Obituaries

Mary Roys

Mary Roys

Apr 17, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Roys, age 97 of Plymouth passed away on April 17, 2020. She was born in Missouri on March 19, 1923. Mary is survived by her daughter Linda Roys, daughter in law Rocky Roys, grandsons Shea Burns, and Alex (Emma) Roys, and great grandchildren Ashlyn Burns, and Samantha Burns. Mary’s final wishes were to be cremated.

Fay Marie Lavigne

Fay Marie Lavigne

Apr 16, 2020

Fay M. LaVigne, age 91, of Plymouth, Michigan formerly of Boylston and Eastham, Massachusetts passed away on April 16, 2020. Fay was born on January 10, 1929 in Waltham, Massachusetts. Fay graduated from Boston City School of Nursing in 1951. She later earned a Bachelor’s degree from Worcester State College and a Masters Degree from Assumption College. Fay taught for...

George Sharpe

George Sharpe

Apr 15, 2020

George L. Sharpe, age 95 of Plymouth, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2020. He was born in Detroit on January 29, 1925 to the late Harry and Grace. George is survived by his beloved wife of 71 years, Delores and their five children, Patrick (Laura), Michael (Kathy), the late Peggy (Michael Klein), Susan (Randy Leslie) and Carolyn (Kent Roman)....

Pauline Sultana

Pauline Sultana

Apr 15, 2020

Pauline Sultana, age 88 of Canton passed away on April 15, 2020. Pauline was born on January 23, 1932 in Malta to her parents, Joseph and Maria (née Callus) Farrugia. She came to the United States with Lawrence and Rosaria Pace who raised her. She is the beloved and devoted wife of the late Robert Sultana who passed away in...

Gerald "Jerry" Halleck

Gerald "Jerry" Halleck

Apr 15, 2020

Gerald “Jerry” Halleck, age 93 passed away on April 15, 2020 from a heart attack. Jerry was preceded by Rita, his wife of 70 years, and is survived by his five children – Sharon (Glenn) Yeager, Carolyn Bergie, GerriAnn (Mark) Vella, Richard (Mary Jo) Halleck, Janet (Pat) O’Daniel, 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Jerry was an Architect and head of...

Larry King

Larry King

Apr 14, 2020

Lawrence King, age 94 of Livonia passed away on April 14, 2020. Larry was born on March 9, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio to his parents, Lawrence G. and Gale (née Curtis) King. He is the beloved and devoted husband for more than sixty years to the late Joan King; loving father of Michael and his wife, Catherine (née Hale) King...

Allen Walton

Allen Walton

Apr 12, 2020

Allen J. Walton, age 87 of South Lyon, passed away on April 12, 2020. He was born on August 20, 1932 in Obion, Tennessee to the late Albert and Ether Walton. Allen is survived by his children, Bob Walton, Diane (Al) Garrett, and Timothy (Charlotte) Walton. Loving Grandfather to Allen (Sherice) Groff, Darren Walton, Logan Walton, Matthew Walton, Josh Irwin...

Phillip P. Brackel

Phillip P. Brackel

Apr 12, 2020

Phillip Paul Brackel, age 67 of Plymouth passed away on April 12, 2020. Phillip is the loving father of two daughters – Amanda (Adam) and Alicia (Andy), and proud grandfather of two young grandchildren – Reed and Ryan Conway. He is loved and will be greatly missed by his brother and sister, David (Erin) Brackel and Carlene Fulton, his nieces...

Margaret Rice

Margaret Rice

Apr 10, 2020

Margaret Keith Rice was born in Clayton, Georgia, on September 28, 1936, to Elswick and Elizabeth Keith. She resided in Eton, Georgia, and multiple military bases during World War II and the Korean War. She moved to Arlington, Virginia, in 1957. She married Robert V. V. Rice, Jr., on January 4, 1959. They moved to Hillsdale, Michigan, in 1970 and...

Julie Furgiuele

Julie Furgiuele

Apr 8, 2020

Julie Furgiuele, age 65, of Heath, Ohio and formerly of Plymouth, Michigan passed away on April 8, 2020. Julie was born on January 11, 1955 in Detroit to her parents, Robert and Joanne (née Gunderson) Gasaway. She is the beloved and devoted wife of 41 years to Tony Furgiuele; loving mother of two children – John and his wife, Belinda...

