Obituaries
June Whitnell
Mar 29, 2014
June C. Whitnell, age 83, a resident of Royal Oak since 1966, passed away at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township, Michigan on March 29, 2014. She was born September 22, 1930 in Peterborough, Ontario. Mrs. Whitnell was a proud homemaker and was very generous in donating to various charities. She had a passion for collecting dolls of many...
Margaret O'Donnell
Mar 29, 2014
Margaret M. O'Donnell, age 64 of Hobe Sound, Florida formerly of Utica and Clawson passed away March 29, 2014. Beloved wife of Dennis P. O'Donnell. Dear mother of Mary Catherine "Katie" Tom Bellish and James O'Donnell. Loving grandmother of T.J., Bailey, Nicholas, Allison and Alivia. Dear sister of Jan Cantor, David O'Donnell, Tom O'Donnell, Dennis O'Donnell and the late Kathleen...
Chuck Walter
Mar 29, 2014
Chuck Walter, age 85, resident of Venice, FL, passed away March 29, 2014 in Royal Oak. Born November 26, 1928 in Pontiac to the late William and Catherine Walter. He and his late wife Maria, of Germany, lived in Lake Orion where they raised three daughters, Maria, Corena, and Rosemarie. Chuck was the brother to the late Bill and Jane...
Rose Barno
Mar 28, 2014
Rose Marie Barno, age 77, March 28, 2014 of Shelby Twp. Beloved wife of the late Robert. Dear mother of Deborah Barno, Kimberly Greg Domka Barno, Lisa Richard Barno-Winarski and Karyn Barno. Loving grandmother of Madalyn Rose Winarski. Dear sister of the late Joan Borushko and Johnny Wojewoda. Friends may call at Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Home, 8459 Hall...
Peter Mangiaracina
Mar 27, 2014
Peter J. Mangiaracina, age 89, a resident of Royal Oak, passed away March 27, 2014 at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. He was born December 3, 1924 in Flint to the late Vito and Benedette Mangiaracina. Mr. Mangiaracina was a U.S. Army medic during World War II. He received his master's degree in education from Wayne State University. He...
Frances Schaaf
Mar 26, 2014
Schaaf, Frances Borgo. Age 95. March 26, 2014. Frances Borgo was born on September 5, 1918 in Cleveland, Ohio, into a family that valued culture and the arts. Frances and her sister Virginia were given dance and music lessons from a young age and soon knew that dance was their passion. Their passion soon became a business venture and Frances...
Eleanore Sharpe
Mar 25, 2014
Eleanore C. Sharpe, age 85, a resident of Birmingham for more than 60 years, passed away peacefully March 25, 2014 at her home. She was born October 9, 1928 in Highland Park to the late Francois and Gladys Lacelle. Ms. Sharpe received her bachelor's of science and master's degrees from Michigan State University. She retired in 1993 from the Pontiac...
Frederick McCaffrey
Mar 23, 2014
McCaffrey, Frederick H. Age 88. March 23, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Eileen Rose. Loving father of Krystal Marv Gray and Frank Sue McCaffrey. Proud grandfather of Lisa Bebee, Scott Gray, Jeff, Jon and Jason McCaffrey and Trevor Latshaw. Great grandfather of nine. Committal service Wednesday 1 p.m. at White Chapel Memorial Cemetery, Troy. Memorials to the Alzheimer's Association...
Robert Langer
Mar 22, 2014
Robert Langer, age 85, of Philadelphia, PA passed away March 22, 2014. He was born January 22, 1929 in Vienna, Austria to the late Ignatz and Stefanie Langer. Mr. Langer fled the country at the age of 10 and found refuge in the Shanghai Refugee Community from 1939-1948. He then immigrated to the United States and received his BA in...
Richard Smith
Mar 22, 2014
Richard C. Smith Dick Smith grew up in west Texas and graduated from Floydada High School. While attending Texas A&M he met and married the love of his life, Clara Lee Smith. After college, he served our country as an officer in the U.S Army. His sales career at Rotor Tool moved the family from Houston to Dallas to St....
