Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Thaddeus C. Cinal Sr.

Aug. 3, 1924 - Dec. 8, 2007

 

South Bend Tribune 12/10/2007
SOUTH BEND - Thaddeus C. Cinal Sr., 83, passed away at 11:53 p.m. Saturday, December 8, 2007, after a family gathering at Holy Family Parish Center. Ted was born on August 3, 1924, in South Bend, to the late Stanley and Mary (Chmiel) Cinal, and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Matt, Ed, and Bill.

 

Ted married Mary Jane Kasznia on April 29, 1946. Mr. Cinal is survived by his wife, Mary Jane; four sons, James (Terri) Cinal of Mishawaka, Kenneth (Beverly) Cinal of Nipomo, CA, Thaddeus Cinal Jr. of South Bend and Greg (Julie) Cinal of North Liberty; seven grandchildren, Jami Cinal of Jacksonville, FL, Jennifer (Nick) Zizzo of Granger, Christopher Cinal of Nipomo, CA, Phillip Cinal of South Bend, and Jessica, Daniel and Joseph Cinal, all of North Liberty; two great-grandchildren, Nicholas and Taylor Zizzo of Granger; a sister, Theresa Zakowski of South Bend; and many nieces and nephews.

 

Ted retied in 1984 as a supervisor after 20 years with AM General Corp. He was also employed by Studebaker Corp. for 22 years. He enjoyed fishing at the lake cottage and was a lifetime member of Crumstown Conservation Club. Ted was a wonderful husband, father, and Dzia Dzia (Grandpa). Ted was an important part of many lives and loved by all who knew him. He will be dearly missed by family and friends. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in St. Joseph Funeral Home, 824 S. Mayflower Road. A Rosary will be prayed at 6 p.m.

 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Adalbert Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lisa Cinal Scholarship Fund at St. John the Baptist School.