Submitted by: John C. Monk

Antionette Kopacz

March 7, 1914 - Nov. 28, 2009
SOUTH BEND - Antionette Kopacz, 95, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2009, at 9:15 a.m. in the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center. Antionette was born in Poland on March 7, 1914, to the late Josef and Antonia Iwan. On January 30, 1939, in Poland, she married Anthony Kopacz, who passed away on September 29, 1997. She was also preceded in death by her brothers and several sisters. She is survived by her children, Veronica (Charles) Rogers of Niles, MI, Jane (James) McCartney of Conifer, CO, Mitchell (Marsha) Kopacz of South Bend and John (Linda) Kopacz of North Liberty; six grandchildren, Ronne, Michaelene, Krystal, Christopher, Jennifer and Sarina; and nine great-grandchildren. Antionette was a parishioner of St. Hedwig Catholic Church. She was a member of the Grandmothers Club, Holy Rosary Society, Golden Cluster and Harvest House. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and gardening. She was very proud of her roses. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today, December 1, 2009, in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road, where a Rosary will be prayed at 4 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at 10 a.m. in St. Hedwig Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Hedwig Catholic Church, 331 S. Scott St., South Bend, IN 46601. For those who are unable to attend the funeral liturgy, condolences for the family may be made at www.sjfh.net.

Published in South Bend Tribune on December 1, 2009