Obituary of John Sobieralski

John R. Sobieralski, 80, of Redfield Road, Niles, passed away on Thursday morning at his home, surrounded by his family, after an extended illness. He was born on March 9, 1929 in East Chicago, Indiana to the late Felix and Florence (Dombrowski) Sobieralski. On October 7, 1950 John married Harriet Kiell at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Niles. In 1953 John built his own home where his family lived for over fifty years. He continued to share his passion of woodworking with his wife. As a family, John, Harriet and their children had many wonderful camping trips. John retired from Bendix in 1993 where he had been a supervisor of the brake division. He also served for many years on the Brandywine School Board. After retirement he was able to spend some of his time on his hobbies including fishing, playing golf and traveling. John loved farming and enjoyed spending time on his tractor. He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother Richard Sobieralski. John is survived by his wife of nearly fifty years Harriet Sobieralski of Niles, three daughters; Debbie Gruenhagen (Craig Scott) of Merritt Island, Florida, Carol Colligan (Gilles Gervais) of Austin, Texas and Sandy Birczak (Todd Birczak) of Bradenton, Florida, three grandchildren; Derek Gruenhagen, Chelsea Birczak and Nathan Birczak all of Florida, great-grandson Rowan Gruenhagen.