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Charles E. Cummiskey
City of Grosse Pointe resident Charles E. Cummiskey, 90, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2003, while golfing at the Country Club of Detroit.
Born in Detroit in 1912, Mr. Cummiskey graduated from the University of Detroit High School and earned his bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Detroit.
He served as a lieutenant junior grade in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Mr. Cummiskey initially worked at Ford Motor Company but soon established his own business as a manufacturer's representative to the auto industry.
He was a member of the Country Club of Detroit, the Grosse Pointe Club and Woodworkers.
An avid "do-it-yourselfer," Mr. Cummiskey also enjoyed golf and model railroading.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Madelyn Coe Cummiskey; his daughter, Lyn (Richard) Law; and his grandchildren, Lindsay, Brian and Katie Law.
He was predeceased by his brothers, James, Mancourt "Bud" and John.
A funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday, June 10, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Grosse Pointe Farms.
Interment is in St. Paul Columbarium.
Arrangements were made by Chas. Verheyden Inc. in Grosse Pointe Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Ted F. Darlow
Former Grosse Pointe resident Ted F. Darlow, 81, of Clinton Twp., passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2003.
Mr. Darlow is survived by his wife, Shirley; his step-children, Paul (Sandy) Reile and Mark (Nancy) Reile; his grandchildren, David, Lisa, Lauren and Michelle; his sister, Cecelia Meskauskas; his brother, Frank Darlow; his nephews, Bob, Dennis and Greg; and his nieces, Cynthia Darlow and Christine Eberhard.
He was predeceased by his brothers, Stan and Eugene; and his nephews, Felix and Alan.
A funeral service was held on Monday, June 9, at Lake Orion United Methodist Church.
Interment is in Forest Lawn cemetery in Detroit.
Arrangements were made by Bossardet Chapel Lynch & Sons Funeral Directors.
Charles F. Loeher Sr.
Grosse Pointe Woods resident Charles F. Loeher Sr., 84, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2003, at St. John Hospital.
Born in Westphalia in 1918, Mr. Loeher graduated from St. Philip Neri High School in 1936 and took courses from Wayne State University, the University of Michigan and the University of Detroit.
He served as a captain in the U.S. Army in Iceland and in Ie Shima, near Okinawa, during World War II.
Mr. Loeher was employed at Unisys (Burroughs) as a marketer and publications supervisor.
He was a member of the Grosse Pointe Senior Men's Club and was active with the Cribbage Group.
An amateur poet, Mr. Loeher loved composing "doggerel" verse about family activities and experiences.
He is survived by his daughters, Kathleen (Charles) Bonneau and Eileen (Stephen) Knoff; his son, Charles Jr. (Elizabeth); his grandchildren, Patricia (William) Kroppe, Charles III (Erin), Barbara (Mark) Periard, Kathleen (Jason) Perry, Kristen Loeher and Elizabeth Knoff; his great-grandchildren, William and Mary Kroppe, Andrew Periard and Elizabeth Loeher; and his sister, Bernadine T. Loeher.
Mr. Loeher was predeceased by his wife, Grace.
A funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, June 9, at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church.
Interment is in Holy Sepulchre cemetery in Southfield.
Arrangements were made by A.H. Peters Funeral Home in Grosse Pointe Woods.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sisters of St. Joseph, Loeher-McLaughlin Fund, Nazareth, MI 49074-0210.
Olga A. Malooly
Longtime Grosse Pointe Farms resident Olga A. Malooly, 72, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2003.
Born in Detroit, Mrs. Malooly was employed as a telephone operator.
She is survived by her husband of 52 years, George; her children, Jayne (Ted) Zellers, Peggy (Tom) Morris, Jeffrey Malooly and Ellen Bowden; her grandchildren, Jason, Beth, Meg, Amanda, Katie and Nick; and her sister, Jane Petracich.
She was predeceased by her sister, Agatha Hughes.
A funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, June 9, at St. Philomena Catholic Church in Detroit.
Arrangements were made by Chas. Verheyden Inc. in Grosse Pointe Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
Rosemary Murphy
Dr. Rosemary Murphy, 49, of St. Charles, Ill., passed away at her home on Monday, May 19, 2003.
Born in Detroit in 1953, Dr. Murphy was raised in Grosse Pointe Shores. She married
her high school sweetheart, Terry Murphy, in 1974 in Grosse Pointe Shores.
Dr. Murphy earned a bachelor's degree in teaching from Eastern Michigan University, a master's degree in learning disabilities from the University of Michigan and a doctorate of education from Loyola University in Chicago.
She began her career teaching special education at Hartland High School, where she taught for 10 years. Following a one-year stint as a kindergarten teacher, she spent six years as the principal of Farms Middle School, also in Hartland.
Upon moving to St. Charles, Ill., in 1990, Dr. Murphy became the principal of Lowell Elementary School in Wheaton, Ill., a position she held until her death.
She is survived by her husband, Terry Murphy; her son, T. Patrick Murphy Jr.; her daughter, Kaitlin; her mother, Marilyn Lundy Mason; her brothers, C. Bradford Lundy III, Edward F. Lundy, Lawrence E. Lundy and John D. Lundy; and her sisters, Marilyn Lundy McCaffrey, Margaret Lundy Agnone and Kathleen Lundy Springuel.
She was predeceased by her father, C. Bradford Lundy Jr.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, June 21, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church in Grosse Pointe Woods.
Over the eleven years of treatment for her cancer, Dr. Murphy came to understand that the energy of her caregivers was vital to her recovery and well-being. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Delnor Community Hospital Healthcare Foundation, 300 Randall Road, Geneva, IL 60134 for The Rosemary Murphy Caregiver's Fund for the purpose of providing comfortable recliners for caregivers who spend long hours in the hospital attending to their loved ones.
Nancy Mathewson Standish
Harper Woods resident Nancy Mathewson Standish, 75, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2003, at Bon Secours Hospital in the City of Grosse Pointe.
Born in Highland Park in 1928, Mrs. Standish graduated from Grosse Pointe High School and Western Michigan University.
She worked as an executive secretary in personnel at Michigan Bell.
Mrs. Standish also volunteered with the Cottage Hospital Auxiliary for 21 years and in the nursing home section of the V.A. Medical Center in Ann Arbor for seven years. She did additional volunteer work at the Grosse Pointe United Church.
She is survived by her sons, Thomas P. Cooper and John R. Cooper; her grandchildren, Juliana L. Cooper and Michelle C. Cooper; her stepsister, Paula Hayes; and her stepbrother, Jim Mathewson. She was predeceased by her son, James A. Cooper.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Arrangements were made by Chas. Verheyden Inc. in Grosse Pointe Park.
Interment is in Parkview Memorial cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Grosse Pointe United Church, 240 Chalfonte, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236.
