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Albertito Colon Sr.
Mar 14, 2012
COLON SR., ALBERTITO;of Pontiac, March 14,2012; at 35 years of age.Beloved son of AlberardoSr. and Tina Colon andMargarita Colon; dear fatherof Albertito Colon II,Luiz Colon and Alissa Colon;brother of Abelardo(Gail) Colon Jr.; ArmandoColon, Adali Colon, AntonioColon and Aurelio(Erin) Colon; also survivedby three nieces and severaluncles, aunts, and cousins.Funeral Service willbe held on Friday, March16, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. atthe Pontiac...
Esther Claire Hyde
Mar 14, 2012
Esther Claire Hyde; of Orion Township; age 79; March 14, 2012; beloved wife of Gerrit Hyde for 57 years; loving mother of Bob (Suzanne) Hyde of England, Leslie (Dave) Metzler of Texas, and Bruce Hyde of Waterford; dear grandmother of six; great grandmother of two; and sister of Adele Terlizzi of CA. Claire received her B.S. in Nursing from Keuka...
Alfred &Quot;Ed&Quot; Bone
Mar 14, 2012
Alfred "Ed" Bone; of Rochester Hills; age 89; March 14, 2012. Ed is survived by his wife Betty Jane; daughter Trudy Bone; two grandchildren; three grandchildren; and brothers and sisters, Donnie, Patsy, Kenny, Larry, Tootsie, and Shirley. Ed worked in Maintenance for the Rochester Community Schools for many years. He was a talented carpenter, and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Graveside...
Willie Harrell Jr.
Mar 11, 2012
Harrell, Willie Jr.; of Pontiac; March 11, 2012 age 30. Loving son of Willie and Linda Harrell; brother of Chasity Dawson, and China Harrell. Funeral service Wednesday 11:00 a.m.from the Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home Pontiac Chapel with Pastor Charles Bender officiating.Family hour at 10:00 a.m. until time of service. Services: In-state at 10:00AM, Service at 11:00AM at Pontiac Chapel of Sparks-Griffin...
Sylvester &Quot;Catfish&Quot; Rockhill
Mar 10, 2012
Rockhill, Sylvester "Catfish"; of Pontiac; age 72; called home March 10, 2012; born in Greenville, Mississippi ; Husband of Alice Rockhill,; loving father of six. Funeral service will be held on Saturday March 17, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. at St. Stephen M.B.C., 69 South Astor St. with Pastor Al Terrell officiating. Visitation will be on Friday from 12:00 to 5:00...
David Harold Mercure
Mar 6, 2012
David H. Mercure; of Lake Orion; formerly of Royal Oak and Columbiaville; age 89; March 6, 2012. David is survived by his beloved wife Marjorie of 63 years; his children, Peter Kip (Bonnie), Jo (Bill) Fetsco, Jill (Jeffrey) Banaszynski, Peggy (Peter) Bonk, Dan (Abbey), Matthew (Laurie), and Jeff (Stacy); and eight grandchildren. David was a WWII veteran serving 3½ years...
Georgena (Owen) Lazelle
Mar 4, 2012
Georgena( Owen) Lazelle, of Rochester Hills; passed away March 4, 2012; at the age of 90. Beloved wife of the late Robert Lazelle; loving mother of Rebecca (Robert) Basinger, and Roberta (Gary) Geiger. Grandmother of four and great- grandmother of two. Georgena was a secretary for the Pontiac Schools for many years and a WWII veteran. She loved her crossword...
Chester &Quot;Chet&Quot; Staniec
Mar 3, 2012
CHESTER H. "CHET" STANIEC; of Lake Orion, March 3, 2012, age 91.Beloved husband of Eleanor for 65 years.Dear Father of Kathleen (William) Cicala of Leonard, and Michael (Kathy) Staniec of Medina, Ohio.Loving Grandfather of Jonathan Cicala,, April Kote, Candice Cicala, Caitlin Cicala, Melissa Bolivar, Sara Adducchio, and Samantha Staniec. Great Grandfather of Giana and Maxwell.Mr. Staniec was a Sergeant in...
Rose Mary Kalohn
Mar 2, 2012
Rose Mary Kalohn; age 84; of Oxford; March 2, 2012; born Nov. 5, 1927; daughter of the late Salvatore and Anna Gatto; loving wife of the late Paul Kalohn Sr.; mother of Phyllis (Ken) Miskin, Paul (Sue) Kalohn, and Michael (Anne Marie) Kalohn; grandma of Todd (Elaine) Ashley, David (Deanna) Ashley, and Marianne Marsh; great grandma of Brendan Ashley and...
