OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries

Mrs. Mercedes Morales

Mrs. Mercedes Morales

September 28, 2017

Beloved Mercedes Morales, formerly Mercedes PereidaTajeda, resident of Detroit, Michigan sadly passed away September 28, 2017 at 81 years the age. Mercedes Morales, beloved wife of her childhood sweetheart, Raymond Morales, celebrated 60 years of marriage August 31, 2017. Cherished mother of eldest son Raymond Morales who passed away at the age of 2, second son Ralph Morales and...

Raul Pulido Puentes

Raul Pulido Puentes

September 28, 2017

Raul Pulido Puentes; age 60, September 28, 2017 of Taylor. Beloved husband of Cynthia. Loving father of Wayne (Tonya) Gehring, Jesse (Monica) Puentes, Michael Puentes, Matthew Gehring and the late Angelina Gehring. Dearest papa of 17 and great-grandpa of 10. Dear brother of Abel Puentes, Esperanza (Edward) Sajewski, Gloria Puentes, Mercedes Puentes, David Mungia, Ricardo Mungia, and Lisa Gomez....

Jennifer Lynn Moss

Jennifer Lynn Moss

September 28, 2017

Moss, Jennifer Lynn, age 43, September 28, 2017 of Hampstead, North Carolina, formerly of Wyandotte, Michigan. Beloved daughter of Nick and Carol Moss. Loving sister of Michael (Doreen) Moss and Nicole (Jamie Tyson) Moss. Dear aunt of Mary, Kaitlin, Johanna, Michael and the late Teagan

Brian E. Preston

Brian E. Preston

September 26, 2017

Preston, Brian E. Age 56, of Trenton. September 26, 2017. Beloved husband of Lynn for 35 years. Loving father of Melissa Preston, Michelle Preston and Brad Preston. Dearest son of Johnny Preston and the late Velma Preston. Dear brother of Beverly (Roger), Gary (Karen) Preston and Judy (Mark) Coleman. Survived also by his cherished nieces, nephews, cousins, co-workers and...

Nancy J. Capezza

Nancy J. Capezza

September 26, 2017

Nancy J. Capezza; age 82, September 26, 2017 of Riverview. Beloved wife of the late Donald. Loving mom of Julie (Kyle) Holmes, Kimberlee (Gary) Wallace and Andrea (Jeff) Scharboneau. Dearest grandma of Megan, Angela (Nate), Joel, Erik, Tony and Andrew. Donations in memory of Nancy may be made to the donor's charity of choice.

Janaki Pappunaicker

Janaki Pappunaicker

September 25, 2017

Born in Toothukudi, India, Janaki was the daughter of Pappu and Sethammal Naicker. Janaki is survived by her husband Alagarsamy Perumalsamy; and her children: Karthikeyan (Sathiyakala Nagaraj) Alagarsamy, Sakthiganesan (Krithika Subbiah) Alagarsamy and Elamurugu (Rajesh Rengasamy) Rajesh.

Dale Jerome Cousino

Dale Jerome Cousino

September 25, 2017

Born October 16, 1928 in Newport, Dale was the son of Merrill and Myrtle (Fix) Cousino. After graduating from high school, he faithfully served his country in the United States Army from November 3, 1950 until November 8, 1952. Dale married the love of his life, Shirley Soncrant, on May 8, 1954 and from this union they would have...

Jeanne Shaw

Jeanne Shaw

September 25, 2017

Jeanne (Redding) Shaw, age 96. Wife of the late Jimmie Shaw. Beloved mother of Cheryl (Carl) Szczepaniak, Barb (Ronnie) Morris and the late Nancy Horner (Ken). Dearest grandmother of Lisa (Ken), Stephen (Liz), Matthew (Jodi), Amanda (Jason), Nick and Ben (Jenni). Loving great grandmother of Joe (Shelby), Matt, Jon, Delaney, Drew, Nolan, Ryan, Rory, Joshua, Katie, Chloe, Andrew, Winnie,...

Gary Lee Claxon

Gary Lee Claxon

September 25, 2017

Claxon, Gary Lee, age 77, Sept. 25, 2017 of Grosse Ile. Beloved husband of Judee. Also survived by his children William (Jackie) Hill, Kristie Hale, Kimberly Claxon and Gary (Angie) Claxon; his grandchildren, great grandchildren, 2 sisters and a brother. A memorial service will be planned for a later date.

