Submitted by: Dan Rich

Thaddeus A. Mirocha

Aug. 20, 1916 - May 12, 2008

South Bend Tribune 5/14/2008
SOUTH BEND - Thaddeus A. Mirocha, 91, passed away at 3:15 a.m. on Monday, May 12, 2008, in Southfield Village. Thaddeus was born on August 20, 1916, in South Bend, to the late Anthony and Catherine (Lupa) Mirocha.

He married Margaret (Hurya), who preceded him in death on October 7, 1990. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Kelly J. Mirocha; and four sisters, Mary Perry, Anna Thilman, Josephine Grzeskowiak and Alice Mirocha. He is survived by four nieces, Jacquelyn Kelley, Carolyn Kovacs, Marilyn Dudeck and Sandra Pontius; three nephews, Arthur Perry, Thomas Grzeskowiak and Melvin Grzeskowiak; several great-nieces and nephews, as well as great-great- and great-great-great- nieces and nephews. Thaddeus was a parishioner of the Cathedral of St. Matthew and a member of American Legion Post 357. He served in the United States Army during WWII and was discharged in 1945. He retired from the United States Post Office as a letter carrier.

Visitation will be on Thursday, May 15, 2008, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 1827 E. Ireland Road, South Bend. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, May 16, 2008, at 10 a.m. in the Cathedral of St. Matthew. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend. The family has requested that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Cathedral of St. Matthew, 1701 Miami St., South Bend, IN 46613.