Edward J. Nowacki, 98, of South Bend, IN, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, December 17, at the Sanctuary at Holy Cross in South Bend. He was born on January 15, 1921 to the late Sylvester and Angela (Chudzicka) Nowacki in South Bend, IN and was a lifelong resident.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Irvin Nowacki, his sister Rita Huber and his grandson John Nowacki.
Edward married the love of his life, H. June (Grimmius) Nowacki on December 26, 1942 at St. Mathew's Catholic Church in South Bend.
He is survived by his wife June, his sister Selma Staszewski, his sister-in-law Arlene Schrader, his daughters Janice (Randall) Kienstra, Mary (Robert) Gerbracht, Catherine (Steven Fugl-sang) Jepson and Susan (George) Lowery, and his sons Edward (Karen) Nowacki, Jr., Richard Nowacki, James (Eliza-=beth) Nowacki, Douglas (Anne) Newman, David (Marcia) Nowacki and Paul (Kathleen) Nowacki. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Ed, a 1939 graduate of South Bend Central High School, served honorably in the US Army Air Forces as a B-29 navigator with the 20th bomber command. Ed served as a 2nd lieutenant flying long range missions in the China-Burma-India Theater during WWII. He earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 1949 and was employed by the Oliver Corp. in South Bend before joining Uniroyal in Mishawaka, IN managing various industrial production processes for twenty-eight years until retirement in 1984.
Ed was an avid fan of Notre Dame athletics, particularly football. His retirement woodworking projects are proudly exhibited in the homes of his children. He supported the St. Vincent DePaul Society, the Knights of Columbus and was a member of the Notre Dame Alumni Club of St. Joseph Valley as well as the Uniroyal Management Club.
Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the chapel at the Sanctuary at St. Paul's, 3602 S. Ironwood Dr., South Bend on Saturday 28 December 2019 with a Mass of Christian Burial at the same location at 10:30 a.m. followed by a luncheon. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Vincent DePaul Society (www.svdpsb. org) or the Northern Indiana Center for History (
[contact link]) To send online condolences, please visit www.kaniewski.com
The Daily Journal (Franklin, Indiana) Friday, December 20, 2019
Lizzie Kunde 
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