Obituaries
Gilbert Louis Gaibrois
Mar 25, 2021
Gilbert Louis Gaibrois, age 92 of Commerce Township and Livonia, Michigan and Naples, Florida passed away on March 25, 2021. Gil was born in Nice, France on February 28, 1929. He was the beloved husband to Marlene Gaibrois for 61 years, father to Leslie (Richard) Skillman and Paul (Lisa) Gaibrois, grandfather to Lindsay and Thomas and great-grandfather to Noah. With...
Jane York
Mar 21, 2021
Jane York, 77, passed away on March 21, 2021 at Cardinal Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in South Bend, Indiana. She was born in Detroit, Michigan to the late Franklyn Joseph and Shirley Turner (née Fox) York. Jane was a 1962 graduate of Bentley High School in Livonia, Michigan and was an artist, skilled in pottery and sculpture. She attended classes...
Louis E. Bielat
Mar 18, 2021
Louis E. Bielat, age 89 of St. Clair Shores, passed way on March 18, 2021. Born in Hamtramck on October 30, 1931 to parents Frank & Wanda Bielat. Dear brother of Edward Bielat. Loving uncle of Brendan (Janet) Bielat and Colette Bielat. Louis proudly served his country in the United States Army. Louis enjoyed working for Michigan Bell as an...
Shirley Ann Bush
Mar 17, 2021
Shirley Ann Bush, age 85 of Plymouth passed away on March 17, 2021. Shirley was born on September 21, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan to her parents, the late William and Bessie (née Roe) McPherson. She is the beloved and devoted wife of Kenneth Bush. They were married on June 8, 1957 and shared 63 years of marriage. Shirley is also...
Carole Elizabeth Valleau
Mar 17, 2021
Carole Elizabeth Valleau, age 78 of Canton passed away on March 17, 2021. Carole was born on March 7, 1943 to her parents, the late William and Mary (née Miclean) Graf. She is the loving and devoted wife of Thomas Valleau. They were married April 7, 1962 at Detroit Oakman Blvd. Baptist Church in Detroit. Carole is also the loving...
Lee A. Feldkamp
Mar 13, 2021
Lee A. Feldkamp died in Novi, MI on March 13, 2021 after an 18 year struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. Lee was born August 27, 1942, the eldest child of Lee E. Feldkamp, M.D. and Jeanne Girard Feldkamp. During his elementary school years, the family moved to Plymouth where Lee graduated from Plymouth High School. Lee spent his entire college career...
Leon Chick
Mar 11, 2021
Leon Chick, age 81 of Northville, Michigan passed away on March 11, 2021. He was born in Crete, Greece on August 13, 1939 to his parents, Steven and Sophia (née Krasakis) Chick. For the past 57 years, he is the beloved and devoted husband of Lorraine; loving father of two children – John Chick and Paul (Mary) Chick, and proud...
Stephen G. Harper
Mar 10, 2021
Stephen G. Harper passed away on March 10, 2021 at the age of 78. Mr. Harper was a longtime resident of Plymouth Township. He had a B.A. from Washington College, Chestertown, MD and an M.B.A. from Babson College, Wellesley, MA. He retired from Ford Motor Company in 2002 after a 35-year career in corporate finance and business planning. His final...
Maria Rosalinda Madonna
Mar 9, 2021
Maria Rosalinda Madonna, age 98 of Plymouth, passed away on March 9, 2021. She was born on July 30, 1922 in Taranta Peligna, Italy to her parents, Domenico and Carmela (née Merlino) Gatti. Maria is the beloved and devoted wife of the late Nicola Madonna. They were married 58 years. She is the loving mother of two children – Henry...
Gregory George Cronenwett
Mar 9, 2021
Gregory G. Cronenwett, age 68, of Southgate, passed away on March 9th, 2021. Greg, the youngest of 13 children, was born in Detroit on October 20, 1952 to his parents Daniel and Geraldine Menard (nee Navarre). He is survived by his siblings Rita Brown, Dan Cronenwett, Leo Cronenwett, Betsy (Eddie) Rosinski, Judy Gentilia and longtime friend Barb Nedrow. As well...