Chalmer F. Gidcumb
Feb 24, 2012
Chalmer F. Gidcumb; of Holly; February 24, 2012: age 92; beloved husband of the late Lotella; dear father of Carolyn (John) Sherrod of Illinois, Pat (J.D.) Drake of Linden, Jackie (Dennis) Davis of New Baltimore, and Cindy (Don) O'Connor of Almont; loving grandfather of eight and great grandfather of many; and brother of Ludene Looney, and Irene Cockrum. Mr. Gidcumb...
Lawrence &Quot;Paul&Quot; Kraus
Feb 18, 2012
KRAUS, LAWRENCE"Paul"; age 48; of Pontiac;passed away February 18,2012. Preceded in deathby his parents, Larry andJudy Kraus. Dear brotherof Kevin and Christopher(Christy)Kraus; special uncle to Alexis, Christopher, and Spencer. Paul will always beremembered for takingcare of his dear friends inthe community and will beloved and missed by thosethat knew him. MemorialService Saturday, March3, 2012, 9 a.m. at BibleFellowship ChristianChurch, 1106...
Nancy Flores
Feb 17, 2012
Nancy J.Flores; of Pontiac; February 17, 2012; age 69. Loving wife of Miguel Flores for 37 years. Beloved mother of Ronald Jr., Russell, Rhonda and Robert Smith, and Elena, Mickey, Alex and Diana Flores; grandmother of 13; great grandmother of 11. She is also survived by brothers Dick (Alice), Eddie Neaves, sisters Vicky (Luis) Jimenez, Helen (Tony) Hernandez, and Cathy...
Robert A. Casanova
Feb 16, 2012
Robert A. Casanova; February 16, 2012; age 75; of Orion; beloved husband of Mildred for 51 years; loving father of Robert (Holly) Casanova, Steven Casanova, Stephanie (Paul) Smallman, Michael Casanova; grandfather of eight; and dear brother of Ottilia Hernandez and Henrietta Vesper. Robert retired from General Motors after 30 years of service, and was a Veteran of the Army Reserves...
William Dennis Trimble
Feb 14, 2012
William "Bill" Trimble; age 67; born December 12, 1944, son of Bruce and Betty Trimble; died February 14, 2012 in Florida. Bill is survived by his sister Pat (Tom) Welty; and brothers Jerry (Fran), Tim (Pam) and Mark (Leslie). Bill enjoyed wintering in Florida for 25 years, he was an avid card player, and taught bridge. Memorial services will be...
Etha Mae Zwayer
Feb 7, 2012
Zwayer, Hoehn, Etha Mae; of West Bloomfield; died February 7, 2012; wife of the late Andrew Hoehn and Charles Zwayer; loving mother of Virginia M. Ochoa, Robert (Judy) Hoehn, Kenneth (Sue) Hoehn, Debra (Drew)Blair, Andrew (Dani) Hoehn Jr.; grandmother of 15; great-grandmother of 26; great-great grandmother of 5; preceded in death by parents; brother Ralph Brownell and sister Virginia Klein....
Richard Martinez
Feb 5, 2012
Richard Martinez; February 5, 2012; age 67; Richard is the father of Richard Martinez of Auburn Hills, Paula Hopkins of Ferndale, Anthony Martinez of Auburn Hills and Randy Zolman of TN. He was a grandfather and the son of Santiago and Delphina Martinez. Richard owned Rico's Wheels and Deals Motorcycle Repair, and retired after 30 years at G.M. Tool &...
George Raymond Welch
Feb 3, 2012
George Raymond "Ray" Welch; of Lake Orion; February 3, 2012; age 94; beloved husband of the late Ellen Rita; dear Father of Raymond J. (Phyllis) Welch, Mary Ellen Forester, Catherine (Larry) Szymanski, Rita (Charles) McCarthy, Margaret (Jack) Phillips, James T. Welch, Mary Elizabeth (Richard) Oras; loving Grandfather of six and Great Grandfather of five. Our father is also survived by...
Louise Angermeier
Jan 31, 2012
Louise A. Angermeier was a musical inspiration to the wide array of friends and family whom she touched during her forty plus years as a music director, piano teacher and organist. Her joyous approach and amazing work ethic in the musical field will be greatly missed, as her influences will continue to sing long after she played her last note....
Bishop Sidney Lee Smith Jr.
Jan 31, 2012
Bishop Sidney Lee Smith Jr.; Sunrise November 13, 1931 - Sunset January 31, 2012; survived by wife Alice, children, twenty-two grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren and one brother. Funeral service will be held on Monday, February 6, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the Pontiac Chapel of Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home. Family hour at 10 a.m. until time of service. Interment Great Lakes National...

