Robert Earl James
Robert James, 73, of Lapeer, formerly of West Bloomfield, died September 17, 2002.
Mr. James graduated from Wittenburg University. He was an Army Air Corps veteran who served on Okinawa. He was a real estate broker and owner of Century 21, Robec Properties in West Bloomfield. He enjoyed being with his family, attending their ball games and sometimes coaching the teams when necessary. Mr. James also enjoyed golf and fishing.
He is survived by children, Jo Ellen (fiancé, Tom Zadrosky), Wallace of Troy, Robert of Leonard, Richard, and Craig (Sarah) both of Waterford; grandchildren, Heather, Connor, Danny and Brian; siblings, Shirley (Wayne) Kaiser and Barbara (Tom) Martin both of Ohio.
Funeral arrangements were handled by Huntoon Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford. Interment
at Maple Grove Cemetery in Mechanicsburg, Ohio.
Ester Zerbo
Ester Zerbo, 82, of West Bloomfield, formerly of Farmington Hills, died September 12, 2002 at Bloomfield Orchard Villa in West Bloomfield. She was born May 19, 1920 in Butte, Montana.
Mrs. Zerbo attended two years of business college. She was a member of Club Venetian.
She is survived by sons, Angelo of West Bloomfield, Richard (Deborah) of Farmington Hills and John (Leslie) of Commerce Township; grandchildren, Kimberly, Nina, Kevin, Jenna, Andrew, Alex and Christopher.
Funeral arrangements were handled by Thayer-Rock Funeral Home in Farmington. Interment
at Mt. Olivet in Detroit. Memorial tributes may be made to The Capuchins, 1820 Mt. Elliott, Detroit 48207-3496.
A.D. "Pappaw" Golden
Pappaw Golden, 80, of West Bloomfield, formerly of Marmaduke, Ark., died September 16, 2002.
Mr. Golden was a veteran of WWII as a gunner on B-24's stationed in Italy. He worked for thirty-three years at Ely Walker Shirt Factory and after retiring, worked part-time at Damman Hardware in Commerce. He was a lifetime member of the V.F.S. He loved traveling with a bluegrass band, playing the mandolin and spoons, and in his early days, played in a country music band on the radio. He enjoyed his family, bowling, and fishing.
Mr. Golden is survived by wife of 56 years, Betty; children, Jo Ann (Ed) Newsbaum of Commerce Twp. and Michael (Mary) of Arkansas; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and brother, Cloyce Golden.
Funeral arrangements were handled by Coats Funeral Home in Waterford. A Memorial Service will be held later at Marmaduke First Baptist Church and interment
in Harvey's Chapel Cemetery both in Marmaduke, Ark. Memorial tributes may be made to Cranbrook Hospice; which the family sends special thanks to Hospice nurse, Jenny.
Josephine Bonanno
Josephine Bonanno, 91, of Rochester Hills, formerly of West Bloomfield, died August 24, 2002 at Crittenton Hospital. She was born July 19, 1911 in Pittston, Pa. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Bonanno is survived by children, Susan (Gary) Cox of Troy, Joseph Bonanno, D.O., and Raymond (Joan); ten grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and sisters, Sarah Benevegnia and Sally Camilletti.
Funeral arrangements were handled by A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home in Troy. Interment
at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield. Memorial tributes may be sent to Mercy Bellbrook Retirement Community, c/o Activities Department, 873 West Avon Road, Rochester Hills, Mich. 48307 or Rose Hill Center, 5130 Rose Hill Blvd., Holly, Mich. 48442.
ARBUTUS JOSEPHINE DUNN
Arbutus Dunn, 77, of Farmington Hills, died June 26, 2002, in Farmington Hills. She was born August 13, 1924 in Milford.
Mrs. Dunn was a homemaker and mother.
