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Olimpo Antonucci

Olimpo Antonucci

Feb 13, 2016

Olimpo Antonucci, age 92. February 13, 2016. WWII Army Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Joyce & the late Catherine, Current sweetie of Bea Franchi. Loving Dad of Albert (Debi) Antonucci, Deborah (Larry) Leo, Marc (Sharon), Maria (Paul) Croswell, Dino (Dayle), Andrew (Geri) and Elena (Thomas) Gardner. Cherished grandfather of 16 and great-grandfather of 22. Dear brother...

Christine  E. Gram

Christine E. Gram

Feb 11, 2016

ECONOMIST AND EDUCATOR, DR. CHRISTINE GRAM PASSED AWAY Dr. Christine Elise Gram was born on December 29, 1924, in Detroit, Michigan, and passed away peacefully at her home in Farmington Hills, MI, on February 11, 2016, surrounded by family. She was 91. She married Henry Gram (deceased), a business professor, in 1970 and was happily married for...

Thelma  J. Paulausky

Thelma J. Paulausky

Feb 11, 2016

Age 84, of Farmington Hills. Beloved wife of the late Robert (d. 2014). Dear mother of Mark (Mary) Paulausky. Precious grandmother of Lynn (Josh) Keller and Steven (Sara Hall) Paulausky. Loving great-grandmother of Mason, Jacob, Autumn and Ethan. Dear friend of Andrea Wroblewski and her spiritual family at Hope Lutheran Church. A Memorial Service for Thelma will...

Madeline  T. Lantto

Madeline T. Lantto

Feb 8, 2016

Age 87. Beloved wife of the late Dunstan "Chuck". Loving mother of Linda Lantto-Schumann, Diane (Steve) Burton, the late Dennis Lantto, Craig (Tina) Lantto, Tom (Nancy) Lantto, the late Bruce (Jan) Lantto, Jim (Merri) Lantto, Terri Proben and Lori Nolan. Cherished grandmother of Courtney Rapp, Whitney Burton, Jessica Watts, Megan Bigelow, Joel Lantto, Alan Lantto, Lisa Lantto,...

Mario  S. Guerreso

Mario S. Guerreso

Feb 7, 2016

Age 66. Beloved husband of Karen for 47 years. Loving father of Mario Scott Guerreso, Paul Kevin Guerreso, Jason Henry (Dayna) Guerreso, the late Melissa Ann Guerreso and Stacie Nicole (Scott) Andrew. Cherished grandfather of Amber, Sydney, Maja, Luke, Paighton, Nohlan, Nathan, Scotty, Ella and great-grandfather of Elena. Dear brother of Diane (Charles) Ciuffetelli and David Guerreso....

Joanne  M. O'Bryan

Joanne M. O'Bryan

Feb 6, 2016

Age 74. Beloved wife of Michael. Loving mother of Karilyn (Keith) Crompton, Charles (Glenda) Lonardo and Scott Lonardo. Cherished grandmother of 4 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Survived by her sister, Carol McShan. A lifetime member of the Italian American Club of Livonia. Joanne will always be remembered as a loyal and true friend to many people.She...

Marjorie  L. Williams

Marjorie L. Williams

Feb 6, 2016

Age 92. Beloved aunt of John Huguelet, Robert, Paul and Donna Williams. Loving sister of Donald Williams and Patricia Andrews. Cherished great aunt of 12 nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her niece, Lynne Huguelet and brother Richard Williams. Marjorie graduated from MacKenzie High School in Detroit and had been a valued employee at Ditzler Paint Co., Max...

George  E. Koskimaki

George E. Koskimaki

Feb 6, 2016

Tilden Twp, MI- George Emil Koskimaki sailed peacefully into eternity on February 6, 2016, at the home of his beloved grand daughter, Emily Kaare. George was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on August 21, 1922. He spent his early years in Baraga County. A graduate of L'Anse High School, he furthered his education by receiving a bachelor's degree...

Douglas  R. Serb

Douglas R. Serb

Jan 26, 2016

Beloved husband of MaryLou for 13 years. Loving father of Doug Jr. (Lisa) Serb, Christine (Garrett) Moyer, Amanda (Rick) Musilli-Davis, Adam (Elisa) Musilli and Natalie Musilli. Cherished grandfather of Chase, Madison, McKenzie and Ruby Rose. Dear brother of the late Gary (Susan) Serb; brother-in-law of Karen Brecherman, Nanci (Tom) Bennett, Nora (Marty) Spear, Charolette (Rod) Sypitkowski and...

