St. Norbert School and Church - Death Notices

Name

Jack Yacobelli

Date

09/06/1952 - 07/15/2003

Obituary Notice

Yacobelli, Jack "John" Suddenly Age 50 Loving Fiance of Susan McCuish, Beloved Son of Anthony and Delphine, Dear Brother of Rocco (Wanda), Diane (William) Hoffman and Mary Cerone.Also survived by Many loving Neices and Nephews. Visitation at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons, Inc. 36900 Schoenherr @ Metro Pky (16 Mile) Friday2-9pm. Prayers Friday 7:00pm Instate Saturday 9:30am at St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church 48115 Schoenherr (Bet. 21 & 22 Mile Rd's) until Mass at 10:00am.Entombment Resurrection.Tributes to the American Heart Association are welcome. Share memories with the family at their "On-Line" <GuestBook@WujekCalcaterra.com>.

Visitations

2pm - 9pm on Friday, July 18th Rosary at 7pm on Friday, July 18th

Services

St. Therese of Lisieux at 10am on Saturday, July 19th Instate at 9:30am on Saturday, July 19th

Memorials

American Heart Association P.O.h3ox 88-541 Chicago, IL 60680-1541

Cemetery

Resurrection Cemetery(MAP) 18201 Clinton River Road
Clinton Township, MI 48038

Church

St. Therese of Lisieux(MAP)
48115 Schoenherr
Shelh3y Township, MI 48315

Location

Sterling Heights Location
36900 Schoenherr, Sterling Heights(MAP)
(586) 826-8550
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Name

Douglas Funke

Date

1952 - 2003

Obituary Notice

Funke, Douglas J. July 20, 2003. Age 50 of Redford. Beloved husband of Arlene. Dear father of Louise, Christopher and Scott. Dearest son of Norma and the late Donald Funke. Loving brother of Nancy (Rick)Bagley, Cheryl, Bryan (Cathy), Judy (Jack) Bodner, Karen (James) Senior, Donna (William) Otting and Arlene (James) Karell. Loved by many neices and nephews. Memorial mass Thursday, July 24th, 2003, 10 a.m. at St. Hillary Catholic Church, 23749 Elmira, Redford. Arrangements by the Harry J. Will Funeral Home, Redford.

Here is a link to a newspaper article inspired by Doug's volunteer work for Goodfellows, and the Westland Observer wrote an article about Doug in the Thursday, January 29, 2004, edition.

Name

Josephine T. Ostrosky

Date

Friday, November 28, 2003

Obituary Notice

Beloved wife of Leonard A. Dear mother of Robert (Nina), Dennis (Kathy), Susan (Joe) Maldonado and Margaret (Zoila) Suarez. Grandmother of 10. Great-grandmother of three. Also survived by four sisters and three brothers. Visitation Tuesday, December 2, 2-9 p.m. with 7 p.m. rosary and 7:30 p.m. VFW Auxilary service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd. (between Ford Rd. and Cherry Hill). In state Wednesday, December 3, 9:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Mass at St. Norbert Catholic Church, 27355 Woodsfield (south of Cherry Hill, east of Inkster Road). Memorials suggested to American Heart Association.

Name

FOLEY, LORETTA ANN

Date

Friday, January 15, 2004

Obituary Notice

of Farmington Hills; January 15, 2004; age 74; Loving mother of Kathy (Don) Schemers, Mary Ginter, Maureen Bates and Rene' (Mark) Smith, all of Waterford; Beloved grandmother of Greg, Lesli, Eric, Nicole and Danielle. Dear sister of Dolores, Gini, Mary, Stella, Margie, Annie and Vince. Mrs. Foley was a service representative at Michigan Bell Telephone Company and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers Club. Funeral Mass will be Monday, January 19, 2004, 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, 5495 Dixie Highway, Waterford. The family will receive friends Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the RIVERSIDE CHAPEL, Simpson-Modetz Funeral Home, 5630 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford and at the church on Monday at 10:00 a.m. Rosary Sunday 7:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Detroit News Obituary here.

