Submitted by: Dan Rich
Jean P. Chiszar
Dec. 22, 1915 - March 7, 1999
South Bend Tribune 3/9/1999
Jean P. Chiszar, 83, of South
Phillipa Street, South Bend, Ind., died at 8:35 p.m. on Sunday,
March 7, in Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Chiszar
was born on Dec. 22, 1915, in South Bend, to Frank and Caroline Borowski,
who preceded her in death.
On July 6, 1940, in South Bend, as Jean
Borowski, she married Anthony Chiszar, who preceded her in death
on Dec. 25, 1968. Mrs. Chiszar was also preceded in death by two
sisters, Clementine Billisitz and Alice Dabrowiak;
a brother, Joseph Borowski; and by a daughter-in-law, Sally
Chiszar. She was a lifelong area resident. She was employed for a
total of 25 years with the South Bend Police Department, the
South Bend Water Works, and the St. Joseph County Clerks Office
where she retired in 1981. Mrs. Chiszar served as a precinct
committeeman and worked in Democratic politics for many years.
She was a self- taught seamstress since the age of 13,
specializing in weddings, and she attended the Chicago Institute
of Fine Arts. She is survived by two sons, James F. (Patti)
Chiszar of Naperville, Ill., and Robert A. (Deborrah) Chiszar of
Mokena, Ill.; two daughters, Caroline J. (Robert) Runnion
and Nancy J. Chiszar, both of South Bend; a brother, Chester
(Esther) Borowski of South Bend; 12 grandchildren, Teri Crouse
of Indianapolis, Thomas, Robert and Kathryn Chiszar of
Naperville, Ill., Michael (Christy), David and Greg Chiszar of
Mokena, Ill., John (Mary) Runnion and Mark Runnion, Kathleen Canul,
Karen (Jim) Leary and Nancy (John) Kinner, all of South
Bend; and by 13 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Chiszar was a member of
M.R. Falconettes Nest #200, the Polish Women's Alliance #305, was
a member and past president of the Polish Women's Democratic
Club, Polish Business Women, the Hoosier Grandmothers Club and
Golden Cluster Club, both of St. Hedwig, and District #6 100
Club.
Family and friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m.
on Wednesday in the St. Joseph Funeral Home, 824 S. Mayflower
Road, where a Rosary will be said at 4 p.m. Services will be at
10 a.m. on Thursday at St. Adalbert Catholic Church. Burial will
be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to
the St. Adalbert Catholic Church Building Fund, 2420 W. Huron
Street, South Bend, IN 46619.