Thomas J BAJDEK

23 DEC 1947 - 21 OCT 2006

• OCCUPATION: Whiteford
  
• OCCUPATION: South Bend Fire Dept, Ret.1996
  
• BIRTH: 23 DEC 1947, South Bend, IN
• BURIAL: St Joseph Cemetery
• DEATH: 21 OCT 2006, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 14 SEP 1968, Holy Cross Catholic Church

1.  Kenneth M BAJDEK
2.  Kimberly A BAJDEK

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[N176] Thomas J. Bajdek
Dec. 23, 1947 - Oct 21, 2006

Thomas J. Bajdek, 58, of South Bend, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at 6:40 p.m., Saturday, October 21, 2006, in Memorial Hospital.
Thomas was born on December 23, 1947, in South Bend, to Benedict and Esther (Krzyzaniak) Bajdek, who both preceded him in death.
Thomas was currently employed with Whiteford Trailer, and had retired from the South Bend Fire Department in 1996. On September 14, 1968, in Holy Cross Catholic Church, he married Kathleen A. Urgonski, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Kimberly A. (Timothy) Bennett of Fremont, Ind.; one son, Kenneth M. (Darla) Bajdek of Plymouth, Ind.; two grandchildren, Dakota and Hunter Bennett; four brothers, Patrick (Susan) Bajdek of Georgetown, Texas, Michael (Nancy) Bajdek of Grand Blanc, Mich., John (Lois) Bajdek of South Bend and James (Gail) Bajdek of South Bend; and his mother-in-law, Dorothy J. Urgonski of South Bend.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 25, 2006, in St. Stanislaus Church. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, where a prayer service will be held at 7 p.m.
Thomas had served his country in the United States Army Reserves from 1966-1972. He was a member of the V.F.W. Golden Hill Post #8748 and the International Firefighters Local #362.
Sundays will always be remembered not as a day of rest, but as a day of racing. Now he will finally get to meet his greatest hero, Dale Earnhardt. Tom was proud of his Polish Heritage and was known as Dzia Dzia and truly loved being with his grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to The Dale Earnhardt Foundation. Its mission To Continue the Legend through charitable grants that sustain Dale's lifelong commitment to education, children, and environment/wildlife preservation. The Dale Earnhardt Foundation, 1675 Dale Earnhardt Highway #3, Mooresville, NC, 28115. To send online condolences, please visit Kaniewski.com.