Proud Naval Veteran of WWII, serving in the Pacific Theater.

Age 84. Beloved husband of the late Mary Jane. Loving father of Cynthia (G. Michael) Abbott and Denise (Douglas) Gress.
Cherished grandfather of Angela (Ken) Jenkins, G. Robert (Stacey) Abbott, David (Theresa) Gress, Daniel (Amber) Gress, Dustin (Amy) Gress; and great-grandfather of Garrett, Annabelle, G. William, Mia, Olivia, Clare and Charlotte. Dear brother of RoAnn (Dick) Sevart, Rebecca (Ted) Edmondson, and the late Richard Stice. Brother-in-law to Pat Stice.

Funeral Saturday 11 AM (in state 10 AM), January 23rd, at The First United Methodist Church of Farmington, 33112 Grand River Ave., Farmington, MI 48336. Officiant Rev. Dr. Jeffrey R. Maxwell, Pastor.

Committal prayers and Naval Military Honors will follow at Glen Eden Memorial Park Cemetery, Livonia.

The family will receive friends on Friday 3-9 PM, January 22nd, at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, Downtown Farmington.

Memorial contributions may be made to The First United Methodist Church of Farmington or Angela Hospice, 14100 Newburgh Rd., Livonia, MI 48154.