Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Robert R. Ghyselinck

July 7, 1926 - March 28, 1998

 

South Bend Tribune 3/29/1998

EDWARDSBURG - Robert R. Ghyselinck, 71, born to the late Robert and Irene Ghyselinck of Twilight Street in Edwardsburg, Mich., died on Saturday, March 28, in his home. He was born on July 7, 1926, in Mishawaka, Ind., and had lived in South Bend, Ind., until moving to Edwardsburg 11 years ago. Mr. Ghyselinck retired after 40 years as a computer analyst with the Associates Corporation of America. On Nov. 25, 1950, he married Dorothy Smorin, who survives. He is also survived by two daughters, Barbara Siri of Jasper, Ind., and Julie Ghyselinck of South Bend; three sons, Michael Ghyselinck of New Carlisle, Ohio, Rev. Mark Ghyselinck, CSC, of Notre Dame, Ind., and David Ghyselinck of South Bend; eight grandchildren, Christine, David, Amber and Michael Siri, Shaun, Jon, Sara and Mary Ghyselinck; and by a brother, Bill Ghyselinck of Mishawaka. Mr. Ghyselinck was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, was a past member of Holy Cross Catholic Church for 37 years where he had served on the Parish Council, and was a member of the Holy Cross Athletic Club. He was also a World War II Army veteran and a member of Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 360.

 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, in Holy Cross Catholic Church, with Rev. Mark Ghyselinck, CSC, officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. on Monday, March 30, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, where a vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to Cass County Hospice, Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church building fund, or to the Holy Cross Catholic Church building fund.