Submitted by: Dan Rich
Nov. 4, 1912-March 27, 1996
MISHAWAKA - Fred Garatoni, 83, of South Spring Street, died at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in his home. Mr. Garatoni retired as the owner/operator of Ramona's Cafe. He was born Nov. 4, 1912, in Lehigh, Iowa, and lived in Mishawaka since 1929. On June 20, 1937, in Elkhart, he married Bina Baldoni. She survives with a daughter, Karol A. Harsanyi of Mishawaka; a son, Larry H. of Mishawaka; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three sisters, Anita Birocci of Mishawaka, Cecelia Mori of Fort Dodge, Iowa, and Julia Dayton of Lehigh; and a brother, Peter of Fort Dodge. He was a member of DeAmici Club.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Hahn Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home, where a wake will be at 3:45 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Joseph County Inc. or American Cancer Society.