Chris SWITALSKI

15 SEP 1954 - 25 JUL 2008

• BIRTH: 15 SEP 1954, South Bend, IN
• BURIAL: St Joseph Cemetery, South Bend, In
• DEATH: 25 JUL 2008, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 24 NOV 1973, St. John the Baptist Church, South Bend, IN

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[N7601] Chris B. Switalski

Birth: Sep. 15, 1954
South Bend, St. Joseph, IN

Death: Jul. 25, 2008
South Bend, St. Joseph, IN

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Chris B. Switalski
Sept. 15, 1954 - July 26, 2008
SOUTH BEND - Chris B. Switalski, 53, of South Bend, IN, passed away in his sleep on Saturday, July 26, 2008. Chris was born on September 15, 1954, in South Bend, IN, and was a lifelong resident. He retired in 2004 from the South Bend Fire Department where he was employed as a firefighter for 29 years. On November 24, 1973, in St. John the Baptist Church, he married Christine M. Tepe, who survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Pamela (David) LaCluyse of Mishawaka, IN, Catherine (Adin) McCann of Charlotte, NC, and Tracy (Andrew) VanSchoick of Granger, IN; one grandson, Kyle LaCluyse; his parents, Bernard and Angela Switalski of South Bend, IN; and by two brothers, Timothy (Teri) Switalski of Anacortes, WA, and David Switalski of South Bend, IN. Preceding him in death were his maternal grandparents, Bernice and Walter Wojciechowski; and his paternal grandparents, Tillie and Eligius Switalski. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 31, in Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Entombment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, where a parish Rosary will be prayed at 4:00 p.m. Chris was a 1973 graduate of the former LaSalle High School. He enjoyed boating on Lake Michigan with family and friends, and spending summers at Sister Lakes, MI. Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children, 2211 North Oak Park Avenue, Chicago, IL 60635. To send online condolences, please visit Kaniewski.com.
Published in the South Bend Tribune on 7/29/2008

Burial:
Saint Joseph Cemetery
South Bend
St. Joseph County
Indiana, USA