Victor John WUKOVITS

17 JUN 1918 - 18 DEC 2000

• BIRTH: 17 JUN 1918, South Bend, IN
• DEATH: 18 DEC 2000, South Bend, IN

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[N15529] Birth: Jun. 17, 1918
South Bend,St. Joseph, IN
Death: Dec. 18, 2000
South Bend, St. Joseph, IN
Victor John Wukovits, 82, formerly of Indiana Avenue, Mishawaka, Ind., passed
away early on Monday morning, Dec. 18, in the Ironwood Health and Rehabilitation
Center, South Bend, Ind. Vic was born on June 17, 1918, in South Bend, to Frank and Mary Wukovits, whopreceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by a son, Robert; a sister, Marie; brothers, Frank, William and Thomas; and by his beloved "Bets," wife of
56 years. On March 6, 1943, in South Bend, Vic married Betty Fitzgerald, and
immediately returned to serve his country aboard the USS Pensacola. Vic retired
from Mishawaka High School in 1980, where he was a teacher-counselor-basketball
and golf coach. Vic was a longtime basketball and football official on the high
school and college level. The highlight of his career was officiating the 1973
Rose Bowl. Vic is survived by two sons, Victor (Flor) Wukovits of San Antonio, Texas, and
Charles (Christine) Wukovits of Mishawaka; three grandchildren, Caryn and Carol
Wukovits, both of Mishawaka, and Victor (Margaret) Wukovits of Lake Charles,
La.; and by a sister, Theresa Healey of South Bend. As per Vic's request, there will be no visitation, with Thallemer- Goethals Funeral Home handling all arrangements. Memorial services will be held in conjunction with the Wukovits family reunion in July, with the date to be
announced at a later time. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be
made in Vic's name to The Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 710 West 168th Street,
New York, NY 10032. Submitted by; Scabbardfish
Parents:
Frank J. Wukovits (1887 - 1977)
Mary Plaukovich Wukovits (1887 - 1947)
Spouse: Betty J. Fitzgerald Wukovits (1919 - 1999)*
Sibling:
Frank J. Wukovits (1914 - 1943)*
Victor John Wukovits (1918 - 2000)
Burial: Saint Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, St. Joseph, IN