Obituaries

Feb 22, 2021

Rosemary Pawlak was married to the love of her life, Babe, for 59 years.  Rosemary was a mother of four children and their spouses (Gerry & Lesley, Judy & Mike, Janey & Stan, Jim & Cindy);  a grandmother of nine (Deanne, Scott & Meagan, Maria & Mike, Jessica & Alex, Rachel & Caleb, Michael & Nevena, Joe, Janelle and...

Feb 21, 2021

Age 93.

Beloved wife of the late Robert F. Wilkes.  Loving mom of Kathy (Byrne Solberg) Wilkes, Tim (Debra) Wilkes, Martha (John) MacDonald, and David (Ann) Wilkes.  Cherished grandmother of Sajen, Chandley, Zachary, Bethany, Crystal, Sandra, Luke, Margaret, Katherine and the late Emily.  Adored grandmother of 10 and great-grandmother of 2.  She was very dearly loved and...

Feb 21, 2021

Age 86

Beloved husband of the late Mary Ann for 61 years. Loving father of Kenneth, John (Susan), Kim (Gene) Montayne and Cheryl (Stephen) Roberts. Loving grandpa of Michael, Stephen, David (Brittni), Jason, and Amber. Great grandpa of Hannah. Brother of Jean Berry and Norma Macklin.

Private services were held.

Feb 20, 2021

Age 95

Beloved husband of the late Phyllis. Loving father of Mary Pat (Greg) Horton, Melanie (Steve Chabala) Ornatowski, Barbara Stupyra, Bernadette (Michael) Cundiff, and Geraldine (Michael) Ornatowski-Roy. Cherished grandfather of 13 and great grandfather of 10 with 2 on the way. Dear brother of 5 and the late Rose.

Visitation Wednesday 2:30-7pm with a...

Feb 19, 2021

Samuel T. Magna, nee Major, the adopted son of Helen and Tom Magna, passed away suddenly on February 12, just short of his 67th birthday. He leaves behind an older sister, Pat (Magna) Hardy, brother-in-law Tom and four nieces, Lisa, Lanie, Leslie and Liz.

His is the classic story of a shy, sensitive, sweet youngster who, as...

Feb 17, 2021

Sophie Kendra, Age 93, of Dearborn Heights. February 17, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Frank. Dear mother of Mary Jane (the late Stanley) Baker, Susan Monday, Martin (Susan) Kendra and Angela (Darren) Proctor. Devoted loving Grandmother to seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Devoted daughter of Valentine & Mary (nee-Brach) Jarosz. Sophie was 8th of 9 children and dear...

Feb 16, 2021

Age 85

Beloved husband of Patsey for 43 years. Loving father of Keith (Wendy), Judy (John) Gorenflo, Kelly (Keith ) Wells, and the late Julie. Grandfather of Shelby and Raymond.

Visitation Monday 12 pm- 4:00 pm. Funeral Service the 4:00 pm Funeral Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd.,...

Feb 13, 2021

Age 64.

Loving husband of Lisa for 26 wonderful years. Caring brother of Daniel Stecker, Tracey Stecker, and Tammey Romanini. Devoted uncle of Matthew, Niklaus, LaToria (Darien), Ryan, and Ricky. Dear great uncle of Lucy, Asher, and Jones. Edd was dearly loved and will be deeply missed by many relatives, friends and especially his faithful companion Morgan....

Feb 12, 2021

Age 65.

Beloved husband of Aurelia Maxine Martin. Loving father of Kelly (Huguens) Gustanar, Edie (Jim) Smith, David (Marcie) Fracassa, Robert (Dwayne Thompson) Fracassa, Christa Fracassa and the late Linda Fracassa. Cherished grandfather of 9 and great grandfather of 5.

Visitation Wednesday 11am until the 12pm Funeral Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son...

Feb 9, 2021

Age 74

Beloved husband of Susan. Dear father of Heather (Kirk) Lanam, Angela (Scott) Creech and Jennifer (Andrew) Sevald. Grandfather of Nathan, Natalie, Claudia, and Theodore. Brother of Elaine Sheils. Uncle of Melanie.

Roger retired in 2007 after 42 years at the Ford Motor Co. Livonia Transmission.

