Submitted by: John C. Monk
Mary
Irvin
Aug.
17, 1916 - April 10, 2010
GRANGER - Mary Csaszar Irvin, 93, of Granger, IN, peacefully
moved to her heavenly home on April 10, 2010, from Hospice House
in Roseland. Born and raised in South Bend, IN, she and her
beloved husband, Linden D. Irvin, made their home on Moss Road in
Ardmore until he passed away in 1997. Mary was a teller at 1st
Source Bank for 20 years and a longtime member of Calvary Baptist
Church, having served as a deaconess there at one time. At 65
years of age she was pitching for the Calvary Baptist ladies'
softball team. She and her husband volunteered at Missionary
Press. She enjoyed sports, gardening, antiquing, poetry, road
trips, posing her grandchildren for photos, and her porcelain
doll collection. She is survived by her two daughters, Nancy
Gamble of Granger, IN, and Linda Kaufmann, and her son-in-law,
Roy Kaufmann of Wheaton, IL. Mary was a loving and dearly loved
grandmother to Michael Gamble and Marty Day, Gary and Charlene
Gamble, Sue Gamble, Karman and Dana Morey, Nancy and Thomas Boos.
She was a loving great-grandmother to Elizabeth Boos, Marlene and
Chuck Bullen, Linden Gamble, Tricia Gamble, Joshua Mabie, Steven
Mabie, Alyssa Spears, David Spears, Lorraine Smith, Marshall
Bledsoe and Monique Day; and great-great-grandchildren, Jessica
Smith, Jamie Smith, Chelsea Bledsoe, Anthony Dydo, Romera Boston,
Kyndra Gamble, Jaron Bullen and Morgan Sharp. Mary is also
survived by her sister-in-law, Delores Rach, and brother-in-law,
Roy Rach, and was the loving aunt of many nieces and nephews,
great-nieces and great-nephews. Mary was preceded in death by her
beloved son-in-law, Ronald L. Gamble, and all of her siblings and
their spouses, Elizabeth Csaszar, who passed away at age 12, Paul
and Mary Csaszar, Rose and Chester Daszynski, and Joseph and
Frances Csaszar. Mary's loving family will miss her quick wit,
her lively sense of humor and her wisdom. Visitation will be from
4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, 2010, in the Kaniewski Funeral
Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, IN, and from one hour
prior to the 11:30 a.m. services on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, in
the funeral home. Burial will follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to World
Missionary Press, P.O. Box 120, New Paris, IN 46553; or to Camp
Ray Bird Ministries, P.O. Box 3717, South Bend, IN 46619. To send
condolences, please visit www.kaniewski.com.
Published in South Bend Tribune on April 12, 2010