Name

SCHNEIDER, LOUIS JOHN

Date

Saturday, March 4, 2006

Obituary Notice

of South Lyon; age 82; passed away March 4, 2006. He is survived by his wife Audrey, eight children, Lynn (Sherwood) Stevens, Jim, John (Melissa), Bill, Mike, Greg (Frinee), Mark, and Marylou (Ron) Janssen), three sisters, Sr. Marilyn, IHM, Eveann Dillon, and Sue, and seven grandchildren. Visitation Tuesday 3-9 pm Phillips Funeral Home, 122 West Lake Street (10 Mile Rd.), South Lyon, MI. Funeral Mass Wednesday 11 am St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Lafayette, South Lyon. Memorial Donations St. Joseph Catholic Church or American Legion #2502.

Name

PERKOVICH, JOHN H

Date

Sunday, December 17, 2006

Obituary Notice

December 17, 2006. Age 80, of Plymouth. Owner and founder of Big J's T.V. Sales and Service. He was a life long member of the Slovene American Club. Loving husband of Ruth Devine and the late Frances Perkovich. Dear father of Gerry, Danny (Jeanette), John (Debbie), Larry (Judy), Mary Jo, Susan (Doug) White, Tom (Diane) and Nancy (Bob). Dear step-father of Rita (Ron) Bochenek, Dennis (Patti) Devine, Patrice (Chris) Beck, Tom (Randi) Devine, John (Becky) Devine, Steve Devine, Mark (Alexa) Devine, Matthew (Michelle) Devine and Mike (Mary) Devine. Dear godfather of Nash (Theresa) Antonio. Dear grandfather of 34 and great-grandfather of seven. Dear brother of Esther Zulich, Jo (Jack) Lancaster, Elsie (Larry) Kocevar and the late Leona (Russ) Lindway. Visitation Monday 4-9 p.m. and Tuesday 2-9 p.m. at Vermeulen Funeral Home, 46401 W. Ann Arbor Rd., Plymouth (btwn. Sheldon and Beck). In state Wednesday, 10 a.m. until Mass 10:30 a.m., at Our Lady of Good Counsel, 47650 N. Territorial Rd., Plymouth (at N. Territorial and Beck). Interment St. Hedwig.
Copy of Obit here

Name

TENCZA, JOSEPH

Date

Sunday, April 8, 2007

Obituary Notice

Joseph Tencza, age 62, passed away April 8, 2007 in Denver, Colorado. He was born August 29, 1944 to Joseph J. and Marguerite (Schroeder) Tencza. Col. Tencza retired from the Air Force after 27 years of service. He was a decorated Vietnam Veteran. He prided himself in his service to his country and his care of his family. He was an avid jogger having run the Honolulu Marathon several times as well as the Pikes Peak Ascent and many other local races. He also enjoyed working out at the Air Force Academy Community Gym. He was also known for his involvement in volunteer projects, and working with Martin Luther Homes and District 20 Schools. Joseph is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Frances; his daughter, Haven M. (and husband Ben) Amacher; his son, Mike W. (and wife Gretchen) Tencza; and his brother, Bill Tencza. He is also survived by five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2007 at the Shrine of Remembrance "America the Beautiful" Chapel of Roses. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 13, 2007 at the Shrine of Remembrance with a prayer service to follow at 7:00 p.m. Private interment at Evergreen Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Joseph's memory to the charity of the giver's choice.
Published in The Gazette on 4/12/2007.
Copy of Obit here

Name

POLOVINO, VIRGINIA E.

Date

Saturday, June 2, 2007

Obituary Notice

Beloved, wife of the late Micheal. Dear mother of Robert (Judith), Ronald (Vicki), Roseann (Remberto) Gomez and the late Micheal. Grandmother of 10. Great-grandmother of 19. Sister of William Czaja and Gladys Michalek. Visitation Monday 3-9 pm and Tuesday 1-9 pm with a 7 pm Rosary at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster (between Ford Rd. and Cherry Hill). In state Wednesday 10:00 am at Saint Dunstan Catholic Church, 1515 Belton (2 blocks west of Inkster, 2 blocks south of Ford Rd.) until 10:30 am Mass. Memorials suggested to Angela Hospice.

