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Charles R. Drayer

Charles R. Drayer

Dec 29, 2016

Age 90 Loving husband of the late Florence for 61 years.  Beloved father of Cheryl (Ron) Patterson, Charlie and Mary.  Dear grandfather of 9.  Great grandfather of 4.   Charles was a veteran of World War II. Visitaiton Monday 4-8pm with a 6:30pm Rosary at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd., Garden City (Between Ford...

June L. Vincent

June L. Vincent

Dec 27, 2016

Age 91 Beloved wife of the late Charles.  Dear mother of Robert and James.  Grandmother of Melyssa and Zechariah (Rochelle Ekmyre).  Great grandmother Jordan, Francisco, David and Adriana. Visitation Friday  2-8pm with the Funeral Service Saturday 11:30am at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd., Garden City (Between Ford Rd. and Cherry Hill). Family suggests...

Jack E. Gibbs

Jack E. Gibbs

Dec 27, 2016

Age 83 Beloved husband of Rita.  Dear father of Bryan (Julie) and Colleen (Jeff) Nault.  Grandfather of Nicholas, Emily (Richard) Cooper, Alex, Morgan and Brennan.  Brother of Stewart (Jane) Gibbs. Visitation Friday  2-8pm at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd., Garden City (Between Ford Rd. and Cherry Hill).    In state Saturday 10am followed by...

Ida M. Krandle

Ida M. Krandle

Dec 27, 2016

Ida Krandle, a recipient of the Heart of Gold Award for the Metro Detroit area for her volunteerism, passed away on December 27, 206 at the Regency Nursing Center in Taylor. She was the beloved mother of Kathleen "Kathy" Yaquinto of Florida and grandmother of Matthew (Megan) Oliveri of Danville, California. She is also survived by three great-grandchildren, Danielle, Julia...

Donald T. Taylor

Donald T. Taylor

Dec 26, 2016

Age 45 Dear son of Mary Ann (Antonio) Aguilar.  Brother of Stephen Taylor, Christina Taylor, Mark Aguilar and Elizabeth (John) Selinski.  Uncle of John & Joshua. Private family services were held. Memorials may be made to the Michigan Kidney Foundation.

Gary Sumner

Gary Sumner

Dec 25, 2016

Age 56 Beloved father of Clare (Jason) Durina.  Grandfather of Hanuman, Rasa, Vidura, Rahanatha, Anjali, Caitanya, Lila and Radhajivana.  Son of the late Clarence and Sarah.  Brother of Carol (Charles) Aston, Ronald, Shirley Rutkowski and the late Edward.  Also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins.  He was the owner of Sumner Plumbing. Visitation Sunday 1-8pm with the Funeral Service...

Ellen O'Connell

Ellen O'Connell

Dec 23, 2016

age 78 Beloved wife of the late Patrick.  Dearest mother of James (Maria) and Mary Beth (Steven) Revis.  Cherished grandmother of Sean and Katie.  Adored sister of Isabella (Robert) Pomponi and Patricia Bennett. Visitation Tuesday 2-8pm with a 7pm Rosary Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd., Garden City (Between Ford Rd. and...

Timothy Martin Lafferty Jr.

Timothy Martin Lafferty Jr.

Dec 23, 2016

Timothy Martin Lafferty Jr. Age 27. Timothy passed away on Friday, December 23, 2016. Beloved son of Timothy (Sherri) Lafferty and Melanie (Eric) Majewski. Loving Dad of Aubreanna. Cherished brother of Steven, David, Chris and Sebastian. Dearest grandson of Bob Lafferty, Sandie Woodington, Charlene and Norbert Tralka. Also survived by his longtime friend and the mother of his daughter,...

James W. Hart

James W. Hart

Dec 21, 2016

Age 91 Dearest husband of Barbara for 28 years.  Loving father of Neil, Step-dad of Andy and Eric Jartz.  He also leaves behind his feline friend Goldie. Visitation Tuesday 2-8pm with the Funeral Service Wednesday 1pm at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd., Garden City (Between Ford Rd. and Cherry Hill).

Mariana Halmaghi

Mariana Halmaghi

Dec 20, 2016

Age 78 Beloved wife of Victor for 54 years.  Loving mother of John (Kristin).  Cherished grandmother of Brandon and Jessica.  Dearest sister of Liliana and Nelu.  Beloved aunt of Diana and Mihaela.  Loving sister-in-law of Viorica.  She was dearly loved and will be deeply missed by many family members and friends. Visitation Monday 5-8pm and Tuesday 4-8pm with a 7...

