Obituaries

Dorothy Mary Gilbert

Jun 16, 2018

Dorothy M Gilbert, age 100 of Pontiac, MI passed away peacefully June 16, 2018 after a brief illness. She was born in Ontario, Canada to John & Mina Baxter and moved to Michigan at age 5. Preceded in death by husband Jack, son Jon, brother Russ Baxter and her sister Margaret Glasson, she leaves behind daughter Dottie (Neil) Burke...

Marianne J Moran

Jun 15, 2018

Marianne Julia Moran; of Clinton Township; age 70; passed away June 15, 2018. Marianne is the loving mother of Jeff (Kimberly) Moran, James (Milena) Moran and Brian Moran; loving grandmother of Adnan, Tiffany, Anthony, Katlyn, Patrick, Nicholas, Eliana, Kayla, Brian and Madison; and loving great grandmother of MJ, Aiden, Ayla and Damien.  She is also the beloved daughter of...

Grace Louise Burton

Jun 13, 2018

Grace "Louise" Burton; of Pontiac; age 71; passed away on June 13, 2018. Louise was born in Anderson, South Carolina. She is survived by her beloved husband Donald W. Burton; children, Jolynn (Bevo) Andrade, Stacey (Dennis) Brown and Matthew Kuivinen; and special grandson Anthony Meittien.  Louise is also survived by her 17 grandchildren; six great grandchildren;  and brothers, Robert...

Morley Burns Dvm

Jun 11, 2018

Morley N. Burns DVM; formerly of Grosse Ile and Dearborn; age 85; passed away June 11, 2018. Morley is survived by his beloved wife Betty of 61 years; children, Morley “Chip” (Edith) Burns Jr. and Susan (Frits Hoendervanger) Burns; and grandchildren, Marissa Burns and Morley (Samantha) Burns III.  He is also survived by his brother Norman (Cathy) Burns; and...

Horace Eugene Nembhard

Jun 9, 2018

Horace Eugene Nembhard  "Champy"; of Pontiac; age 57; passed away on June 9, 2018.  Beloved brother of Sandra (Harold) Barttley, Thomas (Laverne) McLeod, Sylvia (Percival) Blake, Barry Brown, Richard Nembhard, Caswell Christian and Douglas Walters. He is also survived by many family members and friends. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 11:30 am at...

Tia Marie Vellucci

May 29, 2018

Tia Marie Vellucci; of Davison; formally of Lake Orion; passed away suddenly on May 29, 2018 at the age of 27.  Tia is survived by her mother, Wendy Iman Vellucci; her father, Pete (Jeni) Vellucci; her sister Lauren Vellucci; and her step-sister Kaylie Medina.  She also survived by her grandparents, Maureen and Jack Iman and the late Celia Vellucci;...

Alzalia M. Speaks

May 28, 2018

Alzalia M. Speaks; of West Bloomfield; age 91; passed away on May 28, 2018. Arrangements pending at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Pontiac.

Carmelo A. Moyet

May 28, 2018

IN LOVING MEMORY of Carmelo Alejandro Moyet, Sr.; born on May 25, 1943 in Caguas, Puerto Rico; passed peacefully on May 28, 2018 in Pontiac, Michigan. Carmelo is the loving husband of Judy for 53 years strong; and dear father of Rosa, Carmelo (Margie), Margo (Esteban), Ana (Papo), Tabitha and Ricardo (Lourdes). He is also the grandfather of Shayna...

Duane Lee Tank

May 27, 2018

Duane Lee Tank; of Pontiac; age 68; passed away May 27, 2018. Duane is survived by his sister Cheryl (Scott) McKay; sister-in-law Kim Tank; niece Kari (George) Quillen; nephews, Kelly (Catherine) Toone, Jared Tank and Jordan (Amy) Tank; great niece Abigaile Quillen; and great nephews, Jakob Quillen, Liam Tank, Liam Toone and Owen Wright. Duane retired after many years...

