Alphonso A. Aguirre
September 15, 1913 – December 9, 2010
Alphonso Aguirre passed away on Thursday, December 09, 2010 at 5:20 AM of natural causes in his residence at Southfield Village, 6250 Miami Circle, South Bend. Al was born on September 15, 1913 to Tomás Adame and Lydia Aguirre in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. He moved with his widowed mother, brother and sister to Eagle Pass, TX when he was seven years old. Al graduated from Eagle Pass, TX and came north to attend Ferris Institute (now Ferris State University) from which he graduated in 1942. Al met his future wife, Mary Cathryn Gray of Lake City, MI, at Ferris. While Mary finished her teaching degree at Central Michigan College of Education (now Central Michigan University), Al taught at Owosso High School in Owosso, MI for one year and then moved to Mishawaka, IN to work at Ball Band. On July 12, 1946 Al and Mary married in Mishawaka. Al began to work for the Singer Manufacturing Company in the Accounting Department and was asked to move to Campinas, Brazil to help in establishing the Accounting Department in the new Singer Manufacturing Plant in Brazil. After two years, Al returned to his family in South Bend but Singer's had moved out of South Bend, so Al began to work for Wheelabrator Corporation in Mishawaka. In 1959 Al returned to education by teaching Spanish at South Bend Central High School. In 1964 Al received his Master's in Education from the University of Notre Dame. When Central High School closed, Al continued his teaching career at Clay High School. He also taught business courses in night school as well as being asked to manage the Language Laboratory at IUSB. Al also taught Spanish at IUSB and at St. Mary's College. Al and Mary both retired from teaching in 1985. They spent their time playing golf, visiting grandchildren and globetrotting. After Mary's death on December 24, 1988, Al returned to teaching at St. Mary's College and at IUSB. He retired for real in 1998 at the age of 85. After that time he spent time golfing, cheering on his grandchildren in their various athletic and educational activities and doing some traveling.
Al was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and his brother, Saul Adame. Al is survived by his three children: Robert Stanley (Leslie) Aguirre, Otisville MI, Deanna (Richard) Beall, Bremen IN, and Dennis (Cindy) Aguirre, Chelsea MI; seven grandchildren: Andrew Aguirre, Alexandra (Jeremy) Tripp, Chris (Kim) Beall, Jon Beall, Brian (Sheri) Beall, Allison (Chad) Burkholder, and Jason Aguirre. Al is also survived by six great grandchildren; Mason & Makenna Beall, Noah & Gideon Beall, Wesley Burkholder and Graham Tripp. Al is also survived by his sister, Celia Thomas of Kerrville TX
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 13th in the Welsheimer Family Funeral Home North, 17033 Cleveland Rd. with his grandson, Rev. Christopher Beall of Mill Creek Missionary Church, Rochester, IN and Rev. Norman Reimer of Nappannee Missionary Church, Nappannee, IN officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park. Friends may call from 2 until 6 p.m. today, December 12th in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Hospice Care, 111 Sunnybrook Ct., South Bend, IN, 46637. Family and friends may leave e-mail condolences at www.welsheimer.com.
Charitable donations may be made in Alphonso's memory to the following organization:
Center for Hospice and Palliative Care
111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637
September 15, 1913 – December 9, 2010
Alphonso Aguirre passed away on Thursday, December 09, 2010 at 5:20 AM of natural causes in his residence at Southfield Village, 6250 Miami Circle, South Bend. Al was born on September 15, 1913 to Tomás Adame and Lydia Aguirre in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. He moved with his widowed mother, brother and sister to Eagle Pass, TX when he was seven years old. Al graduated from Eagle Pass, TX and came north to attend Ferris Institute (now Ferris State University) from which he graduated in 1942. Al met his future wife, Mary Cathryn Gray of Lake City, MI, at Ferris. While Mary finished her teaching degree at Central Michigan College of Education (now Central Michigan University), Al taught at Owosso High School in Owosso, MI for one year and then moved to Mishawaka, IN to work at Ball Band. On July 12, 1946 Al and Mary married in Mishawaka. Al began to work for the Singer Manufacturing Company in the Accounting Department and was asked to move to Campinas, Brazil to help in establishing the Accounting Department in the new Singer Manufacturing Plant in Brazil. After two years, Al returned to his family in South Bend but Singer's had moved out of South Bend, so Al began to work for Wheelabrator Corporation in Mishawaka. In 1959 Al returned to education by teaching Spanish at South Bend Central High School. In 1964 Al received his Master's in Education from the University of Notre Dame. When Central High School closed, Al continued his teaching career at Clay High School. He also taught business courses in night school as well as being asked to manage the Language Laboratory at IUSB. Al also taught Spanish at IUSB and at St. Mary's College. Al and Mary both retired from teaching in 1985. They spent their time playing golf, visiting grandchildren and globetrotting. After Mary's death on December 24, 1988, Al returned to teaching at St. Mary's College and at IUSB. He retired for real in 1998 at the age of 85. After that time he spent time golfing, cheering on his grandchildren in their various athletic and educational activities and doing some traveling.
