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4, 1917 - Jan. 21, 2010SOUTH BEND - Jane Slaby, 93, passed away at 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2010, in Healthwin Specialized Care. Jane was born on January 4, 1917, in South Bend, to the late Vincent and Stella (Koraski) Wawrzyniak. Jane was the beloved wife of the late Alex Slaby; loving mother of nine children, Mary Jane (Herbert) Tekip of Port Charlotte, FL, Rose (Richard) Coverdill of Enfield, CT, Stella (Eugene) Chlebowski of South Bend, Wanda (William) Bain of Schaumburg, IL, Vincent (Helen) Slaby of New Carlisle, David (Darlene) Slaby of Chattanooga, TN. She was preceded in death by, her daughters, Carol (Larry) Friend and Patricia Luberts; and by her son, Al (Sue) Slaby. She was grandmother (Busia) to 17 grandchildren, Tom, Linda, Amy, Jennie, Richard, Joseph, Scott, Kevin, Paul, Vincent, David, Lauren, Mary Jane, Brian, Aaron, Sara and Ben; and she was great-grandmother to 17 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by many cousins in Poland. Mrs. Slaby was a homemaker most of her life and well-known for her cooking and baking, especially her apple pies and coffee cakes. She was a member of St. Adalbert's Parish all her life and was active in the school's parents club when her children attended there. She also was a member of Hallers Post for many years, along with being an active member of the PNA Club 1437, where she served as secretary and president. When she was a manager of the PNA on Ford Street, she was in charge of the day-to-day business of running the clubroom and special events, cooking, weddings, Christmas parties, and chicken dinners. She was known to have a birthday cake baked and frosted on the birthday for each of her children, their spouses, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many friends. She was an avid fan of the radio program. "Polish Hour," and at many family gatherings, she was the leader of the "Chicken Dance." A special Thank You to the staff at Healthwin Specialized Care and to Fr. Ron Tripi, CSC, for the special love given to our Mom. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, January 25, 2010, in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road, where a Rosary will be prayed at 4:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 2010, in St. Adalbert Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46636. For those who are unable to attend the funeral Mass, condolences for the family may be made at www.sjfh.net.