Patt Priehs

Patt Priehs

Dec 20, 2016

Age 81 Beloved wife of Don.  Dear mother of Deborah (the late Gary) Hall, Denise (Dan) Bourdeau and Doug (Tonya).  Grandmother of Kevin Hall and Hannah Bourdeau.  Sister of Judee, Theresa, Diane and the late Robert and Joyce. Visitation Thursday 2-8pm at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd., Garden City (Between Ford Rd. and...

Eli M. Orsette

Eli M. Orsette

Dec 19, 2016

Age 57 Dear father of Heather (Lenny) O'Donnell, Eli (Jessica) and Sarah.  Grandfather of Luke, Ava, Clare and Ryder.  Son of Albert and the late Barbara. Brother of John (Hedy), Pam (Wallace) Lester, Kim, Norman (Michelle) and the late Russ. Visitation Wednesday, December 28th, 2pm followed by the 6pm Funeral Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home,...

Kenny Hanby

Kenny Hanby

Dec 19, 2016

Kenny Hanby.  December 19, 2016.  Age 23. Beloved fiancee of Ashley Larsen.  Loving father of Kenneth T. Hanby.  Cherished son of Kenneth R. Hanby, Sr. and Kori (Jason) Miller-Jones.  Dear brother of Brendan O'Bryant, Deven Jones and Conor Jones.  Precious grandson of Sherri & Robert Hanby-Hayes and Dwight & Tina Duncan.  He was very dearly loved and will be deeply...

Nancy June Hengtgen

Nancy June Hengtgen

Dec 19, 2016

Age 84 Loving wife of the late Marlyn.  Beloved mother of Robert (Sharon), Michael (Linda) and Kelly (Jack) Hootman.  Cherished grandmother of Lauren (Luis Cisneros Jr.), Kristen, Kodie (Jeff) Girgen, Benjamin, Marlon, Sidney, Zachary and Karlee.  Great grandmother of Grey Hootman. Visitation Thursday 2-8pm with the Funeral Service Friday 1pm at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139...

Shaun Michael Bradford

Shaun Michael Bradford

Dec 17, 2016

Age 22 Beloved son of Sandra L. Bradford (Darryl), and Anthony Bradford.  Dear brother of Ashley Bradford and Brandon Bradford.  Grandson of Sharon (Harry) Rankin, Joyce Lewis and Clarence Johnson.  Also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family and loving friends. Visitation Friday 11am followed by the 12pm Funeral Service at Bethany Baptist Church, 15122 W. Chicago, Detroit.

Richard J. Janks

Richard J. Janks

Dec 17, 2016

Age 89 Beloved husband of Eleanor.  Loving father of Arlene Janks.  Dear brother of Anthony Jr. and the late Henry.  Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation Wednesday 2-8pm with a 6pm Rosary Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd., Garden City (Between Ford Rd. and Cherry Hill).  In State Thursday 9:30am until...

Gerald R. Diroff

Gerald R. Diroff

Dec 17, 2016

Age 84 Beloved husband of Geraldine.  Loving step-father of Gary, Bonnie, Frank, Terry, Phillip, Judy and Patricia.  Cherished grandfather and great grandfather of many.  Brother of Dorothy, Leo, Joan, and Mary Ann. Visitation Wednesday 2-8pm with a 7pm Rosary Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd., Garden City (Between Ford Rd. and Cherry Hill).  ...

Thaddeus W. Sulisz

Thaddeus W. Sulisz

Dec 15, 2016

Thaddeus Walter "Ted" Sulisz. Age 87. Ted passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016. Beloved husband of Virginia "Ginny" (nee: Turek) Sulisz for 64 years. Loving father of Cheryl Sulisz, Paul (Ginger) Sulisz and Susan (Bruce) Mason. Cherished grandfather of Alena and Jenna Sulisz and Ryan and Kayla Mason. Ted was a high school counselor at Cass Technical High...

Cecilia E. Lepkowski

Cecilia E. Lepkowski

Dec 14, 2016

Age 87 Beloved wife of the late Joseph S.  Loving mother of Cindy, and Tom (Yolanda).  Grandmother of Melissa (Dylan) Baker.  Great grandmother of Owen, Molly and Emma.  Also survived by nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday 3-8pm with a 7pm Rosary at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 N. Inkster Rd., Garden City (Between Ford Rd. &...

Johanna Bolash

Johanna Bolash

Dec 14, 2016

Johanna Bolash (nee Fintor).Age 90.December 14, 2016.Beloved wife of the late George Bolash (1924-2014), for 67 years.Loving mother of Judy Elmore and George (Linda) Bolash.Cherished grandmother of one granddaughter and three grandsons.Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice.Private services were held.

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