OBITUARIES

Our Obituaries

Wanda Sage

Wanda Sage

August 13, 2009

Sage, Wanda, age 81, August 13, 2009 of Allen Park. Beloved wife of Esko. Loving mother of Gretchen (Ed) Rudovich and the late Alexander Sage. Also survived by her grandchildren Larra (James) Williams and Nicholas (Michelle) Rudovich; her great grandchildren Alexander and Christopher; her daughter-in-law Brenda Sage; her brother John (Lucy) Pross and her sister-in-law Erna Pross.

Henry M. Fitzgerald

Henry M. Fitzgerald

August 12, 2009

Fitzgerald, Henry M. age 90 of Allen Park. Beloved husband of the late Theresa. Loving father of Eileen (Patrick) Roberts. Proud grandfather of James (Erin), Brian and Kathleen, great-grandfather of Grace. Henry was born in County Mayo, Ireland and arrived in the U.S. on Christmas Eve 1947.

Edward Gene Banfield

Edward Gene Banfield

August 11, 2009

Banfield, Edward "Gene", age 83, August 11, 2009 of Riverview. Beloved husband of the late Elizabeth. Loving father of Linda (Bob) Gregory, Diane (Gene) Snow, Gary (Laura) Banfield and Terry Smith. Also survived by his grandchildren Lisa, Casey, Jeremy, Corey, Cody, Stephanie, Sarah and Hannah; his great grandchildren Kayla, Eastlin, Dayton, Aiden, Breely and Elizabeth; his sister Delores (Richard)...

Willis Thurman Shelton

Willis Thurman Shelton

August 10, 2009

Shelton, Willis T. August 10, 2009 age 82 of Gibraltar. Beloved husband of Louise, Dearest father of William Shelton and Brenda (Lanny) Mills. Loving grandfather to Carrie (Jason) Mihalko, Chad Mills, Dennis (April) Shelton, Caitlin Shelton and Adored granddaddy to Griffin Mihalko, Makaela Mihalko and Sophia Mihalko. Also survived by a brother Joe Paul (Snow Ann) Shelton and Daughter...

Myrtle M. Massengill

Myrtle M. Massengill

August 9, 2009

Massengill, Myrtle M. Age 72. August 9, 2009 of Southgate. Beloved wife of 53 years to Lawrence. Dearest step-mother of Rick and Larry. Grandmother of Lonny, Renea, Rick, Jr. and Lori. Great grandmother of Ryan and Hailey. Preceded in death by her parents Oscar and Ruth Bartley and 1 brother Al Bartley.

Eunice Higbee

Eunice Higbee

August 9, 2009

Higbee, Eunice Age 83, of Taylor. Wife of the late Clyde. Mother of Darlene (Ronnie) Wesley and Marlene Keys. Grandmother of 5, great-grandmother of 9, great-great-grandmother of 1 and sister to Joe (Joyce) Truman.

Beth Mary Balderas

Beth Mary Balderas

August 9, 2009

Balderas, Beth M., age 63, August 9, 2009 of Melvindale. Beloved wife of Alex. Loving mother of Shellie (Greg) Ciszewski and Alex (Medina) Balderas. Also survived by her grandchildren Valentino, Mateo and Emilio; her sisters Ann (Michael) Gabos, Gail DeGregory; her brothers Richard (Olivia) Marshall and John (Linda) Marshall.

David P. Powell

David P. Powell

August 8, 2009

Powell, David P. Age 65 of Dearborn Heights. Beloved son of Paul and Florence (Jones) Powell. Retired Ford Motor Co. Livonia Transmission 30+ years. Member of Findlater Masonic Lodge #475 F & AM, The Choir Boys and Moslem Temple Shrine Club.

Thomas G. Williams

Thomas G. Williams

August 8, 2009

Williams, Thomas G., age 45, August 8, 2009 of Melvindale. Beloved husband of Carol. Loving father of Paige. Dear brother of Bobbi (Mike) Davis, Caren Milam, Cindy (Gary) Milam, Ted, Terry (Sherrie), Tim (Lorie), Tobin (Cheryl), Todd (Cookie)and the late Denise. Beloved son of the late Ernest and Pauline Williams. Also survived by his step-mother Lois Williams and many...

