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Gerald "Jerry" Urquhart

Gerald "Jerry" Urquhart

Jul 1, 2019

Age 88

Beloved husband and companion of Joyce for 40 years. Dear father of Keith (Debra) Celmer, James Celmer and Sharon Gomez. Grandfather of Jennifer (Carl) Britton, Nicole (James) Dion, Keith Jr., Brenna, & Jacob Celmer. Great grandfather of Benjamin, Kylie, John and Stephanie. Brother of Dorothy and the late John, Robert, and Donald Urquhart. Son of...

Jesus A. Martinez, Md

Jesus A. Martinez, Md

Jun 30, 2019

Jesus A. Martinez, M.D. Jesus Avilio Martinez, 81, passed on Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn Michigan after a courageous battle with prostate cancer. The son of Jesus and Carmen Julia Martinez, he lived in Dearborn for the last 50+ years of his life and maintained deep ties to Miami, FL. Born February 22, 1938, and...

Richard J. Bayliss Sr.

Richard J. Bayliss Sr.

Jun 30, 2019

Richard was a simple man that valued the time spent with his dear family and friends. He took pride in rooting for his local athletic teams whether it be the Detroit Tigers on Opening Day or the Michigan Wolverines. Richard also enjoyed volunteering his time by coaching youth sports. As a grandfather, Richard was gifted the nickname "Papa Doughboy"...

Edward J. Misiolek

Edward J. Misiolek

Jun 29, 2019

Age 93

Beloved husband of the late Joanne for 58 years. Loving father of Robert (Constance), Jerome (Rosemarie), Paul (Tammy), and Barbara (Rob) Gamble. Grandfather of Joseph, Andrew, Autumn (Bill), Adam (Deanna), Emily and Thomas. Great grandfather of Elliott. Ed was one of eleven siblings of Andrew and Sophie (Bigos) Misiolek.

A veteran of two...

Zari Pourmarz

Zari Pourmarz

Jun 29, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Zari Pourmarz announces her passing on Saturday, June 29 th , 2019, at the age of 94. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Mahdokht Rabbani and Parichehr Vakili. Her memory will be cherished by her grandchildren, Bobak and Behzad Rabbani, and Reza and Roya Vakili. Her legacy will...

Leona Holz

Leona Holz

Jun 29, 2019

Age 98

Beloved wife of the late Russell. Dear mother of Eileen (Rev. Michael) Barnes. Grandmother of Athena and Heather. Great grandmother of Jared, Liam, Danelle and Sarah. Great great grandmother of Kira and Rein. Sister of Eleanor Maison and the late Mildred Ott and Ernest Ott. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Visitation...

Donna M. Wash

Donna M. Wash

Jun 29, 2019

Age 90

Beloved wife of the late Frank.  Loving mother of Lisa Wash, Frank A. (Cathy), Lori (John) Bundas, and the late John and his surviving wife Julie.  Cherished grandmother of Anthony, Ashleigh, Adam, Mathew, Stephanie (Christopher), Michael, and Olivia. Dearest sister of Delphine Waldecker, Clarence (Charlene) Trudeau, Gordon (Gloria) Trudeau and Penny (James) Dalian.

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Earl Ludwig

Earl Ludwig

Jun 27, 2019

Age 86

Beloved husband of the late Teresa. Brother of Elaine Ludwig. Cousin of Donna (the late C. Michael) Kimber, Mary Jo Stetkiw, Marilyn Miller, and Carolyn Thorley. Also survived by his loving companion Janet Weaver.  Earl was a life resident of Dearborn graduating from Dearborn High School and attending U of M Dearborn. He served in...

Ui Sun Petraitis

Ui Sun Petraitis

Jun 23, 2019

Age 80.

Beloved wife of Michael for 50 years. Loving sister of Oksun Eyi, Han Sun Yun and Yong Suk Yun. Also survived by 2 nieces and 2 nephews.

Visitation Wednesday 2pm–8pm. Funeral Service Thursday 10 am at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Road, Garden City (between Ford Road and...

Mary Ann Wozniak

Mary Ann Wozniak

Jun 23, 2019

Age 89

Beloved wife of the late Richard. Loving mother of Jackie (Tom) Sulkowski, David (Sandy), Patty (Tim) Marsh, Pam (Joe) Ianni, Rick (Trish) and the late Mark. Dear mother-in-law of Eva. Cherished grandmother of 20. Dear great grandmother of 16. She retired from Hudsons after 30 years.

Visitation Thursday 2-8pm with a 7pm Rosary...

