Betty Jane Wisniewski, 89 years old of Ft. Wayne, IN, passed away at 11:40 p.m. on Saturday, February 16, 2013 in the St. Anne Home & Retirement Center located in Fort Wayne. Betty was born on Sunday, November 11, 1923 in Ft. Wayne, IN the daughter of the late Jacob Romaneck and the late Mary (Nashlon) Romaneck. She married the late Stanley J. Wisniewski on July 31, 1948 in St. Hyacinth Catholic Church and he passed away on February 3, 1988. Betty was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church-Hessen Cassel in Ft. Wayne, IN where she was a member of the choir. She was also a member of the Home Economics Club in Ft. Wayne, and a graduate of Central Catholic High School Class of 1942. Betty enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and card playing. Betty was an insurance administrator for North American Van Lines retiring in 1992 after 20 years of service. She had previously worked at the Home Telephone & Telegraph Company. Following her time at the telephone company and before she started at North American, she was employed by the Seyfert Potato Chip Company for 4 years. Surviving are her daughter, Susan M. (Chris) Koehler of Stroudsburg, PA; son, Daniel N. (Karen) Wisniewski of Ft. Wayne, IN; daughter, Marci (Thomas) O'Shaughnessey of Monroeville, IN; sister, Victoria Walzer of Hudson, IN; grandson, Jeremy Schurger of Hoboken, NJ; granddaughter, Krista Brancato of Stroudsburg, PA; grandson, Ryan O'Shaughnessey of Monroeville, IN; granddaughter, Melissa Polston of Louisville, KY; granddaughter, Kelli Roe of Woodburn, IN; nine great-grandchildren. Preceding Betty in death was one brother, Jack Romaneck. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2013 in the St. Anne Home, 1900 Randallia Drive, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Interment will be in the Catholic Cemetery of Fort Wayne. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, February 19, 2013 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel, 111 South Water St. Monroeville, Indiana and one hour prior to the services Wednesday at the St. Anne Home. A Rosary Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel, Monroeville, IN. Preferred memorials are to St. Anne Chapel or Masses.
