Obituaries
Raymond Andrew Kaczor
Sep 26, 2017
Raymond Andrew Kaczor passed away September 26, 2017 at the age of 70. He was born August 22, 1947 in Detroit to John Bernard and Genevieve Martha (Zwolak) Kaczor. He is survived by his son Gary, his grandson Andrew, his sister Rebecca (Ron) Schram. He is also survived by his nephew Rodney Schram and his niece Sheryl (Richard) Belanger. Raymond...
Trish Schmedding
Sep 24, 2017
Trish Schmedding, age 70 of Plymouth passed away on September 24, 2017. Trish was born in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of George and Marguerite (nee LeBeau) McGreal. She is the devoted and beloved wife of Lou; loving mother of three children, Lisa (Paul) Abner, Janine (Randy) Schmedding-Bartley, and Stacey (Duston) Santana; proud grandmother of Cody, Cory and Shelby Abner, Elizabeth,...
Horst E. Kesner
Sep 20, 2017
Horst E. Kesner, age 86 of Plymouth passed away on September 20, 2017. Horst was born on November 1, 1930 in Hindenburg, Germany, the son of Roman and Julia Kurkiewicz. He is the beloved husband of the late Lottie Kesner who passed away October 9, 2014. They were married for 57 years. He is the cherished and devoted father of...
Kevin Thomas Richards
Sep 18, 2017
Kevin Thomas Richards, age 55 of Salem, passed away on September 18, 2017. Kevin was born in Livonia on July 11, 1962. He was the former Manager of MacKinnon’s Restaurant on Main Street in Northville and also worked at Meadowbrook Country Club in Northville. Kevin is deeply loved and will be forever missed by his mother, Phyllis (nee Croteau) Richards...
Raymond J. Zahorchak
Sep 16, 2017
Raymond J. Zahorchak of Pinckney, passed away September 16, at the age of 64. He is survived by his two loving children, Justin (Jennifer) Zahorchak and Kelly (fiancé Kyle Krukowski) Zahorchak, his two beloved grandchildren, Chloe and Sophia and his dear siblings, Agnes, Robert, Dennis, and Maryann. Ray was preceded in death by his parents, Stephen and Rosemary Zahorchak. Ray...
Sally J. Flower
Sep 14, 2017
Sally Flower, of Plymouth, lost her battle with cancer on September 14, 2017. She was born in Detroit to Gustav and Elizabeth (nee Eidt) Phillips. Sally was the wife of the late Dean Strandt who passed away in 2006. Sally is survived by her loving children, Matthew (Sara) and Andrew (Victoria) Flower, step-children, Pennie (Dan) Burke and Christopher (Laura) Strandt,...
Charles Richard Fysh
Sep 9, 2017
Charles R. Fysh, of Westland and formerly of Detroit, passed away September 9, 2017 at the age of 70. He was born in Detroit, to William and Anne Fysh. Charles is survived by his loving brother, William (Sandy) Fysh, nieces and nephews, Courtney (Alan), Billy (Paige), Scott (Whitney), Carol Ann, and Mikayla, and many great-nieces and great-nephews. Charles was preceded...
Jeanne Ann Alioto
Sep 6, 2017
Jeanne Ann Alioto, age 65, passed away on September 6, 2017. Jeanne was born on August 6, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan. Beloved daughter of Anne Sullivan and the late Johnny Franklin Talley. She is the beloved wife of Anthony P. Alioto. They were married on December 19, 1970 and would have been married 47 years this year. She is the...
William Scott Beaman
Aug 31, 2017
William Scott Beaman, age 77 of Ann Arbor passed away on August 31, 2017. William came to the Plymouth Canton Community Schools in 1967. For 34 years, Scott did what he loved, he taught history. He loved history, and he felt deeply about the importance of imparting this knowledge to his students. He taught Advanced Placement U.S. History, Modern European...
