OBITUARIES

Our Obituaries

Joseph F. Frasson

Joseph F. Frasson

March 19, 2018

Joseph was born on September 30, 1919 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada and died on March 19, 2018 at the age of 98. He resided in Trenton. Beloved husband of the late Angeline. Cherished father of Marie (Buck) Corless, Lou (Norma), Judy (Del) Saiter and John (Peggy). Proud Nonno of Mark (Jen), Debbie (Jeff), Jennifer (Lindon), Brian, Bob (Kristen), David,...

Irene Vancamp

Irene Vancamp

March 19, 2018

Irene VanCamp; age 77, March 19, 2018 of Southgate. She was inspiring to us all through her dauntless battle with cancer and her wisdom and courage to decide for herself when to depart from this world with grace and dignity and transition to a momentous place! Beloved wife of Clarence for 59 years. Loving mom "Mamaw" of Diane Dobrich...

David S. Miles

David S. Miles

March 18, 2018

David was born on February 12, 1977 in Dearborn, Michigan and died on March 18, 2018 at his home in Taylor at the age of 41. Beloved father of Brandon. Cherished son of Sandra and of the late Thomas. Dearest brother of Kim and Scott (Larisa). Also survived by his two nieces Selma and Dina as well as other...

Bruce Obrycki

Bruce Obrycki

March 17, 2018

Bruce Obrycki, age 61 of Riverview; passed away at home March 17, 2018. Cherished son of the late Sigmund and Emily Obrycki. Beloved husband to Diane Obrycki for 33 years. Loving father of Dale Obrycki. Dear brother of the late Greg (Lynda), James (Carol), Brian (Nancy) and brother-in-law to Dan Orischak, Mary Bailey, and John (Elaine) Orischak. Also survived...

Eligio G. Parascandalo

Eligio G. Parascandalo

March 17, 2018

Eligio was born in Malta on January 23, 1937 to Gerald and Maria (nee: Darmanin) Parascandalo and died on March 17, 2018 at Beaumont Hospital-Dearborn at the age of 81; he was of Taylor. Beloved husband of Agatha (nee: D'Agostino). Beloved father of Anna (Vince) Portelli and Flavia (Johnny) Young. Proud nannu to Mark (Tami) Portelli, Daniel (Bryn) Portelli,...

Kathryn L. Casson

Kathryn L. Casson

March 17, 2018

Kathryn L. Casson; age 69, March 17, 2018 of Dearborn Heights. Beloved wife of Ray for 49 years. Loving mother of Kevin and the late Brian. Dearest grandmother of Arianna and Justin. Long time best friend of Laura Kieper.

Judith Olinn

Judith Olinn

March 17, 2018

Judy Olinn; age 73, March 17, 2018 of Taylor. Beloved wife of Roy for 53 years. Loving mother of Ron and Don (Kim). Dearest grandmother of Kayla, Adara, Mike Hooker, Jennifer West and great-grandmother of little Bentley. Dear sister of Lacy "Joe" Wright and sister-in-law of Cheryl (John) Peterson. Also survived by other loving family members and friends.

Mrs. Madeline P. Bradley

Mrs. Madeline P. Bradley

March 16, 2018

Madeline P. Bradley, age 76 of Taylor, passed March 16th, 2018. Born June 16th, 1941 in Detroit, to the late John and Mary Kubiak. Loving wife of the late Eugene Bradley. Dear mother of Brian (Erica), Teena (Neil) Sawicki, and the late Richard Kubiak. Proud grandmother of Jordan, Carson, Joseph, Christopher, and Caitlin. Madeline is also survived by her...

Gregory W.A. Schwall

Gregory W.A. Schwall

March 15, 2018

Schwall, Gregory W.A. Age 22, of Taylor. March 15, 2018. Beloved son of Pamelia Schwall. Loving brother of Donna (Matthew) Gerick, Kristina Schwall, Jayne Schwall, and Joseph Schooler. Proud uncle of Alexander, Brayden, Chayse and Camryn. Dear grandson of Fred Schwall and Barb Farley. Preceded in death by his father Gregory A. Schwall and grandparents William and Helen Schooler....

Wayne A. Bondar

Wayne A. Bondar

March 15, 2018

Wayne A. Bondar; age 62, March 15, 2018 of Allen park. Beloved husband of Kathy. Loving dad of Adam (Liz), Patrick, and Emily. Dearest grandpa of Kristina and Caleb. Dear brother of Cindy LaForest, Andrea (Steve) Collins and Mark (Clarice). Also survived by many nieces, nephews, other loving family members and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests...

