Patricia KUMINECZ

10 JUL 1928 - 20 JUL 2012

• BIRTH: 10 JUL 1928, South Bend, IN
• BURIAL: Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, Indiana
• DEATH: 20 JUL 2012, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 12 OCT 1957, St Stanislaus B & M, South Bend, IN

1.  Michael HAMANN

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Patricia E. Hamann
July 10, 1928 - July 20, 2012
SOUTH BEND - Patricia E. Hamann, 84, of South Bend, Indiana, passed away at 5:30 a.m. Friday, July 20, 2012, in The Milton Home. Patricia was born on July 10, 1928, in South Bend, to Michael and Helen (Kubasik) Kuminecz, and was a lifelong resident. She retired from the South Bend Tribune in 1980, where she was employed as a switchboard operator. On October 12, 1957, in St. Stanislaus Church, she married Fredric A. Hamann, who survives. Also surviving are her two sons, Michael (Lori Mazick) Hamann and David (Becky) Hamann, both of South Bend, IN; five grandchildren, Kate (Juan) Valenzuala, Jake (Anne) Hamann, Nick (Kelly) Hamann, Pete (Gina) Hamann and Lisa Hamann; one step-granddaughter, Andrea; three great-grandchildren, Lucas Anthony, Lucas Satchel and Elijah Michael Hamann; and two sisters, Dorothy (Paul) Meert and Theresa (Ellis) Villalovas, both of Bakersfield, CA. Patricia was preceded in death by her daughter-in-law, Mary Hamann; one sister, Jeanette Kuminecz; and one brother, Robert Kuminecz. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 23, 2012, in St. Stanislaus Church. To honor Patricia's request, there will be no visitation. Private burial will take place at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association . Patricia was a member of St. Stanislaus Parish. She was devoted to her Catholic faith and the Rosary. In her younger years, Patricia was a talented athlete and tennis player on South Bend's West Side. She was proud to be a Den Mother for the Cub Scouts. Patricia loved to watch her sons, Mike and Dave, play baseball, and she volunteered countless hours, with her husband, Fred, at South Side Little League. Friends of Mike and Dave, while growing up, always felt welcome at the Hamann home, thanks to Pat's hospitality. Patricia had a great sense of humor and was an avid reader. She enjoyed hosting parties for her family. Patricia loved her grandchildren. The Hamann family wishes to extend their most heartfelt gratitude to Mary Beth "Betsy" Coleman for her selfless love, care and attention to Patricia over the last few years. To send online condolences, please visit Kaniewski.com.
Published in South Bend Tribune on July 22, 2012