Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Wayne county

Bernita Marie McKinney

Bernita Marie McKinney

May 29, 2013

McKinney, Bernita Age 85 May 29, 2013 Beloved wife of the late Irvin McKinney. Loving mother of Barbara (John) Irvin and the late Donald McKinney. Mother-in-law of Faye McKinney. Dear grandmother of Elizabeth, Michael, Diane and Paula. Dearest great-grandmother of eight.

Florence Alice Swerc

Florence Alice Swerc

May 28, 2013

SWERC, Florence A. May 28, 2013, age 89 Beloved wife of the late Chester. Dear mother of David (Pam), Douglas (Joanne), Dorene (Neil) Ressler, Deena (Steve) Hammitt, Daniel and Thomas (Susan). Also survived by 8 grandchildren. Private Services were held Saturday, June 1st.

Lily Galea

Lily Galea

May 26, 2013

Galea, Lily Age 86 May 26, 2013 Beloved wife of the late John. Dearest mother of Catherine (Rick) Rosenthal and Joseph (Beverlee). Dear grandmother of Daniel, Joseph and Nicholas. Loving great-grandmother of Hannah and Jacob. Cherished sister of Charles, Teresa, Katie, Mary, Josephine, and the late Helen.

Melvin O. Hayes

Melvin O. Hayes

May 24, 2013

Hayes, Melvin O. Age 75 May 24, 2013 Beloved husband of the late Mary Jo. Dearest father of Catherine (Craig) Rumschlag, Mary (Randy) Skwiera, Wendy (Scott) Wright and Melissa (Doug) Heerema. Dear grandfather of Kari, Shane, Courtney, Alexa, Krista, Kylee and Addison. Loving great-grandfather of Natalie and Teagan. Also survived by brothers and sisters.

Robert A. Rinnas

Robert A. Rinnas

May 24, 2013

Rinnas, Robert A. May 24, 2013 Age 93. Loving husband of Lois for 65 years. Loving father of Suzanne (Joe) Lile, Irene (Terry) Morrone, and Patricia (Gerry) Raker. Dearest grandfather of Tara (Jon), Derek (Becca), Ryan, Michael (Tina), Carrie (Brad), and great grandfather of Lennon, Stella, Logan, Kingston, Crew, Reed, and Kate. Dear brother of Anita Simcox, Marge (David) Milz,...

Michael Shawn Rich

Michael Shawn Rich

May 23, 2013

Rich, Michael Shawn Age 38, of Ypsilanti. Beloved husband of Tonya. Dearest father of Owen and Ella. Precious son of Birdie and the late Billy Joe. Loving brother of William. Dear son-in-law of Nancy Mascaro-Miller and William Mascaro and brother-in-law of Billy Mascaro (Kitty). Also survived by four nieces and two nephews.

Kevin Carlisle Berris

Kevin Carlisle Berris

May 22, 2013

BERRIS, Kevin Carlisle, age 24 of Dearborn May 22, 2013 Beloved son of Tom and Nancy. Dearest brother of Brian (Sarah). Loving grandson of Harold and Genevieve Carlisle and Melba (the late George) Berris. Also survived by many loving aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral Friday 11:00 am at the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 22546 Michigan Ave. Visitation...

Vera A. Grimble

Vera A. Grimble

May 22, 2013

Grimble, Vera A. March 30, 1930 - May 22, 2013 Beloved wife of the late Robert. Dearest mother of Karen, Dennis, Larry (Michele), James (Michele) and Sandra (James). Dear grandmother of Marc Jr., Amanda, Raquel, Trista, Christian, Andrew, Joseph, Robert, Matthew, Brendan and Nicole. Loving great-grandmother of Avery, Jackson, Lexio, Matajia, Ellijhana, Jaliynah and Luke.

Larry Dean Hubbard, Sr.

Larry Dean Hubbard, Sr.

May 20, 2013

Larry Dean Hubbard, Sr. Age 72 May 20, 2013 Beloved husband of Virginia. Dearest father of Christopher, and Larry Jr. (Patty). Dear grandfather of Olivia, Gabriel & Christopher Blake. Loving brother of David (Beverly) and the late William. Precious son of the late William & Lillian. Missionary to New Beginnings Prison & Jail Ministry.

George R. Shouse

George R. Shouse

May 18, 2013

Shouse, George R., of Dearborn Born December 15, 1918 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, he passed away May 18, 2013 at the age of 94. George was a graduate of Fordson High School and was one of Dearborn's longest-living residents. As a U.S. Army Corporal during World War II, George fought in the Battle of Normandy, the Battle of Northern France,...

