Submitted by: Jeannie Kowalik

South Bend Tribune, Dec. 28, 1980

Anthony J. Celichowski, 74, of Largo, Fla., formerly of South Bend, died Friday in Largo. He was formerly employed by the Singer Manufacturing Co. in South Bend, and was a retired laboratory technician at Germ-Free Life Research, Tampa, Fla. He was born on Nov 1, 1906, in Lakeville, and had lived in South Bend until 1959 when he moved to Pinellas Park, near St. Petersburg, Fla. He had recently moved to Largo. His wife, Sophie, preceded him in death. He is survived by a son, Sylvester A. of Largo; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Robakowski and Mrs. Lottie Strozewski, both of South Bend; and a brother Edward, also of South Bend.

Services will be at noon EST Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Petersburg. Rev. Alexander Rinaldo will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, St. Petersburg. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. EST today in the Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home, Pinellas Park, where the rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today. He was a member of the church.