Patricia MELCEK

21 NOV 1928 - 12 JUN 2010

• BIRTH: 21 NOV 1928, South Bend, IN
• BURIAL: Cremation
• DEATH: 12 JUN 2010, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 28 MAY 1949, St Joseph County, Indiana

1.  Victoria ARANOWSKI
2.  Lynn ARANOWSKI

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[N2706] Patricia Aranowski
Nov. 21, 1928 - June 12, 2010
SOUTH BEND - Patricia Aranowski, 81, passed away on Saturday, June 12th, in the Healthwin Specialized Care Facility, South Bend. She was born on November 21, 1928, in South Bend, to the late Valentine and Valentina (Kaminski) Melczek. Patricia attended Holy Cross Grade School and graduated from South Bend Central High School in 1946. On May 28, 1949, as Patrica Melczek, she married Donald J. Aranowski, who survives. Along with her husband, she is survived by her two daughters, Lynn (Marc) Caenepeel of Hendersonville, NC, and Victoria (Joseph) Pietrucha of Mishawaka; four grandchildren, Jason and Bryan Caenepeel, Mary and Jodie Pietrucha; a sister-in-law, Ann Aranowski of South Bend; and by her niece, Cynthia Melczek of Gahanna, OH. She was preceded in death by her parents, and by her brother, Robert Melczek. Mrs. Aranowski worked for Carlton Computations as a proof reader for 20 years. Patricia was a parishioner of Holy Cross Catholic Church and was a member of St. Hedwig's Golden Cluster. She loved to go to Middlebury and the Amish country of Shipshewanna. Patricia was a very social person who had many good friends. She had a wonderful sense of humor and loved to go shopping for clothing and jewelry. Patricia also loved taking her grandchildren to Cubs games and amusement parks. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, where a parish Rosary will be prayed at 4:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Wednesday in Holy Cross Catholic Church, with cremation to follow. Memorial contributions may be made to the Healthwin Specialized Care Facility, 20531 Darden Road, South Bend, IN 46637; or to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN. The family would like to thank the staff at Healthwin and Hospice for their loving care of Patricia. To send online condolences, please visit www.kaniewski.com.
Published in South Bend Tribune on June 13, 2010