Jennifer J. Baehr
Services for Jennifer Baehr, 51, of Westland were held recently. Arrangements were made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home.
Mrs. Baehr was born Nov. 24, 1950, in Detroit, and died Oct. 26, 2002, in Ann Arbor. She was a bartender for hotel services.
Surviving are her sons, Todd and Joshua; three sisters; and grandson, Jayden.
Vada Francis Judd
Services for Vada Judd, 89, of Westland were Oct. 31 in Uht Funeral Home, Westland, with burial at Cadillac Memorial Gardens West, Westland. Officiating was John Paton.
Mrs. Judd was born Nov. 23, 1912, and died Oct. 27, 2002, in Westland. She was a dietitian.
Surviving are her son, Ronald Judd; brothers, Frank Wyatt and William Wyatt; sister, Maggie Lee Wyatt; grandchildren, Edward Reeder and Carrie (Eirc) Draper; and two great-grandchildren, Avery and Alex Draper.
Sandra Marie Thines
Services for Sandra Thines, 62, of Westland were Oct. 20 in St. Andrew Presbyterian Church.
Ms Thines was born Sept. 27, 1940, in Detroit, and died Oct. 26, 2002, in Dearborn. She was a medical assistant.
Surviving are her parents, Melvin and Doris Conger; brothers, Thomas Conger and Keith (Mary) Conger; sister, Julie Somers; several nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home.
Angeline V. Fusto
Services for Angeline Fusto , 86, of Westland were Oct. 30 in St. Damian Catholic Church with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield.
Mrs. Fusto was born July 20, 1916, and died Oct. 27, 2002, in Farmington Hills. She was a sewing machine operator for an automotive company.
Surviving are her daughter, Carol (Joseph) Bommarito; brother, Victor Vettese; sister, Frances Carpinelli; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Fusto was preceded in death by her husband, Dominic, and son, Dominic Jr.
Arrangements were made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home.
Rans Merlin Vess
Services for Rans Vess, 86, of Westland were Oct. 23 in L.J.Griffin Funeral Home in Canton with burial at Knollwood Cemetery in Canton. Officiating was the Rev. Rocky Barra of Tri-City Christian Center.
Mr. Vess was born Sept. 15, 1916, in Old Fort, N.C., and died Oct. 20, 2002, at Oakwood Hospital. He was a department supervisor for an automotive company.
Surviving are his daughters, Linda Wiley and Brenda (Richard) Teague; brother, Jimmy (Dicie) Vess; grandchildren, Rebecca (Greg) Stewart, Christopher (Mary) Wiley, Aaron (Julie) Teague and Alicia Belcarz.
Mr. Vess was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie; son, Boyd Merlin Vess; and grandson, Justin Teague.
Memorial tributes may be made to Angela Hospice.
Nancy F. Della
Services for Nancy Della, 68, of Canton were Oct. 30 in St. John Episcopal Church with the Rev. Arthur R. Mack officiating.
Mrs. Della was born April 9, 1934, in Bontoc Province, Philippines, and died Oct. 27, 2002, in Royal Oak. She has lived in Canton 30 years and previously resided in Massachusetts three years. She was a school teacher in the Philippines. She became a registered nurse and was a member of the Real Estate Association.
Mrs. Della was a member of St. John Episcopal Church where she served in the Altar Guild, was a member of Bibak, Women's Quilting Club and the church choir.
She earned her bachelor of science degree in education and nursing and her Real Estate certification.
Surviving are her husband, Alfredo; son, Wilfred (Marianne) Della of Westland; daughters, Jennifer (Rey) Silerio of Warren and Sheila (John) Dankert of Levering, Mich.; brother, Ernesto Fagyan of the Philippines; sister, Esther Tomek of Australia; and five grandchildren, Maydsen, Andrew, Anthony, Brandon and Austin.
Arrangements were made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Blanche Teresa Thomas
Services for Blanche Thomas, 73, of Westland were Oct. 29 in Uht Funeral Home with burial at Parkview Memorial Cemetery in Livonia.
Mrs. Thomas was born Jan. 31. 1929, and died Oct. 27, 2002, in Westland. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her sons, Robert (Jill) Thomas, Danny (Pat) Thomas and Tony (Ann) Thomas; sister, Eve Smith; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by her husband, John, and brother, Angelo Valato.
Robert C. Mallon
Services for Robert Mallon, 68, of Westland were Oct. 31 in St. Theodore Catholic Church with burial at St. Hedwig Cemtery, Dearborn Heights.
Mr. Mallon was born Dec. 31, 1933, in Detroit, and died Oct. 28, 2002, in Westland. He worked in fiber optics for a phone company.