Gussie Gautreaux

May 27, 2018

Mrs Gussie Gautreaux; of Rochester Hills; age 86; passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018. Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Pontiac. Family will receive friends on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery. www.sparksgriffin.com

Dorothy T. Gernat

May 26, 2018

Dorothy Gernat; of Oxford; passed away on May 26, 2018 at the age of 86. Dorothy is the beloved wife of the late Richard Gernat for 46 years strong. She is survived by her children, John Gernat, Donna (Chris) Hunter, Rick Gernat, George Gernat and Sue (David) Bellinger; eight grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and sister, Theresa Dembinski. Dorothy was...

William Franklin Foster

May 15, 2018

Reverend William F. Foster of Waterford, Michigan, went home to be with the Lord on May 15, 2018. Reverend Foster was born in Saginaw, MI on May 23, 1942.

William grew up in Pontiac, MI where he met the love of his life who became his wife of 45 years. He was ordained at Bethel Tabernacle in...

William "Bill" Powers

May 12, 2018

William Davis Powers; of Lake Orion; age 86; passed away May 12, 2018. Bill is the beloved husband of Marianne for 17 years and was preceded in death by his first wife Diane of 41 years.  He is the loving father of Jim (the late Mary) Powers, Judy Powers and Donna (Raymond) Colpaert; grandfather of Kelly, Erin, Shannon and...

Michael Amedure

May 9, 2018

Michael Amedure; of N. Fort Myers, Florida; formerly of Lake Orion; passed away on May 9, 2018 at the age of 57. Michael is the beloved husband of Renee for 30 years; father of Michael (Vanessa) Haslett, Katie (Aaron) Nichols, Ashley Amedure and Justin Amedure; grandpa of four; and son of the late Patricia and Frank Sr. He is...

Jeffrey Scott Menig

May 8, 2018

Jeffrey Scott Menig; of Lake Orion; age 55; passed away on May 8, 2018. Jeff is the beloved husband of Christine for 22 years; loving father of Sarah and Max; loving son of James and Sheila Menig; and dear brother of Kevin (Tracy), Lisa Gaviglio and Scott (Jeanette).  He is also survived by his mother and father in law;...

Wilfredo Correa

May 6, 2018

Wilfredo Correa; of Pontiac; age 46; passed away on May 6, 2018. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 11, 2018 at 7pm with visitation from 3-5 and 6-9pm at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Pontiac. Additional visitation will be Saturday, May 12, 2018, from 9-12 p.m. Interment at Perry Mount Park Cemetery. To share a reflection with the family...

Alvin Ross Mcdonald

May 5, 2018

Alvin Ross McDonald; of Lakeville; age 77; passed away on May 5, 2018. Al was the beloved husband of the late Ruth; loving father of Michael (Jennifer) McDonald and Suzy (Greg) Super; loving grandpa of Ryan and Kyle McDonald, Brittany (Jonas) Chennault and Ariel Super; and dear great grandpa of Indiana and Delta Super.  He was preceded in death...

Heather Marie Ginter

May 3, 2018

Heather Marie Ginter “Punkie”; of Rochester Hills; age 40; passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 3, 2018. Heather is the beloved wife of Greg for 15 years; and loving mother of Trevor Hall and Moxie Ginter. She is also survived by her mother Rhonda Warfield; father Thomas (Julie) Cannell; siblings, Sherry (Chad) Willmore and Theo Warfield...

Norbert James Esnault

Apr 26, 2018

Norbert J.Esnault, (Jim Boy)

Made his transition on April 26, 2018 at St. Joseph Hospital.  He was born in New Orleans, La on Feb. 26, 1930.  Parents Amelia Neal Esnault and Norbert James Esnault.  His youth was spent in Alexandria, La.  He spent many hours with his grandfather and other elders, whom he continued to talk about. ...

Richard Arthur Driscoll

Apr 26, 2018

Richard “Dick” Driscoll; passed away on Thursday April 26, 2018; at age 91.  Richard Arthur Driscoll was born August 23rd, 1926 in Detroit Michigan. Richard was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 66 years, Gloria, who passed in December, 2016. Richard “Dick” served in the Army Air Corps from 1944 until the end of the war, and...