John S. Schymanski

Aug 2, 1921 - Apr 18, 2019

South Bend - John S. Schymanski, 97, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019 in the Hamilton Grove Nursing Facility. John was born August 2, 1921 in South Bend, to the late John and Mary (Fisher) Schymanski.

On August 28, 1943 John married Irene (Zagrzejewski) Schymanski, she preceded him in death on August 20, 2012. John was also preceded in death by his daughter, Janice Schymanski; and a sister, Marie Dhoore.

Survivors of John include his daughter, Judith (Charles) Hofer, and son, John J. (Deborah) Schymanski; grandchildren, Rebecca (Sean) VanDyke & Jaclyn Schymanski.

John honorably served his country in the United States Army. He retired from the Torrington Corporation in 1983. John was a parishioner of St. Patrick Catholic Church, and also a member of the St. Joe Club where he enjoyed playing Euchre every Tuesday.

Visitation will be 9:00am – 10:00am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00am on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in St. Patrick Catholic Church. Entombment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. St. Joseph Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation “JDRF” 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004 or online at jdrf.org.

Condolences for the family may be made at www.sjfh.net

Sources: Ancestry.com and FindAGrave.com

07/31/2025 EJS

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