Therese Florence Grocki

Therese Florence Grocki, 87, of Mishawaka, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at The Center for Hospice Care Raclin House surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 29, 1936 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Floyd and Clara (Tuszynski) Wojciechowski. She dearly loved her husband Daniel Chester Grocki who survives. They wed on September 7, 1957 in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church.

Therese is survived by her children, Daniel (Cathy) Grocki of Tulum, Mexico, Clare (Earl) Keith of South Bend, Indiana, Paul (Betsy) Grocki of Carmel, Indiana, and Mary Holewczynski of South Bend, Indiana; eleven grandchildren, Katie (Casey Coon) Grocki, Jonathan (DD) Grocki, Ellen Grocki, Sarah (Austin) Vanderheyden, Rachel Jozaites, Earl “Trey” (Chloe) Keith, Paul “PJ” Grocki, Samuel (Emma) Grocki, Alex Holewczynski, Kyle (Natalie Kontz) Holewczynski and Paul Holewczynski; and four great grandchildren, Leonardo Jozaites, Therese Jozaites, Holden Vanderheyden and Amelia Grocki. Therese is also survived by her sister, Anne (Tom) White of South Bend, Indiana, sister-in-law, Gertrude Goller of South Bend, Indiana, cousin, Paul Tuszynski of Mill Creek, Indiana and many adored nieces and nephews. Therese was preceded in death by her sisters, Dorothy Ann Wojciechowski, Barbara Wojciechowski, Mary Louise Wojciechowski and her brother, John Wojciechowski.

Therese was a member of St. Joseph High School’s first graduating class in 1954 and graduated from Holy Cross School of Nursing in 1957. She was a registered nurse, retiring from St. Joseph Hospital in Mishawaka, Indiana and was a lifetime member and alumnus of St. Joseph Holy Cross Nurse Alumnae Association. An avid reader who loved books, Therese loved history, traveling abroad, movies, theater, and spending winters in Port Charlotte, Florida. Therese was a sports fan of Notre Dame football, women’s basketball, the Chicago Cubs and St. Joe’s girls’ softball.

A visitation for Therese will be held on Friday November 15, 2024 at the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Dr., South Bend, IN from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm. A rosary will be prayed at 4:00 pm in the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church, 2310 E. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, IN at 11:00 am with visitation one hour prior to Mass. Burial will be at a later date in St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Beacon Cancer Care Memorial via Beacon Health Foundation, 615 N. Michigan St., South Bend, IN 46601-1033, or St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church.

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