Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Wayne county
Ronald Edward Tonge
May 6, 2019
Ronald Edward Tonge, age 78, lifelong resident of Taylor, Michigan passed away May 6 th , 2019.
Proud and loving father of Mark Tonge and Karen (Tony) Belzak. Former spouse of Janet. Caring grandfather of Courtney Tonge and Kristin Tonge. Dear brother of the late Florence (Stanley) Cermak, Leonard Tonge, and Diane Gall. Cherished son of the...
Ann Elizabeth Tucker
May 5, 2019
Ann Elizabeth Tucker
Ann Tucker of Taylor Michigan left our warm embrace to Fly with Angels Sunday May 5th. In a life cut short by Cancer, Ann lived as if she were never Ill. Born Ann Hendry in the Minnesota in 1961, she was the middle child in the middle class, in the middle of...
Gertrude "Trudie" M Strale
May 4, 2019
Gertrude Strale Passed away on May 4, 2019 at the age of 99. There will be a visitation on Monday, May 20, from 4-8pm with a 6:30pm vigil at the Dearborn Chapel. There will be an 11am mass at Christ the King Church on Tuesday, May 21. 10:30am Instate at the Church. The church is located at 20800 Grand River...
Rhonda Lee Falkiewicz
May 2, 2019
FALKIEWICZ, Rhonda of Dearborn Heights Age 59
Beloved Wife of John for 40 years.
Cherished Mother of Gina (Chuck) Gates and April (William) Vaughan.
Dearest Grandmother of Samantha and Charlie.
Dear Daughter of the late Wilbur and Erma Hilliard.
Precious Sister of Donna (Pete) Koths.
Loving Caretaker...
Alfred "Fred" Said
May 2, 2019
SAID, Alfred "Fred" Age 88 of Lincoln Park, MI
Beloved Husband of Joyce, married 67 blissful years.
Loving Father of Alfred "Fred" Jr. (Anna ) Said, Jean (Clem) Rademacher, Linda (Mark) Tice and Theresa (Charles) Johnson.
Dearest Grandfather of Jessica (Nathan), Christy, Ryan (Kailee), Tara (Marcus), Philip (Valerie), Kelli (Bobby), Angela (Jeremy), Alyssa...
Russell James Gibb
Apr 30, 2019
Russell "Russ" James Gibb , Age 87, beloved teacher, mentor, Detroit music scene icon, Fordson High School Alumnus and Dearborn native died on April 30, 2019. Russ was the son of James Hutton Gibb and Jessie Gibb (Boath).
Russ served in the Civil Air Patrol and later in the U.S. Navy Reserves.
Russ...
Leslie Terayle Bass
Apr 29, 2019
Leslie T. Bass, age 34 of Taylor, Michigan passed away after a hard fought battle on April 29, 2019.
Beloved daughter of Gloria Bass and Micheal Huffman. Leslie loved her mother more than anything. Cherished fiance of Alicia.
Leslie was survived by two Brothers and one Sister, lots of Aunts and Uncles as well as...
Josephine "Jo" Monea
Apr 29, 2019
Josephine "Jo" Monea, age 95, passed away on April 29, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Francis. Loving mother of Marco, Renee (Jerry), Denise (John), Nancy (Dean), Dino, Francis Jr., Tina (John) and Lisa (Mark). Dear grandmother of 16. Proud great grandmother of 20 and great great grandmother of 1. She also leaves behind many other loving family members....
Feraidoon Dadfar
Apr 28, 2019
Feraidoon Dadfar, 57, passed away April 28th, 2019.
Beloved husband of Sarah Hakimzadeh for 11 blissful years. Proud father of Venessa Dadfar. Cherished brother of Bijan and Hootan.
Gerald F. Curran
Apr 27, 2019
Gerald "Gerry" Francis Curran, age 84, April 27, 2019. Beloved husband of the late Sheila (Sloan). Devoted father of Margaret (David) Wright, Michael (Denise), Maureen, Paul (Janice), and Elizabeth. Adoring grandfather of Kevin and Meghan Wright; Katherine (Sean Collins), Colleen (Jesse Schultz), Sarah and Michael Curran; Kenneth (Rachel) and Kelli Curran; Jack and Maggie (James Mohr) Winfree; Lauren and...
Michael Brothers
Apr 21, 2019
Michael Brothers passed away on April 21, 2019 at the age of 67.