Virginia Woodruff
Mar 22, 2014
Virginia "Ginny" Woodruff, age 88, passed away March 22, 2014. Beloved wife of 48 years to William Woodruff; dear mother to Holly Geyer John Williamson, Christine Geyer Jay Tsukamoto and Marilynn Donald Anton. She adored her six grandchildren, six great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was a life long member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Royal Oak,...
Mr. Neal Riesland
Mar 21, 2014
Neal Riesland was born June 30, 1926 the son of Earl and Kate (Borchgrevink) Riesland in Deadwood, SD. At the time, the family was living in the Rocky Point, Wyoming area, where Earl was a foreman for the Parks Ranch and Kate was a school teacher. Earl switched jobs to the railroad, moving to Echeta, Felix and then Rozet, Wyoming....
Mrs. Margaret Roland
Mar 18, 2014
Margaret Carey Roland was born on April 6, 1920 in Rye, New York, and passed on March 18, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, John Roland, in 2006. Known as Peggy to her family and friends she lived a full life that began with a modeling career in New York City. While not working...
John Schick
Mar 18, 2014
Schick, John W. Age 70. March 18, 2014. Beloved son of the late John and Catherine. Loving brother of Timothy, Doris, Deborah and brother in law of Cha. Dear friend of Kenneth Riley. Also survived by many loving cousins. He was born with a gift of laughter, a sense of the absurd and a need to give to those he...
Jennie Bowman
Mar 17, 2014
Jennie Mildred Bowman nee Allen Age 89, resident of Rochester Hills and formerly of St. Clair Shores. Passed away on Monday, March 17, 2014. Born October 28, 1924 in Gainesboro, Tennessee to the late Bedford and Cora Allen. Beloved Wife of late William Ted Bowman. Loving Mother of late Judy Bowman, Tommy Bowman, and Sandra Pries. Dear Mother-in-law of Ron...
Alice Carpenter
Mar 16, 2014
Alice Bertha Carpenter, age 94, a resident of Warren, passed away March 16, 2014 at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. She was born September 30, 1919 in Detroit to the late Charles and Selma Schrader. Mrs. Carpenter lived in Utica most of her life and was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Utica. She was a caregiver...
Wesley Warnick
Mar 14, 2014
Wesley Jason Warnick, "Weasel", age 22, a resident of Sterling Heights, with courage and high spirits, passed away March 14, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. Wesley never let Muscular Dystrophy hold him back from living his life. He enjoyed hot rod cars and also motorcycles. He visited Sturgis for Bike Week with his father. Wesley was also...
James Dowis
Mar 14, 2014
James A. Dowis, age 96 of Sun City, Arizona formerly of Dearborn Hgts. passed away March 14, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Shirley. Dear father of Penny David Fischer, Jerome Sherri Dowis, Cindy Doug Cook, Colleen Tom Baribeau and the late Dean Dowis. Loving grandfather of 6 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Dear brother of Lucille Miller, Virginia Aubrey...
Ms. Georgette Nelson
Mar 13, 2014
Custer, SD: Georgette M. Nelson, 55, died Thursday, March 13th at her home on Pass Creek Road, Custer County, South Dakota. Georgette was born October 10, 1958 the daughter of George and Gladys (Tarr) Nelson in Newcastle, Wyoming. She was a graduate of Newcastle High School and had earned her Bachelor of Science in nursing degree. She married John Bau...
David Young
Mar 13, 2014
David L. Young, age 63, a resident of Hazel Park, passed away March 13, 2014 at Botsford Hospital in Farmington Hills. He was born October 10, 1950 in Ferndale. David graduated from Hazel Park High School, class of 1968. He was the beloved son of Pauline "Vivian" Young and the late Arnold "Buck" Young; loving brother of Yvonne Bill Emlet,...
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