Submitted by: John C. Monk
Sister
Geraldine Demeter F.D.C.
July 2, 1913 - March 21, 2010 BLOOMFIELD HILLS - Sister Geraldine
Demeter, 96, passed away at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 21, 2010,
in the Mother House at Bloomfield Hills. Sister Geraldine was
born July 2, 1913, in South Bend, to the late Stephen and Julia
(Denes) Demeter. She was preceded in death by her sister, Yolanda
Demeter. She is survived by her brother, Louis (Dorothy) Demeter
of South Bend; six nephews, David, Denis, Darryl, Donald, Dominic
and Daniel Demeter; and two nieces, Yolanda McGrady and Cindy
Prater. Sister Geraldine taught at Our Lady of Hungary, Corpus
Christi and St. Mary's of the Assumption parishes. Sister
Geraldine was a servant of our Lord for 76 years. Visitation will
be from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. today, March 24, 2010, in ST.
JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road. A Rosary will be
prayed at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated
at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 25, 2010, in Corpus Christi
Catholic Church, where friends and family may gather one hour
prior to the Mass. Burial will follow at Highland Memorial
Garden. Memorials may be made to Corpus Christi Catholic Church,
2822 Corpus Christi Drive, South Bend, IN 46628; and to The St.
Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph County, Inc., 3408 Ardmore
Trail, South Bend, IN 46628. For those who are unable to attend
the funeral service, condolences for the family may be made at www.sjfh.net.
Published in South Bend Tribune on March 24, 2010