She is survived by children, Karen Mastrianni of Waterford, Patrick (Sandy) of Redford, Patricia of Farmington Hills, Lori (Frank) Koates of Redford, Arutus (Rick) Ahern of West Bloomfield, Calvin of Farmington Hills, Robert of Farmington Hills, Mary (Dan) Lucero of Columbiaville, Christopher of South Lyon and Caroline Brown of Redford.
Funeral arrangements were handled by Heeney-Sundquist, Inc. in Farmington. Interment
at Glen Eden Memorial Park in Livonia.
DENISE LYNN BOWMAN
Denise Bowman, 42, of Bloomfield Hills, formerly Auburn Hills, died June 25, 2002, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac. She was born April 2, 1960 in Detroit.
Mrs. Bowman was a graduate of Troy High School and Western Michigan University. She had worked in Chicago for eleven years where she sold consulting services for Coopers & Lybrand (now Price Waterhouse Coopers) For the past nine years she was a homemaker. Mrs. Bowman supported many local charities and assisted friends and family who were ill or in need.
She is survived by husband, Mark W.; children, Thomas V., Mackinaw W., and Briggs A.; parents, Joan Ruen and Thomas Watrous; siblings, Thomas Watrous, Jr. and Debra Marie Watrous.
Funeral arrangements were handled by A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home in Royal Oak. Memorial tributes may be sent to ALS of Michigan, 8521 Lyndon Street, Ste. 200, Detroit, Mich. 48238.
DOROTHY A. ORRITT "DOT"
Dorothy Orritt, 77, of West Bloomfield, died June 11, 2002, at Woodward Hills Nursing Home, Bloomfield Hills. She was born April 5, 1925 in Nanticoke, Pa.
Mrs. Orritt graduated from Kettering High School in Detroit, plus went to business school for two years. She enjoyed many different activities, including vacationing at Canadian Lakes in Mecosta, Mich.
She is survived by daughter, Janice (Harold) Kuhn; granddaughters, Allison and Marisa; and nieces and nephews, Kathy, Mike, Jane and John.
Funeral arrangements were handled by A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home in Royal Oak. Interment
at Acacia Park Cemetery in Beverly Hills. Memorial tributes may be sent to Beaumont Hospice.
BENJAMIN DAVID POOLE
Benjamin Poole, 87, of West Bloomfield, died June12, 2002, at Heartland Health Care Center in West Bloomfield. She was born Nov. 8, 1914, in Detroit.
Mr. Poole owned Pooles Boring Company in Detroit.
He is survived by wife, Ethel; children David (Jean), and Karen (William) Elders; grandchildren, Jason P., Lisa Switlik, Tiffani Kolp and William C., II; great-grandson, Nathan; and sister, Martha Ingram.
Funeral arrangements were handled by Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home in Farmington. Interment
at Franklin Cemetery in Franklin. Memorial tributes may be sent to charity of donor's choice.
HARRIETTE R. COOK
Harriette Cook, 75, of St. Clair Shores, died June 8, 2002 in Arbor Manor Care in Spring Arbor. She was born July 31, 1926 in Lansing.
She received a two-year degree from Michigan State College. She enjoyed airplanes and took flying lessons and worked as a model in the 1940s. She was employed as a secretary for many years. Mrs. Cook was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in St. Clair Shores and St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Grosse Pointe Woods.
She is survived by former husband, Ardale Louis Cook of Clinton Twp.; children Dawn Marie (Danny) Peterson of Alvin, Texas, Jameson Frank of St. Clair Shores and Sean Harry (Dianne) of West Bloomfield; grandchildren, Melissa, Noah and Jade; brother, William (Darlene) Burger of Lansing and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial tributes may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
LEONARD VINCENT JOY
Leonard Joy, 83, of Farmington Hills, died June 12, 2002, in Marywood Nursing Center in Livonia. He was born Oct. 28, 1918, in Detroit.
Mr. Joy served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was employed by the IRS for thirty-two years.
