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Joseph Cristofori
Joseph L. Cristofori, 89 died May 6, 2004 in his home following a short illness.
He was born on March 11, 1915 and has lived in the Blue Water area all his life.
He married
the former Gladys Marie Roberts. She preceded him in death on June 11, 1996.
Joe was a veteran of W.W. II serving in the U.S. Army. He owned and operated Huron Step Company for many years.
Joe was an avid gardener, loved to cook and enjoyed bowling, golfing, fishing and hunting. He was a former Lions Club Member in Lakeport.
Surviving are daughters, Joyce (Richard) Ouimet of Sterling Heights, Carol (Les) Tonski of Fairfield, TN, Joanne Baker of Algonac, Susan (Dave) Kuhn of Peck; son, Louis (Susan) Cristofori of Lakeport; 18 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great grandchildren; sisters, Rose (Charlie) Maggi of Warren and Clare (Phil) Gusmano of St. Clair Shores; brother, Henry (Barbara) Cristofori of Shelbyville, IN.
He was preceded in death by brothers, Ernest, Nicholas and Louis.
Funeral services are 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home. The Rev. Rene L. Desmarais will officiate.
Visiting hours will be from 11 a.m. until service time.
Military services will be held under auspices of the St. Clair County Allied Veterans Council.
Memorials are requested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Dorothy Cozy-Tringali
Dorothy Kenyon Cozy-Tringali, 70, of Algonac, passed away of natural causes at home on Sunday, May 23, 2004.
She was born to Seneca and Pearl Wesbrook Kenyon on May 20, 1934 in St. Clair, attended the St. Clair Schools, and graduated from St. Clair High School in 1953.
She married
George L. Cozy in Angola, Indiana in 1953. He passed away in 1988. In 1996, Dorothy married
Frank Tringali.
She enjoyed cooking, traveling, working in her garden, and she loved to entertain. She especially loved being with her children and grandchildren.
Dorothy is survived by her husband, Frank Tringali; two children, Michael Cozy and Elizabeth (Craig) Wilbrett, Naples, FL; several grandchildren; her sister, Evelyn (Harry) Brooks, Phoenix, AZ; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a son, George L. Cozy Jr. in 1992.
The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 28, 2004 in Smith Family Funeral Home-North, 1525 Hancock Street. The Rev. Robert Mann, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, will officiate.
Burial will follow in Mt. Hope cemetery.
Visitation will be in the funeral home Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m.
Contributions may be made in Dorothy's memory to the Cure Autism New Foundation.
Dorothy Christensen
Dorothy I. Christensen, age 81, of Kimball, passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2004. in West Branch Regional Medical Center after a long illness.
She was born Feb. 25, 1923 in Sandusky, son of the late William and Hazel Kerbyson.
She married
Axel Christensen on July 19, 1941. He died Feb. 9, 2004.
She was a lifetime homemaker and a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister.
Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Smith of Port Huron; son and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Dorothy Christensen of West Branch; granddaughters, Kathy (Leo) Strauch, Tammy (Carl) Wickings and Tina Christensen; eight grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Marie and Ronald Krause of Snover; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Jowett Funeral Home, 1634 Lapeer Ave. at 17th St. Pastor Donald Sperling will officiate.
Burial will be in Zion cemetery.
Visiting hours are 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Alex Christensen, Aaron Christensen, Roy Humphries, Wes Kerbyson Jr., Leo Strauch and Carl Wickings.
Memorial tributes may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Mary Chevalier
Mary M. Richmond Chevalier, 87, died Sunday, May 30, 2004 in Port Huron Hospital.
She was born March 24, 1917 in Sarnia, Ontario and has lived here since the 1940's.
She married
Lyle Bert Richmond. He died June 14, 1975. She married
Joseph P. Chevalier on June 20, 1980.
Mary is survived by her husband, Joseph P. Chevalier; sons, David Richmond (fiancee' Joni) and Francis (Elizabeth) Richmond; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; her stepchildren; and sister, Theresa Trepanier.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Bert and Paul Richmond.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home. The Rev. David J. Lesniak of St. Stephens Catholic Church will officiate. Burial will follow in Lakeside cemetery.
Visiting hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society for breast cancer research.
Mahmoud Chafty
Dr. Mahmoud Chafty, M.D., age 83, of Fort Gratiot, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 5, 2004 in Port Huron Hospital.
He was born July 15, 1920 in Isfahan, Iran and lived here since 1959.
He married
Karen M. Cowhy on Sept. 6, 1991.
Mahmoud received his M.D. from Tehran University in Iran. He completed obstetrical residencies in Switzerland and France and did his anesthesia residency at Havard in Cambridge, MA. He became board certified following this training. He came to Port Huron in 1959 where he was a dedicated physician at Port Huron and Mercy Hospitals. He also served as Medical Director at Mercy Hospital until he retired in December of 2001.
He was an avid golfer and long time member of the Port Huron Golf Club. He loved reading, poetry and going for long walks.
He is survived by his loving wife, Karen M. Chafty; his sons, Michael (Torry) Chafty, M.D., and James Chafty; daughters, Marietta (Rick) Wagar, Denise (David) Hall and Sonya (Dan) Sturges; nine grandchildren; mother and father-in-law, Raymond and Margaret Cowhy; brothers-in-law, Tim (Barb) Cowhy, Mark (Diane) Cowhy and Larry Cowhy; sisters-in-law, Therese (Don) Ekelund, Peggy (Al) Pisciottia, Rose (Dan) Jakubiak and Barbara Cowhy; several nieces and nephews; special friend, Dr. John Youngs; and his pet and companion, Ozzie.
