Benjamin Mecha, 67, of 625 South 19th street, died this morning at the Holy Family hospital. He was a a resident here over 60 years.
Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Pfeffer funeral home and at 9 o’clock at the St. Paul’s Catholic church, the Rev. Martin Jaekels officiating. Burial will be in Calvary
cemetery.
Mr. Mecha was born in Posen, Germany, in 1877 and when a boy came to Manitowoc with his parents. In 1906 he married Miss Rose Zych of this city. He was employed for a number of
years as a marine steward and in recent years had been employed at the Ship Building company.
Survivors are his wife; three sons, Richard,W illiam, and Mark of this city; brother, Max of Milwaukee; four sisters, Mrs. Gilbert Thompson and Mrs. Rose Stehula of this city, Sister Prudentia of the Holy Family convent, Mrs. Pauline Ross of Ripon; and six grandchildren.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home at 2 p.m. Friday. The rosary will be recited Friday evening at the funeral home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, September 28, 1944 P. 10
Contributor: Keri (49116696) •
Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Pfeffer funeral home and at 9 o’clock at the St. Paul’s Catholic church, the Rev. Martin Jaekels officiating. Burial will be in Calvary
cemetery.
Mr. Mecha was born in Posen, Germany, in 1877 and when a boy came to Manitowoc with his parents. In 1906 he married Miss Rose Zych of this city. He was employed for a number of
years as a marine steward and in recent years had been employed at the Ship Building company.
Survivors are his wife; three sons, Richard,W illiam, and Mark of this city; brother, Max of Milwaukee; four sisters, Mrs. Gilbert Thompson and Mrs. Rose Stehula of this city, Sister Prudentia of the Holy Family convent, Mrs. Pauline Ross of Ripon; and six grandchildren.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home at 2 p.m. Friday. The rosary will be recited Friday evening at the funeral home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, September 28, 1944 P. 10
Contributor: Keri (49116696) •
Benjamin Mecha, 67, of 625 South 19th street, died this morning at the Holy Family hospital. He was a a resident here over 60 years.
Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Pfeffer funeral home and at 9 o’clock at the St. Paul’s Catholic church, the Rev. Martin Jaekels officiating. Burial will be in Calvary
cemetery.
Mr. Mecha was born in Posen, Germany, in 1877 and when a boy came to Manitowoc with his parents. In 1906 he married Miss Rose Zych of this city. He was employed for a number of
years as a marine steward and in recent years had been employed at the Ship Building company.
Survivors are his wife; three sons, Richard,W illiam, and Mark of this city; brother, Max of Milwaukee; four sisters, Mrs. Gilbert Thompson and Mrs. Rose Stehula of this city, Sister Prudentia of the Holy Family convent, Mrs. Pauline Ross of Ripon; and six grandchildren.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home at 2 p.m. Friday. The rosary will be recited Friday evening at the funeral home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, September 28, 1944 P. 10
Contributor: Keri (49116696) •
Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Pfeffer funeral home and at 9 o’clock at the St. Paul’s Catholic church, the Rev. Martin Jaekels officiating. Burial will be in Calvary
cemetery.
Mr. Mecha was born in Posen, Germany, in 1877 and when a boy came to Manitowoc with his parents. In 1906 he married Miss Rose Zych of this city. He was employed for a number of
years as a marine steward and in recent years had been employed at the Ship Building company.
Survivors are his wife; three sons, Richard,W illiam, and Mark of this city; brother, Max of Milwaukee; four sisters, Mrs. Gilbert Thompson and Mrs. Rose Stehula of this city, Sister Prudentia of the Holy Family convent, Mrs. Pauline Ross of Ripon; and six grandchildren.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home at 2 p.m. Friday. The rosary will be recited Friday evening at the funeral home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, September 28, 1944 P. 10
Contributor: Keri (49116696) •
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