He is survived by wife, Helen; children, James (Ruth) of New York, Nancy (Harry) Davidson of Livonia, Donna Calus of Livonia, Diane Joy of Illinois and Kathleen (Gary) Peters of West Bloomfield; grandchildren, Ryan, Nicole, Annie, Alex, Corey, Andy and Emily; and siblings, Eleanor Nowak of Lincoln Park and Dennis (Alice) Jagodzinski, Ohio.
Funeral arrangements were handled by Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home, Inc., in Farmington. Interment
at Glen Eden Memorial Park in Livonia. Memorial tributes may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
DOROTHY MAE O'BRIEN
Dorothy O'Brien, 83, of West Bloomfield, died June 14, 2002, at Wm. Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. She was born August 22, 1918 in Detroit.
Mrs. O'Brien was a homemaker with membership at St. Colman Catholic Church in Farmington Hills; a volunteer at Hospice of SE Michigan and Lourdes Nursing Home in Waterford.
She is survived by children, Lynn (Larry) Harper of Stow, Ohio, Suzanne O'Brien of Allen Park, Patrick (Joanne) of Troy, Thomas Michael of Detroit and Terry (Chris) of Fenton; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements were handled by A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home in Troy. Interment
at White Chapel Cemetery in Troy. Memorial tributes may be sent to Father Solanus Guild, 1740 Mt. Elliott Avenue, Detroit, Mich. 48020.
IAN DUNBAR TOWART
Ian Towart, 76, of West Bloomfield, died June 18, 2002, at Botsford General Hospital in Farmington. He was born July 12, 1925 in Scotland.
Mr. Towart was employed by Detroit Edison for 42 years.
He is survived by wife, Rhea; sons, John of Solana Beach, Calif., and Bruce; stepsons, Leonard and Paul Berger; grandchildren, Jason and Heather Towart; great-granddaughter, Kayla.
Funeral arrangements were handled by Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home, Inc. in Farmington.
Memorial tributes may be sent to the American Cancer Society.
JAMES B. CRONIN
James Cronin, 41, of Commerce Township died on March 8, 2002, in Commerce Township. He was born on Dec. 27, 1960 in Farmington Hills.
He is survived by his father, James (Peggy) Cronin of West Bloomfield; his mother, Mary (Herbert) Kalish; a brother, Kenneth (Christina); a sister, Christina; one niece and two nephews.
Funeral arrangements were handled by Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home Inc. in Farmington. Interment
was at Wildwood Cemetery in Chesaning Twp. Memorial tributes may be sent to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2265 Livernois, Troy, Mich.
Joseph John Kacin
Joseph Kacin, 83, of Farmington Hills, died Jan. 17, 2003, at Botsford General Hospital in Farmington Hills. He was born March 9, 1919 in Hazelton, Pa.
Mr. Kacin was a pharmacist and owner of Eton Pharmacy and John's Pharmacy both in Detroit. He was a life-member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Farmington.
He is survived by son, James (Cynthia) of West Bloomfield, and daughter-in-law, Charity; grandchildren, Joseph, III, Russell and Carey; brother, Anthony (Alfreda).
Funeral arrangements were handled by Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home ,Inc. in Farmington. Cremation by Southern Michigan Services in Livonia. Memorial tributes may be made to the family.
Ernest S. "Stan" Clarke
Stan Clark, 78, of Hillsboro Beach, Fla., formerly of West Bloomfield, died Jan. 19, 2003, in Pompano Beach, Fla. He was born Feb. 7, 1924 in Windsor, Ontario.
Mr. Clarke was an entrepreneur involved in many business in the Detroit area. He was owner and president of Mack Pattern Works, Inc. and vice president and Co-owner of Line Precision Inc. and Shapiro Mold, Inc.
He is survived by children, Carol Lynne Bay, Norman Stephen and Stanley Randall; grandchildren, Nicholas, Kate and Anthony; siblings, George "Chub" and Eleanor McLachlan.
