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Douglas Patrick Muldoon
Sep 3, 2016
Douglas Patrick Muldoon, Age 89, Entered into Eternal Life on September 3, 2016. Devoted husband of Anna for 58 years. Loving father of Patrick (Bobbie) and Tina (John) Doyle. Beloved grandfather of Samantha (Ron), Marcus (Erica), Kelly, Erin, Shannon, Eileen, Aidan, Maureen, Brigid, Sheila, Alexis, and Spencer. Dearest great-grandfather of Keegan and J.D. He was very dearly loved and will...
Carlton Cumberbatch
Sep 1, 2016
Age 71 Loving husband of Vanita for 17 years. Dear father of Carol (Eric) Jenkins, Demond Robinson, James Way, and Chalfonte Way. Beloved grandfather of Demond Robinson, Jr. Dearest brother of Grandville, Erma, Sybil, Hilda, Francis, Kathy, Duncan, Darnley, and Jennie. Visitation Saturday 10am until the 11:30am Funeral Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster...
John B. Coffey
Aug 31, 2016
Age 63 Beloved husband of Darlene Coffey for 24 years. Loving father of John J Coffey. Brother to Bill (Cindy) Coffey, Larry (Cecelia) Coffey the late Loretta Coffey, And Tom Coffey. Brother In-Law to Nancy (Tom) Fullerton, Bill (Julie) Glancy. Uncle to Kevin, Joe and Carolyn Coffey, Kaitlin Cashman, Kristie Koerbel, Shannon Glynn, Jennifer Begeman, Debbie Smith, Michael Kleiner, Paulette...
Richard Davis Childs
Aug 30, 2016
Age 86 Beloved husband of the late Willie. Loving father of Judy and Paul. Dear brother of Priscilla Plonka and the late Ronald Pommville. Services were held privately at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home. Family sugguests memorials to Angela Hospice.
Joseph Carreon
Aug 30, 2016
Age 83 Beloved husband of Lucille for 51 years. Loving father of Barbara (Robert) Carreon-Haworth and the late Joseph M. Father-in-law of Karen Carreon. Grandfather of Lisa (Alex Wypych), Joey, Leanna and Bobby Jr. Brother of Manuel (Carmen). Half brother of Maria (Chuck) Ploof and Cesar Carreon. He will be missed by his best friend for many years, Tom (May)...
Louis "L.A." Watts
Aug 30, 2016
Age 85 Beloved husband of the late Opal for 66 years. Loving father of Linda Taub, John (Sherri) and the late Donald. Grandfather of Scott, Rebecca, Amanda & Ashley. Visitation Friday 2-8pm with the Funeral Service Saturday 10am at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 N. Inkster Rd., Garden City (Between Ford Rd. & Cherry Hill). Family...
Ion Dumitrescu
Aug 29, 2016
Age 89 Beloved husband of Anghilina for 58 years. Loving father of Valentin (Devora), Octavian (Claudia), Marian (Iaiela) and Claudiu (Maria). Grandfather of 11. Visitation Wednesday from 4:30 pm until time of 6:30 pm evening service. Family will be receiving guests Thursday at 11 am until time of funeral service at 12 noon at the John N. Santeiu & Son...
Bruce M. Anderson
Aug 27, 2016
Age 69 Beloved husband of Patricia. Son-in-law of Charlotte Schultz. Good friend of Sue Bedwell, and Don & Ginny Baughman. Cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will take place at a later time. Family suggests memorials to American Cancer Society.
Denise Ann Blair
Aug 27, 2016
Age 58 Beloved mother of Casandra Allen. Dear sister of David (Vicky) Knott, Mary Quiggins, and the late Michele Kline. Loving aunt of Adam, Ashley, Ryan, David, Thomas, and Corey. Visitation Tuesday 4-8pm and Wednesday 12-8pm with the Funeral Service Thursday 10am at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd., Garden City (Between Ford Rd. and...
