Submitted by: Dan Rich

Elizabeth L. Blair

April 27, 1942 - March 7, 2004

South Bend Tribune 3/9/2004

Elizabeth L. "Betty Lou" Blair, 61, of Pokagon Street, Mishawaka, Ind., passed away at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, March 7, in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, Ind.

Elizabeth was born on April 27, 1942, in South Bend, to Joseph and Mary (Riggs) Hayden.

On Dec. 7, 1962, Elizabeth L. Hayden married Robert A. Blair, who survives along with one daughter, Roberta (Bobbie Lou) Philotoff and her husband, John of Mishawaka; one son, Joseph Blair of Osceola, Ind.; one granddaughter, Loretta Rodts of Mishawaka; her mother, Mary Hayden of South Bend; two brothers, William (Joyce) Hayden of Michigan and Joseph (Brenda) Hayden of South Bend; and one sister, Mary (Charles) Cowsert of Mishawaka.

Elizabeth worked as a supervisor at U.S. Brass and was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic

Church, Mishawaka.

Family and friends may call today, March 9, from 2 until 4 and 6 until 8 p.m. in the Bubb Funeral Chapel, 3910 N. Main Street, Mishawaka, where a Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10, in Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 4508 Vistula Road, Mishawaka. Father Donald Guertin C.S.C. will officiate the services with burial to follow at Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.