Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

James Walter Tomaszewski

Nov. 18, 1908 - July 14, 1996

 

South Bend Tribune 7/16/1996

SOUTH BEND - James Walter Tomaszewski, 87, of Monte Vista Drive, Granger, Ind., formerly of South Olive St., South Bend, passed away at 7:55 a.m. Sunday, July 14, in Holy Cross Care & Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Tomaszewski was a former employee of the Studebaker Corporation and retired as a truck driver for St. Joseph County. He was born on Nov. 18, 1908 in Wolka-Obrowska, Russia and had lived most of his life in South Bend since coming from Russia.

 

On Oct. 3, 1936, in South Bend, he married the former Lottie M. Sabaj, who survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Dolores Chudzicki with whom he made his home; a son, James Tomas, Evansville, Ind.; and five granddaughters, Sharon Marietta, Mishawaka, Ind., Brenda Chudzicki and Laura Chudzicki both of Granger Ind., Jennifer Tomas, Evansville, Ind., and Jamie Tomas, Bloomington, Ind.; two great-grandchildren, Lance Marietta and Cara Marietta both of Mishawaka; one sister, Carrie Bykowski, South Bend, Ind.; and three brothers, Nicholas Tomaszewski, John Tomaszewski, and Alex Tomaszewski, all of South Bend, Ind.

 

Funeral arrangements are being made by Kaniewski Funeral Homes, 3545 North Bendix Drive, South Bend, Ind. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Adalbert's Catholic Church. Rev. Daryl Rybicki, officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Friends may call from one hour before services on Wednesday at St. Adalbert's Church.