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Barbara Dillon Lucander

Barbara Dillon Lucander, 70, died on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002, at her home in the City of Grosse Pointe.

Born in Somerville, Mass. to Dorothy C. Webster Dillon and Thomas C. Dillon, she graduated from Port Huron High School in Port Huron. Mrs. Lucander earned a bachelor of arts degree from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo and a master of arts degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Mrs. Lucander had retired from a 35-year career during which she taught elementary school in both the Grosse Pointe and Roseville public schools. She served on many school curriculum committees and received several commendation awards from the Roseville Board of Education.

She was affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, the Western Michigan University Alumni Association and the University of Michigan Alumni Association. Mrs. Lucander was also a parishioner of Grace Episcopal Church in Port Huron and Christ Episcopal Church Grosse Pointe.

She also cherished time spent with her grandchildren and family and was a woman of varied interests, including travel, genealogy and western dancing.

Mrs. Lucander is survived by her sons Christer Dillon (Martha) Lucander and Nils Erik (Karel) Lucander; her daughter Kirsti Kay (Brian) Lucander Juergens; her six grandchildren and her sister June Dillon (Benjamin) Richards.

Arrangements were handled by the Verheyden Funeral Home in Grosse Pointe Park. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 11 a.m., at Mariner's Church of Detroit. Internment is at Lakeside cemetery in Port Huron.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army or Mariners Church of Detroit, 170 E.  Jefferson, Detroit, MI 48226.

Zelma I. Nichols

Zelma I. Nichols, 83, died of a stroke on Monday, Jan. 21, 2002, at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit.

Born on April 4, 1918, in Akron, Ohio, Mrs. Nichols was a homemaker who lived in Grosse Pointe Farms.

She is survived by her son Danny (Judy) Nichols; a daughter Deborah Nichols; her grandchildren Matthew (Kristin) Nichols and Christopher (Joy) Nichols and two great-grandchildren, Madeleine and William Nichols. Mrs. Nichols was predeceased, in 1980, by her husband Albert Nichols.

Arrangements were handled by the A. J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Directors of Troy. A funeral service, officiated by the Rev. Zivan Urosev, was held on Jan. 24, at St. Lazarus Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Detroit.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Lazarus Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, 4575 Outer Drive, Detroit, MI 48234.

Bernard A. Cornillie
Grosse Pointe Farms resident Bernard A. "Bud" Cornillie, 88, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003, surrounded by his family.

Born in Detroit, Mr. Cornillie lived in Grosse Pointe since the 1920s.

He graduated from the University of Detroit Jesuit High School in 1933 and earned his bachelor's degree in finance in 1937 from the University of Detroit.

In 1937, Mr. Cornillie rejoined the family firm of J.C. Cornillie Co., where he had worked since age 11.

For the next 50 years, he and his three brothers ran and grew the company before passing it on to the next generation.

Long after his retirement, Mr. Cornillie continued to serve as a valued source of business guidance to his nephews.

He served as president of Red Pelican Food Products, a company founded by his father-in-law, Henry Sabbe.

Mr. Cornillie was an avid golfer until the age of 84, and a member of Gowanie Golf Club, Lost Lake Woods Club and the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club.

He was a longtime member of the Belgian-American Association and served on several committees to which he was appointed by the Grosse Pointe Farms City Council.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Irene; his three children, Bernard H. (Rene), Mary A. (Larry) Kent and David (Janet); his ten grandchildren, Susan, Mary, Stephen, Brian, Benjamin and Brooke Cornillie and Peter, Brendan, Katie and Caroline Kent; his brothers, Henry and Robert Cornillie and his sisters, Magdalyn Ambrogio and Marie Kraus.

He was predeceased by his brothers, Charles, George and Francis; and his sisters, Josephine Neirinck and Geraldine Vermeersch.

A funeral Mass was celebrated on Saturday, Jan. 4, at St. Paul Catholic Church.

Interment is in the St. Paul Columbarium.

Arrangements were made by Chas. Verheyden Inc.

Memorial contributions may be made to the University of Detroit Jesuit High School, 8400 South Cambridge, Detroit, MI 48221.

Mary Elizabeth Edwards

Mary Elizabeth Edwards, a former teacher in the Grosse Pointe Public School System, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002.

Ms. Edwards received her bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan University and earned her master's degree from the University of Michigan.

She spent her entire teaching career at Richard Elementary School, teaching first and second grades.

She was a member of Grosse Pointe Memorial Church and the Women's Association, Delta Kappa Gamma and Alpha Delta Kappa sororities, the American Association of University Women, Grosse Pointe Artists Association, the Detroit Review Club and the Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts.

She enjoyed traveling, especially to Maui, California and the Caribbean. She also loved painting, reading and needlework.

She is survived by her nephew, Robert D. Frye of Irvine,  Calif.; and her niece, Martha M. Frye of Clinton Twp.

She was predeceased by her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. William Edwards; and her sister, Wilma W. (Warren) Frye.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 10 a.m. at Chas. Verheyden Inc. in Grosse Pointe Park.

Interment is in Rock Falls cemetery in Harbor Beach.

Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 18505 W. 12 Mile Rd., Southfield, MI 48076.

Patricia Gorman

Former Grosse Pointe Park and St. Clair Shores resident, Patricia Gorman, 72, of Marcy, N.Y., passed away on Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, after suffering from cancer.

Ms. Gorman was born in Utica, N.Y. in 1929. She earned her bachelor's degree from Wheelock College in Boston, and her master's degree from Oakland University.

She began teaching in the Grosse Pointe Public School System at Poupard School when it opened in 1952. She taught kindergarten, first grade and second grade, and retired in 1991 after 39 years of teaching.

Ms. Gorman was a member of the Alpha Mu chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma sorority.

She loved animals and volunteered at the Michigan Humane Society after her retirement.

Ms. Gorman traveled extensively to Europe, Hawaii, Australia, China and Siesta Key, Fla. She enjoyed bridge, golf, skiing and reading.

She is survived by her sister, Mary Theresa Ullrich; her brother, Thomas Gorman; and many nieces and nephews and their children.

She was predeceased by her sister, Judy Holmes; and her brother, Charles Gorman.

A funeral service was held on Monday, Dec. 23, in Utica, N.Y.

Jean Wright Hollerbach

Former Grosse Pointe Farms resident Jean Wright Hollerbach, 71, of Arnold, Md., passed away on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at the Anne Arundel Medical Center.

Mrs. Hollerbach was born in Detroit and raised in Grosse Pointe.

She graduated from Grosse Pointe Country Day School and Briarcliff College in New York.

Mrs. Hollerbach was a former nurse's aide. She was devoted to her family and enjoyed sailing, reading, working crossword puzzles and corresponding with friends and family on the computer.

She is survived by her sons, Michael, James, Daniel, Thomas, Peter and John; her 13 grandchildren; and her sister, Elizabeth W. Specht.

She was predeceased by her husband, Gerald J. "Jerry" Hollerbach.

A funeral Mass was celebrated on Saturday, Jan. 4 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Annapolis, Md.

Interment will be in the St. Paul Catholic Church's Columbarium in Grosse Pointe Farms.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 6 Herndon, Annapolis, MD 21403.

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