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      South Bend, IN.   Lester "Les" Martin Molnar, 89, a longtime resident of South Bend passed away on March 23, 2020. Lester was born on July 3, 1930 in Elmhurst, IL to the late Stephen and Helen (Mayo) Molnar.  He was a graduate of Immaculate Conception High School in Elmhurst, IL, and a graduate of Northwestern University having earned a degree in Business Administration.  He proudly served his country in the US Navy during the...

Lucille A. Bennett Snyder, 91, of South Bend, IN, passed away at 5:15 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Hamilton Grove in New Carlisle, IN. She was born on September 2, 1928 to the late John and Lillian (Stout) Walter in Syracuse, NY, and has lived in South Bend, IN since 1948.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Carol Golupski; and her siblings. Lucille retired in 1986 from the Bendix Corporation, after 10 years of employment. As Lucille A. Walter, she...

Dolores A. Swanson, 90, of Granger, Indiana passed away at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2020, in Brookdale Senior Living.  Dolores was born on June 9, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois.  She retired from the former Roberton’s in South Bend.  She had also been employed with Goldblatt’s in Chicago. On August 21, 1948 she married Herbert H. Swanson, who preceded her in death on January 4, 1999.  She was also preceded in death by her great-granddaughter Jalynn; two...

Randal John Marciniak, 66, passed away unexpectedly from cardiac arrest on Monday May 25, 2020. The only son of Henry J. and Mary Jane (Relicke) Marciniak. Randy was born in Mishawaka, IN on July 21, 1953. Raised in Clay Twp amongst houseful of sisters, Randy at the young age of 12, following the passing of his father, took on a keen interest and began his involvement in weight training, feeling the need to step up and become the patriarch of the family. His commitment to his weight training...

Rose Patricia Burke Riley, 89, of Dayton, Ohio and formerly of South Bend passed away peacefully on Friday, May 22, 2020. Rose was born on August 9, 1930 in Providence, Rhode Island to the late Michael and Winifred (Furey) Burke. On August 25, 1955 she married John Michael Riley, who preceded her in death on September 17, 2003. Rose is survived by two daughters, Rose Riley Federici of New Jersey and Ann M. “Nancy” Gazzerro of Beavercreek, Ohio; two...

SOUTH BEND , IN - Rosemary (Toni) Nemeth, 78, of South Bend, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. She was born on June 2, 1941, in South Bend, Indiana. On June 2, 1962, Rosemary married her high school sweetheart and love of her life, Robert Nemeth, who survives. She is also survived by; two sons, Alan (Christine) Nemeth; Jeffery Nemeth; and one daughter, Kathleen (Kile) Carlson; two grandchildren, Nicole Nemeth and Matthew Nemeth; one brother Patrick (Conie) Sherburn; one sister...

Mary Jo Dregits, 67, of Granger, IN, passed away at 9:11 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend, IN. She was born on September 29, 1952 to the late John and Mary (Kelly) Fitzgerald in South Bend, IN, and was a lifelong area resident. On November 25, 1972, as Mary Jo Fitzgerald, she married her high school sweetheart Michael L. Dregits at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame, IN. Mary Jo is survived by her loving husband and soulmate of 47 years, Michael Dregits...

Ronald R. “Ron” Burns, 80, of South Bend, Indiana passed away at 6:29 p.m. Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, IN. Ron was born on March 9, 1940 to the late Ronald R. and Freida (Beavers) Burns-Butterfield in Liberty Center, OH and has lived in South Bend, IN since 1972. He was employed as a Private Pilot for many years, obtaining his aviation license at the age of 16 years old. Ron was also awarded the prestigious Wright Brother’s Master Pilot Award...

Alphonsena "Sena" L. Ruszkowski, 94, of Mishawaka, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday May 16, 2020 at Tanglewood Trace.  She was born on October 6, 1925, in South Bend, IN to the late Achiel and Marie (VanOverberge) Lips.  On July 4, 1946, she married Michael Ruszkowski, who preceded her in death on May 29, 1967.  Michael was a South Bend Fireman.  She was also preceded in death by her brothers Robert Lips and Joseph Lips and a...