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Betty J. Goad

Betty J. Goad

Dec 7, 2021

Age 89

Beloved wife of the late Clifford. Dear mother of Tammy (Gene) Derby, Susie (David) Chalifour, and the late Anna Hardy, Patricia Goad and Larry (the late Jeanie) Goad. Mother-in-law of Richard Hardy. Grand mother of Allen (Kim) Hardy, Dwayne (Christina) Chalifour, Terry (April) Hardy, Craig Chalifour, Sandra (Jason) Douglas and Lorraine (Chris) Ybarra. Great grandmother...

Tonya Maria Espinal Raymond

Tonya Maria Espinal Raymond

Dec 7, 2021

Tonya Maria Espinal Raymond. Age 41. Tonya passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Loving mother of Rafael, Julian and Gabriel. Beloved daughter of Pamela and David Gonzales. Cherished sister of Davida (Justin) Havner and the late Melissa Gonzales. Loving aunt and Godmother of Justin Jr. and Matthew. Tonya was a beautiful, stylish, hardworking successful barber. She brought the...

Antoinette 'Toni' Blackburn

Antoinette 'Toni' Blackburn

Dec 6, 2021

Toni was born on December 19, 1944, in Detroit. She grew up and lived in Dearborn Hts. her entire life after she moved there with her siblings, Elaine and John, when their parents Anthony and Mary purchased a home there in 1956. After graduating from Riverside High School, she got a job with the brand-new City of Dearborn Heights...

Marie Romaniuk

Marie Romaniuk

Dec 6, 2021

Age 71.

Beloved wife of Edward. Loving mother of Rosemarie, Sadie, Patty, and the late Michele and Michael. Cherished grandma of Damon, Carlos, De'Vante, Honesty, Niza, Christian, Melody, Lyric, Angel, Damirela, Brandon, Trenton, Rory, Anthony, and Michele. Adored great grandmother of Analaiya, Damon, and Carlos. Dear sister of Antonia, James, and John.

Memorial Visitation Saturday...

Donato Mancini

Donato Mancini

Dec 6, 2021

Age 74

Beloved son of Maria and the late Germano. Dear brother of Mary Ann (James) Taube and James. Uncle of Marie, Kim, Michelle, Eric, and Katherine.

Visitation Sunday 1 pm - 8pm with a 6 pm evening service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home. In state Monday 9:30 am until the...

Eileen Wencel

Eileen Wencel

Dec 5, 2021

Eileen Wencel (nee: Beverley). Age 61. Eileen passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021. Loving mother of John Beverley. Daughter of Doreen Beverley. Dear sister of Leo (Vicki) Beverley, Steve (Lisa) Beverley, Yvette (Chuck) Perez, Tracey Pask and Tom (Heidi) Beverley. Eileen was very giving and generous. She never met a child she did not want to take care...

Anthony Tomei

Anthony Tomei

Dec 5, 2021

Age 81

Beloved husband of the late Mary. Loving father of Anthony (Huda Kassem) and Derek (Tammy). Cherished grandpa of Yvonne, Aaron, Adam, Derek, Joel, Dylan and Annmarie. Dear brother of Johnny, Rita, Joey, Madeline and the late Richard.

He was very dearly loved and will be deeply missed by many nieces, nephews, family members...

Anna R. Greco

Anna R. Greco

Dec 5, 2021

Age 86

Beloved wife of the late Giuseppe. Dear mother of Vera, Raymond (Char), Carlo (Anna Maria) and Adriana (David) Dempster. Loving grandmother of Alexandria, Victoria, Carlo Joe, Gabriella, and Ariana. Sister of Anthony (Suzanne) Rea.

Visitation Wednesday 2:30 pm – 7 pm with a 6:30 pm Rosary at the John N. Santeiu & Son...

James J. Porth

James J. Porth

Dec 5, 2021

Age 80

Beloved husband of JoAnn for 56 years. Dear father of John, Jeffrey (Pamela), James (Lindsay), and Justin (Yunetsis). Grandfather of Olivia, Dalton, Michael, Jacob, Ashley, Isabelle, Bryce, and Jenna. Great grandfather of Raelynn. Brother of Beverly (Dennis) Provagna, Karl (Judy) Porth, and the late Nancy Skinner. Brother in law of Charles Skinner. Uncle of Kevin...

Theresa Ann Coutinho

Theresa Ann Coutinho

Dec 4, 2021

Theresa Ann Coutinho. Age 75. Theresa passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021. Beloved wife of Ramon L. Coutinho. Loving mom of Carlos, John (Debbie), Mark (Stephanie), Michelle, Kelly and the late Joseph and Anthony. Cherished grandmother of Anthony, Carlos, Chelsea, Amanda, Erika, Kayla, Mark, Emmanuel, Gabriel, Christine, Michelle, Diane and the late Antonio. Great grandmother of Elijah, Emma,...

