OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries
Joe Pitrone
July 17, 2013
Pitrone, Joe. Age 70. July 17, 2013 of Pinckney, MI and Sarasota, FL. Formerly of Trenton. Cherished husband of 50 years to Jeanine (nee: Deagen). Loving dad of Jackie (Matt) Hatty, Jennie (Steve) Jezewski, Jodie Sullivan and Joy (Emanuele) Pasquini. Super grandpa to Matthew, Christine, Mitchell, Sammy, Casey, Sydney, Caroline, Sebastian, Joey, Dominic, Max and Jeanine. Brother to Jill...
Carl Lynn Bussell
July 17, 2013
He is survived by his son Mike (Rebecca) Bussell and daughter Donna (Scott) Hershock. Grandfather of Samantha, Alexis and Amber Bussell and Chloe and Brennan Hershock. Carl was born in Monroe, MI. He graduated from Gibraltar Carlson high school and continued on to receive a Bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and a Master's degree from Wayne State....
Mr Charles Seals
July 16, 2013
Charles H. Seals, age 64, of Trenton, passed away Tuesday July 16, 2013 at Oakwood Southshore Hospital where he had been a week. Beloved son of Ruth (Mayes) Beeler and the late Ulis Seals, loving father of Charles A. Seals of Knoxville, TN, Scott E. Seals of Trenton and Paul H. Seals of Trenton, dear brother of Clyde (Pat)...
Mrs. Katherine Johnson Singley
July 14, 2013
Singley Johnson Katherine. Age 87. July 14, 2013 of Dearborn. Formerly of Inkster. Beloved wife of the late Richard Johnson and the late Raymond Singley. Loving mom of Roger (Patricia) Johnson, Randall (Florie) Johnson and Martha (Efren) Ramirez. Proud grandma of Alexis, Benjamin, Darrell, Scott, Brian, Gabriel, Lily and Christian. Great grandma of Genevieve, Graham, Scarlett, Tyler, Taylor, Logan,...
Fred C. Abbott
July 14, 2013
Fred Abbott, age 92, July 14, 2103, formerly of Trenton. Beloved husband of the late Mildred. Loving father of Carol (Gordon) Guild, Glen (Ruth), Bruce (Cindy), Sue (Bob) Wade and Milton (Becky). Also survived by 14 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and 1 sister Mildred Hamilton. Memorial contributions may be made to the Monroe Seventh-day Adventist Church 2222 Sandy Creek...
Heather Marie Pruchniewski-Friske
July 14, 2013
Pruchniewski – Friske, Heather. Age 39, of Gibraltar. July 14, 2013. Loving mother of Joshua Pruchniewski and Nicholas Ciak. Dear daughter of Antoinette and the late Bob Pruchniewski. Dearest granddaughter of John and Mary Kazarian of Calhoun, Louisiana. Survived also by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Recently divorced from Tim Friske.
Mary A. St.Pierre
July 14, 2013
St.Pierre, Mary A. Age 92. July 14, 2013. Formerly of Southgate. Beloved wife of the late Russell. Loving mother of Michael (Laurie), Norma (Peter) Keller, Stephen (Nevine), Russell, Jr. (Elaine) and Mary (Michael) Hughes. Dearest grandmother of 6 and great grandmother of 6. Dear sister of Sonny Dimaria. Dropped out of 8th grade at the age of 13 to...
Mrs Dorothy F. Edwards
July 14, 2013
Dorothy F. Edwards, age 94, of Riverview, MI passed away July 14, 2013 in her home, beloved wife of the late Raymond A., loving mother of James (Veda) Edwards and Carol Brewer, proud grandmother of Jennifer Edwards, Joshua (Sandra) Brewer, Meghan (Chris) Vav Brimer, Jacob Brewer and James (Jessica) Edwards Jr, great grandmother of Trenton, Ashton, Cayden, Peyton and...
Paul T. Ferda, Sr.
