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KUSTARZ, FLORENCE R., Age 79, September 3, 2000. Beloved wife of the late Vance; loving mother of Deneen (Bill) Richards; dearest sister of Virginia (Ted) Mazur and Margaret Zmijewski. Visitation Tuesday 3-9 p.m. at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons, Inc., 36900 Schoenherr at Metro Parkway (16 Mile). Scripture service Tuesday 7 p.m. Funeral Wednesday, in state 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Heaven, 8175 Lantz (W. of Outer Dr., S. of 8 Mile), until Mass at 10 a.m. Interment Mt. Olivet.
LEON, ALMA LEE, September 2, 2000. Beloved wife of Frank for 52 years. Dear mother of Matthew (Genny), Carol (Jeff) Penn, Annette (Donald) Carman, and Charlotte (Jerry) Ciko. Grandmother of Matthew, Molly, Alan, Jamie, Casey, Rachel, Philip and the late Steven. Sister of Rhonda, Cledia, Aline, Melva and Leroy. Visitation Tuesday, 1-9pm with rosary Tuesday 8pm at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd., (bet. Ford Rd. & Cherry Hill). In state Wednesday 9:30am at St. Martha Catholic Church, 18200 Oakwood Blvd. (between Rotunda & Southfield) until 10:00am Mass.
LESNER, ROGER J., Age 39. September 3, 2000 of Lincoln Park. Beloved son of Margaret. Dear brother of Paul, Heide (Tim) Loszewski and Robert. Dear uncle of Christian Loszewski. Also leaves many aunts, uncles and cousins. Services 9:15 a.m. Friday at the John K. Solosy Funeral Home, 3206 Fort, Lincoln Park followed by Mass 10 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church. Interment Our Lady of Hope. Visitation 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesday and 1-9 p.m. Thursday.
LOMBARDI, FRANK, Age 58. passed away peacefully on August 31, 2000, in California after a long illness. Loving son of John and the late Olga Lombardi. Dear brother of Joan Discher, Anita Carroll, Darlene (David) Ponder. Also survived by many special nieces and nephews. Predeceased by niece Karen Discher. Visitation and Rosary Thursday, September 7, and before Burial Mass on Friday, September 8 at 10 a.m. Burial will be in National cemetery, Riverside, CA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Veterans Administration in Frank's name. All other expressions of sympathy may be directed to Gamby Funeral Home, 25001 Narbonne, Lomita, CA 90717.
MATOSH, JOHN R., Sept. 3. Dearest father of John (Deanna); dear brother of Victor (Helen); dear uncle of Amelia Lowe & George. Funeral Thursday 9am from Fairlane Funeral Home, 13510 W. Warren at Schaefer, Dearborn to St. Alphonsus Church at 9:30. Rosary Wednesday 6:30pm. Visitation Tuesday 6-9pm & Wednesday 1-5 & 6-9pm.
McKINLEY, ELSIE, September 3. Beloved wife of the late H. John. Dearest mother of J. Michael (Annette) and Patric. Loving grandmother of six and four great-grandchild- ren. Sister of Alma Zieske and Walter Hartwig. Dear aunt of Corinne Michaud. Services 9 a.m. Wednesday at the A.H. Peters Funeral Home, 20705 Mack Ave. at Vernier Rd., Grosse Pointe Woods. Visitation 3-10 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to St. Vincent dePaul in name of H. John and Elsie McKinley.
MERTZ, LYDIA E., (nee Weiss), age 91, September 3, 2000. Beloved wife of the late Anson; loving mother of Glen (Janet), Swede (Linda) and Al (Jan). Also survived by four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Visitation Tuesday 2-9 p.m., funeral Wednesday morning at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons, Inc., 36900 Schoenherr at Metro Parkway (16 Mile). Please call (810) 826-8550 for times. Interment Gethsemane cemetery.
MOCERI, SALVATORE "SAM" Age 92. August 7, 2000. Beloved husband of the late Theresa. Loving father of Thomas Moceri and Carole (Robert) MacKay. Proud grandfather of Robert Moceri, Michelle Bidoli and Jason (Danielle) MacKay. Dear brother of Jennie Catherincchia and the late Charlie Moceri, Maimie Mannino and Tommy Moceri. Visitation at The Sterling Heights Chapel of Bagnasco & Calcaterra Funeral Home, 13650 E. Fifteen Mile Road (at Schoenherr), Wednesday 11 AM until time of Memorial Service 12:30 PM. Family request donations to the American Lung Assoc.
