Age 22. 288 Field Street, Brockton, MA. Born 2/17/1920, in Brockton. Died of carbon monoxide poisoning (death certificate). Parts maker, Alden Products Co. (radio components), Brockton. In a mixed-gender foursome with coworker Miss Georgia Canelias, age 20 (Born 7/28/1922. Died as Georgia Voda on 4/13/1973, of illness, age 50. Last residence Brockton), of Brockton, survived, also Coast Guardsman Raymond "Nick" Carter, age 26 (Born 2/22/1916. Died 4/12/1971, age 55. Last residence Quincy, MA), of South Boston (Boston), MA, survived, and Seaman Harry McMullen, U.S. Navy, age 18, of Gary, IN, dead. Had accompanied Miss Canelias, who had a date with Coast Guardsman Carter, from Brockton north to Boston earlier on Saturday. The latter made last-minute arrangements with Seaman McMullen at random to serve as an escort for Miss Sviokla when he could not find an available sailor in his own troupe. Foursome was seated in the cellar Melody Lounge. Stayed behind with Seaman McMullen while their companions went upstairs for a rhumba dance. Reported that when the fire broke Miss Canelias ran from the foyer ladies room towards the cellar stairs yelling, "Stephania is down there!" The Boston Evening Globe, 11/30/1942: "'We can't do anything about that now,' Nick told her. 'Let's just get out of here as fast as we can.'" Two accounts regarding identification of her remains. The Boston Evening Globe, 11/30/1942: "Today [Monday] Stephania's parents went to Boston. They identified their daughter by...red earrings, red beads and red bracelet." Brockton Daily Enterprise, 12/01/1942: "Identification was established by...an unusual ring worn on the third finger of her right hand." Was single. Was a graduate of Brockton High School. Was known informally as "Stephanie" (name shown on her death certificate and on the official November 1943 Boston Committee on Public Safety master list of casualties). Parents Mr. and Mrs. Adam and Isabelle (Kalanovachuite) Sviokla, same address. Burial at Calvary Cemetery, Brockton. Middle name Albina.

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