Submitted by: Dan Rich
Oct. 1, 1931 - May 9, 2008
South Bend Tribune 5/16/2008
SOUTH BEND - Edward Richard Wachowiak, 73, died at 11:17
a.m. Friday May 9, in his home. Edward was born on October 1,
1931, in South Bend, to the late Frank and Sophie (Klemczewski)
Wachowiak. His son, David, passed away on April 26, 2003.
On June 30, 1956, Edward married Gertrude Machowiak.
She survives, along with their son, Duane (Susan) Wachowiak of
South Bend; granddaughters, Amanda (Aaron) Maxwell, Angela
(Michael) McCann and Stephanie Wachowiak;
great-grandchildren, Kirsten, Kylee, Kinsey, Jackson, Kaiden and
Declan; and a sister, Gertrude Wroblewski of South Bend. Edward
honorably served in the US Army during the Korean War and worked
at A.M. General for over 20 years. He was a parishioner at St.
Casimir Catholic Church and belonged to PNA, Z.B. Falcons Nest
80, and Z.B. Falcons Conservation Club. Edward enjoyed fishing
and bowling. Edward bowled with the Z.B. Falcons Men's Bowling
League and was known to his teammates as "Big Ed."
Memorial services will be held at a later
date. St. Joseph Funeral Home, Mayflower Road, is handling
arrangements.