Submitted by: Dan Rich
Vincent T. DeLalla
Feb. 9, 1942 - Oct. 11, 2008,
South Bend Tribune 10/13/2008
SOUTH BEND - Vincent T. DeLalla, 66, of South Bend, passed
away on Saturday, October 11, 2008, in his home. He was born on
February 9, 1942, in Teaneck Twp., Bergen Co., NJ, to the late
Vincent D. and Gertrude (Ahrens) DeLalla. On July 3, 1965,
he married Carol Jones, who survives. Along with his wife
of 43 years, he is survived by his daughters, Donna (Mike) VanKirk
of Granger, IN, and Deborah (John) Joossens of Portland,
OR; his son, Vincent W. (Heather) DeLalla of Wauwatosa, WI; three
grandchildren, Thomas Vincent, Tyler Michael and Carly Rose
VanKirk; and by two sisters, Jeannette VanDort and Dorothy
DeLalla, both of Spokane, WA. Vincent worked for Honeywell
(Bendix) for 42 years, retiring as an operations system analyst.
He was the former president of Chet Waggoner Little League, and
was a very devoted father and grandfather.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 14, 2008, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend. Funeral services for Mr. DeLalla will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2008, in the funeral home. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger. Memorial contributions may be to The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.