Pearl V. King
Services for Pearl King, 91, of Plymouth were held Nov. 19 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church with the Rev. Doc Ortman officiating. Burial was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield.
Mrs. King was born Dec. 28, 1910, in Riverview and died Nov. 15 in Livonia. She resided in Plymouth for the past 80 years. She was a member of Friendship Station, the Cancer Society and the Ladies Auxiliary at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church and a member for more than 80 years.
Mrs. King was preceded in death by her husband, Donald J. King.
Survivors include son, Gary (Shelby) King of Alma; daughter, Darlene J. Anthony of Plymouth; daughter, Barbara A. (Paul) Roberts of Montgomery; brother, Raymond (Annabelle) Fuhrman of Ypsilanti; six grandsons; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Angela Hospice, 14100 Newburg Road, Livonia, MI. 48154-5010, or the Michigan Parkinson Foundation, 3990 John R, Detroit, MI. 48201-9983.
Arrangements were made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Dollias Jean Musselman-Wolfe
Services for Mrs. Musselman-Wolfe, 60 of Newport were held Nov. 18 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Drex Morton officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth.
Mrs. Musselman-Wolfe was born July 9, 1942, and died Nov. 16. She was owner and operator of Chi-Nees Kennel. She was a dog handler and breeder in Canton for over 25 years. She began her business in South Lyon. She was a member of the American Kennel Club for over 20 years. She loved dogs and the Shih-Zu was her specialty, and she also loved horses. Her special interests included cooking and baking, dancing and traveling. She traveled to many dog shows all over the country, especially the Westminster Kennel Club. She came to the Newport community in 2002 from Westland. She formerly lived in Farmington Hills and Texas.
Mrs. Musselman-Wolfe was preceded in death by husband, Terrance; and sister, Roxie Moats.
Survivors include husband, George Wolfe of Newport; children, Thomas Musselman of Redford and Kimberly Baxter of Canton; eight grandchildren; sister, Mary Bolander of Northville; brother, Calvin William Jr. of Roseville; and step-daughters, Janet Crowder of Brazil, Ind., and Kim Boone of Diamond, Ind.
Arrangements were made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
James Joseph Quinn
Services for James Quinn, 72, of Canton were held Nov. 16 at Neely-Turowski Funeral Home with the Rev. Roy Forsyth officiating. Burial was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield.
Mr. Quinn was born Oct. 14, 1930, in Detroit and died Nov. 14. He was a hod carrier.
Survivors include sister, Agnes Quinn; brother, Alphonsus (Karen) Quinn; brother, Frank Quinn; brother, Vincent (Betty) Quinn; and sister, Kathleen Wirtanen.
Arrangements made by Neely-Turowski Funeral Home.
Alexander Pochrun
Services for Alexander Pochrun, 88, of Canton Township were held Nov. 16 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Ward officiating. Burial was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield.
Mr. Pochrun was born Feb. 2, 1914, in Poland and died Nov. 14 in Plymouth. He was an inspector for the Chrysler Corporation for 40 years. He came to the Canton community in 1974 from Detroit. He was a veteran during World War II, for which he received a Purple Heart while serving in the U.S. Army. He loved the Detroit Tigers. One of his favorite pastimes was going to the Tiger games. If he couldn't go to the games, he would watch them on the television.
Survivors include sister, Sophia Tracey of Canton; nieces, Lori (Charles) Holtsclaw of Rochester Hills and Dona Tracey (John Gierak) of Troy; one grand-niece; and two grand-nephews.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Edna Anna DiDario
Services for Edna DiDario, 88, of Canton were held Nov. 21 at St. Thomas a'Becket Catholic Church with the Rev. George Charnley officiating. Burial was at Washtenong Memorial Park.
Mrs. DiDario was born Feb. 2, 1914, in Plainfield, N.J., and died Nov. 17 in Canton.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank DiDario Sr.
Survivors include son, Thomas (Fran) DiDario of Canton; son, Frank (Lucy) DiDario of Belford, N.J., and son, Louis (Carol) DiDario of Dunedin, Fla.; brother, Paul Piano; sister, Rose Frattaruolo; 14 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements made by McCabe Funeral Home Canton Chapel.
Verna Becoskey
Services for Verna Becoskey, 84, of Plymouth were held Nov. 18 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church with the Rev. George Charnley officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth.
