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19, 1921- May 10, 2010SOUTH BEND - Chester "Chet" Sciba, 88, residing on North Ironwood Road, formerly of South Tuxedo Drive in South Bend, passed away at 6:10 p.m. Monday, May 10, 2010, in the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. He was born October 19, 1921, in South Bend, the son of Leo and Josephine (Liska) Sciba, and had remained a lifelong resident. Chet was a graduate of Washington High School, and proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II aboard the USS Pennsylvania. Chet spent his working career at Schafer Gear Works, Inc., in South Bend. On September 4, 1982, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, South Bend, he married the former Magdelena LeBlanc, who survives. In addition to Magdelena, Chet is survived by nieces and nephews, Rita Wendel, Joan Copeland, Nancy Thilman, William LeBlanc, James LeBlanc, Carolyn Harper, Rosemary Bell, John Sciba, Jim Sciba and Alice Sciba. Chet was a member of St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church, Senior Softball League, Polish National Alliance #83, Knights of Columbus Santa Maria Council #553, Chippewa Senior Bowling League and VFW Post #9820. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 13, 2010, at St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church, 2120 E. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, IN 46617. Entombment will follow at Highland Cemetery, South Bend. Friends may visit with the family one hour prior to Mass in church. Visitation was also held on Wednesday from 3-7 p.m. Palmer Funeral Home - Hickey Chapel, 17131 Cleveland Road, South Bend, is handling arrangements. Expressions of sympathy on behalf of Chet may be made to the American Cancer Society , 601 West Edison Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545. Online condolences may be sent to the Sciba family at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com.