- Date Of Birth: July 5, 1925
- Date Of Death: March 1, 2014
- State: Indiana
George E. Gruza, 88, of South Bend, Indiana passed away at 7:50 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2014, in Hospice House. George was born on July 5, 1925 in South Bend to Walter and Edna (Mnichowski) Gruza and was a lifelong resident. He had been employed with Torrington as a Precision Grinder for 28 years. On October 6, 1951 he married Lois Righter, who preceded him in death on March 19, 1988. Also preceding him in death were two brothers, Frank and Donald Gruza. George is survived by two daughters, Gale Gruza and her husband Steve Magley of Everett, Washington and Connie (John) O’Donnell of Olney, Illinois; four grandchildren, Lyndsey (Brian) Reedy of Mattoon, Illinois, Katie (Brian) Amos of Olney, Illinois, and Emily Magley and Sam Magley both of Everett, Washington; four great-grandchildren, Kaylee and Kaleb Reedy and Cody and Levi Amos; his sister-in-law, Jean Gruza of South Bend, Indiana; and his longtime friend and dancing partner, Betty Johnson.
