Bradford E. Cole

Jul 11, 1906 - Nov 16, 1981

Bradford E. Cole, 75, of 1669 Riverside Drive, died at 5:45 a.m. today in Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness.

He was assistant purchasing agent for Koontz-Wagner Electric, retiring in 1971 after 25 years. Born on July 11, 1906, in South Bend, he had lived here all his life.

On Oct. 26, 1929, in South Bend, he married Arlene Esch. She survives with two daughters, Mrs. Nancy Wesolowski and Mrs. Marcia Towne, both of South Bend; four grandchildren; and a brother, Palmer D. Cole of Mishawaka.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Welsheimer Funeral Home, 521 N. William. Rev. Harry D. Collier, pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, where Masonic memorial services will be held at 7 p.m. by Lodge 45 F&AM.

He was member of the church, and of St. Joseph Lodge 45 F&AM. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite Valley of South Bend and the St. Joseph Valley Low 12 Club.

Memorial contributions may be made to the church or to Memorial Hospital.

Article from 16 Nov 1981 The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, IN)

Sources: Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com and FindAGrave.com

08/07/2026 EJS

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