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Raymond Lewandowski - Class Of 1968 VIEW PROFILE

Raymond Lewandowski

 

RAYMOND A. LEWANDOWSKI


Aug. 4, 1950 - Dec. 11, 2011 SOUTH BEND - Raymond A. Lewandowski, 61, of Eau Claire, MI, and South Bend, IN, passed away at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, December 11, 2011, in his home. He was born on August 4, 1950, to the late Alex and Ann (Polonka) Lewandowski in South Bend, IN, and was a lifelong area resident. Along with his parents, two sisters, Mary Jane Karczewski and Marsha Chmielewski, also preceded him in death.

Ray graduated in 1968 from Washington High School, South Bend.

Mr. Lewandowski retired in 2006 as the owner or R.A. Lewandowski Builders, where he operated as a self-employed contractor for 20 years.

On October 21, 1972, he married Julie A. Blume at St. Monica Catholic Church in Mishawaka, IN. Survivors include his loving wife, Julie A. Lewandowski; two sons, James R. Lewandowski of South Bend, IN, Joseph A. Lewandowski of Minneapolis, MN; and five nieces and their families.

Ray was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and a longtime member of the Home Builders Association of St. Joseph County. He enjoyed traveling to Florida during the winter months, and loved boating and living on the lake. He was truly a people-person with a very outgoing personality. He loved meeting new people of all walks of life, and he considered his recovery program and his involvement with other people in recovery and seeking sobriety one of the deepest blessings in his life.

Visitation will be from 2 to 8 pm Thursday, December 15, 2011, at Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, IN, where a Rosary will be prayed at 6:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 16, 2011, at Kaniewski Funeral Home, South Bend, IN. Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, MI. Memorial contributions may be made to Hope Ministries, P.O. Box 4488, South Bend, IN 46634; or to Hospice at Home, 4025 Health Park Lane, St. Joseph, MI 49085. To send condolences, please visit www.kaniewski.com.

Published by South Bend Tribune on Dec. 14, 2011.

04/27/2023 EJS

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