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Tuesday, June 04, 2024

Barbara Ann DellaMora

Age 95

Livonia, MI

Barbara Ann DellaMora (nee Balog) passed away peacefully on June 1, 2024. She was born in Detroit on June 10,1928 to William and Ruby (Heslip)...

Barbara Ann DellaMora (nee Balog) passed away peacefully on June 1, 2024. She was born in Detroit on June 10,1928 to William and Ruby (Heslip) Balog. She celebrated 70 years of marriage with her husband...

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Photo of Barbara Ann DellaMora

Ann Josephine Klein

Age 92

St Simons Island, GA

We are saddened by the passing of our beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Ann was born on November 7, 1931, in Bloomfield...

We are saddened by the passing of our beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Ann was born on November 7, 1931, in Bloomfield Hills Michigan to Roy Bronsing and Josephine C. Bronsing (Mosier)....

Richard Schwing

Age 89

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Richard C. Schwing of Bloomfield Hills, MI passed away at 89 on May 29, 2024. Born in Buffalo, NY in 1934. Attended UofM earning his...

Richard C. Schwing of Bloomfield Hills, MI passed away at 89 on May 29, 2024. Born in Buffalo, NY in 1934. Attended UofM earning his PhD in chemical engineering while in the ROTC. Dick spent...

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Photo of Richard Schwing

Richard Smagacz

Age 73

St. Helen, MI

Richard Allen Smagacz, 73, passed away at his home on June 1st in Saint Helen, Michigan. He fought a long battle with cancer. Rick was born...

Richard Allen Smagacz, 73, passed away at his home on June 1st in Saint Helen, Michigan. He fought a long battle with cancer. Rick was born on December 29, 1950, in Detroit, Michigan to Aloysius and...

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Photo of Richard Smagacz

Vera Soave

Age 94

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

Soave, Vera. Age 94. June 2, 2024. Beloved wife of the late Gerald. Loving mother of Janet (Steve) Deters, Carol Mawby-Soave, and...

Soave, Vera. Age 94. June 2, 2024. Beloved wife of the late Gerald. Loving mother of Janet (Steve) Deters, Carol Mawby-Soave, and Beth Soave. Proud grandmother of Tim (Kaitlin) Deters, Patrick...

A.H. Peters

Lorraine Julia Spry

Age 92

Novi, MI, MI

Lorraine Julia "Lori" Spry (nee Sprawa), 92, of Novi, Michigan, passed away on April 22, 2024. She was born on September 21, 1931, in Detroit,...

Lorraine Julia "Lori" Spry (nee Sprawa), 92, of Novi, Michigan, passed away on April 22, 2024. She was born on September 21, 1931, in Detroit, MI. Lori, a devoted mother and grandmother, is survived by her...

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Photo of Lorraine Julia Spry

Monday, June 03, 2024

Russell J. Callahan

Russell J. Callahan passed away June 2, 2024, surrounded by the love of his family. Husband of the late Sheila for 60 years. Dear father...

Russell J. Callahan passed away June 2, 2024, surrounded by the love of his family. Husband of the late Sheila for 60 years. Dear father of Murphy (Ellin). Grandfather of Colleen and Molly. Funeral Mass...

A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home

Sister Rose Clement Canuelle, CSJ

Age 94

Age 94, died May 28, 2024. Sister was born March 13, 1930 in River Rouge, MI, the daughter of Leo and Margaret (Yuhasz) Canuelle, and...

Age 94, died May 28, 2024. Sister was born March 13, 1930 in River Rouge, MI, the daughter of Leo and Margaret (Yuhasz) Canuelle, and was a member of the Congregation of St. Joseph. Sr....

Betzler Life Story Funeral Homes, Kalamazoo

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Photo of Sister Rose Clement Canuelle, CSJ

Robert K. Hartley

Robert K. Hartley, of Beverly Hills, Michigan, and formerly of Woodhaven, New York, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2024 at age 92. Beloved husband...

Robert K. Hartley, of Beverly Hills, Michigan, and formerly of Woodhaven, New York, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2024 at age 92. Beloved husband of the late Deborah Hartley. Loving father of Lizabeth Lai...

A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home

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Photo of Robert K. Hartley

William "Bill" Wetsman

Age 94

William "Bill" Wetsman, 94, of Birmingham, Michigan, died on June 3, 2024. Beloved husband of Janis Wetsman. Cherished father of Adam (Carol) Wetsman and David...

William "Bill" Wetsman, 94, of Birmingham, Michigan, died on June 3, 2024. Beloved husband of Janis Wetsman. Cherished father of Adam (Carol) Wetsman and David (Lori) Wetsman. Proud grandfather of Sarah, Claire, Nicole, and Ryan...

