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Jane S. Agne
Grosse Pointe resident Jane S. Agne, 80, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002, at Henry Ford Belmont Continuing Care Nursing Home.

Born in 1922, in Wisconsin, Mrs. Agne attended the University of Wisconsin. She was a course auditor at Wellesley College and worked as a librarian at the Wharton School at the University of  Pennsylvania.

She was a member of Grosse Pointe United Church.

She is survived by her husband, Robert F.; her two daughters, Christine H. Declercq of Grosse Pointe Park and Janet S. Richards; her two grandchildren, Amy M. and Robert S. Declercq; and her brother, Spencer C. Scott.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, Nov. 24, at 2 p.m. at Grosse Pointe United Church in Grosse Pointe Farms.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Jane Agne Memorial, Grosse Pointe United Church, 240 Chalfonte, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236.

Charles F. Collins

City of Grosse Pointe resident Charles F. Collins, 79, passed away on Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, at Bon Secours Hospital.

Born in Detroit in 1923, Mr. Collins attended the College of William and Mary and received his business degree from Wayne State University.

He served as a pilot in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Mr. Collins was a retired advertising executive.

He has been a member of Crescent Sail Yacht Club since 1957 and enjoyed sailing, woodworking and carving and spending time with his family.

Mr. Collins is survived by his wife, Margaret; his daughters, Mary Buchler and Jean Baumgarten; and his grandchildren, Kurt and Chelsea Baumgarten.

He was predeceased by his son, Peter.

A funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday, Nov. 8 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Grosse Pointe Farms.

Interment is in the St. Paul Columbarium.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, 1760 Mount Elliott, Detroit, MI 48207-3496.

Donald G. Cherry

Longtime City of Grosse Pointe resident Donald G. Cherry, 88, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2002 at Bon Secours Hospital.

Born in Detroit in 1914, Mr. Cherry attended Wayne State University.

He was a self-employed real estate broker and was a member of the Detroit Yacht Club, St. Paul Catholic Church's Ushers Club and the Grosse Pointe Crisis Club.

He also enjoyed golf, gardening and lunch.

Mr. Cherry is survived by his daughters, Susan (Jim) Bergesen and Kate; his sons, Frank (Nicole), Mike and Jim (Judy); and his grandchildren, Stephanie, Francoise, Emily and Elizabeth.

He was predeceased by his wives, Leah and Julie (Girardot).

A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church in Grosse Pointe Farms.

Interment is in the St. Paul Columbarium.

Arrangements were made by Verheyden Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Capuchin Monastery, 1740 Mount Elliott, Detroit, MI 48207-3496.

Eleanore Jansson Cooney

Grosse Pointe Farms resident Eleanore Jansson Cooney, 78, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2002.

Born in 1924, Mrs. Cooney began studying the violin at the age of five under Earl Morris, an international artist and teacher in Detroit.

She later studied in Germany with Georg Kuhlenkamp, soloist and concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic; and at the Julliard School of Music in New York City under Galamian, Datier and Mischa Mischakoff.

Mrs. Cooney performed as a member of the Julliard String Quartet and as a soloist with major orchestras in New York and Berlin.

In Detroit, she performed with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Scandinavian Symphony.

She is survived by her husband, Leo A. Cooney; and her sister, Louise (Marco) Nobili.

She was predeceased by her son, Ronald Cooney.

Interment is in Schuylerville, N.Y.

Arrangements were made by Verheyden Funeral Home.

Joann Fairchild-Ludington

Grosse Pointe Shores resident Joann Fairchild-Ludington, 57, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Fairchild-Ludington had a varied career.

She worked for New York Magazine; the debut issue and first year of Ms. Magazine with Gloria Steinem; and was executive vice president of PBAA, a national publishing trade association.

She turned to broadcasting and received her FCC license in Cleveland. She worked for WKSW; was a talk show host and news reporter with WJW; and also worked as a morning and afternoon traffic reporter.

Mrs. Fairchild-Ludington moved to Grosse Pointe in 1989, where she dedicated the majority of her time to the Grosse Pointe Public School System.

She was president of the Grosse Pointe North Parent's Club, publisher and editor of the club's newsletter; co-chair of the 1996 All-Night Party; and co-chair of Norsemoms.

She also worked with her friend, Lana Vrabal, to write Dennis Archer's newsletter, "The Future is Now."

She is survived by her husband Ivan Ludington Jr; her sons, Michael Ludington Fairchild and Ian Ludington; her stepchildren, Dana (Judy) Fairchild, David (Karen) and Susan (Randall) Gillary; her grandchildren, David, Erin and Kathy; her step-grandchildren Emily, Jennifer and Katie; her sister, Diane Fairchild of Grosse Pointe Shores; her brother, John A. "Bobby" (Anne) Fairchild Jr.; and her niece, Alexandria Fairchild.

She was predeceased by her step-granddaughter, Kimberly Ann.

A funeral service was held on Saturday, Nov. 9 at Mariner's Church in Detroit.

Interment is at Ludington cemetery in Harbor Beach.

Arrangements were made by A.H. Peters Funeral Home in Grosse Pointe Woods.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Kimberly Anne Gillary Foundation, 201 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, MI 48084 or to Mariner's Church, 170 East  Jefferson, Detroit, MI 48226.

Elizabeth Briggs Fisher

Grosse Pointe resident Elizabeth Briggs, 95, passed away on Monday, Nov. 11, 2002.

Mrs. Fisher was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter O. Briggs, founder of Briggs Manufacturing Co. (later acquired by Chrysler Corp.) and a former owner of the Detroit Tigers Baseball Co.

She attended the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Detroit and graduated from the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grosse Pointe Farms.

From 1958 to 1966, Mrs. Fisher was appointed by Governor G. Mennen Williams to succeed her husband on the Mackinac Bridge Authority.

She was active in many community organizations, including the Junior League of Detroit, the Alumnae of the Sacred Heart, the League of Catholic Women and the Economic Club of Detroit.

Mrs. Fisher was a founding trustee of the Grosse Pointe Academy.

She was also a member of the Country Club of Detroit and the Grosse Pointe Country Club.

Mrs. Fisher is survived by her seven children, Charles T. III (Beth), Mary Elizabeth, Jane (Thomas M.) McDonnell, Fred J. II (Juelle), Walter B. (Sandy), Sarah W. and John A. (Didi); 22 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and her sister, Jane (Philip) Hart.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church in Grosse Pointe Farms.

Arrangements were made by Verheyden Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul Catholic Church, 157 Lakeshore, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236, Sts. Peter and Paul Jesuit Church, 629 East  Jefferson, Detroit, MI 48226, The Grosse Pointe Academy, 171 Lakeshore, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 or the charity of one's choice.

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