From:  Steve Floor 

 

 

South Bend Tribune 10/13/2002

 

Manuel Sadural

10/23/1921 - 10/09/2002

 

Manuel Sadural, 80, of Berkley Place, South Bend, Ind. died following a lengthy illness at 11 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, in his residence.

 

Mr. Sadural was born Oct. 23, 1921, in South Bend, and was a lifetime resident.

 

On April 28, 1946, in South Bend, he married Irene KALAFAT, who survives. He is also survived by a daughter, Marie (David) BALOGH of South Bend; two sons, Joseph (Sandra) Sadural of Bremen, Ind. and James (Cheril) Sadural of Granger, Ind.; seven grandchildren, Michael and Thomas (Sarah) Balough, Jennifer (Carl) STEINKE, Stephanie (Tysen) ADAMS and Kelly, Adrienne and Alex Sadural; a great-granddaughter, Ariana Steinke; a sister, Concha QUIROZ of East Chicago, Ind.; and by a brother, Joseph Sadural of South Bend.

 

Mr. Sadural retired from the South Bend Police Department in 1968 after 23 years. He was the first Hispanic officer on the department.  He had also worked security for The Associates Corporation.  He was a U.S. Army veteran with the 91st Calvary Reconnaissance Squadron, serving in North Africa, Italy and Sicily.  He was also awarded the Silver Star.  He was a member of FOP Lodge 36, VFW Post 8748, and the YWCA.

 

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, October 14, in the Welsheimer Funeral Home 521 N. William Street, with Rev. James Rigert, C.S.C., officiating.  Burial will take place at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.  Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. today, Oct. 13, in the funeral home.

 

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association Midwest Affiliate, Memorial & Tributes Program, P.O.Box 88-541, Chicago, Il 60680-1541 or to the American Diabetes Association, Memorial & Honors Program, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, OH. 44720