Submitted by: Dan Rich

Mary H. Tafelski

March 25, 1922 - May 29, 2002

South Bend Tribune 5/31/2002

Mary H. Tafelski, 80, of West Grace Street, South Bend, Ind., died at 11:50 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, in the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was born March 25, 1922, in South Bend, and was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Plonski. She was preceded in death by three brothers.

Mary married Edward Tafelski on Oct. 21, 1939, who survives. She is also survived by two daughters, Dorothy (Bill Stockton) Grzeskowiak of South Bend and Bernice (James) Niemasik of South Bend; two sons, Edward Tafelski Jr. of Mishawaka, Ind., John (Henrietta) Tafelski of South Bend; 12 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren; one sister, Pearl Rutkowski of Cassopolis, Mich.; and by two brothers, Albin Plonski of South Bend and Eugene Plonski of Mishawaka.

Mary was a member of St. Adalbert Catholic Church, the St. Adalbert Rosary Society and the Harvest House. She was an avid bingo player and loved Las Vegas and the river boats. She retired from Robertson's of South Bend after many years of service.

Family and friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today, May 21, in the ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road, where there will be a Rosary said at 4 p.m. Services will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 1, in St. Adalbert Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Adalbert Building Fund.