Bernadette Jeanette SILKOWSKI

31 OCT 1922 - 2 MAR 2016

• BIRTH: 31 OCT 1922, Chicago, Cook, IL
• DEATH: 2 MAR 2016, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 1 OCT 1999, St Joseph County IN

• MARRIAGE: 20 NOV 1946, Crown Point, Lake, Indiana

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[N14219] Birth: Oct. 31, 1922
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death: Mar. 2, 2016
South Bend, St. Joseph County,Indiana, USA
Bernadette was born in Chicago, IL to Bruno and Balbina Silkowski. She wed Franklin C. Way (deceased) in Crown Point, IN but lived the majority of her adult life in South Bend where she raised, on her own, five children, Franklin (Linda) Way of Lincoln, NE, Antoinette (Anthony) Krakowski of Mishawaka, Bernadette (Robert - deceased) Holmes of Mishawaka, Douglas (Shelley) Way of South Bend and Glenn (Maryann) Way of Hilton Head, SC. Later in life she married Stanley Osowski of South Bend, who preceded her in death. Also surviving are grandchildren, Robert Way and Cathy (Brian) McCurdy with great-grandchildren, Reyne, Blaise and Violet McCurdy all of Lincoln, NE, Eric (Brandi) Krakowski with great-grandchildren, Aidan and Nicholas Krakowski of Omaha, NE, Darren (Vicki) Krakowski with great-grandchildren, Noah, Allison, Abigail, Benjamin, Lucille, John Paul and Samuel Krakowski all of Rockford, MI, Nathan (Christa) Krakowski with great-grandchildren Anthony, Kolbe and David; grandchildren, Marcus Krakowski of South Bend, Shawn Way of Mishawaka, Justin (Li) Way of Shanghai, China, Darcie Way of Mishawaka, Bryan Way of Fort Worth, TX and Madison Way of Pasadena, CA. Bernadette was a devout parishioner of Our Lady of Hungary Parish where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11am on Friday, March 4, 2016 with visitation 1 hour prior to the Mass (10am - 11am). Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery.
Parents: Bruno Silkowski (1892 - 1962)
Spouse: Stanley A. Osowski (1913 - 2004)
Burial: Saint Joseph Cemetery, South Bend,St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
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MARRIAGE
Name Franklin C Way
Event Type Marriage Registration
Event Date 20 Nov 1946
Event Place Lake, Indiana, United States
Gender Male
Marriage Lic Date 20 Nov 1946
Spouse's Name Bernadette Silkowski
Spouse's Gender Female
Officiator's Name Harvey T Minas
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007", database with images, FamilySearch

Name Bernadetta Silkowski
Event Type Birth
Event Date 31 Oct 1922
Event Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Registration Place Cook, Illinois
Gender Female
Father's Name Bruno Silkowski
Father's Age 29
Father's Estimated Birth Year 1893
Mother's Name Balbina Karyta
Mother's Age 28
Mother's Estimated Birth Year 1894
Certificate Number 49988
Citing this Record
"Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940," database, FamilySearch