Name

PETTIT REV WILLIAM J

Date

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Obituary Notice

Age 80, retired priest from St. Kenneth Catholic Church in Plymouth. Fr. Pettit passed away December 19, 2007 at Angela Hospice, Livonia, with his family by his side. He was ordained at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral by Cardinal Mooney in 1954. His first mass was at St Mary's of Redford. He was then assigned to St Ambrose, Grosse Pointe Park, 1954, St. Timothy, Trenton, 1959, St. Joseph and Newman Center Chapel, Port Huron, 1964. He then became Pastor at St. Catherine and St. Edward (Detroit) 1969, St. Pius, Southgate, 1970, St. Norbert, Inkster, 1972 and then Pastor at St. Kenneth, Plymouth, 1978, were he stayed until his retirment in 1997. He then moved to Livonia as Senior Clergy. Fr. Pettit loved to golf and travel the world. He will be dearly missed. He is the dear of brother of Cyril. Loving uncle of Margaret (Ed) Goward, also survived by many more loving nieces and nephews and cousins. Preceded in death by parents Cyril and Helen, sisters Margaret Boice and Harriet Flower and by brother Joseph (and wife Mary Jane). Father Pettit will lie in state on Friday December 21, 2007, begining 12 noon at St. Kenneth Catholic Church, 14951 Haggerty Rd, Plymouth, and will conclude with a Scripture Service at 7:30 pm. A funeral mass will be celebrated Saturday, 10 am, with visitation begining at 9 am. Interment will take place at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home,Plymouth.

Name

VINCENT P. FALZON

Date

Friday, March 14, 2008

Obituary Notice

Age 79. Beloved husband of Josephine. Loving father of David (Denise), Vinnie (Gail), Keith (Laure), Richard (Karin), Jeffrey, Daniel (Corrine), Denise Manninen (Curtis Caela), and Mary Falzon. Brother of Edwin (Judy Arty). Thirteen grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:30am Tuesday at St. Denis Catholic Church, Lexington, MI. Visiting 2-9 pm Monday and 8-9 am Tuesday at Pomeroy Funeral Home, Lexington. Vigil 7pm Monday. Memorials to the Church or American Heart Association.

Name

ROSE CONSIGLIO

Date

April, 2008

Obituary Notice

Rose Consiglio is survived by her son, John (Linda) of Plymouth, MI; Jeanette (William) Coughenor of St. Cloud, FL; grandchildren Heather Emerson, Michael Consiglio, William Consiglio, Daniel Coughenor and Kelly Coughenor. Visitation service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home on Monday, April 7th from 2pm-8pm. Funeral Tuesday at Henry Ford Village with visitation at 10am followed by services at 11am. Family asks in lieu of flowers, donations to be made to Henry Ford Village Benevolent Fund, Foundation Department, 15101 Ford Road, Dearborn, MI 48126.

Name

DONALD J. MURRAY

Date

January 31, 2009

Obituary Notice

passed away January 31, 2009 at his home in Dearborn. He died peacefully, while surrounded by many family members, after receiving Holy Communion and at the completion of The Rosary. Beloved husband of Evangeline. Loving father of Mariette, Dennis (Gina), Marc (Randa), Anne Marie (Michael) Blum, Michael & Mary Beth. Proud Pe´pe´ to 13 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Cherished brother of Jack, Chuck and the late Rekina Banisak. Dear uncle of 30. WWII Navy Veteran. Member of the Loyal Order of the Alhambra. Member of St. Dunstan Catholic Church. Member of The MGM Grand Players Club (sorry Mom, I know dad is smiling). Well known and deeply loved, his gentle and fun-loving ways will be missed by all whose life he’s touched. Visitation Tuesday, 2/3/09 from 2 – 8 pm with The Rosary at 7 pm, at John N. Santieu Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Road, Garden City. In state 2/4/09 9:30 am, funeral mass at 10:00 am, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 22430 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn.

