Submitted by: John C. Monk

 

Rose Mary Bognar

 Oct. 29, 1928 - June 29, 2010
SOUTH BEND - Rose Mary Bognar, 81, passed away at 4:55 a.m. Tuesday, June 29, 2010, in Hospice House. Rose Mary was born on October 29, 1928, in South Bend, to Joseph and Sarah (Mester) Herczeg. She was employed by Avon for 34 years. Rose Mary was a member of Our Lady of Hungary Church and the Sacred Heart & Rosary Society where she was past president. On May 5, 1951, in South Bend, as Rose Mary Herczeg, she married William Bognar, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, James (Theresa) Bognar of Virginia Beach, VA, and Timothy (Sarah) Bognar of Mishawaka; four grandchildren, Michael (Crystal) Bognar, Michelle Bognar, Danielle Bognar and Elizabeth Bognar; and her brother, Joseph (Viola) Herczeg of South Bend. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 2, 2010, in Our Lady of Hungary Church. Cremation will follow with burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today in the Zahoran Funeral Home, 1826 S. Kemble Avenue, where a Rosary will be recited at 4:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Hungary Church or to The Center for Hospice Care. To leave the family an online condolence or to share memories with the family, please visit our website at www.zahoran.com, or our Facebook page, Zahoran Funeral Home.

Published in South Bend Tribune on July 1, 2010