Obituaries
Betty Jean Cavin
Nov 19, 2014
Betty Jean Cavin, age 90 of Plymouth Township, passed away at her home on Wednesday, November 19, 2017. Private family services will be held at a later date.
Rosa Umile
Nov 16, 2014
Passed away at her home on Sunday, November 16, 2014 at the age of 94. Rosa was born in Santa Ninfa, Sicily on June 8, 1920, the daughter of Guiseppe and Antonina ( nee Biondo ) Mangogna. She resided in Sicily till her marriage to Carmelo Umile in 1957 whereupon the couple relocated to the Plymouth area where other family...
Michael James Kelly
Nov 14, 2014
Michael Kelly, at the age of 58, passed away at Angela Hospice in Livonia on Friday, November 14, 2014. He was born in Detroit the son of Mike and the late Sophia Kelly. Michael opened and operated his own business United Temperature Service in Livonia which he ran for 40 years until his retirement. In 1980 he met Elaina who...
Warren L. Smith
Nov 10, 2014
Warren L. Smith passed away November 10, 2014 at the age of 71. He is deeply loved and will be missed by his wife Karen. He is the dear father of Christopher (Shelly) Smith, the late Michael (fiancée Shelley Trosin), step son Lowery (Jennifer) Day, dear grandfather of Colin and Javin Smith and Austin and Brendan Day. Dear brother of...
Joseph E. Elliott
Nov 9, 2014
Joseph E. Elliott, passed away suddenly November 9, 2014 at the age of 36. Precious son of Roger and Nancy Elliott. Beloved father of Andrew and Frances Elliott. Dearest brother of Matthew (Jillian) Elliott and loving uncle to Jacob and Lillian Elliott. Joseph was employed as a Machinist by AMC Industrial Machine, Engineering and Electrical Services, LLC. Everyone who knew...
Raymond G. Johnson
Nov 6, 2014
Raymond G. Johnson, age 87 of Atlanta, Michigan and formerly of Plymouth, passed away with his family at his bedside on November 6, 2014. Loving husband of 67 years to Joyce (England). Beloved father of John (Ruth) Johnson, Barbara (Lyle) Downing, Don (Brenda) Johnson and Mike (Wendy) Johnson. Proud grandfather of 8 and great grandfather of 13. Dear brother of...
Yvonne Eaby Gibbel
Nov 5, 2014
Yvonne Eaby Gibbel, a resident of Canton, MI, died November 5, 2014 at the age of 98. She lived the majority of her life in Lancaster, PA where she was born to Nina and Guy Eaby. Yvonne was the oldest of six girls and is survived by her youngest sister, Pat Renn, Rockland, ME and a daughter Sharon G. Kaufman...
Edward James Brown
Oct 29, 2014
Passed away at Westland Convalescent Center on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at the age of 57. Ed was born in Toledo, Ohio the son of Jams E. and the late Nancy C. ( nee McCollum ) Brown on April 9, 1957. He graduated from John Glenn High Scholl in Westland in 1976 and worked for awhile at Civitan in Westland....
Harold Thomas Tench
Oct 26, 2014
Harold Thomas Tench, age 89 of Livonia, passed away on October 26, 2014. Loving husband of the late Arlene. Beloved father of Thomas (Cindy) Tench and Scott (Darlene) Tench. Proud grandfather of Stephanie Tench. Beloved uncle of Gerrie (Sonny) Giss. Mr. Tench proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. Funeral services will be held...
Adolph Edward Kulig
Oct 26, 2014
Adolph Edward Kulig passed away October 26, 2014 at the age of 97. He was born June 11, 1917 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to William and Anna Kulig. He is deeply loved and will be missed by his wife of 73 years, Rita, his children James E. (Jean) Kulig, Patricia A. (the late R. Mike) Crane and Kenneth (Rose Monismith)...
