Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Cecilia P. Jozwiak

Feb. 7, 1909 - Dec. 18, 2000

 

South Bend Tribune 12/20/2000

Cecilia P. Jozwiak, 91, of E. Monroe Street, South Bend, Ind., passed away at 12:45 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 18, in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend. She was born on Feb. 7, 1909, to the late Anthony and Elizabeth (Sinicki) Ozdyck in Manistee, Mich., and had lived in South Bend since 1925, coming from Manistee. On Feb. 20, 1928, as Cecilia P. Ozdyck, she married Sylvester Jozwiak in St. Hedwig Catholic Church, South Bend. He died on Feb. 21, 1994. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Joan Petros; and by three brothers, Joseph, Florian and Jerome Ozdyck. Mrs. Jozwiak retired in 1974 from a former local dairy company. Mrs. Jozwiak was a member of St. Anthony Parish, St. Casimir Senior Citizen's Group, and St. John the Baptist Senior Citizen's Organization. She is survived by two grandchildren, Thomas (Jeanne) Petros of Chicago, Ill., Vicky (John) Mariner of Arlington Heights, Ill.; seven great-grandchildren, Ashley, Becky, Courtney, Anne and Molly Petros, all of Chicago, Jessica and Robert Mariner, both of Arlington Heights; three sisters, Eleanor Ryan of South Bend, Esther (Edwin) Gorski of Jacksonville, Fla., Lorraine (Raymond) Forycki of Omaha, Neb.; two brothers, Al (Theresa) Ozdyck of LaPorte, Ind., Emery (Henrietta) Ozdyck of South Bend; and by many nieces and nephews.

 

Friends called from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 19, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, where a combined St. Casimir Senior Citizen's Group and Parish Rosary was prayed at 3:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. today, Dec. 20, in St. Anthony Catholic Church, with Rev. Terry Fisher officiating. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Anthony Catholic Church, 2120 E. Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, IN 46617; or St. Casimir Catholic Church, 1308 Dunham Street, South Bend, IN 46619.