RITA J. MACK
Services for Rita Mack, 66, of Plymouth were April 12 in St. Kenneth Catholic Church with burial at Riverside Cemetery, Plymouth. Officiating was the Rev. Joseph Mallia.
Mrs. Mack was born Oct. 15, 1935, in Kingston, Pa., and died April 8 in Livonia. She was a homemaker. She came to the Plymouth community from Detroit in 1966. She was a member of St. Kenneth Catholic Church in Plymouth Township.
Surviving are her children, Jim (Dawn) Mack of Westland, Larry Mack of Northville, Joan (Mike) Quigley of Plymouth, Lori (Rick) Blandford of Canton and Jeff (Maria) Mack of Westland; sisters, Carol (Brian) Fox of Livonia and Barbara (Richard) Gdowski of Taylor; and nine grandchildren.
Memorial tributes may be made to American Lung Association or the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements were made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
ANNE S. PEACOCK
Services for Anne Peacock, 63, of Westland will be 1 p.m. Monday, April 15, in R.G. & G. R. Harris Funeral Home, 31551 Ford Road, Garden City, with burial at Cadillac Memorial Gardens West in Westland. Officiating will be Chaplain Martha Jones.
Mrs. Peacock was born Jan. 10, 1939, in Detroit and died April 9 at her home in Westland. She was a meat clerk for a grocery store.
Surviving are her son, Robert; daughter, Elizabeth (Mark) Rupert; other children, Shelly, Patty, Denise, Donna, Matt and Don; brothers, David and Richard Williams; grandchildren, Nicole and Mark II; special grandchildren, Kaylonda, Angela and Devon; and four great-grandchildren, John Jr., Lori and Owen.
MICHAEL R. RETTIG
Services for Michael Rettig, 43, of Westland were April 3 in St. Damian Catholic Church with burial at Glen Eden Memorial Cemetery, Livonia.
Mr. Rettig was born Jan. 7, 1959, in Garden City and died March 30 at his home in Westland. He was an accountant for the automotive industry.
Surviving are his parents, Rollin and Ina; brothers, Philip (Anne), David (Johnna) and Geoffrey (Sheila); sister, Jennifer; grandmother, Audrey; and nieces and nephews, Meaghan, Stephen, Allison, Eric, Julia, Andrew and John.
JOYCE M. ESPER
Services for Joyce Esper, 71, of Westland were April 6 in St. Aidan Catholic Church, Livonia, with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield.
Mrs. Esper was born July 28, 1930, in Detroit and died April 2 at her home in Westland. She was an administrative assistant in the medical field.
Surviving are her children, Denise (Ross) Kennedy, Claudia Horn, Michael (Jennifer), Pamela and Jeffrey; brother, Robert Campbell; and six grandchildren.
Arrangements were made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home.
WALTER TRESH JR.
Services for Walter Tresh Jr., 76, of Westland were April 8 in St. Damian Catholic Church with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield.
Mr. Tresh was born Dec. 16, 1925, in Wall, Pa., and died April 4 in Southfield. He was a truck driver. He was a World War II veteran.
Surviving are his wife, Susie; sons, James (Jennifer) and Perry (Mary); sister, Helen Kriger; and four grandchildren.
Arrangements were made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home.
GEORGE G. SYMANNS
Services for George Symanns, 51, of Westland were April 10 in Leonard A. Turowski & Son Funeral Home. Officiating was the Rev. Larry Zurawski.
Mr. Symanns was born July 7, 1951, in Detroit and died April 7 in Garden City. He was a production technician.
Surviving are his brother, Cliff (Carol); nieces and nephews, Chris (Kim), Jennifer and Kristine; and great-niece and nephew, Katlin and Zachary.
DAVID F. NAPOLITANO
Services for David F. Napolitano, 52, of Westland were Wednesday, April 24, at Vermeulen Funeral Home in Westland. The Rev. Mark Cryderman officiated.
Mr. Napolitano was born July 17, 1949, in Minneapolis, Minn., and died April 21 in Wayne. He was employed as a cargo specialist in telecommunications.
Mr. Napolitano was full of mischief and laughter. He had a great love and caring for all children and was known as the "Kid Magnet." He convinced children he was 27.
He was a history buff and eager to stir up a debate. He was a skilled woodworker and taught those skills to his sons. He enhanced the lives of those around him.
His interest and research in geneaology took him back hundreds of years. His greatest success on earth was his three children, who brought him joy and contentment.
Mr. Napolitano is survived by his wife, Susan J. Napolitano of Westland; sons, Joseph Napolitano of Westland and James (Yvette) Napolitano of Rochester Hills; daughter, Amy Napolitano of Westland; and grandchildren, Tiah, Ashtin and Raynah. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bonaventure Frederick and Lois J.
Cremation rites were accorded. Memorials are suggested to the charity of your choice.
Arrangements were by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
ZACHARY SCOTT TAYLOR
Services for Zachary Scott Taylor, 40, of Garden City were Monday, April 29, at the Uht Funeral Home in Westland. The Rev. Jack Baker officiated.
Mr. Taylor died April 25.
Mr. Taylor is survived by his parents, Thomas and Phyllis Taylor of Westland; daughter, Samantha; siblings, Raymond Peterson, Cynthia McBride, Thomas Taylor Jr., Leslie John Taylor and Tamara Matsui; and companion, Linda Starks.
SARAH E. CRAIG
Services for Sarah E. Craig, 74, of Westland were Tuesday, April 30, from L.J. Griffin Funeral Home.
Mrs. Craig was born Nov. 13, 1927, in Fairmont, W.Va., and died April 27 in Livonia. She was employed as an accountant in the electronic industry.
She is survived by her husband, Chester; sister, Patrecia (Eugene) Paxton; brother, Donald (Lorraine) Cutlip; and several nieces and nephews.
Burial was at Glen Eden Cemetery.
BILL RILEY
Services for Bill Riley, 63, of Westland were Wednesday, May 1, at Neely-Turowski Funeral Home in Livonia. The Rev. Thomas Belczak officiated.
Mr. Riley was born Oct. 26, 1938, in Mayfield, Ky., and died April 28 at home.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Riley of Westland; mother, Helen Riley of Hamburg Township; and sons, Gerald Riley and Thomas (Jeannie) Riley. He is also survived by three grandchildren.
Burial was at Parkview Cemetery.
