- Date Of Birth: November 3, 1919
- Date Of Death: February 10, 2006
- State: Indiana
John T. Buczkowski, 86, of Mishawaka, Indiana passed away in the evening of Friday, Feb. 10 in the loving care of Regency Place of South Bend following a courageous battle with emphysema. John was born on November 3, 1919 in South Bend, Indiana to John J. and Helen (Kolupa) Buczkowski. Mr. Buczkowski worked for many years at the Studebaker Plant. He retired from the Ward Baking Company as a member of the Teamsters Union. John worked as a driver for the Department of Athletics at the University of Notre Dame until early in 2005. He was a member of the VFW 8748, American Legion 357, and Polish Falcolns of America.
On April 28, 1941 John married Mardelle Fristoe, who preceded in him death after 60 years of marriage. Preceding him in death are his brothers, Edward and Irvin Buczkowski, sisters, Helen Meredith, Lottie Pilarski, Cecilia Laskowski and Sylvia Korpal, and son, John Richard Buczkowski.
He is survived by his sister, Loretta Rompala of Spring Hill, Florida, his daughter, Constance R. (Fletcher A.) Songe of Pascagoula, Mississippi, his son, Terry B. (Carol A.) Buczkowski of Jacksonville, Florida, and daughter-in-law, Rita Buck of South Bend, Indiana. Also surviving are his seven grandchildren, Stephen (Lisa) Songe and Matthew Songe of Pascagoula, Mississippi, Stacey (Joseph) Sharp of Kennesaw, Georgia, Rebecca J. M. Buczkowski and Melissa Peper of Jacksonville, Florida, Sarah Waibel of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, and John Richard (Stacey) Buck of Bonita Springs, Florida. John has six great grand children.
John Buczkowski was a proud, active, and beloved member of the Notre Dame family. He and Mardelle worked at the university for over forty years of combined service.
