Ah, McKinzies cooking in Monongah/Idamay history

Mike McKenzie

Mike McKinzie, who won the Prunty’s Pub chili cookoff, lives in Idamay with wife Lena McKinzie.

Lena’s father was the late Charles “Sonny” Barta, 76, of Bingamon, formerly of Idamay. Her mother was the late Ida “Toots” Barta.

Sonny’s sister is Monongah’s Lucy Wells. Their parents were Steve Barta, Sr. and Stella Tossone Barta.

 

The late Edward Porter and Maude Poling McKenzie were the parents of LaVerne Mascara, widow of Frank C. Mascara, and Barb and Harlan.

LaVerne’s children are Debbie Light of Greensboro, North Carolina, Patsy Mascara and wife Kim of Everson, John Mascara of Monongah and Tina Mascara of California.

Johnny Mascara, Class of 1941, is famous for  unintentionally backing over Wheelbarrow Willie’s wheelbarrow and rushing to Fairmont for a replacement – but had to settle for a wagon.