John Julius SIENICKI

9 FEB 1925 - 29 APR 2011

• BIRTH: 9 FEB 1925, St Joseph County, IN
• DEATH: 29 APR 2011, The Colony, Denton County, Texas

• MARRIAGE: 24 JUL 1999, St Joseph County, IN

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[N24847] John J Sienicki

BIRTH 9 Feb 1925

DEATH 29 Apr 2011 (aged 86)
The Colony, Denton County, Texas

BURIAL
Southlawn Cemetery
South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN
PLOTSection M Lot 49 - 2
MEMORIAL ID69396324

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John J. Sienicki
Feb. 9, 1925 - April 29, 2011

MISHAWAKA - John Julius Sienicki, 86, born February 9, 1925, passed away April 29, 2011, while visiting with family at The Colony, Texas. The son of the late Alexander and Magdalena Sienicki, John is survived by his devoted wife, Irene Stopczynski-Szymarek; loving children, John V. Sienicki (Cheryl), Tucson, AZ, Cecilia E. Sienicki, Indianapolis, IN, Thomas S. Szymarek (Jode), North Liberty, IN, Michael P. Sienicki, South Bend, IN, Sandra L. Szymarek-Pfeifer, Granger, IN, Steven Sienicki (Karen L.), Mishawaka, IN, Karen M. Fenrich (Art), Claremore, OK, and Stanley (Sienicke (Virginia) Lawton, MI; 19 adoring grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and a multitude of friends. John was preceded in death by wife, Eileen F. Zukas; brothers, Julian, Harry and Edward; and sisters, Anna Barker, Pearl Abbott, Felice Omelian, Frances Johnson-Doty and Stella Baugher. A WW II veteran, John served as an Army PFC in artillery, laying communications lines, and subsequently awarded a Purple Heart while stationed in Europe. Returning to the States, John set up business as a watchmaker (a craft he continued to practice until death) in Walkerton, IN, then later in Monon, IN, and again in South Bend, IN, settling in Mishawaka, IN. John retired from Haberly Machine in 1990 after 15 years of tool-and-die making. Upon retirement, John split his time between two residences, Mesa, AZ, in the winter, and South Bend, IN, during the summer. An avid concertina musician, John was inducted into the World Concertina Congress Hall of Fame in 1985. He was an active member of American Legion Post 357, South Bend, IN, and a parishioner of St. Anthony Catholic Church, South Bend, and regularly served as an usher. In addition to his love of music, John enjoyed photography, dancing with his wife, traveling and visiting with friends and family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Anthony de Padua Church. Visitation and calling will be held at Bubb's Funeral Chapel, Mishawaka, IN, from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, with funeral Mass in St. Anthony Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will follow at Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend. Published in South Bend Tribune on May 5, 2011