Obituaries

Apr 7, 2023

Andrzej "Andy" Zalewski of Garden City passed away on Friday, April 7th, 2023 at the age of 70. Andy passed peacefully with his beloved wife Lori and their children by his side.

Andy was born on December 1st, 1952 to Henry and Anna Zalewski. Andy came to Detroit from Bartoszyce, Poland with his family at the age...

Apr 6, 2023

Age 93

Beloved wife of the late Bernard. Loving mother of David (Debra) and Deborah. Devoted sister of the late Mary, Helen, Stella, Ann, Eddie, Johnny, and Joe. Aunt of many. She will be deeply missed and loved by all who knew her.

Memorial visitation Tuesday, April 25th, 11:30 am until the 12:00pm Memorial Mass...

Apr 6, 2023

Age 82  Husband of the late Patricia. Father of Barry (Barbara) and Stephen (Koreen). Grandfather of Julia, David, and Kyle. Uncle of Mark, Bob, and Mick.

Visitation Tuesday 2 pm- 8 pm with Funeral service at 7 pm at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home.

Apr 5, 2023

Age 92

Beloved husband of Barbara for 71 years. Loving father of Linda Oza, Kimberly, and the late Kathleen Robinson, Stephen, Michael, Bruce, and Edward Jr. Father-in-law of Karen, Bill Robinson, and Sherri. Cherished grandfather of 9 and great grandfather of 5.

In state Thursday 9:30 am followed by the 10 am Funeral Mass at...

Apr 5, 2023

Glenn C. Leclercq Jr. Age 73 passed suddenly in Garden City.

He is the beloved husband of Susan. Dear father of Matthew (Katherine), and Adam (Regina). Grandfather of Alexander, Jillian, Logan, and Emma. Brother of Robert (Brenda), and the late Kathleen Sandhurst.

Apr 4, 2023

Age 74

Beloved husband of Diana for 54 years. Loving dad of Cristy (Jason) Limke, and Lori (Pat) Coleman. Cherished grandpa of Cameron, Braeden, Christian, Joe, Ashley, Kaeley, Carley, and Lilley. Dear brother of Charlene Hebert. He was very dearly loved and will be deeply missed by many nieces, nephews, family members, and friends.

Dan...

Apr 4, 2023

Age 96

Beloved wife of the late Walter. Dear mother of Kenneth (Kimberly), Janice (Michael) Dutchak, John (Mary), Robert (the late Lori) Rail. Loving grandmother of Katie (Carlos) Garcia, Jessica Kunka, Matthew (Colleen) Kunka, Kristin (Drew) Denstedt, Michael (Dana) Kunka, Christopher Kunka, Jim (Chrissy) Dutchak, and Kellie (Pat) White. Great grandmother of Gabe, Bennett, Seth, Ella, Emma,...

Apr 3, 2023

Bill Belcher was raised in the Democratic City of Garden City in a Democratic household.  His father thought FDR saved the world.

It was his tour of duty in the Air Force when Kennedy ran against Nixon that convinced him that he was a Republican.

Returning from his tour, Bill went into the real estate...

Apr 2, 2023

Frances Starch 6/12/1938 4/2/2023 On April 2, 2023 Frances Starch, "Cookie" to those near and dear, passed away with family by her side. She was a beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother, and friend. Spending time with her family brought her great joy, especially in the presence of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be remembered as the loving mother of...

Apr 2, 2023

Age 76

Beloved wife the late John. Dear mother of Shawn (Claudine), and the late Craig and Kurt. Loving grandma of Katy. Great grandma of Charlee Christine 'CeCe'. Dear sister of Geno (Kay) Webb, Delma (the late Lenny) Morris, Joe (Vickie) Webb, Paul (Betty) Webb, and the late Paulette (Paul) Morris, Linda (Kenny) White, Bill Webb, Will...

