SACRED HEART CHURCH
WARSAW, INDIANA

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Robert J. McGrath      March 15, 2008

     Robert J McGrath, 61, of Warsaw, died at 9:15 p.m. March 15, 2008, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

     He was born Feb. 5, 1947, in Chicaqgo Heights, Ill., to James Thomas and Elizabeth Mary Brice McGrath.  On Aug. 29, 1970, in South Bend, he married Maria Bely, who survives.

     He was a math and industrial arts teacher at St Joe School, Mishawaka.  He moved to Warsaw from Mishawaka in October 1980.  He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus, and a graduate of Bethel College, Mishawaka.  He was a Scoutmaster of Troop 819; an amateur radio operator; an umpire of men's softball in South Bend; and after ushering at Notre Dame games for 39 years, he received his "gold card," giving him the privilege of going to all Notre Dame sports activities at no charge.

     Also surviving are a son, Josef (and spouse Manie) McGRath, Fort Wayne; two daughters, Erin McGrath, Indianapolis, and mary McGrath, at home; two grandchildren, Jacob and Joshua McGrath, both of Fort Wayne; four brothers: Michael (and spouse Paula) McGrath, Channon, Ill.; James (and spouse Gwen) McGrath, Slidell, La.; John (and spouse Marleen) McGrath, Edwardsburg, Mich.; and William (and Mary Jane) McGrath, Grand Rapids, Mich.; two sisters, Maureen (and spouse Ed) Tedrow, Slidell, and kathy McGrath, Elkhart. He was preceded in death by his parents.

     Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw, with Monsignor James Wolf of Sacred Heart Catholic Church officiating.  Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, Ill..

     Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with a vigil service at 3:30 p.m..

     Memorials to the University of Notre Dame Library, c/o Titus Funeral Home, P.O. Box 705, Warsaw, IN 46581-0705.
   (10-19-2010)


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