Norman Alfred Davies

Norman Alfred Davies

Jun 22, 2019

Age 98

Beloved husband of the late Grace "Chris" for 56 years. Dear father of Jacquiline (Randy) Weddle, Jeffrey N. (Migdalia), Vanessa (the late Jon) Hoye and the late Pamela Kerr. Father-in-law of John Kerr. Grandfather of Renee (Tracy Watson) Stalker, Nathan Stalker, Amber (Matt) Crowning, Davin (April) Anderson, Justin (Gwen) Anderson, Colin Anderson, Jerod (Dehvon) Davies,...

Coletta J. Donnelly

Coletta J. Donnelly

Jun 20, 2019

Coletta J. Donnelly. Age 96. Coletta passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Lawrence Donnelly. Loving mother of Coletta (the late Brian) Marvin, Helen Donnelly and Christopher (Beth Ann) Donnelly. Cherished grandma of Erin (Earl) Cagle, Kyle (Laurel) Donnelly and Nicholas Donnelly. Dearest great-grandma of Ethan Cagle and Kelsey (Nick Hauff) Cagle. Coletta was...

Thomas P. Abel Sr.

Thomas P. Abel Sr.

Jun 19, 2019

Thomas P. Abel Sr. Age 58. Tom Passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Beloved husband of Laura Abel. Loving dad of Thomas (Susan) Abel Jr., Joshua (Jodie) Abel, Matthew (Jennifer) Abel, Chelsea (Ricky) Windels and Sarah Windels. Cherished Papa of Chase, Jaxcen, Milayah, Brooklyn and Noah. Dearest brother of Kenneth (Tracy)Abel. Dear uncle of Nick (Lindsay) Abel, Hollie...

Julio F. Delacruz

Julio F. Delacruz

Jun 17, 2019

Age 98.

Dear husband of the late Angelita. Beloved Father of the late Aaron and David J. Loving grandfather of David J. II and Rachel (Jay) Mackay. Cherished great grandfather of Alicia, Teray, Dontez, Julio Cruz and Mateo.

Visitation Friday 2pm until the 6pm Funeral Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home...

Gerald Michael Davis

Gerald Michael Davis

Jun 17, 2019

Age 68.

Beloved husband of Linda for 44 years. Loving Daddoo of Ric, John (Sara) and Jennifer. Cherished Papa Daddoo of Caiden and Jack. Dear brother of Deborah Jastrebski and the late Thomas (Faith), James and Donald (Joan). Beloved brother-in-law of Sharon. Dear friend of Debbie and Russell Trojan. He was dearly loved and will be deeply missed by many nieces,...

Debra (Debi) Zahor

Debra (Debi) Zahor

Jun 17, 2019

Age 59.

Beloved wife of Rich for 42 years. Loving mother of Lily Zahor, Lucy (Nick) Dioguardi, Ivan Zahor, Dorothy Zahor and Natasha Zahor. Cherished grandmother of Mabel. Dear sister of Vikki (Lloyd) Worosz and the late Kevin Bock. Beloved sister-in-law of Debbie Bock. She was very dearly loved and will be deeply missed by many nieces,...

Victoria (Vickie) Zahra

Victoria (Vickie) Zahra

Jun 17, 2019

Age 83.

Beloved wife of Larry.  Devoted mother of Brian (Suzanne), Kevin (Mary), Jodi Ann (John) Micallef and Kathleen (Brian) Slade. Loving Grandmother of Kevin, Claire, Andrew, Kyle, Joanna, Abbey, Peter, Vincent, Blaze, Alexis, Julia, the late Gerard and the late Joseph. Cherished sister of Margaret (George), Marie (Jerry), Mary Ann (Phil), Joe (Phyllis), Jeannie (Mike), Mark...

Barbara Withrow

Barbara Withrow

Jun 16, 2019

Age 89

Beloved wife of the late Richard for 61 years.  Loving mother of Martha Jane Withrow Chase, Amarillo, TX.

Long a member of Farmington First United Methodist Church, Barbara was the first female Chair of its Board.  She retired in 1997after 35 years as an administrator at Garden City Hospital, where she was also...

Ronald A. Moroz

Ronald A. Moroz

Jun 16, 2019

Ronald A. Moroz. Ronald passed away on June 16, 2019. Beloved husband of 58 years to the late Patricia A. Moroz.Loving father of Patricia A. Moroz. There will be a Memorial Service held in the future.We will provide the information when available. Memorial contributions may be made to the Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit (formerly known as the...

Jerry Gault

Jerry Gault

Jun 16, 2019

Age 78

Beloved husband of the late Jacqueline for 31 years. Loving father of Polly (Daniel) Kowalski, Amy (Don) McVaugh and Jason. Caring papa of Katy (Steven) and Alexandra. Great papa of Maddox, Aubrianna and one on the way. Brother of Donna (Paul) Noffsinger and the late Robert. Brother-in-law of Elsie Gault. Companion of Anita. Papa of...

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