Submitted by: Dan Rich

Mary M. Paris

Aug. 31, 1930 - Sept. 21, 2001

South Bend Tribune 9/23/2001

Mary M. Paris, 71, residing on South 29th Street, South Bend, Ind., passed away at 11:55 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, in Hospice House of St. Joseph County, South Bend. Mary was born Aug. 31, 1930, in South Bend, as the daughter of Frank and Ethel (Horvath) Takacs, and had been a longtime resident of River Park. She was preceded in death by her parents; and by a brother, Frank Takacs, who died during World War II.

She retired from the Uniroyal Corporation, Mishawaka, Ind., following more than 30 years of service.

Mary is survived by two daughters, Linda Lovitt of Osceola, Ind.; and Sharon Enders of Loxahatchee, Fla.; two sons, Richard Paris of Bruchkobel, Germany, and William Paris of South Bend; five grandchildren, Erick Paris, Jason Enders, Shauna Enders, Trina Paris and Nick Paris; one great-grandson, Jacob Enders; and two sisters, Ethel Hastings of Indianapolis, Ind., and Joan Palfi of South Bend.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, in the Palmer Funeral Home, 2528 Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend. Rev. Ed Erskin, pastor of Northway Church of Christ, will officiate. Graveside services and burial will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in the Palmer Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Joseph County, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.

Editor: On 9-14-1952 in St. Joseph County as Mary M. Takacs she married Henry E. Paris.