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South Bend Area Genealogical Society
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"Serving South Bend, Mishawaka and Surrounding Areas"
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P.O. Box 11
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Notre Dame, IN 46556
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Joseph Anthony FLORKOWSKI
[N2200]
1921 - 30 OCT 2005
- EVENT: Aka (Facts Pg):
JOHN MASON
- BIRTH: 1921, South Bend, IN
- DEATH: 30 OCT 2005, South Bend, IN
Father: Antoni FLORKOWSKI
Mother: Casimera Carrie OBARSKI
Family 1
: Delphine MARKOWSKI
- MARRIAGE: 4 JUL 1941, St Joseph County, IN
- +Carolyn J FLORKOWSKI
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John Mason Florkowski
May 3, 1920 - October 30, 2005
John J. Mason (formerly Joseph Anthony Florkowski), 85, of Brooktrails Drive, South Bend, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2005, in Healthwin Specialized Care Facility, South Bend.
John was born on May 3, 1920, in South Bend, to the late Anthony and Carrie (Obarski) Florkowski. On December 25, 1980, in Reno, Nevada, he married Mary D. Vasquez, who preceded him in death on February 3, 2002. Along with his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Stefanowicz and by a granddaughter, Kelly Bieganski and a great-granddaughter, Nicolette Bieganski, in April 1996. John is survived by his daughter, Carol (Louis) Jakab of South Bend; his son Jerome (Cecilia) Florkowski of South Bend; 11 grandchildren, Sheri Florkowski, Mary (Zachary) Gallagher, Gregory (Kelly) Florkowski, Kim (James) Thompson, Cindy (Dan) Kizer, Candy (Brian) Rassi, Ray (Patty) Bonek, Rick (Chrissy) Bonek, Roy Bonek, Eva Jakab and Louis Jakab; 29 great-grandchildren; and by 2 great-great grandchildren. Mr. Mason worked at the Warner Brothers Studio, in Burbank California, as a sound engineer. He was also a self employed groomer and breeder of Show Dogs in Wheaton and Mundaline, IL A memorial mass will be celebrated at 1 PM on Wednesday, November 2, 2005, in Christ the King Catholic Church, where friends may visit for one half hour prior to the mass. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Healthwin Specialized Care Facility, 20531 Darden Road, South Bend, IN 46637 or to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.
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