The Ira Kaufman Chapel

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Photo of William "Bill" Wetsman

Sunday, June 02, 2024

George L. Houhanisin

Beloved son of the late Frank and the late Mary. Loving husband of Julie. Loving father of Angela Links, Maro (Doug Mansky) Houhanisin and Jake...

Beloved son of the late Frank and the late Mary. Loving husband of Julie. Loving father of Angela Links, Maro (Doug Mansky) Houhanisin and Jake Houhanisin. Cherished grandfather of Darby, Audrey, Alana and Colton. Dear...

Edward Korkoian Funeral Home

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Photo of George L. Houhanisin

Saturday, June 01, 2024

Peter Hamilton Burns

Age 88

Sterling Heights, MI

Peter Hamilton Burns of Sterling Heights, Michigan passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 88 years of age. Son of William Hamilton Burns, a...

Peter Hamilton Burns of Sterling Heights, Michigan passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 88 years of age. Son of William Hamilton Burns, a third generation to Detroiter. Mother, Irene Beckett, descended from...

Ida Dean

Age 95

Livonia, MI

Age 95 Survived by her 7 children: Susan (Robert) Moran; Janet Dean; Mary Kay (Raymond) Salinas; David (Susan) Dean; Gregory Dean; Carol (Timothy) Greenhalgh; Matthew...

Age 95 Survived by her 7 children: Susan (Robert) Moran; Janet Dean; Mary Kay (Raymond) Salinas; David (Susan) Dean; Gregory Dean; Carol (Timothy) Greenhalgh; Matthew Dean; sister Elaine Sines; 18 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great...

John N. Santeiu & Son, Inc.

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Photo of Ida Dean

Richard P. Duranczyk

Age 76

Richard “Rick” Duranczyk passed away Sunday, May 19, 2024. Rick was born March 15, 1948, in Detroit, MI to Roman and Mary Wasyl Duranczyk. He...

Richard “Rick” Duranczyk passed away Sunday, May 19, 2024. Rick was born March 15, 1948, in Detroit, MI to Roman and Mary Wasyl Duranczyk. He grew up in Lincoln Park, MI and graduated in 1966...

Gorsline Runciman Funeral Home

Thomas Stephan Haamen

Age 77

Raleigh, NC

It is with deep sorrow to announce the passing of Thomas Stephan Haamen at the age of 77 in his home in Raleigh, North Carolina...

It is with deep sorrow to announce the passing of Thomas Stephan Haamen at the age of 77 in his home in Raleigh, North Carolina on May 15, 2024. Tom was born to Marian...

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Photo of Thomas Stephan Haamen

Nancy Jackson

Age 90

Washington, MI

Nancy Sylvia Jackson passed away on May 30, 2024 having enriched and blessed the lives of her family and friends for nearly 91 years. Nancy was...

Nancy Sylvia Jackson passed away on May 30, 2024 having enriched and blessed the lives of her family and friends for nearly 91 years. Nancy was preceded in death by Ted, her loving husband of 64...

Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons

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Photo of Nancy Jackson

Keith Collett Koch

Age 83

Fenton, MI

KOCH, Keith Collett, age 83, of Fenton MI, passed away on May 30, 2024. Funeral services will be held 12:15 PM Saturday, June 8...

KOCH, Keith Collett, age 83, of Fenton MI, passed away on May 30, 2024. Funeral services will be held 12:15 PM Saturday, June 8 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Road,...

Sharp Funeral Homes

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Photo of Keith Collett Koch

Stephanie Lee MacKenzie

LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER AND FRIEND Stephanie Lee Davis was born April 29, 1934, in Los Angeles to Dale and Wilma Davis. They relocated to Tecumseh,...

LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER AND FRIEND Stephanie Lee Davis was born April 29, 1934, in Los Angeles to Dale and Wilma Davis. They relocated to Tecumseh, Michigan where she lived on a family farm. She later...

A J Desmond & Sons Funeral Home

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Photo of Stephanie Lee MacKenzie

Shirley Janet (Mitchell) Martin

Age 87

Henderson, NV

Shirley Janet (Mitchell) Martin of Henderson Nevada passed away in her home on October 23, 2023. Shirley was born on August 31, 1936, in Detroit,...

Shirley Janet (Mitchell) Martin of Henderson Nevada passed away in her home on October 23, 2023. Shirley was born on August 31, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan. She was the youngest of three children of Roy...

R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home

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Photo of Shirley Janet (Mitchell) Martin

William Francis McGuire

Age 61

Zepher Hills, FL

William Francis McGuire was born into this world in the year of our Lord 1962, on August 19th in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. He...

William Francis McGuire was born into this world in the year of our Lord 1962, on August 19th in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. He returned to join our Father in Heaven in the year...

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Photo of William Francis McGuire

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