Submitted by: Dan Rich

Walter H. Graczyk

July 24, 1916 - Sept. 16, 2001

South Bend Tribune 9/20/2001

Walter H. Graczyk, 85, of the Ironwood Health and Rehabilitation Center, formerly of Concord Avenue, South Bend, Ind., passed away at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, in the healthcare center. He was born on July 24, 1916, to the late Francis and Agnes (Jaroszewski) Graczyk in New Carlisle, Ind., and was a lifelong area resident. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Pearl Walbert, Josephine Szuba and Martha Kazmierczak; and by a brother, Stanley Graczyk.

In March 1938 he married Stephanie Stajkowski in South Bend. She died on Jan. 17, 1988. He is survived by two sons, Gerald J. (Priscilla) Graczyk of Granger, Ind., and Rev. Carl J. Graczyk, O.F.M., of Philadelphia, Pa.; four grandchildren, Jennifer (Michael) Versyp, Rebecca Graczyk, Douglas Graczyk and Thomas Graczyk; three great-grandchildren, Scott Versyp, Benjamin Versyp and Andrea Clark; and by a sister, Helen Ciszewski of South Bend.

Mr. Graczyk retired in 1978 from the former Bendix Corporation after 32 years of service. He was a member of St. Casimir Parish, Veteran of Foreign Wars Post #9820, American Legion Post #284, and was a Navy veteran of World War II.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, in St. Casimir Catholic Church, with Rev. Carl J. Graczyk, O.F.M., officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Valley M emorial P ark, Granger. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Sept. 20, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend.