Matthew PIERZCHALA

4 APR 1924 - 17 SEP 2018

• BIRTH: 4 APR 1924, Laporte County, Indiana
• DEATH: 17 SEP 2018, Arlington, Alexandria, Virginia

• MARRIAGE: 3 MAY 1947, St Joseph County, IN

1.  Ellen PIERZCHALA

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[N19919] Matthew Pierzchala
April 4, 1924 - Sept. 17, 2018
ARLINGTON, VA - Matthew Pierzchala died September 17, 2018, at the age of 94. He and his wife Norma were married for 71 years, living in their home near Washington, DC. Matthew graduated from Washington High School in South Bend, Indiana, in June 1943. He was inducted that September into the Army and served for 28 months. For 22 months, he served during and after World War II in England, France, Czechoslovakia, and Germany as a medic with the medical detachment of the 118th Infantry Regiment. He met Norma his first day back home in Indiana after the war. Matthew was a radio engineer, having taken advantage of the GI Bill to secure his training. He was employed at Studebaker and Bendix in South Bend, Indiana, Electro-Voice in Buchanan, Michigan, WNIL radio station in Niles, Michigan, and ended his career in retiring from Voice of America in Washington, DC. He was a ham radio operator at W8DXP. At WNIL, in the mid-1960s, he recorded the first ‘Hanky Panky' for Tommy James and the Shondells. After retirement, he and Norma ran Bridge games in Northern Virginia into his 91st year. He is survived by his wife, Norma; daughter, Ellen (Calvin); sons, Mark (Lesley), David (Diane), and Steven (Darla); and grandchildren Alex, Anna, Esme, and Vita. Published in South Bend Tribune on Oct. 14, 2018

Matthew Pierzchala

BIRTH 4 Apr 1924
South Bend, St Joseph, IN

DEATH 17 Sep 2018 (aged 94)
Arlington, Arlington County, VA

BURIAL Cremated
MEMORIAL ID 193971673 ·

Matthew Pierzchala died September 17, 2018, at the age of 94. He and his wife, Norma were married for 71 years, living in their home near Washington, DC. Matthew graduated from Washington High School in South Bend, Indiana, in June 1943. He was inducted that September into the Army and served for 28 months. For 22 months, he served during and after World War II in England, France, Czechoslovakia, and Germany as a medic with the medical detachment of the 118th Infantry Regiment. He met Norma his first day back home in Indiana after the war. Matthew was a radio engineer, having taken advantage of the GI Bill to secure his training. He was employed at Studebaker and Bendix in South Bend, Indiana, Electro-Voice in Buchanan, Michigan, WNIL radio station in Niles, Michigan, and ended his career in retiring from Voice of America in Washington, DC. He was a ham radio operator at W8DXP. At WNIL, in the mid-1960s, he recorded the first "Hanky Panky' for Tommy James and the Shondells. After retirement, he and Norma ran Bridge games in Northern Virginia into his 91st year. He is survived by his wife, Norma; daughter, Ellen (Calvin); sons, Mark (Lesley), David (Diane), and Steven (Darla); and grandchildren, Alex, Anna, Esme, and Vita. No funeral services are planned.

Published in The Washington Post on Oct. 14, 201

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Name Matthew Pierzchala
Sex Male
Residence Place So. Bend, IN
Birth Date 4 Apr 1924
Birthplace Indiana
Race White
Number Marriages 1
Father's Name Walter Pierzchala
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Anna Malorhlieb
Mother's Sex Female
Spouse's Name Norma Marie Vaunter
Spouse's Sex Female
Certifier's Name Dwight L. Matthews
Marriage Place St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
Event Type Marriage

Matthew Pierzchala's Parents and Siblings

Walter Pierzchala Father M
Anna Malorhlieb Mother F

Matthew Pierzchala's Spouses and Children

Norma Marie Vaunter Wife F

Other People on This Record
Dwight L. Matthews