In lieu of flowers, family suggests...

Feb 8, 2021

Thomas Christopher Kennedy, formally of Dearborn Heights, Safety Harbor FL, and Costa Mesa CA. February 8, 2021. Beloved husband of the late Catherine. Dear brother of Sister Nuala Kennedy, Noreen Byrne and Caroline Kennedy. He was preceded in death by his sisters Anita Grogan, Mairin Kiernan and Aideen Gavin. He is the loving uncle of John, Jeannie, Lorcan, Peter,...

Feb 6, 2021

Age 102

Beloved wife of the late David. Dear aunt of Marilyn (Stanley) Silka, Ron (Mary Jane) Galeas, Chuck (Ying) Galeas, Douglas Galeas, John (Sue) Galeas and Joseph 'Chip' Karnish. Loving cousin of Virginia (Charles) Hicks and Mary Catherine Schulz. Also survived by many dear friends.

Visitation Sunday 1 pm until the 3 pm Funeral...

Feb 6, 2021

Age 59

Beloved son of Arthur and Kathleen. Dear brother of David (Ellen) and Karen Beningo. Uncle of Melissa (Bennett) Tyler, Rachael (Brent) Rubin,Christine (Anthony) Rodriguez, and Ryan Beningo. Also survived by extended family and numerous loving friends.

Kevin loved being an avid outdoorsman, hunting, fishing, etc.

In lieu of flowers, family suggests...

Feb 5, 2021

Girardi, Anita, age 85, of Dearborn, MI. Beloved wife of Pietro. Dear mother of Rita (Brian Lewis), Vincent (Anna), and Paul (Nancy). Cherished nonna to Alyssa and Peter. She was much loved and will be sadly missed by extended family and lifelong friends. For those who wish to, the family suggests that donations in her memory be made to...

Feb 4, 2021

Age 96

Beloved wife of the late Herbert. Dear mother of Kathy (Douglas) Parnin, Daniel (Patricia), James, and George (Christine). Grandmother of Brian, Amy, Tracey, Dawn, Jessica, and Kristopher. Great grandmother of Ashley, Kaitlyn, Austin, Lily, Taylor, Mark, Brandon, and Kayla. Great great grandmother of Max and Jaidon.

Visitation Sunday 2 pm - 6 pm...

Feb 4, 2021

Suarez, Virginia M. of Dearborn, MI. Age 96. February 4, 2021. Beloved wife of Albert. Loving mother of Larry, Robert (Janice), Richard (Carol) and Linda Rauner. Loving Grandma of Bryan, Anthony, Krystin, Michael, Martin, Rachael and Stephen. Loving Great Grandma of Kora, Eliza, Brayden, Lyla and Harper. Dear Sister of Agatha Jackson.

Feb 3, 2021

Orlando 'Orley' passed away peacefully on February 3, 2021. Orley was born July 27, 1926 in Perryopolis, Pennsylvania to Stephano and Lucia, he was 1 of 6 children; Salvatore (deceased), Dino (deceased), Fredrico, Orlando, Tony and Viola (deceased).

He served in the United States Navy during World War II on the USS Sagittarius and the USS Chukawan....

Feb 3, 2021

Jenkins, Devon Gerald of Dearborn, MI.Beloved husband of the late Janet, Dear father of Vonette (Joseph) Ball,and Jeanine (Paul) Niemiec. Loving Boompa of Michelle, Loran, Robert, and the late Jacqui. Dear brother of Connie (Dan) McGuire, Darlene (Craig) Knudson and Darryl (Arlene) Jenkins.

Feb 2, 2021

Age 49

Beloved son of Lynn and the late Janet. Dear brother of David (Nancy) and Doug (Lori). Uncle of Andrea (Jeff), Allison, Brooke and Jared.

Memorial visitation Saturday 3 pm until the 7 pm Memorial Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, family suggests memorials...

Feb 2, 2021

Age 93

Beloved wife of the late George. Dear Mother of Ann (Jack) Wheeler, Shirley Vasquez, and George (Karen). Grandmother of 9. Great grandmother of 16. Sister of Edward Buzkowski.

Funeral services were held.