Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Wayne county
Mildred Pauline Triffle
Sep 1, 2007
TRIFFLE, Mildred Pauline Sept. 1, 2007 Mother of Walter. Memorial Service Saturday, Sept. 8th 1 PM at the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 22546 Michigan Ave. Memorial Gathering 12 Noon till 3 PM.
Belle Elizabeth Mc Kenzie
Aug 31, 2007
Beloved Wife of Colin. Dear Mother of Ronald Diane and the Late Nancy. Sister of Donald & George Eickholdt, Patricia Kelty the Late Wesley, Larry & Bud Eickholdt & Claudia Kemp. Grandmother of Alan, John & Cheryl. Great-Grandmother of Samantha, Stephanie, Zachary & Nicole
Mary Judy L. Witek
Aug 30, 2007
WITEK, Mary Judy, age 79 died Thursday, August 30, 2007. Mary was born in Detroit, MI March 22, 1928. She was the beloved wife of William Witek for 60 years and devoted mother of Connie Witek Reid and the late Ronald Witek. She was a cherished grandmother of Dawn Reid DuBuc, Carrie Reid, Cindy Reid Bouchard, Amy Witek, Amber Witek...
Mary Fucile
Aug 30, 2007
FUCILE, Mary August 30, 2007 age 91 Wife of the late Casper. Beloved mother of Theresa Bill Egan, Barbara Richard Yannatta and Frank Janice. Loving grandmother of Jaqueline, Kelly, Chuck, Victoria, Marc and Jennifer. Also survived by 8 great grandchildren. Dear sister of Rose, Rosemary, Russell, Pat and the late John, Sam, Michael, Nancy and Pete. Funeral Mass 10AM Saturday...
Pete Dubil
Aug 29, 2007
Age 82 of Lincoln Park. Survived by his beloved wife, Lydia and loving daughter, Julia Graham. Services were private.
Suzanne Demeter
Aug 27, 2007
DEMETER, Suzanne August 27, 2007 Loving wife of the late Ladislav. Dearest mother of Dr. Milen John Demeter Linda. Grandmother of Leah Demeter, Rachel Demeter, Stephanie Lieb and Samantha Lieb. Funeral Service Saturday 9:00 AM at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 9601 Pardee, Taylor. Instate 8:30 until service. Interment Glen Eden Memorial Park, Livonia, MI. Arrangements by the Dearborn Chapel of...
Wyman E. Lare
Aug 26, 2007
LARE, Wyman E. August 26, 2007 Beloved husband of Peggy. Dear father of Skip Ginny, Brent and Brad Debra. Loving grandfather of Kristen Flory, Gregory, Ryan Lare, Dayna Bouchard and Jessica. Brother of Margaret Karth. Private visitation and service. Arrangements by the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home. Memorials suggested to the Gift of Life.
Esther E. Voigt
Aug 25, 2007
VOIGT, Esther E. August 25, 2007 age 94 of Estero, FL, Wife of the late Oswald G. Together they owned and operated Esther's Dearborn Launderette, on Michigan Ave. in Dearborn, MI for many years. Mother of Loretta Olsen and Charlotte Donald Greenleaf. Grandmother of Brad Kim Greenleaf, Leslie Robert Sneed and Stacey Paul Szuszman. Great grandmother of Denton Greenleaf, Chelsea...
Roger Gar Burnham
Aug 24, 2007
BURNHAM, Roger G. August 24, 2007 age 85 Husband of the late Mavine. Loving father of Brent Sandra and the late Lloyd. Grandfather of Andrew and Christopher. Brother of Elizabeth Mathers. Arrangements by the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home 313 561-1500. Memorials to the Divine Child Men's Club, 1001 N. Silvery Lane; Dearborn, MI 48128.
Dorothy Jean Cherny
Aug 24, 2007
Beloved Wife of the late John Victor Cherny. Dear Mother of JanetFrankHicks, CathleenLarryLobur and the late Evelyn Cherny and Diane Munoz. Loving Grandmother of Trevor, Erik, Jared, Randy, Paul, Joshua, Jennifer and John. Dear Sister of Eileen Bloomfield and Aunt of Patrick Bloomfield.