Scott Michael Moss

Scott Michael Moss

September 25, 2017

Born in Monroe, Scott was the son of Christopher Miller and Rhonda Moss (Dale Carter). Scott attended Monroe High School and has been working construction for various companies in the area. He enjoyed drawing, music, the outdoors and fishing but his favorite times were those spent with his family. Scott leaves to cherish his memory his mother and step-father:...

Charles Robert Vanbrimer

Charles Robert Vanbrimer

September 24, 2017

VanBrimer, Charles Robert. Age 67, of Gibraltar. September 24, 2017. Loving father of Tricia (Timothy) Knitz, Charles (Jimmy) VanBrimer and Jennifer VanBrimer. Proud grandfather of Madison, Kenley and Kaden. Dear brother of Kenneth (Gail) VanBrimer and Yvonne VanBrimer. Preceded in death by parents Robert and Jean VanBrimer. A private family service will be held. Arrangements by The Ford Chapel-Martenson...

Shirley Kay Gregory

Shirley Kay Gregory

September 23, 2017

Born in Tecumseh, Shirley was the daughter of Kenneth and Edna (Gallup) Ostrum. A dedicated homemaker, she also had worked at various restaurants, including: Hometown Restaurant, Hardees and Tim Hortons. Shirley was a member of the Red Hat Society and was known to be very artistic; enjoying drawing, coloring, and crocheting. Shirley loved life to the fullest, enjoying time...

Anne H. Cook

Anne H. Cook

September 23, 2017

Cook, Anne H., age 75, September 23, 2017 of Taylor, Michigan. She is survived by her children Rhoda Zackiewicz, Roy Hoffman, Rory Hoffman and Ross Hoffman. No services are planned. No Services Are Planned: The Allen Park Chapel of The Martenson Family of Funeral Homes 10915 Allen Rd, Allen Park, MI 48101-1141

John Paul Connors

John Paul Connors

September 22, 2017

John Paul Connors, age 88, of Roseville, MI, died September 22, 2017. Mass Intention will be said at St. Francis Cabrini Church, 9000 Laurence Rd, Allen Park, MI 48101 on October 7th at 5 pm and October 15th, 22nd and 29th at 7 pm. He will be laid to rest at Great Lakes National Cemetery on September 28th at...

Frances Conti

Frances Conti

September 22, 2017

Conti, Frances. Age 85, of Riverview. September 22, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Luca. Loving mother of David, Tom (Jennifer), Louie (Pam) and Cathy (Paul) Kolonich. Proud grandmother of Toni, Tyler, Christopher, Carolyn, Tommy, Theresa, Natalie and Paul. Great grandmother of Jilian, Hailey, Elijah, Ella, Ryan, Landon and Zanden. Dear sister of Johnny Nagel, Helen Steckroth, Jeannie Drescosky...

Armand L. Donofrio

Armand L. Donofrio

September 22, 2017

Armand was born on June 19, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan and died at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor on September 22, 2017 at the age of 75; he was of Newport. Beloved husband of the late Yvonne. Loving father of Cassie, Dianna, Tammi, Brent, Dominic and Jeana. Also survived by his grandchildren, great grandchildren, other loving family and friends....

Dave Hayward

Dave Hayward

September 21, 2017

Hayward. Dave, age 48 of Grosse Ile. Went home to be with the lord on September 21st, 2017. Loving son of Carole (the late Jack) Hayward. Beloved brother of Laura Hayward. He also leaves behind many aunts, uncles, cousins, and numerous friends whom which he loved very much. A Celebration of Life is currently pending for a later date...

Lester E. Finkbinder

Lester E. Finkbinder

September 20, 2017

Finkbinder, Lester E. "Jr." Age 60, of Taylor. September 20, 2017. Beloved husband of Debbie for 32 years. Loving father of Crystal (Patrice), the late L.J. and Ashley (David). Dear brother of David Finkbinder. Preceded in death by parents Henry and June Finkbinder. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research

Alex J. Brasili

Alex J. Brasili

September 20, 2017

Brasili, Alex J., age 96, September 20, 2017 of Allen Park, Michigan. Beloved husband of Kathleen. Loving father of Charles Brasili and Brenda Lee. Also survived by 4 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

Robert Bob Rode

Robert Bob Rode

September 19, 2017

Robert Rode: age 75, September 19, 2017 of Dearborn Heights. Beloved husband of Lynn. Loving dad of Tamara Rode, Eric Rode and Trisha Lessing. Dearest pa of Kaitlyn, Veronica, Logan, Blake and Carter. Preceded in death by his parents; Donald and Virginia and his brothers; Douglas and David. Donations in memory of Robert may be made to the American...