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MARTIN, EUGENE (JIM) Age 80, July 30 formerly of Detroit and Novi. Dearest father of Christine Shannon and Jerry Martin. Grandfather of five, great grandfather of four. Also survived by three brothers. Funeral services were held in Caro, MI where he resided for 20 years.
McGRATH, ISABELLE M. August 3, 1999. Dear mother of Paul (Patricica) McGrath. Sister of Al and Margaret MacRae. Beloved Grandmother of eight. Great-grandmother of 18 and Great-great-grandmother of one. Visitation at Harris Funeral Home 31551 Ford Rd. in Garden City on Monday at 5 O'clock p.m. Funeral service Monday at 7 O'clock p.m.
McKENNA, WALLACE J. Age 66 Of Novi. August 5, 1999. Beloved husband of Betty. Dear father of Robert (Anne), Diane (Blake) Rorai, Maureen (Richard) DiPaula and Kathleen. Grandfather of eight. Brother of Margaret Twarozynski, Joseph Jr. and Francis. Visitation Saturday 6-9 and Sunday 1-9 at O'Brien Chapel Ted C. Sullivan Funeral Home 41555 Grand River, Novi. 248-348-1800. Scripture service and Rosary Sunday 7:30 p.m. Monday 10 a.m. instate until funeral liturgy 10:30 a.m. at Church of the Holy Family, 24505 Meadowbrook. Donations may be made to The Capuchins, 1740 Mt. Elliott Ave, Detroit, MI 48207, Holy Family Church, or charity of choice.
MIKOLOWSKI, ANN., Artist Ann Mikolowski, age 59, passed away in her home on Friday, August 6, 1999 after a long and inspiring battle with breast cancer. She was born in Detroit and associated with the Cass Corridor art movement there. The qualities of light, clarity, and beauty that infused her art also filled her life and touched everyone who knew her. She had solo art shows in New York, San Francisco, Detroit, and Ann Arbor. Her paintings are in the permanent collection of the Detroit Institute of the arts and many private and corporate collections. Her work is currently represented by the Revolution Gallery in Ferndale, Michigan and Alice Simsar Fine Arts in Ann Arbor. Along with her husband and partner she founded the Alternative Press in 1969 to publish contemporary art and poetry. There will be a thirty year anniversary celebration of the press at the U of M's Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library in September and October. She is survived by her husband Ken, son Michael, daughter Molly, grandson Anton, and mother Frances Stroman. The Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, August 10, 1999 at 11:00 a.m. at MUEHLIG FUNERAL CHAPEL . Interment will be in Forest Hill cemetery. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home on Monday from 3-9 p.m. Those wishing may make memorial contributions to the Community Supported Anthroposophical Medicine (CSAM) Hospital Fund at 2385 S. Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.
OGRODNIK, VICTOR, Age 79. August 5, 1999. Beloved husband of Regina. Dearest father of Victor, Patty (Tom) Hunter, Kathy (Jack) House and Paula (Bud) Allen. Also 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Visiting Saturday 7-9 and Sunday 3-9 with rosary Sunday 7 pm at the A.H. Peters Funeral Home, 32000 Schoenherr at Masonic, (13 1/2 Mile) in Warren. Instate Monday 10:30 am St. Angela Catholic Church, 25001 Chippendale, Roseville until time of Mass 11 am.
ORLOWSKI, HELEN "Helene" Age 85, August 5, 1999. Beloved wife of the late Frank. Loving mother of Gerard. Donations preferred to the Karmanos Cancer Institute and the Alzheimer's Association. Visitation Sunday 2-9pm. Scripture service 7pm Sunday at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons, Inc., 36900 Schoenherr at Metro Parkway (16 Mile). In state Monday 9am at St. Isidore Church on the corner of Romeo Plank & 23 Mile until 9:30 am Mass. Interment Resurrection cemetery.