Surviving are his wife, Eileen; son, James (Norma) daughter, Eileen (Joe) Fader; brother, Edward (MaryJo); sisters, Rosemary (Mike) Elliott and Margaret (Bill) Mills; and four grandchildren.
Mr. Mallon was preceded in death by his brothers, Thomas and Francis.
Memorial tributes may be made to Arbor Hospice.
Arrangements were made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home.
Bernard A. Darel
A funeral Mass for Bernard Darel, 67, of Westland will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, in St. Bernardine of Siena Catholic Church with burial at St. Hedwig Cemetery, Dearborn Heights. His body will lay in state 10 a.m. until time of Mass. Visitation is 5-9 today, Thursday, Oct. 31, and noon to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, in L.J. Griffin Funeral Home, 7707 Middlebelt Road, Westland.
Mr. Darel was born Oct. 2, 1935, in Detroit, and died Oct. 28, 2002, in Dearborn. He was a supervisor in the manufacturing industry.
Surviving are his wife; Barbara; sons, Gary and Robert; and grandson, Scott.
Mr. Darel was preceded in death by his brothers, Al (Phyllis) Deral, Edmond (Josephine) Dzierlatka and Walter (Theresa) Deral.
Irene O. Pellegrinon
Services Irene Pellegrinon of Westland were Oct. 28 in St. Valentine Catholic Church, Redford Township. Officiating was the Rev. Thomas A. Belczak.
Mrs. Pellegrinon died Oct. 24, 2002. She lived in Westland 20 years.
Surviving are her children, Gary Chartrand and Claudette (John) Bloom; siblings, Louis Cote, Rene Cote, Robert Cote, Theodore Cote and Marlene Cote-Corbeil; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Also surviving is her companion, Dallas Gribble.
Mrs. Pellegrinon was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred (Fritz), and sisters, Beatrice Joanisse and Theresea Maranger.
Arrangements were made by Fisher Funeral Home, Redford Township.
Jennifer J. Baehr
Services for Jennifer Baehr, 51, of Westland were held recently. Arrangements were made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home.
Mrs. Baehr was born Nov. 24, 1950, in Detroit, and died Oct. 26, 2002, in Ann Arbor. She was a bar tender for hotel services.
Surviving are her sons, Todd and Joshua; three sisters; and grandson, Jayden.
Vada Francis Judd
Services for Vada Judd, 89, of Westland were today, Thursday, Oct. 31, in Uht Funeral Home, Westland, with burial at Cadillac Memorial Gardens West, Westland. Officiating was John Paton.
Mrs. Judd was born Nov. 23, 1912, and died Oct. 27, 2002, in Westland. She was a dietician.
Surviving are her son, Ronald Judd; brothers, Frank Wyatt and William Wyatt; sister, Maggie Lee Wyatt; grandchildren, Edward Reeder and Carrie (Eirc) Draper; and two great-grandchildren, Avery and Alex Draper.
Sandra Marie Thines
Services for Sandra Thines, 62, of Westland were Oct. 20 in St. Andrew Presbyterian Church.
Ms Thines was born Sept. 27, 1940, in Detroit, and died Oct. 26, 2002, in Dearborn. She was a medical assistant.
Surviving are her parents, Melvin and Doris Conger; brothers, Thomas Conger and Keith (Mary) Conger; sister, Julie Somers; several nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home.
Angeline V. Fusto
Services for Angeline Fusto , 86, of Westland were Oct. 30 in St. Damian Catholic Church with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield.
Mrs. Fusto was born July 20, 1916, and died Oct. 27, 2002, in Farmington Hills. She was a sewing machine operator for an automotive company.
Surviving are her daughter, Carol (Joseph) Bommarito; brother, Victor Vettese; sister, Frances Carpinelli; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Fusto was preceded in death by her husband, Dominic, and son, Dominic Jr.
Arrangements were made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home.
Rans Merlin Vess
Services for Rans Vess, 86, of Westland were Oct. 23 in L.J.Griffin Funeral Home in Canton with burial at Knollwood Cemetery in Canton. Officiating was the Rev. Rocky Barra of Tri-City Christian Center.
Mr. Vess was born Sept. 15, 1916, in Old Fort, N.C., and died Oct. 20, 2002, at Oakwood Hospital. He was a department supervisor for an automotive company.
Surviving are his daughters, Linda Wiley and Brenda (Richard) Teague; brother, Jimmy (Dicie) Vess; grandchildren, Rebecca (Greg) Stewart, Christopher (Mary) Wiley, Aaron (Julie) Teague and Alicia Belcarz.
Mr. Vess was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie; son, Boyd Merlin Vess; and grandson, Justin Teague.
Memorial tributes may be made to Angela Hospice.
Nancy F. Della
Services for Nancy Della, 68, of Canton were Oct. 30 in St. John Episcopal Church with the Rev. Arthur R. Mack officiating.
