Obituaries

Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Dearborn Heights, MI

Ruby Jean Sampson

Ruby Jean Sampson

Sep 20, 2020

Ruby Jean Sampson, age 82 of Auburn Hills, MI, was born July 24, 1938, and passed away on September 20, 2020, at Belmar Assisted Living. She retired from General Motors. Beloved wife of the late James. Dearest mother of Lori (Mike) Laurella, Connie (Mike) Nunham, Anita (Jim) Jolly, and the late Arthur. Loving grandma of Dawn Spitler, Jason Spitler, Kristen...

Sharon Lee Berns

Sharon Lee Berns

Sep 19, 2020

BERNS, SHARON L. September 19, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Arthur. Dearest mother of Keith (Anne), Christina (Lee) Donaldson, Carrie (Howard) Brock. Loving grandma of Stephanie, Jacob, Alex, Matthew, Ryan, Kyle, Justin, and Zachary. Loving sister of Gerald Ahlgrim and Sandra Schlacht. Visitation Saturday from 9:00 am-11:00 am with Funeral Service at 11;00 am at Stanley Turowski Funeral Home,...

Carlo Chimienti

Carlo Chimienti

Sep 19, 2020

CHIMIENTI, CARLO September 19, 2020. Beloved husband of Anna. Dearest father of Vito(Ronda Pellerito). Former father-in-law of Dawn Hebert. Loving grandpa of Anjilla, Stephani, and Anthony. Great-grandpa of Amin and Alina. Dear brother of Angela, Isabella, Tonia, Angelo, Paul, Victor, Rose, and Dino. Visitation Tuesday 2-8 pm with a Rosary at 6:00 pm at Stanley Turowski Funeral Home, 25509 WestWarren,...

Henry Lewandowski

Henry Lewandowski

Sep 16, 2020

LEWANDOWSKI, HENRY September 16, 2020. Beloved husband of the late Valeria. Dearest father of Phyllis (Michael) Minter and Janet (Brent) Sarver. Loving Grandpa of Sarah, Daniel, Adam, Jackie, Cristin, and Brian. Cherished great-grandpa of Delila, Sophia, Keaton, Wyatt and the late Logan. Dear brother of Dolores Milek. Henry was a WWII veteran with the 84th infantry division. Inurnment Great Lakes...

Calvin P. Dienes

Calvin P. Dienes

Sep 12, 2020

DIENES, CALVIN P. September 12, 2020. Beloved Husband of Teresa. Dearest Father of Steven John (Deneen), Gary (Joan), Diane (Walter) Childress, and Judy (David) Richards. Loving grandpa of Christie, Lisa, Susan, Nicole, Scott, Beth, and Dustin. Great-grandpa of 13 great-grandchildren. Dear brother of Otto Ray Dienes and Evelyn Mayer. Visitation Tuesday 3-7 pm with a Rosary at 6:00 pm at...

Teddy Bartek

Teddy Bartek

Sep 10, 2020

BARTEK, TEDDY September 10, 2020 Beloved husband of Barbara. Dearest father of David (Beth), Patricia (Bradley) Bauer, Daniel (Cassandra), and Theresa (Matthew) Kitchen. Loving Papa of Rebecca, Jennifer, Leah, Samantha, Jeremy, Michal, David, Derek, Jacob, and Paige. Visitation Monday from 4-8 pm with Rosary at 6:30 pm at Stanley Turowski Funeral Home, 25509 W. Warren, Dearborn Heights. Funeral Mass Tuesday...

Leo Tomaszewski

Leo Tomaszewski

Sep 9, 2020

Leo W. Tomaszewski, (92), of Dearborn Heights, MI passed away on September 9, 2020. Loved ones from near and far supported him through his life-ending battle with dementia. Visitation Sunday from 2-7 pm, Rosary 5pm, at Stanley Turowski Funeral Home, 25509 W. Warren Avenue, Dearborn Heights. Instate Monday 9:30am until 10 am funeral Mass at Church of the Divine Child....

James W. Mills

James W. Mills

Sep 7, 2020

James Mills October 22, 1945 – September 7, 2020 After a valiant fight, James Mills, age 74 of Livonia, passed away peacefully on September 7th, 2020. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, he is survived by his wife, Sylvia, of 50 years; his three daughters, Julie Murray of Livonia, Angela (Dino) Cacciola of Canton and Heather (Richard) Cable of New...

Enrico Montoni

Enrico Montoni

Aug 29, 2020

MONTONI, ENRICO, August 29, 2020. Former husband of Rita. Dearest father of John (Yola) and Rosa (John) Ferrara. Loving Nono of Nicholas and Amanda. Dear brother of Arzelia Nicoli, Antonio (Antoniana), the late Armando, Carolina Nicolia, and Stefano. Enrico is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Visitation Thursday 2-8 pm with Rosary at 7 pm at...

Charlie Makaroff

Charlie Makaroff

Aug 28, 2020

MAKAROFF, CHARLES. August 28, 2020. Beloved husband of the late Doris. Loving Pop of Gregg (Cathy), Jeannie (Greg) Stelmack, Susan Dzbanski and Maggie Jannott. Pop-Pop of Katie, Matthew, Scott, Nicholas, Natalie, Megan, Chelsie, Annie, Jacob, and Ethan. Great Pop-Pop of Ryder, Aili, Everett, Lucas, and Elliott. Dear brother of Terrance the late Chris, Florence DeLeo, Sue Taegl, Boris, and Mary...