John Frederick Henderson
Oct 26, 2014
John Frederick Henderson, age 84 of Plymouth, passed away on October 26, 2014. Loving husband of 65 years to Muriel. Beloved father of the late Diane Pahssen, Sheryl (Van) Larkin and John McLean Henderson II. Proud grandfather of Rachel (Ben) Walmer, Catherine (Michael) Swartzendruber, Andrew (Amy) Pahssen, John McLean (Trinea) Henderson III, Kevin Heinss and Norman Ray Henderson. Great grandfather...
Virginia Lyon
Oct 24, 2014
Virginia Lyon, age 90 of Plymouth, passed away surrounded by her family on October 24, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Duncan. Loving mother of Diane (Tim) Zielinski, Larry D. (Marcia) Lyon, Rodney B. (Diane) Lyon and Jenny Dashiell. Proud grandmother of 8 and great grandmother of 15. A private family service will be held at a later date. Interment...
Bernice Muriel "Bunny" Maurer
Oct 23, 2014
Bernice Muriel “Bunny” Maurer passed away October 23, 2014 at the age of 92. She was born August 25, 1922 to Harry Oliver Johnson and Ellen Hoyer Johnson. Bunny was preceded in death by her beloved husband Robert D. Maurer in 1980. She was deeply loved and will be missed by her children Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” (Maurer) Volaric and R....
Patricia D. Dooley
Oct 17, 2014
Patricia D. Dooley of Plymouth, Michigan, age 85, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 17, 2014. She was born on December 6, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Robert Emmett and Viola McCoy. She met the love of her life and best friend forever, Tom Dooley, while still in High School at St. Anthony’s in Detroit. They...
Michael Parrish
Oct 16, 2014
Michael Parrish passed away at his home in St. Petersburg, Florida on October 16, 2014, age 63. Michael was born in Garden City, Michigan the son of Rex and Joanne Parrish on November 17, 1950. For a number of years he was a foreman for Plastomer in Livonia. About six years ago he moved to Florida. There he worked in...
Clover E. Pinkerton
Oct 15, 2014
Passed away at Herrin, Illinois on October 15, 2014 at the age of 97. Clover was born May 14, 1917 in Decatur, Illinois the loved and cherished only child of P.L. and Emma Catherine ( Higdon ) Lee. She married Foster S. Brown, Sr. on September 5, 1934 in Plymouth, Michigan and he preceded her in death on June 28,...
Darlyne Marie Cutshaw
Oct 13, 2014
Darlyne Marie Cutshaw passed away at her home on Monday, October 13, 2014 at the age of 84. Darlyne was born in Detroit on June 5, 1930, the daughter of Joseph and Violet ( nee O'Connor ) Berger. She attended Detroit Public Schools finishing her education at Cass Technical High School. On June 26, 1948 she married Herman Cutshaw and...
Ruth V. Porter
Oct 12, 2014
Ruth V. Porter, age 92 passed away peacefully at her residence in Northville on October 12, 2014. She was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Harry and Alma Ellis. Ruth was very accomplished in her work with Needle Arts and basket weaving. She was a very active member of the congregation at her church, the First...
Selma "Sally" F. Tacia
Oct 10, 2014
Selma "Sally" F. Tacia, age 97 of Plymouth, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2014. Born to Otto & Mina Neu on September 30, 1917 in Sebewaing, Michigan. Beloved wife of the late Walter. Loving mother of Beverly (Richard) Scharf, Gerald (Jerrie) Tacia, Barbara Armstrong and Ronald (Lynda) Tacia. Proud grandmother of 15, great-grandmother of 26 and, great-great-grandmother of 2....
Lucille Mae Walton
Oct 5, 2014
Lucille Mae Walton, age 77 of Northfield Township, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2014. Lucille was born in Cadillac, Michigan to Orlo Brown and Dorothy (Wardell) Brown. She was the loving wife of Allen for 58 years. Lucille is also survived by her three children, Bob Walton, Diane (AL) Garrett and Tim (Charlotte) Walton. She was the proud grandmother...