James Tragesser, 81, a resident of Hammond since 1957, passed away Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, in Erin, Tennessee. He was the third of 12 children born to Aloysius and Christina (Funke) Tragesser in Tipton.. Jim graduated from Tipton High School after a year of study at the seminary of Notre Dame. He served in the U.S. Navy Reserve on the SS Daniel Joy DE-585. Jim graduated from St. Joseph's College with a degree in accounting and worked at the First National Bank of East Chicago, Indiana, and later at Security Federal Savings and Loan. In retirement, he was very proud of the work he did with the Northwest Indiana Woodworkers Association.. Jim was a member of St. John Bosco Church and served various organizations, including the Home and School, Cub Scouts and the Ushers. He loved working as an umpire for the Edison Little League and supported the Bishop Noll Ice Hockey Team. Jim was a White Sox and Blackhawks fan.. Survivors include wife, Betty (Lariccia), Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee; son, Joseph Tragesser, Hammond; daughter, Catherine (John) Devine, Fort Myers, Florida; daughter, Julia (Thomas) Wojciechowski, Norwalk, Connecticut; son, Richard Tragesser, Crown Point; son, Christopher Tragesser, Crown Point; sisters, Rita (Louie) Parr, Austell, Georgia, Constance (Robert) Mumford, Kokomo, Henrietta (Elwin) Shulenberg, Casper, Wyoming, Francis (Mike) Mozzone, Fort Wayne, Rebecca (James) Soupley, Sharpsville, and Donna (Dean) Tidler, Littleton, Colorado; brothers, John (Linda) Tragesser, Tipton, and Theodore (Linda) Tragesser, Manteno, Illinois; sister-in-law, Rosemary White, Worthington, Ohio; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.. He was preceded in death by parents; wife of 42 years, Betty (Romack); and brothers, Robert (Deanne) Tragesser, Tipton, Thomas (Nancy) Tragesser, Tipton, Herbert Tragesser, Kokomo.. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. John Bosco Church, Hammond, with the Rev. Father Richard Orlinski officiating. Jim will lie in state at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Visitation is 2 to 8 p.m. today at Solan-Pruzin Funeral Home, 7109 Calumet Ave., Hammond. Burial will be in St. John-St. Joseph Cemetery, Hammond.. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Vincent DePaul Society at St. John Bosco Church or to The Share Foundation with the handicapped, P.O. Box 400, Rolling Prairie, IN 46371.
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