Croatian Fraternal Union

Croatian Fraternal Union
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The Croatian Fraternal Union (Croatian: Hrvatska bratska zajednica), the oldest and largest Croatian organization in North America, is a fraternal benefit society of the Croatian diaspora based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Its founders were Croatians from Allegheny City, Pennsylvania who sought to create an organization which could aid sick workers and help others cover funeral expenses. It was formed on September 2, 1894 as Croatian Union of the United States (which was subsequently renamed a year later to the National Croatian Society). In 1925, the National Croatian Society merged with several other Croatian fraternal organizations to form the present day Croatian Fraternal Union. After this merger, the organization was able to offer better, more efficient service to its members.

The CFU currently offers a wide variety of insurance plans. However, it has been an important group in preserving Croatian culture in North America, by supporting Croatian roots, and traditional tamburitza groups . The Zajedničar, the CFU's newspaper, has been in circulation since 1904 and currently provides insurance information, as well as providing details about CFU cultural events from around the continent.

One of the streets in Zagreb, capital city of Croatia, is called Street of the Croatian Fraternal Union. The National and University Library in Zagreb, one of Croatia's central cultural institutions, is located in that street. Josip Marohnić, founding father and first president of the CFU, also has a street named in his honor in Zagreb.

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Current OfficersNational Board

National President Bernard M. Luketich
Vice President/Member Services Joseph M. Brigich
National Secretary/Treasurer Edward W. Pazo
Second Vice President Bernadette Luketich-Sikaras
President, Board of Trustees Matt Turcol
Secretary, Board of Trustees Pamela Plesh Weigand
Member, Board of Trustees Don Langenfeld
George Pavlecic
Mary Krilich Joyce
Michael Ricci
Robert Luketic

Current OfficersHigh Trial Board

President Richard Major
Secretary Stan Blaz
Michael Ricci
Robert Panenic
Catherine B. Obenour
Carolyn Kotvasz
Ladislav Meze

Current OfficersJunior Cultural Federation

President Joan Kutz
1ST Vice-President Michael Vucinic
2ND Vice-President Goldie Malone
Secretary Virginia Michtich
Treasurer Mary Ann Mikula
Trustees Patricia Wiegand
Theodore Sebetich, Jr
Emil Riccio
Bernadette Luketich-Sikaras
Janet Craig
Board of Advisors Donald Weakley
Ron Sabolcik
Carol Sees
Ex Officio Bernard M. Luketich

LodgesUnited States

ARIZONA 978Phoenix 1002Tucson
CALIFORNIA 121Oakland 177Los Angeles 352Watsonville 434Sacramento 581Fresno 588San Pedro 612San Jose 619Roseville
641San Diego 677Los Angeles 730Dinuba 900San Francisco 929Mountain View 959Fontana 1007San Francisco 1983Sunnyvale
1987San Pedro 1989Sunnyvale 1991San Mateo 1993Los Angeles
COLORADO 12Denver 402Pueblo
CONNECTICUT 616Stamford
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1976Washington 1984Washington
FLORIDA 982Miami
GEORGIA 1014Atlanta
IDAHO 693Boise
ILLINOIS 9Chicago 18Joliet 32Chicago 75Waukegan 175Joliet 201Dunfermline 202Chicago 217Benld
222Madison 228Lyons 229Chicago 367Canton 440Chicago 848Chicago 948Chicago
INDIANA 57Whiting 154Chicago 170Merrillville 805Whiting
IOWA 64Des Moines
KANSAS 35Kansas City
MARYLAND 684Baltimore
MICHIGAN 69Caspian 259Hermansville 270Ahmeek 335Escanaba 351Detroit 533Battle Creek 561Flint 656Kipling
717Detroit 1015Grand Rapids
MINNESOTA 94Eveleth 238Gilbert 316St. Paul 355Ely 513Keewatin 550New Duluth 635Virginia 664Nebish
MISSOURI 50St. Louis 167St. Louis
MONTANA 84Anaconda 987Lewistown
NEBRASKA 101Omaha
NEVADA 428McGill 1985Las Vegas
NEW JERSEY 362Hoboken 760Camden
NEW MEXICO 60Gallup
NEW YORK 243Cementon 326Astoria 557Buffalo 789New York City 1981Astoria 1990New York City
OHIO 47Cleveland 66Youngstown 136Lorain 182Warren 185Campbell 235Cleveland 310Columbus 337Euclid
403Cleveland 472Akron 514Canton 563Dayton 570Brewster 598McDonald 600Massillon 614Newton Falls
699Akron 859Cleveland 995Cleveland
OREGON 130Portland
PENNSYLVANIA 1Pittsburgh 3McKeesport 4Etna 5Johnstown 6Rankin 10Export 13Steelton 19Pittsburgh
34Pittsburgh 72Uniontown 79Dysart 80Smoke Run 85Rochester 126Farrell 141Pittsburgh 146Versailles
194Monessen 234Pittsburgh 248Clairton 274Homer City 279Whitney 304Ambridge 307W. Brownsville 309Bessemer
314Steelton 320Duquesne 327Donora 345Greensburg 354Cokeburg 423Aliquippa 432Yukon 508Greenville
522West Pittsburg 528Republic 535Midland 540Conway 541Trafford 567Canonsburg 576Bethlehem 592Simpson
602Verona 669Coraopolis 716Tire Hill 718Rankin 720Aliquippa 740Rices Landing 776Monaca 992Fairless Hills
TEXAS 1836Houston
UTAH 282Helper
WASHINGTON 56Roslyn 246Tacoma 271Aberdeen 439Seattle 488Spokane 695Gig Harbor 867ESL Tacoma 1012Anacortes
WEST VIRGINIA 2Benwood 523Warwood 595Weirton 606Bluefield
WISCONSIN 392West Allis 599Sanborn 639Eagle River 680Ashland 692Kenosha 993Mukwonago 1959Milwaukee 1994Milwaukee
1995Sheboygan
WYOMING 306Rock Springs 374Rock Springs

LodgesCanada

ALBERTA 503Calgary 520Edmonton 949Alberta
BRITISH COLUMBIA 268Nanaimo 787Vancouver
NOVA SCOTIA 786Stellarton 796Glace Bay
ONTARIO 500Cambridge 501Ottawa 512Mississauga 515Toronto 525Mississauga 530St. Thomas 531Simcoe 545Etobicoke
617Welland 638Windsor 644Hamilton 648Kirkland Lake 650Toronto 679Thunder Bay 793Sudbury 874Huntsville
919Sault Ste Marie 930Schumacher 936Bothwell 954Hamilton 961West Toronto 975Toronto 977Toronto
QUEBEC 739Montreal 814Val D'Or 866Montreal 990Montreal
SASKATCHEWAN 521Saskatoon

LodgesCroatia

CROATIA 2000Zagreb 2001Ogulin 2004Koprivnica 2005Rijeka 2006Split 2007Županja

Notable presidents

Anton Gazdić, first president of the Executive Committee for the Yugoslav Classroom at the University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning.

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