OBITUARIES

Our Obituaries

Lisa A. Arthur

Lisa A. Arthur

February 24, 2012

Arthur, Lisa A. (nee: Scharboneau). Age 50. February 24, 2012 of Northville. Formerly of Trenton. Cherished mother of Neil and Alec. Former wife of Thomas. Loving daughter of Naida and the late N.V. "Gus" Scharboneau. Dearest sister of Vince (Marcia), Gregory (Mary) and Sherrie Roche. Also survived by her nieces, nephews, other loving family and friends. Lisa graduated from...

Mrs. Elaine M. Attard

Mrs. Elaine M. Attard

February 23, 2012

Elaine leaves to cherish her memory, Emmanuel, her husband of over 58 years; children: Edward (Cherry) Attard, Joseph Attard and Maria Attard. She is also survived by five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Sadly Elaine was preceded in death by a son James Attard. Memorial Contributions may be made to the St. Vincent DePaul Society.

Mrs. Doris M. Gartside

Mrs. Doris M. Gartside

February 22, 2012

Gartside, Doris M., age 88 of Allen Park, passed away on February 22, 2012. Loving wife of the late Walter. Dear mother of Judie DeGolyer, David (Pauler), the late Cathy (Gary) Lewis, Janet (Jay) Haskin, and Nancy (Rob) Skattie. Proud grandmother of 13, and great-grandmother of 12.

James E. Williams

James E. Williams

February 22, 2012

Williams, James E. Age 90, of Troy. February 22, 2012. Beloved husband of the late Alfreda. Loving father of Eric (JiIl) Williams and the late Carl Williams. Proud grandfather of Jill (Stephen) Gentner and Erika (David) Vivio. Great grandfather of William, Audrey and Ethan. Dear brother of Robert, Michael, Nadine Hendrie, and the late William. Companion of Carol Ulinowski....

John R. Labadie

John R. Labadie

February 21, 2012

Beloved husband of the late Patricia. Loving father of Susan Pressotto and John (Nanette). Dearest companion of June Beattie. Dear grandfather of Trisha (Paul) Gerbi, Megan Pressotto, Nicole (Doug) Zanglin, Jennifer (David) Mundt, John IV and great-grandfather of Nicholas, Jack, Madison, Ava and Michael. Donations in John's memory may be made to the donor's charity of choice.

Mr. James Donald Schramm

Mr. James Donald Schramm

February 21, 2012

Schramm, James Donald. Age 76. February 21, 2012 of Brownstown. Formerly of Trenton. Beloved husband of 57 years to Pat. Loving Pops of Mike (Jean), Ken (Jean), Cathi Schramm (Renee Getter) and Eric (Christine). Proud grandpa of Sarah, Rachel, Alyson, Laura, Larkin, Annika, Miles and Erin. Dearest brother of Rozanne (Don) Schinkai. James was a beloved teacher of music...

Mr. Robert Vaughn Girvan

Mr. Robert Vaughn Girvan

February 21, 2012

Girvan, Robert Vaughn, age 74, of Auburn Hills, passed away February 21, 2012 at Crittenton Hospital. Dear father of James Girvan. Also survived by his two siblings Richard Girvan and Mary Price. Robert was born in Wyandotte and graduated from Roosevelt High School. Robert would later work for and retire from General Motors.

Gloria J. Lawhorn

Gloria J. Lawhorn

February 21, 2012

Lawhorn, Gloria J. Age 58, of Romulus. February 21, 2012. Beloved wife of Larry. Loving mother of Anthony, Mandy and Kevin. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Mr. Gerald N. Lyons

Mr. Gerald N. Lyons

February 20, 2012

Lyons, Gerald N. Age 79. February 20, 2012 of Grosse Ile. Beloved husband of 55 years to Barbara. Loving father of Therese (Marc) Soles, Frank (Janet), Connie (Mark) Tackett, David (Wendy), Annette Kline, Jerry (June), Katrina (Rob) Reimel, Christopher and the late Colleen McAughey. Proud grandpa of Alec, Zachary, Danielle, Tara, Erica, Kathlyn, Emily, Clara, Joy, Tabitha, Jacob, Katherine,...