REFALO, WILLIAM JOSEPH Aug 5, 1999. Beloved husband of Marilyn. Dear father of Marilyn (Charles) Maher, Judi Refalo (Kurtsells), Michael, Daniel, Lori (George) Husiman. Nine grandchildren, one great grandchild. Brother of Marguerite Bierschbach. Visiting at O'Brien/Ted C. Sullivan Funeral Home 41555 Grand River, Novi (248-348-1800) Sunday 3-9, Monday 1-9. Scriptures Monday 7:30. Instate at Holy Family Church, Novi Tuesday morning at 10 until time of funeral liturgy at 10:30. Contributions to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 29350 Southfield Rd, Ste 42, Southfield, MI 48076 or Salvation Army 16130 Northland Dr. Southfield, MI 48075
ROBERTS, HELEN ELOISE Age 87. Wife of the late Clarence, Sr. Beloved mother of Earl, Harvey, Marge Govan, Clarence, Eileen Chapman, Delores Pound, Mary Pearse and the late Helen Marie. Loving grandmother of 38. Great grandmother of 32. Dear sister of Ruth Cloutier and the late Catherine Wilcox and Harold Ransier. Visitation Monday 3-9 PM. Services Tuesday Morning at the Charles R. Step Funeral Home, 18425 Beech Daly (betwn. 6-7 Mile). Interment Oakland Hills
RUTKA, MICHAEL JOYNER Age 45. Suddenly, August 6, 1999. Beloved husband of Marcella. Dear father of Elia Claire and Isabella Elise Rutka. Loving son of Edward and Anna Lou Rutka. Dear brother of Nanette R. (Mark) Everson and Sandra Paul (Rick) Richter. To lie in state Tuesday 9 a.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 517 Elizabeth St., Ann Arbor; Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Visitation Monday 4-9 p.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River Ave., Farmington (1 blk. W. of Farmington Rd.) Family suggests memorials to Hospice Garden of Farmington, 16250 Northland Dr., Suite 212, Southfield, MI 48075.
SCAPPATICCI, NATALINO August 5, 1999. Husband of the late Elvira. Dear father of Antonio (Barbara). Grandfather of Natalino, Antonio and Dominic. Brother of Rosena Scappaticci. Instate Sunday 2-4 & 6-9 PM. Scripture Service Sunday 7 pm. Funeral from O'Brien Chapel/Ted C. Sullivan Funeral Home 41555 Grand River, Novi (248-348-1800), Monday morning at 11:30 to Holy Family Church at 12. Memorial donations to Michigan Parkinson Foundation, 3990 John R., Detroit, 48201-9983
SCHUMACHER, VERNON, Age 81. Beloved husband of the late Mary. Dear father of Beverly (Timothy) Myers and the late Gerald R. Schumacher. Grandfather of Daniel, Scott, MaryAnn and the late Shelly. Great grandfather of Chad Gerald. Father-in-law of Donna (Cheryl) Schumacher. Instate Tuesday 9am until 10am time of service at Trinity Lutheran Church, 45160 Van Dyke, Utica. Visitation Sunday & Monday 2-9pm at A. H. Peters Funeral Home, 3200 Schoenherr at Masonic (13 Mile). Warren. Interment White Chapel cemetery.
SCOLARI, MADELINE (nee WOOLSEY) Age 77. Aug. 7, 1999. Beloved wife of Raymond. Loving mother of Teresa (Greg) Shmanske, Marie (Roy) Benvenuti and Ramona. Grandmother of Steve, Jeff, Sara, Matthew and Anthony. Dear sister of Bruce, Edward and Betty. Visitation Sunday 2-9pm, Monday 1-9pm with Scripture service 8pm at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons Inc, 36900 Schoenherr at Metro Pwky (16 mile) Instate Tuesday 9:30am until 10am time of mass at St. Rene Goupil Catholic Church. Ryan Rd. bet. 15-16 mile. Interment White Chapel cemetery
SCUDLO, LOUISE MARIE, August 6, 1999. Beloved wife of Earl P. Holtz. Loving sister of Marilyn Karow, Kathie (Mel) Bailey and Cynthia Cleland. Dear aunt of 3 nieces and 3 nephews. Prayers Monday 9 a.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River Ave., Farmington (1 Blk. W. of Farmington Rd.) to Mass 10 a.m. at St. Colette Catholic Church, 17600 Newburgh Rd., Livonia. Visitation Sunday 2-5 and 6-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorials to the family for their choice.
SHAFFER, FERN IMOGENE Age 92, passed away July 31, 1999. She was born on February 12, 1907 to Earl and Julia (Carpenter) Simmons in Perrysburg, OH. Fern moved to South Lyon in 1954. Her 2 sisters, 4 Galofaro grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and 8 great-great grandchildren survive her. Her daughter Barbara Galofaro in 1986, her husband Louis Shaffer in 1972 and 2 brothers and one sister preceded her in death. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. with a funeral service following at 12 p.m. at Phillips Funeral Home, 122 West Lake Street (10 Mile), South Lyon
SHARPE, DONNA SUE, August 6, 1999. Age 56. Dear mother of Kevin and Andrew (Katie) Sharpe. Dear daughter of Helen and the late Donald Andrus. Sister of Patti Andrus and Gary Andrus (Debbi Stevens). Family will receive friends at A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home, 2600 crooks Rd. (between Maple and Big Beaver) Monday 3-8 p.m. and Tuesday 11 a.m. until funeral service at 1 p.m. Family suggest memorials to American Cancer Society.