MOORE, CAROLINE MARIE September 4. Beloved wife of the late Theodore R. Dear mother of Carol (Harmon) Nine, Curtis, John (Bonnie) and Michael (Nancy) Moore. Dear sister of Helen (Robert) Brawner. Also survived by 11 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Visitation 1-9 p.m. Wednesday with funeral services Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Faulmann & Walsh Golden Rule Funeral Home, 32814 Utica Rd., Fraser. Contributions can be made to Bon Secour Nursing Facility.
NAIRNE, CHESTER H., of Livonia. Sept. 1, 2000. Age 87. Beloved husband of Marilyn. Dear father of Lynn Nairne, Skip (Susan) and Jerry (Terri). Grandfather of 8, great grandfather of 3. Services at Manns-Ferguson Funeral Home, 17000 Middlebelt, S. of 6 Mile, Thursday 11 a.m. Visitation Wednesday 12-9. Family suggests memorials to the American Lung Association.
RAISS, ELEANOR B., Age 79. Beloved wife of the late John. Dear mother of Carolyn (William) Hahn; James (Marilyn) Raiss; Dr. Gregory (Christine) Raiss; Chris Raiss and Roberta (Duane) Zenn also survived by 11 grandchidren & 2 great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday 9:15am from the Kaul Funeral Home, 27830 Gratiot, Roseville and 10:00 am at St. Dorothy Church. Visitation Monday 5-9pm and Tuesday 2-9pm. Rosary Tuesday 7:30pm.
ROSSI, MARGARET K. (nee VALICE) Age 60. September 3, 2000. Beloved daughter of Florence (the late Frank Valice). Loving mother of Mark (Sheri), Deborah DiSanti and Michael. Dear grandmother of Lauren, Nicholas and Ashley. Sister of Dr. Robert (Irene) Valice. Dearest niece of Arden DeLuca. Donations preferred to the St. Aloysius Warming Center. Visitation Wednesday 2-9 p.m. at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons, Inc., 36900 Schoenherr at Metro Parkway (16 Mile). Scripture service Wednesday evening. Funeral Thursday Instate 10:30 a.m. at St. Blase Catholic Church, 12151 Fifteen Mile Rd. (Bet. Schoenherr & Van Dyke) until time of Mass at 11 a.m.
SEVERINSKI, MARY, Age 92. September 2, 2000 of Bloomfield Village formerly of Houghton. Beloved wife of the late William; dear mother of Eleanor Sneller, Marion Bell and Dorothy Sibilsky. Dear sister of John and Raymond Kastelic; also survived by 7 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Visitation at Hackett-Metcalf Funeral Home, 2640 Monroe Blvd. (near W. Outer Drive), Dearborn, Tuesday 2-9PM. Rosary at 7:30PM. Instate at St. Regis Catholic Church, Wednesday 9:30AM; Funeral Mass at 10AM. Burial will be in Calumet, MI. Memorial contributions to the American Heart Association would be appreciated.
SOULTANIAN, DAVID HARRY Age 74, September 3, 2000, in Southfield. Devoted husband of Delphine Kolomycki Soultanian of 51 years. Loving father of Robin (Gene) Newman and Debra (George) Alexanian. Loving grandfather of 10 and great grandfather of one. Dear brother of Sam Soultanian. Family will recieve friends Tuesday 2-4 and 6-8 with Dan Gark prayers 7-7:20 p.m. at Haley Funeral Directors 24525 Northwestern Hwy. (Lodge X-way Service Dr. S. of 10 Mile) Southfield. Instate Wednesday 10 a.m. Funeral service 10:30 a.m. at St. Johns Armenian Church, 22001 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield. Burial Roseland Park cemetery. Family requests in lieu of flowers memorial donations to Orchard Hills Mercy Living Center Nursing Home/Deaf Unit
STOLARCZYK, LUCIAN J. September 1, Age 59. Beloved husband of Halina. Dearest father of Elizabeth and Christof (Lisa). Proud grandfather of Ashley, Cameron and Adam. Dear brother of Marianna Kozlowska and Sophia (Richard) Smolinski (of Poland). Dear uncle of Christopher, Margaret and Martin Kozlowski. Visitation Monday 2-9 Tuesday 1-9pm with Rosary 7pm. Funeral Wednesday 9am Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons Inc. (Shelby Twp) 54880 Van Dyke at 25 Mi to Our Lady of Czestochowa Church for 10am Mass. Entombment Resurrection cemetery.
