Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Doris J. Musary

Feb. 2, 1936 - Jan. 1, 2006

South Bend Tribune 1/4/2006

Doris J. Musary, 69, of Mishawaka, passed away on January 1, 2006, in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend.

 

Doris was born on February 2, 1936, in Mishawaka, to the late Alfred and Myrtle (Walsdorf) Wachs.

 

Doris married John Musary on September 29, 1956 in the St. Monica Catholic Church of Mishawaka. Doris was a member of the St. Monica Catholic Church and the church's Rosary Society.

 

Doris is survived by her husband, John Musary, their son, Michael (Amy) Musary Sr., of Lake Orion, Michigan; two grandsons, Michael Musary Jr. and Matthew Musary.

 

Doris is also survived by two sisters; Margaret Austin, of Mishawaka and Virginia (Val Walters) Nawrocki-Walters of South Bend; two brothers, Charles (Rose Marie) Wachs of The Villages, Florida, and John (Gail) Wachs of Osceola, along with many nieces, nephews and her special friends since high school, ?the bachelorettes? - Ronny Maggioli, Clara Kauffman, LaVonne DiGirolomo, Barbara Albers, Sally Rieff, Carol Thompson, and Nancy Gruber.

 

Doris was preceded in death by two brothers, James and Thomas Wachs.

 

She was dearly loved by all of her family and friends and will be greatly missed.

 

Doris retired in 1997 from Dodge Reliance Rockwell in Mishawaka, after 34 years of service in the market research department. After retiring, Doris and John enjoyed traveling. They had special trips to Cooperstown, NY, St. Louis, MO and Knoxville, TN, to watch their grandsons play baseball.

 

Friends may call from 4 until 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 4th in the Bubb Funeral Chapel, 3910 N. Main St., Mishawaka. A Rosary service will be held at 3:30 p.m.

 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, January 5th in the St. Monica Catholic Church, with Fr. Jeffery Largent officiating.

 

Burial is to follow at the Fairview Cemetery in Mishawaka.

 

Memorial contributions may be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 1332 N. Halsted St., Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60622.