Obituaries

Rafael Rivera

Sep 26, 2018

Rafael Gaytan Rivera (†Concepcion), loving husband, father, community activist and Deacon of the Catholic Church. He was born in Parras De La Fuente, Coahuila, and lived in Monterrey, N.L., Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas and Pontiac, Michigan where he resided. He is survived, by a brother, Roberto Rivera (†Olga), by nine children: Rafael G. Rivera Jr (Debra Harmon), Maria Cristina Rivera,...

Barbara Gail Scofield

Sep 24, 2018

Barbara Gail Scofield; of Troy,MI.; age 68; passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018. Private burial will take place at White Chapel Cemetery. www.sparksgriffin.com

Barbara Gail Scofield

Sep 24, 2018

Barbara Gail Scofield; age 68; of Troy; passed away on September 24, 2018; a private burial will  take place at White Chapel Cemetery .

Ronald "Ronnie" Smith

Sep 24, 2018

Ronald K. Smith Jr.; age 56; of Pontiac; passed away September 24, 2018. He was the loving father of Ronald K. (Jaime) Smith III; dear grandfather of Madelyn, Aubrey and William; beloved brother of Russel Smith, Rhonda Padilla (Mark Perkins), Robert Smith and Elena (Leo) Huantes; and survived by many friends and family. Ron was preceded in death by...

Guadalupe Mauricio

Sep 23, 2018

Guadalupe Mauricio; age 64; of Pontiac; passed away September 23, 2018. Guadalupe worked for the Pontiac schools in Special Education, a position she loved. Preceded in death by sons Cristovar & Reynaldo Carattini. Wife of Luis Mauricio, loving mother of Celestina Apolonio and Nidia Mauricio, grandmother of Pancho, Lici, Alex, Cristian and Yasmine (Chula) David. Beloved sister of Pedro...

Lee "Helen" Patton

Sep 22, 2018

Lee “Helen” Patton; 91; of Sterling Heights; formerly of Saint Clair Shores and Au Gres; passed away September 22, 2018. Helen was born August 25, 1927 to Danish immigrants Walter and Cecelia Nelson (Nielsen). She fought a long battle with COPD and Congestive Heart Failure, and hoped to live to be 100.

Helen was a homemaker, working...

Joan Bardallis

Sep 22, 2018

Joan Bardallis; of Lake Orion; age 79; passed away on September 22, 2018.  Joan is the beloved mother of Jason Bardallis and Julie (Gary) Bruce; loving grandmother of Jennifer, Kimberly, Aaron, Trevor and Brooke; and great grandmother of nine.  She is also the dear sister of Bert and Bill Griffith.  A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September...

Dorothy Ann Chapman

Sep 19, 2018

DOROTHY ANN CHAPMAN, 74, of Lake Orion, Michigan, beloved wife of the late Richard Lee Chapman, passed away on September 19, 2018, at home surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born November 2, 1943 to Wilburn Leslie and Martha Helen Blaylock.  She fought a long hard battle with congestive heart failure and derived her strength and determination from...

Mary Anne Harper

Sep 17, 2018

Mary Anne Page Hallmark Harper; of Atlanta, Michigan; age 71; passed peacefully on September 17, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Mary Anne is the beloved wife of Robert “Bob” Harper; dear mother of Donald Hallmark and Angela (Luke) Griffith; and adoring grandmother of Vincent and Paige Griffith. She is also the beloved daughter of Harold Frank Page and...

Stella Janicki

Sep 14, 2018

Stella Janicki; of Lake Orion; age 97; passed away on September 14, 2018. Stella was preceded in death by her loving husband Joseph Janicki; and sons, Lucian, Lawrence and Stanley. She is survived by her son Jim and daughter-in-law Judy Leszczynski. She is also survived by many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Stella was very devoted to...

