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Gus Stavropoulos of Bloomfield Hills

Gus was born on July 27, 1937 in Anavriti, Nafpaktos Greece, the youngest of nine children born to Stavroula and George Stavropoulos. Gus passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 16th surrounded by his loving family. He was predeceased by his parents and ei...

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Anna Casha, a beacon of love and selflessness, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2024, at 97 years of age, surrounded by the warmth of family love. She left behind a legacy of faith, devotion, and creative spirit, which will forever be cherished in the hearts of those who knew her.

Anna, born ...

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Radhakrishna Vemuri was born near Hyderabad, India on August 22nd, 1948 to Ramakrishna
and Sita (Putcha) Vemuri. He was the second eldest of eight children in a close-knit family and
studied medicine at Osmania University before moving to America to pursue a career in
Oncology. He met his wife...

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Beloved husband of Diane. Dear father of Ben, Nick, Luke (Elle), Sam, Cole and Natalie and great-grandfather of Liliana.

Family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 19, from 2-8PM at A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Directors, 2600 Crooks Road, Troy, Michigan. Eulogies at 7PM. Funeral service...

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Dr. Abdel Malak Roshdi Ibrahim, a dedicated general and trauma surgeon, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2024 at the age of 95. Born in Cairo, Egypt, Dr. Ibrahim's career spanned across Egypt and several countries in Africa.

After a fulfilling career abroad, Dr. Ibrahim retired and late...

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Tom was born and raised in Troy, Michigan with his parents and four siblings, and was an employee of General Motors for more than 30 years prior to his retirement, which likely contributed to his love of cars. He was the devoted husband of Gail for 53 years before her passing in 2018, and they enjoy...

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On June 11, 2024, at the age of 100, the matriarch of our family, Gwen I. McGill passed away. Predeceased by her loving husband of 59 years, Harold, she leaves her beloved only daughter, Cheryl VanDeusen (Robert, deceased). Gwen was close to her only grandson, Matthew Bieber (Jackie); her great-gran...

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Aldena Lockhart was born on October 16, 1945, to Earlie Mae Allen and Richard Allen in Detroit, Michigan.

As a middle child Aldena always found her place to dwell in the spaces of either her older or younger siblings with ease. Even the usual quandary of ‘tooyoung’ for some things, or ‘not o...

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Fr. Benjamin J. Urmston, S.J., June 10, 2024, age 98.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 from 4PM until the time of the Wake Service at 7PM at Colombiere Center, 9075 Big Lake Road, Clarkston, MI 48346.

Funeral Mass Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 10:30AM at Colombiere Cen...

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Geno Filippis, 58, of Bonita Springs, Florida, passed away on May 30, 2024. He was born on August 23, 1965, in Detroit, MI.

Geno was a kind and loving person to his family, friends, and all who had the pleasure of knowing him. He was always supported by his mother, father, and grandparent...

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June 9, 2024, Age 83. Loving husband of Nancy. Son of the late Bernard and Gloria. Dear father of Terry, Gary Jr. (Tami), John and David. Grandfather of Kaely. Brother of Hope, Marcia, Diane, Debbie, Michael, Tim and Cindy. Predeceased by 8 brothers and sisters...

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Judith Margo (Fitts) Pulvirenti was born on February 10, 1939, and passed away on June 5, 2024, at the age of 85 years old. “Judi” was born and raised in Detroit, MI. She later moved to Royal Oak, MI where she raised her 3 children; finally moving to Clinton Twp, MI where she enjoyed her mostly purp...

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Congratulations to Jeanette Oravec, Emily Karas, Paul Connell and Terry Desmond for their recognition at the MFDA Convention this week. Mark Evely presented the awards. Jeanette and Emily, CFSP, partook in the MFDA Leadership Academy. Paul Connell has been a licensed funeral director for 50 years. Terry Desmond, CFSP has been a licensed funeral director for 60 years. Grateful for the dedication and commitment to excellence in funeral service.

Loving husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away peacefully June 3, 2024 at the age of 85.

Neil was born August 25, 1938 in Pontiac, MI to Violet and Durwood Slaght. Neil met Mary Navari on a blind date. They married on July 11, 1959 and were married for 64 wonderful years. Nei...

