Submitted by: Dan Rich

Frances J. Modjeska

March 27, 1937 - April 4, 2003

South Bend Tribune 4/8/2003

Frances J. Modjeska, 66, of Miller's Merry Manor, New Carlisle, Ind., passed away on Friday, April 4, in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, Ind. Frances was born on March 27, 1937, in New Carlisle, to Frank F. Modjeska Sr. and the late Regina (Wozniak) Modjeska and was a lifelong area resident.

She is survived by five sisters, Dorothy Loree of New Carlisle, Mary (Robert) Andrews of Chicago, Ill., and Elizabeth (John) Miller, Josephine Carroll and Carol Weber, all of New Carlisle; two brothers, Frank (Lynn) Modjeska Jr. of New Carlisle and Edward (Lola) Modjeska of LaPorte, Ind.; and by several nieces and nephews. Along with her mother, Frances was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Modjeska, who died in infancy. Miss Modjeska graduated from New Carlisle High School in 1955. She was employed from 1975 to 2000 at Easy Heat, Inc. in New Carlisle before retiring in 2000 due to illness. Miss Modjeska was baptized and confirmed at St. John Kanty Catholic Church, Rolling Prairie, Ind. She was a parishioner of St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church, New Carlisle; a member of the American Legion #297 Auxiliary of New Carlisle; and the Hudson Modern Homemakers Extension Club, later known as LaPorte County Extension Homemakers.

Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, in Kaniewski Funeral Home, 201 S. Filbert St., New Carlisle, where a parish Rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. A memorial Mass will be celebrated for Frances at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 9, in St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, with burial to follow at New Carlisle Cemetery. Cremation has taken place. In memory of Frances Modjeska, donations may be made to the Indiana Organ Procurement Organization, 429 N. Pennsylvania Street, Suite 201, Indianapolis, IN 46204.