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Mary Jane Lewandowski (Karczewski) - Class Of 1959 VIEW PROFILE

Mary Jane Lewandowski (Karczewski)

MARY KARCZEWSKI OBITUARY

Dec. 30, 1941 - Aug. 26, 2007
SOUTH BEND - Mary Jane Karczewski, 65, of South Bend, IN, passed away at 1:44 p.m. Sunday, August 26, 2007, in Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center-South Bend. Mary Jane was born on December 30, 1941, in South Bend, to Alex and Ann (Polonka) Lewandowski. She was employed by the South Bend Community School Corporation for over 20 years in food service. She recently retired in December 2006 from Kennedy Academy where she was the cafeteria manager.

On May 12, 1962, in St. Adalbert Catholic Church, as Mary Jane Lewandowski, she married Edward A. Karczewski, who preceded her in death on September 27, 1997. Also preceding her in death were her parents, Alex and Ann Lewandowski, and her sister, Marsha Chmielewski.

Survivors include three daughters, Kathleen Karczewski, Karen (Larry) Dreibelbeis and Rebecca Karczewski, all of South Bend, IN; five grandchildren, Molli and Emma Karczewski, and Hannah, Evan and Noah Dreibelbeis; one brother, Raymond (Julie) Lewandowski of South Bend, IN; and by several nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 30, 2007, in Holy Family Church. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 until 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, where a Rosary will be prayed at 4 p.m. Mary Jane was a devoted wife and mother, but most importantly she was the greatest Busia to all five of her little grandkids. "We love you and you will always be in our hearts." To send online condolences, please visit kaniewski.com

Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free, I'm following the path God laid for me. I took His hand when I heard Him call, I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day to laugh, to love, to work or play. I've found that peace at the close of day. If my parting has left a void, then fill it with remembered joy. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, ah yes, these things I too will miss. Be not burdened with times of sorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow. My life's been full, I savored much, good friends, good times, a loved one's touch. Perhaps my time seemed all too brief, don't lengthen it now with undue grief. Lift up your heart and share with me, God wanted me now; He set me free.

Published by South Bend Tribune on Aug. 28, 2007.

04/27/2023 EJS

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