Address: 63 Coolidge St., Lawrence, MA
Date of Birth: August 19, 1946
Occupation: Minister
Ethnic Background: American-Polish
Interviewer: Ernestine Murphy
Summary: John Kurpiel is the minister of the Church of Christ on Coolidge St. in South Lawrence, but he discusses virtually nothing about his ministry. He talks about growing up on lower Tower Hill as a mischievous young man in the 1950s and 60s. He mentions the brutal murder of his sister, Louise Kurpiel, and its effect on his family and the city.
Collection
Lawrence History Center Oral History Collection
https://lawrencehistory.org/files/audio/oh/2007.500.287-jkurpiel.mp3
Date (created)
1999-10-26