Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Wayne county

Frances D. Columb

Frances D. Columb

Apr 23, 2014

Columb, Frances D. Age 92 April 23, 2014 Beloved wife of the late Glenn. Dearest mother of Gleniss (Joseph) Daversa, Barbara (David) Taylor and the late Douglas & Vickee. Dear grandmother of 5 and great-grandmother of 6. Loving sister of Doris Keeton.

Carol Gene Gregorich

Carol Gene Gregorich

Apr 22, 2014

Carol Gene Gregorich Age 87 Beloved wife of the late William. Dearest mother of Gary (Judy) William and Karen Mitchell. Dear grandmother of 5 and great-grandmother of 6 Loving sister-in-law of Jean Putnam.

Rose Mary Farchione

Rose Mary Farchione

Apr 22, 2014

Rose Mary Farchione, age 92, died April 22, 2014. Rose was a longtime resident of Lincoln Park. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband James. Survived by her son James (Anitarose) Farchione Jr., daughters Janet (John) Kranig and JoAnn Lockman. 7 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and 3 great great granddaughters. Brother Vincent (Caroline) Grasso, sister Mae (Arthur)...

Irene Franko

Irene Franko

Apr 17, 2014

FRANKO, Irene April 17, 2014, age 85 Beloved wife of Joseph D. Loving mother of Deborah Franko Lane, Lynn Marie (Dale) Swezene and the late Pamela. Dear grandmother of Stacey Marie Lane and Brian Joseph Lane. Sister of Virginia (the late John) Fisher and Geraldine (Richard) Pado. Sister-in-law of Denise (the late Anthony) Kushner. Funeral Mass 10:30 am Tuesday at...

Diane E. Temple

Diane E. Temple

Apr 16, 2014

Diane E. Temple, age 63 of Lincoln Park, passed away April 16, 2014. Preceded in death by her parents John and Ida Temple. Survived by her loving sister Mrs. Patricia (Herb-deceased) Baldauf, nieces and nephews Melissa Baldauf, Amy Howard, Christina Baldauf, John Baldauf, and 2-great nephews Keith Howard, and Colton Baldauf. Diane was a 1968 graduate of Lincoln Park...

Louisa Alvarez

Louisa Alvarez

Apr 16, 2014

Louisa Alvarez Age 89 Beloved wife of the late Antonio.

Mary December

Mary December

Apr 15, 2014

December, Mary April 15, 2014. Age 98. Beloved wife of the late Walter. Loving mother of Neil (Susan) and the late Gary (Marlene). Dearest grandmother of Derek (Suzy), Alicia (Rick) and Christopher. Great grandmother of Leif, Erik, Brolen, and Sydney. Funeral Service Friday, 5:30 pm, visitation Friday 12 - 5:30 pm, at the Dearborn Chapel of Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 22546...

Joe Jay Bartlett

Joe Jay Bartlett

Apr 15, 2014

Joe Jay Bartlett, Age 35 Beloved son of Jay and Laurie Bartlett. Dearest brother of Jason. Dear grandson of Elizabeth (the late Joseph) Klocek and the late Alden (Arlene) Bartlett. Loving nephew and cousin. Virginia Tile employee; past employee of Beaver Tile. 1997 graduate of Annapolis High School, Dearborn Heights.

Vernon Lee Waldrop

Vernon Lee Waldrop

Apr 15, 2014

WALDROP, Vernon June 11, 1921 - April 15, 2014 Visitation Friday 5:00 - 9:00 pm, funeral service 7 pm at the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 22546 Michigan Ave. Interment Saturday 11:00 am Woodmere Cemetery Chapel. www.howpeterson.com

Gregory William Sankovic

Gregory William Sankovic

Apr 14, 2014

Sankovic, Gregory William, age 63, of Eustis, Florida, passed away on April 14, 2014. He was born in Detroit, Michigan moved to Florida from McAllen, Texas. He was a contractor for the Department of Defense and a Veteran having served in the United States Marine Corps. He was a member of Bay Street Baptist Church of Eustis and graduated from...

Harry E. Szymanski

Harry E. Szymanski

Apr 14, 2014

Szymanski, Harry E. Age 83. April 14, 2014. Beloved husband of Margaret for 46 wonderful years. Loving father of Elizabeth (Scot) Hendley, Catherine (Ronald) Dembowski, and John. Harry will be missed by his grandchildren, Harry and John Dembowski. Preceded in death by his brothers and sister; Joseph, Raymond, Dorothy, and George. Survived by many nieces and nephews. Proud Korean War...