Mrs. Becoskey was born Oct. 18, 1918, in Wilkes Barre, Pa., and died Nov. 14 in Plymouth. She was a head dairy clerk. She was a member of St. John Neuman Catholic Church.
Mrs. Becoskey was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Becoskey.
Survivors include son, Andrew J. (Jackie) Becoskey of Redford; daughter, Karen A. Becoskey of Detroit; brothers, John Kopacz of Wilkes Barre, Pa., and James Kopacz of St. Lucie, Fla.; sisters, Julia Wido of Wilkes Barre, Pa., Josephine Petro of Wilkes Barre, Pa., Mildred Gomex of Long Island, N.Y., and Anna Mathews of Plymouth; grandson, Jeff Becoskey; granddaughter, Dawn Compagnoni; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Karmanos Cancer Institute Plymouth Region, 485 S. Main Street, Plymouth, MI 48170.
Arrangements were made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Patricia A. Hanschu
Services for Patricia Hanschu, 68, of Plymouth were held Nov. 21 at St. Michael Lutheran Church with burial at Glen Eden Cemetery.
Ms. Hanschu was born Nov. 16, 1934, in Dearborn and died Nov. 19 at Superior Woods Nursing Home. She worked as a teacher.
Survivors include brother, Norman W. (Joyce); brother, Richard A. (Lura); sister, Claudene M. (Peter) Nolan; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Michael Lutheran Church, 7000 Sheldon Road, Canton, MI 48187; or share a "Memorial Tribute" with the family at griffinfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home Canton Chapel.
Stephen J. Buentello
Services for Stephen Buentello, 47, of Plymouth were held Nov. 21 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home with Daniel S. Buentello officiating.
Mr. Buentello was born Aug. 13, 1955 in Detroit and died Nov. 18 in Superior Township. He retired from the General Motors Powertrain Plant. He came to the Plymouth community in 1981 from Detroit. He was a loving father, brother, and brother-in-law. He enjoyed family vacations and telling jokes.
Mr. Buentello was preceded in death by his wife, Terry Buentello.
Survivors include children, Joseph Buentello of Plymouth and Jeremy Buentello of Plymouth; brothers, Dave (Lynn) Buentello, Jr. of Howell, Frank (Aziza) Buentello of Washington D.C., Danny (Sandy) Buentello of Boston, Mass.; and brother-in-law, Kevin (Sylvia) Dove of Howell.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Stephen Buentello Family Fund.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funera. Home.
Donald Francis Atkins
Services for Donald Atkins, 75, of Plymouth were held Nov. 23 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home with burial in Parkview Cemetery in Livonia.
Mr. Atkins was born May 23, 1927 in Olean, N.Y., and died Nov. 20 in Ann Arbor. He was a sales rep for DuPoint Company for 26 years, retiring in 1993. He sold photo X-ray products. Prior to working for DuPont, he worked for Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo, N.Y., as a chief technologist. He came to the Plymouth community in 1969 from Buffalo after having lived there for 13 years.
He was past-president (city, state, and national) of the American Society of Radiologist Technicians. He was truly respected by doctors, technicians and hospital staff. He loved national parks and the outdoors. He was a sports fan, and he enjoyed reading. He loved all the festivals in Plymouth each year.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Frances of Plymouth; daughter, Kim Marie Atkins of Ann Arbor; sons, Terrence (Suzanne) Atkins of Medford, N.J. and Dana Francis (Colleen) Atkins of Plymouth; grandchildren, Devon and Blake Atkins; brothers, Richard Atkins of Salamanca, N.Y., and Terrance Atkins of Rochester, N.Y.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Daniel J. Waldecker
Services for Daniel Waldecker, 72, of Plymouth were held Nov. 18 at the Vermeulen Funeral Home with the Rev. William C. Moore officiating.
Mr. Waldecker was born Oct. 5, 1930 in Detroit and died Nov. 14 at home. He was a resident of Livonia for 18 years and Plymouth for 27 years. He was a graduate of St. Cecille's High School. He was a staff sergeant in the National Guard during the Korean War. He was founder and president of Waldecker Equipment Co.; a member of the Board of Directors of Material Handling Equipment Distributors, Assoc.; past President of the Livonia Rotary Club. His hobbies included flying radio-controlled airplanes, boating and golf. He attended Trinity Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Waldecker was preceded in death by his daughter, Debra J. Bigwood.