Paul Angelo DeGiusti
Mar 6, 2021
Paul Angelo DeGiusti, age 55, of Arlington Virginia, formerly of Michigan passed away on March 6th, 2021. Paul was born in Dearborn, Michigan on August 7th, 1965 to his loving parents, Giovanni and Teresa DeGiusti. He is survived by his parents Giovanni and Teresa, his brother, Anthony (Christine) DeGiusti, nieces and nephews, Lea DeGiusti, Anthony Miotto and Nicholas DeGiusti. Also...
Xan Ciupka
Mar 5, 2021
Xan M. Ciupka, age 33 of Sterling Heights, Michigan passed away on March 5, 2021. He was born in Adrian, Michigan on May 2, 1987 to his parents, Alexander and the late Angela Marie; He is the loving and devoted father of Malachi Ciupka and Amaya Ciupka. Xan’s love of his family was unmatched and he made them all feel...
Salvatore "Sam" Messina
Mar 5, 2021
Salvatore Antonio “Sam” Messina, age 80, of Northville, passed away on March 5, 2021. Born in Detroit on February 21, 1941, to parents Antonino & Carrie (Yannello) Messina. Beloved father of Kari (Eric) Dahlquist and Terese (Randy Cass) Messina. Proud grandfather of William & Andrew Dahlquist. Dear brother of Louis and Rose Messina. Also survived by his former wife Diane...
William Martin Clos
Mar 3, 2021
William M. (Bill) Clos (43) passed away on March 3, 2021, after a lengthy hospital stay due to problems from a surgical procedure. Bill is the loving father of Maria, William and David, and dear and loving friend of Sarah Stout Clos. He was the beloved son of Elizabeth Maki-Clos and Charles E. Clos of Plymouth, Michigan; best friend and...
Susan Carolyn Flading
Feb 27, 2021
Susan Carolyn Flading, age 77 of Northville passed away on February 27, 2021. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on October 5, 1943 to her parents, Albert W. and Wilma C. (née Matson) Kirby. Susan is the beloved and devoted wife of the late Roger Flading from 1964 until he passed away in 2016. She is the loving mother of...
Mary Joanne "Mary Jo" Workman
Feb 27, 2021
Mary Joanne “Mary Jo” Workman, age 82, of Plymouth, passed away on February 27, 2021. Mary Jo was born on April 29, 1938 in Monroe, Michigan to her parents Deland G and Elizabeth M Mercure (nee Sanders). She went to Trenton high school and graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science degree. On August 11, 1962 she...
Catherine Ann Rakozy
Feb 23, 2021
Catherine Ann Rakozy, age 76 of Westland, Michigan passed away on February 23, 2021. Catherine was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 10, 1945 to her parents, Frank and Delores (née Rozanski) Dalski. She is the beloved and devoted wife of the late Lawrence Rakozy; loving mother of four children – Mark (Christiane) Rakozy, Matthew (Nicole) Rakozy, Jennifer (Timothy) Hall...
James Priebe
Feb 23, 2021
James Priebe aka Pops. Born in Detroit on August 14, 1929, the youngest of seven Depression Era kids and the last to survive. (Leona, Doris, Ray, John, Teresa and Helen) Loving, devoted husband of Marian. Father of Mike (Cindy), Lois, Dave (Jill), Carol (Mike) and Peggy (The late Big Bill Myers). Stepfather to Barb (Dave) and Chuck (Pamela). Awesome Grandpa/Papa...
Betty Jean Johnson
Feb 21, 2021
Betty Jean Johnson, age 87 of Canton, passed away on February 21, 2021. Betty Jean was born on March 2, 1933 in Henderson, Tennessee to her parents, the late Buford and Mary Louis (née Thomas) Skinner. She is the beloved and devoted wife of the late William Haven Johnson; loving mother of Rene J. (Bob) Lockett, Sheryl (Michael) Lamarand and,...
Paul Edward Bieritz
Feb 20, 2021
Paul Edward Bieritz, age 90 of Novi, Michigan passed away on February 20, 2021. He was born on October 8, 1930 in Champaign, Illinois to his parents Paul Edward and Edna (née Matzler). He is the beloved and devoted husband of Bette (née Reinhart) Bieritz; loving father of three children – Michael (Lisa) Bieritz, Susan (Tim) Kerrigan and Bruce (Yana)...





