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31, 1920 - Nov. 20, 2008MISHAWAKA - Joseph James McCaffery Jr., 87, of Tanglewood Lane, formerly of Wembly Drive, South Bend, died Thursday morning, Nov. 20, 2008, in the Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Joe was executive vice-president of McCaffery Company, South Bend. He was born December 31, 1920, in South Bend, to Joseph James and Loretto (Poulin) McCaffery. He married Betty Ann Hedberg at Notre Dame in 1946. She died in 1968. In July 1978 he married Patricia Megan, who died February 17, 1994. Surviving are a son, Joseph James McCaffery III of Houston, TX; two grandchildren, Brooke McCaffery of Chicago and Matthew McCaffery of Toledo, OH; two great-grandchildren, Samuel and Alexander McCaffery; a brother, James Robert McCaffery of South Bend; two sisters, Kathleen Ward of Granger and Mary Patrice Robertson of Green Valley, AZ; along with many wonderful nieces and nephews. Joe graduated from Central Catholic High School, attended the University of Notre Dame, and Indiana University where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, served in the Army Air Force during World War II from 1942-1945, loved his family and friends, volunteered at Memorial Hospital for over 10 years, and enjoyed golf and fishing at Diamond Lake. He was a former member of the Indiana Club, Morris Park Country Club, South Bend Country Club and Elks Lodge 235, and had been a member of Christ the King Parish. Memorial contributions may be made to Christ the King Parish or to the charity of donor's choice. A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 22, 2009, in Christ the King Catholic Church, 933 and Darden Roads, South Bend. The HICKEY Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 17131 Cleveland Road, South Bend, is assisting with arrangements. Joe was a very good and deeply caring person. ...his memory lives on.