Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Alfred C. Tajkowski

March 3, 1922 - Nov. 5, 2001

 

South Bend Tribune 11/7/2001

Alfred C. Tajkowski, 79, of West Bryan Street, South Bend, Ind., died at 6:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, in Hospice House. He was born March 3, 1922, in South Bend, and was the son of Stanley and Mary (Stempinski) Tajkowski. He retired in 1986 from A.W.D. Mr. Tajkowski was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of Polish National Alliance Lodge #83 and the Chippewa Bowling League.

 

On Nov. 15, 1947, in South Bend, he married Geraldine Rowan, who survives. He is also survived by a daughter, Marcia (Dennis) Frye of South Bend; a son, Robert E. (Joan) Tajkowski of Osceola, Ind.; and by two grandchildren, Julie Pelletier of Indianapolis, Ind., and Heather Meller of South Bend. Mr. Tajkowski was preceded in death by a brother, Leo Tajkowski.

 

Family and friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Nov. 7, in the ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Holy Cross Catholic Church. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Joseph County, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.