Name

DAVID WILD

Date

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Obituary Notice

Services: Thursday, March 11, 2010. Instate 9:30am untill Mass 10:00am at St Constance Catholic Church 2155 Kinyon, Taylor, MI 48180 - Vigil Service: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 7:30PM at Martenson Funeral Home.
Service Location: St. Constance Catholic Church
Visitation: Wednesday 3:00pm - 9:00pm at the Allen Park Chapel of Martenson Family of Funeral Homes 10915 Allen Road, Allen Park, MI 48101 Visitation Location: Allen Park Chapel-Martenson Family Of Funeral Homes
Born August 26, 1953. Beloved husband of Sharyn. Loving Step-Father of Roland (Mary) Young and Renee White. Dear Brother of Robert (Sharyn) and Cherie (Greg) Szpunar. Dearest Grandfather of Ronald, Jacob, Dallas, Joseph and Michael. Godfather of Karen, Matthew and Larry. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins. Memorials: American Diabetes Association Cemetery Location: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Name

McMILLAN ROBINSON, PATRICIA (nee Rice)

Date

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Obituary Notice

McMILLAN- ROBINSON PATRICIA (nee RICE), a twenty-year resident of White Lake Twp. died at home in the care of her husband, George, on May 23, 2010 after a valiant battle with lung cancer. She was 56 years old. She is survived by her beloved husband, George Robinson; sons, Jeffrey and Steven Robinson; brothers, Matt Rice of Chagrin Falls, OH, Edward (Donna) Rice of Houston, TX; sister, Janet (Paul) Reins of Harrisville, MI; nephews and nieces, Chelsea, Lindsey, Haley, Mattie, Matthew, Kristine, and Kimberly Rice, and Dominic and Joseph Magliocco; her mother-in-law, Mary Ellen Robinson, and many dear friends. Patricia's family would like to offer a special thank you to Nancy Peter for all of the love and care given to her best friend of forty-five years, and to thank all of the employees of the Red Dog for their abundant support. Patricia had retired from EDS, where she worked as a Director of sales for many years, and for the past four years has enjoyed operating the Red Dog Saloon in Milford with her husband. A Memorial Service will be held at the family home, 2950 Ford Road in White Lake Twp., on Sunday, June 6, from 2-3PM (casual attire please). A celebration of her life will follow from 3-5PM. Memorials may be made in her name to the Michigan Animal Rescue For further information please phone 248-684-6645 or visit www.LynchFuneralDirectors.com

Name

ROBERT H. O'MARA

Date

Monday, July 26, 2010

Obituary Notice

O'MARA, ROBERT H., JR.; age 59; of Brownstown; July 26, 2010. Beloved husband of Sally; loving son of Robert Sr., and Rose O'Mara; dearest brother of Michael (Vickie) O'Mara, Timothy (Karen) O'Mara, and Edward (Holly) O'Mara. Service was Friday, 11:30 a.m. at Michigan Memorial Funeral Home, (next to Michigan Memorial Park), 30895 Huron River Dr., Huron Twp., 734- 783-2646. Visitation was Wednesday, 6 to 9 p.m. and Thursday, 12 to 9 p.m. Entombment in Michigan Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association. www.michiganmemorialfuneralhome.com

He graduated from S. Norbert School in 1965. He also had a couple of younger brothers that attended the grade school.

Name

RODZIK THOMAS M.

