Josephine M. Tomazin , 87, of Virginia died Sunday, Aug. 8, 1999, at the Arrowhead Health Care Center in Virginia. She was born May 28, 1912, to Frank and Mary Pogorelc in Eveleth. She grew up and attended school in Eveleth. On May 24, 1941, she married Anthony T. Tomazin in West Allis, Wis. They made their home in Virginia. She was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Virginia, KSKJ Lodge 59 of Eveleth and the Virginia Senior Citizens. Survivors include one son, Mark Tomazin of Virginia; two granddaughters, Kara Suzanne Tomazin of St. Cloud and Julie Anne Tomazin of Brooklyn Park; one sister, Carol Novlan of Gilbert; three sisters-in-law, Mary Pogorelc Intihar of Eveleth, Elizabeth Pogorelc of Eveleth and Ann Harrington of Marine-On-St. Croix, Minn.; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tony, on July 23, 1978; two sisters, Mary Perushek and Frances Debelak; and two brothers, Tony and Frank Pogorelc. Source: Mesabi Daily News - August 10, 1999 2490

In 1930 he was a single 19 year old railroad laborer who lived with his parents and siblings at 121 South Sixth Street, Virginia, Minnesota. From 1943 to 1944 he boarded with his parents at 121 South Sixth Street, Virginia, Minnesota. The 1988 telephone directory lists Anthony Tomazin at 119 6th St. South, Virginia and Mark Tomazin at 1305 South 18th St., Virginia and John Tomazin at Lake Vermillion, Cook, Minnesota.