Joseph C ZAKRZEWSKI

21 SEP 1923 - 5 APR 2012

• BIRTH: 21 SEP 1923, South Bend, IN
• BURIAL: Highland Cemetery
• DEATH: 5 APR 2012, Mishawaka, IN

• MARRIAGE: 3 JUL 1948, St Stanislaus B & M, South Bend, IN

1.  Bruce ZAKRZEWSKI

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[N1192] Joseph C. Zakrzewski
April 5, 2012
MISHAWAKA - Joseph C. Zakrzewski, 88, passed away Thursday. Survivors include wife, Lillian A. (Much) Zakrzewski; son, Bruce (Mary) Zakrzewski; two grandchildren, Jamie (Mike) Neely and Anne Marie Zakrzewski; two great-grandchildren, Nicholas Klinke and Josephine Neely; and one sister, Patricia Birky. Graveside Services and Military Honors will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 9 in Highland Cemetery. To honor Joseph's wishes, there will be no visitation. Kaniewski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Published in South Bend Tribune on April 7, 2012

Joseph C. Zakrzewski
April 5, 2012
MISHAWAKA - Joseph C. Zakrzewski, 88, of Mishawaka, IN, passed away at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, April 5, 2012, in Kindred Care, South Bend, IN. Joseph was born on September 21, 1923, in South Bend, to Joseph J. and Lottie (Walkowski) Zakrzewski, and was a lifelong resident. He had been employed with the former Studebaker Corporation, and retired from Midwest Engineering where he was employed as a tool designer. After retirement, Joseph worked in the Pro Shop at the Burke Golf Course on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. On July 3, 1948, in St. Stanislaus Church, he married Lillian A. Much, who survives. Other survivors include his son, Bruce (Mary) Zakrzewski of Mishawaka, IN; two grandchildren, Jamie (Mike) Neely of South Bend, IN, and Anne Marie Zakrzewski of Mishawaka, IN; two great-grandchildren, Nicholas Klinke and Josephine Neely; and one sister, Patricia Birky of South Bend, IN. Joseph was preceded in death by his son, Wayne Zakrzewski; three sisters, Mary Zakrzewski, Clara Nowak and Evelyn Marlin; and one brother, Chester Zakrzewski. Graveside services and military honors will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 9, 2012, at Highland Cemetery. To honor Joseph's wishes, there will be no visitation. Joseph was a WW II Army veteran. He was a member of American Legion Pulaski Post #357 and Z.B. Falcons Nest #80. He enjoyed golfing and dancing, and was a Notre Dame and Cubs fan. Joseph had a zest for life, and cherished his independence. Memorial contributions may be made to Southern Care Hospice. The Kaniewski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. To send online condolences, please visit Kaniewski.com.
Published in South Bend Tribune on April 8, 2012