Walter J. Vopal

Walter James Vopal was born July 5, 1919. He grew up in Milwaukee and worked at Allen Bradley downtown. He married Salomea (Sally) on August 7, 1943. Their wedding picture is here. They lived in Cudahy with Sally's sister, Delores, and her family.

They had three children:

Roger J. Vopal, b. 1944.

Gary Lee Vopal, b. 1950.

Nancy Ann Vopal, b. 1954.

The family in 1959.


Wally, Sally, Gary, Nancy, and Roger in 1988.

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Stories and Facts about the family:

Walter attended Boy's Tech High School in Milwaukee, WI from 1934 to 1937. He played basketball there, and was a center. His brothers Clarence and George also attended Tech and played basketball.

Walter was also a good baseball player. He played on a team for Allen Bradley and then after he retired, he frequently attended local baseball games in Milwaukee and Cudahy.

Walter died just one month before his 50th wedding anniversary, and just six weeks after Delores had lost her husband, Albert.

Sally and Walter were one of the driving forces behind the Vopal Family Picnics, which used to occur in Jackson Park in Milwaukee in the 1980's.

Sally was able to see her first great-grandchild, Patrick, who was born in 1997.

Wally passed away on July 3, 1993. Sally was quoted in his obituary sa saying, "He was a lovable father and the best companion. He lived for his grandchildren," said his wife. He was a helpful person. "Everybody knew him as Wally the helping hand with the big smile."

Decendants of Roger

Roger Vopal married his wife Mary in 1969.

They had four children: James, b.1970; John b, 1972; Patricia, b., 1973; and Mary Kay, b. 1974.

John married Rachel in December 1996. They have one son, Patrick, born in 1997.

Mary Kay was also married to her husband Brian in August of 1997.

Decendants of Gary

Gary Vopal married Particia Mary Kaluzny on August 19, 1972.

They had two children: Kathryn Jolene, b. 1975; and Matthew Gary, b. 1983.

Decendants of Nancy

Nancy Ann Vopal married Gary Valetti on September 5, 1978.

They had two children, Jon-Erik Valetti b. 1984 and Michael Valetti b. 1988.

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