Glenda 'Dada' Smith

Glenda 'Dada' Smith

Dec 3, 2021

Age 76.

Beloved wife of Joe for 57 years. Loving mother of Constance (Mark) Hudson, Tracy Hudson, Kimberly (Robert) Spellman, and Joseph (Stephanie) Smith. Cherished grandmother of 14 and great grandmother of 17. Dear sister of Janine (Steve) Dipzinski and the late Sandra LaClair.

Visitation Sunday 2-7pm with a 6pm Rosary Service at the John...

Ana Minaev

Ana Minaev

Dec 3, 2021

Age 72

Dear mother of Agapia Minaev, Antonio (Marie) Minaev, and Val (Stella) Minaev.  Sister of Dunea (Stefan) Serghei in Romania.

Visitation Monday 10am until the 11:30am Funeral Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home.

Corinne L. Jakubiak

Corinne L. Jakubiak

Dec 3, 2021

Age 74.

Beloved wife of Wallace. Loving daughter of Thomas (Cecilia). Dear sister of Gwendolyn Bylo, Dennis (Audrey), Nicolae, and the late Thomas F. (Cecillia) and Aurelia Attard. She will be missed by many nieces and nephews.

Visitation Thursday 2-7pm at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Road, Garden City (Between...

Lucy Sonti Gavin

Lucy Sonti Gavin

Dec 3, 2021

Age 90

Loving wife of the late Donald. Dear mother of Donald (Kathy), Debbie Simor-Gavin, Diane (Gary) Bondie, Denise Clendening, and Dina (Dan) Foster. Cherished grandmother of Jennifer Homant, Allen (Missy), Kristen (Jason) Betts, April (Ben) Mitchell, Merry (Sam) Ripley, Holly (Dave) Howard, Deanna (James) Rooney, Katlyn (Jake) Belcher, David (Emma) Simor, and Stephen (Jazzmine) Foster. Beloved...

Lynette D. Tenaglia

Lynette D. Tenaglia

Dec 3, 2021

Age 65.

Beloved wife of Richard. Loving mother of Richard N. and Natalie (Jeff) Grubbs. Dear grandmother of Cory, Jacob, Kaden, and Cole. Adored sister of Patrice, Craig, Kathy, Janis, and Michael. Dear daughter of Shirley Jahraus.

Visitation Monday 1-8pm with a 5pm Rosary at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster...

Marie A. D'Arcangelo

Marie A. D'Arcangelo

Dec 3, 2021

Marie passed away peacefully on December 3, 2021. Maire was born to Joseph and Elsie Couture on April 24, 1926 in Wyandotte, Michigan. She was 1 of 8 children; Jackie, Glen, Frenchie, Kathy, Guy, Tonto, and Sootie.

In her younger years she enjoyed spending time at the Jack and Jill Ranch where she learned horseback riding and...

Michele A. Woodruff

Michele A. Woodruff

Dec 2, 2021

Michele A. Green-White-Woodruff, age 58, took her place in heaven on Dec. 02, 2021.

Michele is survived by her husband Jim, they have been together for over 30 years, and have many children. She was the Love of his life, even when she was the foot in his butt. Michele is grandmother to 21 and soon to...

Cindy K. Nelson

Cindy K. Nelson

Dec 1, 2021

Age 67.

Loving wife of the late George. Dear mother of Melissa (Jim Burke) Nelson and Amanda Nelson. Cherished grandmother of Peytan. Beloved sister of Tom (Rochell) Hicks. Beloved daughter of the late James and Vera Hicks. Proud aunt of Caitlyn (Chris) Reese and Joshua (Hope) Hicks. Cherished great-aunt of Connor, Crystal, Amelia, and Austin.

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Joan Gulajski

Joan Gulajski

Dec 1, 2021

Age 82

Joan went home to Heaven on December 01, 2021.

Loving daughter of the late Anthony and Josephine Gulajski. Dear cousin of Ken (Gina) Bryson.

Joan dedicated her life to volunteering and assisting the Michigan & Livernois (Junction) neighborhood in which she lived for her entire 82 years. She ws a lifetime...

Kenneth Joseph Schroka

Kenneth Joseph Schroka

Nov 30, 2021

Age 81.

Beloved husband of the late Joan for 58 years.  Loving father of Kim (Dennis), David (Beth) and Mark (Tammie).  Cherished papa of Jacob, Kaylyn, Olivia, Adam, Kyle, Nicholas and Lindsey.  Adored big papa of Aubrie and Harlow.  Dear bother of Toni (Rod), Douglass (Pat), Deb, Ann and Barb (Dan).  He was dearly loved and will...

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