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Nayef Samhat

Nayef Samhat

Sep 11, 2020

On Friday, September 11, 2020 Hajj Nayef Saied Samhat, loving husband, brother, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, died at the age of 94.

Born in Detroit, January 18, 1926, Nayef was one of six children to Saied and Amanda Samhat. Nayef's father immigrated from Lebanon, his mother was U.S. born, and together with their children, ran a...

Laura M. Garrow

Laura M. Garrow

Sep 10, 2020

Age 67

Loving mom of Amy (Justin) Hodges. Cherished grandma of Carter. Dear sister of Nancy (Stephen) Dorais, Mark (Robin) Kuschel and Don (Eileen) Kuschel. Beloved sister-in-law of Barbara Garrow, Mike Garrow and Beth Garrow. Adored aunt of Chris (Shanin) Dorais, Aaron (Hannah) Kuschel, Kristen Garrow, Bryan (Ashley) Garrow and Shelby (Derek) Holland. She was very dearly...

Fr. Peter Berendt

Fr. Peter Berendt

Sep 9, 2020

Detroit native and Passionist priest, Fr. Peter Berendt, CP, passed peacefully to the Lord on the morning of September 9th, in Louisville, Kentucky.

Fr. Peter was 91 years old and had been a Roman Catholic priest since his ordination on May 25 th , 1957.  During his many years as a priest he served as a seminary...

Aldo Sam Gallina

Aldo Sam Gallina

Sep 8, 2020

Age 47

Beloved Son of Aldo and the late Barbara. Dear brother of Rhonda (Brian) Reeves, Barbara (Curtis) Wade, Joseph (Melanie), Julie (Adbo) Alomari and the late Christopher. Loving and devoted Uncle of Curtis, Julian, Dominic, Antonio, Marissa, Nathanael, Alexis, Alex, Aliyah, Nolan, Giada, Jonathon, and Leo. Great Uncle of Kyron.

Visitation Tuesday 2 pm...

Vincenza 'Zena' Esper

Vincenza 'Zena' Esper

Sep 8, 2020

Age 85

Beloved wife of the late Richard. Dear mother of Rosemary Botner, Mark (Kim) Bushek, and the late Richard Jr. and Susan Upshaw. Mother-in-law of Kim Esper. Loving grandmother of John, Karly (Ben), Richard III, Amy, Nicholas (Crystle), Dan (Ashleigh), Robert and Jacob (Amanda). Great grandmother of 23. Great great grandmother of one. Sister of Marion...

David Stancu

David Stancu

Sep 7, 2020

Age 22

Beloved son of Sorin and Marieta. Grandson of Otilia and the late Iulian and Auriel and Elizabeta Costeq. Nephew of Adrian (Alina) and Adriana (Vasile).

Visitation Wednesday 2 - 8 pm with a 7 pm Saracusta at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home. Funeral Service Thursday 11 am at Holy Trinity...

Jean Joseph

Jean Joseph

Sep 6, 2020

Age 76

Beloved mother of Joseph A. (Candy) Berry, Linda Ann Jenkins, Diane Berry and Michael A. Berry. Cherished grandmother of Mindy (Antonio) Galvan, Michelle (Shawn) Bissonette, Marcy Mohsen, Jacob Berry, Marlin Jenkins, and Mariah Jenkins. Dear great grandmother of Nigel Galvan. Adored sister of Joseph (the late Donna) Joseph, Betty Berry, Allie (Zeinab) Joseph, James (Leslie)...

Joe Mukavetz

Joe Mukavetz

Sep 6, 2020

Age 78.

Beloved husband of Sharon for 53 years. Loving dad of Mark (Gina), Steven and the late Joseph Paul. Cherished grandpa of Mitchell, Michael and Alex. He was dearly loved and will be deeply missed, especially by his niece Pat Rozman.

Private family services were held.

Patrick Joseph Renaud

Patrick Joseph Renaud

Sep 5, 2020

Patrick Joseph Renaud, 97,died Saturday, September 5, 2020.He was born March 14, 1923 to Clyde and Marie Renaud of Windsor, Ontario. He married Marjorie Esper of Dearborn on February 9, 1946. She died September 13, 1959. He married Joy Zeller August 5, 1978. She died April 17, 2020. He is survived by his children, Judy Boyle of Southfield, Mark...

Don Roberts

Don Roberts

Sep 5, 2020

Age 86.

Beloved husband of the late Carolyn. Loving dad of Rene, Sheree, Brian (Donna Weyh) and Rick (Liz). Cherished grandpa of Sara (Nathan) Galle, Jennifer (Cole) Menard, Rachel (Mason) Sultana and Caroline Roberts. Dear brother of the late Ivan and Ray Roberts. Adored brother-in-law of Selma Roberts. He was very dearly loved and will be deeply...

