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Elizabeth Lee "Betsi Bowen" Thompson

Elizabeth Lee "Betsi Bowen" Thompson

May 4, 2019

Elizabeth “Betsi” Lee Thompson of Howell, MI passed away on May 4 2019. She was born in Detroit, MI on January 11, 1952 to Carter M and Ruth Bowen. She graduated from Seaholm High School in Birmingham, MI   Betsi worked as a restaurant administrator for East Side Mario’s in Livonia. In her free time, she enjoyed working in her...

Thelma Marie "Tommie Dorenzo" Debiasi

Thelma Marie "Tommie Dorenzo" Debiasi

Apr 29, 2019

Thelma “Tommie” DeBiasi, age 89, of Westland, MI, passed away peacefully on 4/29/19.   She is preceded in death by her husband, Connie R. DeBiasi.   Tommie is survived by her children, Sandie (Dr. Richard) Scott, Ronald (Cindi) DeBiasi, and David (Cindy) DeBiasi, along with a multitude of loving grand-children and great grand-children.   A memorial gathering will take place...

Sofia Karpiuk

Sofia Karpiuk

Apr 26, 2019

Sofia Karpiuk - 1923 - 2019   She was 95 years old and lived in Redford, Michigan. She passed away on 4-26-2019.    She was born in Remenow, Ukraine, to Elia Wychopen, her father and Anna Melnik, her mother.    Sofia met and married her husband Theodore Karpiuk, in June of 1946, They were married for 57 years until his...

Shannon Lee Tomanovich

Shannon Lee Tomanovich

Apr 24, 2019

Shannon Lee Tomanovich of Livonia passed away April 24th at the age of 39.   She was born September 16, 1979 in Westland to Robert and Lindy Tomanovich. She graduated from Clarenceville High School.   Shannon was devoted to her children and loved spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed interior design, gardening, scary movies, long drives and being...

Sandra Lynne Croft

Sandra Lynne Croft

Apr 1, 2019

Sandra “Sandy” Lynne Croft, 71, of Farmington Hills, MI passed away April 1, 2019   Sandy was born in Detroit, MI on March 1, 1948 to parents John and Margaret Greene.   Sandy was married to Gary Morrow on February 16, 2002; They were married 17 years. Together they nurtured their three children Donald Croft, Amy (David) King, Monica (Robert)...

Calvin Merritt Leavy

Calvin Merritt Leavy

Mar 31, 2019

Calvin Merritt Leavy passed away March 31, 2019 at the age of 83.   Cal worked for Michigan Bell and AT&T for his entire career. He enjoyed his retirement for 28 years and was the treasurer or the Palm Resaca Retirement Community. Calvin was active in his Church Choirs and the musicals at Palm Resaca Park.   Calvin is survived by...

Hazel Irene "Ackerman" Lilley

Hazel Irene "Ackerman" Lilley

Mar 30, 2019

Visitation for Hazel will be held Tuesday, April 2, 2019 from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm and 4:00 - 8:00 pm at Manns Family Funeral Home, 17000 Middlebelt, Livonia 48154.   Hazel will be In-State Wednesday, April 3, 2019 from 10:00 am until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 am at His Church Anglican, 34500 Six Mile, Livonia...

Elisabeth Theresia "Apfel" Schroeter

Elisabeth Theresia "Apfel" Schroeter

Mar 26, 2019

Elisabeth T. Schroeter of Wuppertal, Germany began her new life journey with her husband, Wolfgang, and German family – Hilde, Anneliese, Bruno, Paul-Heinz, Mother, and Father – as well as dear and precious friends – Peggy and Heinz - on March 26, 2019. Elisabeth will be dearly and sorely missed by her daughters Yvonne (husband Jeff and son Alex) and...

Metodija Stefanovski

Metodija Stefanovski

Mar 26, 2019

Metodija Stefanovski passed away March 26, 2019 at the age of 85. He was born in Selo Nakolec, Macedonia on October 12, 1933 to Cveta and Nikola.   He was married to Spasa for 67 years and had two sons, Blagoja and Cane. He worked as a custom tailor for J.L. Hudson and Hot Sams for over 30 years before...

Charles Douglas Head

Charles Douglas Head

Mar 22, 2019

Charles Douglas Head (Doug), 74, of Livonia, Michigan, passed away on March 22, 2019.   Doug was born in Providence, Kentucky to Betty and Chuck Head.  After living in Detroit and Mitchell, Indiana, he graduated from Flatrock High School and continued on to receive an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan/Dearborn.   Doug was married to...

