball Team 1947
Orginal photo was taken by Stephen N. Lukasik
Team Members Front Row from left: Sam Just, John Gacek, and Richard Gordon. Second Row: Jack Kearney, Unknown, Louis Adams, John Pliska, Alex Kubik, Mike Kotula, Vince Poplawski, Frank "Snopek" Snopkowski, and Arnold Gordon (Scorekeeper). Third Row: "Poncho" Roots, Nick Vigilante, Pete Carroll, Dominick Manisera, Ed Kotula, Joe Kuchinski, Steve Halat, Joe Casper, Vince McCoola, Ed Wolak, Vince Rosato, S.K. Kolodziel (Manager), Joe Pramick and Hank Marek. Members of the team were indentified by Frank Snopkowski of Charlottesville, Virgina, except for the unknown in the second row, as he couldn't remember his name.

The Avoca/Dupont Little League wins its first District 16 Major League title in 2007
Front row from left to right, Matt Hannon, AJ Mancini, Brandon Matthews, Jimmy Graziosi, Joey Champi and Matt Cawley. Second row, Jonathan Gedrich, John Kielbasa, Joey Starinsky, Jimmy Pitts, CJ Lynch and Nicky Preston. Back row, coaches Chuck Hannon, Tony Mancini, Carl Kresge and Ted Matthews.