OBITUARIES
Our Obituaries
Marilyn Mcallister
March 7, 2017
Marilyn McAllister, age 87 of Trenton, passed away peacefully March 7, 2017. Loving mother of LeAnne and the late Nancy (Fermin) Puebla. Proud grandmother of Paul, Julian, and Joshua. Great grandmother of Dustin and Nathan. Also survived by her brother James (Nell) Grams, nephew James Grams Jr., and other loving family and friends. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions...
Mr. Demetrakis 'Jimmy' Demetriou
March 6, 2017
Demetrakis "Jimmy" Demetriou, age 78 of Trenton, passed away March 6th, 2017. Loving husband of 60 years to Annika. Dear father of Savvas Demetriou and Eliza Demetriou. Proud grandfather of Christopher (Erin), Melissa (Robert) Ozdych, Alexander (Lacie), Julian (Yhosila) Norton, and Annika Norton. Great grandfather of Kailyn, Taylor, Lilyan, Brandon, and Olivia. Loving uncle of many nieces and nephews....
Wanda Lavigne
March 5, 2017
Lavigne, Wanda L. Age 79. March 5, 2017 of Brownstown Twp. and formerly of Trenton. Beloved wife of the late Robert Lavigne and the late Alben Alford. Loving mother of Bonnie (Paul) Calkins, Timothy Alford, Gloria Alford, Mark (Robin) Alford, Ross (Cheryl) Alford and Caleb Lavigne. Dearest grandmother of 10 and great grandmother of 9. Also survived by one...
Khalil Issa
March 5, 2017
Issa, Khalil, age 86, March 5, 2017 of Trenton, Michigan. Beloved husband of the late Jerry Mae Issa. Loving father of Gina (Nabil) Haddad, Sophia (Eric) Songer and Robert (Lynda) Issa. Also survived by 10 grandchildren and his great grandson.
David T. Taylor, Jr.
March 5, 2017
David T. Taylor, Jr., 92 of Canton, MI, formally of Lincoln Park entered eternal life on March 5, 2017. He was preceeded in death by his beloved wife of 58 years, Ruth W. Wilson. Both were members of Divinity Lutheran Church, Detroit, MI, where they met and were married on June 18, 1949 by Ruth's father, Rev. Thomas Wilson....
Harold James Helzer
March 5, 2017
Beloved husband of the late Margaret. Loving father of James (Amy) Helzer of Maybee and Jane (the late Tom) York of Griffin, Georgia. Dearest grandfather of Jon Helzer, Bethany Helzer (Shawn Serbin), Chris (Emily) York and Robbie York. Dear brother of Helen Eipperle and the late Truman Helzer. Preceded in death by his parents John and Nora (Billmire) Helzer....
David R. Greene
March 4, 2017
Greene, David R., age 68, of Trenton. Dear husband of Linda. Loving father of David (Stacy) Greene, Matt (Laura) Greene, Shawn Greene, and Andrew (Rachel) Greene. Dear papa of Amanda, Katie, Ryan, Collin, and Colton. Beloved brother of Maryann Jones, the late Jim and Raymond Greene, and the late Agnes Hagen. Dearest brother in law of Rosanne (Vincent) Genise,...
Betty Ann Waterhouse
March 4, 2017
Born in Albion, Iowa, Betty was the daughter of Vernon and Thelma (Cheek) Vinton. A graduate of Monroe High School, she married the love of her life, Cris Waterhouse, on July 21, 1978. Sadly he preceded her in death March 13, 2006. A dedicated homemaker, Betty also worked as a Custodian with Monroe Public Schools for many years, retiring...
Hans Deckman
March 4, 2017
Deckman, Hans, age 49., March 4, 2017 of Trenton, MI. He is survived by his sons Curtis and Hans; his grandchildren Dominic and Arianna; his parents Ben and Sigrid; his brother Andrew A private service was held a the home of his parents--along with family and friends. Do not stand at my grave and weep; I am not there....
Claudia L. 'Bunny' Andres
March 4, 2017
Andres, Claudia L. "Bunny" M., age 72, March 4, 2017 of Melvindale, Michigan. She is survived by her husband Daryl Pragert; her daughters Tracy (Chris) Hurd, Shannon Micklatcher and Kim (Marc) Pare'; her step sons Alex (Jennifer) Young, Phillip (Shannon) Pragert,; 17 grandchildren. She is the sister of Wally (Nancy) Mathes, Wendy Cox, Barbara Mathes, Bill (Mary) Mathes, the...
