Submitted by: Dan Rich
Joseph John Bartkowiak
May 11, 1912 - Jan. 27, 2008
South Bend Tribune 1/30/2008
SOUTH BEND - Joseph John Bartkowiak, 95, of South Bend,
IN, passed away from natural causes on Sunday, January 27, 2008,
in his daughter's home in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Joseph was born on
May 11, 1912, in South Bend, IN, to Stanley and Mary (Deka)
Bartkowiak. He was the owner of the former Van Buren Food Market
for over 50 years. He had also been the owner and operator of
Bartkowiak Realty Company.
On January 16, 1932, in Goshen, IN, he
married Gertrude Brucker, who preceded him in death on
September 20, 1986. Also preceding him in death was his daughter,
Marilyn A. Bartkowiak, who died on November 17, 2003. Survivors
include his children, Pat Carter of Fort Lauderdale, FL,
and her family, David, Dylan and Drew; and Joe and Zachary, Judy
(Dick) Monjeau of Niles, MI, and her family, Chris, Chris,
Nicole, Kevin, and MacKenzie Marie; Sheila, Stefan, Alex and
Luke; Mary Ann, Amanda and Richard; and Katherine and Drew; Jim
(Mickey) Bartkowiak of Margate, FL, and his family, Sue and
Steven; Ann and Joe, Jacquelyn, Lily Beth and Wyatt; and Mike
Bartkowiak of South Bend, IN, and his family, J.R., Jessica and
Lily; Tricia and Joshua; Carrie, Samantha and Abigail; Jonathon;
and Benjamin; and by his three sisters, Dorothy Chrzan of
Sebring, FL, Theresa Liwosz of Mishawaka, IN, and Mary
Catherine Andrzejewski of South Bend, IN.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2008, in Holy Cross Church. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, where Holy Cross parish and the Knights of Columbus will join together to pray the Rosary at 4:00 p.m. Joseph was a member of Holy Cross Parish, an honorary member of the Knights of Columbus Santa Maria Council #553, M.R. Falcons Nest #4, Elks B.P.O.E. #235, and a former member of the Achievement Forum.