Eugene Pinky PAUWELS

17 MAR 1914 - 31 JUL 2007

• BIRTH: 17 MAR 1914, Mishawaka, Indiana
• DEATH: 31 JUL 2007, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 15 JUN 1940, St Bavo Catholic, Mishawaka IN

1.  Thomas PAUWELS

INDEX

[N17833] Eugene "Pinky" Pauwels
Died: Tue., Jul. 31, 2007
Eugene "Pinky" Pauwels, 93, of South Bend, formerly of Mishawaka, passed away peacefully on July 31, in St. Paul's Retirement Community. Pinky was born on March 17, 1914 in South Bend as the son of Jacob and Mary (Hardt) Pauwels. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Erma Smith and a brother Maurice Pauwels. On June 15, 1940 in St. Bavo Catholic Church, Mishawaka he married the former Margaret Waelbroeck, who preceded him in death on February 13, 2003. Surviving Pinky are a daughter, Sylvia (Jerry) Hale of Hubbard Lake, MI; a son Thomas (Judy) Pauwels of Mishawaka; three grandchildren, Jennifer Pauwels, Milissa Pauwels and Julia Provey; and five great grandchildren. Pinky worked as a Draftsman at Studebaker in South Bend, Wagner Steel in Mishawaka and Mishawaka Steel Fabricating. He was a life member of the BK Club, Mishawaka, a member of the Eagles Erie # 2083, South Bend Moose and BK Bollers Wednesday League. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 today, Thursday, August 2 in Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. 8th Street, Mishawaka. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 3 in St. Bavo Catholic Church with Rev. Barry England officiating. Entombment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, IN In Lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Pinky can be made to St. Bavo Catholic Church, 511 W. 7th Street, Mishawaka, IN 46544.