Esteban Ybarra Gonzalez

Sep 13, 2018

Esteban Y. Gonzalez; age 75; of Pontiac; Passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018. Beloved husband of Herminia . Father of 7 children, 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 10 a.m. at the First Spanish - American Baptist Church, 1533 Giddings Rd., Pontiac, MI. www. sparksgriffin.com

Philip E. Denton

Sep 9, 2018

Philip E. Denton “Flip”; of Oxford; age 72; passed away September 9, 2018 surrounded by family.  Phil is the beloved husband of Nancy; and loving father of Kaitlin (Chris) Schoder. He is also survived by his siblings Mary Do (Cy) DeMuelemeester, Michael (Magoo) Denton, Pat (Patricia) Denton and Colleen (Walt Woo) Taylor; and step-mother Dacia (VanAntwerp) Denton. He was...

Annesley Stuckey Briggs

Sep 8, 2018

Annesley Stuckey Briggs; age 72; of Waterford Twp, MI; passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2018. Mother of Nancy A. Harris, cousin of Brenda Weiland and her fiance James Michael Gibert. There will be a Memorial Service for Annesley on Monday, September 17, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. at the Heritage Baptist Church 2024 Pontiac Rd. Auburn Hills, MI. www.sparksgriffin.com...

Andrew Stephan Samosiuk

Sep 2, 2018

Andrew Stephan Samosiuk was born on December 15, 1932. He passed away peacefully at his home on September 2, 2018. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife Jeanne whom he was married to for 61 years. He was the devoted father of Susan, Steven, Nina and the late Andrew Paul. He was a loving grandfather to...

Lee Umpstead

Sep 2, 2018

Lee O. Umpstead; of Auburn Hills; age 87; passed away September 2, 2018. Lee is the beloved husband of the late Ruth Mae; and loving father of Sharon Umpstead and the late Steven. He is also the dear brother of Barb, the late Elizabeth, Mary Ann, the late Richard, Norman and the late John; and lifelong friends of Don...

James W. Lilly

Sep 1, 2018

James W. Lilly; of Oxford; age 82; passed away September 1, 2018. He was born on the Bluestone River in Lilly, West Virginia on September 21, 1935 to Gertrude and Perry Lilly.  Jim is survived by his beloved wife of 43 years, Beverly; children, Michelle (Eric) Moore, Denise (Jim) Lowery, Dawn (Dave) Orbeck, Rhonda (Stan) Blomberg and David (Stephanie)...

L. Thomas Berg

Aug 29, 2018

L. Thomas Berg; beloved husband of 66 years to Loretta; father of 10; grandfather of 23; and great grandfather of 13; passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Tom is survived by his wife, Loretta; children Jean (Sparky) Woodard, John (Beth) Berg, the late Christine “Kippy” (Matt) Kosorski, James (Sue) Berg, Mary (Hans) Kalohn, Lucy (Dick) Christie, Michael (Nancy) Berg,...

Nina Marie Salas

Aug 28, 2018

Nina M. Salas; age 34; of Pontiac; passed away August 28, 2018. She is the beloved daughter of Rhonda Padilla (Mark Perkins) and Rogelio "Bobby" Salas; loving sister of Todd, Rio and Cruz; granddaughter of Petra Salas; preceded by her grandparents Mike and Nancy Flores and Arturo Salas. She is also survived by many aunts, uncles and other family...

Mildred H. Snover

Aug 23, 2018

Mildred Helen Snover; of Lake Orion, Bellaire and Oxford; passed away August 23, 2018 at 100 years of age. Mildred is the beloved wife of the late Russel E. Snover; loving mother of Gloria Gray-Keigley and Bonnie (John) Barnowsky; grandmother of Kim (Chris) Giambalvo, William Johnston and Nikki Gregory; great grandmother of Erin Johnston, William Johnston IV, Kyle Johnston,...

Joseph W. Carman

Aug 21, 2018

Joseph W. Carman; of Pontiac; age 69; passed away on August 21, 2018. Joe is the loving husband of the late Mary Alice Carman; beloved father of Paul, Robert, Carl, Donnie, and the late James; grandfather and great grandfather of many; and dear brother of Ruth Anne Harris. Before retiring, Joe worked as a Millwright for Drop Forge Steel...