Cyril A. VAN DEN DRIESSCHE

29 OCT 1928 - 10 JUN 2008

• BIRTH: 29 OCT 1928, Mishawaka, St Joseph, IN
• DEATH: 10 JUN 2008, South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN

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[N19754] Cyril A. Van Den Driessche

Birth 29 Oct 1928
Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, IN

Death 10 Jun 2008 (aged 79)
South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN

Burial
Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
Osceola, St. Joseph County, IN
Memorial ID 27511619

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Cyril A. Van Den Driessche
Oct. 29, 1928 - June 10, 2008
MISHAWAKA - Cyril A. Van Den Driessche, 79, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2008, in Hospice House, South Bend. Cyril was born on October 29, 1928, in Mishawaka, to Felix and Pharilda (DePyper) Van Den Driessche. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Henry. On May 27, 1950, in Mishawaka, he married the former Mary Deneve, who survives along with a daughter, Julie (J. Michael) Smith of Plainfield, IN; son, Steve (Natasha) Van Den Driessche of Elkhart; five grandchildren, Steven and Matthew Van Den Driessche, Nicole and Katelyn Smith, and Anna Lypka; and two sisters, Leona Vande Voorde of Dubuque, IA, and Elsie Leitner of Osceola, IN. Cyril was a retired Assistant Chief with the Mishawaka Fire Department. He was a veteran of the United States Marines, where he served his country proudly during the Korean War. He was a member of St. Bavo Catholic Church and the BK Club. He was also a member of Mishawaka Retired Policeman and Fireman Association, and a past member of FOE and American Legion. Visitation for family and friends will be on Friday, June 13th, from 3 to 7 p.m. in Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. 8th Street, Mishawaka. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, June 14th, at 10:00 a.m. in St. Bavo Catholic Church, Mishawaka, with Rev. Barry England officiating. Burial will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. Memorial contributions may be made in Cyril's name to The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637; or to St. Bavo Catholic Church, 511 W. 7th Street, Mishawaka, IN 46544. To leave the family an online condolence or to share memories with the family, please visit our website at www.hahnfuneralhomes.com. Published in the South Bend Tribune on 6/12/2008.