Submitted by: Dan Rich
South Bend Tribune 2-26-1998
July 23, 1919 - Feb. 24, 1998
SOUTH BEND - Zoltan A. Erdelyi, 78, of South Bend, Ind., passed away at 9:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, in his daughters' residence.
Mr. Erdelyi retired from St. Joseph Medical Center and was also employed by Studebaker for 35 years.
He was born on July 23, 1919, in Hungary, to Louis and Rose Erdelyi, who both preceded him in death. He was preceded in death by a brother, Tibor ''Steve'' Erdelyi. On May 18, 1939, in Granger, Ind., he married Julia I. Bickel, who also preceded him in death on Sept. 1, 1992.
He is survived by five children, Mary Ann (James) Murphy of Ft. Myers Beach, Fla., Robert Z. (Betty) Erdelyi of Granger, Madeline (Craig) Smith of Elkhart, Ind., Carolyn Kuhn of South Bend and Cynthia (William) Fletcher of Elkhart; and by 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Erdelyi was a World War II Army veteran.
Services will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday in the Zahoran Funeral Home, 1826 S. Kemble Avenue, South Bend.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Elkhart County.