Janina S. Piwowarczyk (Babiarz)
Broadcaster, Polish community leader
Born Sept. 4, 1921. New Bedford (MA), U.S.; daughter of John and Frances (Grabiec); married Edward Piwowarczyk; children: Linda, Jon.
Education: Campbell Secretarial School, New Bedford (MA).
Career: clerk, stenographer, U.S. Government, Navy Department, Washington (DC), 1941-42, Newport (RI), 1942-57 ; service representative, U.S. Government, Social Security Administration, New Bedford, 1957-83; co-producer and co-host, weekly radio show Polish Happy Time, New Bedford, 1977 -.
Member of, i.a.: director, Polish American Congress (P.A.C.) Eastern Massachusetts Division; vice chairman, Pre-Convention Executive Committee, Polish National Alliance (P.N.A.) National 42nd Quadrennial Convention; director, Friends of Poland; vice president, Pilgrim Women's Club; Polish - American Veterans Auxiliary; financial secretary, Bristol County Kopernik Association; Kosciuszko Foundation; International Polka Disk Jockey Association (CA); in New Bedford - director and vice president, Polish National Alliance (P.N.A.), Polish Women's Business and Professuional Club (president, 1958, 1959), Council of Women's Organizations of Greater New Bedford (president, 1971-73), Whale, Waterfront Historical Area League.
Honors: citations, Rhode Island Heritage Commission, 1989, City of New Bedford and New Bedford City Council, 1991; 1st Annual Award (for volunteer work at the New Bedford Visitors Center), City of New Bedford, 1992.
Affiliation: Independent. Roman Catholic.
Languages: English, Polish.
Hobbies: club work, polka music, volunteering.
Home: 63 Maryland Street, New Bedford, MA 02745.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996.