Obituaries

September 2, 1937 to March 24, 2017

NEW CARLISLE - Mary Lou Coglianese, 79, of South Bend, passed away Friday March 24, at Hospice House, South Bend.

She was born Sept. 2, 1937, in Winamac, the daughter of Herman and Dorothy Freeman Seidel. On June 15, 1957, she married Richard "Dick" Coglianese. He survives.

Along with her husband of 59 years, she is survived by her daughter, Cynthia A. (Mick) McCaffrey of Tiburon, CA; her son, Richard (Mary) Coglianese of Houston, TX; and one granddaughter, Felicia Coglianese of Houston.

Mrs. Coglianese worked as a secretary at IBM in South Bend and was a paraprofessional in high school education in Omaha, Neb. for six years. She had many hobbies and interests including reading, arts and crafts, crocheting, needlepoint and sewing. She was an avid cook and enjoyed spending time in the kitchen perfecting her cooking and baking skills. She enjoyed celebrating holidays and prepared spectacular feasts for her family, and as a master at arts and crafts made many of her own holiday decorations. She also enjoyed solving crossword puzzles, gardening, spending time online interacting with family and friends, and was a fan of the Food Network. She loved to travel, whether she was on a road trip to a winery in Michigan or on an adventure to her favorite destinations, Italy, France, and Germany. She spent many hours volunteering for the Telephone Pioneers of America in Dallas, TX. She loved following college and professional football, especially Notre Dame, Michigan State University, the Chicago Bears, and the San Francisco 49ers. She was devoted to her many pets over the years and loved animals of all kinds.

A funeral service will be at 2 p.m., Thursday March 30, at the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 201 S. Filbert St., New Carlisle, where friends may visit for one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in St. John Kanty Catholic Cemetery, Rolling Prairie.

In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Joseph County Humane Society or the Center for Hospice Care, South Bend.

To send online condolences, please visit www.kaniewski.com.