Submitted by: Dan Rich
Dec. 12, 1951 - July 29, 2008
South Bend Tribune 8/3/2008
SOUTH BEND - Dolores E. Canfield, 56, of South Bend, IN,
passed away after a courageous battle with cancer at 8:15 p.m.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008, in Hospice House, South Bend, IN. She was
born December 12, 1951, in Mishawaka, IN, to the late Clement J.
and Virginia R. (Huba) Canfield. Dolores is survived by
her son, John Sullivan of South Bend; three sisters,
Patricia (Gerard) Welling of South Bend, Marilyn (James) Skaalerud
of Lebanon, TN, and Janet Grauel of South Bend; and five
brothers, Thomas (Deborah) Canfield of Elkhart, IN, Michael
(Celine) Canfield of San Antonio, TX, Martin Canfield of
Mishawaka, IN, Gregory Canfield of South Bend and James (Irma)
Canfield of San Antonio, TX; and very special friends, Ginny Riederer,
Mary Stephenson and Sandy Williams.
She attended St. Joseph Elementary School,
Mishawaka and Marian High School, graduating in 1970. She proudly
served her country in the United States Navy and was stationed in
San Diego and Coronado, CA, from 1971-74. After living in
California, Idaho and Oregon, she returned to South Bend where
she earned two associate degrees from Ivy Tech, South Bend.
Dolores was employed by Allied Barton Security Service, was
previously employed from 1996-2006 by LRT Plastics in
Edwardsburg, MI, and prior to that by Troyer Foods in Goshen, IN,
Turners of South Bend and Kroger in Mishawaka. Dolores left this
world for a better one but not without a fight. Her son John
meant everything to her and she did all she could to be here for
him. Being avid Notre Dame fans, she and John enjoyed every Notre
Dame football game, occasionally attending them in the Notre Dame
stadium. The Blue-Gold spring games were a ritual for them. She
also loved the Chicago Bears. Her most favorite pastime was
playing pool with her closest friends and younger sister in two
pool leagues, M.A.P.L. in the 80s and Bar Box in the 90s. If
success and happiness are measured in loving friendships and
family, Dolores was a wealthy woman. We "brothers and
sisters," nieces and nephews, and most especially her son,
John, know what a gem she was. Nothing can fill that void. We
loved her very much.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4, in Christ the King Catholic Church, 52473 U.S. 933 North, South Bend. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today, Aug. 3, in Palmer Funeral Home-River Park, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend, IN 46615, with a vigil service and words of remembrance at 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to honor Dolores with a memorial donation may direct it to the family, c/o Palmer Funeral Home, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend, IN 46615.