OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries

Patricia Ann Morford
April 16, 2006
Morford, Patricia A. Age 59, of Lincoln Park. Died April 16, 2006 after a courageous battle with cancer. Dear mother of Jeffery (Emily) and Donna (John) Cahalan. Loving grandmother of Cassandra, Alexandra, Sasha and Andrew. Dear sister of Kathy (Bob) Gromek. Survived by her mother Marilyn Lynn.

Virginia C. Loposhon
April 15, 2006
Loposhon, Virginia C., age 85, April 15, 2006 of Wyandotte. Beloved wife of the late Raymond. Dearest Mother of Nancy (Chuck) Langley, Geraldine (Allen) Chinavare, Janice (Vincent) Finazzo, Kathleen Montney, Sandra (Kevin) Mead and Debra (John ) Rocker. Dear sister of Ralph (Shirley) Darge and the late Stella (George) Bianga. Loving Grandmother of 10 and Great-grandmother of 7.

Anna Mary Scarton
April 15, 2006
Mrs. Scarton was a member of St Mary Catholic Church Rockwood, Women's Allied Beverage Association, Volunteer at Riverside Osteopathic Hospital and Balmoral Nursing Home. She is survived by 2 daughters Ann(Marshall)Shearer of Rockwood and Theresa Wesner of Detroit; 1 brother Charlie(Marge)Kuderik of Flat Rock; 4 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.

Corrine Elizabeth Floyd
April 15, 2006
Mrs. Floyd was a past member of First Baptist Church of Gibraltar. She enjoyed quilting, reading the Bible and cooking. She is survived by 2 sons Gary(Betty)Floyd & Jack Floyd; daughter Loretta(William)Mason; 3 grandchildren & 4 great grandchildren.
Donato Serapiglia
April 14, 2006
Serapiglia, Donato "Don". Age 82. April 14, 2006. Beloved husband of Nory. Loving Dad of Darrell (Barbara) and Dean Serapiglia. Dearest grandfather "Nonno" of Jason (Melanie) Serapiglia and Mandi (Roberto) Ferrante. Great grandfather of Graziella and Giuliana. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents and 3 sisters.

Louis M. Fritz
April 13, 2006
Fritz, Louis (Louie) M. Age 51, April 13th, 2006, Las Vegas, NV formerly of Brownstown, MI. Loving husband of Donna (nee Dunlop) and father of Chad (Julie), Eric (Misti), Jessica and Natasha.Grandfather of Carter, Jonathan and Spencer. Beloved son of Leonard and Irma. Dear brother of Karen, Randy (Christine), Doug (Amy) and Elaine. Also survived by many nieces and...
Julius Machowski
April 12, 2006
View Video Tribute Machowski, Julius, age 83, April 12, 2006 of Southgate. Beloved husband of the late Maryann. Loving father of Debra L. Machowski and Roy J. Machowski. Brother of William Machowski. Preceded in death by his parents, 2 sisters and 1 brother.

Henry Edward Meredith
April 12, 2006
Meredith, Henry Edward, age 83, April 12, 2006 of Trenton. Loving husband of Julia. Beloved brother of Hattie Rye. Also survived by 4 nieces and 4 nephews.
Barbara Blakely Krusell
April 11, 2006
View Video Tribute Krusell, Barbara Blakely. Age 78. April 11, 2006 of Grosse Ile. Beloved sister of Fay Blakely (Jack) Steelman and Elaine Blakely (Richard) Schendel. Dearest Aunt of K.C. Steelman, Tom (Kathy) Steelman, Sharon Steelman (Ian) Porter, Lisa Schendel (Gary) Steele, David (Veronica) Schendel, Lynne Schendel (Brian) Herman and Kristen Schendel (Tim) Harrington. Longtime Companion of Ken Walker....

