Bernadine Betty WACHOWIAK

1 APR 1932 - 7 DEC 2020

• BIRTH: 1 APR 1932, St Joseph County, IN
• DEATH: 7 DEC 2020, Hospice House, South Bend, IN

1.  Vince HORVATH

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[N26038] Bernadine "Betty" J. (Wachowiak) Horvath
April 1, 1932 ~ December 7, 2020 (age 88)

Bernadine J. “Betty” Horvath, 88, passed away on December 7, 2020 peacefully in Hospice House. Bernadine was born on April 1, 1932 in South Bend to the late Stanley and Jane (Kopczynski) Wachowiak. She worked at Bendix Corporation and Tire Rack. Betty enjoyed bowling, volleyball and especially golf, in which she had 3 holes in one. Later in life she belonged to two bridge clubs. She also enjoyed being with family and friends. She will be sorely missed. On October 28, 1950 in St. Adalbert’s Church, she married Robert K. Horvath who survives. They celebrated 70 years of marriage this year. Also surviving are three sons Kenneth Horvath of Kalamazoo, MI, Vince Horvath of South Bend and Andrew Horvath of Mishawaka, two grandchildren Jennifer (James) Baughman and Kelly Ruegsegger, 4 great-grandchildren, a sister Lorraine (Romie) Zanetti and a brother Raymond (Georgianne) Wachowiak. Bernadine was preceded in death by a brother Ben Wachowiak and a daughter in law Laura Horvath. As per her request, there will be no visitation or services. Cremation has taken place. Zahoran Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to The Center for Hospice. To leave an online condolence, visit our website http://www.zahoran.com or our facebook page Zahoran Funeral Home.

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Bernadine “Betty” and Robert Horvath
70th Wedding Anniversary
Betty and Robert Horvath will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on October 28, 2020.
Robert Horvath and Betty Wachowiak were married on October 28th, 1950 at St. Adalbert Catholic Church, South Bend. They have three children, Kenneth of Kalamazoo, Vince of South Bend and Andrew of Mishawaka. They also have two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Robert retired in 1995 after 45 years in various engineering positions at several firms. Betty retired in 1983 after 13 years with the Tire Rack, South Bend. They have lived in South Bend and Mishawaka their entire lives.