Submitted by: John C. Monk

Jack E. Finch Sr.

Dec. 17, 1926 - Dec. 15, 2009
SOUTH BEND - Jack E. Finch Sr., 82, passed away December 15, 2009, at Tidewell Hospice House of Bradenton, Florida. He was a native of South Bend, IN. Jack served in the Navy, and retired from Bendix at South Bend, Indiana (1955-1983). He was an avid golfer and pool player, and was a member of Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge #2188. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Jack E. Finch III. He is survived by his loving partner of 30 years, Anna Hartley; his children, Candi and Harold Wilkinson of Sun City Center, Florida, and Jack Finch Jr. of Bradenton, Florida; his grandchildren, Dan Finch of South Bend, Indiana, and Heather Finch Chambers of Fort Bragg, North Carolina; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice Foundation of your choice. Covell Funeral Home, Bradenton, Florida, is serving the Finch family.

Published in South Bend Tribune from December 22 to December 27, 2009