James Alfred SZYMANSKI

5 MAR 1940 - 7 MAR 2023

• BIRTH: 5 MAR 1940, South Bend, St Joseph, IN
• DEATH: 7 MAR 2023, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI

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[N34672] James Alfred Szymanski
March 5, 1940 - March 7, 2023

James Alfred Szymanski passed away peacefully March 7, 2023 at the age of 83. He was born March 5, 1940 to Alfred and Esther (Lodyga) Szymanski in South Bend, IN. Adored and loving father to Marianne, James and Joseph and son and daughter in law Garo Hartounian and Cindy Szymanski all of Milwaukee. Proud grandfather to Maximillian, Mia, Emma and Matthew. Preceded in death by his beloved wife Marianne (Armenio-Proite). Brother to Marcia Szymanski of Mishawaka, IN. Survived by loving cousins in Indiana and family in Milwaukee. Brother in law of the late Josephine Lazzaro. James was a man of faith and many hobbies. He is a graduate of St. Joseph's High School in South Bend. A proud veteran of the United States Air Force, The Milwaukee School of Engineering brought him to Milwaukee where he and Marianne met and raised their family. An electrical engineer by profession, one of the most memorable projects he worked on was designing systems for the Space Shuttle Apollo 11. Logical by nature, he also had a creative side. As a musical artist, he was a performance guitarist who played in many bands in Milwaukee. He was an inspiration to those he taught to play personally including his grandsons who were able to play guitar with him and those memories will be cherished forever. His last performance was with his granddaughter singing lyrics and grandsons joining him on the guitar. He touched so many people with his music, his wisdom, his faith, his strong work ethic, quick wit and charitable heart and his last note was played with a full life. He will be dearly missed by his family. Visitation at St. Sebastian Catholic Church, 5400 W. Washington Blvd., Milwaukee, WI. Saturday, March 18 2023, 9-10:45 AM. Mass of Christian Burial 11 A.M. If desired, memorials may be directly made to St. Joseph's High School.

Posted online on March 14, 2023
Published in South Bend Tribune