Angie Clapham
Aug 31, 2017
Angie Clapham, age 32 of Plymouth, born September 9, 1984 in Southfield, Michigan to her loving parents, Michael & Shawn Owens, passed away on August 31, 2017 in Novi, MI. Angie devoted her life to being the best mother to her son, Logan and daughter, Cailyn. She is also survived by her sister, Katie Owens and by her brother, Adam...
Myrtle Ora Pallister
Aug 30, 2017
Myrtle Ora Pallister passed away at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia on August 30, 2017, after a brief illness at the age of 101. Myrtle was born in Monessen, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Lurty and Annabella ( nee Watt ) Martz on June 28, 1916. Her family later moved to Dearborn where she graduated in one of the first...
Margaret Ryan
Aug 22, 2017
Margaret Ryan, age 98 of Plymouth passed away on August 22nd. Margaret is the beloved wife of the late Robert E. Ryan who passed away in 1985, and the devoted mother of Michael Ryan and Mary Anne Ryan. She is preceded in death by her siblings, Kay Sibigtroth, Madeline Boucher, John Mueller, Leo Mueller, George Mueller, Harry Mueller, Caroline Tripicchio...
Virginia Mary Price
Aug 21, 2017
Passed away at Independence Village in Plymouth Township on Monday, August 21, 2017 at the age of 91. Virginia was born on October 9, 1925 in Plymouth the daughter of Walter and Stella ( nee Laras ) Roginski. She graduated from the Plymouth School system and worked for General Motors at the Willow Run plant from 1950 till 1965. With...
Geraldine Therese O'Connor
Aug 21, 2017
Geraldine Therese O’Connor of Plymouth, passed away on August 21st at the age of 80. Geraldine was born on February 2, 1937 to her parents Joseph and Aurore (nee Chevalier) Bechard in Windsor, Ontario. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband John Michael O’Connor; devoted mother of Margaret (John) Marr, Kevin (Cheryl), Kathleen Bock, Aimee (Larry) Bird and...
Maria Matyas
Aug 20, 2017
Maria was born in Hungary on July 12, 1932 the daughter of Marton and Margit Pinter. All her formal schooling was in Hungary and she married her husband, Tibor Matyas there. In 1956, she fled Hungary along with her husband and their first daughter, Audrey during the time of the Hungarian Revolution. They arrived in the United States, first in...
Thomas R. Johnson
Aug 19, 2017
Passed away at his home on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at the age of 81. Tom was born in Union City, Tennessee on August 12, 1936 the son of Roy T. and Lillian C. ( nee Newman ) Johnson. Tom worked for Fedex for over twenty years retiring in 1998. He is survived by his wife Katherine and children Polly...
Elma Jean Bonk
Aug 19, 2017
Passed away at Crystal Creek Assisted Living in Canton Township on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at the age of 91. She was born on January 29, 1926 in the coal mining county of Mercer in Pennsylvania . She finished her schooling there and about 70 years ago, she came to Michigan to help her sister. She met her future husband,...
John Gerald Handyside
Aug 18, 2017
John Gerald Handyside passed away at Angela Hospice in Livonia on Friday, August 18, 2017 at the age of 81. John was born on May 13, 1936 in Blawnox, Pennsylvania, the son of Gerald and Dorothy ( nee Schnieder ) . After finishing high school, he joined the United States Air Force serving four years, some of that time in...
Justin Allyn Spry
Aug 17, 2017
Passed away suddenly at his home on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at the age of 31. Justin was born on October 4, 1985 the son of Charles and the late Kimberly Anne Moore. He graduated from Romulus High School and enjoyed making models and playing video games. Justin had always wanted to be a police officer but was physically unable...
DeRua "Dee" Martin
Aug 14, 2017
DeRua “Dee” Martin of Plymouth, passed away August 14, 2017 at the age of 94. She was born in Detroit, on October 9, 1922. Dee was the beloved wife of the late Eldon Martin (2007). Dee is survived by her loving son, Scott (Sharon) Martin, her daughter-in-law, Cindy Martin, many cousins - especially Ted (Sue Boss) Martin, and her special...