Submitted by: Dan Rich

James E. Haney

Dec. 13, 1925 - June 5, 2008

South Bend Tribune 6/7/2008
SOUTH BEND - James E. Haney, 82, of Ridgewood Drive, passed away at 5:12 p.m. Thursday, June 5th, in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend. James retired in 1977 from the construction industry after 50 years. He was born on December 13, 1925, in Deming, New Mexico, to the late Charles E. and Anna Marie (Paul) Haney, and had lived in South Bend most of his life.

On January 4, 1947, in South Bend, he married Florence A. (Feece) Haney, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Diane M. (Richard) Dreher of South Bend; three sons, Charles E. Haney of Lauderdale Lakes, FL, James E. (Ingrid) Haney II of Milwaukee, WI, and Thomas E. (Susan) Haney of South Bend; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Agnes (John) Johnston of Morgantown, W.Va.; and a brother, Charles C. (Rosemary) Haney of Littleton, CO. One sister, Lucille McGrath, and two brothers, Leo and Roland J. Haney, preceded James in death.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, IN. A good friend, Bishop Miles Andrew, will officiate. James was a World War II Air Force veteran and a licensed pilot. He was an avid Notre Dame fan and enjoyed restoring cars. James was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, and his family thought he was a model to the human race. Contributions in memory of James E. Haney may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101. Palmer Funeral Homes are in charge of arrangements.