Ronald  C. Lacourt

Ronald C. Lacourt

Jan 24, 2016

Age 85. Beloved husband of Ethel for 22 years. Loving father of Michael (Cheryl) LaCourt, Yvonne (William) Fisher, Robert (Mary) LaCourt, Richard (Cathy) Anderson, Kathleen (Joseph) Bonno and Ronald (Lisa) Bishop. Cherished grandfather of 15; and great-grandfather of 3. The family would like to thank the staff at Henry Ford Rehab Center for the loving care they...

Derek  W. Anderson

Derek W. Anderson

Jan 22, 2016

Beloved son of John and Darlene. Dear brother of JD Anderson and Marshall (Jessica) Anderson. Memorials may be made to his family, to be used towards Traverse City State Theatre and Michigan Community Blood Centers.

Stanley  C. Bower

Stanley C. Bower

Jan 16, 2016

Age 90. Beloved husband of the late Marvene. Loving father of Danny (Darlene) Bower and Suzan (Peter) Zissimos. Cherished grandfather of Michelle (Philip), Jennifer (Chris), Robert (Courtney), the late Michael (Kristen) and Matthew. Proud great-grandfather of Amber, Isabelle, Clara, Grace, Jake and Serenity. Funeral service 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home in Downtown...

Jacqulyne "Jacqueé" R. Wyant

Jacqulyne "Jacqueé" R. Wyant

Jan 15, 2016

Age 43. Loving wife of Patrick for 13 years. Cherished mother of Madyson. Beloved daughter of Richard and Melba Austin; sister of Richard (Annette) Austin, Debbie (Steve) Guerra and Brett Austin (Shari Sipos); daughter-in-law of Thomas (Rena) Wyant and Christine (Richard) Johnston. Dear niece of Dan (Bev) Bookout and Linda Austin. Proud aunt of many nieces and...

Shirley  M. Melazzo

Shirley M. Melazzo

Jan 13, 2016

Melazzo, Shirley M . Age 88. January 13, 2016. Devoted wife of Leon Melazzo Jr. Loving mother of daughters, Christine (Robert) Moore, Beth (Milan) Spirko, Janet (Stephen) Nagrant. Cherished grandmother of seven grandchildren and five great- grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 300 Galleria Officentre Suite 111, Southfield,...

Karen  L. Reske

Karen L. Reske

Jan 12, 2016

Karen Reske, was called home to heaven on January 12, 2016, and will be greatly missed by her family. She was born on July 29, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan. Karen was married to her husband Richard for 45 years and during that time celebrated the birth of both Kevin and Suzanne. She also enjoyed the blessing of...

Roy  William Sirola

Roy William Sirola

Jan 11, 2016

Age 84. Beloved husband of the late Audrey for 40 years. Loving father of Wendy Klesty and the late Dennis Sirola. Cherished grandfather of Alina, Morgan & Audrey. Dear brother of Margaret Drury. Funeral services private.

Richard  H. Merrell

Richard H. Merrell

Jan 7, 2016

Beloved husband of Judith. Loving father of Liz Beyer, David Merrell, Richard Merrell and Sherry Wheeler. Cherished grandfather of 2 and 6 great grandchildren. Richard enjoyed traveling, his pets and reading. Committal service on Saturday, January 16th, 12:00 noon at Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens, 43300 12 Mile Road, Novi. Everyone is meeting at the entrance, cemetery vehicle...

Eugene  E. Hildebrandt

Eugene E. Hildebrandt

Jan 2, 2016

Eugene Edward Hildebrandt, Gene, was born on February 16, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan and he passed away on January 2, 2016. He was the son of Edward Hildebrandt and Frances Wiegand and had a younger brother Larry who was 14 years his junior. Gene grew up in Dearborn, Michigan. A key figure in his life was his...

Carolyn  T. Williams

Carolyn T. Williams

Jan 1, 2016

Carolyn Threlkeld Williams passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016 at the age of 90. The younger of two children, she was born to Llewellyn T. Threlkeld and Nellie J. (nee Wilson) Threlkeld on October 20, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan. After graduating from Cooley High School in 1942, she worked at Excelo Corporation for several years. Carolyn...

Eleanore  H. Kato

Eleanore H. Kato

Jan 1, 2016

Age 87. Beloved wife of the late Zoltan (d. 2000) for 50 years. Loving mother of Dr. Ken (Nancy) Kato and Mary (Randy) LeCompte. Cherished grandmother of six; and great-grandmother of six. Eleanore's family has arranged for a private funeral service. Thank you for keeping them in your thoughts and prayers at this time.

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