OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries

Frances Ploucha

Frances Ploucha

April 1, 2012

Beloved wife of the late Edward. Loving mother of Gerald (Geraldine). Dearest grandmother of David (Janet), Joseph (Michele) and Steven (Christine). Dear great-grandmother of 6. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Randolph Lopez

Randolph Lopez

March 31, 2012

Beloved son of the late Randolph and Rachael. Loving brother of Margaret (Mike) Ernst, Al (Cecilia), Rudolph (Debbie) and Anthony (Michelle). Also survived by several aunts and uncles and many loving nieces and nephews. Donations in memory of Randolph may be made to the donor's charity of choice.

Mrs Esterella Ceclia Zuck

Mrs Esterella Ceclia Zuck

March 30, 2012

Esterella C. Zuck, beloved wife of the late John Zuck, loving mother of David (Sandra) Venier of Brownstown, Gerald Venier of Brownstown, Thomas (Maryann) Venier of St Clair Shores, MI. & Pamela (Raymond) Sitko of Brownstown, proud grandmother of 5, great grandmother of 9 & great great grandmother of 4. Preceded in death by her parents Lawrence & Mamie...

Michael J. Swain

Michael J. Swain

March 28, 2012

Swain, Michael J. Age 44, of Lincoln Park. March 28, 2012. Beloved husband of Donna for 17 1/2 years. Loving father of Ashleigh and Jonathon. Loving brother of Nick (Donna Marie), Susan (Phil) Hall and Barbara Swain. Dear brother-in-law of Heather Thornsberry and Don Thornsberry. Survived also by many loving friends. Preceded in death by his mother Shirley Swain....

Kathleen Moffett Mrs. Hall

Kathleen Moffett Mrs. Hall

March 28, 2012

Hall, Kathleen Moffett, age 85, passed away peacefully on Wednesday. Kathy made her home and tended her beautiful garden in Trenton. Loving wife of the late Wallace. Dear mother of Chris and Maureen (Ralph) Hall Puccini. Contributions in Kathleen's memory may be made to St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Trenton.

Mrs. Grace Loretta O'Neill

Mrs. Grace Loretta O'Neill

March 28, 2012

O'Neill, Grace Loretta, age 84 of Allen Park. Loving wife of the late Dennis. Dear mother of Timothy, Brian (Amy), and Terence. Proud grandmother of Rachel and Alyssa. Grace was preceded in death by three children Denise, Kevin, and Maureen.

Mr. Dorsey Lee Jester,  Sr.

Mr. Dorsey Lee Jester, Sr.

March 28, 2012

Dorsey Lee Jester Sr., loving husband of Joan L. (Reed), dear father of Dorsey II, Patricia (Arley) Harris, Shirley (Scott) Chambo, Lisa (Cedric) Kilgore and Stephaine (Dave) Stoner, brother of Carson Jester, proud grandfather of 13, great grandfather of 17. Dorsey was a tool & die maker at GM Hydromatic of Toledo for 35 years, retiring in 1995. He...

Virginia Banaszak

Virginia Banaszak

March 26, 2012

Banaszak, Virginia, age 87, March 26, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Max, Loving mother of Don (Paulette), Beverly, Maxine Kruise, Richard (Melanie), Debbie (Eugene) Pirrami. Grandmother to 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband Max and son James.

Shirley Deno

Shirley Deno

March 21, 2012

Beloved wife of the late Charles. Loving mother of Ray. Dearest nana of Paige Barden, Ashley Barden and Olivia Barden. All services are pending: The Trenton Chapel - Martenson Family of Funeral Homes 3200 West Road, Trenton, MI 48183

Robert L. Montry

Robert L. Montry

March 20, 2012

Montry, Robert L. Age 64, of Dearborn Heights. March 20, 2012. Beloved husband of Naomi. Loving brother of Ann (James) Molloy and Joyce (Robert) Hansen. Dear brother-in-law of Judith Montry. Survived also by 13 nieces and nephews and 19 great nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents William and Helen Montry, a sister Mary Louise Poloni and...

Mr Kevin J. Schmitz

Mr Kevin J. Schmitz

March 20, 2012

Kevin J. Schmitz, age 56, beloved son of James G. and Joan (Dussia) Schmitz, dear brother of Marilyn (Robert) Prucka, Nancy (Dennis) Nemec and Eric (Robbyn) Schmitz. He was preceded in death by his older brother Gary M. Schmitz, grandparents, Vallie W. and Alice M. Dussia, Harold J. and Martha G. Schmitz. Kevin had lived in Florida the last...

Ralph Thomas Mr. Hill

Ralph Thomas Mr. Hill

March 19, 2012

Hill, Ralph Thomas, age 75. Loving husband of the late Cheryl Hill. Dear father of Scott (Heidi) Hill, and Robin Hill. Ralph was the longtime owner of "Captain's Pub" in Trenton. He was also an avid boater and member of Elba Mar Boat Club.

Ann E. Calder

Ann E. Calder

March 19, 2012

Calder, Ann E. Age 66. March 19, 2012 of Lincoln Park. Formerly of Allen Park. Beloved mother of Laura McLean Hipshire. Loving grandmother of Amanda Nicole McLean (Jason Ahmed), Daniel, Eric and Sabrina Hipshire. Great grandmother of Aiden Ahmed. Preceded in death by her parents Thomas and Marilyn Stefanowski. She will be missed by her cat Tinkerbell. Ann was...

Peggie G. Mrs. Willard

Peggie G. Mrs. Willard

March 19, 2012

Beloved wife of the late William. Loving mother of Michael (Denise), Jack, James (Laura) and Timothy (Karen). Proud grandmother of Jeffrey and Ashley (Seth) McDonough. Great grandmother of Patrick McDonough. . Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 25900 Greenfield Rd. Suite 610, Oak Park, MI 48237.

Mr. Clarence L. Larson

Mr. Clarence L. Larson

March 19, 2012

Larson, Clarence L. Age 83. March 19, 2012 of Riverview. Beloved dad of Kathleen Larson (David Shutes), Barbara Watson (Dan Jaster), Eric (Anne) Larson, Brigid Larson, Amy (Jerry) Ruhlig and Suzanne (Robert) Osburn. Proud grandfather of 8. Great grandfather of 1. Also survived by three sisters Pat Doak, Noreen Walters and Vicki Kilroy. Memorial contributions may be made to...

Margaret H. Pare

Margaret H. Pare

March 18, 2012

Pare, Margaret H. of Gibraltar. March 18, 2012. Survived by many loving friends and relatives. She will be sadly missed by all. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Victor Catholic Church, Gibraltar.

Paul N. Sayles

Paul N. Sayles

March 17, 2012

Beloved companion of Debbie. Loving father of Megan, Kayle and Bradley. Dearest son of Betty and the late Kenneth. Dear brother of Karl, Steven, Jannette, Greg, JoAnne and the late Kieth and James. Family suggests donations to a family discretionary fund.

Mr. Henry Edmund Erfurt

Mr. Henry Edmund Erfurt

March 17, 2012

Henry leaves to cherish his memory, Dorothy, his wife of over 63 years as well as a daughter Eliese (Mark) Russeau.