Submitted by: Dan Rich

Sandra Irish Lake

Sept. 25, 1942 - Aug. 4, 1999

South Bend Tribune 8/6/1999

Sandra Irish Lake, 56, residing on Winamac Lake Drive, Mishawaka, Ind., passed away at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 4, in Hospice House. Sandra was born in Mishawaka on Sept. 25, 1942, to the late Marcel and Flora (Wallace) Van Den Abeele, and lived most of her life in this community. She was also preceded in death by a son, Timothy Michael Irish on June 12, 1988. On Oct. 14, 1961, in Granger, Ind., she married Jerry Irish. Then on Sept. 8, 1990, in South Bend, Ind., she married Kenneth H. Lake. Sandra worked several years for Penn Central and was later employed with Health Quest in South Bend. She graduated from Indiana University of South Bend, receiving Paralegal Certification in 1986, and was thereafter self-employed as a paralegal until she retired in 1993. She was a past member of the Michiana Paralegal Association, and Friends of Bill W. Since 1988. She volunteered at St. Pius X Catholic Church where she helped organize the Children's Choir. She also provided volunteer service at Tanglewood Trace, Mishawaka. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth H. Lake; three sons, Matthew James (Lisa) Irish of Granger, Christopher Patrick (Leslie) Irish of South Bend and Jason Hamilton Lake of Pensacola, Fla.; a granddaughter, Dakota Jean Irish; and by her uncle, Richard Elbode of Mishawaka.

Services for Mrs. Lake will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7, in the Palmer Funeral Home, 2528 Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend. Rev. Richard A. Laurick, C.S.C., will officiate. The family will receive friends from 9 to 11 a.m. prior to services in the Palmer Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.