Mrs. Della was born April 9, 1934, in Bontoc Province, Philippines, and died Oct. 27, 2002, in Royal Oak. She has lived in Canton 30 years and previously resided in Massachusettes three years. She was a school teacher in the Philippines. She became a registered nurse and was a member of the Real Estate Association.
Mrs. Della was a member of St. John Episcopal Church where she served in the Altar Guild, was a member of Bibak, Women's Quilting Club and the church choir.
She earned her bachelor of science degree in education and nursing and her Real Estate certification.
Surviving are her husband, Alfredo; son, Wilfred (Marianne) Della of Westland; daughters, Jennifer (Rey) Silerio of Warren and Sheila (John) Dankert of Levering, Mich.; brother, Ernesto Fagyan of the Philippines; sister, Esther Tomek of Australia; and five grandchildren, Maydsen, Andrew, Anthony, Brandon and Austin.
Arrangements were made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Christy Jean Guest
A funeral Mass for Christy Guest, 33, of Westland will be 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25, in St. Raphael Church, 31530 Beechwood, Garden City, with burial at St. Hedwig Cemetery, Dearborn Heights. Her body will lie in state 9:30 a.m. until the time of Mass. Visitation is noon to 9 p.m. today, Thursday, Oct. 24, in L.J. Griffin Funeral Home, 7707 Middlebelt, Westland.
Miss Guest was born Feb. 12, 1969, and died Oct. 20, 2002, at her home in Westland. She was a school bus driver for the Livonia school system.
Surviving are her parents, Donna and Phillip Thack, and Jerome and Kandy Guest; brother, Michael (Kelly); sister, Deanne (David) Elliott; grandfather, Edwin Goszczynski; niece and nephews, Nicholas and Katelyn Guest and Drake Elliott; and step brother, Byron (Melissa) Bentley.
Memorial tributes may be made to Alzheimers Association.
Christy L. King
Services for Christy King, 43, of Redford were Oct. 19 in Crane Funeral Home, Romulus. Officiating was the Rev. Robert J. White from Grace Baptist Church.
Mrs. King was born Oct. 31, 1958, in Wayne and died Oct. 18, 2002, in Taylor. She was a 1976 graduate of Huron High School. She enjoyed many different sporting events.
Surviving are her husband, John; sons, John King and Jeff King, both of Redford; daughter, Rachel (Scott) Kosovac of Westland; mother, Martha Whitley of Gregory; sisters, Dawn (Ken) Lesondak of Redford, Sherry (David) Nola of Los Angeles, Barbara Whitley of Inkster and Peggy (David) Ford of Redford; and two grandchildren, Haley and Sidney Kosovac.
Mrs. King was preceded in death by her father, William Whitley.
Irene T. Poremba
Services for Irene Poremba, 73, of Redford Township were Oct. 22 in Leonard A. Turowski & Son Funeral Home. Officiating was the Rev. Roy Forsyth.
Mrs. Poremba was born March 14, 1929, in Detroit, and died Oct. 18, 2002, in Detroit. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her children, David (Kathleen), Mark, Marie (Mark) Brooks and John; eight grandchildren, Harold, Theresa, Joseph, Brian, Chelsea, Mark Jr., Jason and Brittany; and four great-grandchildren, Amanda, Andrew, Kyle and Samantha.
There are family members who reside in Westland.
Robert Joseph Munroe, Jr.
Services for Robert Munroe, Jr., 38, of Westland were Oct. 21 in L.J. Griffin Funeral Home, Canton, with burial at Glen Eden Cemetery.
Mr. Munroe was born May 29, 1962, in Garden City, and died Oct. 19, 2002, in Garden City.
Surviving are his mother, Edna Natoli; father, Robert (Jan) Munroe; and sister, Linda (Mark) Fritz.
Frances V. Bower
Services for Frances Bower, 96, of Westland were Oct. 22 in Harry J. Will Funeral Home, Wayne, with burial at Royal Palm Memorial Gardens in Punta Gorda, Fla. Officiating was the Rev. Jack Baker.
Mrs Bower died Oct. 18, 2002.
Surviving are her sons, Eugene Bower and Donald Bower, Jr.; 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Bower was preceded in death by her husband, Donald, and son, Lawerence Bower.
Irvin Smith
Services for Irvin Smith, 82, of Westland were Oct. 21 in John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home with burial at Glen Eden Memorial Park Cemetery, Livonia. Officiating was Deacon John Marku from St. Christopher Catholic Church.
Mr. Smith was born Feb. 1, 1920, in Campbelle Co., Tenn., and died Oct. 17, 2002, in Livonia. He was a machine operator.
Surviving are his sons, Phillip (Hilda) Smith and John Smith; brother, Truman Smith; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and friends Tina Cieply and family.
