Submitted by: Dan Rich

Jeanne Arlene Szakaly

Oct. 27, 1928 - Aug. 23, 1999

South Bend Tribune 8/25/1999

Jeanne A. Szakaly, 70, of Peashway Street, South Bend, Ind., passed away after a brief illness on Monday, Aug. 23. Jeanne, beloved wife of Dr. John S. Szakaly, DDS, was born on Oct. 27, 1928, and graduated from Riley High School in 1946.

Jeanne and John were married on Aug. 26, 1950. They were the proud parents of four sons, Dr. Martin R. Szakaly, DDS, Christopher J. Szakaly, Daniel F. Szakaly and Rev. Anthony V. Szakaly, CSC.

Jeanne had a great love of the University of Notre Dame. She attended every home football game for almost 50 years and every basketball game since the JACC opened in 1968. She was a long-time member of Sacred Heart Parish, Notre Dame and served for many years as a tour guide at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart.

Jeanne was an avid traveler and she and John were fortunate enough to visit all 50 states and six continents. She liked nothing better than to be with her family and friends, especially among the priests and brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross. Jeanne had a deep love of history and reading, which she passed on to her children and grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband, John; her four sons, Marty, Chris, Dan and Tony; her mother, Harriett Huss; her daughters-in-law, Patricia, Ruth and Siobhan; and by her seven grandchildren, Brian, Jeremy, Kimberly, Joel, Sara, Jensen and Gabriel, all of South Bend.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today, Aug.25, in the St. Joseph Catholic Church in downtown South Bend, with a wake service held there at 7:30 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 26, in the Sacred Heart Basilica, Notre Dame, with interment to follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame. Our trust is in the Lord Jesus, so we invite all of Jeanne's many friends to join us for these services. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Joseph Grade School Building Fund, 211 N. St. Louis Blvd., South Bend, IN 46617. McGann Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.