John Raymond Gabalski
Roman Catholic priest, educator
Born Jul. 9, 1922, Buffalo (NY), U.S.; son of John and Barbara (Prelewicz).
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), St. Mary's College, Orchard Lake (MI), 1945; Master of Arts (M.A.), De Paul University, Chicago (IL), 1949; Master of Education (M.Ed.), Canisius College, Buffalo, 1969.
Career: faculty, Orchard Lake Schools, 1949-65; faculty, 1965-70, principal, 1970-74, Diocesan Preparatory, Buffalo; pastor, Queen of Peace Parish, 1974-78, St. Stanislaus Parish, 1978 protonotary apostolic, 1993, Buffalo.
Author: Polish Millennium, 1966; editor, Ark Log, Barracks Bulletin, 1949-65; articles in Sodalis (monthly), 1949-65.
Member of: in Buffalo - chaplain, Polish Singers Alliance, board trustee member, Villa Maria College, member, County Charter Revision Commission, 1976-78, County of Erie Health System Agency, 1976-80, Buffalo / Rzeszow Sister City Board, Neighborhood Revitalization Agency, Buffalo Sewer Authority; Polish American Congress (P.A.C.).
Honors: diploma in appreciation for 15 years of dedication to Track Detroit Coaches, 1962; Citizen of the Year, American - Polish Eagle, 1973; Prelate of Honor (with the title of Monsignor), Pope Paul VI, 1975; Buffalonian of the Year, Mayor James Griffin, 1984; diploma for work for Polonia, Polish Veterans of World War II - Stowarzyszenie Polskich Kombatantow (S.P.K.), 1989.
Language: English, Polish, Latin.
Hobbies: music, speaking, farming.
Office: St. Stanislaus Church, 123 Townsend St., Buffalo, NY 14212.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996