Mr. Bruno Ciarlo
March 4, 2017
Ciarlo, Bruno. March 4, Age 67, of Trenton. Beloved Husband of Teresa. Dear Father of Anthony. Prayers Saturday March 11, 9:15am at the Trenton Chapel of the Martenson Funeral Home, 3200 West Rd. Funeral Mass Saturday 10:00am at St. Timothy Catholic Church.
Phyllis Lee Lory
March 4, 2017
Phyllis Lee Lory Phyllis Lee (Packard) Lory of Trenton, Michigan is now at peace and in the warm embrace of her Creator having passed away on March 4, 2017 in Houston, Texas at the home of her daughter and son-in-law. Phyllis was born in Traverse City, Michigan on June 22, 1925 to Lee and Hazel Packard. She married her...
Henry Joseph Laura
March 3, 2017
Born in South Rockwood, Henry was the son of Arthur and Minnie (Duchene) Laura. He married the love of his life, Mary Lezotte October 8, 1938. Sadly she preceded him in death July 31, 1992. A dedicated husband and father Henry worked hard supporting his family working for Ford Motor Company, he did painting and finish carpentry and as...
Thomas Edward Maskeny, Iii
March 3, 2017
Maskeny III, Thomas Edward, age 57, of Trenton. Beloved son of the late Thomas (Mary) Maskeny. Loving boyfriend of Brenda Hall. He leaves behind his close cousins Paul (Sue) Bonarek, Gary Zajac, Karen Kwiatkowski, Steve (Becky) Kwiatkowski, Lynn Herzog, and many other loving family members. Thomas also leaves behind his loyal dogs Hunter and Chance. He was a huge...
Jacqueline Sims
March 2, 2017
Jacqueline was born on February 24, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan and went home to be with the Lord on March 2, 2017 at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital at the age of 81; she was of Southgate. Beloved wife of the late Robert. Loving mom of Patricia Ricker, Pamuela Sue Townley, the late Timothy Szabo, Michael Szabo, the late Diane...
Mrs. Karen Ann Chinavare
March 2, 2017
Karen Ann Gaynier Chinavare, age 75 of Lupton, MI, formerly of South Rockwood, passed away peacefully March 2nd, 2017. Loving wife of 55 years to Spencer Chinavare. Dear mother of Mike (Denise), James (Carolyn), Steve (Hana), and Scott (Therese). Proud grandmother of 16, great grandmother of 10, with number 11 expected in June. Karen is also survived by her...
Connie Horvath
March 1, 2017
Connie Horvath; age 73, March 1, 2017 of Riverview. Beloved wife of Louis. Loving mom of Kim (Scott) Peterson, Jennifer (Joe) Butcher and Louis (Heidi). Dearest grandma of Matthew Peterson, Ashley Peterson, Aidan Butcher, Cooper Horvath and Hunter Horvath. Dear sister of Pat Pennington and Sara (Dan) Jones.
Daniel 'Dan' Mansfield
March 1, 2017
Born in Monroe, Dan was the son of Gerald and Sharon (Polger) Mansfield. He attended Monroe High School. An avid Ohio State Football Fan, Dan also enjoyed "Gaming", fishing, snowmobiling and Facebook. His favorite foods were tacos and pizza. Known as a "Jack of All Trades" he also enjoyed working on cars. Dan leaves to cherish his memory his...
Mr. James David Cousino
March 1, 2017
James David Cousino, age 57 of Monroe, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday March 1, 2017. Born in Monroe on April 5th, 1959 to Stanley and Vivian Cousino. Loving husband of Sylvia. Dear dad of Kevin J. (Jenn) Sudak, 38 of Newport, Thomas A. Sudak, 36 of Monroe, and Sara M. (David) Gibbons, 35 of Sulphur, LA. Proud Pipi...
Joseph J. Kondor
February 28, 2017
Kondor, Joseph, age 98 of Westland, Michigan passed away on February 28, 2017. Husband of the late Irene. Father of Michael Kondor and Margaret Beeson. Loving grandfather of Kevin, Gregory and Lauren.




