Genevieve Veronica JANOWIAK

28 APR 1915 - 30 MAY 2012

• RELIGION: St. Mary's Catholic Church, Paw Paw, MI
  2012
• BIRTH: 28 APR 1915, South Bend, IN
• BAPTISM: 2 MAR 1915, St Stanislaus, South Bend
• EVENT: God Parents: Gregory Janowiak
• BURIAL: St. Mary's Cemetery, Paw Paw, MI
• DEATH: 30 MAY 2012, Paw Paw, MI
• EVENT: God Parents: Maria Leszcz

• MARRIAGE: 26 NOV 1936, St Joseph County, IN

1.  Michelene MAKOWSKI
2.  Stephanie MAKOWSKI
3. +Ralph C MAKOWSKI
4.  Thomas MAKOWSKI

• MARRIAGE: 2 MAY 1959

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[N9963] Genevieve V. Makowski McCaige
Apr. 28, 1915 - May 30, 2012

PAW PAW - Genevieve "Jean" McCaige, age 97, passed away May 30, 2012 with her family at her side in Bronson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lawton, MI. Genevieve was born April 28, 1915 in South Bend, IN, the daughter of Michael and Stella (Leszcz) Janowiak. She was united in marriage to Casimer J. Makowski on Nov. 26, 1936. They had four children. She was employed at Studebaker in South Bend, IN, then at Ball Band (Uniroyal) in Mishawaka, IN, and finally at Notre Dame University until she retired. She was a member of Z. B. Falcons (a Fraternal organization), West Side Democratic Club and St. Casimers' Parish. "Cas" died of an accidental death on April 15, 1949. On May 2, 1959 in South Bend, IN she married Floyd "Mac" McCaige and moved to Paw Paw, MI several years later. "Mac" died on December 12, 2000. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Paw Paw, MI and belonged to the Polish Woman's Club and the Altar Society at that church. She loved the church and always prayed the Rosary for the sick or whoever needed prayers. She enjoyed working outdoors, summer or winter, and living in her home on 3 Mile Lake in Paw Paw, MI. Jean is survived by two sons, Ralph Makowski of Buchanan, MI, and Thomas (Charlotte) Makowski of Paw Paw; daughter, Michelene (Carl) Kay of South Bend, IN; 12 grandchildren, R. David (Shelly) Makowski of South Bend, IN, Elizabeth (Steve) Mrozinski of Rolling Prairie, IN, Mark Makowski of South Bend, IN, Stephanie (Tony) Rucano of Granger, IN, Cynthia (Jason) Branciforte of Oakton, VA, Christopher (Stacy) Makowski of Rushville, IN, Carlene Kay of Merango, IL, Kimberly (Larry) Brothers of Elkhart, IN, Carolyn (Gary) Niblock of White Pigeon, MI, and Robert and Steven Perkins and their families all from Colorado; and 16 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; her daughter, Patricia; and her siblings, Bernice, Marie (Harry) Harringer, Edwin (Alice), Albin, Stanley and Daniel; stepson, Raymond McCaige; two grand daughters, Laura Perkins and N. Suzanne Makowski; and one grandson, William Perkins. The family would like to thank the staff at Bronson Nursing Home for the wonderful care that was given to their mother for the past 2 1/2 years. They are very special people and we were blessed by the kindness and compassion they all have. A special thank you to Bob Adams and his staff at the funeral home for his gentle guiding and direction at a very difficult time for us. Friends will receive friends Sunday (6/3), 5-8 p.m., at the Adams Funeral Home, 502 W. Michigan Ave., Paw Paw, MI. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, 9 a.m., at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Paw Paw, MI. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Paw Paw. Share a memory or sign the guest book at: www.adamspawpaw.com.
Published in South Bend Tribune on June 1, 2012