Rev. Walter John Bly

Father Bly was born on July 24, 1932 in Yonkers, New York.  He graduated from Bronxville High School in 1951 and Fordham University in 1955. Father Bly served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957 and spent one year at Thule Air Force Base in Greenland.  He attended Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary in Norwood, Ohio and was ordained a priest on May 30, 1964.  Father Bly served from 1964 to 1966 at Saint Charles in Fort Wayne, Indiana and at the same time taught at Bishop Dwenger High School. He served from 1966 to 1978 at Our Lady of Hungary Parish and from 1978 to 2009 at Corpus Christi Parish both in South Bend, Indiana.  He also served as Pastor at Saint Isidore in Nappanee, Indiana from 1973 to 1992. Father Bly taught at Saint Joseph High School for 42 ½ years.   He is survived by his brother, Richard, and Richard’s wife, Judy and their four children, Pattie (Steve) Stallous, Colleen Cornelius, Andrew Bly, and Eugene Bly. Father Bly is also survived by Richard and Judy’s six grandchildren.  A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 4, 2023 in Corpus Christi Church. The Mass will be livestreamed on the Corpus Christi Parish website. Committal Services and burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Cemetery, South Bend, Indiana.  A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 3, 2023 in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, Indiana, where a rosary will be prayed at 8:00 p.m.  A visitation will also be held from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Saturday in Corpus Christi Church.  To send online condolences, please visit kaniewski.com

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