SIPRAK, FLORENCE MARIE August 7, 1999. Age 79 of Plymouth. Beloved wife of Joseph. Dear mother of Lynn (Thomas) Heath. Dear sister of Clifford (Anne) Yoder and Mildred (Bud) Huey. Loving grandmother of Anna (Bill) Jacob and Thomas (Angel) Heath. Great grandmother of Zachary, Elijah, and Gabriel Jacob. Funeral Service Monday 11 AM at Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, 280 S. Main St., Plymouth. Visitation Sunday 5-9 PM. Memorials to Hospice of Washtenaw appreciated.
SNEED, GLENN W., Age 74, August 4, 1999 of Detroit. Beloved husband of Dorothy R. Dear father of James (Linda), Glenda (Ted) Bills, Sandra (Michael) Strong. Also leaves 8 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren. Brother of Calvin, Hoyt, Martha Bezemer and Dorothy Hedrick. All reside Murphy, North Carolina. Funeral services from The Martenson Funeral Home, 1725 Lawndale Avenue, Detroit, Monday 12 Noon. Visitation Sunday 2-9 p.m. Burial Woodmere cemetery. Mr. Sneed was a World War II Veteran and retired from Fleetwood Fisher Body Plant.
SOPOLIGA, FRANCES H. (NEE MATTHEWS) Age 74 of Royal Oak. Died August 5, 1999. Loving Mother of Margaret (Bernard) Budinski, Ruth (Pat) Gallager, Delena (Mark) Cohrs, Rita (Ed) Lappin, Francis M. Sopoliga, and the late Gregory Sopoliga. Dearest grandmother of nine. Sister of John Matthews, the late Sr. Delena Matthews, Veronica Adas, and Arlene Baldiga. Visitation Sunday 2-9 p.m. Rosary at 7pm. at the Hopcroft Funeral Home, 31145 John R. Rd., Madison Hghts. Funeral Monday 10:30am. Instate followed by 11am Mass at Guardian Angels Catholic Church, 581 E.14 Mile Rd., Clawson. Interment Cadillac Memorial Gardens E.
SQUIRE, SYLVETTA E., (nee Drouillard). Formerly of Pontiac, died July 16, 1999 in Mt. Pleasant. Beloved wife of the late Homer Squire. Dear mother of August Squire, Phyllis Shrader, Donald Squire, Crystal Coffman, Roxanne Henry, Esther Dean and Marie Aldala. Grandmother of 19; great grandmother of 26. She worked at Elias Brother Big Boy for 20 years retiring in the 1980 s. A private memorial service will take place on August 21, 1999 at 9 a.m. at the Perry Mount Park cemetery in Pontiac. For further info 248-887-1782.
STEINER, MARY PETERS April 25, 1999. Age 88. Beloved wife of the late John E. Steiner. Beloved sister of Josephine Tedesco (James). Devoted aunt of Madeline Nishite, Charles, James and Michael Tedesco, Margaret Johnston, Mary Chouinard, Nancy Mundorf, Marilyn Faust and Mary Fink. Adoptive mother of Rev. Peter Nishiyama, Rev. Augustine Murata and Paul Tago all of Osaka, Japan. Godmother of Mary Taylor Schmidt. Private family services have been held. Arrangements by A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home, 248-549-0500
SWENSON, ARLENE H., Age 80 of Milford. August 6, 1999. Beloved wife of the late Holm Swenson. Beloved mother of Harold (Jacqulyn) Swenson, of White Lake, Susan (Dennis) Cavinaw, of Kansas, Carol (Richard) Mueller of Milford. Grandmother of Michael, Tammy, Kelly, Jeffrey, Briana, Lee and Evan. Great-grandmother of Zachary, Ethan, Mikayla, Amy, and Megan. Funeral from Lynch & Sons (Richardson-Bird Chapel), 404 E. Liberty St., Milford, Monday 1 p.m. Reverend John Harris Officiating. Interment: White Chapel cemetery, Troy. Friends may visit Sunday 1-5 p.m. For further information call (248) 684-6645.
SYREK, STANLEY, August 5, 1999. Beloved brother of Joe (Ann), Ann Rozanski, the late Lottie, John, Rose, and Jean. Leaves several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Services Monday 10:30 a.m. from the Sajewski Funeral Home, 19111 W. Warren to St. Christopher 11 a.m. Interment St. Hedwig. Rosary Sunday 7 p.m. Visitation Saturday 5-9 p.m., Sunday 12-9
SZYMANSKI, RITA F., Beloved wife of Joseph. Dear mother of Michael (Debbie), David (Marilou), Vicki (Michael) LaCharite, James (Sandra) and Rosemarie (Tony) Chila. Twelve grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Sister of Conrad (Frances) Grocholski and Theresa Tasiemski. Visitation Saturday 4-9 p.m., Sunday 2-9 p.m., Kaul Funeral Home, 27830 Gratiot Ave., Roseville. In state Monday 9:30 a.m. until time of Mass 10 a.m. at St. Donald Catholic Church. Scripture Sunday 3 p.m.
