Stan Bednarczyk

For many years Camden mailman Stan Bednarczyk reported on the everyday goings-on and community events in Whitman Park for a weekly newspaper, the Camden County Record, which was based in Gloucester City. Stan had a regular column “Stas By Gosh.”

Stan has also had articles published in the Courier-Post and the Polish American Journal. He lived in Haddon Heights, New Jersey.

Born in Philadelphia and raised in Camden, Paul Zachary, church historian of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, also wrote for the Camden County Record. His column was called “Heard on the Avenue” — the Avenue in question being Mount Ephraim Avenue — and reported in great detail many of the social events of the neighborhood. Mr. Zachary, whose career in local journalism dated back to the 1930s, also wrote and produced a history for St. Joseph’s Church commemorating its 75th anniversary in 1967. Paul Zachary passed away in 1992 in his 85th year.

If anything, smile at Becky Dombrowski the next time for originality. Before the Easter holidays inquisitive friends were jestingly informed the “pinkie” was a result from a fall off a bar stool. Recipients of birthday cards from the Dombrowskis are now reminded with a card picturing a mouse on a bar stool while holding up a wine glass, “You know what happens!”

Firecracker time is birthday time for Mrs. Frances Prosinski, Mrs. Genevieve Lang and Chase Street’s Bill Tanski. There are probably others, but theirs was the loudest.

A change in meeting dates for the St. Joseph’s High School Fathers’ Club was announced by Edwin Raiczyk, president, after a telephone conversation with Father Leo V. Rea, newly appointed principal at the school. Fathers with students attending the school, including the new freshmen class, are invited to attend the next meeting Monday, July 21, at 8 p.m. in the cafeteria at Mt. Ephraim Avenue and Dayton Street.

Joe Olejniczak found the gimmick that got him a quick medical discharge from West Jersey Hospital where he was confined for a few days for observation. According to a friend his doctor agreed with the nurse there’s nothing wrong with a guy who’ll hide a Playboy magazine under his pillow.

An appeal for manpower has been sounded by the Whitman Park Youth Organization for the expected crowds that will witness the final selection of the area team that will represent District 14 in the Little League World’s Series games at Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Walt Piatek, PACC’s activity publicist, arrived home from a Tennessee vacation over the weekend. He didn’t catch any Mississippi catfish during the hiatus from work but managed to enjoy an announcement in the Nashville Times that Gert’s House features “Kielbasa with sauerkraut.”

The Rosary Society of St. Joseph’s Church is sponsoring a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, Pa., on Sunday, July 27.

Looking ahead to the new year activities listed for St. Joseph’s Church parishioners and friends, a half dozen are already scheduled with four coming in January. The Holy Name Society’s annual family communion breakfast will be held on the 10th with corporate communion at the 9 o’clock mass and the morning repast in the lower hall.

The High School Fathers’ Club will stage their annual “Booster Social” on the 16th in the cafeteria up the hill, where on the 24th the school’s PTA will hold an old-fashioned card party. The BVM Sodality will serve a spaghetti supper on the 31st at 10th and Liberty Streets.

Fun, food, dancing and singing will be the New Year’s Eve fare at the Polish Army Veterans’ Post 121 and Ladies’ Auxiliary celebration in the home at 1306 Mt. Ephraim Avenue. Members are invited to bring along guests for the last day of the year formalities that will begin at 8 p.m.

Stanley J. Bednarczyk — Haddon Heights. On August 11, 2018, Stanley, age 85, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Camden and a Korean War Veteran, Stanley was a US Postal Carrier serving the Fairview area of Camden for over 32 years. He was a gold member of the National Association of Letter Carriers. Stanley was proud of his Polish heritage and was a longtime member of the Polish American Citizens Club (P.A.C.C.). Stanley was also a member of VFW Post 3324 as well as the Young-At-Heart Club, both of Runnemede. A devout Catholic, Stanley was a parishioner of St. Rose of Lima where he was a member of the Legion of Mary. Stanley was also a columnist for the Camden County Record and the Polish American Journal of Bowmansville, NY. Finally, he wrote and published his own book, “My Wagging Tail” detailing much of his life.

Stanley is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Constance “Connie” (nee Kasprzak); his loving daughters, Lisa (Michael M.) Mignogna and Julie (Wayne S.) Schneider; his cherished grandchildren, Madison Mignogna, Jacob Schneider and Noah Schneider along with many nieces and nephews.