Joseph David Schumann
Aug 26, 2016
Age 55 Dear brother Karen (David) Ornalik and Michael (Susan). Beloved son of the late Susan and Gary. Loving uncle of Matthew, Kevin, Zachary, Eric, Rebecca (Sinjin) Belanger, and Kelsey. Dearest nephew of Anne Mischock. Cherished friends of Angie, Scott, Veronica, and Joanne. Visitation Monday 2-8pm with the Funeral Service Tuesday 10am at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral...
Kenneth Kurkowski
Aug 26, 2016
Age 73 Beloved husband of the late Patricia. Loving father of Doreen (Marty) Yesh, Kenneth Jr. (Monique), Tina, Clarissa, and Terry. Dear grandfather of 10. Visitation Sunday 2pm until the 7pm Funeral Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd., Garden City (Between Ford Rd. and Cherry Hill).
Frieda Mae Samhat
Aug 26, 2016
Age 84 Beloved wife of Nayef. Dear mother of Judy (James) Ewing, Saied (Georgina) and Michael (Nadiya). Grandmother of Christopher (Kristi) Ahn, Nayef, Ramzey (Amanda), Saied, Haider (Zainab), Alliya, Amanda Ewing and Gregory Ewing. Great grandmother of Taylor and Cameron. Sister of Betty (Tom) Baiz, Pauline Hamzey, Shirley Berry, Kelly (Elaine) Wazney and the late Marie Fayz. Funeral services were...
Ruth Ann Ross
Aug 26, 2016
Age 93 Beloved wife of the late Emerson. Dear sister of Elsie Boitos and Roland Wildman. Loving aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday 11am until a 4:30pm Funeral Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd., Garden City (Between Ford Rd. and Cherry Hill).
Frank J. Pekala
Aug 26, 2016
Age 73 Beloved husband of Karen for 51 years. Loving father of Kimberly (Christopher) Gronda and Frank. Grandfather of Vincent, & Vanessa Myers and Lauren (Jared) Allred. Great grandfather of Connor Miller, Hailey Travis, Bentley, Liam, Maxwell and Kinleigh Allred. Brother of Jerry (Kathy). Brother-in-law of Eileen Granet, Dennis (Martha) Mahoney, Michael (Patricia) Mahoney and Daniel (Susan) Mahoney. Also survived...
Jack N. Smerdon
Aug 25, 2016
Age 84 Beloved husband of Jane for 57 years. Dear father of Susan, John (Lisa) and Brian (Pavon). Grandfather of Timothy, Madeline, Caroline, Benjamin and Victoria. Also survived by many dear family and friends. Jack was born and raised in Bay City, Michigan. He was a U of D graduate and retired from Ford Motor Co. after 30 years. Visitation...
Patricia M. Sarb
Aug 22, 2016
Patricia Margaret Sarb of Dearborn, born in South Bend, Indiana, in 1924, died on August 22, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerard F. Sarb; her brothers, Thomas, Louis, Donald, Gerald, John, and Joseph Hickey; her sister, Kathleen Hickey Arnt; her sons, Donald and John; and her granddaughters, Anna and Colleen. Pat is survived by her...
Mohamed E. Elfallal
Aug 20, 2016
Age 62 Beloved father of Samer, Tamer, Rim, Wissam, and Dany. Loving partner of Ahlam. Dear grandfather of Bassam. Visitation Monday 12:00 pm until the 2:00pm Funeral Service at the Islamic Cultural Associaton, 35700 12 Mile Rd., Farmington Hills.
John R. Nasal
Aug 20, 2016
Age 55 Beloved husband of the late Velda. Loving father of Megan, Johnny (Randy), and Tommy. Dear step-father of Jeff (Angela). Dearest grandfather of Olivia and Keegan. Son of Frank and Judy. Brother of Frank (Sandy), Cindy (Noel) Kind, and Cheryl (Michael) Sobieski. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Memorial Visitation Tuesday 10am until the 11am Funeral Service at...
John L. Slowiak
Aug 18, 2016
John Leonard Slowiak, age 59 of Garden City, passed away in his home surrounded by family on August 18, 2016. He was born in Detroit on January 28, 1957; The son of Leonard and Julie Slowiak. John was a longtime and dedicated Installer for Coca-Cola in Detroit. He was extremely hardworking and fastidious in execution. Among many things, he enjoyed...
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