Stanislaw Wielgus
Carpenter, notary public, Polish veterans and Republican party leader
Born Nov. 20, 1924, Zatoka, Poland; came to U.S., 1951; son of Franciszek and Ewa (Pokrywka); married Eleonora (Kubicki); children: Franciszek, Lydia, Richard.
Education: Penn State University, Carnegie Pittsburgh, 1970; Real Estate School of Florida, Tarpon Springs, 1987.
Career: journeyman carpenter, Zatoka, 1935-39; carpenter, Barclays Coach Works, Biggleswade Bed's (United Kingdom), 1947-50; cabinet maker, J. Calvert Lumber Company, McKees Rocks (PA), 1951-68, Gardner, Robinson, Stierheim & Weiss, Inc. (PA), 1969-70, G. M. Hall Lumber Company, Carnegie (PA), 1973-86; Retired; notary public, State of Florida; director, Polish American Variety Hour Radio Program, WXYBAM Radio.
Author: numerous articles in Pittsburczanin, 1960-76; numerous addresses on Polish national anniversaries.
Member of, i.a.: Carpenters and Joiners of America; Florida Notary Association; Florida state service officer, Polish Legion of American Veterans (judge advocate, Post 184); Polish Falcons of America (vice president, McKees Rocks, 1952-55); Polish Army Veterans Association - Stowarzyszenie Weteranow Armii Polskiej (S.W.A.P.) (vice commander, Pittsburgh, 1966-70, commander, Ambridge (PA), 1981-86); vice president, Federation of Polish Organizations, 1969-75; Polish American Congress (P.A.C.) (director, West Pennsylvania Division, 1975-77); vice president, National Republican Heritage Groups Council (PA), 1968-86, and Polish Republican Clubs (DC), since 1981; Polonia, Inc., St. Petersburg (FL).
Honors, i.a.: certificates of recognition from: Western Pennsylvania Federal Court, 1973, U.S. Congress, President R. Reagan, President G. Bush, Senator Heinz, Senator Dole, Governor Thornburgh, 1977-91, Republican National Committee, 1979-91, and Pennsylvania State Government, 1986; delegate, World Congress on 50th Anniversary of the 3rd Carpathian Division, Warsaw, 1992.
Served with: Polish Armed Forces in the West, 2nd Corps, 3rd Carpathian Division, Infantry, warrant officer, Polish Resettlement Corps (United Kingdom), ensign, 1943-48.
Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, Italian, German, Ukrainian.
Hobbies: ballroom dance, travel, music.
Home: 3645 Rock Royal Drive, Holiday, FL 34691.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.