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Dr. Tom Madhavan
October 5, 1941- June 4, 2024

With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Dr. Thiruvengadathan (Tom) Madhavan, an esteemed physician, loving father and grandfather, and cherished friend. Dr. Madhavan passed away peacefully on June 4, 2024, surrounded by his family and ...

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Family will receive friends Friday, June 14, 2024 from 3-8PM at A.J. Desmond & Sons, 2600 Crooks Rd., Troy, MI 48084. There will be a Rosary at 7PM. Funeral Mass will take place Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 10AM at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 4850 Adams Rd....

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Rita Ann Grewe was born on August 3, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois. She peacefully passed away on May 31, 2024.

Rita was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, aunt, and friend to many. Born to Paul and Margaret Mraz, she was the sister of John, Robert, Sharon, and Barbara. After...

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Tenisha Montáe Taylor was born on June 8th, 1981 to Bradley K. Taylor, Sr. and Monique LaGarde in Detroit, MI. For 6 years she was their only child and spent a lot of time with both of her grandmothers. Little did everyone know Tenisha was the start of the Taylor Gang as Bradley and Monique went on ...

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Chuck was born September 11, 1937, in Detroit, Michigan. He was raised in Ferndale, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1955. His teenage summers were spent fishing and waterskiing at the family cottage on Silver Lake. He also loved drag racing and worked on a pit crew for the sport.

Afte...

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Richard Allen Smagacz, 73, passed away at his home on June 1st in Saint Helen, Michigan. He fought a long battle with cancer.

Rick was born on December 29, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan to Aloysius and Emily Smagacz. He attended St. Rita High School in Detroit, and went on to receive his bachelo...

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Fotini Alex, age 99, of Clawson, Michigan passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2024.

Beloved wife of the late Gregory for 69 years. Loving mother of Maria Marselis (Christos), Koula Andreopoulos (Aristides), and Jim Alex (Kim). Devoted grandmother of eight, and proud great-grandmother of 20. Dea...

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Florence Ethel Follmer peacefully passed away December 18, 2023 at the age of 96.

Florence was born to Isaac Ault and Lillian (Brenckle) Ault on April 6, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from Cass Tech High School in 1944 and got a job sewing parachutes to support the war effort. Whe...

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Patricia Ann Haupt

Born in Evanton, Illinois on July 15, 1936

Departed on May 28, 2024 and resided in Birmingham, Michigan

Patricia Ann Haupt, loving wife, mother, and grandmother — known to her friends and family as Pat, Patty Ann, MomPat, Gigi, Grandma, and (with great affe...

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Elizabeth “Bette” Clarice Smith, of West Bloomfield, Michigan passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at the age of 90.

Beloved wife of the late Robert C. Smith. Loving mother of Robert C. Smith, Jr., Kevin W. Smith, Edward Smith (Kari), Dennis Smith, and Eileen Smith. Devoted grandmother of A...

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STEPHANIE LEE MacKENZIE- LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER AND FRIEND

Stephanie Lee Davis was born April 29, 1934, in Los Angeles to Dale and Wilma Davis. They relocated to Tecumseh, Michigan where she lived on a family farm. She later moved to Detroit and graduated from Cooley High School. S...

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Panayiotis Thanopoulos passed away on May 30, 2024 at the age of 88.

He was born August 14, 1935 in a small village, Kontovazaina, in Peloponnese Greece to Georgios Panayiotis and Eleni Thanopoulos. He was one of 4 children and his mother passed away when he was only 3 years old. His father ...

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James H. Wingerter departed from this world on April 21, 2024, at the age of 87. Born on April 5, 1937, in Lansing, Michigan, to parents Ralph Wingerter and Olive Marsh. He will now rejoin them along with his sisters, Lois Curtis and Jacqueline Rydman, in eternal rest.

James's academic pursu...

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Edith C. Engelman (nee:Zuccarini)-Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother.

Edith was born in Detroit, Michigan on November 28,1939 to Charles and Mary (nee: Ferrari) Zuccarini. Edith was living in Morrow, OH when she passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2024. She was surrounded in l...

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Family will receive guests Wednesday, May 29, 2024 from 3:00-8:00PM at A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home (2600 Crooks Road, Troy, MI 48084). Trisagion will begin at 7:00PM. Funeral Service honoring Georgia will be on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:00AM at St. Ni...

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