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Recent Obituaries in Livonia, Michigan
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Livonia, Michigan area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Donna Kasprzynski
Mar 31, 2012
Donna Kasprzynski Age 74, March 31, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Edward. Loving mother of Frank, Louise (Steve) Hargis, Edward Jr. (Laura), Christopher (Sandra), William (Wilma) & Joseph (Mindi). Dear grandmother of Jolene, Michelle, Steven, Joshua, Danielle, Nicole, William, Evangeline & Chloe. Sister of Jessie, Jewel, Robert, Woodrow, Delma & Laura. Donna was a retired bus driver for the...
Alfred C. Stewart
Mar 30, 2012
Alfred "Big Al" Stewart Age 55, went to be with the Lord March 30, 2012. Loving father of Anthony and Alonzo Stewart and Wendell Edwards. Dear son of Edward. Dear brother of Stephanie, Robert, Edward, and Dorothy. Also survived by his friend Dale Bishop and a host of other family and friends. Al served as a Youth For Christ Leader...
Chella Abbot Lewis
Mar 30, 2012
Chella Abbot Lewis Age 86, March 30, 2012. Loving mother of Diane (Dan) Costlow, Don (Pam), John, Mary (Steven) Kaercher, Mark and Jane (Bruce) Riddle. Dear sister of James (her twin) and Jessie Abbot. Also survived by 13 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Chella is Retired from the Detroit Public Schools and the City of Livonia. Funeral Service at the...
Penny B. Chaban
Mar 29, 2012
Penny B. Chaban Age 51, March 29, 2012. Beloved wife of Mark. Loving mother of Elizabeth Erome & Eva Bradford. Dear sister of Gregg, Paul & Christopher Schwartz, Sandy Karapetian & Pam Jones. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral Service at R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia Monday 1 pm. Visitation Sunday...
Jacob William Lank
Mar 23, 2012
Jacob William Lank Age 22, Died suddenly March 23, 2012. Awesome son of Michael and JoAnn. Loving brother of Madeline, Rebecca, Josh and Mark. Beloved grandson of Stanley and Suzanne Lank and William and Viola Vogt. Also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and countless friends. Visitation at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia, Tuesday...
Harry Haboian
Mar 22, 2012
Harry Haboian Age 89, Went to be with the Lord March 22, 2012. Beloved husband of Alice. Loving father of Cass, Karen Simmons and David (Lisa). Dear grandfather of Brandon (Heather), Kristen (Bob), Jennifer (Dace), Lauren, Christopher, Torin and the late Jaime Lynn. Great grandfather of Luke, Amber, Bret, Savannah and Kaitlin. Also survived by nieces and nephews. Visitation at...
Gracie Beatrice Smith
Mar 21, 2012
Gracie Beatrice Smith, Age 85, March 21, 2012. Beloved wife of Clyde. Loving mother of Clarice Kevin) Wilson, Gloria Beatrice Smith and the late Curtis V. Smith. Dear grandmother of Allen, Curtis, Russell Thomas Dillwith, John Joseph Smith and the late James Hill. Also survived by several great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Effie Lawrence, J.W., Cecil and Denver Crawford. Funeral services...
Elena Braziunas
Mar 21, 2012
Elena Braziunas Age 97, March 21, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Juozas Braziunas. Loving mother of Raymond (Diane) Braziunas. Beloved grandmother of Jeffrey (fiancée Marianne Schwartz), Gregory (Maureen), and dear & loving Great Grandmother of Abigail Rose. Dear Aunt of Gladys (Donald) Osgood. Visitation will be held at R. G. & G. R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451 Farmington Rd.,...
Stase Smalinskas
Mar 21, 2012
Stase Smalinskas Age 82, March 21, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Stepas Smalinskas. Loving mother of Aida (Wendell) Harris, Kestutis Smalinskas and Vilija (Audrius) Kirvelaitis. Dear grandmother of Kristina and Andreja Harris, Kovas and Indraja Kirvelaitis. Dear sister of Irena Krivickas and Anastazija Boukouris. A Memorial Visitation at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia,...
William Anthony Nagy
Mar 18, 2012
William A. Nagy, Age 66, March 18, 2012 of Westland. Beloved husband of Marie. Dear son of Mary and the late William. Brother of Cary (Cheryl). Step-father of Tim (Linda) Alexander, Tricia (Andy) Shepley, Jane Alexander and Vanessa Ireland. Seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday 3-9pm in R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 31551 Ford...