Lorraine Casey-McAfee

Lorraine Casey-McAfee

Apr 13, 2014

Casey-McAfee, Lorraine Age 85 April 13, 2014 Beloved mother of Karen (Rick), Mike, Keith, Kelly and Lisa. Dearest grandmother of 9 and great-grandmother of 4. Dear sister of Dean (Margaret) Arbour, Wilfred Arbour, and the late Verna Nichols. Loving aunt.

Marvin Douglas Little

Marvin Douglas Little

Apr 13, 2014

Marvin Douglas Little, age 79, of Lincoln Park. passed away April 13, 2014.  Survived by his loving wife Patricia, and four children.  Services are private.  Interment in West Virginia.  Please sign the register and express your sympathy at: jlpetersfuneralhome.com

Nancy Ruth Kahzarian

Nancy Ruth Kahzarian

Apr 12, 2014

KHZARIAN, Nancy Ruth April 12, 2014 Dearest mother of Jeannine Kahzarian. Dear sister of Helen (Rob) Reisdorf & John (Elizabeth) Thorington. Dear cousin of David Curran. Dear aunt of Derek (Lynn) Thorington, Brent (Sara) Thorington & Julie (Tim) Hofman. Services were held privately.

Alexina C. Vandenbroek

Alexina C. Vandenbroek

Apr 12, 2014

VANDENBROEK, Alexina "Pinky" April 12, 2014, age 75 Beloved wife of the late James. Loving mother of Joyce Harrell (David), Catherin Cloutier (William) and Joseph Irwin (Linda). Dearest grandmother of Joanne Hunter (James), Jack Jackson, Jennifer Theuma (Chris), Jimmie Harrell (Amber), William Cloutier, Danna Harrell and 11 great grandchildren. Dear sister of Ronald Boyer (Margie), Adelore Boyer (Donna) and the...

Otto Y. Grau, Jr.

Otto Y. Grau, Jr.

Apr 12, 2014

Grau, Otto Y., Jr. April 12, 2014. Of Dearborn. Beloved husband of the late Phyllis. Dear father of Deborah (Michael) DeWatcher, Cheryl Grau (Lisa Sirkin), Karen Cristian and Dawn (Dion) Eden. Dearest brother of Bonnie (Lou) Drapeau and the late Roger Grau (Martha). Dear grandfather of Jennifer (Michael Bosel)and Kyle Campbell, Kevin and Bryan Kurzawa, Blake, Robert and Marie Eden,...

Arris Dean Clearman

Arris Dean Clearman

Apr 10, 2014

Clearman, Arris Dean Age 78 April 10, 2014 Preceded in death by his wife, Loretta; brother Robert and sister, Vera.

Lorraine Genevieve Demsky

Lorraine Genevieve Demsky

Apr 9, 2014

Demsky, Lorraine G. Age 88 April 9, 2014 Beloved aunt of Thomas, Kevin, Mark and Jeffrey. Dear great-aunt of Kelsey, Aidan, Grey, Gabrielle, Samuel, Weston and Jackson.

Adeline Becker

Adeline Becker

Apr 9, 2014

Becker, Adeline Age 75 April 9, 2014 Beloved mother of Lucy (Skip) Wickham, Mary Hall (Bob), Patricia Becker, and Nancy Kinnell. Loving grandmother of Bethany, Ibrahim, Khalid, Kailee, Nathan and Shane. Dearest sister of Ronald Boyer, Adelore Boyer and Alexina Vandenbroek. Memorial Service Saturday, 3:00 P.M. at the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 22546 Michigan Avenue. Memorial Gathering,...

Lee Roy Floyd

Lee Roy Floyd

Apr 8, 2014

Floyd, Lee Roy Age 86 April 8, 2014 of Romulus. Beloved husband of the late Madonna. Dearest father of Lee Roy Jr. (Donna), Gary (Charlene), Mona (Jack) Bell, & Marcia (Randy) Dixon. Dear grandfather of 5 grandsons and 8 granddaughters. Loving great-grandfather of 20. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Golden Gloves, Evansville, Indiana Passion for golf

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