Date

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Obituary Notice

RODZIK, THOMAS M. Age 57, suddenly. Beloved husband of Elizabeth. Loving father of Jack and Allison. Dear brother of Edward (Sue). Son-in-law of Joseph and Doris Byrne. Also survived by many sisters- and brothers-in-law and nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents Edward and Eleanor. An Army veteran and member of Friends of Polish Art. Visitation at O'Brien/Sullivan Funeral Home, 41555 Grand River, Novi (248) 348-1800, Wednesday 4-9 p.m. with rosary at 7 p.m. A memorial service will be held at St. Kenneth Church, 14951 North Haggerty Rd., Plymouth, Thursday, in state 10 a.m. until funeral liturgy at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Online condolences: www.obriensullivanfuneralhome.com

Further details from Dave Vagi: Tom died from Arteriolosclerosis. Tom's wife, Liz, said it was probably a massive heart attack that was aided by artery blockage. He was at a gym working out. It is in a strip mall and he was the only one there at the time. The police reviewed the video surveillance tapes and he was working on a couple machines then went to another, sat down, rubbed his forehead and slumped over. Another patron entered the gym about 6 minutes later and called 911, went outside and summoned some paramedics that were in a restaurant in that strip mall. The 911 responders came and took over, but he apparently died in transit. Liz is also a nurse. They both worked at the same hospital.

Tom had hip replacement surgery in January and had been given a clean bill of health from his doctor. He had been doing well with recovery and rehab.

1970 high school grad. photo

2005 CHHS Reunion photo

Name

MACKOWSKI JOHN JOSEPH III

Date

Monday, August 2, 2010

Obituary Notice

MACKOWSKI JOHN JOSEPH III Age 57, August 2, 2010 of Brighton. Survived by his soul mate Sally L. Johnson. Beloved father of Suzanne B. Mackowski. Dear brother of Valerie (Gerard) Romej and Sharen (Dave Culter) Trotter. Loving son of the late John J. and the late Stella Mackowski. Visitation Wednesday 10 a.m.–9 p.m. at Vermeulen Funeral Home 980 N Newburgh Rd. (btwn Ford and Cherry Hill) Westland. In state Thursday 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. Funeral Mass at S.S. Simon & Jude Roman Catholic Church , 32500 Palmer Rd. Westland, MI 48186. Memorial Contributions to the American Cancer Society would be appreciated. To share a memory or leave a message of condolence for the family visit www.vermeulenfuneralhome.com

John passed away in his home in Brighton, Michigan, surrounded by his family, about 4 PM Monday from pancreatic cancer, which was diagnosed February 25, 2010. During John's illness he was cared for daily by his former wife Sally, and his sister Val. Many friends visited with John at his home in Brighton, Michigan, in the hospital, and by phone. He had been taking chemo treatments and some experimental medication. A month or so ago he stopped chemo due to low a blood cell count.

Name

FATHER JOHN CUSMANO

Date

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Obituary Notice

FATHER JOHN CUSMANO, Age 73. Beloved son of the late Christopher and the late Rose Cusmano. Dearest brother of Nina (Joseph) Majetic. Dear uncle of Christina and Joey. Loving great uncle of Nina. Visitation Tuesday 2-9 pm at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons, Inc. (Shelby Twp.), 54880 Van Dyke at 25 Mile Road. Scripture Service Tuesday 7:30 p.m. In state Wednesday 12:30 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. time of Mass at St. John Vianney Church, 54045 Schoenherr (between 24 & 25 Mile). Interment: Resurrection Cemetery. Memorials to Capuchins appreciated. Share memories with the family at their "On-Line Guest Book" at WujekCalcaterra.com
From: http://deathnotices.michigan.com/

Name

HEALY JAMES

Date

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Obituary Notice

HEALY JAMES Age 51, April 20, 2013. Jim was the loving husband of Kim of 17 years; and the dear father of Joe and Sam. Beloved son of the late Joseph and Margaret Healy. Jim is also survived by his twin brother John (Theresa) and sisters; Patricia (Bruce) and Mary. Visitation will take place at Harry J. Will Funeral Home, 37000 W. Six Mile (east of Newburgh), Livonia, Michigan 48152, on April 23 from 3-8 p.m. and a service at the funeral home on April 24 at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers family asks that memorials be made to the Healy Family. A guest book can be signed at www.harryjwillfuneralhome.com
From: an email notification from Ellen V. Martz (Flavin), April 25, 2013.