Judith Judy A. Bitto
April 10, 2006
Mrs. Bitto was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church, attended Wayne State Teaching College in Wayne, Nebraska, also attended Omaha University and was an avid archer, holding a couple of state records. She is survived by his husband Louis; Parents Mr. & Mrs. Loeffler of Cedar Rapids, Neb.; 3 sons Louis Bitto IV, Brian Bitto & Stepson Terry...
Joseph H. Wilson
April 10, 2006
Wilson, Joseph H. age 85, April 10, 2006 of Trenton. Beloved husband of the late Annette. Loving father of William (Barbara), JoAnn (Phil) Gilmore, Martha (Tim) Hillen and David (Cathy). Dearest brother of Elizabeth Wright. Dear grandfather of 20 and great grandfather of 15.
Ricardo Leija
April 9, 2006
Leija, Ricardo. Age 28. April 9, 2006 of Taylor. Loving son of Alfred and Sandra. Brother to Steven (Annie) and Adam. Uncle to Tyler Cole.

William T. Howard
April 9, 2006
Howard, William T. Age 77, of Trenton (formerly of Allen Park.) April 9, 2006. Devoted and loving husband of Jeanette for 53yrs. Adored father of Bill, Nancy and Lisa. Elder brother of Donald, the late Barbara and David. Proud grandpa of Ashley, Daniel, Laura and Bridget. Served in U.S. Army as military police officer. Retired from Allen Park police...

Patrick Claude Gallagher
April 9, 2006
Patrick was born on April 28, 1948 and passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2006. Patrick was a resident of Michigan.
Georgia Messerley
April 7, 2006
Messerley, Georgia, age 91, April 7, 2006 of Woodhaven. Beloved wife of the late Robert. Loving sister of John (Jackie) Roufos, Virginia Edwards and Alice Helwig. Beloved aunt of Georgia (Kevin) Abbey, Kim Roufos, Cindy Roufos, Tom (Phyllis) Edwards, Pam (Leonard) Gignac, Doug (Karen) Edwards, Paul (Cathy) Edwards and John Helwig. Also survived by her step-son Robert Messerley
Dean F. Theil
April 7, 2006
View Video Tribute Theil, Dean F., age 85, April 7, 2006 of Trenton. Beloved husband of Joyce. Loving father of Dean, Kathryn and the late John. Also survived by his sister Phyllis Roberts. Preceded in death by his brother Louis M. Theil.
Lillian Maureen Holder
April 6, 2006
View Video Tribute Holder, Lillian Maureen. Age 75. April 6, 2006, of Southgate. Beloved wife of Ernest. Loving mother of Gwyn (James) Cannon,Brenda Hilliard, Philip and Alan. Loving grandmother of Cara Cannon. Sister of Robert Penman and Mary Scott.

Harry Mike Markert
April 6, 2006
Beloved husband of Iris for over 40 years. Father of three and stepfather of two. Grandfather and great grandfather of several. Also survived by sisters Harriet, Esther and sister-in-law Anna. Mr. Markert retired from the Navy after 22 years of service. He then was Dynamometer Operator working for Ford Motor Co. then American Motors from whe he retired. He...

Ruth Ann Poniatowski
April 6, 2006
Poniatowski, Ruth A. Age 65, April 6, 2006 of Trenton. Loving Mother of Vincent, Victor Sullivan, Renae (David) Coutts and Russell (Bridget) Poniatowski. Stepmother of Dan, Dale, Darrin (Terri), Diane (Art) Medina. Grandmother of Jeff, Chris, Echo, Amanda, DJ, Brandon, Alex, Tyler, Katelynn and Nicklas. Sister of Edward (Mary), Steve and Bill (Petie).

Josef M. Kobiljak
April 6, 2006
Kobiljak, Josef M., age 78, April 6, 2006, of Grosse Ile. Beloved husband of Ursula. Loving brother of Dr. Stefan (Dolores). Also survived by Patricia Kobiljak, his niece Karin (Lane) Scheiber, his nephew Kurt (Kristen) Kobiljak.