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9, 1925 - March 13, 2010SOUTH BEND - Albert C. Davis, 84, of South Bend, IN, died at 10:16 a.m. Saturday, March 13, 2010, surrounded by his loving family after courageously fighting a lengthy illness under the supportive and trusted care of Shaya Mokfi, M.D. He was born on August 9, 1925, to the late Albert and Noemi (Probst) Davis in South Bend, IN, and was a lifelong resident. On July 26, 1947, he married Shirley M. Niven at St. Joseph Catholic Church in South Bend, IN. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Shirley M. Davis of South Bend; five daughters, Susan (Dennis) George and Nancy (Peter) Toth, both of Chantilly, VA, Janet (Terry) Niven of Buchanan, MI, Mary (Joel) Hall of Brownsburg, IN, and Marcia (Jeff) Peterson of Vernon Hills, IL; three sons, Tom (Helen) Davis of Niles, MI, Bob Davis and John (Laurie) Davis, both of Granger, IN; 25 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and a sister, Rita (John) Crimmins of Angola, IN. Mr. Davis retired in 1990 from the Koontz-Wagner Electric Company in South Bend, IN, where he worked as an electrical estimator. He was member of Electrical Workers Union Local #153 and American Legion Post #284. Albert was an active member of Christ the King Parish, where he volunteered for many church and parish functions. He was also a Boy Scout volunteer; helped coach and umpire little league baseball; enjoyed camping, fishing, bowling and was an avid Notre Dame fan. Although, closest to his heart, was spending time laughing and making memories with his family. Albert was especially proud of being a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, where he served in the 95th Division with the 320th Combat Engineers Battalion. He remained very close with his comrades and their families through attending annual reunions. Visitation will be from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, IN, where a parish Rosary will be prayed at 3:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 18, 2010, in Christ the King Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Southlawn Cemetery, where military honors will be conducted by American Legion Post #284. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Christ the King Catholic Church, 52473 State Road 933, South Bend, IN 46637; to Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301, Attn: Gift Processing; or to The American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20004. To send condolences, please visit www.kaniewski.com.