Funeral arrangements were handled by A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home in Royal Oak. Entombment at White Chapel Cemetery in Troy. Memorial tributes may be sent to the American Heart Association.
Barbara A. Brumer
Barbara Brumer, 59, of West Bloomfield, died September 26, 2002, at home. She was born November 21, 1942 in Michigan.
Mrs. Brumer was employed with West Bloomfield Township.
She is survived by husband, Robert; children, Heather, Beth (Paul) Reeve, Lyse (John) Cassar and Melissa; grandchildren, Mark, Kyle, Porter and Eliza; mother, Marjorie Michels; and siblings, Susan Martin and Robert Michels, Jr.
Funeral arrangements were handled by Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Home in Royal Oak. Memorial tributes may be made to William Beaumont Hospice or donor's choice.
Philip W. Leistra, Jr.
Philip Leistra, Jr., 55, of Waterford, formerly of West Bloomfield, died October 26, 2002, at home. He was born December 21, 1946 in Chicago, Ill.
Mr. Leistra was a graduate of Chicago Christian High School and the University of Illinois, BSME. He was an engineer manager for General Motors Corp. for 33 years.
He is survived by wife, Nancy J.; children, Philip W., III (Andrea) and Jessica M. Leistra; granddaughter, Paige Elizabeth; parents, Philip, Sr. and Pearl; and siblings, Wayne (Kathy), Cynthia Leistra and James (Laura).
Family will receive friends at 9:30 a.m. until memorial service 11 a.m. at North Hills Christian Church, 3150 North Adams Road, Troy, Mich. Memorial tributes may be sent to Leistra Memorial Fund at North Hills Christian Church. Funeral arrangements were handled by A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home in Royal Oak.
John W. Russell
John Russell, 66, of Culver City, California, died October 21, 2002. He is survived by brother, James (Jacqueline) of West Bloomfield ; niece, Marie; nephew, David.
Funeral arrangements were handled by O'Brien-Sullivan Funeral Home in Novi. Memorial tributes may be made to the American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite # 1010, Rockville, M.D. 20852-9813.
Shirley E. Peck
Shirley Peck, 74, of Edgerton, Wisconsin, formerly of West Bloomfield, died Oct. 3, 2002 in Edgerton, Wis. She was born June 19, 1928 in Flint.
Mrs. Peck was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, reading, cooking and spending time with her family. She was active with the Garden Club in West Bloomfield and a longtime member of St. James Episcopal Church in Birmingham.
She is survived by children, Pamela (Gary) Borgquist, Catherine (Craig) Carleton, both of Michigan and Michael of Edgerton of Wisconsin and John (Dianne) of Michigan; twelve grandchildren; and siblings, Richard (Wanda) Crabtree of Florida and Karen (Frank) Banacki of Michigan.
Funeral arrangements were handled by The Wm. R. Hamilton Co. in Birmingham. Interment
at White Chapel Memorial Cemetery in Troy.
Eva M. Zearing
Eva Zearing, 83, of West Bloomfield, formerly Livonia and Sterling Heights, died Oct. 7, 2002, at Bloomfield Orchard Villa Nursing Home in West Bloomfield. She was born April 8, 1919 in Lake More, Ohio.
Mrs. Zearing retired after 20 years as a sales associate for Montgomery Wards, where she was the first woman to sell major appliances. She was a member of Eastern Star in Sun City, Arizona. She enjoyed sewing and doll collecting.
She is survived by daughter, Linda P. (Hal D.) Watson; grandchildren, Matthew S. and Erika Z. Watson; and great-grandchildren, Jacob and Mackinley.
Funeral services were handled by A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home in Royal Oak. Inurnment at Sunland Memorial Park, Sun City, Arizona. Memorial tributes may be made to the American Lung Association, 18860 West Ten Mile Road, Southfield, Mich. 48075.
