Submitted by: Dan Rich

Virginia G. Waters

Dec. 9, 1916 - Oct. 16, 2000

South Bend Tribune 10/18/2000

Virginia G. Waters, 83, of South Bend, Ind., who resided in Elwood, Ind., for the past two years, passed away at 8:03 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 16, in St. Vincent Mercy Hospital, Elwood.

She was born on Dec. 9, 1916, to the late Anthony and Hattie (Odynski) Golubski in South Bend.

On April 14, 1945, as Virginia G. Golubski, she married Joseph C. Waters in South Bend. He died on June 9, 1961. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Edward, Anthony and Theodore Golubski. She remained a lifelong resident until moving to Elwood two years ago. Mrs. Waters retired in 1980 as a telephone operator with Indiana Bell Telephone after 26 years of service. Mrs. Waters was a lifelong member of St. Stanislaus Parish, and was a member of the Harvest House and the Altar & Rosary Society of the church. She was also a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and the Communication Workers of America (CWA). She is survived by two daughters, Mary Lee (Marvin) Janiak of Elwood and Cynthia (Robert) Martinelli of South Bend; a son, David J. (Rhonda) Waters of Mishawaka, Ind.; five grandsons, Steve Janiak of Indianapolis, Ind., Tony Martinelli of South Bend, Andrew Martinelli of South Bend, Austin Waters of Mishawaka and Adam Waters of Mishawaka; two sisters, Adeline Blake of South Bend and Rosemarie (Dewayne) Campbell of Escanaba, Mich.; and by a brother, Ralph (Joan) Golubski of South Bend.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today, Oct. 18, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, where a parish Rosary will be prayed at 3:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Polish Roman Catholic Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, 415 N. Brookfield Street, South Bend, IN 46628; or to the American Diabetes Association, 53631 Fir Road, Granger, IN 46530.