Submitted by: Dan Rich

Leon E. Szymanowski

Oct. 7, 1926 - July 8, 2008

South Bend Tribune 7/10/2008
SOUTH BEND - Leon E. Szymanowski, 81, formerly of Fort Street, passed away on July 8, 2008, in Country Care West. Leon was born on October 7, 1926, in South Bend, to the late Leo T. and Mary Szymanowski. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Bernadine. He is survived by two children, David (Tina) Szymanowski of Evansville, IN, and Patricia (Jeffery) Fleischman of Granger, IN; three granddaughters, Kiley Szymanowski, Erica (Doug) Briones and Michelle Fleischman; and by a great-granddaughter, McKenzie Fleischman. Leon served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War, and was a member of VFW Post 1167 and the Knights of Columbus 3rd and 4th Degree. He enjoyed fishing, photography, watching the Chicago Bears, Chicago White Sox, and Notre Dame football. One of his favorite foods was hot dogs.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 12th, in St. Casimir Catholic Church. Cremation will take place, with burial at a later date. The family has requested, in lieu of flowers, that memorial contributions be made to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637; or to St. Casimir Catholic Church, 1308 W. Dunham St., South Bend, IN 46619.