A celebration of his life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home facilitated by Sr. Margaret Weber, R.S.M.
Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. today and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the Peoples Clinic or any charity benefitting the blind.
Norman Bryce
Norman E. Bryce, 84, of Port Huron died April 4, 2004 in Marwood Manor.
He was born on January 18, 1920 in Port Huron.
He married
Florence Jo Sharlon on June 5, 1939. She died January 14, 1999.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday in Jowett Funeral Home, 1634 Lapeer Ave. at 17th Street. The St. Clair County Allied Veterans will officiate.
Inurnment will be in the Allied Veterans cemetery Columbarium.
Visiting will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.
Robert Bloink
Robert A. Bloink, age 53, of North Street, died unexpectedly Sunday, May 2, 2004 in Pontiac.
He was born May 24, 1950 in Port Huron and was a life long area resident.
He married
Lorrie B. Breidenich on Oct. 13, 1984 in Port Huron.
He was a graduate of Port Huron Catholic High School. He was a Vietnam veteran serving with the U.S. Army and long time employee of the Detroit Edison Co.
Bob was a jack and master of all trades.
He is survived by his wife, Lorrie B. Bloink; his son, Steven M. Bloink; daughter, Clara A. Bloink, all of North Street; parents, August and Evelyn Bloink of Kimball; brother, Leonard (Carol) Bloink of Jeddo; sister, Betty (Gerald) Riopelle of Port Huron; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, numerous in-laws and hundreds of friends whose lives he touched; and his special friend, Michael (Sally) Young of Port Huron.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Edward on the Lake Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph M. Esper, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Hope cemetery.
Visiting hours are 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home and 9 a.m. Thursday at the church. A Scripture service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
His nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to St. Edward on the Lake Building Fund.
Margaret Bertram
Margaret "Bernice" Bertram, age 76, of Fort Gratiot, formerly of Yale, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2004 in Port Huron Hospital after a long illness.
She was born July 10, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA, daughter of the late Robert and Margaret Wilson.
Margaret married
Bernard Bertram on Oct. 4, 1947.
She was a lifelong resident of Yale. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed her grandchildren, collecting elephants, reading, knitting, sewing and gardening.
Margaret is survived by her husband, Bernard Bertram of Fort Gratiot; seven children, Linda (Kevin) Quarles of VA, Janet (Gerald) Smith of Richmond, Thomas Bertram of Yale, Mark (Cheri) Bertram of VA, Barbara Tutka of Columbus, Patricia (John) Gillard of Yale and Elaine (Dale) McAuley of Vassar; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Melanie Smith.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. today in the Jowett Funeral Home, 1634 Lapeer Ave. at 17th St. Pastor Donald Sperling will officiate.
Visiting hours are 10 to 11 a.m. Monday in the funeral home.
Cremation has taken place.
Memorial tributes may be made to the wishes of the family.
James Alloway
With his distinctive trademark cigar and traveling partner Duke III, his brown boxer, friends and family mourn the sudden death of James S. Alloway, Tuesday, April 13, 2004.
Jim and Duke were well known in Mount Pleasant and at home in St. Clair County.
A life-long resident of Port Huron, Mr. Alloway was at his Mount Pleasant home with wife Betty when he was stricken on Tuesday.
Educated in Port Huron area schools, Jim entered the US Army in 1953-1955 and served in the 96th Field Artillery Division in Korea.
A fourth generation civil servant, Jim's first job was with the City of Port Huron before denying a deferment and entering the US Army. Upon his return from Korea, Jim worked for A. Farris & Son Company and Farris Food Stores of Port Huron.
Jim and Betty also owned and operated Alloway's Motel in Port Huron for 30 years.
His family's tradition of public service began in Ireland where his great grandfather, James Carmody was a policeman. Carrying on that tradition, Jim was a civil service retiree of the US Army at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Mount Clemens. His grandfather was Chief Deputy Sheriff of St. Clair County, and a Port Huron police officer.
As a child, Jim and his cousins could typically be found playing at the Port Huron Fire Department's Station #1 where his father and three uncles were Port Huron firefighters.
Following his sons to college in Mount Pleasant, Jim helped them build their businesses.
In 1995, he helped in efforts for marketing support for Oklahoma Federal Credit Union destroyed in the April 19 bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK. The credit union was a client of son Joe's national credit union marketing business.
A Mount Pleasant regular, Jim could often be found at coffee with friends and talking news of the day.
During John Engler's early days in the state legislature, Jim would often be found with Matt Engler talking about the price of beef and John's work in Lansing.
Jim is survived by his wife of 51 years Betty (Farris) Alloway; son, Joseph (Ferris) Alloway; granddaughters Lauren, Megan; and grandson, Jonathon Alloway.
Son Jimmy Alloway passed away April 2, 1994.
Jim is also survived by sisters, Theresa (Joseph) Oles, Joanne (Joseph) Napolitan, Peggy (Richard) Gordon, and his dear sister Mary (Jim) Davis. Also brother Patrick Alloway. He enjoyed and loved his countless nieces and nephews.
Jim had been excited about returning home to help in son Joe's 81st District Michigan House Legislative campaign. He had jokingly talked about following Matt Engler's example.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in the Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home. The Rev. Rene L. Desmarais will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Hope cemetery.
Visiting hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. A rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m.
Pallbearers are nephews, Joseph and David Oles, Patrick Napolitan, Chris and Craig Gordon. Special pallbearers are "nephews" Frank and Mike Livingston.
Military graveside services will be under the auspices of the St. Clair County Allied Veterans Council.
