Submitted by: Dan Rich

Adeline Blake

Oct. 22, 1919 - Jan. 24, 2008

South Bend Tribune 1/27/2008
SOUTH BEND - Adeline (Golubski) Blake, 88, of South Bend, Indiana, died in the arms of her granddaughter Lauren on Thursday, January 24, 2008, at Hospice House in South Bend. Adeline was born on October 22, 1919, in South Bend, Indiana, to Anthony and Harriett (Odynski) Golubski. She had retired from the former Bendix Corporation in 1983 after 33-and-a-half years of service.

On October 4, 1941, in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Adeline married Robert G. Blake, who preceded her in death on September 2, 1969. Surviving are her daughter, Judith Ciesialka of South Bend, Indiana; grandchildren, Robert J. (Jennifer) Ciesialka of Westfield, Indiana, Matthew T. Ciesialka of South Bend and Lauren A. Jones of South Bend; great-grandchildren, Kyleigh, William, Elizabeth and Matthew Ciesialka; her sister, Rosemarie (DeWayne) Campbell of Escanaba, Michigan; sisters-in-law, Joan Golubski of South Bend, Mary Blake of Lafayette, Indiana, Alice Golubski of Granger, Indiana; and a dear friend, Dee Ciesialka of South Bend. Adeline was preceded in death by a sister, Virginia Waters; brothers, Edward, Anthony, Theodore and Ralph Golubski; and great-grandchildren, Katherine and Ian Ciesialka.

Adeline was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church where she was baptized, married and served her whole life, including the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary and Harvest House. She was a member of the Bendix Retirees Club, graduated from South Bend Central High School in 1937, went to St. Stanislaus grade school, was an avid Notre Dame fan, loved to tend her gardens and was a wonderful cook. She was very proud of her daughter and grandchildren, and was a wonderful mother and grandmother. She will be dearly missed.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday, January 28, 2008, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, Indiana, where a parish Rosary will be prayed at 4 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 29, 2008, in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, South Bend, with burial to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. The family expresses many thanks to hospice for their wonderful care. Memorial contributions may be made to The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.