Monica Radecki, 94 / Oct. 30, 1917 — Dec. 30, 2011

Published 4:36 pm Monday, January 2, 2012

Monica Radecki, 94
Oct. 30, 1917 — Dec. 30, 2011

Monica M. Radecki, 94, of Copp Road, Niles, died Dec. 30, 2011, at Buchanan Meadows Living Center, Buchanan.

She was born Oct. 30 1917, in South Bend to Walter and Josephine (Busse) Zientowski. She graduated from Niles High School, and lived on the family farm on Copp Road all her life. She was employed for many years at the former Electro-Voice of Buchanan, and was previously employed at Simplicity Pattern Co., Niles.

Mrs. Radecki was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Niles. She enjoyed sewing, especially her own clothing.

On Sept. 7, 1946, at St. Casmir’s Parish, South Bend, she married Thaddeus J. “Ted” Radecki, with whom she celebrated the 56th anniversary of that wedding before his death April 15, 2003. She was also preceded in death by three sisters and one brother.

Surviving family includes a son, Mark Radecki of Niles, and Monica’s sister, Alice Hudak of South Bend.

The Mass of Christian Burial for Monica Radecki will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Niles, by the Rev. David Otto of the parish.

Arrangements were made at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles.