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Sharon Ann Beams
Dec 27, 2017
Sharon Ann Beams. Age 74. Sharon passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017. Loving mother of Barbara (Larry) Collins, David (Megumi) Beams, Gary (Michelle) Beams, Brian Kelly and Kenneth (Jennifer) Beams. Cherished grandma of 13 grandchildren:Anna, Maegan, Brigitte, Zachary, Alyce, Thomas, Emily, Abigail, Augustin, Rei, Sei, Sequoia and Kayla. Dearest sister of Robert (Brenda) Kelly and Michael Kelly.There will...
John W. Wambeke
Dec 27, 2017
Age 89 Beloved brother of Margaret Cibasek. Dear uncle of Butch (Cheryl) Cibasek, Michael (Charlene) Cibasek and Catherine (Frank) Matuska. Great uncle of Kelly, Jamie, Jaclyn, Ryan, Kimberly, Erika, Andrea and Johnathan. Visitation Friday 2 pm – 8pm with an evening service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd., Garden City (Between Ford Rd. &...
Dolores Gauci
Dec 27, 2017
Age 97 Beloved wife of the late Michael. Loving mother of Mary (Donald) Slawinski8, Josephine (George) Feret, Emmanuel (the late Kelly) Gauci, Charles Gauci, Rosina (Gary) Butske, Margaret (Gregory) Kendziorek and the late Doris (Les) Crum. Grandmother of 13. Great grandmother of many and great great grandmother of 2. Visitation Tuesday 2-8pm with a 7pm Rosary at the John N....
Marylou Trojan
Dec 26, 2017
Age 85 Beloved wife of Raymond for 64 years. Dear mother of Carole (Frank) Sexton, Susan (Jack) Tazzi and Alan (Ellen). Grandmother of 13. Great grandmother of 15. Sister of Willard Klenk, Farris, Phylis and June. Visitation Friday 3-8 pm with the Funeral Service Saturday, In state 10:00 am followed by the 11:30 am Service at the John N. Santeiu...
Patricia Pletcher
Dec 26, 2017
Age 79 Beloved mother of Robin Pletcher. Dear grandmother of Cynthia Moreno, Joseph Pletcher, Christopher Pletcher, Michael Pletcher and David Hodson. Great grandmother of 10. Visitation Tuesday 10:00 am followed by the 11:30am Funeral Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home
Marie J. French
Dec 25, 2017
Age 89 Beloved wife of the late James. Dear mother of Trish (the late Edwin Jr.) Rasmussen. Grandmother of David J. Fellows, Steven D. (Lynn) Fellows and Angela M. Rasmussen. Great grandmother of Brandon Kennell, Kaylin Fellows, Lilly Kennell and Max Fellows. Sister of Robert Cochrane and the late Joanne Cochrane Parrish. She was a member of Sunrise Methodist Church...
Rex Philpott
Dec 25, 2017
Age 88 Beloved husband of Marjorie for 66 years. Dear father of Doug, Nancy Liske, Lisa (Ken) Sirdan, Carol (Mike) Schuster. Grandfather of Matthew, Scott (Anna), Michial and Ian. Great grandfather of Linda, Isabella and Isaiah. Brother of Waultina Davis and the late J.R. Philpott. He was the proud owner of Rex's Barber Shop in Dearborn Heights since 1955. Visitation...
William "Bill" Gruenberg
Dec 24, 2017
Age 88 Beloved husband of Joan for 56 years. Loving father of Scott, Wendy (Steve) Nelson and Mark. Grandfather of Michael, Alex and Brian Nelson. Also survived by nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday 11am followed by the 1pm Funeral Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd., Garden City (Between Ford Rd. & Cherry Hill)....
William H. Snyder
Dec 23, 2017
William H. Snyder of Dearborn, Michigan.Age 85. William passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017. Beloved husband of Patricia A. Snyder. Loving father of Michael (Caroline), David (Susan) and the late Steven. Cherished grandpa of Michael, Morgan, Grant, Jacqueline, Scott and Carlin. Great grandpa of Caleb. Dear brother of Arlene (Carl) Genske and the late Eleanor Dickey. Visitation will...
Joan F. Helka
Dec 23, 2017
Age 78 Beloved wife of the late Dan for 60 years. Loving mother of Susan (Tom) Romero and Terri (Tom) Chapman. Cherished grandmother of Steven (Elysia) Chapman, Adam Chapman, Filipina Romero and Alexandria Romero. Great grandmother of Courtney and Nathan Chapman. She was very dearly loved and will be deeply missed. Memorial Service Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Garden...
