RITA J. MACK
Services for Rita Mack, 66, of Plymouth were held April 12 at St. Kenneth Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Mallia officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth.
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 in 1966 from Detroit. She was a member of St. Kenneth Catholic Church in Plymouth. She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister.
Survivors include son, Jim (Dawn) Mack of Westland; son, Larry Mack of Northville; daughter, Joan (Mike) Quigley of Plymouth; daughter, Lori (Rick) Blandford of Canton; and son, Jeff (Maria) Mack of Westland; nine grandchildren; sister, Carol (Brian) Fox of Livonia; and sister, Barbara (Richard) Gdowski of Taylor.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association or the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
FRANK J. MERCIECA
Services for Frank Mercieca, 74, of Canton were held April 12 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church with burial at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Southfield.
Mr. Mercieca was born Jan. 26, 1928 in Detroit and died April 8 in Canton. He was a research and development engineer for Ford Motor Company in Dearborn until retirement. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was a classic car enthusiast, loved golf and bowling and was a member of the Maltese Club of Dearborn.
Survivors include wife of 50 years, Jean Mercieca; sons, Robert, Michael, Frank, Mark, and Steven; daughters, Michelle and Christina; brothers, Robert and Joseph; sister, Rita; and 13 grandchildren.
Arrangements made by Harry J. Will Funeral Home.
MARVIN ASA SNIDER, JR.
Martin Snider, 78, of Canton died April 11, 2002 in Superior Township.
Mr. Snider was born June 5, 1923 in Delphi, Ind. He worked as a vice president in the food industry.
Survivors include wife, Helen; son, Chip (Diana); three sisters; two brothers; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home Canton Chapel.
ALICIA MARIE BEWERNITZ
Services for Alicia Bewernitz, 27, were held May 13 at St. Genevieve Church in Livonia.
Ms. Bewernitz died suddenly May 8 in Ukiah, Calif. She was a graduate of Wayne State University.
Survivors include father, Dean Bewernitz of Whitmore Lake; mother, Sherry Kazzlleh of Plymouth; step-father, Frank Kazzlleh of Plymouth; sister, Jamie of Orange County, Calif.; brothers, Ryan of Clarkston and Daniel of Whitmore Lake; grandparents, Bob (Rene) Fisher of Sarasota, Fla.; and many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Arrangements made by Harry J. Will Funeral Home.
LARRY W. DENT
Services for Larry Dent, 58, of Northville were held May 11 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. James Russell and the Rev. Kent Clise officiating. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth.
Mr. Dent was born Feb. 6, 1944 in Marked Tree, Kan. and died May 9 in Superior Township. He was a manager/trainer for Federal Express in Farmington Hills for the past 12 years. He was a Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy for 20 years. He came to the Northville community in 1982 from Pennsylvania. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Northville. He was an avid golfer and family man. He received his B.S. Degree from the University of Arizona and his MBA Degree from Central Michigan University. He received a Masters in administration from the University of Miami.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Dent.
Survivors include daughter, Laurie Fox of Northville; sons, Lance Fox of N.C., and Blake Fox of Westland; grandchildren, Alexa and Michael; sister, Betty Carson of Arizona; and brother, James (Peggy) Dent of Florida.
Memorial contributions may be given to the American Heart Association.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
MARION JUANITA KNAPP
Services for Marion Knapp, 94, of Madison Heights (formerly of Plymouth) were held May 16 at Gramer Funeral Home in Clawson with burial at Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth.
Mrs. Knapp died May 9 , 2002. She was a clerical secretary in downtown Detroit. She was a longtime member of the Mt. Hope Congregational Church in Livonia. She sang in the church choir and was involved in the church's women's group. Mrs. Knapp enjoyed reading the Bible, baking and cooking from scratch, sewing and making clothes, playing the piano, listening to music and dancing. She also took pleasure in traveling and visiting White Cloud in the Upper Peninsula every summer with her friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Keith in 1971; daughter, Julie Ratkus in 2001; sister, Gladys Oliver; and brother, Bob Kingsbury.
Survivors include son, Marke Knapp; son-in-law, Carl Ratkus; grandchildren, Keri and Ami; and great-grandchildren, Chloe and Cole.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
Arrangements made by Gramer Funeral Home.
JOHN MATTHEW POWSER
Services for John Powser, 66, of Garden City will be held May 19 at L.J. Griffin Funeral Home with David Bevington of Angela Hospice officiating.
Mr. Powser was born July 30, 1935 in Detroit and died May 11 at home. He was a painter in the automotive industry.
Survivors include wife, Shirley; son, John (Meleah); daughter, Robin; son, Jeffrey (Kim); brothers, Carl, Herbert (Buzz), and Norman; sisters, Ruth, Judy, Cindy and Sandra; grandchildren, Summer, Nicole, Amber, Arron, Chris and Scott; and three great-grandchildren.
Arrangements made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home.
ROSE MARY WASKO
Services for Rose Mary Wasko, 89, of Novi, were held May 15 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church with the Rev. John Sullivan officiating. Burial was at Mosherville Cemetery in Mosherville, Mich.
Mrs. Wasko was born Dec. 4, 1912 in Plymouth and died May 13 in Garden City. She was a homemaker. She was born and raised and spent most of her life in Nankin Township. She was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Plymouth. She enjoyed playing Bingo. She loved to cook, can and bake.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 28 years, Adam Wasko; and son, Richard Wasko.
Survivors include son, Ronald (Ann) Wasko of Novi, and Robert (Pat) Wasko of San Diego; six grandchildren; and sister, Florence Webster of Saline.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
MARION D. COLVIN
Services for Marion Colvin, 76 of Canton Township will be held May 17 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Drex Morton officiating. Burial is at Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth.
Mr. Colvin was born Sept. 11, 1925 in Tiffin, Ohio and died May 14 in Canton Township. He was district manager for the Social Security Administration. He retired after 35 years with the administration. After retirement, he worked for General Filters in Novi. He came to the Plymouth community in the 1960s from Kalamazoo. He served in the armed services during World War II. He was a life-member of the V.F.W. in Northville.
Survivors include wife, Bette Kozachenko-Colvin of Canton Township; daughters, Lori (Brian) Bucalo of White Lake, Nora Bauer of Lincoln Park, Lisa (Thomas) Lewandowski of Canton, and Kimberly Kozachenko of Westland; sons, Jeffrey (Suzanne) Colvin of White Lake and Frederic Bauer of Farmington; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; mother, Esther Colvin of Finlay, Ohio; and sister, Mary (James) Craven of Tuscon, Ariz.
Memorial contributions may be made to Arbor Hospice or the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