Mabel M. Smith

Mabel M. Smith

February 20, 2012

Mabel was born in Bay City, MI in 1912. She passed away on Feb. 20, 2019 in Taylor, MI. In 1936, she married James H. Smith and together raised four children, Mary Ann who passed away in 2009, James, Cathleen and Carolyn who survive Mabel. She had 8 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.

Mrs. Bernadine "Bing" A. Dubry

Mrs. Bernadine "Bing" A. Dubry

February 19, 2012

Dubry, Bernadine "Bing" A. Age 86. February 19, 2012 of Trenton. Formerly of Southgate. Beloved wife of the late Floyd C. Loving mom of John Dubry (Barbara Hoppe), Marlean (Ronald) Leach and JaNay (Arthur) Newton. Proud grandmother of Seth, George, Michelle (David), Tina and Paul (Tracy). Great grandmother of Shelby, Ty and Randy. Preceded in death by her parents,...

John Richard Vorhoff,  Jr.

John Richard Vorhoff, Jr.

February 18, 2012

Vorhoff, John Richard, Jr. Age 42. February 18, 2012 of Woodhaven. Loving dad of Kayla and Alec Vorhoff. Beloved son of John (Rhonda) Vorhoff and Donna Gambrell. Dearest brother of Christopher, Heather, Nicholas, Tonia, William and Daniel. Grandson to Violet Manis, the late Virgil Manis, the late William Vorhoff and the late Mary Vorhoff. Uncle of Lilli, Natalie, Drew,...

Lehman Penn

Lehman Penn

February 18, 2012

Beloved husband of the late Elynor. Loving father of Greg (Karen) and Randy. Dearest grandfather of Shannon (T.J.) Geary, Ashley (Billy) Kish, Molly, Bryan, Meghan and Jessica. Also survived by 5 great-grandchildren. Donations in memory of Lehman may be made to the donor's charity of choice.

Sandra K. Allen

Sandra K. Allen

February 17, 2012

Beloved mother of the late Jeffrey. Loving sister of Paul (Myrtle) Posh. Also survived by 2 nieces and 2 nephews.

Mrs. Jennie Lee Frady

Mrs. Jennie Lee Frady

February 17, 2012

Frady, Jennie Lee. Age 87. February 17, 2012 of Wayland, KY. Beloved wife of 69 years to Samuel "Bill" of Wayland, KY. Loving mother of Billie (Jimmy) Marshall of Somerset, MI and Claude (Janie) Frady of Riverview, MI. Dearest gran of Christopher (Linda) Brown, Claudia Frady, Randy (Janice) Marshall, the late Gregory Marshall, Christopher Alan Frady and Jonathan Frady....

Mr. William "Bill" Adoulph Payter

Mr. William "Bill" Adoulph Payter

February 17, 2012

William "Bill" Adoulph Payter, born February 13, 1924, died February 17, 2012 after a wonderful 88 years of life. Bill served our country in the US Army from 1943 - 1945. After returning home, he became a renowned custom builder and a local business owner. Bill resided in Allen Park until retiring in 1975 to Nisula Michigan, with his...

Mr. Leonard Arthur Richter

Mr. Leonard Arthur Richter

February 17, 2012

Richter, Leonard Arthur, age 79, of Allen Park. Longtime companion of Beryl. Dear brother of Donald and Ralph. Also survived by several nephews and nieces. After serving his country in the United States Air Force, he became a professional drag racer for Ford Motor Company where he worked for 45 years.

Jeffrey Todd Spears

Jeffrey Todd Spears

February 17, 2012

Beloved son of James and Madlyn. Loving father of Todd. Dearest brother of Jodi (Thom) Williams. Long-time cherished friend of Lisa Plasky. Dear uncle of Jake and Nick. Also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He will be missed by his canine babies, Tori and Lou-Anne. Donations in Jeffrey's memory may be made to the donor's charity...

Earl Louis Mr. Cancilliari

Earl Louis Mr. Cancilliari

February 16, 2012

Cancilliari, Earl Louis, age 84 of Gibraltar. Loving husband of Yvonne. Dear father of Craig (Chris), the late Bryce, Scott (Kathy), and Dino (Alison). Proud grandfather of Talia Longton, Jacqueline (Derek) Hool, Anthony and Brooke. Great-grandfather of Lydia and Dominic Longton. Earl was a retired employee of McLouth Steel, served as the treasurer of Gibraltar for the past twelve...