- Date Of Birth: May 20, 1923
- Date Of Death: February 22, 2007
- State: Indiana
Richard V. Nemeth, 83, of South Bend, IN, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2007, in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend.
Richard was born on May 20, 1923, in South Bend, to the late Geza and Olga Nemeth and was a lifelong area resident. On May 17, 1947, he married Dorothy A. Jozwiak, who survives.
Along with his wife of 59 years, he is survived by three sons, Richard (Debra) and Phillip (Sue), both of South Bend and Timothy (Lynn) of Granger, IN; six grandchildren, Kim Klimczak, Kelly Wright, Tanya, Tony and Mandi Nemeth and Amy McGlothlen; four great-grandchildren, Bobby Nemeth, Jenna and Candence McGlothlen and Ethan Klimczak; by two brothers, Robert (Margaret) of South Bend and Donald (Sandy) of Three Rivers, MI and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Eleanor Majewski.
Mr. Nemeth worked as a machinist for Capitol Technologies in South Bend for 25 years, before retiring on May 20, 1988.
He was a W.W.II Army Veteran, where he received the purple heart and the bronze star. He was a member of the American Legion Post #50, D. A. V. and was a parishioner of Corpus Christi Catholic Church.
Dad made time for everyone. He truly loved being involved in all of his children, grandchildren and great-granchildrens lives. He never missed an opportunity to see them, whether it was teaching them golf, out for a burger, or a trip to Indiana Beach. There were no strangers in Dad’s life, he made everyone his friend. He was an avid golfer and loved his family.