Al was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and his brother, Saul Adame. Al is survived by his three children: Robert Stanley (Leslie) Aguirre, Otisville MI, Deanna (Richard) Beall, Bremen IN, and Dennis (Cindy) Aguirre, Chelsea MI; seven grandchildren: Andrew Aguirre, Alexandra (Jeremy) Tripp, Chris (Kim) Beall, Jon Beall, Brian (Sheri) Beall, Allison (Chad) Burkholder, and Jason Aguirre. Al is also survived by six great grandchildren; Mason & Makenna Beall, Noah & Gideon Beall, Wesley Burkholder and Graham Tripp. Al is also survived by his sister, Celia Thomas of Kerrville TX
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 13th in the Welsheimer Family Funeral Home North, 17033 Cleveland Rd. with his grandson, Rev. Christopher Beall of Mill Creek Missionary Church, Rochester, IN and Rev. Norman Reimer of Nappannee Missionary Church, Nappannee, IN officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park. Friends may call from 2 until 6 p.m. today, December 12th in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Hospice Care, 111 Sunnybrook Ct., South Bend, IN, 46637. Family and friends may leave e-mail condolences at www.welsheimer.com.
Charitable donations may be made in Alphonso's memory to the following organization:
Center for Hospice and Palliative Care
111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637
Alphonso A. Aguirre
September 15, 1913 – December 9, 2010
Alphonso Aguirre passed away on Thursday, December 09, 2010 at 5:20 AM of natural causes in his residence at Southfield Village, 6250 Miami Circle, South Bend. Al was born on September 15, 1913 to Tomás Adame and Lydia Aguirre in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. He moved with his widowed mother, brother and sister to Eagle Pass, TX when he was seven years old. Al graduated from Eagle Pass, TX and came north to attend Ferris Institute (now Ferris State University) from which he graduated in 1942. Al met his future wife, Mary Cathryn Gray of Lake City, MI, at Ferris. While Mary finished her teaching degree at Central Michigan College of Education (now Central Michigan University), Al taught at Owosso High School in Owosso, MI for one year and then moved to Mishawaka, IN to work at Ball Band. On July 12, 1946 Al and Mary married in Mishawaka. Al began to work for the Singer Manufacturing Company in the Accounting Department and was asked to move to Campinas, Brazil to help in establishing the Accounting Department in the new Singer Manufacturing Plant in Brazil. After two years, Al returned to his family in South Bend but Singer's had moved out of South Bend, so Al began to work for Wheelabrator Corporation in Mishawaka. In 1959 Al returned to education by teaching Spanish at South Bend Central High School. In 1964 Al received his Master's in Education from the University of Notre Dame. When Central High School closed, Al continued his teaching career at Clay High School. He also taught business courses in night school as well as being asked to manage the Language Laboratory at IUSB. Al also taught Spanish at IUSB and at St. Mary's College. Al and Mary both retired from teaching in 1985. They spent their time playing golf, visiting grandchildren and globetrotting. After Mary's death on December 24, 1988, Al returned to teaching at St. Mary's College and at IUSB. He retired for real in 1998 at the age of 85. After that time he spent time golfing, cheering on his grandchildren in their various athletic and educational activities and doing some traveling.
