A son, Zephaniah William Johnstone, was born at 1:02 p.m. on Nov. 11, 2009 at Pottsville Hospital to Jennifer Johnstone-Keich of Tamaqua.

He weighed 6 pounds, 11 1/2 ounces and measured 20 1/2 inches long.Maternal grandparents are Williams Johnstone Sr., Girardville, and the late Mariane Johnstone. Maternal great-grandparents are Peter and Marion Teresavage, Jr., also of Girardville.