Zygmunt Valentine Szarnicki
Roman Catholic priest, author, violinist
Born Dec. 13, 1914, Iselin (PA), U.S.; son of Adam and Magdalena (Poniatowska).
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), St. Mary's Seminary, Orchard Lake (MI), 1941; Master of Divinity (M.Div.), St. Vincent Seminary, Latrobe (PA), 1945.
Career: vicar and pastor, Diocese of Pittsburgh (PA), 1945-92; Retired.
Author: To Greater Love and Joy; Faith Leads to Salvation; Mankind's Greatest Life; columnist, Signal Item News, 1975-92; contributor to various papers and magasines.
Member of: violinist, Sewickley Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra; fellow, Fraternity of Polish Priest in Pittsburgh (president, vice president, 1976-92); fellow, Ethnic Committee, Polish Falcons of America, Polish National Alliance (P.N.A.), Pittsburgh; Ecumenical Association of Ministers in Carnegie.
Honors: Polonian of the Year, Pittsburgh United Societies, 1990; letters of honorary, Senate and House of Representatives of Pennsylvania, and Scott Township.
Affiliation: Democrat.
Languages: English, Polish, Slovak, Italian, French.
Hobbies: writing, reading, music.
Home: 3058 Brereton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.