SVOBODA, DONNA DEVLIN Age 44, September 1, 2000. Beloved wife of William J.; dear daughter of Shirley (Devlin) O'Malley and the late David H. Devlin; dear sister of Brian Devlin, Elaine Devlin Beigleman and Bruce Devlin; also survived by six nieces and nephews. Memorial service Wednesday (9/6), 5:30 p.m. at the Universalist Unitarian Church, 25301 Halsted Rd., Farmington Hills. Donations to the Karmanos Cancer Institute would be appreciated. Arrangements by the Cremation Society of Michigan, 313-839-4100.
TARGETT, ELLEN ANN, Age 54, September 3, 2000. Beloved mother of Kevin; dear sister of Penny Foley, Robin Woods and Robert Targett. Visitation Wednesday 3-9, services Thursday 11 a.m. at Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, Taylor Chapel, 9800 S. Telegraph Rd.
THATCH, CHRISTINA, September 3, 2000. Age 74. Beloved wife of the late William Sr. Loving mother of Sharon (Claude) Gregory, Daniel (Susan), Brenda (Brad) Nelson, and the late William Jr. Dearest grandmother of eight, and great-grandmother of four. Also survived by her sister Agnes Kuebler. She will be loved and missed by many nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday 3-9 and Wednesday 2-9 at the Verheyden Funeral Home, 16300 Mack, Grosse Pointe. Funeral Thursday 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
TRUPIANO, CIRO, Age 86. Beloved husband of the late Mary. Dearest father of Anna Marie (Phillip) Lloyd & Anthony (Marie) Trupiano. Grandfather of one & step-grandfather of three. Brother of Vito, Mary Giordano, Zina Aiello, Grazia, Giuseppe & the late Stefano. Funeral Mass 10am Thursday at St. Veronica Catholic Church (21551 Universal Dr.; Eastpointe) with prayers at the funeral home at 9am. Visitation 2-9pm Tuesday & 2-9pm Wednesday with a Rosary at 7pm at the St. Clair Shores Chapel of the Bagnasco & Calcaterra Funeral Homes, 25800 Harper Ave. (3 blocks N. of Ten Mile Rd.) Entombment Resurrection cemetery.
VERTZ, DAVID M., September 3, 2000, age 63. Dear husband of Christine. Dear father of Robin (Don) Porter, David M. Vertz, Jr., Luann Miller, Lisa (James) Tierney, Keith David (Geralyn) Vertz and Ann Marie Damico. Dear son of Beatrice and the late Maurice Vertz. Eight grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Dear brother of Michael (Shannon) Maday, Anthony Maday, Joanne Maday, Kathy Barnes and Karen Weir. Funeral services Wednesday 11:00 a.m. at the Sterling Heights Chapel of the Obarzanek Funeral Home, 33250 Ryan Rd. (N. of 14 Mile Rd.). Visitation Tuesday 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Private cremation to follow. Donations to the American Cancer Society would be appreciated (envelopes available at the funeral home).
VINE, MURIEL L., Age 84. September 2, 2000. Beloved wife of Milton. Dearest mother of Ian Vine and Susan (Dan) McDavid. Dear grandmother of Sheryl (Ernest) Harris and David (Barbara) Vine. Also 3 great granddaughters. Private funeral service and interment. Memorial tributes may be made to Alzheimer's Association. Arrangements by Wm. R. Hamilton Co. (248) 644-6000
WEST, GRACE M., of Farmington Hills, September 3, 2000; age 92. Beloved wife of the late Robert M. Loving mother of Robert M. (Helen) West, Arlene Clark, Lawrence E. (Carol) West and the late Dorothy Brant and Michael J. Patrola. Dear grandmother of 17 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Sister of Shirley Hoenicke. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral service 11 a.m., Thursday, September 7, 2000 at Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home, 23720 Farmington Rd., (btw. 9-10 Mile Rds.), Farmington (248-474-5200). Visitation Wednesday 2-8 p.m. Rosary 7 p.m. Memorial tributes to American Cancer Society.
WETED, GABRIEL P., September 4, 2000. Beloved husband of Maryann. Dear father of Elaine (Joseph) Vella and Louise (Chuck) Andromalos. Grandfather of Alexandria, Gabrielle and Anna. Also survived by brothers and sisters. Visitation Wednesday 2-9 p.m. at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd. (betw. Ford & Cherry Hill). Instate Thursday 9 a.m. at Detroit World Outreach, 23800 West Chicago (just E. of Telegraph) until 10 a.m. funeral service.
