Martha Jane Traster ¹

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Carunchia Martha J "Mike", 65, of 229 Burnam St., Kendallville, died Thursday at 10 a.m. in her home. She was born in Kendallville on Feb. 22, 1921 to Frederick and Katherine F. (Grobert) Traster. She lived in Kendallville her whole life. She was married in Kendallville to Vincent J. Carunchia on June 5, 1941. He died in May 1971. They were part owners of the V&A Restaurant, Kendallville. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the Lady of the Moose. Surviving are two sons, Nick of Kendallville, and Vincent J. Jr. of San Francisco; one daughter, Mrs. Patricia Cowger of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Harry of South Milford, and Darrell "Skip" of Kendallville; seven randchildren and five great-grandchildren. One sister preceded her in death. Services will be Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Rev. E. J. Miller officiating.
Burial, Lake View Cemetery.


Carunchia Martha J "Mike", 65, of Kendallville, died Thursday in her home. She was born in Kendallville on Feb. 22, 1921 to Frederick and Katherine F. (Grobert) Traster. She lived in Kendallville her whole life. She was married in Kendallville to Vincent J. Carunchia on June 5, 1941. He died in May 1971. They were part owners of the V&A Restaurant, Kendallville. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the Lady of the Moose. Surviving are two sons, Nick of Kendallville, and Vincent J. Jr. of San Francisco; one daughter, Mrs. Patricia Cowger of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Harry of South Milford, and Darrell "Skip" of Kendallville; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. One sister preceded her in death. Services Monday at Immaculate Conception Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 7-10-1986

Martha married Vincent Joseph Carunchia, son of Nicola Carunchia and Mary Gargarella, on 5 Jun 1941 in Kendallville, Noble County, Indiana, USA. (Vincent Joseph Carunchia was born on 13 Mar 1921 in Kingmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA, died on 25 May 1978 in Kendallville, Noble County, Indiana, USA and was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Kendallville, Noble County, Indiana, USA.)