Submitted by: Dan Rich

Alex J. Jankowski

Feb. 8, 1915 - Jan. 17, 1998

South Bend Tribune 1/19/1998

SOUTH BEND - Alex ''Al'' J. Jankowski, 82, of South Camden Street, South Bend, Ind., died at 1:18 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17, in St. Joseph's Medical Center. He was born on Feb. 8, 1915, in South Bend, and was a lifelong area resident. He retired in 1982 from South Bend Lathe after 47 years of service.

On Sept. 27, 1941, in South Bend, he married Esther Pietraszewski, who survives. He is also survived by a daughter, Carole (David) Coffman of Granger, Ind.; three grandchildren, Michael (Julia) Coffman of Plano, Texas, Daniel Coffman of Chicago, Ill., and Melissa (Paul) Reiser of Milwaukee, Wis.; a sister, Theresa Sieczko of Niles, Mich.; and by a brother, Leo Jankowski of Livonia, Mich. Mr. Jankowski was preceded in death by his twin sister, Clara Jankowski; and by two brothers, Louis and Casimer Jankowski, Jr.

He was a member of St. Adalbert Catholic Church, Polish National Alliance Lodge 83, Z.B. Falcons Conservation Club and the Polish Falcons of America Nest 80. Mr. Jankowski was a lifetime member of the Westside Democratic and Civic Club.

Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday in the St. Joseph Funeral Home, 824 S. Mayflower Road. A Rosary will be said at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday in St. Adalbert Catholic Church, with entombment to follow in the Resurrection Gardens Mausoleum at the St. Joseph Cemetery.