Workers Wall

Pay tribute to fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, aunts and uncles, and grandparents who worked in southwestern Pennsylvania industries by adding the names of the men and women—past and present—to the list of southwestern Pennsylvania’s proud work force.

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First Name Last Name Location Dates Worked
Joseph R. Topper Homestead Steel Mill e.g. 1975–
Ken Bair Carrie Furnace 1974–1978
Jacob Abner Lowry Pennslvania Railroad Pittsburgh Pa 1900–1938
Clarence Lowry Westinghouse Electric East Pittsburgh Pa 1939–1974
Matthew Rydzeski Homestead 1936–1978
Dennis Sawders USS CLAIRTON/IRVIN 1972–PRESENT
John Schur Homestead OH#5 1944–1971
Walter singleton Homestead 48 inch mill
Frank Gracy J&L, South Side 1920s–1970
Gregory Kopay Homestead 1973–1974
Alfonso Garafola J&L/ LTV Aliquippa works 1962–1983
Ed Ressler Homestead ?–?
Dennis Molnar Christy Park Works 1980–1990
Jacob Matthias #3 Machine Shop, Homestead 1950–1992
Joseph "Jay" Farrington Homestead Works ?–?
John Wargofchik Homestead Works ?–?
Henry "Red" Farrington Homestead Works, Crucible Steel, Crucible-Colt Industries 1942–1982
Francis P. Molnar 160 Inch, Homestead 1957–1991
Steve Wood Irvin - Mon Valley Works 2010–current
Randy McDonald Clairton Works 1967–2001
Lawrence "Chully" Cognito Homestead 1954–1961
Hugh Morgan USS Homestead 30–
Ronald Acri Steelton 1973–2003
Joseph Matta Clairton Works 1965–1983
Ray Kleppick J & L Steel 1950–1981
Joseph Chiodo Mesta Machine 1939–1941
Michael Suhoza Mesta Machine Co. 1932–1974
Francis Knox Eliza House/Cast House 1886–1923
Jerry Dibernardo E T Works 40 years–
Bob Jackson ET works Sept 1967–Aug 1982
Ronald Gault Carrie Furnace 1974–1982
Mark Fallon USS Clairton Works 1993–2005
William Fallon Homestead Works-Rigger 1920–1960
DOUG LOUGHNER NATIONAL-DUQUESNE 1974–1984
Bobby Rice Blawnox 1965–1970
ANDY HRUSKA HOMESTEAD WORKS 1919–1959
Don Stock USS Homestead, slab and plate 1940–1982
Clayton Stock USS Homestead, slab and plate 1939–1972
Ed Powell USS Homestead, slab and plate 1910–1958
Bob 'Kiss' Voelker National Tube McKeesport 1940–1980
Larry 'Teaser' Voelker National Tube McKeesport 1940–1980
Richard N. Alford Jones & Laughlin / LTV - Pittsburgh Works 1937–1979
Andrew Yuhas Homestead 1940–1955
Frank Penak Jones & Laughlin / LTV - Pittsburgh Works 1967–1998
Donald "Dundee" Rettger 100 Inch Mill 40 years–
Michael Tomko Homestead 1942–1942
Andrew Petro ET WORKS 2007–Present
William Linsenbigler Homestead Works 1974–1984
Emil Nemchick National Tube, McKeesport 1943–1983
Carl Zenone, Jr. Homestead Works 1974–1984
Carl Zenone US Steel 1974–1984
Tony Kambic Homestead 1979–1983
Casimir John Novaseda Edgar Thompson Works 1947–1982
Jonas Nauseda Edgar Thompson Works 1920–1952
Mike Janesko Standard Forge Products 2005–
Joseph "Pete" Szalkay J&L Steel e.g. 1975–
Leonard Fleming 48-Inch Mill 1936–1980s
Roy Smith Jones & Laughlin 1959–1986
Earl Mousseau 1950–1987
Frank Frasier US Steel 1938–1976
Jeff Pepka Carrie Furnace 1974–
William Bowers Homestead Forge Division 1948–1983
"Spark" Dreier Homestead Works 1933–1961


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The 45-Inch Mill

The 45-Inch Mill
Constructed in 1942 as part of Homestead's World War II expansion, the 45-inch mill was in operation until the early 1980s.