Peggy "Peg" Rosalie
Callison
September 22, 2011
Peg
Callison , age 94, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away at 12:50 pm
Thursday September 22, 2011, at Mason Health and Rehabilitation
Center, Warsaw.
On
May 23, 1917, Peg was born to Raymond and Irene (LeMieux) Callison
in Detroit, Michigan.
Peg's
early working days were spent as a buyer of hosiery and gloves
for Robertson Bros. in South Bend. Moving to Warsaw in 1947,
she worked as an accountant for 25 years at Dalton Foundry, retiring
in 1985.
She
was a member of the Dalton 25 Year Club, a member of Delta Theta
Tau Sorority, Rosary-Altar Society of Sacred Heart Church and
one of the original members of Kosciusko County Right-to-Life.
A
member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, she spent many years
serving in various ministries of the parish.
During
her years in South Bend, she was a close friend of Notre Dame
legend Knute Rockne's family and has remained a faithful fan
of Notre Dame football.
Among
Peg's many traits was her quick wit and sense of humor which
was enjoyed by all her friends. Her favorite pastime through
the years was watch watching sports. She attributed her
longevity to good parents and devoted friends.
She
is survived by cousins Miss Jane Crotty and Mrs. Helen Jones,
Kalamazoo, Michigan and a number of other cousins.
A
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am, Monday, September
26, 2011 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw with Father
Phil DeVolder officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior
to the service with recitation of the Rosary at 9:45 am, Monday,
September 26, 2011 at the CHURCH. Burial will follow at
Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Memorials
may be made to Sacred Heart School Scholarship Fund, 125 North
Harrison Street, Warsaw, Indiana 46580 or to Kosciusko County
Right-To-Life. (9-23-2011)
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