Submitted by: Dan Rich

Richard Leon Stanley

Nov. 10, 1928 - Aug. 18, 2002

South Bend Tribune 8/20/2002

Richard Leon Stanley, 73, of 52495 Avanelle Drive, Granger, Ind., died at 5:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, in his home. He was born Nov. 10, 1928, in Chicago, Ill., to Rose Labno and Leo Stanley. He was preceded in death by his parents, and by a brother, R. Leroy Stanley. He had lived in Granger since January 1966, moving here from Chicago. He was an insurance agent for over 40 years, was a member of the Ushers Club of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, a member of the St. Joseph County Republican Party, was a U.S. Naval veteran, and had coached Eastside Little League and St. Anthony's football.

On June 15, 1956, in Chicago, he married Joan Eleanor Spiewak, who survives. He is also survived by two daughters, Jodi A. (Patrick) Wilson of South Bend, Ind., and Sandi R. (Mark) Carter of Indianapolis, Ind.; two sons, Richard L. (Diane) Stanley Jr. of Granger and Christopher B. Stanley of Dallas, Texas; seven grandchildren, Kalen and Brittany Wilson, Andrew, Justin, Cory and Hannah Stanley, and Grant Carter; and by two sisters, Mary Angleastro of Chicago and Judy (Marty) Oster of LaGrange, Ill.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church. Burial will be at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Gardens, Granger. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in McGann's Funeral Home, University Area Chapel, South Bend, where a Rosary will be said at 6:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice or to St. Anthony School.