Kathryn Quinn

Kathryn Quinn

Apr 8, 2020

Kathryn “Kitty” Eileen Quinn, age 96 of Redford, passed away on April 8, 2020. Kitty was born on October 25, 1923 on a farm in Blacklick, PA to the late Karl and Kathryn (Palmer) Ludwig. She was the beloved wife of 49 years to the late Edward “Bud” Quinn. Kitty is survived by her four daughters, Kathryn (George) Belvitch, Mary...

Doris Gove

Doris Gove

Apr 8, 2020

Doris Ann Gove went home to the Lord on a beautiful spring day on April 8, 2020. She was 73 years old. Doris was born on March 22, 1947 in Malta, to the late Carmel and Hannah Gove. She is survived by her siblings, Joe Gove, Helen (Bill) Chenevert, and Tommy (Veronica) Gove, nieces and nephews, Claudia (Ruben) Rodriguez, Philip...

Janis Miller

Janis Miller

Apr 8, 2020

Janis Carole Miller, age 71 of Plymouth, passed away on April 8, 2020. She was born on July 12, 1948 in Northville, Michigan, to the late Keith and Francis (Walker) Avey. Janis is survived by her son Chuck (Shari) Miller, grandson Carter Miller and her beloved significant other of 35 years, Larry McMullen. Janis was a lovable woman, and many...

Sharon French

Sharon French

Apr 7, 2020

Sharon Lynn French of Canton, formally of Plymouth Michigan, passed away at age 52 on April 7th, 2020 at St Mary Mercy Hospital of Livonia. Sharon was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 14, 1968. Sharon is the beloved daughter of James French, and the late Marilyn (Gallasero) French. She is survived by her children, Amanda (Don) Haggitt, Brandon Moss...

Lee O. Arnold

Lee O. Arnold

Apr 6, 2020

Lee O. Arnold, age 59 of Plymouth passed away on April 6, 2020 after a hard fought battle with liver disease. Lee was born on April 14, 1960 in Livonia, Michigan to his parents, Jimmy and Kay (née Bradfute) Arnold. He is the loving and devoted father of four children – Amy Jones, Amanda Arnold, Ashley Arnold (Don Richter) and...

Peggy Joe Cork

Peggy Joe Cork

Apr 4, 2020

Peggy Joe Cork (Gremore) of Plymouth, Michigan died at home April 4th, 2020. She was 90 years old. Peggy was born on December 31, 1929 in Vincennes, Indiana to her parents Chester and Lucille Gremore. She was the third of the couples 6 daughters. At age 15 she moved with her family to Pontiac, Michigan where she graduated from Pontiac...

Carol Schmitt

Carol Schmitt

Apr 4, 2020

Carol R. Schmitt (nee Murphy), age 83 of Plymouth, passed away on April 4, 2020 after a lengthy illness. Carol was the beloved wife of the late Robert H. Schmitt of 35 years. She is survived by sisters Marilyn Murphy (William) Barlage and Patricia Murphy (Gerhardt) Obrikat. Loving Aunt to William Barlage Jr., Colleen (Tim) Johnston, Kelly (John) Barlage Hulbert,...

Barbara Ann McLean

Barbara Ann McLean

Apr 4, 2020

Barbara Ann McLean of Canton, MI passed away at 85 years of age on Saturday, April 4th, 2020 at St. Mary Mercy Hospital of Livonia. Barbara is survived by her loving husband of 22 years, Kenneth McLean, whom she married on July 19th, 1997, as well as her daughter, Kathy Goedert, daughter-in-law, Rita Miller, grandsons, Eric Hensel, Alan Hensel, and...

Terrence  George Driscoll

Terrence George Driscoll

Apr 2, 2020

Terrence George Driscoll, known as Terry, passed away on April 2nd, suddenly due to complications resulting from COVID-19. Born June 2nd, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan to Justin and Esther Driscoll, an Irish cop father and a Swedish/Norwegian mother, he inherited his father’s sparkling Irish spirit, and his mother’s even Scandinavian temper. He split his youth between Detroit and Marenisco, MI,...

Martha Kucharski

Martha Kucharski

Apr 2, 2020

Martha Kucharski, age 96 of Dearborn Heights, Michigan, passed away peacefully in her sleep April 2, 2020, at Fountain Bleu Health & Rehabilitation Center in Livonia, Michigan. She was born in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, on February 26, 1924, as a small child moved with her family to Detroit, Michigan and graduated from Chadsey High School. Martha was the beloved wife of...