Adeline Connie PIECHOROWSKI

8 MAY 1926 - 20 APR 2016

• BIRTH: 8 MAY 1926, South Bend, IN
• DEATH: 20 APR 2016, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 9 OCT 1947, St Adalberts, South Bend, IN

1. +Gary David HOLVOET
2.  Christopher Steven HOLVOET
3.  Lonnie Marie HOLVOET
4. +George HOLVOET

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[N10578] Adeline Holvoet
May 8, 1926 - Apr. 20, 2016
SOUTH BEND - Adeline C. Holvoet, 89, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 (on her husband George's Birthday), at Hospice House. Adeline was born May 8, 1926, to the late Stanley and Lottie (Nowaczyk) Piechorowski. On August 9, 1947, in St. Adalbert Catholic Church, Adeline married her loving husband, George O. Holvoet, who preceded her in death on October 14, 2004. Adeline was also preceded in death by a brother, Bert; and sisters, Mary and Dorothy. Survivors of Adeline include her children, George M. (Theresa Jojo) Holvoet of South Bend, Gary (Jill Patterson) Holvoet of St. Petersburg, FL, Christopher S. Holvoet of South Bend, and Lonnie (Laszlo) Holvoet-Lukacz of Oceanside, CA; grandchildren, Miles, Evan, Jarod and Anna Holvoet; God Daughter, Cheryl (Dan) Kovas; niece and nephew, Donna (John) Freidline and Donald Sopczynski; great-nieces and nephews, Christian, Sarah and David; close family friends, Leann (Larry) and Layla Jojo; and childhood friend, Ludvina Pietraszewski. Adeline was a parishioner of St. Adalbert Catholic Church. She worked in the Domestics Department at LS Ayres for 10 years. Adeline was a spiritual person, who prayed the Rosary daily. She was a die-hard Chicago Cub fan and avid Notre Dame and Purdue fan. Adeline enjoyed knitting, crocheting and sewing. She enjoyed going to the Casino, and playing Poker with her family. Adeline also loved being outdoors, particularly by the water. Visitation for Adeline is 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Monday, April 25, 2016, in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Rd., with a Rosary to be prayed at 5:00 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am Tuesday, April 26, 2016, in St. Adalbert Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice Foundation, 501 Comfort Place, Mishawaka, IN 46545. The family of Adeline would like to “Thank” the staff and her friends at Hamilton Grove Community in New Carlisle for their love and support. Condolences for the family may be made at www.sjfh.net. Published in South Bend Tribune on Apr. 24, 2016

Oral History Adeline Piechorowski Holvoet
Adeline and Phyllis Slisz ( My Mothers Sister) were childhood friends and lived very near each other. They played baseball a lot and when the game was over theyn would have a Bon fire and Adeline would bring the potatoes that they would eat because they had a grocery store. Adeline remembers Uncle Louie Piechorowski comming to South Bend in his Model T to pick up the girls for a summer of fun at the farm in Terre Coupe In. " I remember as soon as it got dark Uncle Louie would say "Everyone to Bed" as there was no electricity and everything was dark. It was scary going to the bedroom in the dark and there was a Big Tree outside the window with a Hoot Owl in it that scared the Devil out of my sister and I. Take me home I said I don't want to come back here again...." Uncle Louie also wanted the girls to do farm chores which might have also effected thier choice to go home !!!! After Stanley died Uncle Louie looked after the girls, he was Adelines Godfather and gave her away at her wedding to George.
Source: Jim Piechorowski ... jamespiech@aol.com