TOZZI, AL OSCAR, August 5, 1999, age 75. Beloved husband of Carmela. Dear father of Alan (Debbie Marke) Tozzi, Gary (Michelle) Tozzi, Janet (Tony) Smits and the late Dennis Tozzi. Father in-law of Maryann Tozzi. Also survived by six grandchildren and one sister. Visitation at the Sterling Heights Chapel of the Frank J. Calcaterra Funeral Home, 13650 E. 15 Mi. Rd. (at Schoenherr) Saturday 2-9 p.m. and Sunday 1-9 p.m. with Rosary 7 p.m. Monday In State at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, 19851 Anita (W. of Beaconsfield & Vernier) 9 a.m. until time of Mass 10 a.m. Entombment Resurrection cemetery
VARISTO, RICHARD A., August 7, 1999. Age 59. Beloved husband of Nancy. Loving father of Lori (Thomas) Wright, Steve (Lesa), Michelle (Craig) Porter and Scott (Christine). Proud grandfather of Stefano, Gunnar, Ellary, Chase and Liam. Dearest son of Aldo and Carmela Varisto. Dear brother of Carolyn Piscopink-Hand and Ilene (John) Sesnie. Visitation Monday 2-9 p.m. (with a Scripture Service in the evening) at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons Inc., 36900 Schoenherr at Metro Parkway (16 Mile). Instate Tuesday 10:30 a.m. at St. Blase Church, 12151 15 Mile Rd. (just E. of Dodge Park Rd.), Sterling Heights, for Mass beginning at 11 a.m. Interment Romeo cemetery, Romeo, MI. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or Henry Ford Hospice.
WAGNER, THOMAS M., Age 48. August 6, 1999. Beloved son of Gloria and Chuck Wagner. Dearest brother to Jerry (Patricia) Wagner, Carol (Sheldon) Bross, and Charles (Julie) Wagner. Loving uncle of 7 nieces and nephews. 1969 Graduate of Farmington High School. Owner of Tom Wagner Pool Service. Visitation will be 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, August 8, at Thayer Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River (1 block W. of Farmington Rd.), Farmington, MI. A funeral service will be held there at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 9. Memorial tributes in lieu of flowers may be made to University of Michigan Transplant Center, 2101 Taubman Center, Box 0346, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
WARD, DORINE M., Age 86. Beloved wife of the late Louis William Ward. Dear mother of Lois Zakoor, Louis (Veronica), and Donna (Dave) Lesch. Seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. Sister of Bernadine Schmitt, Betty Territo and Harold Bennett. Funeral 10 a.m. Wednesday at the A.H. Peters Funeral Home, 32000 Schoenherr at Masonic (13 Mile), Warren. Visitation 5-9 p.m. Monday and 2-9 p.m. Tuesday.
WATERMAN, CAMERON, August 5, 1999. Husband of Anne Stevens Waterman. Father of Pamela W. Gale (Christopher) of Charlottesville, VA, Anne W. Bingham (David B.) of Salem, CT, Mary W. Lunt (William E.) of Poughkeepsie, NY, Sallie W. Arens (Edward) of Berkley, CA. Also survived by 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Family will receive friends at the residence Monday 3-5 p.m. Funeral service at Grosse Pointe Memorial Church, Tuesday at 2 p.m. Interment private. Memorial tributes may be sent to the Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation, County Rd. KK, Big Bay, MI 49808, The Hospice of Southeastern Michigan, 16250 Northland Dr., Suite 212, Southfield, MI 48075 or The Seven Ponds Nature Center. Arrangements by the Wm. R. Hamilton Co. 810-463-0577.
WEIER, MARK R., Beloved son of Robert and Martha. Brother of Douglas and Scott. Beloved friend of Kathy Foley. Services private. Donations to the National Kidney Foundation. Arrangements by Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 313-561-1500.
WELCH, FLORENCE B., Age 86. Aug. 4, 1999. Beloved friend of the Corbett family. In state Tuesday at 9 a.m. at Our Lady Queeen of Peace Catholic Church, 20955 Bournmouth, Harper Woods until time of service at 9:30. Arrangements by the Verheyden Funeral Home 313-881-8500.
WESOLOWSKI, WALTER S. Age 79. August 6, 1999. Dear brother of Helen Cibulski, Bernice Dufort and John Wesolowski. Also uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation 2-9 p.m. Sunday at the Wasik Funeral Home, 11470 13 Mile Rd. (W. of Hoover). In state Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church (E. McNichols & Annott, Detroit). Call 810-751-3131 for time of funeral. Interment Mt. Olivet cemetery.