Beverly M. Kieda

Beverly M. Kieda

Aug 23, 2020

Beverly Marguerite Randall was born April 28, 1929 in Detroit, to parents Benjamin and Adelaide Randall. She was raised in Dearborn and graduated from Fordson High School in 1947. On October 7, 1950 she married Edward Kieda. During their marriage they settled in Dearborn Heights and raised 3 children. During their school years she was active in the the PTA....

Lucille M. Wojnowski

Lucille M. Wojnowski

Aug 22, 2020

Lucille M. Wojnowski of Northville, formerly of Dearborn Heights, died peacefully on August 22, 2020, at age 92. On April 20, Lucille was diagnosed with Covid-19. After four weeks in the hospital, she tested Covid-19 negative on May 20 and was released into hospice care. She succumbed to Covid-19 complications three months later. Lucille was born on February 20, 1928,...

Thomas E. Rada

Thomas E. Rada

Aug 20, 2020

RADA, THOMAS E. August 20, 2020. Beloved father of Adam (Kristina) and Justin (Lynn). Dearest grandfather of Joseph, Edward, and Ariel. Loving brother of Rose and Marlene. Best friend of Tim Davis. Preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Hope, and sister, Sharon. Thomas loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Memorial Visitation Thursday from 2-8...

Steve M. Matras

Steve M. Matras

Aug 19, 2020

MATRAS, STEVE M. August 27, 1956 - August 19, 2020 Beloved husband of the late Lynn. Dearest father of Claire. Dear brother of George (Phyllis), Mike (Ann), and Theresa (the late Norm) Opalinski. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and great-nieces. Visitation Sunday 2-8 pm at Stanley Turowski Funeral Home, 25509 W. Warren, Dearborn Heights. In lieu of flowers,...

Robert J. Taylor

Robert J. Taylor

Aug 13, 2020

TAYLOR, ROBERT J. AUGUST 13, 2020. Beloved husband of Marge. Dearest father of Daniel (Lori) Taylor, Julie (Dean) Giachino, Kristie Taylor, Ryan (Sarah) Taylor, and the late Gregory Taylor. Loving papa of Jenna, Adam, Hunter, Logan, and Graham. Dear brother of Douglas Taylor. Memorial Mass Friday, September 11, 2020, 11:00 am at St. Albert the Great Church. In lieu of...

Stanley J. Zakrzewski

Stanley J. Zakrzewski

Aug 8, 2020

ZAKRZEWSKI, STANLEY J. August 8, 2020. Loving son of the late John and Rose. Dearest brother of the late Ted. Dear uncle of David (Karen), Edward (Renee), and Tim (Helen). Great uncle of Amy (Teddy) Teed, Alan, Amber Rayes, Krysta (Zak) Montville, Matt, and John. The family will receive friends Thursday from 2-7 pm at Stanley Turowski Funeral Home, 25509...

Rose Joanne Croskey

Rose Joanne Croskey

Jul 26, 2020

Croskey Rose JoAnne, 75, of Redford, passed away peacefully on July 26, at Angela Hospice. She is survived by her loving husband Leonard of 54 years, and her children Kevin (Patti), David (Melissa), and Christine, and also their devoted cat of 21 years Corey. Grandchildren Eric, Lauren, Nicklas, and Cooper. Survived by her siblings Brenda (Eugene), Joseph (Lori). She is...

Richard R. Czapski

Richard R. Czapski

Jul 23, 2020

CZAPSKI, RICHARD R. Age 90. Passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020, after a battle with cancer. Loving husband of 58 years of the late Adele. Dearest father of Christine (Jack Sr.) Dolan, Richard (Phyllis), Mark (Laura), and Thomas (Barbara). Loving grandfather of Jack Jr., Mark Jr., Anna, Timmy, Cameron, Cate, Megan, Tommy, Ricky Jr., Alex, and Ethan. Also survived by...

Mary Louise Tanasoff

Mary Louise Tanasoff

Jul 21, 2020

TANASOFF, MARY LOUISE July 21, 2020 Loving daughter of the late Louis and Magda. Dearest sister of the late Jordan (Rosemary). Dear aunt of Michelle (the late Mario) DeSantis and Thomas (Cheryl). Instate Thursday 10:00 am at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, 36075 W Seven Mile Rd, Livonia, until time of Service at 10:30 am.

Jill E. Moffat

Jill E. Moffat

Jul 16, 2020

MOFFAT, JILL E. July 16, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Angus. Dearest mother of Dawn (Brad) Hill, and Mark (Chrissy) Moffat. Loving grandma of Liam, Kayleigh, and Lily. Dear sister of Janice (Rebecca Watson) Fichuk, Darcy (Michael) Dombrowski, Patrice Garland, Ted (Karen) Fichuk, and Paul Fichuk. Loving aunt to many nieces and nephews. Private services will be held. Memorial...