Submitted by: John C. Monk

 

Irene Nellie Tate

June 18, 1917 - May 15, 2010
SOUTH BEND - Irene Nellie Tate, 92, passed away on Saturday, May 15th, in Miller's Merry Manor, New Carlisle, IN. She was born on June 18, 1917, in Gregory, MI, to the late Pauline (Hubert) and Nickolas Mustatia. She was preceded in death by a sister, Lila Brown, and by two brothers, Edward and William Mustatia. Irene is survived by two daughters, Eleanor (Jerry) Ullery of South Bend and Betty (Samuel) Whitt of Henderson, NV; a son, Paul Brodner; 10 grandchildren, 13 great- grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; and by a sister, Carole Ketchum of Milford, MI. Irene retired from Ed Stump Assembly in South Bend. She loved to sew and enjoyed floral arranging. Irene had a warm and charming personality, and will be greatly missed by those whose lives she touched. Private family services for Irene will be held on Wednesday, May 19th. There will be no visitation. The Welsheimer Family Funeral Home, 521 N. William St., South Bend, assisted the family with arrangements. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Food Bank of Northern Indiana, 702 Chapin St., South Bend, 46601; to Harbor Light Hospice, 4330 Miami St., South Bend, IN 46614; or to the Humane Society of St. Joseph County, 2506 Grape Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545. Family and friends may send e-mail condolences to www.welsheimer.com
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Published in South Bend Tribune on May 18, 2010