Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

RZESZEWSKI

Chmielewski

Egyed

Janowiak

Jelinski

Juhas

Kitkowski

Sophia M. Rzeszewski

August 31, 1908 – August 14, 2004

Sophie M. (Chmielewski) Rzeszewski, 95, died of natural causes at 12:05am Saturday, August 14, in Memorial Hospital, South Bend IN.

Sophie was born on August 31, 1908, in South Bend, to the late Joseph and Stella (Kitkowski) Chmielewski.  On June 9, 1934, in South Bend, she married Edward Rzeszewski, who preceded her in death on February 20, 1970.  She was also preceded in death by her grandson, Christopher Egyed; her sisters, Josephine and Marie Chmielewski, and Martha Juhas; and brothers, Stanley and Leonard Chmielewski.

Sophie is survived by her daughter, Rosanne (Joseph) Egyed; and sons, Jim Rzeszewski and Paul (Billie Lou) Rzeszewski, all of South Bend.  She is also survived by seven grandchildren and six great granddaughters, as well as her sisters, Alice Janowiak and Virginia Jelinski; and sister-in-law, Mary Chmielewski.

Sophie worked at Wilson Brothers as a sewer/seamstress.  She was a member of St. Stanislaus B&M Church, and was involved in many of the church organizations including the Apostleship of Prayer Society, Rosary Society and Harvest House.

Friends may visit with the family in the St Joseph Funeral Home, 824 S. Mayflower Road, on Monday from 2 to 8pm.  A Rosary will be said at 5:30pm.  A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Tuesday, August 17, at 1pm in St Stanislaus B&M Catholic Church.  Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend.

Donations may be made to the donor’s choice.

Please don’t cry for me any more,

For today I am at God’s door.

No longer do I suffer pain

And look forward to seeing my Ed again.

From up above with my husband and friends

I’ll keep watch until the end.

And greet them as they enter Heaven’s door

Where we will be together forever more.