Virginia Lee Calderon
Aug 23, 2007
CALDERON, Virginia Lee "Ginger Stout" age 63 August 23, 2007. Beloved mother of Armando J. Jr. Tammy. Dearest grandmother of Alyssa. Dear sister of Kathy Stout Robert Cooley and the late Michael Alan Stout and sister-in-law of Emily Stout. Virginia is a graduate of Henry Ford Community College and has a B.A. Degree in Social Work from the U of...
Frank Watassek Sr.
Aug 23, 2007
Dear father of Michael, Debra and Marisha Zeffer. Loving Grandfather of Midori & Lauren Jennifer Watassek. Great-Grandfather of Luke Bolk-Watassek.
Dorothy R. Donnelly
Aug 21, 2007
DONNELLY, Dorothy August 21, 2007 age 92 Mother of Richard Jan and Edwin Andrea. Grandmother of Ryan, Elise, Shawn, Erin and Christopher. Aunt of Daniel and Barbara. Funeral Saturday, August 25th 11AM at Littlefield Presbyterian Church, 7560 Littlefield, Dearborn. Instate at church 10AM till time of service. Arrangements by the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home 313 561-1500.
Lois M. Smith
Aug 19, 2007
SMITH, Lois M. age 83 August 19, 2007 Beloved wife of the late Robert. Dear mother of Janet Cormack Edward and Judith Shattuck. Dear sister of Marion Petrock. Grandmother of Jessica Shattuck, Merrill Shattuck and Robert Shattuck. Sister-in-law of Wallace Smith Jean. Also survived by nieces and nephews. Lois was past President of Oakwood Hospital Guild. Memorial Service Saturday 1PM...
Eileen R. Embach
Aug 19, 2007
EMBACH, Eileen R. August 19, 2007 of Dearborn and Grosse Pointe Shores. Born in Toledo, Ohio to George Sr. and Della Broderick Armbruster. Beloved wife of the late Edward. Loving mother of Maureen Gary Zack, Dr. Kevin Embach, James and Daniel. Preceded in death by brothers Dr. Francis Armbruster, George Armbruster Jr., Hugh Armbruster and Dr. James Armbruster. Graduate of...
Thelma O'Neal Katsis
Aug 16, 2007
Thelma O'Neal Katsis Age 98 August 16, 2007 Beloved wife of the late Peter. Dear mother of Harold Pace, Ray Pace, Audrey Richard Hammill, and Mary Alice Thomas Calderone. Loving grandmother of Todd Susan Dickinson, Harold Margaret Pace, Jr., Christopher Pace, William Angela Von Hinds II, and Joseph William JacquelineHinds. Also survived by 9 great grandchildren and 4 loving sisters....
Elvera Oleson
Aug 16, 2007
Elvera " Vera" Oleson Age 94 August 16, 2007 Beloved wife of the late Oscar. Dear stepmother of Marlene Harold Hanna. Loving sister of Eleanor L. Johnson and the late Everett Johnson. Dearest aunt of John Barbara Johnson. Also survived by 3 step grandchildren, 4 step great granchildren, 2 grandnieces and 1 great grand niece. Funeral Service Monday, August 20,...
Monday L. Backhaus
Aug 16, 2007
Monday L. Backhaus Age 82 August 16, 2007 Beloved wife of the late Harvey. Dear mother of Herbert Donna, Linda Dr. Dennis Bloom and the late Sherry. Loving grandmother of Jesse, Amanda, & Autumn. Dearest great grandmother of 3 World War II Veteran, Member of VFW Ladies Auxillary Post #4422. Memorial Service Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 2:30pm at the...
Avis May Butler
Aug 14, 2007
BUTLER, Avis May nee Elliott August 14, 2007 age 88 Born June 10, 1919 in Cleveland, OH. Avis lived in Jackson, MI until she married in 1948. Graduate of Jackson High School and Business College. Worked as a secretary to Bishop Irving Mayson of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan for 10 years until her retirement in 1989. Member of Boulevard...
Salvatore Tocco
Aug 14, 2007
TOCCO, Salvatore August 14, 2007 age 91 Born in Detroit in 1916. Graduate of Ford Trade School. Worked at Ford-Rouge Plant as a Tool Maker until his retirement in 1981. Served in the US Army in WWII - stationed in Germany. Spent his retirement traveling and having fun. Beloved husband of Karoline for 55 years after meeting on a blind...
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