July 9, 1916 - May 2, 2010SOUTH BEND - Irene S. Lyczynski, 93, passed away at 5:15 p.m. Sunday, May 2, 2010, in Miller's Merry Manor, New Carlisle. Irene was born on July 9, 1916, in Racine, WI, to Joseph and Julia (Elles) Sipocz. She retired from Bendix and was a member of Holy Family Church and the Cluster and Grandmothers Club of St. Hedwig Church. Surviving are a son, Joseph (Linda) Lyczynski of South Bend; two grandchildren, Joseph Allen Lyczynski of South Bend and Brian Keith Lyczynski of Hot Springs, AR; a great-grandchild, Courtney Rose Lyczynski; a brother, Joseph Sipocz of Mishawaka; and a sister-in-law, Anna Sipocz of South Bend. Irene was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Tyler Joseph Lyczynski, and a brother, Richard Sipocz. The family would like to thank the entire staff at Miller's Merry Manor in New Carlisle for taking care of my mother for the last three years. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 6, 2010, in Holy Family Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 4-7 Wednesday in the Zahoran Funeral Home, 1826 S. Kemble Avenue, where a Rosary will be recited at 4:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Family Church or to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care. To leave the family an online condolence or to share memories with the family, please visit our website at www.zahoran.com, or our Facebook page, Zahoran Funeral Home.