Esther MOLNAR

7 APR 1928 - 17 DEC 2006

• BIRTH: 7 APR 1928, South Bend, IN
• DEATH: 17 DEC 2006, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 18 JAN 1947, St Joseph County, Indiana

1.  Donald E. CHWALEK

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[N1031] Esther Chwalek
April 7, 1928 - Dec. 17, 2006

SOUTH BEND - Esther Chwalek, 78, of South Bend, passed away at 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17, in the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend. Esther was born on April 7, 1928, in South Bend, to the late Joseph and Katherine (Hegedus) Molnar Jr. On January 19, 1947, she married Edward M. Chwalek in South Bend, who passed away on October 7, 1996. She was also preceded in death by her grandson, Derek Mills. She is survived by her two children, Michelle (Stephen) Vascil of Granger and Donald (Rose) Chwalek of South Bend; seven grandchildren, Christine (Chad) Beachy, Stephen (Jennifer) Vascil, Edward (Lori) Chwalek, Nicole (Rick Evans) Chwalek, Shane Flowers, Dustin Mills and David (Jennifer) Mills; five great-grandchildren, Marisa Chwalek, Alexis Chwalek, Nicolas Russo, Colin Vascil and Chase Beachy; and her sister, Josephine (Ron) Meiszberg of Kenosha, WI. Esther retired in 1994 from Holy Cross Care Services as a nurse's aide. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Visitation will be today, Dec. 19, from 2 to 8 p.m. in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 South Mayflower Road, South Bend, where a Rosary will be prayed at 4:30 p.m. A funeral liturgy will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 20, 2006, at 10 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. For those who are unable to attend the funeral liturgy, condolences for the family may be sent to www.sjfh.net.