Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Augustino DeBlase

1876 – Mar. 2, 1953

 

South Bend Tribune 3/3/1953

SOUTH BEND – August DeBlase, 908 W. LaSalle Avenue, died at 10:15 p.m. in his residence. He was born in Italy in 1876 and came here  about 50 years ago from Europe.

 

He married Mamie Gagonia, who survives with a daughter, Ann; two sons, Anthony and August Jr.; a brother Stephen, all of South Bend, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Martino of Chicago.

 

Friends may call after 7 p.m. today in the Hickey Funeral Home. Services will be at 9 a.m. Thursday in Holy Cross Catholic Church, Rev. Walter Higgins CSC, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. The rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today in the funeral home.

 

Editor: There is a difference on spelling of the maiden name of his wife, between this obit and that of his wife.