Apr 2, 2023

Age 75

Beloved wife of the late Robert. Loving mother of Michael. Dear sister of Sue (Frank) Benfante, Debra (Michael) Bredeweg, and the late Richard Eilola and Dennis Eilola. Sister-in-law of  John (Mary) Landa, and the late Tom Landa. She will be missed by many nieces, nephews, and many other family members and friends.

Patricia...

Apr 1, 2023

Age 93

Wife of the late Eutimio. Mother of Linda (the late Leo) Rodriguez, Mark (Pat), and Daniel (Janice). Grandmother of Lindsay, Laurel, Laura, Devin, Joshua, Tara and Jonny. Great-grandmother of 14. Sister of Joyce, Carlos, and Beatrice.

Visitation Thusday 11 am until the 1 pm Funeral service at the John N. Santeiu & Son...

Apr 1, 2023

Age 83  Loving husband of Nancy for 62 years. Caring father of Karen (Pete) Damian, John (Dawn) and Cyndi (Mark) Wasunyk. Proud grandpa of Courtney (Stephen) Colony, Kendall Wasunyk, Keagan, Duncan, and the late Evan Piontek. Great-grandpa of Adalyn and Stephen. Beloved brother of James (Shirley). Kenneth will be deeply missed and was loved by all who knew him....

Mar 31, 2023

Anna Marie Cifaldi. Age 87. Anna Marie passed away on Thursday, March 30,2023. Beloved wife of the late John R. CIfaldi. Loving mother of Denise (Heide) Cifaldi, Rich (Sue) Cifaldi and Mark (Sue) Cifaldi. Cherished grandma of Sarah, Zac, Hannah, Brooke, and Jonny. A Visitation will take place at Hackett-Metcalf Funeral Home on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, From 2:00...

Mar 30, 2023

Frances Sas. Age 92. Frances passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Beloved wife of the late John Sas. Loving mother of John (Holly) Sas and Karen (Boti) Nemeth. Cherished grandmother of John, Matthew, Laura, Maya and Nolan. Dear sister of the late Elizabeth, Paul, John and Joseph. In Loving Memory of John and Frances Sas John October 15,...

Mar 30, 2023

Age 85

Beloved wife of Jim for 62 years. Loving mother of Jim Jr., and Debbie Coxon. Adored grandmother of Emily Coxon. Sister of Joan Mazur. She was very dearly loved and will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Diana was a talented artist and a long time member of the Garden City Fine Arts...

Mar 30, 2023

George W. Hnatiuk  Age 79  Beloved husband of Martha. Dear father of Gregory (Amie), Anna Sophia (Kevin) Dewey, Nicholas (Kathryn), and Christopher George. Loving grandfather of Madeline, Eliot, Aleksander, Elijah, Leah, Miriam, Noah, Gus, Lucy, and Timothy. Also survived by his brothers Bohdan (Wiebke), and Andree (Victoria) and their families.

Dr. Hnatiuk was born in the free...

Mar 26, 2023

Lucille Fisher, Age 95, passed away March 26th, 2023. She joins her beloved husband John in eternal rest. Adored mother of Amy (Ray) Esseily. Cherished grandma of Brandon (Abby) Esseily, and Nick Esseily.

Lucille grew up in Dawson, New Mexico making her way to the metro Detroit area in 1946 after graduating where she met her husband,...

Mar 25, 2023

William (Sarge; Mr. Bill) Sellers died unexpectedly on March 25, 2023, at his residence. He was 72 years old. The family is deeply saddened and shocked by his sudden death. Bill was born on February 4, 1951.

Bill is survived and missed by his loving wife Ginny (nee Candler) of 51 years; and his children Bill, Bob...

Mar 25, 2023

Virginia Lapinski, a longtime resident of Dearborn, peacefully passed away on Saturday, March 25, at the Ingham County Medical Care Facility near Lansing. Virginia was 99 years old. The youngest daughter of Paul and Mary Powojski, Virginia was born and raised in Detroit. In 1946 Virginia married Joseph Lapinski and moved to Dearborn. There, they raised seven sons. Virginia...