Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

SBT – August 10, 2000

Richard M. Pilarski

Sept. 12, 1927 - Aug. 7, 2000

Richard M. Pilarski, 72, of White Maple Court, South Bend, Ind., died at 11:15 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 7, in Memorial Hospital.

He was born on Sept. 12, 1927, in South Bend, and was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Pilarski retired in 1976 from the O'Brien Paint Company, and was a Navy veteran of World War II.

On Sept. 11, 1954, in LaPorte, Ind., he married Martha Russ, who survives. He is also survived by a daughter, Paula Pilarski of Indianapolis, Ind.; three sons, Paul (Diana) Pilarski of Carmel, Ind., Michael (Nancy) Pilarski and Richard (Erin) Pilarski, both of South Bend; eight grandchildren, Jessica Pilarski, Adrienne Rush and Andrew Rush, all of Carmel, Melissa Pilarski, Kristen Pilarski, Alex Cappelletti, Charles Taylor, Katelyn Pilarski, all of South Bend; three sisters, Helen Frame, Agnes Brainerd and Diane Haley, all of South Bend; and by a brother, Marion Pilarski of South Bend.

Family and friends called from 2 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9, in the ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road, where a Rosary was said at 4 p.m.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 10, in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, with burial to follow at the St. Joseph Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 2410 Grape Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545.