Mary L. Van Dam
Mar 14, 2012
Mary LaVina Van Dam Age 81, March 14, 2012 Beloved wife of the late Christian. Loving mother of Karen (Craig) Zokas, Kathy Van Dam, Mary Jo (Jim) Foley and Kristie (Steve) Rautenberg. Dear grandmother of Kyle, Lindsey, Courtney, Jordan, Christian, Ryan, Bridget, Nicholas and Jenna. Dear sister of Ellen Zomberg. Visitation at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451...
Terrence Patrick Doyle
Mar 12, 2012
Terrence P. Doyle, Age 64, March 12, 2012. Loving father of Jennifer and Maureen Doyle. Dear brother of Sharon Daniels. Terry was a retired Detroit Police Officer and a Vietnam War Veteran. Funeral Service at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia, Friday at 11 a.m. Visitation Thursday from 1 - 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may...
Byrum L. Mcbride
Mar 11, 2012
Byrum L. McBride Age 59, March 11, 2012. Beloved Husband of Patricia. Loving father of Rebecca & Clare. Dearest son of Shirley and the late John McBride. Brother of Larry (Patricia) and Gaye (Vern) Nelson. Cousin of George Bolton and Pamela Heming. Byrum was the owner of Hope's Fish and Chips Restaurant. Funeral Service Wednesay 1:00 PM at the R.G....
Lanny Thornton
Mar 11, 2012
Lanny E. Thornton, Age 52, March 11, 2012. Beloved husband of Ellen. Father of Nicholas, Matthew, Melissa (James) Dixon, Rebecca, Daniel, Brandon and Dylan. Grandfather of James and Mercedes. Brother of Tracie, Kelly and Julie. Dear son of Donna and the late Lanny Thornton. Memorial Gathering Saturday 1pm until time of service at 3pm at R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral...
Ada I. Hoover
Mar 9, 2012
Ada Ilene Hoover "Adalene" Age 96, March 9, 2012. Beloved wife of the late William Hoover. Loving mother of Vickie (Sam) Smoker and Joyce (Doug) Wells. Dear grandmother of Jeremy (April), Joe (Nicole) and Daniel (Jennifer). Great-grandmother of Lucas, Ella and Zoe. Interment was held at Parkview Memorial Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be held. Contact Joyce for details....
Lillian M. Grenda
Mar 9, 2012
Lillian M. Grenda Age 96, March 9, 2012 Beloved wife of the late Jerome Grenda. Dear sister of Gene Pachla. Also survived and will be dearly missed by numerous nieces, nephews and dear friends. Visitation at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia, Sunday from 1 - 8 p.m. with a Rosary Service at 7 p.m....
Catherine Mcqueen
Mar 7, 2012
Catherine McQueen Age 86, March 7, 2012 Beloved wife of the late William McQueen. Loving mother of Cynthia McQueen, Scott McQueen and Catherine Wiedenbeck. Dear grandmother of Gregory Dattolo, Steven Dattolo and Erin Wiedenbeck. Great-grandmother of Sienna Dattolo and Jaelynne Dattolo. Dear sister of Isabelle Frost. Memorial donations are requested to The Salvation Army. Please share a memory of Catherine...
Donat Le Blanc
Mar 4, 2012
Donat Le Blanc, Age 89, March 4, 2012 of Inkster. Beloved husband of Arnola. Dear father of Dayna (Edward) Ellison. Dear grandfather of Tonya (Mark) Van Gieson Beech, Derek Van Gieson. Great-grandfather of Julian Goulette, Gabriel Goulette and Moss Beech. Uncle of Julianne Wellington. Visitation Tuesday 4-8pm at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 31551 Ford Road, Garden City....
Frank L. Smith
Mar 4, 2012
Frank L. Smith, Age 77, March 4, 2012 of Garden City. Beloved husband of Doris. Loving father of Kimberly (Ed) Bailey, Kelly (Tom) Mar, Kari (Mike) Hinken, & Kristie (Rich) McLaughlin. Dear grandfather of Christopher, Rachel, Josh, Amy, Scott, Sean, Bradley, Ryan and Nathan. Great-grandfather of Julianna and Aria. Memorial gathering Thursday 5 pm until time of Memorial Service at...
Robert J. Woodford
Mar 3, 2012
Robert Woodford Age 57, March 3, 2012. Beloved Husband of Karen. Loving father of Lisa (Jordan) Dollar, Candace, Michele and Kelsey. Dear grandfather of Callum Dollar. Son of Mary Ann Ryan. Son-in-law of Thomas and Barbara Budday. Brother of Margie, Rita, Frederick, Martin and Jeanne. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Robert John Woodford was born on July 6,...
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