Joseph Knish

JOSEPH KNISH HAMMOND, IN Joseph Knish, age 92, of Hammond, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2008 at the William J. Riley Memorial Residence in Munster. He was the beloved husband of the late Irene Mary (Curosh) Knish who passed away January 20, 1992; loving father of David Joseph (Carol) Knish of Munster, Michael Timothy (Toni) Knish of LaPorte and the late Mary Ann Holt; dear father-in-law of Robert Holt of Munster; cherished grandfather of Kelly Ann Irene (Dr. David) Rapp of Seattle, WA, Ann Louise (Jon) Muir of Park Ridge, IL, Jean Marie (Dr. Patrick) Hobbins of Chicago, Michael Joseph Knish, Matthew Martin Knish and Katie Marie Knish all of LaPorte and Becky Holt of Munster; adoring great- grandpa of Nicholas Joseph Rapp. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 2, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. at the Baran Funeral Home, 1235 119th Street, Whiting, IN with a 10:00 a.m. Liturgy at St. Mary's Assumption Byzantine Catholic Church, Whiting. Rev. John Kovach and Rev. Msgr. Frank Korba concelebrating. Interment at St. Nicholas Cemetery, Hammond. Visitation at the funeral home on Sunday from 2:00-5:00 and 7:00-9:00 p.m. with a Parastas Service at 4:00 p.m. Joseph Knish was born on March 4, 1916 in Lakeside, OH to John and Mary Knish and was a lifelong resident of the Calumet Region. He was a graduate of Whiting High School Class of 1934 and was a member of St. Mary's Assumption Byzantine Catholic Church, Whiting. He was a life member of the Knights of Columbus, Pope John XXIII Council 1696 (who will offer prayers at the funeral home Sunday at 8:00 p.m.) and was a retiree of the Carnegie Steel Co., Gary and the AMOCO Oil (BP) Whiting Refinery with 30 years service. (219) 659-4400.