Submitter: Nadine A. Hardin
Obituary Name: Andrew G. Fuze
Names mentioned: Fuze, Farkas,
Kowalsi, Graf, Moon, Hartman, Rybicki
South Bend Tribune, Obituaries; March 01,
2000, p. D5
Andrew G. Fuze June 25, 1912 - Feb.
28, 2000 Andrew George Fuze, of South Bend, passed away at 7:05
a.m. Monday, Feb. 28, 2000, in his residence. He retired in 1977
as a Supervisor from the Bendix Corp., Aerospace Division,
following 35 years of service. He was born in South Bend to the
late Andrew George and Mary (Farkas) Fuze, and had
remained a lifelong resident of this community.
On June 1, 1940, in St. Hedwig Parish, South
Bend, he married Dorothy H. Kowalski. He is survived by
his loving wife of 59 years, Dorothy, along with a daughter and
her husband, Diane (Jerry) Fuze-Graf of Mishawaka; a son
and his wife, Michael A. (Irene) Fuze of Fort Wayne, Ind.; five
grandchildren, Jeffrey and Kevin Fuze of Fort Wayne, Melissa
McMasters of Indianapolis, Ryan and Ragen Graf, both of
Mishawaka; and five great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two
sisters, Mary Ann Moon of Granger and Emma Hartman of
New Carlisle. Mr. Fuze was a member of St. Hedwig Church, Z.B.
Falcons Nest 80, and Bendix Retired Salaried Employees Club. He
was an avid golfer, bowler and fisherman where he received
several awards for his accomplishments.
A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday,
March 2, in St. Hedwig Church. Rev. Daryl Rybicki will
officiate. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. The family
will receive friends from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday in the Palmer
Funeral Home, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend, where a parish
Rosary will be said at 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family has
requested that all donations be given to Hospice of St. Joseph
County, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.