Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

SBT 5/21/1945

Michael J. Sosinski

August 9, 1884 – May 20, 1945

Michael J. Sosinski, aged 60, of 1032 Fisher Street, died at 9:30am Sunday in St Joseph Hospital after two months illness.

He was born in South Bend, August 9, 1884, resided in Chicago and returned to South Bend 24 years ago.  He was married in St John Cantius Roman Catholic Church in Chicago November 24, 1909, to Cecelia Laskowska, who survives. He was a machine operator at the Studebaker aviation plant.

Surviving also are a son, Leonard Sosinski, of South Bend; two brothers Frank Sosinski of South Bend and John Sosinski, of Chicago, and three sisters, Mrs. Martha Wenclaw, Mrs. Hattie Pilarski and Mrs. Sadie Olejniczak, all of South Bend.

Friends will be received in the home this afternoon until the time of the funeral which will be conducted at 9am Thursday in St Hedwige’s Roman Catholic Church.  Rev. Stanislaus A. Gruza, CSC, pastor, will officiate.  Burial will be in St Joseph’s Cemetery.