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Louise M. Hinz
A funeral Mass was held on Friday, Jan. 16, in St. Paul Catholic Church in Grosse Pointe Farms for former City of Grosse Pointe resident Louise M. Hinz, who died in the Autumn Woods Convalescent Home in Warren on Monday, Jan. 12, 1998.
Mrs. Hinz, 86, was born in Grosse Pointe and was a homemaker.
Mrs. Hinz is survived by her son, Ted; three daughters, Sister Joan Hinz, O.P., Barbara Morabito and Susan Mazalauskas; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements were handled by the A.H. Peters Funeral Home in Grosse Pointe Woods. Interment is at Mount Olivet cemetery in Detroit.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation - Michigan Chapter, Southeast Michigan region, 17117 West Nine Mile, Southfield, Mich., 48075.
Alice M. Maledon
A funeral Mass was celebrated St. Clare of Montefalco Catholic Church in Grosse Pointe Park on Thursday, Jan. 22, for Park resident Alice M. Maledon, who died in her home on Monday, Jan. 19, 1998.
Mrs. Maledon, 83, was born in Olyphant, Pa., and was educated at Marygrove College and the University of Detroit. She worked for the J.L. Hudson Co. for 30 years as a buyer.
An active member of the community, Mrs. Maledon was a Eucharistic minister at St. Clare of Montefalco as well as a member of the Legion of Mary.
Mrs. Maledon is survived by four daughters, Dr. Anne Loebl, Marilyn P. Maledon, Rosemary Campbell and Eleanor M. Moran; two sons, William and Michael; a sister, Anna Mary O'Neill; and 16 grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, William J. Maledon Sr.; and a sister, Eleanor C. Lutz.
Interment is at Holy Sepulchre cemetery in Southfield. Funeral arrangements were handled by the Chas. Verheyden Funeral Home in Grosse Pointe Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Capuchin Monastery, 1740 Mount Elliott, Detroit, Mich., 48207, or to the Jesuit Community, Columbiere Center, 9075 Big Lake Road, P.O. Box 139, Clarkston, Mich., 48347-0139.
Sally Duffield Wilder
A memorial service will be held at a later date for former Grosse Pointe Farms resident Sally Duffield Wilder, who died in Denver on Monday, Jan. 13, 1998, of complications from Alzheimer's Disease.
Mrs. Wilder, 73, was born in Detroit. A trustee of Connecticut College, she was an amateur paleontologist and enjoyed traveling and art.
Mrs. Wilder is survived by a daughter, Anne Wright; and two sons, Whit and Tab McGinley.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sally D. Wilder Fund, c/o Alzheimer's Association, 789 Sherman Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colo., 80203-3532.
Elizabeth Savage Fitzgerald
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Paul Catholic Church in Grosse Pointe Farms on Saturday, Jan. 17, for former Farms resident Elizabeth Savage Fitzgerald, who died in The Whittier on Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998.
Mrs. Fitzgerald, 89, was born in Milwaukee. She was an active member of the community and belonged to the Bon Secours Assistance League, the Milk Fund, the St. Paul Altar Society and the Neighborhood Club Thrift Shop.
Mrs. Fitzgerald is survived by five daughters, Deborah Bourke, Mary Liz Popp, Patricia Fitzgerald, Dempsey Ollison and Molly Morrison; a brother, John Savage; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements were handled by the Chas. Verheyden Funeral Home in Grosse Pointe Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, 1740 Mount Elliott, Detroit, Mich., 48207.
Kathryn M. Heck
A memorial Mass will be celebrated at a later date in northern Michigan for Grosse Pointe Farms resident Kathryn M. Heck, who died on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1998.
Mrs. Heck, 87, was a member of the St. Paul Catholic Church Altar Society in Grosse Pointe Farms. She also was a volunteer for the Michigan Cancer Association.
Mrs. Heck is survived by four sons, Edward, Henry, William and Dennis; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Henry A. Heck.
Interment is at Torch Lake cemetery in Antrim County.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Cancer Association.
Hilda Wann Beck
A funeral service was held in the Chas. Verheyden Funeral Home in Grosse Pointe Park on Thursday, Jan. 22, for City of Grosse Pointe resident Hilda Wann Beck, who died in her home in the City on Monday, Jan. 19, 1998.
Mrs. Beck, 86, was born in Detroit and received her education at St. Mary's. She worked as a teller at the Grosse Pointe branch of Manufacturer's Bank and was a member of the Detroit chapter of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed reading, horseback riding, playing cards, bicycle riding and spending time with her family.
Mrs. Beck is survived by a daughter, Sandy Behn; a son, Mel Wann; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Mel H. Wann.
Interment is at Woodmere cemetery in Detroit. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cottage Hospice, 23000 Mack, St. Clair Shores, Mich., 48080.
Floyd Clemens Hinsby
A memorial service was held in the A.H. Peters Funeral Home in Grosse Pointe Woods on Friday, Jan. 9, for Grosse Pointe Shores resident Floyd Clemens Hinsby, who died in St. John Hospital in Detroit on Monday, Jan. 5,1998.
Mr. Hinsby, 88, was always proud to say that he was born on 09-09-09 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He came to the United States through Ellis Island when he was 15 and received his degree in engineering from Fordham College in New York City. He apprenticed at Doehler-Jarvis in Pottstown, Pa.
His first job was with the American Can Co., but he later founded his own ejecting mold company, Prospect Dier Mold in 1947. He started a branch of the company in South Carolina when he was 75 and was active with the company well into his 80s.
An active man, Mr. Hinsby was a lifetime member of the Bayview Yacht Club, achieving the rank of "old goat." This title is given to those who have sailed in at least 25 Mackinac races. He was also a member of the Detroit Yacht Club and the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club. His boat was a 54-foot sloop named "Tamara."
Mr. Hinsby is survived by his wife of 60 years, Bernadine E. Hinsby; two daughters, Caryl and Susan Hinsby; a son, Pat; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, the American Kidney Foundation or to the charity of the donor's choice.
