Background
Sinishta, Gjon was born on April 8, 1930 in Podgorica, Montenegro. Son of Prenk and Viktoria (Gjokaj) Sinishta. came to the United States, 1965.
Sinishta, Gjon was born on April 8, 1930 in Podgorica, Montenegro. Son of Prenk and Viktoria (Gjokaj) Sinishta. came to the United States, 1965.
Degree in radio broadcasting-journalism, Journalist Broadcasting School, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1947; student, Colombiere College, Clarkston, Michigan, 1966-1967; student, John Carroll U., 1967-1968; student, University Santa Clara, 1973-1974.
Broadcaster, translator, writer, Yugoslav Broadcasting Institute, Belgrade, 1947-1956; imprisoned for anti-communist propaganda,, 1956-1961; accountant, Zagreb (Croatia) Textile Company, 1961-1963; escaped from Yugoslavia, in refugee camps in, Italy, 1963-1964; assembler, Ford Motor Company, Wixom, Michigan, 1965-1966; pressman, General Motors, Cleveland, 1967-1968; assistant food manager, U. Santa Clara, California, 1968-1971; director Mission Church, U. Santa Clara, California, 1971-1977; pastoral associate St. Ignatius Church,, U. San Francisco, 1977-1995. Executive secretary Albanian Catholic Institute University San Francisco, 1970-1993. Editor Albanian Catholic Bulletin, San Francisco, 1980-1995.
Lieutenant Yugoslav Army, 1951-1952. Member Amnesty International.
Married Maria Theresa Amaya, January 3, 1968. 1 child, Michael John.