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Lyndora Nicknames

Lyndora to many is a community just outside of Butler. But to Marty Tack, it is the source of his rare collection. Through the years, Tack found out that "Everybody has a nickname in Lyndora."

Many of the nicknames were given to immigrants with names that were difficult to pronounce, and from there, many just got them for fun.

He decided this trove of nicknames should to be collected, so he recorded them in a notebook alphabetically. The names total 237 so far.

Ace: Jim and Bill Erdos

Alley: Al Huba

Buzzard: Pete Hussar Jr.

Bunzy: John Hollock

Bogers: Andy Bohin

Bones: Jerry Tincha

Burks: Bob-Jim Burka

Butch: Joe Vavro

Boon: Chuck Zacudek

Bull: Stan Matuca

Blackey: Joe Nemcek

Buzzy: Mike Timko

Beanzy: Dave Barnes

Beaney: Andy Onufer

Buck: Steve Halasi

Bem Bem: Dave Bembem

Balloon: Tom Ballon

Barnsey: Dave Barnes

Boogsie: Mike Druga

Bear: Jerry Tarcha

Babe: Adam Seesox

Boozeram: Dale Olouschak

Buddy: Robert Slomers

Bear: Larry Jurysta

Butch: Ed Grystar, Chuck Zaludek and Leon Rocco

Boofus: John Oleno

Bucko: Russ Stanko

Beaver: Steve Kosar

Biloje: Tom Belcaji

Balloon: Tom and Ken Ballon

Chookie: Gerald Bennetti

Crow: Mickey Ruthskoski

Cookie: Nick Jankovich

Campy: Bill Russo

Chico: Larry Russo

Crab: Pat Daniels

Chik: Joe Chica

Chiefey: John Vavro

Creep: Joe Kavolik

Chammey: Sam Esper

Coach: Dominic Kovach

Chunchy: Steve Prokopchak

Chocolate: Andy Sucick

Coke: Andy Prokopchak

Doats: Ken Hussar

Duggie: George Jankovich

Duke: John Snyder

Eggs: William Prokopchak

Fink: Mickey and Gary Franchuk

Fiz: Mike Fizer

Fifi: Mike Ufner

Fruitfly: Dave Gold

Fuzz: Don Focie

Flash: Pete Soley

Fishbones: John Homa

Firm: Chuck Herman

Flub a Dub: Buddy Rekich

Foosy: Tom Maker

Floppy: Wendel Pollock

Fatty: Feorge Tincha

Gooch: Hank Komitsky

Gaga: John Dymun

Gus: Keith Shields and Steve Thomas

Gav: Rich, George and Frank Gavula

Golden Toe: Chester Gavula

Gubby: Jerome Jurysta

Gingles: Ralph Graham

Gazille: Ray Prokopchak

Grip: John Graham

Habe: Mitch Habel

Hincheydink: Andy Durnac

Hi-Speed: Andy Grinic

Hawk: Jim Collins and Tom Pirock

Buskey: Stan Mishko

Hunksey: Buddy Halasi

Ickey: Tom Slomers

Izzy: Isadore Polenak

Jingles: Ralph Graham

John-C: John Bohin

J.B.: John Beltch

Jake: Jan Huba

Johnny I: John Ihlenfeld

Junior: Joe Beblo

Jonsey: Mike Uram

Jigs: Lewis Jerry

Jaggers: George Hallihan

Krunch: Frank Kononchuk

Kickey: Nick Russin and Walter Huba

Kaboom: Bob Holben

Knucks: Eugene Grysick

Koko: Alex Kutzko

Kran: Larry Kranakovich

Legs: Larry Ligashewsky

Lo: Bill Lomuller

Lee the Flea: Lee Mathews

Mouse: Mike Hussar

Mugger: Tom Maker

Muck: John Prokopchak

Manuch: Carmin Menicino

Mugsey: Peter Beitch

Mama: Pat Olexa

Monk: Mike Hussar

Moose: Jim Morgus

Mop: Don Prokopchak

Mouse: Gary Mekindree

Mooch: Lee Matthews

Moonlight: Bob Tarchr

Matches: John Matsko

Moses: Jerry Michaels

Miachu: Mitch Natali

Moo Cow: Butchey Krotser

Mamb: Pat Olexa

Mo Jo: Andy Ruktovsky

Moonlight: Bobby Tarcha

Num: Don Nemcek

Big Num: Mickey Nemcek

Nose: Steve Halasi

Ox: Pete Stariat

Pucci: Lee Miller

Porkey: Dave Prokochak

Punchy: John Chuba

Pishta: Steve King

Pashuck: Tom Paczek

Point: Pete Herman

Punta: Dickey Pollanak

Punkin: Ron Kummer

Pischunk: Paul Convery

Punck: Gary Sherman

Patotch: Bob Potocney

Po: Jim Podobensky

Pin-head: Bob Uram

Putsky: Joe Erucman

Puggy: Ed Minto

Pointdexter: Pete Herman

Peck: Steve Jurysta

Peanuts: Frank Rajchel

Pupsy: Paul Prokopchak

Parker: Andrew Tarcha Sr.

Peaches: Mike Yamnitski

Pee Pee: Tom Maker

Pup: Paul Prokopchak

Rabbit: Ron Frenchak

Rat: Ron DeAngelo

Ramsey: Larry Miano

Red: Bill Reed

Red: Henry Szostak

Roach: Pete Hrip

Rockey: Eugene Rock

Rack: Rich Otrimski

Rainbow: Ed Hernock

Red: Paul Uram

Racoon: Rich Ostremski

Semi: Jim Semanco

Sonney: Joe Vavro

Slim: Joe Huba

Shakes: John Shedio

Spider: Mike Franko

Skworm: Mickey Uram

Slick: John Nemcek

Steffo: Steve Nemcek

Soap: Nick Sopel

Star: John Grustar

Slick: Dean Fedosku

Suchy: Don Suchy

Spook: Mike Lukon

Sonney: Mike Fizer

Sonney: John Seesox

Sych: Jim Sychak

Squeeks: George Ligus

Shecar: Jerry Michaels

Spike: Ed Adamski

Sonney: Rudy Natali

Sonny: John Fecich

Sal: Salvator Russo

Slew: Jim Campbell

Sunny: John Fecich

Taggy: Dave Uram

Truck: Billy Esper

Toon: Steve Chuba

Too Tall: Dave Zeludek

Turk: Larry Krauchuk

Tomane Joe: Joe Erkmak

Tom Turnpike: Tom Kennedy

Tuter: Walter Terbavich

T.C.: Teddy Cygan

Tweets: Myron Michaels

Tow: Chester Gavula

Tada: Mike Meaders

Tune: Steve Chuba

Turk: Larry Krauchak

Voo: Bob Cursey

Vinnie: Vincint Seesox

Whip: Bob Wilson

Wrecker: Steve Zulik

Weep: Bill Uram

Wally: Wayne Walliser

Yurk: George Yurkovich

Yam: George Yamnitski

Yatsko: Albert Gracik

Yammy: Steve Yamnitski

Zues: Dave Zulick

Zorro: Ron Zarotuk

Zeke: John Olen

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