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Helen L. Rodgers

Helen L. Rodgers

Jul 30, 2014

Helen L. Rodgers Age 89 Beloved wife of the late Raymond for 49 years. Dear mother of Chris (Rosemary), Tim (Ruth), Wayne (Cindy) and Muareen (David) Rodgers-Smith. Grandmother of Mike, Brian (Anna), Bob, Cameron, Brenden, Jaztine, Elliott, Tessa, Marisa and Laura. Great grandmother of James. Visitation Saturday 2-5pm with a 5pm Funeral Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son...

Roy I. Hamilton

Roy I. Hamilton

Jul 30, 2014

Roy I. Hamilton Age 64 Dearest husband of Yvonne for 45 years. Loving father of Roy Jr. and Sherry (Scott) Sabatini. Grandfather of Kali, Devin, Brooke, Christopher and Jacob. Father-in-law of Chad Koveleski (father of Kali and Brooke). Brother of Mary Lou Davis, Faye (Charles) Shelton and Ledford (Joan) Hamilton. Also survived by his special Sister-in-law Connie Hamilton and Devin's...

Helen Ann Carey

Helen Ann Carey

Jul 30, 2014

Helen A. Carey Age 100 Beloved wife of the late Harry. Predeceased by her five siblings. Survived by many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Retired head social worker at Providence Hospital. Visitation Saturday 9am until at Church of the Divine Child, 1055 N. Silvery Lane at Wilson in Dearborn followed by the 9:30am Mass. Memorials suggested to...

Marv Martin

Marv Martin

Jul 29, 2014

Marv Martin Age 64 Beloved husband of Renee. Loving father of Curt Martin. Dear grandfather of Anthony Martin. Beloved brother of Lorraine (Bill) Waun and the late Leonard 'Marty' Martin. He was very deeply loved and will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Visitation Friday 1-7 pm with a 7pm Funeral Service at the John N. Santeiu &...

John Stephen Check

John Stephen Check

Jul 29, 2014

John Stephen Check, 95, of Dearborn Heights, Michigan died Tuesday, July 29 at the Hospice Center at Garden City Hospital. John was born April 17, 1919 in Jerome, Pennsylvania to the late John Stephen Check and Mary Shuerha Check. He graduated from East High School in Erie, PA and The University of Detroit with an engineering degree, specializing in powder...

Douglas J. Smart

Douglas J. Smart

Jul 28, 2014

Douglas J. Smart Age 68 Beloved father of Stephen and Kristy (Mark) Kiser. Loving grandfather of Sierra, Courtney, Madisyn, Corey, Owen, Arianna, Emma, Isaiah, Adyline, Abygail, Emercyn and Ezekiel. Dear son of Irene Smart and the late Lewis Smart. Brother of Deborah (Robert) Wheelock and dear friend of Kathy Bos. Visitation Friday 4pm until a 7pm Funeral Service at the...

David G. Beer

David G. Beer

Jul 24, 2014

David G. Beer. July 24, 2014. Age 72. Beloved husband of Donna for 53 years. Loving father of Craig (Kate) and the late Jennifer A. and David W. Loving grandfather of Janet, Jennifer, Charlie and Emily and great-grandfather of Camron. He was dearly loved and will be deeply missed by many family members and friends. Visitation Saturday 3-8 pm and...

Sandra Bogusz

Sandra Bogusz

Jul 24, 2014

Sandra Bogusz Age 58 Dear sister of Michael Derrick and Patrick (Helana) Derrick. Visitation Wednesday, August 6, 2014 4-9pm at Wm Sullivan Funeral Home, 705 W. 11 Mile Rd., Royal Oak. 248-541-7000.

June A. Frantjeskos

June A. Frantjeskos

Jul 24, 2014

June A. Frantjeskos, age 79, July 24, 2014. Beloved wife of the late John L. Dear mother of John K. (Pauline), James (Margaret), Joyce 'Geniva' Howe and Jeffrey (Luanne). Beloved grandmother of Merry, Jason, Danny, Dallas, Michelle, Tracie, Jeffrey and the late Jeremy. Great grandmother of Skylar, Holli, Danny Jr., Cali, Joshua, Jericho, Amelia and Isla. Sister of John 'Jack'...

James 'Ed' Broaddus

James 'Ed' Broaddus

Jul 22, 2014

James 'Ed' Broaddus Age 83 Beloved husband of Eileen. Dear father of Gary (Cynthia), Larry and Linda. Grandfather of Jennifer Johnson, Melissa Rollings, Megan, Garrett, Jeremy, Justin and Hannah Broaddus and Joshua Broaddus-Scaturo. Great grandfather of Tanner Rollings, Alexandrea Johnson and Leila Battle. Brother of Charles (Noreen). Visitation Monday 2-7pm. Funeral Service Tuesday 11:30am at the John N. Santeiu &...