Fredrick D. Collins

Fredrick D. Collins

March 14, 2018

Born in Detroit, Frederick was the son of Clarence and Juanita (Sloan) Collins. He married Rondine Hardter on July 24, 2009. Frederick worked as a Carpenter in the construction trades and also had worked as an Industrial Cable Installer. Frederick leaves to cherish his memory, Rondine, his wife of the past 8 years; as well as his brothers: Clarence...

Nancy M. White

Nancy M. White

March 13, 2018

White, Nancy M., age 64, March 13, 2018 of Grosse Ile, Michigan. Beloved daughter of the late Dr. Donald and Margaret White. Dearest sister of Bob (Carolyn) White, Dana (Bryan) Gralewski, Russ White, Maggie (Carl) Fischer, Mark White and Jeff (Lisa) White. Also survived by her nieces and nephews.

Alice Mazmanian

Alice Mazmanian

March 11, 2018

Alice Mazmanian. Age 91; passed away March 11, 2018. Beloved wife of the late William Mazmanian for 67 years. Loving mother of Michael (Karen), Bill (Lynn), and Bob (Jeanette). Proud grandmother of 9 and great-grandmother of 8. Dear sister of Gus Jafargian and the late Tony Jafargian. Services for Alice will be held at the Allen Park Chapel of...

Robert Edward Spencer

Robert Edward Spencer

March 10, 2018

Robert Edward Spencer, 84, of Riverview, MI, passed away on Saturday, 3/10/18 surrounded by his family. Visitation will be from 2pm-9m, with a Rosary at 7pm on Friday 3/16 at Martenson Funeral Home in Trenton, MI. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30am on Saturday 3/17 at St. Cyprian's Church in Riverview, MI. Bob was a native of Pittsburgh,...

William Edward Miller Iii

William Edward Miller Iii

March 9, 2018

Born in Trenton, Billy was the son of William Jr. and Lisa (Spaulding) Miller. Billy's career was in the construction industry, and most recently do HVAC installation. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, music and spending time in the outdoors, but his most cherished times were those spent with his family. Billy leaves to cherish his memory his wife Alicia Willis-Miller...

Jeffrey R. Mercure

Jeffrey R. Mercure

March 9, 2018

Born in Trenton, Jeffrey was the son of Thomas and Patricia (Ryan) Mercure. A 1991 graduate of Carlson High School, Jeffrey turned his passion for animals into his career, working as a pet groomer at All Petz Grooming in Lincoln park for the past 20 years. He also enjoyed using his creativeness doing landscape projects at home. Jeffrey leaves...

Mariah Lynn Whitson

Mariah Lynn Whitson

March 9, 2018

Whitson, Mariah Lynn. Age 22, of Wyandotte. March 9, 2018. Beloved daughter of Christina M. Meach. Loving sister of Rebecca Whitson, Zach Bishop and Lauren Bishop. Dearest friend of Deborah Joan Hansen, Sean Kenneth Persondek, Amelia Costea, Collin Gabriel Krach and Alex Gene Sorenson. Dear granddaughter of Ronald John Meach. A memorial is being planned at a later date...

Jane Anne Romatowski

Jane Anne Romatowski

March 8, 2018

It is with immeasurable sadness that the family of Jane Romatowski must announce her sudden passing on March 8th, 2018, at the age of 85 years. Jane attended Marygrove College (1953) for her undergraduate studies, earned her Masters from the University of Detroit (1957) and received her doctorate in education at Wayne State University(1972). Her career started as a...

Mrs. Virginia Orlean Herrmann

Mrs. Virginia Orlean Herrmann

March 8, 2018

Virginia Orlean Herrmann, age 98 of Riverview, formerly of Macomb, passed away peacefully March 8, 2018. Loving wife of the late Herbert Herrmann, and loving companion of the late Edward Reichmann. Beloved mother of Donald Herrmann (Pat), Carole Kaufman, and Gary Herrmann. Proud grandmother of Kim Grondin (Daren), Lori Kaufman (Ed), David Herrmann, Julie Skodak (Tom), Dennis Herrmann (Sabrina),...

Ray Pruitt

Ray Pruitt

March 8, 2018

Ray was born on May 1, 1947 in Jolo, West Virginia and died at his home in Romulus on March 8, 2018 at the age of 70. Beloved husband of 53 years to Linda. Loving dad of Scott Pruitt, Penny Pruitt and Kenneth Tapp. Proud papa of Brittany, Tina (Grant), Hope, Jenna-Raye, Jamie, Tanner and to Isabella, Dillen, Peyton...