Submitted by: Dan Rich

Robert J. Robakowski, Sr.

Sept. 26, 1919 - Feb. 25, 1999

South Bend Tribune 2/28/1999

Robert J. ''Robo'' Robakowski, Sr., 79, of South Harris Street, South Bend, Ind., died at 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25, in Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center. He was born on Sept. 26, 1919 in South Bend, and had lived in this area all of his life. He retired in 1984 from the South Bend Range Company. Mr. Robakowski was an Army Veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion Pulaski Post #357.

He was married on Aug. 28, 1946 to Eugenia Kobylarek, who survives. He is also survived by three daughters, Shirley Felts and Sharon (Paul) Martin, both of South Bend, and Debbie (Bob) De Ferbrache of Elkhart, Ind.; three sons, Richard (Bonnie) Robakowski, Robert Robakowski, Jr. and Michael Robakowski, all of South Bend; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and by a sister, Alice Opaczewski of South Bend. Mr. Robakowski was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Rebecca Robakowski, who died on Nov. 16, 1985.

Family and friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today in the St. Joseph Funeral Home, 824 S. Mayflower Road, where a Rosary will be said at 4 p.m. Services will be at 10 a.m. on Monday in St. Casimir Catholic Church, with burial to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 2410 N. Grape Road, Suite 5A, Mishawaka, IN 46545.