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James Taylor

James Taylor

Jun 4, 2017

Age 79 Beloved husband of Sylvia for 52 years.  Loving father of David (Nicole) and Daniel (Cori).  Grandfather of Ryan and Kathleen.  Brother of Mary (the late Joseph) Mauser and Eileen (the late Robert) Sajdak. Visitation Tuesday 2-8pm with a 7:30pm Rosary at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 N. Inkster Rd., Garden City (Between Ford...

Bernadine A. Baumann

Bernadine A. Baumann

Jun 2, 2017

Age 81 Beloved mother of Lora, Jeffrey, Desi (Kristi) and the late Patty and Michael.  Mother-in-law of Sue.  Grandmother of Jason, Chris, Jenn, Julie, Katrina, Eddie, Samantha, Bob, Brandon, Allison and Evan.  Great grandmother of 7. Entombment Monday 11a.m at Glen Eden Lutheran Memorial Park in Livonia. Family suggest memorials to the Michigan Humane Society.

Patricia K. Brailean

Patricia K. Brailean

May 31, 2017

Age 55 Beloved wife of Ronald.  Loving mother of Holly and Ryan.  Grandmother of Kaleigh.  Sister of Debbie (Ronnie) Deline, Pam Brady, Tim (Karen) Laubernds, Sandi (Allen) Adamski, Mike (Dianne) Laubernds, Tom (Sue) Laubernds and the Late Cyndi Hoover.  Sister-in-law of Bob Hoover.  Also survived by her special cousin Melissa Bennett and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation Saturday 2-8pm...

Dianne Burlingame

Dianne Burlingame

May 31, 2017

Age 79 Beloved wife of the late Robert.  Mother of Debra (Chris) Mellas, Terri (David) Cvengros and Robert A. (Joely).  Grandmother of Deanna (WIllie), Jamie (Mike), Sarah, Bryan (Brittany), Shaun, Samantha and Robbie.  Great grandmother of Diego, Lilianna, Connor and Jackson.  Sister of Myrna Grove.  Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday 1pm followed by the 5pm Funeral...

Steve Swirple

Steve Swirple

May 30, 2017

Age 88 Beloved husband of the late Ruth.  Loving father of Frank (Sherry), Tony (Jane), Susan, Jim (Dana), Diane (John) Mullett, John, Matthew (Pam) and the late Steve & Evelyn.  Cherished grandfather of 15 and great grandfather of 2.  Dear brother of Walter, Helen Dean and James. Visitation Friday 2-8pm with a 7pm Scripture Service at the John N. Santeiu...

Rose Torres

Rose Torres

May 29, 2017

Age 87 Loving wife of Frank for 60 years.  Beloved mother of John, Anthony (Wendy) and the late Victor.  Mother-in-law of Mary.  Grandmother of Kayla, Bryann and Tyler.  Sister of Violet Heine.  Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday 2-8pm with the Funeral Service Friday 11:30am at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 N. Inkster...

Michael O'Brien

Michael O'Brien

May 28, 2017

Age 74 Beloved husband of the late Shirley. Loving father of Denise and Debbie (Doug) Dawdy.  Cherished grandfather of Nicole Dawdy, Colton Dawdy and Jon-Luc Caillouette. Son of the late Helen and Joe.  Brother of Terry (Diana), Judy (Jerry) Cunningham, Kevin (Donna), Karen (Bill) Dorman, Gary (Kelli), John, and the late Jim and Billy. Also survived by nieces, nephews,...

Dorothy J. Grunst

Dorothy J. Grunst

May 28, 2017

Age 88 Loving daughter of the late Albert & Hazel.  Beloved sister of the late Fred, Mary, and Barbara.  She was a dear aunt to several nieces and nephews and will be dearly missed by all of her friends at the Milburn House. Visitation Wednesday 2-8pm at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Road, Garden City...

Louis Banciu Jr.

Louis Banciu Jr.

May 28, 2017

Age 74 Beloved husband of Jody (nee Hochradel).  Father of Lynn.  Preceded in death by parents, Louis and Anna (nee Ciontea) and infant brother George. After earning a Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Michigan, Louis attended the Detroit College of Law receiving his Juris Doctorate. Louis was a Litigation Attorney at Ford Motor Company's Office of the...

Tony Wade

Tony Wade

May 26, 2017

Age 70 Beloved husband of Marge "Peg" for 40 years.  Dear brother of Joan (Ed) Straus.  Cherished uncle of Eric (Valerie) Straus, Michael (Mary) Straus, Patrick Straus, Meg Lomas, Ron (Yvonne) Lomas and Dave Lomas.  Loving great-uncle of Austin Lomas.  He was very dearly loved and will be deeply missed by his friends, neighbors, and especially his church family and...

