OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries

Mary C. Mrs Joye
December 10, 2011
Mary C. Joye, beloved wife of the late John J. , loving mother of Mary (Daniel C.) VanWasshenova, Kathleen (Patrick) Barley and Jane (Michael) Sullivan, dear sister of William (Suzanne) Ready and Ruth (John) DeLisle, proud grandmother of 8, great grandmother of 5. Preceded in death by her parents, Francis and Isabelle (Venier) Ready, siblings James Ready and Margaret...
Mrs. Celia Garcia
December 10, 2011
Garcia, Celia. Age 82, of Detroit. December 10, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Angel Mauro Garcia. Loving mother of Carole Salazar, the late Angel Mauro Garcia Jr., Arturo Garcia, Rebeca Luna, Leticia Rangel and Elizabeth Moise. Dear mother-in-law of Lourdes, Leticia and Arturo. Proud grandmother of Carlos, Ricardo, Angel III, David, Sofia, Elise, Arturo, Celia, Monica, Tomas, Cristian...
Mr. Ignacio Rodriguez
December 9, 2011
Rodriguez, Ignacio. Age 85, of Allen Park. December 9, 2011. Beloved husband of Cirila. Loving father of Dolores (Dante) Norscia and Pete Rodriguez. Proud grandfather of Erik (Colette), Nicole and Dennis. Great grandfather of Isabella, Ian, Isaac and Zachary. Dear brother of Maria Jesus and Isabel. Preceded in death by parents Pedro and Ramona Rodriguez and brother Gregorio. Memorial...
Mr. Thomas Joseph Visnaw
December 9, 2011
Visnaw, Thomas Joseph, age 74, December 9, 2011 of Taylor. Beloved dad of Victor. Dearest husband of Sharon Richardson. Also survived by 2 sisters Donna and Marcia Visnaw and 1 brother James Visnaw. Preceded in death by his parents Leon and Mary (nee: Charlebois), 1 sister Jeanne Buszak and 1 brother John Visnaw. There will be no services at...
Mr. Hurley G. Michaels
December 9, 2011
Michaels. Hurley, age 67, December 9, 2011. Beloved father of Hurley Michaels III, Erin Michaels, Shayla Martinez and Sara Michaels. Contributions in memory of Hurley's life may be made directly to the family.
Betty Jane East
December 8, 2011
East Betty Jane, Age 80 of Southgate. Wife of the late James East. Loving mother of Kathleen (Mark) Davidson. Also survived by grandsons David and Jeff great-children Allison, Jeffrey, Denny and Kyle.
Mr. Henry D. Quince
December 7, 2011
Quince, Henry D. Age 81. December 7, 2011 of Trenton. Beloved husband of 53 years to June. Loving dad of Marc (Nancy) Quince and Karen (Phillip) Sessons. Proud papa of Ryan, Shawn and Neil. Great grandpa of Cameron. Also survived by one sister Dorothy Quince, his brother-in-law Roy Moyer as well as other loving family and friends. Preceded in...
Phillip E. Shivel
December 7, 2011
Shivel, Phillip E. Age 64, of Taylor. December 7, 2011. Beloved husband of Neva for 45 years. Loving father of Michelle Giannoulakis and Phillip M. (Carrie) Shivel. Proud grandfather of Emily, Sara, Niko, Alex and Melina. Dear brother of Linda, Nolene, Larry, Kim (Chris) and Sherri (Bryan). Preceded in death by parents Lawrence and Dorothy Shivel. Memorial contributions may...
Mrs. Jennifer Lynn Streling
December 4, 2011
Streling, Jennifer Lynn (nee: Boggs). Age 27. December 4, 2011 of Romulus. Formerly of Trenton. Beloved wife of Michael. Cherished mom of Grace. Loving daughter of Kathleen ( the late Richard) Johnson and the late Larry Boggs. Dearest sister of Meaghan Boggs and Eric Johnson. Granddaughter of Ray (Sharon) Kelly, Joseph Boggs, the late Irene Boggs and the late...
Edward H. Drapczyk
December 4, 2011
Beloved husband of the late Kathleen "Kay". Loving dad of Kathleen Rost, Susan (Patrick) Egan and Edward F. (Miracle) Drapczyk. Dearest papa of Heather, Kelly, Tressa and the late Jonathan. Great-grandpa of Adam, Preslie, Lenox and Xavier. Edward proudly served our country in the US Navy during WW II. He loved fishing and reading and was a member of...
Lucy Palmieri
December 4, 2011
Beloved wife of the late John. Loving mother of Tony and Celia. Dearest grandma of Lisa and John. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and friends.
Mr Clyde F. Richardson
December 4, 2011
Clyde leaves to cherish his memory his children: Belinda (Eugene) Kahoohanohano, Robert (Carol) Richardson and Janice Occhiuto; 7 grandchildren: Robby Richardson, Jamie (Chris) Harper, Andrew (Jestine) Richardson, Christopher (Emily) Occhiuto, Todd Jeffrey Occhiuto, Brianne Kohoohanohano, Casey Kahoohanohano; 3 great grandchildren; Harper, Finley and Myah; a brother Raymond Richardson and a sister Sylvia (Albert) Topolewski.
Mr. Harry R. Dolecki
December 4, 2011
Dolecki, Harry R. Age 85. December 4, 2011 of Detroit. Beloved husband of Vernamae. Loving dad of Robin. Proud hockey grandpa of Shane. Also survived by other loving family and friends. He will be missed by his grandson's dog Oreo. Harry served as a police officer for 42 years with the Detroit Police Department. Memorial contributions may be made...
Mrs Jean A. Gonyea
December 3, 2011
Gonyea, Jean A., age 90, of Rockwood, MI. passed away on December 3, 2011 at the Applewood Nursing Center, Woodhaven. Jean was born May 21, 1921 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada to Joseph G. and Agnes (MacFarlane) Woodcroft. She attended St. Mary's Grade School, Rockwood and was valedictorian of S. Rockwood High School in 1940. She married Flaget L. Gonyea,...
Ruth E. Owings
December 3, 2011
Beloved wife of the late George. Loving mother of Fred. Dearest grandma of John and Dan Farley. Great-grandma of 5. Dear sister of Hazel (Ryan) Seale. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and friends.
Iva Beaudry
December 3, 2011
Beaudry, Iva. Age 79. December 3, 2011 of Riverview. Dearest aunt to 7. Preceded in death by her parents Leo and Alice Beaudry, 2 brothers Earl and Ray and 4 sisters Evelyn, Mae, Viola and Pearl. Memorial contributions to honor Iva's life may be made to the donor's choice.
Mrs. Caroline Jane Herin
November 30, 2011
Herin, Caroline J., age 81, November 30, 2011 of Trenton. Loving mother of Christopher (Karen), Patricia (Jesse) Garcia and Scott (Angela). Dearest Grandmother of Gabrielle, Meredith, Alexander, Ian and Jack. Dear sister of Jack (Zola) Reynolds and Frank Reynolds. Preceded in death by husband Henry Herin, Jr., infant daughter Christine, and sister Virgine Sherman. Caroline was a trained artist...