Submitted by: Dan Rich

Chester M. Lubelski

Nov. 11, 1921 - Sept. 13, 1998

South Bend Tribune 9/15/1998

SOUTH BEND - Chester M. Lubelski, 76, of Poppy Road, South Bend, Ind., passed away at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday in Lee Memorial Hospital in Dowagiac, Mich. Mr. Lubelski was born on Nov. 11, 1921, in South Bend, and was a lifelong resident. He retired in January, 1987 from RACO Inc., after 42 years of service.

On June 19, 1943, in South Bend, he married Lucille F. Rajski, who survives. He is also survived by a daughter, Susan P. (Kenneth Sr.) Tschida of Leesburg, Virginia; three sons, James T. (Jeanne) Lubelski of Cassopolis, Mich., Donald F. (Joanne) Lubelski of Elkhart, Ind., and Ernest E. (Tammy) Lubelski of South Bend; six grandchildren, Christopher Lubelski of White Cloud, Mich., Rick Lubelski of Cassopolis, Mich., Heather Lubelski of Humburg, Germany, Kenneth Tschida, Jr. and Jackie Tschida, both of Leesburg, Virginia, and Garrett Lubelski of South Bend; a step-grandson, Andy Clendenin of South Bend; three great grandchildren, Branden and Brittney Lubelski, both of White Cloud, Mich., and Christian Tschida of Leesburg, Virginia; two sisters, Jenny (Stanley) Wroblewski and Virginia Brzezinski, both of South Bend; and by two brothers, Leonard (Betty) and Benny Lubelski, both of South Bend.

Mr. Lubelski was a member of St. Stanislaus Parish and was a WWII Army Veteran.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday in St. Stanislaus Church. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday and 1 to 8 p.m. on Thursday in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, where a parish Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. on Thursday.