Ruth Jeffords

Ruth Jeffords

May 26, 2017

Age 86 Beloved wife of the late Harry.  Dearest sister of Louise Williams.  She was very dearly loved and will be deeply missed by many nieces, nephews, family member and friends. Visitation Saturday 9:30 followed by the 11:30am Funeral Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 N. Inkster Rd., Garden City (Between Ford Rd. & Cherry...

Emanuel Seraceno

Emanuel Seraceno

May 25, 2017

Age 88 Beloved husband of Mary for 62 years.  Loving father of Theresa (Joseph) Lapinski and Joan Jakubczak.  Grandfather of Kevin J., Christopher J., Olivia, Juliana and Gabriella.  Brother of Lawrence Seracino.  Also survived by nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Visitation Tueseday 2-8pm with a 6:30pm Rosary at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster...

Kenneth Ewald

Kenneth Ewald

May 23, 2017

Age 70 Beloved husband of Linda for 47 years.  Loving father of Eric (Cathy) and Tara (Mike) Evanchuk.  Dearest grandfather of Kenny, Taryn, Eric Jr., Tyler, Alexis, Logan and Skylar.  Cherished brother of Dorothy (Joe) Kapler and the late Shirley Dyer.  He was very dearly loved and will deeply missed by many family members and friends, especially his beloved granddogs...

Phyllis M. Lesmeister

Phyllis M. Lesmeister

May 23, 2017

Phyllis M. Lesmeister.Age 80. Phyllis passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Loving mother of Robert (Joanne) Lesmeister, Cheryl (Gary) Fierk and Dennis (Sharee) Lesmeister. Cherished grandma of Jason (Rachel) Carruthers, Stacey (Russell) Morris, Lisa (Jason) Broomfield, David (Lauren) Lesmeister and Michael (Sarah) Fierk. Great grandma of Harrison, Oliver, Grayson, Ainsley, Twin Broomfield's and Baby Lesmeister. Visitation Wednesday, May...

Jill Francine Usitalo

Jill Francine Usitalo

May 22, 2017

Age 72 Beloved wife of George E. for almost 50 years.  Loving mother of George E. Jr. (Deb), Sharon L. (Jeff) Butler and the late Eric J.  Dearest mother-in-law of Suzette.  Cherished grandmother of Evan, Lily, Lauren, Zach and Zoe.  Loving sister of Yvonne "Bonnie" (Ed) Ignash, John P. (Terry) Diebolt Jr., Jeff (Jean Marie) Diebolt.  She was dearly loved...

Vernon Jordan

Vernon Jordan

May 22, 2017

Age 87 Beloved husband of the late Stella for 53 years.  Loving dad and pop of Barbara (Dan) Urbiel, Dan (Siobhan) and the late Cindy.  Grandfather of Christopher (Sharon) and Kathryn.  Brother-in-law of Walter and Leonard (Florence) Smolinski. Visitation Wednesday 2pm until a 6pm Funeral Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 N. Inkster Rd., Garden...

Walter Polak

Walter Polak

May 21, 2017

Age 93 Beloved husband of Shirley for 71 years.  Loving father of Bob (Edith), Dee, Don, Jim(Stephanie), Mary (David) Schintius, Bill (Julie) and Cheryl (David) Stout.  Dear grandfather of 10, great grandfather of 1. Visitation Wednesday 4-8pm and Thursday 1-8pm with a 7 pm Rosary at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd., Garden City.  In...

Sukhwant Singh Dhillon

Sukhwant Singh Dhillon

May 21, 2017

Age 92 Beloved husband of Amarjeet Kaur Dhillon for 66 years.  Loving father of Sukhpal (Amarpreet), Kuldeep (Upinder) and Daljeet (Mandeep).  Cherished grandfather of Puneet, Navmeet and Manraj.  Dear brother of Atma (Kulwant).  He was deeply loved and will be dearly missed. Visitation and Service Sunday 1-3pm at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 N. Inkster Rd.,...

James Walter Sweck

James Walter Sweck

May 20, 2017

Age 73 Beloved boyfriend of Shearley Ketchum.  Loving father of Pamela Porter, Harold Dixon, and Barbara Dixon.  Cherished grandfather of Kevin Floyd, Amber Clark, and Kari C.  Great grandfather of Brayden, Hayley, Colton, Nioki, Zefram, and the late Guinness.  Dear brother of Joseph Sweck, Jr. and the late Geraldine. Uncle of Robert and Mike. Visitation Wednesday 4-8pm and Thursday 1-8...

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