Survivors include wife, Mary Lou Waldecker of Plymouth; daughters, Ann (Gary) Zubok of Livonia, Lynn Marie Waldecker of Livonia, and Patricia Lee (Daniel) Murray of Livonia; sons, Daniel J. (Jill) Waldecker of Livonia, Brad D. Kerr of Bandstown, Ky., and Brian Kerr of Dallas, Texas; sister, Bernice Crocker; granddaughters, Kaitlin Waldecker, Michelle Waldecker, and Erin Grace Murray; and grandson, Patrick S. Murray.
Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 10101 Ann Arbor Rd., Plymouth, MI. 48170 or the Angela Hospice, 14100 Newburg Road, Livonia, MI. 48154-5010.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Marcella R. Miller
Services for Marcella Miller, 78, of Plymouth were held Nov. 23 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church with the Rev. Doc Ortman officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth.
Mrs. Miller was born July 11, 1924 in Yale, Okla. and died Nov. 19 in Superior Woods Nursing Home. She lived in Plymouth for 42 years. She retired in 1980 after 27 years of service with the State of Michigan as a psychiatric secretary. She was past president of the Americvan Legion Passage Gayde Ladies Auxiliary; member of D.A.V. Ladies Auxiliary; life member of Myron H. Beales Unit 32 American Legion Ladies Auxiliary in Livonia; member of Mayflower-Gamble Plymouth VFW Post 6695 Ladies Auxiliary; and member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church for 40 years.
Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her daughter, Rose Hughes.
Survivors include husband, Vernon E. Miller of Plymouth; son, Robert H. Phillips of Plattsville, Ala.; daughter, Barbara Campbell of West Jefferson, Ohio; brother, Vernon Vogle of Calif.; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association of Michigan, 26555 Evergreen, Suite 375, Southfield, MI 48076 or Mass Cards.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Ralph C. Bramlett
Services for Ralph Bramlett, 81, of Plymouth were held Nov. 26 at the Casterline Funeral Home in Northville with the Rev. Ernest Porcari officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth.
Mr. Bramlett was born Jan. 3, 1921 in Obion County, Tenn. and died Nov. 22 in Livonia. Mr. Bramlett was retired from Ford Motor Co. He lived in Plymouth for 45 years. He was a member of the American Legion in Livonia and a member of the VFW Post 147 in Northville. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Mr. Bramlett was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian in 1966; a brother; and three sisters.
Survivors include son, David Bramlett of Plymouth; sisters, Norine Petrucci of Florida and Betty Bramlett of Florida; brother, William Bramlett of Florida; and special friend, Dorothy West.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society-Attn: Memorial Department, 18505 West 12 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48076.
Arrangements made by Casterline Funeral Home-Northville.
Alfred H. Gates
Services for Alfred Gates, 87, of Superior Township were held Nov. 24 at the Vermeulen Funeral Home with the Rev. Tim Rothfuss officiating.
Mr. Gates was born July 3, 1915 in Plymouth and died Nov. 19 in Superior Woods Nursing Home. He graduated from Plymouth High School in 1934 and served in the 101st Airborne Division in World War II. Mr. Gates lived in Ann Arbor for 50 years. He was an avid fisherman and golfer. His hobbies include woodworking, with which he spent many hours in his shop during retirement making projects for his family and friends. He spent the majority of his career as owner and operator of his auto service station, Hickory Hill Gulf in Ypsilanti. He also owned and maintained a cottage on Beaver Island, Mich. where he and his family enjoyed vacations together for 30 years.
Survivors include wife, Helen M. Gates of Ann Arbor; daughter, Peggy (Thomas) Goodart of Dearborn; son, Thomas (Vickie) Gates of Plymouth; daughter, Sue (Ted) Rutledge-Hohl of Maumee, Ohio; son, Larry (Molly) Gates of Saline; and grandchildren, Jenna, Ken, Casey, Kelly and Joe.
Memorial contributions may be made to Beaver Island Historical Society, P.O. Box 263, Beaver Island, Mich. 49782 or the Superior Woods Health Care Center, Sub-Acute Unit, 8380 Geddes, Ypsilanti, MI 48198
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
