Paul MUSZIK

13 MAR 1921 - 5 MAY 2011

• BIRTH: 13 MAR 1921, South Bend, St Joseph, IN
• DEATH: 5 MAY 2011, Colleyville, Tarrant County, Texas

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[N26594] Paul Muszik

Birth 13 Mar 1921
South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN

Death 5 May 2011 (aged 90)
Colleyville, Tarrant County, Texas

Burial
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Notre Dame, St. Joseph County, IN
Memorial ID 69527406

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Paul Muszik
March 13, 1921 - May 5, 2011

SOUTH BEND - Paul Muszik, 90, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2011, at the home of his daughter, Elizabeth Peiffer in Colleyville, TX. He was born on March 13, 1921, to the late Julius and Frances (Retek) Muszik in South Bend, IN, and was a lifelong area resident. Along with his parents, three sisters, Helen Sieron, Theresa Voorde and Frances Eckenrode, and a brother, Julius Musick, also preceded him in death. Mr. Muszik retired in 1969 from the South Bend Fire Department, where he worked as a firefighter for 20 years. On February 7, 1948, he married Anna Lehner at St. Mary Catholic Church in South Bend, IN. He is survived by his loving wife, Anna Muszik of South Bend, IN; five daughters, Frances A. (James) Sodetz of Columbia, SC, Barbara J. (Don) Speranza of Winston Salem, NC, Elizabeth M. (Michael) Peiffer of Colleyville, TX, Mary M. (Doug) Senkbeil of Redondo Beach, CA, and Margaret M. Fortune of Redondo Beach, CA; one son, Paul (Patricia) Muszik of Canton, MI; 11 grandchildren, Paul (Jennifer) Muszik III, Laura (Michael) Kopec, Alicia (Ryan) Spangler, Steven (Beth) Desch, Katie (Chris) Ruzin, Laurie (Adam Klein) Desch, Austin Peiffer, Emily and Angela Senkbeil, Jessica and Paul Fortune; and seven great-grandchildren. Mr. Muszik was a member of Holy Cross Parish and the Disabled American Veterans (D.A.V.). He was an Army veteran of World War II, where he received a Purple Heart Medal for a wound sustained in action in Tunisia, North Africa. He participated in battles and campaigns as a member of Battery B, 395th Armored Field Artillery Battalion in Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Sicily, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe and the Ardennes. Visitation will be from 9 - 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2011, in Holy Cross Catholic Church, 920 Wilber Street, South Bend, IN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2011, in Holy Cross Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, IN, where military services will be conducted. Memorial contributions may be made to The Center for Hospice, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637; or to Holy Cross Catholic Church, 920 Wilber Street, South Bend, IN 46628. Kaniewski Funeral Home, South Bend, IN, is handling arrangements. To send condolences, please visit, www.kaniewski.com - an exclusive provider in St. Joseph County for Veterans and Family Memorial Care. Published in South Bend Tribune on May 8, 2011