ALLEN, LEONARD, Age 67. September 5, 1998. Beloved husband of the late Gloria (NEE Schultz). Loving father of Leonard and David. Dear son of Lena Allen. Brother of Winnie Mahla. Visitation at the Sterling Hghts. Chapel of the Frank J. Calcaterra Funeral Home, 13650 E. 15 Mile Road (at Shoenherr), Monday 4-9 p.m. and Tuesday 1-9 p.m. with Rosary 7 p.m. Funeral service Wednesday 11 a.m. Interment Resurrection cemetery.
ASTOLFI, JOANN I., Age 60, September 4, 1998 of Lincoln Park. Beloved wife of Anthony. Loving mother of Anthony Steven (Susan), Lori (John) Bagian and Shelly (Jeffrey) Poyle. A very special grandmother to seven grandchildren. Services 12 noon Tuesday at the John K. Solosy Funeral Home, 3206 Fort, Lincoln Park. Interment Our Lady of Hope cemetery. Visitation 1-9 pm Monday.
ASTRAUCKAS, BETTY E. Age 73. Sept. 4. Beloved wife of Vit. Dearest mother of Kim (Cathy), Roy (Anne) and Lee (Caren). Grandmother of nine. Sister of Edna, Dorothy, Bob, Ken and Bill. Visitation Sunday 5-9 pm, Monday 2-9 pm Buehler Funeral Home, 26429 Gratiot, Roseville. In state Tuesday 10-11 am St. Thomas Lutheran Church, 23801 Kelly at Stephens, Eastpointe. Funeral service at 11 am. Memorials to St. Thomas Building Fund.
AUDIA, THELMA, August 29, 1998, age 71. Beloved wife of the late Anthony. Dear mother of Tonia (Alex) Aloe and Claddie (John) Crank. Daughter of Claddie Smith. Grandmother of Derek, Rachelle, Angela, Johnny, Tonia, Nicole, and Tony. Great grandmother of four. Sister of Ida Crye and David Smith. She resided in Livonia for 33 years and Vero Beach, Fla. for the past nine years. She returned home recently and died at Botsford Hospital, Farmington Hills.
BAKER, CARL E., September 2, 1998. Beloved husband of Mary. Dear father of Daniel, Cyndee, Gregory, Wendy, Robert, and Lynda. Stepfather of William Baker and Cynthia Baker. Memorial Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Birch Run, MI. Arrangements by Santeiu & Son Funeral Home (734) 427-3800.
BELYEA-JOFFE, DENISE MARIE Aug. 31, 1998. Of Moultrie, GA; formerly of Madison Hts., MI. Age 39. Loving wife of Alex Joffe; beloved daughter of Barbara Atkinson; dear sister of Debra (Dix) Tiensivu, Dianna Sutton and John (Jodi) Belyea; cherished aunt of Deanna Tiensivu, Sarah and Russell Sutton. Friends and family will gather on Sat., Sept. 12, 1998 at 11 a.m. to celebrate Denise's life at Evangel Temple Church of God, 14205 E. 12 Mi. Rd., Warren, Mich.
BERTGES, HARRY H., Age 72. Died August 30, 1998 at his home in Milford. Husband of the late Jean Condey. Dear father of Terri (Bob) Bozyk, Karen, Rudy (Geneva), David, Tim, Rick (Grace) and Candace (Mark) Wejroch. Also survived by 16 grandchildren; brothers Bob (May) Rogers and Paul (Mary) Bertges; aunt Josephine Lee; brother-in-law Wayne (Carolyn) Magdalena; many cousins, nieces and nephews. Retired electrical engineer. VFW Past Commander 2nd District and 3 Posts. Past Pack & Scout Master, Member American Legion. Memorials to VFW National Home and St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.
BLAIR, CURWOOD, Beloved husband of the late Sabrina. Dearest father of Charles, Jeanette Layne (Virgil), Glenda Cantrell (Artt), Kathy Warner and the late Danny. Also survived by eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Dear brother of Wilmer. Funeral Wednesday 11 a.m. at the Taylor Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 9800 S. Telegraph. Visitation Tuesday after 2 p.m. Burial Riverside cemetery, Clinton, MI.