Joseph "Joe Joe" Bunce
Dec 22, 2017
Joseph "Joe Joe" Bunce, December 22, 2017, Age 34. Beloved son of Joey Bunce and Cindy Hannah. Dearest grandson of Betty Beaton and the late Jane O'Brien. Beloved nephew of Judy Adams and several aunts and uncles. Cherished cousin of Jason Biggs, Betty Adams and many cousins. He was dearly loved and will be deepy missed by many family...
Vioara Ivascu
Dec 22, 2017
Age 70. Originally from Hinchiris, Romania. Beloved wife of the late George. Dear mother of Silviu Gabriel and Alina (Cornel) Boudi. Cherished grandmother of Alexandru, Teodor, Tyler, Bryan and Cornelia. Sister of Florica Mistra & family and Traian Fofiu & family from Arad, Romania. Sister-in-law of Maria Beres & family. Daughter-in-law of Pirosca Ivascu. She was dearly loved and will...
George Olsen
Dec 21, 2017
Age 81 Beloved husband of the late Norma. Loving father of Rhonda (Donald) Cohagen, Timothy (Cindy), Terri Ott and Kimberly (Michael) Hanley. Grandfather of Brett, Nichole, Kellie, Ashley, Brandon, Erica and Alyssa. Great grandfather of of Olivia, Rhys. Brother of Hilton (Karen) Ehrisman. Visitation Tuesday 2-8pm with a 7pm Masonic Service. Funeral Service Wednesday 11:30am at the John N. Santeiu...
Hryhory Drobny
Dec 20, 2017
Age 94 Born near Lviv, Ukraine. Beloved husband of the late Stefania. Dear father of Daria, Christina and Thomas. Grandfather of Marika (James) Orme, Joseph (Breeze) and Natalie. Great grandfather of Jackson, Ellie and Harvey. In state Friday, December 29, 2017 9:30am followed by the 10am Funeral Service at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Byzantine Church, 26667 Joy Rd.,...
Doris Ward
Dec 20, 2017
Age 78 Dear mother of Keith (Cathy), Sheryl (the late Harold) Ward-Williams, Craig and Guy (Michael Hulse). Grandmother of Carrie, Christine, Kelly (Ahmad) Beydoun and Michael (Nicole) McClure. Great grandmother of Ethan, Emily, Malek, Yousseff Alaynah, Gabriella, Gianna, Layla, Ashton and Mason. Sister of Cecil (Charlene) Jacobs. Memorial visitation Saturday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM with Eulogies at 5:30 PM...
Alex Balooly
Dec 20, 2017
Age 75 Dear brother of Joe (Linda Gabrish) and Faye (Danny) Barnes. He will be missed by Carrie Lawyer and several nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday 3-8pm with the Funeral Service Friday 10am at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home.
Sandra Lake
Dec 19, 2017
Age 73 Beloved mother of Ray (Tonia). Loving grandmother of Allysa. Dearest sister of Karen (Al) Wilson and the late Billy and Jackie. Cherished daughter of the late Helen and Elmer Dalpian. She was very dearly loved and will deeply missed. Family suggests memorials to the Michigan Humane Society.
Jerry H. Finch
Dec 19, 2017
Age 78 Beloved husband of Donna for 52 years. Loving father of Betty Finch, Melissa Finch and the late Donna Simmon. Grandfather of George Simmon III, George Simmon IV and Sierra Simmon. Brother of Loreda Olwean and Geraldean Kawalski. Memorial Visitation Thursday 2pm until the 6 pm Memorial Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home. In lieu...
Mary B. Brighton
Dec 19, 2017
Age 92 Beloved wife of the late Raymond. Loving mother of Patricia (Kenneth) Stupyra, Robert and the late Joan. Grandmother of Laura, Stacie (Keith), Raymond, Brittney, Uhlonda, Taletha and the late Bryan. Great grandmother of Anthony, Gavin, Jocelyn, Amelia, Alivia, Emma, Julianna and Lauren. Sister of Josepha Phillips, Donna Munoz and the late Agnes, Paul, Jean, Bernice & William....
Dorothy J. Neely
Dec 18, 2017
Dearborn Heights-Dorothy J. Wiltshire Neely, a long-time resident of Dearborn Heights, died at the age of 84 in her home on Monday, December 18, 2017. Born June 23, 1933 in Somerville, Massachusetts to parents Henry Charles Wiltshire and Katherine Elizabeth Cotter.Dorothy became a popular athlete (basketball & field hockey), cheerleader and class entertainer.She was involved in tap and ballroom...
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