An Olyphant native, Korean Conflict veteran and recipient of the bronze star who served as the longest standing sergeant of the guard of the Tomb of the Unknown soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. He was awarded the Tomb Honor Guard badge, the . . . — — Map (db m89291) WM
Recognized as the first woman to enlist in the U.S. Navy--on March 21, 1917, sixteen days before the nation entered WWI. As a Chief Yeoman (F), she served in Philadelphia; was discharged 1919. Born (1896) and raised in Olyphant; died in 1925. — — Map (db m67975) HM
Nestor Chylak
1922 - 1982
A native of Olyphant and graduate of Olyphant High School, he attended St. Thomas University.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1942-1946. Was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart for action during the Battle of . . . — — Map (db m152001) HM
In dedication to the miners
and families whose lives
were forever changed by
the anthracite coal industry
of the Lackawanna Valley.
Dedicated August 9, 2009 — — Map (db m128044) HM
Completed in 1925, the new nine-room Junior High School was built on the site of Olyphant's first schoolhouse that opened in 1855. As a result of continued community growth, by 1936, a major expansion project added a "U" shaped portion that housed . . . — — Map (db m152344) HM
Rail Events Queen City Station has served as a hub for special rail events such as the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Train, the Veterans’ Memorial Day Excursion, the Ghost Train, and Santa’s Train. Leaders from municipal partners in Carbondale and . . . — — Map (db m89289) HM
At the end of the 19th century, many people emigrated from Eastern Europe and settled in northeastern Pennsylvania. Once in Olyphant a group of these immigrants chose to set up a house of worship where they could practice the Orthodox faith. . . . — — Map (db m157561) HM
Dedicated May 30, 1998
in memory of
Spec 5 Ambrose J. Cerene
who gave his ultimate
sacrifice to his country.
Born August 8, 1941; killed in
battle Monday, November 20, 1967,
by a Communist sniper's bullet
while engaged in battle . . . — — Map (db m135053) HM WM
When Ukrainians began arriving in Olyphant around 1870, they found the language difficult and the customs different. Longing to worship in their own rite and their own language, they established SS. Cyril & Methodius Ukrainian Greek Catholic . . . — — Map (db m128047) HM
As part of its master planning process, the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority assisted the community in producing the Olyphant Heritage Development Strategy (1994), which contains three main objectives: *To strengthen and expand cultural, . . . — — Map (db m89288) HM
In honored memory of the men
and women of Olyphant who
made the supreme sacrifice
World War I, ending Nov. 11, 1918
Raymond Henry • Joseph Kucko • Louis Parylla
Joseph Houston • John Hare • Jos. Wharton
George Carp • Carl . . . — — Map (db m152362) WM
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Joseph Coulthard • Michael R. DeMatteo • James B. Hammond
James Morell • Kenwood Scherer • Renzo Succo
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
[not transcribed]
"Life is action and passion therefore it is
required of a . . . — — Map (db m135054) WM