Beulah Plummer

Beulah Plummer

August 8, 2009

Plummer, Beulah, age 93 of Southgate. Beloved wife of the late Everett. Loving mother of Donald (Donna), Sharon (Pat) Charney-Lane and Deborah. Dearest grandmother of Donald Jr., Lisa and Scott. Great grandmother of Brandon and Trevor. Loving sister of Dorothy Chapman and Geneva Newton. Also survived by many other loving family and friends.

Ray Mcnew

Ray Mcnew

August 7, 2009

McNew, Ray. Age 85. August 7, 2009 of Rockwood. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy nee: Lewen. Loving father of Joyce (Kermit) Jacobs, Barbara (Sig) Laubenstein, Tim (Patricia), Virginia (Larry) Vincen and Debra (Matthew) Manning. Dearest grandpa of Joel, Keith, Kyle, Jennifer, Lori, Chelsea, Chris and Eric. Great grandpa of 12. Also survived by 2 sisters Mayola Thompson and...

Tony Almaguer

Tony Almaguer

August 7, 2009

Almaguer, Antonio B. Age 66 of Clinton Twp. Loving father of Suzanne (Larry) Schrupp and Sylvia Weaver. Also survived by his grandchildren Anthony, Steven and Stephanie and a brother Rafael (Rosemary) Almaguer

Daniel Joseph Rolak, Jr.

Daniel Joseph Rolak, Jr.

August 6, 2009

Rolak, Daniel J., Jr. Age 60. August 6, 2009 of Southgate. Formerly of Trenton. Beloved son of Grace and the late Daniel, Sr. Loving brother of Chris (Dar), Robert (Rosemary), Victoria (Fred) Ruffner, Kimberly (Rick) Pegouske and Michele Salliotte. Also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Ilija Vidojevski

Ilija Vidojevski

August 6, 2009

Vidojevski, Ilija. Age 58. August 6, 2009. 35 year resident of Riverview. Beloved husband of 36 years to Ana. Loving father of Vesna (Nathan) Grzymkowski and Kristine Vidojevski. Dearest son of Petar and Jordanka. Brother to Blagoja (Violeta), Ruza (Sveto) Gjorgjeski and Desa (Vano) Acovski. Also survived by several nieces, nephews and other loving family and friends. Ilija was...

Robin Lynn Macewen

Robin Lynn Macewen

August 4, 2009

MacEwen, Robin, Lynn, age 53, August 4, 2009 of South Rockwood, formerly of Southgate. Beloved wife for 30 years to Ernie. Loving mom of Ernest William, III and Arthur Charles. Dearest sister of Sandra (Dennis) Carlin, Terry (Larry) McKinney, Kenneth (Deborah) Hurtt, Angelina (Carey) Moscowitz and Victoria Lozano. Robin loved friends and family, boating and enjoyed life to the...

John G. Yuhasz

John G. Yuhasz

August 3, 2009

Yuhasz, John G. Age 35 of Allen Park. August 3, 2009. Loving son of Gerard and Carol. Dear brother of Mark (Michele) and James (Yvette). Uncle of 4.

Rosa Linda Samilpa

Rosa Linda Samilpa

August 2, 2009

Rosa was born on August 15, 1959 and passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2009. Rosa was a resident of Michigan.

Iluminada Tomacruz Sy-Santos

Iluminada Tomacruz Sy-Santos

August 1, 2009

Sy-Santos, Iluminada Tomacruz. Age 95 of Grosse Ile August 1, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Jose Sy-Santos, Sr. Loving mother of Jose (Rosario) Sy-Santos, Jr., Reynaldo (Fely) Sy-Santos, Manette (Mario) Rico, and Alexis (Virginia) Sy-Santos. Proud grandmother of 14 and great-grandmother of 17. Dear sister of two. Survived also by many nieces and nephews.

James Nichols

James Nichols

July 31, 2009

James is survived by his wife Diana; children: Burnadine and Kaimena; sister Juanita Nichils; a half brother Paul (Maurice) Kennedy and a half sister Susan (Chris) Morgan.

Esther C. Layne

Esther C. Layne

July 30, 2009

Layne, Esther C. Age 88. July 30, 2009 of Trenton. Beloved wife of the late Phillip "Skins". Loving mother of Gloria (Edward) Horvath and Loretta Layne. Dearest grandmother of Kendyl and the late April. Great grandmother of Calvin. Also survived by 1 sister Violet Graves as well as several nieces and nephews.