Violet Aquilina

Violet Aquilina

Jul 21, 2014

Violet Aquilina Age 93 July 21, 2014 Dearest wife of the late Christino. Loving mother of Chris (Sandy), George (Nancy), Michael, Maria (Gregorio) Hinojosa, Charles, Grace, Laurence (Veronica) and the late Joseph. Grandmother of 14. Great grandmother of 13. Visitation Wednesday 2-8pm with a 7pm Rosary. Funeral service Thursday 11:30am at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139...

Irene Zahodne

Irene Zahodne

Jul 20, 2014

Irene Zahodne Beloved wife of the late John. Loving mother of Randy (Barbara), Karen (Daniel) Hoehn, Greg (Dawn) and the late Michael. Grandmother of 12. Great grandmother of 1. Memorial gathering Friday 10:30am followed by the 11am Memorial Service at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 44800 W. Warren Rd., Canton (Between Sheldon & Canton Center). Family suggests memorials to Juvenile...

Tom Hodges

Tom Hodges

Jul 20, 2014

Tom Hodges Age 56 Loving husband of Linda for 32 years. Loving father of Kristin (Andre) van Hees and Lauren (Chris) Davis. Brother of Kathleen (Rick) Snyder, Jean Currey, Tim (Sue), Suzanne (Rich) Ford, Mark (Kathie), Theresa (Ron) Raglin and Paul. Brother-in-law of Debbie Aristeo, Cindy (Mischa) Roth and Lisa Hendricks. Beloved son of James and Gladys. Loving son-in-law of...

John W. Summers

John W. Summers

Jul 20, 2014

John William Summers Age 91 Beloved husband of Jacqueline J. Summers for 60 years. Proud father of John Jr. (Gloria), Gregory, Mark (Cheri), Phillip (Chris), Jeffrey (Cheryl). Dearest grandfather of 10 and great grandfather of 5. Loving brother of Glenn. Preceded in death by brothers Roscoe and Harold. Memorial gathering Thursday 1pm followed by the 3pm Memorial service at John...

Jennifer Michelle Rocker

Jennifer Michelle Rocker

Jul 19, 2014

Jennifer Michelle Rocker. July 19, 2014. Age 31. Loving daughter of Thomas and Nancy Rocker. Beloved sister of Kristen (Seth) Wiles. Dearest granddaughter of Albert Nutten and Gertrude LaQuay. Loving niece of Cheryl Lynn (Robert) Brown, Alan (Sandy) Nutten, Timothy (Sharon) Rocker and Edward (Pamela) Rocker. She will be dearly missed by many family members, friends and her beloved dogs...

Ronald W. Chappell

Ronald W. Chappell

Jul 19, 2014

Ronald W. Chappell, age 63, 2014 Dearest son of Ruth, and the late William. Loving brother of Larry (Patty), and Gary. Proud uncle of Gail and Krista. Dear nephew of Gerald Williams. Memorial Service Friday July 25, 2014, at Faith Baptist Church, 26305 Ford Road (1/2 mile east of Inkster Rd.).  Family will be Gathering at 10 am until an...

Mary Ann D'Angelo

Mary Ann D'Angelo

Jul 19, 2014

Mary Ann D'Angelo, age 101, July 19,2014. Dear mother of Ida Maria (Roy) Plumer, Vita Maria (Roger) Hawkins, Johanna Champine, Charles (Norma), Leonard (Debbie), Paul (Cheryl) and the late Mary Ann Watson. Grandmother of 38. Great-grandmother of 43, great-great grandmother of 5. Visitation Tuesday 3-8 and Wednesday 1-8 pm with a 7pm Rosary at the John N. Santeiu & Son...

Gloria J. West

Gloria J. West

Jul 19, 2014

Gloria J. West. Age 68. Passed away on July 19, 2014. Beloved wife of Gerald West. Loving mother of Jerry, Jeffrey, Jamie and Jennifer. Loving grandmother of many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Dearest sister of Sharon and Raymond. There will be a Memorial Gathering for family and friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2014...

Thomas W. Mackie, Sr.

Thomas W. Mackie, Sr.

Jul 18, 2014

Thomas W. Mackie, Sr., age 97, July 18, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Katherine. Loving father of Robert (Shirley), Thomas Jr. (Charlotte), Janet (Robert) Graham and Steven. Dear grandfather of 10, great-grandfather of 25 and great-great-grandfather of 2. He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings and a beloved great-grandchild. Mr. Mackie was a painter for Detroit Public...

Helen Farrar

Helen Farrar

Jul 18, 2014

Helen L. Farrar, age 86, July 18, 2014. Loving wife of the late Seaton Jr. Dearest sister of Robert J. Bickett and the late Virginia Langert and Geraldine Chandonnet. She will be dearly missed by many family and friends, especially her nieces and nephew. Visitation Monday 2-8pm with a 7pm Scripture Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral...

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