RAYMOND F. JEZIORSKI

Raymond Francis Jeziorski Dec. 16, 1928 - March 25, 2015 EDWARDSBURG - Raymond F. Jeziorski, 86, passed away at 2:39 pm Wednesday, March 25, 2015, in his home peacefully surrounded by his family. Raymond went to be with the love of his life of 47 years, Patricia. Ray was born on December 16, 1928, in South Bend, IN, to Matthew and Victoria (Klosowski) Jeziorski.

On May 6, 1967, in South Bend, he married the former Patricia (Peyton) Stremme, who died on June 6, 2014.

He attended St. Adalbert School and Washington High School.

Ray was a veteran of the United States Navy (SA 1946-1949). He was employed by Studebaker, Great Lakes Foundry, Dodge, and retired from A.M. General in 1994. Raymond loved fishing, and supplying fish for the annual family fish fries, spending time with family and enjoyed the monthly euchre club and the "Breakfast Club." He was an avid fisherman, land-scaper, painter, bowler euchre player and "bo schitter." Ray also enjoyed watching NASCAR and wrestling. He resided for 27 years on Behney Avenue in Mishawaka before moving to his current residence in Edwardsburg where he was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church.

Surviving are 8 children, Marlene Orszulak, Linette Blessing, Victoria (Dan) Johns, Raymond (Deb) Jeziorski, Donna (Edward) Rodino, Pamela (Bruce) Balestri, Denise Chamness and Connie Lemasters; a stepson, Louie (Cindy) Stremme; 26 granchildren, David (Ashley) Stremme, Bobby (Crystal) Stremme, Tony (Michelle) Nowak, Matt (Stacey) Nowak, Ashley (Mark) Conley, Hannah Jones, Austin Lemasters, Dawn Orszulak, Matt Blessing, Nina Blessing, Sara (Alex) Coker, Sheena (Drew) Tyler, Daniel Jeziorski, Tyler Jeziorski, Edward "Tony" Rodino, Lindsey Rodino, Vincent Rodino, Amber Balestri, Lauren Balestri, Neil (Patricia') Chamness, Nicole (Zachary) Haupert, Branden (Alexis) Cham-ness, Brittany Chamness, Brooke Chamness; and 19 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters, Marianne Beyer, Clarie (Don) Noyer and Ludvina Pietraszewski.

Raymond was preceded in death by a son, Michael Jeziorski; two step-daughters, Debra (Stremme) Nowak and Kathleen (Stremme) Galloway; stepson, Richard Stremme; brother, John Jeziorski; and sisters, Theresa Bogunia, Eleanor Demeyer and Virginia Jeziorski.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am Saturday, March 28, 2015, in Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Family and friends may call 2 hours prior to services in the church. Cremation will follow. Zahoran Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Our Lady of the Lake Church. To leave an online condolence, please visit our website at www.zahoran.com, or our facebook page, Zahoran Funeral Home.

Published by South Bend Tribune on Mar. 27, 2015.

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