Scott Alan Keimer

Scott Alan Keimer

May 18, 2013

Keimer, Scott Alan age 45 May 18, 2013 of Canton. Dearest father of Stephanie and Madison. Beloved son of Dale (Rosemary) and Jackie Robinson (the late William). Dear brother of Brent (Kay).

Edward G. Huckabone

Edward G. Huckabone

May 18, 2013

HUCKABONE, Edward G., age 46, of Saline, formerly of Dearborn. May 18, 2013. Beloved husband of Christine. Dearest father of Ian and Bobby. Loving son of Grant and Bunny. Loving son-in-law of Rocco and Marlene Romeo. Loving brother of Bob (Karen), Tara (Greg) Cooper and Gary (Sheryl). Also survived by 4 nieces and 1 nephew. Funeral Mass Wednesday 10:00 am...

Jessie W. Chadwell

Jessie W. Chadwell

May 17, 2013

Services are private.

Roy Held

Roy Held

May 17, 2013

Held, Roy of Lincoln Park died May 17, 2013. Preceded in death by his beloved wife Iva Held. Survived by his sons Craig (Martha) Held and Chuck Held (Kathleen Johnston). Sister Vera Lang, six grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Growing up on a family farm, Roy loved to fix everything for everyone. He worked at Wilson Dairy and in his...

Francis Saverio Borg

Francis Saverio Borg

May 17, 2013

Borg, Francis Saverio Age 86 May 17, 2013 Loving longtime companion of Frona Lucas. Dearest father of Josephine (Leonard) Hoock, Francis (Sylvia), Mary Ann (Ziggy) Coakley, & Greg (Tina). Dear grandfather of Greg, Lori, Michael, Sarah, Rachel, Greg Jr. & Paige. Precious great-grandfather of Stella & Dale. Beloved brother of Carmen Micallef.

Joseph Bartalotta

Joseph Bartalotta

May 17, 2013

Joseph Bartalotta of Lincoln Park, passed away May 17, 2013. Preceded in death by his beloved wife Janice and daughter Patricia. Survived by his daughter Carol, grandchildren Joelle and Robert, sisters Lena Brent and Josephine DeMaggio, and many nieces and nephews.Visitation Sunday 2-8pm.and Monday 10:30-11:30am, with prayers 11:30am at J.L. Peters Funeral Home, 3880 Fort St., Lincoln Park. Mass will...

Artie Britt

Artie Britt

May 16, 2013

Britt, Artie Age 91 May 16, 2013 Beloved husband of the late Elsie Marie, for 67 years, who passed on July 6, 2012. Dearest father of Diane (Arnie) Cox, Ronald (Patricia), Craig (Cheri), Jeffery (Pat), and Keith (Sharon). Dear grandfather of 12 and great-grandfather of 7. U.S. Army veteran of WWII.

Barbara Anne Cotter

Barbara Anne Cotter

May 15, 2013

Cotter, Barbara Anne May 15, 2013 Age 71. Beloved wife of John. Loving mother of John P. (Sandra), and Geoffrey T. Grandmother of Breanna Rae, Brian Patrick, and Brooklynn Mary. Dear sister of William F. Saylors, John Robert (Kaye) Saylors, and Jenifer (James) Tourner. Aunt of Deborah Aragona, James L. Saylors, Vickie Wiatr, and many grand nieces, nephews and cousins....

Margaret Mugsie Defoe

Margaret Mugsie Defoe

May 15, 2013

DeFoe, Margaret "Mugsie" (nee Andreski), age 91, died peacefully on May 15. She was the beloved daughter of Lawrence and Gertrude Andreski, both deceased, and the loving wife of A. Daniel DeFoe for 70 years. She grew up in Bay City, Michigan but lived most of her adult life in Berkley, Michigan. She was the devoted mother of Molly Macaulay...

Christina Thomason

Christina Thomason

May 15, 2013

Thomason, Christina May 15, 2013 Age 39. Beloved wife of William. Loving mother of Joshua and Jack. Dearest daughter of Lester and Linda Miracle. Dear granddaughter of Iris Clifford. Loving sister of Jennifer Bauman, Stephanie Quinn, and Jeffrey Miracle. Funeral service Saturday, 10:00 am from the Dearborn Chapel of Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 22546 Michigan Ave. Visitation Friday 3-9 pm.

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