Submitted by: Dan Rich

Benedict S. Szczechowski

Aug. 24, 1916 - April 12, 2000

South Bend Tribune 4/14/2000

Benedict S. Szczechowski, 83, of Ritschard Avenue, South Bend, Ind., died at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12, in Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center. He was born on Aug. 24, 1916, in South Bend, and was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Szczechowski retired in 1975 from the Kreamo Bakery.

On Nov. 27, 1937, in South Bend, he married Evelyn Holewczynski, who preceded him in death on Nov. 27, 1997. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Jerry Sechowski, Richard Szczechowski and John Szczechowski. He is survived by three daughters, Patricia (Roger) Smolka, Geraldine (Truman) Nordhagen and Sandra (Ronald) Wesolowski, all of South Bend; two grandchildren, Daren (Dawn) Wesolowski of South Bend and Robert Smolka of St. Petersburg, Fla.; four sisters, Esther Mumaw, Evelyn Deka, Alice Cukrowicz and Virginia Tomaszewski; and by two brothers, Daniel Szczechowski and Clarence Szczechowski. Mr. Szczechowski was a member of St. Adalbert Catholic Church, St. Joseph Young Men's Society and Teamsters Local #364.

Family and friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today, April 14, in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road, where a Rosary will be said at 4 p.m. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 15, in St. Adalbert Catholic Church, with entombment to follow in the Resurrection Gardens Mausoleum in St. Joseph Cemetery.