William 'Willie' Louis Mcdermott, Jr.

William 'Willie' Louis Mcdermott, Jr.

Sep 3, 2020

Age 73.

Beloved husband of Kathy for 43 years. Loving father of Troy, Sommer (Darnel) Krause, and Jennifer. Cherished grandfather of Tristin and Caylin. Dear brother of Jeanette (the late Terry) Perkins and the late Jim McDermott. Willie was dearly loved and will be deeply missed by many nieces, nephews, extended family and his 3 grand dogs...

Patrick Dennis Fleming

Patrick Dennis Fleming

Sep 3, 2020

Patrick Dennis Fleming of Dearborn, Michigan. Age 66. Patrick passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020. Beloved Dad of Katelynn Fleming and Christopher Gibbs. Loving Son of the late Jack and Margaret Fleming. Dearest Brother of Thomas (Diana) Fleming and the late Michael Fleming. Loving and Proud Papa of Coleman D. Kosin. Dear Uncle of Christopher (Bernadette) Fleming, Jonathon...

John Leonard Thorpe

John Leonard Thorpe

Sep 2, 2020

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 2, 2020, John L. Thorpe, beloved father, brother, son, and friend passed away in his sleep at the age of 68.  He had been diagnosed with liver cancer earlier in the year and had been treated with chemotherapy for it hoping to prolong his life.  He continued to work of projects...

Crina V. Placinta

Crina V. Placinta

Aug 31, 2020

Age 51

Beloved wife of Nicolae. Dear mother of Jennifer (RJ) Kelly and David. Grandmother of one on the way. Daughter of Vasile and Elena Moldovan. Sister of Constantin (Aurelia) Moldovan and Eugenia (Stefan) Iacob.

Visitation Wednesday 2 pm until the 7 pm Saracusta. Funeral Service Thursday 9:30 am at Sts Peter & Paul Romanian...

Ilene Mae Haskin

Ilene Mae Haskin

Aug 29, 2020

Ilene Mae (McLaughlin) Haskin August 25, 1929 - August 29, 2020 Ilene was very proud to be a life-long Dearborn citizen. It was the center of her universe. Her father, brother and uncle worked for the City. Growing up, Ilene, her mother Josie, and her siblings all worked at the Circle movie theater on Warren. One of her grandfathers...

Doris L. Kosal

Doris L. Kosal

Aug 29, 2020

Age 86

Beloved wife of the late John. Dear mother of Nanette Bondy, Debra (Keith) Celmer, and Donna Kosal. Grandmother of Lorie, Jennifer (Carl), Nicole (Jim), Keith Jr. and Amanda. Great grandmother of Ashley, John, Stephanie, and Ben. Great great grandmother of Aurora. Sister of Joyce Hopkins.

Graveside service Thursday 1 pm at Detroit Memorial...

Kevin Horner

Kevin Horner

Aug 28, 2020

Beloved son of Loretta and the late Larry. Loving father of Evan and Charlotte. Dear brother of Samantha (David) Supplee. Loving member of the Garden City Tatro family. .

A private family service will be held at a later date.

Charles Michael Scott

Charles Michael Scott

Aug 27, 2020

Charles Michael Scott  Age 43 of Garden City passed away on August 27, 2020.

He is survived by his wife Courtney, their children Rebecca, Jasmine and Charles; his parents Michael (Shawna) Scott and Linda (Richard) Hegenauer; and sisters Michelle (Michael) Brilinski and Amy Scott.

Charles enjoyed his work as a Systems Engineer, volunteering with the...

Mohamad S. Deep

Mohamad S. Deep

Aug 27, 2020

Beloved husband of Anisi.

Visitation Friday 9 am until 11 am Prayers at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 N. Inkster Rd., Garden City, MI 48135.

Burial following at United Memorial Gardens, 4800 Curtis Rd., Superior Twp., Michigan 48170.

Kathleen Louise Stevenson

Kathleen Louise Stevenson

Aug 27, 2020

Age 80.

Beloved wife of Richard. Dear mother of Edward (Linda), John (Laura), Michael (Susan), Jeffrey (Stace) and Daniel (Sandy). Loving grandmother of Elizabeth (James), Bryan (fiancee Sabrina), Kathleen (David), James, and Marissa. Sister of Carol Wacht. Sister-in-law of Donna Turrill and Richard Narramore.

Visitation Monday 3pm until the 7pm Funeral Service at the John...

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