Lucy-VanOverwaele-Obituary

Lucy VanOverwaele

South Bend, Indiana

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Aug. 13, 1917 - Feb. 24, 2010SOUTH BEND - Lucy Mattei VanOverwaele, 92, of South Bend, passed away at 5:40 a.m. Wednesday, February 24, 2010, in Hospice House of Elkhart County, after an extended illness. She was born on August 13, 1917 in New York City to Marguarita (Cardone) and Dominick...

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Dear Frank and Judy,

So sorry to hear about Lucy she was such a wonderful, lively and beautiful lady. I am also sorry we can't be there as we are in Alabama and won't be home until next week.

We will say a prayer, our thoughts are with you.

Sandy and Jim Sabinas

Frank, Judy and family

Our deepest condolences of the loss of dear Lucy. She was a great person. We would love to come in and pay our respects, but I'm afraid there are time restraints and we just wont be able to make it. We will be there in prayer.....It never gets easy. I have said it a million times I wish I new when I was young what I know now. I never realized how much I would miss my parents. Thank God we have the wonderful memories. Keep them close to your heart always.

I am so sorry to hear about your lovely mother. I am currently out of town and will not be able to attend her viewing or service. Be assured the my thoughts and prayers are with you all.

I met Lucy through the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Once she found out that she and my dad grew up in the same neighborhood, she took me under her wing and loved me like one of her own. She loved talking about the old neighborhood and times of her youth. Lucy knew everyone, and if you ever wondered what happened to "so and so," Lucy was the person to ask to get the answer. Above all else, Lucy loved her Country. She was very civic-minded having attended countless citizenship ceremonies,...