Moskal, Edward

Edward J. Moskal
Longtime President of the Polish National Alliance (PNA) and Polish American Congress (PAC) passed away
Edward J. Moskal, President of the Polish National Alliance (PNA) and Polish American Congress (PAC), died peacefully at his home at 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 2005. His passing followed a long period of illness, primarily the aftermath of an amputation due to diabetes
Mr. Moskal had served as President of the PNA since 1988. Prior to his presidency he was elected a PNA National Director in 1963 and became National Treasurer in 1967, in which office he served until his election as President.
He was also elected as President of the PAC in 1988 and served in that office until his decease. President Lech Walesa awarded him the highest civilian honor of the Republic of Poland, the Commander's Cross with Star. He was also made an honorary citizen of the city of Krakow, Poland. The title of Honorary Doctor was bestowed upon him by the University of Poznan Medical School in 1997.
His term as President was marked by many innovations and advancements on the part of the PNA. Among other things, he instituted a complete computerization of the Home Office in Chicago, making it a state-of-the-art operation. It was also a period in which other smaller Polish American fraternal groups merged with the PNA, which had become the largest ethnic fraternal organization in the United States. He completed the initiation of broadcasting by radio station WPNA (1490 AM) in the Chicago area. Determined to secure the financial independence and growth of the PNA, he expanded the interests to the organization to include banking institutions under the name of Alliance FSB with branches in Niles and Chicago, Illinois. Constantly interested in keeping current with modern trends, he led the PNA into the new world of Internet communications with the creation of a website and widespread e-mail correspondence.
Mr. Moskal is survived by his wife, Wanda (nee Sadlik); daughter Pamela (Dennis) Komorowski; brother, Chester (Joan) Moskal; sister, Irene DelGiudice; granddaughters Joyce (Joseph) Selby, Mary (Dariusz) Wieczorkiewicz and Lisa Komorowski; and great-grand-children Joseph, Jason and Jamie Selby, and Ryan Wieczorkiewicz.
Visitation will be held at St. John Cantius Church, 825 N. Carpenter St., Chicago, Illinois, on Monday, March 28, from 2:00-9:00 p.m. and Tuesday, March 29, from l :00-9:00 p.m. A prayer service will be held at the church on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be said on Wednesday, March 30, at 10:00 a.m., followed by internment at St. Adalbert Cemetery on Milwaukee Avenue in Niles, Illinois.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation (PACCF).
From: Bialy Orzel - White Eagle, Vol.1, Issue 2, March 29, 2005