Joseph L SZALAY

3 JUN 1925 - 15 DEC 2011

• BIRTH: 3 JUN 1925, South Bend, IN
• BURIAL: St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend, IN
• DEATH: 15 DEC 2011, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 15 JUL 1953, St Joseph County, IN

1.  Joseph J SZALAY

• MARRIAGE: 22 OCT 1970, St. Joseph County, IN

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[N1474] Joseph L. Szalay Sr.
June 3, 1925 - Dec. 15, 2011
SOUTH BEND - Joseph L. Szalay Sr., 86, passed away peacefully at 3:05 a.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Hospice House. Joseph was born June 3, 1925 in South Bend, to the late Joe and Ella (Baumgartner) Szalay. He was also preceded in death by his brother, John Szalay, and sister, Mary Niezgodski. On October 22, 1970, Joseph married Jane who survives. They were married 41 years. Also surviving is a son, Joseph (Nataliya) Szalay, Jr. of South Bend; a granddaughter, Isabel and a granddaughter on the way. Joe wore many hats. At the age of 16 he was an auxiliary police officer connected with the civil defense. At the age of 18 he joined the United States Navy. From 1943 to 1946, he served on a destroyer, the U.S.S. Champlain, serving in the Mediterranean, Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. His ship was credited with sinking two German submarines. He also was in the battle for Okinawa against suicide bombers, landed in Japan shortly after that and saw damage in Hiroshima. Upon discharge from the Navy he joined the South Bend Police Department in 1947 at the age of 21. After retiring in 1970 from the Police Department, he worked as a security guard at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center and Memorial Hospital and he also was a school bus driver. He made his own wine for 53 years, grew his own grapes and was very much an avid gardener. Visitation will be 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with a Rosary to be prayed at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2011 in the ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Rd. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, December 19, 2011 in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Ct., South Bend, IN 46637. Condolences may be made at www. sjfh.net.
Published in South Bend Tribune on December 17, 2011

Joseph L. Szalay Sr.
June 3, 1925 - Dec. 15, 2011
SOUTH BEND - Joseph L. Szalay Sr., 86, passed away Thursday. Survivors include wife, Jane; son, Joseph (Nataliya) Szalay Jr.; granddaughter, Isabel, and a granddaughter on the way. Visitation will be 2-6 pm with a Rosary at 4 pm today (Sunday) in the ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. on Monday in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Condolences may be made at www.sjfh.net.
Published in South Bend Tribune on December 18, 2011

Source Chris Kovatch: taltos017@yahoo.com
The Case for Helen Smith Forsythe Szalay:
I went to the archives today and found the divorce record for Joseph and Helen Szalay.
Helen's previous name was Helen Forsythe, and they were married on 15 Jul 1953 (WHERE?). In the papers, it is mentioned that Helen has an adult son by a previous marriage. It is therefore unclear whether Forsythe is her maiden name or the name of her previous husband.

Based on City Directories and other info, I think it's a strong possibility that Helen's maiden name was Smith, and that she married and divorced a man named Otto Forsyth(e). They had a son named Otto Jr., and a daughter Sally.

City Directory 1951-52
Otto & Helen Forsythe reside at 1342 1/2 Lincoln Way Helen employed at S B Lathe

City Directory 1953-54
Joseph L Szalay & Helen C Smith / Forsythe reside at 1342 1/2 Lincoln Way Helen employed at S B Lathe, Joseph a Policeman

City Directory 1967
Joseph L Szalay & Helen C Smith / Forsythe reside at Lilac Road Helen employed at S B Lathe, Joseph a Policeman

Helens Obit 10/13/1989 .... As Helen Smith she married Otto Forsythe (d-1959) on 8/13/1927 in South Bend therefor she may have been the Mother of Joseph Jr. who was born about 1963 . it would appear that she may have been married to Joseph L Szalay between the years of 1953 and 1967 and divorced Joseph before her death in 1989.

For Documents see The Ladewski Papers ........ Szalay Joseph L Family at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~instjose/