Alice Esther CHMIELEWSKI

ABT 1923 - 7 JAN 2012

• BIRTH: ABT 1923, South Bend, IN
• BURIAL: St Joseph Cemetery, South Bend, In
• DEATH: 7 JAN 2012, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 17 SEP 1949, St. Stanislaus, South Bend, IN

1.  Maryalice JANOWIAK
2.  Michael JANOWIAK
3.  Karen Sue JANOWIAK
4.  Lucette JANOWIAK

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[N260] Alice Esther Janowiak
Jan. 7, 2012
SOUTH BEND - Alice Esther Janowiak, 89, of South Bend, IN, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2012. Survivors include three daughters, Lucette (Frank) Osborne, Karen Janowiak and Maryalice (Craig) Leber; one son, Michael Janowiak; and one sister, Virginia Jelinski. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 10, in St. Stanislaus Church. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, where a parish Rosary will be prayed at 5 p.m.
Published in South Bend Tribune on January 8, 2012

Alice Esther Janowiak
April 28, 1923 - Jan. 7, 2012
SOUTH BEND - Alice Esther (Chmielewski) Janowiak, 88, of South Bend, IN, passed away at 1:45 a.m. Saturday, January 7, 2012, in the Sanctuary of St. Paul's. Alice was born on April 28, 1923, in South Bend, to Joseph and Stella (Kitkowski) Chmielewski, and was a lifelong resident. On September 17, 1949, in St. Stanislaus Church, as Alice Esther Chmielewski, she married Edwin M. Janowiak, who preceded her in death on December 28, 1989. Also preceding her in death were four sisters, Sophie Rzeszewski, Martha Juhas, Josephine Chmielewski and Marie Chmielewski; two brothers, Leonard and Stanely, who died as an infant; and one sister-in-law, Mary Chmielewski. Survivors include three daughters, Lucette (Frank) Osborne of Demopolis, AL, KarenSue Janowiak of South Bend, IN, and Maryalice (Craig) Leber of Fort Washington, PA; one son, Michael Janowiak of South Bend, IN; ten grandchildren, Ellen (Mark) Wood, Elizabeth (John) Osborne-Jackson, Colleen Kennedy, Matthew (Natalie) Kennedy, Brian (Crystal Pratt) Kennedy, Curtis (Lana) Kennedy, Meredith Leber, Kathryn Leber, Thomas Leber and Nora Leber; four great-grandchildren, Vada Kennedy, Gillian Kennedy, Logan Wood and John Osborne-Jackson; one sister, Virginia Jelinski of South Bend, IN; and one sister-in-law, Genevieve McCaige of Paw Paw, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 10, 2011, in St. Stanislaus Church. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today (Monday) in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, where a parish Rosary will be prayed at 5:00 p.m. Alice was a lifelong member of St. Stanislaus parish. She was a member of the St. Stanislaus Choir, Apostleship of Prayer, Goodwill Club, Bethany Ladies, and coordinator of the St. Anne's Novena. She was also a member of the Daughters of Isabella and Harvest House. Alice was a great cook and baker. She was known for her pierogi, wedding cakes, and hundreds of pounds of Christmas cookies. She enjoyed going to the casino with her husband, sisters and friends. Memorial contributions may be made for Michael Janowiak to Camp Luvability, P.O. Box 46, Niles, MI 49120; or to the Center for Hospice Care, Inc. To send online condolences, please visit Kaniewski.com.
Published in South Bend Tribune on January 9, 2012