From  Rick Berkheiser

 

"The South Bend Tribune", Wednesday evening, June 2, 1948, page 3

 

Michael W. Turza.

 

     Michael W. Turza, aged 41, of 1830 East Ewing avenue, died at 12:20 a. m. today in his residence of a heart attack.  He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 13, 1906, and came here 22 years ago from that city.  On Nov. 11, 1933, he married Catherine Zernick, who survives.  Other survivors are his mother, Mrs. Louise Turza, of South Bend; three brothers, Frank, Joseph and Alex, all of South Bend, and a sister, Mrs. Stephen Salwowski, of South Bend.  His body was taken to the Nemeth funeral home.