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Sophie Miller
Oct 15, 2026
Age 82.
Beloved wife of the late Ronald R. Miller. Loving mother of Ronald J. and the late Michael. Sister of the late Charlene and Joseph Morgan. Sophie was dearly loved and will be deeply missed by many family members, friends, and her dog Prince.
In state, Thursday 10am until the 11am Funeral Service at St. Michael's Russian Orthodox Church, 26355 W....
Richard S. Donal
Oct 14, 2026
Age 84.
Beloved husband of Mary for 60 years. Loving dad of Karyn (Jeffrey) Fisher and Timothy. Dear son of the late Stanley and Josephine. Cherished brother of the late Robert (Gloria). He was very dearly loved and will be missed by many family members and friends.
Richard worked at the former Farmer Jack’s Grocery Stores, Hoskin’s Manufacturing Company, and retired from...
Mary Mercedes Nezdropa
Oct 13, 2026
Mary Mercedes Nezdropa of Dearbon, passed away at age 98, at Riverside Commons on October 13, 2026.
She was born in Detroit, Michigan on Setpember 02, 1928, to Paul and Mary Hofstetter. She retired from Wayne County. Predeceased by her parents, her husband, Frances A. Nezdropa, and her sister, Catherine Winkler. Survived by her nephews: James C. (Laurie) Winkler and Ronald...
Kevin A. Herman
Oct 12, 2026
Age 55
Beloved father of Kyle (Gio), Alexandria (Justice) Betke, and the late Nick. Loving grandfather of Nathan, Easton, Briggs, and Mack. Cherished son of Charlene (the late Joe) Northrup and the late Edward Herman. Dear brother of Kelly Caruana, Derrick (Nikki) Herman, and the late Robert Northrup. Kevin was dearly loved and will be deeply missed by many nieces, nephews,...
Tom Sursely
Oct 11, 2026
When Tom was born in Detroit in February 1947 he became an 11th generation Michigander with his maternal grandmother's family going back to the founding of Detroit in 1701.
Tom loved Detroit sports, the Lions, the Tigers, the Pistons, and especially the Red Wings. He loved watching movies, even reading the credits at the end. Tom did the same with music...
Giovanni "John" Marcantonio
Oct 9, 2026
Giovanni ‘John’ Marcantonio.
Giovanni (John) Marcantonio, affectionately known as Johnny, John, or Papa, was born in Picinisco, Italy, on May 5, 1930. He was the eldest child of Antonio Marcantonio and Maria Adelina Marini. His beloved younger siblings, Robert Marcantonio and Christina Valente, made the family whole, along with a village full of cousins.
John’s love for animals began on the family...
Wanda L. Darcangelo
Oct 9, 2026
Age 94.
Beloved wife of the late Dean. Loving mother of Deanna, Deana (Raymond) Okdie, Marilyn (Edwin) Massey, Larry (Arlene) West, Mitchell (Vernona) Williams, and Dennis (Diane) Williams. Cherished grandma of Lauren (Eric), Jordan (Megan), Sofia, Jimmy, Delana, Denise, Michelle, William, Samantha, Aaron, Adam, Shawn, and David. Adored great-grandma of several great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Wally (the late Glenna) Williams, Woody...
Daniel J. Burke
Oct 8, 2026
Age 87.
Beloved son of the late Hugh P. and Laura. Dearest brother of the late Hugh D, Mary Staunton, Madeline Gross, Laura Robertson, Eleanor McAfee, Kathryn Geoffrion, Donald J., Theresa R., Lawrence T., Doris Dutchak, Nancy Gennero, and Michael J. Best freind and partner of Jimmie D. Ledbetter. Much loved uncle, great-uncle, great-great-uncle, and great-great-great-great uncle to more than 170...
David Sosnowski
Oct 8, 2026
Age 87.
Beloved son of the late Mary Elizabeth and Marcel Sosnowski. Dear brother of Marcia Leonard and the late Jerry (Paula) Sosnowski, Jim Sosnowski, and Tom (Lorraine) Sosnowski. Adored Godfather and uncle of Jerry, Jr. He is also a cherished uncle of 3 additional nephews Mark (Melissa) Sosnowski, John (Raquel) Leonard and Keith (Natalie) Leonard, nieces Sheryl Sosnowski, Amy (Thomas)...
William 'Bill' Olson
Oct 7, 2026
William “Bill” Michael Olson from Royal Oak, MI passed away on October 7, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his loving family and pets. He was born to Donald and Sandra Olson on September 5, 1969 at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak.
Bill was a talented Tile Setter that created beautiful transformations of hundreds of homes throughout Michigan. His work...
