Joseph CHWALEK

17 MAR 1919 - 7 NOV 1997

• BIRTH: 17 MAR 1919, Laporte, IN
• BURIAL: St Joseph Cemetery
• DEATH: 7 NOV 1997, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 9 MAY 1942, St Joseph County, Indiana

• MARRIAGE: 6 APR 1959, St Joseph County, Indiana

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[N1028] Joseph G. Chwalek
March 17, 1919 - Nov. 7, 1997
South Bend Tribune 11/9/1997

OSCEOLA - Joseph G. Chwalek, 78, of Rogers Street, Osceola, Ind., died at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, in his residence. Mr. Chwalek was born on March 17, 1919, in LaPorte, Ind., and had lived in this area all of his life. He retired in 1984 from the former Allied Products. In July 1942 he married Virginia Krzyzaniak, who preceded him in death on Oct. 20, 1954. On April 6, 1959, he married Julie B. Opaczewski, who preceded him in death on June 28, 1993. Mr. Chwalek was also preceded in death by a daughter, Kathleen Fritz, who died on Nov. 23, 1989; and by a brother, Edward Chwalek, who died in October 1996. He is survived by two daughters, Jacqueline Jacobs of South Bend and Margaret Caprous of Valparaiso, Ind.; a son, Michael Chwalek of Osceola; two stepdaughters, Kathleen Summers and Barbara Zakrzewski, both of South Bend; a stepson, George Zagrzejewski of Granger, Ind.; 21 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Sophia Martynowicz and Carrie Martynowicz, both of South Bend, Kathryn Rapela and Jean Rozewicz, both of Mishawaka, Ind.; and by a brother, Stanley Chwalek of South Bend. Mr. Chwalek was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of American Legion Pulaski Post 357 and Polish National Alliance Lodge 83.

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Name: Joseph Chwalek Spouse #1] Virginia Krzyzaniak
#2] Julie B Opaczewski
Father: Father:
Mother Mother
Born: 17 Mar 1919 LaPorte IN Born:
Married: #1] Jul 1942
#2] 6 Apr 1959
Died: 7 Nov 1997 Osceola IN Died #1] 20 Oct 1954 [Virginia]
Buried: St Joseph Cemetery #2] 28 Jun 1993 [Julie]
Church: services at St Jos Funeral Home
Lived: Rogers St
Occupation . retired in 1984 from Allied Products
Service record:: Army veteran, WW II
Nat. Intent :
Health [obit] Joseph died age 78 at 7:30 in his residence.
Family members of: Joseph - abrd Edward who preceded him in death, Mrs Sophie Martynowicz, Mrs
Carrie Martynowicz; Mrs Kathryn Rapel, Mrs Jean Rozewicz and Stanley Chwalek.
OF SPECIAL INTEREST: obit lists 21 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren;

Children:

12] Kathleen b]
mar --- Fritz
d] 23 Nov 1989
13] Jacqueline b]
mar --- Jacobs
d]
14] Margaret b]
mar --- Caprous - lvs Valporaiso IN
d]
15] Michael b]
mar -- lvs Osceola IN
d]
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Stepdaughters --- children of Julie Opaczewski & --- Zagrzejewski

16] Kathleen b]
mar --- Summers
d]
17] Barbara b]
mar --- Zakrzewski
d]
18] George b]
mar lvs Granger IN
d]