Submitted by: Dan Rich

Irene Valentiny

May 6, 1934 - Oct. 27, 2002

South Bend Tribune 10/29/2002

Irene Valentiny, 68, of Locust Road, South Bend, Ind., died at 2:50 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, in her home. Irene was co-owner and operator and tailor with her husband Attila for many years. Their business, "University Tailors," was located in the Outpost Center on Grape Road and recently moved to Terrace Lane and State Road 23. On May 6, 1934, in Repcevis, Hungary, she was born to the late Joseph and Maria (Wagner) Kluk, and had lived in the area since 1957, coming from Hungary. Irene was also preceded in death by four brothers and a sister.

On April 10, 1955, in Hungary, she married Attila A. Valentiny. She is survived by her husband of 47 years; two sons, Attila Nick (Kimberly) Valentiny of North Liberty, Ind., and Robert Frank (Mindy) Valentiny of Walkerton, Ind.; three grandsons, Attila Joseph, Christopher Robert and Joseph Valentiny; and two granddaughters, Andrea Martin and Kayla Valentiny; three great-grandchildren, Ivy Valentiny, and Isabella and Kelsey Martin; Attila's brother, Victor (Julia) Valentiny of Portage, Ind.; and by a niece, Gyongyi (Emory) Vicen of South Bend.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, in St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church. Rev. Paul McCarthy will officiate. Burial will follow at Southlawn Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with a Rosary at 7 p.m. in the Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 South Michigan Street, South Bend.

Irene was a longtime member of St. Mary's Church. She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. Family meant everything to her and, keeping with tradition, continued to teach Hungarian to her sons and their children. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church or to Hospice of St. Joseph County.