SOUTH BEND - Casimir "Cas" Bogunia, 57, passed away 11 a.m. Saturday, March 31, 2007, in his residence.

Casimir was born on October 8, 1949, in Gary, Indiana, to Casimir W. and Theresa (Jeziorski) Bogunia. He had been employed by Allied Stamping for 32 years and by Curtis Products. Cas loved to bowl, play horseshoes and the accordion. On February 14, 2001, in South Bend, he married Julia Opaczewski (Piller), who survives. Also surviving are six sons, Mark Bogunia, Todd Bogunia, Robert Bogunia, Philip (Crystal) Opaczewski, and Andrew (Tara) Opaczewski, all of South Bend and Sean (Rebecca) Bogunia of Niles; two daughters, Tonya Bogunia and Corina (Steve) Martin, both of South Bend; seven grandchildren, Alyssa, Zeai, Joseph, Rachel, Leileandra, Kiley and Cameron; a sister, Monica Bogunia of South Bend; a brother, Thomas (Jodi) Bogunia of Lakeville; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2007, in Our Lady of Hungary Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Zahoran Funeral Home, 1826 S. Kemble Avenue, where a rosary will be recited at 4:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, Indiana 46637

Published in the South Bend Tribune on 4/2/2007.