Jim Falkenberg
Oct 6, 2026
Age 72.
Loving dad of Dawn (Mickey) Medley. Dear brother of Linda (the late Rick) Slater and Paulette (Art) Ohanian. He was very dearly loved and will be deeply missed by many nieces, nephews, family members, and friends.
Visitation Friday from 2-8 pm at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd., Garden City (between Ford and Cherry Hill).
Sharlene Drury
Oct 3, 2026
Age 77
Loving partner of David Junk. Beloved mother of Greg (Heather), Eric (Brian), and Kevin (Griffin). Cherished grandmother of Jordan, Alex, Maxwell, Isabella, Aidan, Samantha, Sienna, Gavin and Steven.
Please join us on Sunday, October 25, 2026, from 12-4pm as we share memories, stories, laughter, and love in honor of a beautiful, strong, and brave woman who will be deeply missed...
Audrey N. Kalliel
Oct 2, 2026
Audrey Naseibe Kalliel age 85, died peacefully on October 2, 2026, while her sons embraced her.
Audrey is survived by her beloved sons Gregory (Muna) Wells and David Wells. Loving grandmother of Kareem, Sarah, and Hannah. Audrey is preceded in death by her cherished daughter Cheryl Lapensee (Dennis), her parents Alex and Haji Najla Kalliel and her siblings, Eddie, Marion, Ray,...
Lorraine Haeger
Sep 30, 2026
Age 81.
Beloved wife of the late James. Dear mother of Kevin (Kelli), Brenda (John), and Gail. Cherished grandmother of Brittany (Jimmy), Brandon (Rebecca), Anjelica (Brent), Kim, Anise, and Casey (Shannon). Adored great-grandmother of Wyatt, Sam, Lilly, Wesley, Owen, Alexus, and Bentley. Dear sister of Walter (Kathy) Murzin and the late Thaddeus (Rose) Murzin and Paul Murzin. Lorraine is also survived...
William Howard Perrydore
Sep 29, 2026
William “Bill” Perrydore was born on July 8, 1930 in Steele, Missouri. He grew up on his family’s farm with his parents and two brothers. Bill served in the US Army during the German Occupation in the post-WWII years. He married Nadine Lahue in 1954. Shortly after their wedding, they moved to Michigan where Bill would work for General Motors...
Virginia 'Jenny' McCarty
Sep 28, 2026
Virginia ‘Jenny’ Biondo McCarty, age 96, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 28, 2026. Dearest wife of the late James for 50 wonderful years. Loving mother of Maria Collins, Tim (Angela Hartman), Julie (Martin) Spencer, and Christine (Michael) Mass. Beloved grandma of Julian (Lori) Collins, Amber (Joshua) Dibble, Matthew Spencer, Kate (Siarah) Oliver, Nicholas Mass, Jacob (Justice...
Gary Geelhood
Sep 27, 2026
Age 87.
Beloved husband of Jacqueline. Dear father of Jerry (Carla) and Jennifer (Todd) Alexander. Cherished grandfather of Alexander (Krista), Luke and Kate. Adored great-grandfather of Henry. Loving brother of Carolyn Anderson. Dearest son of the late Leslie and Cleone.
Visitation, Friday, October 02, 2026 9:30am until the 11:30am Funeral Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster...
Caroll Jeanne Larsen
Sep 26, 2026
Age 83
Beloved wife of Harvey J. Larsen for almost 63 years. Loving mother of Jeffrey (Amanda) and Kevin Larsen. Cherished grandma of Alex, Donovan, Jolie, and Allison. Dear sister of Carl "Steven" (the late Ann). She was dearly loved and will be deeply missed by many family members and friends.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, September 29th, 2026 from 2-8pm with...
Marian D. Pniewski
Sep 25, 2026
Age 96.
Beloved wife of the late Frank for 61 years. Loving mother of Robert (Rita), Michael, Steven (Yolanda), and Lynn (Jeff) Bradley. Dear grandmother of Jennifer, Kristin, Lana, Christina, and Patricia. Adored great-grandmother of Kage, Dayton, Oliver, Alanna, and Alex. Great-great-grandmother of Ava Grace.
Cremation took place privately.
Jacqueline Eleanor Peski
Sep 25, 2026
Age 85
Mother of Brian, Dawne (Peter) Falk, and Eric. Loving grandma of James, Mitchell, Bryce, and Lucas Falk. Cherished great grandma of Paisley Ella. Dear sister of Ralph "Rod", Debra (Chet), and the late George and Cynthia.
Memorial visitation will be held Monday, September 28th , 2026 from 5-8pm at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 N. Inkster...
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