Norbert Edwin Lewinski

1930 - 2014

NORBERT EDWIN LEWINSKI June 14, 1930 - November 29, 2014 HOBART, IN
Norbert Edwin Lewinski, 84, Hobart, Indiana, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 5:10 a.m. in Golden Living Center - Merrillville, Merrillville, Indiana. A Memorial Mass will be offered at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 19, 2014 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 2447 Putnam St., Lake Station, Indiana, with Rev. David Kime officiating. Arrangements are being handled by the Ott/Haverstock Funeral Chapel, 418 Washington St., Michigan City, Indiana 46360. He was born June 14, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Walter and Mary (Szatkowski) Lewinski. On January 5, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois he married Irene C. Kalinowski, who survives Hobart, Indiana; Also surviving are three daughters: Janis DiGiovanna of Hobart, Indiana, Ellen (Tom Daley) Wilk of Chicago, Illinois and Nancy (Michael) Mazzoni of Lexington, Kentucky;Granddaughter, Madeline Wilk of Whiting, Indiana and Grandson, Russell Wilk of Chicago, Illinois; Two Sisters, Elfrieda Indrysek of Portage, Indiana and Helen Rydzewski of Algonquin, Illinois; Many nieces, nephews and longtime friend Frank Kucharski. He was preceded in death by Brother, Edward Lewinski; Norbert, known as "Gooch" graduated from Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, Illinois in 1949. He was the first basketball player at Mount Carmel High School to have his jersey number retired. Norbert furthered his basketball career at the University of Notre Dame from where he graduated in 1953. He was the Captain of the basketball team for the 1952-1953 season. Norbert was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame and the Chicago Catholic League Hall of Fame. Norbert was a US Army Veteran who was stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky. After Norbert retired from Allstate Insurance Company he enjoyed watching baseball and basketball and loved to play golf. Norbert also loved the slot machines at the Blue Chip Casino. Contributions may be made to St. Jude's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105 or to the Guiding Eyes for the Blind, 611 Granite Springs Road, Yorktown, New York 10598. To sign a guest book and leave condolences online visit our web site at www.otthaverstock.com.