Al was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and his brother, Saul Adame. Al is survived by his three children: Robert Stanley (Leslie) Aguirre, Otisville MI, Deanna (Richard) Beall, Bremen IN, and Dennis (Cindy) Aguirre, Chelsea MI; seven grandchildren: Andrew Aguirre, Alexandra (Jeremy) Tripp, Chris (Kim) Beall, Jon Beall, Brian (Sheri) Beall, Allison (Chad) Burkholder, and Jason Aguirre. Al is also survived by six great grandchildren; Mason & Makenna Beall, Noah & Gideon Beall, Wesley Burkholder and Graham Tripp. Al is also survived by his sister, Celia Thomas of Kerrville TX
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 13th in the Welsheimer Family Funeral Home North, 17033 Cleveland Rd. with his grandson, Rev. Christopher Beall of Mill Creek Missionary Church, Rochester, IN and Rev. Norman Reimer of Nappannee Missionary Church, Nappannee, IN officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park. Friends may call from 2 until 6 p.m. today, December 12th in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Hospice Care, 111 Sunnybrook Ct., South Bend, IN, 46637. Family and friends may leave e-mail condolences at www.welsheimer.com.
Charitable donations may be made in Alphonso's memory to the following organization:
Center for Hospice and Palliative Care
111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637
September 15, 1913 – December 9, 2010
Alphonso Aguirre passed away on Thursday, December 09, 2010 at 5:20 AM of natural causes in his residence at Southfield Village, 6250 Miami Circle, South Bend. Al was born on September 15, 1913 to Tomás Adame and Lydia Aguirre in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. He moved with his widowed mother, brother and sister to Eagle Pass, TX when he was seven years old. Al graduated from Eagle Pass, TX and came north to attend Ferris Institute (now Ferris State University) from which he graduated in 1942. Al met his future wife, Mary Cathryn Gray of Lake City, MI, at Ferris. While Mary finished her teaching degree at Central Michigan College of Education (now Central Michigan University), Al taught at Owosso High School in Owosso, MI for one year and then moved to Mishawaka, IN to work at Ball Band. On July 12, 1946 Al and Mary married in Mishawaka. Al began to work for the Singer Manufacturing Company in the Accounting Department and was asked to move to Campinas, Brazil to help in establishing the Accounting Department in the new Singer Manufacturing Plant in Brazil. After two years, Al returned to his family in South Bend but Singer's had moved out of South Bend, so Al began to work for Wheelabrator Corporation in Mishawaka. In 1959 Al returned to education by teaching Spanish at South Bend Central High School. In 1964 Al received his Master's in Education from the University of Notre Dame. When Central High School closed, Al continued his teaching career at Clay High School. He also taught business courses in night school as well as being asked to manage the Language Laboratory at IUSB. Al also taught Spanish at IUSB and at St. Mary's College. Al and Mary both retired from teaching in 1985. They spent their time playing golf, visiting grandchildren and globetrotting. After Mary's death on December 24, 1988, Al returned to teaching at St. Mary's College and at IUSB. He retired for real in 1998 at the age of 85. After that time he spent time golfing, cheering on his grandchildren in their various athletic and educational activities and doing some traveling.
Al was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and his brother, Saul Adame. Al is survived by his three children: Robert Stanley (Leslie) Aguirre, Otisville MI, Deanna (Richard) Beall, Bremen IN, and Dennis (Cindy) Aguirre, Chelsea MI; seven grandchildren: Andrew Aguirre, Alexandra (Jeremy) Tripp, Chris (Kim) Beall, Jon Beall, Brian (Sheri) Beall, Allison (Chad) Burkholder, and Jason Aguirre. Al is also survived by six great grandchildren; Mason & Makenna Beall, Noah & Gideon Beall, Wesley Burkholder and Graham Tripp. Al is also survived by his sister, Celia Thomas of Kerrville TX
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 13th in the Welsheimer Family Funeral Home North, 17033 Cleveland Rd. with his grandson, Rev. Christopher Beall of Mill Creek Missionary Church, Rochester, IN and Rev. Norman Reimer of Nappannee Missionary Church, Nappannee, IN officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park. Friends may call from 2 until 6 p.m. today, December 12th in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Hospice Care, 111 Sunnybrook Ct., South Bend, IN, 46637. Family and friends may leave e-mail condolences at www.welsheimer.com.
Charitable donations may be made in Alphonso's memory to the following organization:
Center for Hospice and Palliative Care
111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637
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