Gary Allen Campagiorni

Gary Allen Campagiorni

Mar 2, 2019

Gary Allen Campagiorni, 62, of Waterford, Michigan passed away on March 2, 2019.   He was born in Detroit on November 2, 1956 to the late Rosa (Guiriato) and the late Orlando Campagiorni, Sr. He was baptized into the Catholic faith and attended St. Lawrence Elementary. He graduated from Chadsey High School and acquired his welding certificate as well.  ...

Mildred June "Staten" Hough

Mildred June "Staten" Hough

Feb 22, 2019

Mildred June Hough Passed away February, 22, 2019 at the age of 82.   She was the beloved wife of the late Richard Hough; loving mother of Gary ( Sandra) Morrow and Karen (Darryl) Laroy; dear grandmother of Monica (Robert) Offerman, Victoria (Mike) Simonelli, Amy (Dave) King and Donald Croft; great-grandmother of Amanda, Sarah, Jonathan, Kayleigh, Ethan, Abel, Mady, Genevieve...

Gerardo "Jerry" Alfaro

Gerardo "Jerry" Alfaro

Feb 15, 2019

Gerardo “Jerry” Alfaro passed away February 15, 2019 at the age of 89.  He was born on August 14, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan to Gerardo and Maria (Herrera) Alfaro.    Jerry possessed a strong work ethic, never missed a day of work and retired from General Motors in 1989.  He loved the Detroit Tigers, dancing and big band music.   ...

Paul William Starck II

Paul William Starck II

Feb 12, 2019

Paul William Starck II, passed away February 12, 2019 at the age 69.   He is the loving brother of Lila (Timothy) Niles and Beth (Kenneth) Pumo; dear uncle of Jeffrey, Timothy and Nicole.   Paul was retired but spent almost 40 years at Ford Motor Company as an engineer.   Originally from Dearborn, he loved to snowmobile and fish and was...

Patricia Gail "Lloyd" Cameron

Patricia Gail "Lloyd" Cameron

Feb 9, 2019

Patricia Gail Cameron of Canton, MI, passed away February 9, 2019 at the age of 86.   Gail was born March 22, 1932 in Detroit to Ivan and Sylvia Lloyd. She graduated from McKenzie High School and continued on to Business School.   Gail enjoyed gardening, birdwatching, traveling, sewing, and was an avid reader.   She is the loving wife...

Donato Nino Tullio

Donato Nino Tullio

Feb 7, 2019

Donato Tullio passed away February 7, 2019 at the age of 81.   Visitation will be held Thursday, February 14, 2019 from 2:00 - 8:00 PM and Friday, February 15, 2019 from 10:00 AM until the time of the Funeral Service at 11:00 AM at Manns Family Funeral Home, 17000 Middlebelt, Livonia 48154.

Ruth Yvonne Stanbury

Ruth Yvonne Stanbury

Jan 18, 2019

Ruth Yvonne Stanbury, age 92, a longtime resident of Livonia, Michigan, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019. Ruth was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 10, 1927 to Dwight and Emily Ainslie. She graduated from Redford High School and attended Highland Park Junior College. Ruth was married to Harold B. Stanbury, Jr for 49 years. She is survived by...

Arlene Ann Lueder

Arlene Ann Lueder

Jan 8, 2019

Arlene Ann Lueder, age 84, passed away January 8, 2019. She is the beloved wife of 66 years to Robert. Loving mother of Mary Ann (Daniel) Blome, Romana (David) Catton, Michael, Robert, Patricia (Jimmy) Ulman, and John (Lara); dear grandmother of 18; great-grandmother of 7; great-great-grandmother of one; sister of Audrey Zaboski, Norma Robinson, Larry (Margaret) Smith, and Daniel (Pamela) Smith.   Arlene retired...

Helen Luella "Lue" Jarrett

Helen Luella "Lue" Jarrett

Jan 7, 2019

Helen “Lue” Luella Jarrett passed away Monday, January 7, 2019 at the age of 93. She was the beloved wife of the late Roland Jarrett; dear mother of Thomas (Sharon), Jill (David), Jack (Mary), James and the late Bryan Shepherd and Deborah (Richard) and Bryan (Brenda) Jarrett; loving grandmother of Chris (Ashley), Shayne (Andrew), Kendra (Wayne), Kathryn (Nathan), Jarrett (Crystal), Samantha, Nicholas, William,...

Angelina Mcwhorter

Angelina Mcwhorter

Dec 19, 2018

Angelina McWhorter passed away December 19, 2018, after a long illness. She was born March 22, 1926 in Rome, Italy.   She is the loving mother of daughters: Ann Marie (Lonnie) Ervin, Judy (Robert) Dedow, Marguerita (Johnnie) Archie, and sons: Abner (Dorothy), William (Janet), Arthur, and Angelo (Brenda). She was a proud grandmother and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death...