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
Paul Hess USS Homestead Works 100" Mill 1935–1974
Andrew Obidowski Melt shop Allegheny Ludlum 1988–present
Ken Loyash J&L Steel Aliquippa Works 1972–1980
George Bruce Homestead ?–1921
William Callahan J&L South Side Bar Mill 1965–1970
Anthony Bratina Carrie Furnace 1948–1983
Joseph Plesz Jr #1 Structural and # 2 Machine Shop, Homestead Works 1965–1982 ?
Andrew (Aggie) Timko ET Works, Braddock ?1939–1974?
Sam Mamula Duquesne Works, Blast Furnace Dept. 1977–1978
Stanley Marusa USS Duquesne...Electric Furnace e.g. 1975–
Joseph Marusa National Tube...Boiler Shop e.g. 1975–
John Sakson USS Duquesne Works...Pipefitter 1932–1976
David Sakson USS Homestead Works 100" Maint. Millwright 1971–1982
Joseph F. Plesz Homestead Works 100" Shipping craneman ? 1954–? 1973
Ronald Plesz Equipment ,Homestead 1966–1985
Michael Miskanic Duquesne Works 1906–1909
John Miskanic Duquesne Works ?–?
John Meskanick, Jr Duquesne Works 1940–1982
John Meskanick, Sr. Duquesne Works 1919–1964
Michael Miskanic Duquesne Works 1906–1909
Frederick (Fritz) Latza J&L Steel Aliquippa Works Seamless Tube (Machine Shop) 1947–1979
John Stofcik Oliver Iron & Steel S.S. Pgh. ?–1945
Frederick P. Koval Clairton Works 2002–2003
Frederick M. Koval Homestead Works Diesel Shop 1969–1982
Fred Koval Homestead Works OH 4&5 1932–1974
Mika Kovallo Homestead Works 1908'ish–?
Kirk Sanderson Butler 1974–1986
Bob Baron J&L Steel Alliquppa Late 1970's–1983
Joseph R. Topper Homestead Steel Mill, Plate Slab Division 1911–1947
Howard Bamford Carrie Furnace e.g. 1975–
George Drobnack J&L Steel South Side 1940–1970
Matteo Kambic Carrie Furnace c. 1920s–
James Oliver Smith Jr Aliquippa, & Beaver Falls 1969–late 1980's
Joe Masaitis Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Monessen Plant 1973–1986
Kevin Varrato Union Railroad Clairton Coke works Division yardmaster 2007–
jack smith Homestead Works 100" mill 1968–1979
James Mock Union Switch and Signal 1935–1965
Bill Junker J&L Aliquippa 1973–1976
Thomas Patrick Sullivan Homestead Works/USS Pittsburgh 1955–1975
Fred Lauth Homestead Works Big Shop –
Frank Pukas Homestead Works 1913–1952
Laverne Sullivan Homestead Works 1963–1970
James Ballard homestead 1978–1984
Peter Petrosko Dusquesne e.g. 1975–
Michael Szerbin USS Homestead Works, 100" shipping 1950–1979
Stephen Kupec OH4 1935–1972
Michael Szerbin 100" - Homestead Works 1951–1981
Paul Baumgartner Carrie Furnaces 1949–1953
Bill Cheke Bar Mill #5 Shipping,Duquesne 1973–1984
William Hilla 48 in Mill. Homestead Works 1945–1984
Jeane Aton Ambrose Homestead 1942–1943
James McClelland Homestead 1968–1969
Jim Byrnes 45" Mill Homestead Pa. 1979–1981
Charles " Charlie" Hogg Homestead Works OH5 1941–1982
James Ketterman Homestead 1957–1987
Anthony Bukauskas Homestead e.g. 1975–
Stacy Mays Duquesne/E.T. Works 1972–Present
Michael Torick Carrie Furnace 1973–1983
Henry Torick Carrie Furnace 1940–1981
Joseph Nemcsik Munhall 1952–1986
Peter Novobilsky South Side 1930–1971
Charles Van Horn Homestead 1973–1884
Neal Booth Carrie Furnace 1978–1982
David Ladley J&L Pgh. M.C.R.R,. 1976–1980
David Laldey J&L Pgh. M.C.R.R. 1948–1987
Thomas Ladley jr. J&L Pgh, M.C.R.R. 1949–1978
Thomas Ladley J&L PGH. M.C.R.R. 1921–1955
Arthur Sewell Irvin Works 1960–1984
Leonard "Nemo" Nemchick Pipe Fitter 1947–1984
Peter "Champ" Gillette Alegheny Ludlum Brackenridge 1940–1982
Dale Hillberry Carrie Furnace 1946–1980
Gene (Skinny) McMullen Edgar Thompson 1942–1981
John Condon Sr Carrie Furnace 1917–1957
John (Buzz) Condon Carrie Furnace 1939–1979
Gary Condon Carrie Furnace 1970–1984
Lawrence (Larry) Denne #5 Bar Mills/Duquesne Works/Fairless Works/Coke Batteries/Clairton Works 1971–Present
Bernard Denne Open Hearth/Duquesne Works 1951–1984
Fredrick(Fritz) Denne Electric Furnace/Duquesne Works 1937–1984
Glenn Denne Tractor Shop/Duquesne Works 1943–1984
Robert (Butch) Denne Weld Shop/Duquesne Works 1947–1984
Stephen Denne Tractor Shop/Duquesne Works 1941–1981
Stephen Denne Jr. 5 Mill /Duquesne Works-Uss- Posco 1973–2003
Paul Pachuta J&L Steel- South side 1937–1981
Tom Gracon Clairton Works 1969–2003
Thomas "Red" Nairn J&L Aliquippa Works 1950–1984
Charles Saner USS, Homestead Works 1948–1985
Andrew Peclet Homestead Works 1972–1985
Vonie Long American Steel & Wire Donora –1960
Regis Grusch Union Steel Castings, Blawnox 1932–1974
Gary Stokes National Tube 1976–1983
Cliff Frederick Crucible Steel, Midland 1943–1982
Stephen Dancisin Homestead Works –
Richard Koza Structural, 160" Mill, USS-PittCal, USS-Posco 1974–present
Fred Wissolik Union Steel Castings, Blawnox 1930s–1961
Dan Trovato Irvin Works 2002–present
Michael Chiaverini National Tube 1950–1980
Wilfred "Will" Ryan Carrie Furnaces 1937–1974
Adam Piscitelli Homestead & Carrie Furnace 1975–1989
Joe Kilzer J&L Steel Aliquippa 1972–1982
John Zelinski National Works 1964–1983

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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.