July 14, 2013
Ferda, Paul Sr. Age 84, of Southgate. Survived by his loving family. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Elizabeth 'Libby' Bowman
July 13, 2013
Former wife of the late Donald K. Loving mother of Robert (Denise), Rick (Darlene) and Donna (John) Hoffa. Dear sister of Jeanne Hoffmaster. Dearest mimi of 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Also known as "Momma Mustang", she was co-founder of the Taylor Jr. Football Club. Past member of the Taylor and Dearborn Jaycees. Avid bowler and golfer. Member of...
Mrs. Elsa N Kennedy
July 12, 2013
Kennedy, Elsa N. age 59, July 12, 2013 of Woodhaven. Beloved wife of the late Thomas, Loving mother of Marissa Puebla, Proud grandmother of Ariya. Dear daughter of Eva Puebla, sister of Fermin and Homer Puebla.
Mr. Joseph Frank Difesi
July 12, 2013
Difesi, Joseph Frank, age 74 of Taylor, passed away July 12, 2013. Dear father of Maria (Gary) Crowley, Joe (Teresa), Anthony, and the late Frank. Proud grandfather of Christina, Joseph, and Jessica. Also survived by a sister Ann Scavo, niece Maria Ross, great nephew Cameron and great niece Sienna. Joseph was also preceded in death by sister Josephine Olson...
Alice Marie Schultz
July 11, 2013
Schultz, Alice Marie. Age 76, of Trenton. July 11, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Kenneth D. "Kenny" Schultz. Loving mother of Kay (Ron) Honeycutt, Ray (Jodi) Schultz and Martha Schultz-Kravitz. Proud grandma of Kallie, Jennie, Nicholas, Jacob, Ethan, Carly, Holden and Aidan. Dear sister of Christine Zamorski. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's...
Mr. Vincent C. Schley
July 11, 2013
Schley, Vincent C. age 75, July 11, 2013 of Trenton. Beloved Husband of Kathleen. Loving father of Kerry (Gary) Cradit, Steven and Douglas. Proud Grand Father of Alli & Mikaela. Dear brother of Charlotte Schley.
Maxine Morgan
July 10, 2013
Born in Nauvoo Alabama, Maxine was the daughter of Henry & Martha (Johnson) Jenkins. She married the love of her life, Everett Morgan, on January 18, 1943. Sadly he preceded her in death April 11, 2007. A dedicated homemaker, Maxine was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and the Ladies Bible Study group. She also was an avid Detroit...
Mrs. Janette Marie Mierkowicz
July 9, 2013
Mierkowicz, Janette Marie. Age 88. July 9, 2013. She was born and lived her whole life on her beloved Grosse Ile. Cherished wife of Ed. Loving mom of the late Tom Teifer, the late Kip Teifer, Lisa (Michael) Mayra, Linda Edwards and Brenda Schervish. Proud grandma of Jamie Edwards, Nick Mayra, Jeff Mayra, Nina Kelly, Sarah Mayra, Maria Shervish...
Michael J. Billock
July 9, 2013
Born in Monroe, Mike was the son of John & Orlanda (Germani) Billock. He married the love of his life, Linda Burggrave on June 7, 1968 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Mike received his Associate's Degree from Davis College and then his Bachelors in Business Administration from Cleary College. He worked for Consolidated Paper Company, Ford Motor...
Mrs. Cleo Hanawalt
July 8, 2013
Hanawalt, Cleo, age 77 of Allen Park, passed away July 8, 2013. Loving wife of Harvey. Dear mother of Lori (Dan) Crandall, Linda (Vince) Bartoli, and Lisa (Leo) Nadrowski. Proud grandmother of 7, great grandmother of 1. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
Mr. Lawrence T. Coggins
July 8, 2013
Coggins, Lawrence T. Age 85. July 8,, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Mae. Loving dad of Daniel (Daryl), Allan (Teresa) and Debbie (Ken) Johnson. Proud papa and grandpa to Nicholas (Raequel), Jordan (Alyssa), Zachary, Erin, Josh (Amanda), Stephen, Julie, Phillip and Drew. Great grandpa of Kallen, Connor, Austin and Avery. Also survived by other loving family and friends....