Age 78, of Farmington Hills.

Beloved wife of the late Charles H. Engels. Dear mother of Catherine (John) Pascoe and Janet (Mark) Kalajainen. Loving grandmother of Rachel, Steven, Tobi, Justin and Trevor. Sister of Yvonne (Steven) Maloney.

The funeral mass for Maria will be held at 10:00 a.m. (in-state at 9:30) on Saturday, September 21st at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church 23815 Power Rd., Farmington.

Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield.

Visitation will be on Friday from 3-8 p.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home.

Memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital P.O. Box 1000 Dept. 142 Memphis, TN 38148-0142 www.stjude.org/tribute