Beloved husband of Karen.
Loving father of Rachel (Brian) Zezawa and Jessica (Toby) Slabaugh.
Cherished grandpa of Sara, Justin, Cheyenne, Alexandria, and Maddie.
Loved brother of Lou (Francis) Glorie, Jim Brothers, Bill (Rose) Brothers, and Sylvia (Alan McBeth)...
David N. Johnson
Apr 20, 2019
David N. Johnson passed away April 20 th , 2019 age 90. Beloved husband of Joyce for 68 years. Loving father of Karen (Gary) Preston, Bill Johnson and Christine Johnson. Dear grandfather of Cody, Jessie (Corey), Alyson and Allen.
There will be an 11am memorial service on Saturday, May 18th in the Rotunda Room of Beaumont...
David Carter
Apr 19, 2019
David Carter passed peacefully away in his sleep on April 19, 2019 at the age of 74. David, the fourth child of Gladys and William Carter (siblings: James (Sue), Judy (Julian), Dorothy (Edward)) was born and raised in Dearborn Heights and attended Lowrey High School. He entered the GM Hydromatic workforce at an early age. His 45 year career was...
Otto Bernard Scherf
Apr 19, 2019
OTTO BERNARD "BUD" April 19, 2019, Age 95. Beloved and loving husband of Mary Catherine "Kay" (May 16, 2009). Dear father of Kathleen Scherf, Joanne Scherf (Debbie Vander), Mary Beth Mayler (Mark), Martha Scherf-Pompa (Kenie), and Thomas Scherf (Shirley). Proud grandfather of Jaclyn (Tom), Lindsey (Stephen), Michael, Peter (Christina), Brian (Rachel), and Emma. Also remembered by in-laws,...
Walter V. Paliga
Apr 18, 2019
PALIGA, WALTER V. April 18, 2019, Age 77. He graduated from Rutgers University. In 1964 he married Lois and they drove cross-country to California so he could begin a job with General Dynamics. After a year in California they moved to Michigan where Walt began working for Ford Motor Company. He worked for Ford as a mechanical engineer for...
Daniel A. June
Apr 16, 2019
June, Daniel A.
Entered into rest on April 16, 2019. Age 83. Beloved husband of Patricia for 60 years. Loving father of Michael (the late Cathy), Lillian and Stephanie. Dearest grandfather of Bradley, Zachary and Joey. Dan enjoyed cars, working on motorcycles and was a proud member of the Knights Of Columbus 4th degree. Funeral Mass Monday...
Rosemary Ellen Zatkovich
Apr 16, 2019
ZATKOVICH, Rosemary of Taylor, Age 94
Beloved Wife of the late John Zatkovich.
Precious Sister of John E. (Diane) Delo and the late Avery (Helene) Delo, Dorothy (Scotty) Smith, Francis (Delores) Delo, Ramona (Herb) Knee, Isabel Sitz and Patricia Ibbetson. Sister-in-law of Maryann.
Loving Aunt of many Neices and Nephews.
Rosemary...
Cora "Marge" Call
Apr 14, 2019
Marge Makowske-Call , 88, formerly of Capac, passed away April 14, 2019. Devoted wife of Roger for 44 years. Loving mother of Rosalie (Chuck), Bill, Jim (Carol) and step mother of Libby (Roy), Dave (Kathy), Vickie (John), Dawn, Kevin, Ilene (Michael) and Patrick. Dearest grandmother of 15 and proud great grandmother of 13.
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Dolores Ann Clewett
Apr 13, 2019
Dolores A. Clewett, age 87, passed away April 13, 2019.
She leaves behind a loving partner Jim Bowden. Proud mother of Cynthia Baatz (Chuck) and Ron Clewett (Heather). Dear grandmother of Ronald Clewett (Shonna) and Nicholas Clewett (Caity). Cherished sister of Marlene Kolodziej, and the late Jim Weishuhn. Preceded in death by her late husband Ronald Clewett....
George H. Docherty
Apr 12, 2019
In Loving Memory of George H. Docherty, April 12th, 2019. A man that was truly loved and cherished by his many friends. He joins his wife of more than 50 blissful years, Judy, in eternal peace. An amazing, devoted and loving father of Kathleen Docherty. Dear grandfather of Alexandria Docherty. And his beloved Niki. George was a man of...
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