Dr.Joseph E.Hecklinski Jr

Dec. 20, 1922 – Feb. 24, 2004

Dr.Joseph E.Hecklinski Jr., of South Bend, Ind., passed away on Tuesday, Feb.24, in Memorial Hospital, South Bend. Dr.Hecklin- ski was born on Dec.20, 1922, in South Bend, to the late Joseph E.Sr. and Genevieve (Wlodarek) Hecklinski, and was a lifelong area resident.

On June 22, 1946, in Holy Cross Catholic Church, he married Lorraine Lewinski, who survives.Dr. Hecklinski is also survived by his two daughters, Claudia Hecklinski of South Bend and Mary Ellen (Scott) Mantooth of Tennessee;his four sons, Michael (Nancy) Hecklinski of Atlanta, Ga., Donald (Donna) Hecklinski of Birmingham, Ala., Ronald (Pam) Hecklinski of Anderson, Ind., and Bruce (Susan) Hecklinski of South Bend;15 grandchildren, Randy, Jeffrey, Amy, Allison, Alan, Anne, Sarah, Jessica, Joseph, Kathryn, Stephanie, Ricky, Abigayle, Meghan and Madisson; and by four great-grandchildren, Riley, Jaclyn, Campbelle and Mike.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his twin brother, Dr.Ernest J.Hecklinski. Dr.Hecklinski had been in practice with his brother for 45 years before retiring in 1994.

He was a retired United States Naval lieutenant commander, a member of the American Dental Association, the St.Joseph County Dental Association, ROA, Knights of Columbus, and American Legion Pulaski Post #357.Dr.Hecklinski was a founding parishioner of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church where he coached basketball for 15 years, and was a member of the Ushers Club and the Retirees Club.

Visitation for Dr.Hecklinski will be from 2 to 8 p.m.today, Feb.26, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N.Bendix Drive, South Bend, where a parish Rosary will be recited at 5 p.m.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m.Friday, Feb.27, in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, St.Johns Way, South Bend, with burial to follow at St.Joseph Cemetery, South Bend. Memorial contributions may be made to the St.John the Baptist Athletic Fund, 3616 St.Johns Way, South Bend, IN 46628.

Sources: Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com and FindAGrave.com

03/31/2024 EJS

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