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Michael Barna (1928 - 2005)

Pennsylvania - Michael Barna, 77, of Reading, PA, known as Little Mike, died August 6th, 2005 in Spruce Manor Nursing Center in West Reading, PA, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

He was born in the Ukraine and came to the United States in the 1950s.

Little Mike loved to polka dance and had a unique style of dancing. He attended many festivals including polka spree, polka motion, seven springs, and many more over the years.

He is survived by two daughters, Lillian and Danielle, and a son, Michael, also eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Little Mike will be missed by all those who knew and loved him.

- Agnes T. Wagner

Source: The Post Eagle, Aug. 31, 2005

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