Submitted by: Victoria Kelly

James  R. Gore, Sr.

Aug. 30, 1914 - Feb. 5, 1998

James R. Gore, Sr, 83, of St. Paul's Health Care Center, formerly of 518 N. Johnson Street, passed away on Thurday, Feb. 5, in the Health Care Center.

He was born on August 30, 1914, in South Bend, Ind., and was a lifelong area resident. He retired from the A.M. General Corporation in 1977. On June 22, 1940, in South Bend, he married Henrietta Radecki, who survives. He is also survived by a daughter, Judith Kay Kruk of Mishawaka, Ind., a son James R. Gore, Jr., and his wife Barbara of South Bend, Ind., four grandchildren, Richard Kruk of Mishawaka, Randall Kruk of Phoenix, Ariz., Joseph Gore of Granger, Ind., and Timothy Gore of South Bend; four great-grandchildren, David Kruk of South Bend, and Jonathon, Elizabeth and Emily Gore all of Granger; and by three sisters, Ruth Stanco and Margaret " Lee"  Massingill, both of St. Petersburg, FLa. and Virginia Driggs of New Port Richey, FLa. Mr. Gore was a member of St. Stanislaus Parish and was a Navy veteran of World War II.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p. m. on Sunday in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, where a parish Rosary will be recited at 3 p. m. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Sciety, 404 S. Columbia, Suite 250, South Bend, In 46601.