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Mark Wilby
Jan 17, 2015
Mark Wilby; age 42; of Auburn Hills; passed away January 17, 2015. Beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. Owen K. Wilby. Loving brother of Jennifer Burlingham.Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pontiac Chapel of Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home 46 Williams St., (248-338-9288)
Alice Kopacz
Jan 15, 2015
Alice (Arshaloos) Derderian-Kopacz of Waterford; passed away peacefully January 15, 2015 at the age of 89. Alice was born January 13, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, the first of three daughters of Dekran and Lousig Derderian. Shortly thereafter the family moved to Pontiac. She attended Pontiac Public Schools, where she eventually graduated from Pontiac High School. She received her Christian...
Ervin Butler
Jan 12, 2015
Ervin Butler; age 60; of Detroit; passed away on January 12, 2015. Beloved brother to Betty Duvall, James (Noble) Butler, Donzell Butler and Odessa McClellon. Ervin is survived by a son and daughter. Funeral Service will be held on Friday, January 16, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Welcome Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Douglas P. Jones officiating. The family...
Doris E. Hill
Jan 11, 2015
Doris E. Hill; formerly of Lake Orion; age 94; January 11, 2015. Survived by her loving daughter, Helen (Robert) McDowell of Independence, Missouri; sister, Margaret Mayer of Lake City; sisters-in-law, Marge Lake of Oxford and Ann Lake of Sault Ste. Marie; along with many nieces and nephews. Doris was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Edward Hill; and...
Garry Lee Green
Jan 6, 2015
Garry Lee Green,; of Pontiac; age 59; passed away on January 6, 2015. Garry leaves to mourn his memory his son; Michael D. Green, siblings; Detra (John) Davis and Kathy Taylor. Proceeded in death by his parents Mable and Jimmy Green Sr., brothers Jimmy Lee Green Jr. and Mitchell Anthony Green Sr. Memorial service will be held on Saturday,...
Mary Toporowski
Jan 6, 2015
Funeral Services will held on Monday, January 11, 2015 at 11am at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Lake Orion. The family will receive friends from 10am until time of service.
Pedro Nieves
Jan 4, 2015
Pedro Nieves,Jan. 17, 1945-Jan. 4, 2015 Pedro Nieves age 69 of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, beloved Son of Celedonia Lopez Cartagena and beloved husband of Altagracia Rivera Nieves, dear father of Lillian Jeanette Schonewolf, married to Steven James Schonewolf, Lisa Costanzo, married to Christopher Costanzo and Pedro Rafael Nieves. He was adored grandfather of Jewel Ashley Hutcheson, married to James Richard...
Betty M. Mcguire
Jan 3, 2015
Betty M. McGuire; of Lake Orion; age 91; January 3, 2015. Betty was the beloved wife of the late James P. McGuire; loving mother of Kristin Berry; dear grandmother of Logan and Paige; and sister of the late Thomas Berlin. Betty was a very active and longtime member of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Oxford and the Marco...
Jane Reynolds
Dec 31, 2014
Jane Reynolds; age 65; passed away December 31, 2014. Jane was born May 21st 1949 in Middleport, New York to Margaret and Edward Barlow. She attended Birmingham Groves where she met Robert Reynolds who she later married. Jane went to Michigan State University where she studied Special Education. After graduating Jane worked at the school for the blind. She...
Maranyeli Viera Estrada
Dec 28, 2014
Maranyeli Viera Estrada; age 26; of Pontiac; passed away on December 28, 2014; beloved daughter of Wito and Maria. Family will receive friends on Friday, January 2, 2015 at the Pontiac Chapel of Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be a service on Saturday, January 3, 2015 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Igiesta...
Florence "Ruth" Sims
Dec 27, 2014
Florence "Ruth" Sims; (nee Jackman); 89; most recently of Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville, Michigan; but previously of Lake Orion, Michigan; died at the nursing home on December 27, 2014. Ruth was born July 13, 1925 in Highland Park, Michigan to Vary and Harry Jackman. She graduated from high school in Rochester, Michigan and served in the U.S. Navy...
Robert J. Theobald
Dec 27, 2014
Robert J. Theobald; of Weslaco, Texas; age 70; December 27, 2014. Robert is the beloved husband of Blanca; loving father of Robert (Patti), Toni (the late Randy) Pardy, George, Otila Theobald and Luis; dear grandfather of Samantha, Robby, Randy and Isabella; and brother of George, Barb Miller, Ann Castro, Bill, John D. and the late Kathleen Krueger. He was...
Elizbeth A. Rowston
Dec 26, 2014
Elizabeth Ann Rowston; died on Friday, December 26, 2014 after a short illness. She was born July 25, 1947. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents, Philip E. Rowston, former mayor of Pontiac, and F. LaNetta Rowston. She is survived by her son, David A. Miller (Cynthia) of Oakland, CA; her sister, Cathy Colando Riley, of Haslett, MI;...
Lino Davila Sr.
Dec 26, 2014
Davila, Lino Sr.; age 78; of Pontiac; formerly of Mio, Michigan; passed away on December 26, 2014. Loving husband of Paula Davila for 53 years. Dear father of Lino ( Alise) Davila, Rick Davila, Eugene (Tamara) Davila, Jeffery(Nikki) Davila and grandson Gilbert G. Davila. Lino was preceded in death by his son Gilbert Patrick Davila. He was a loving...
Max "Woody" Howard
Dec 25, 2014
Max E. "Woody" Howard; of Pontiac; age 55; December 25, 2014. Woody and his beloved wife, Suzy, "have been together since 85." He is also survived by his daughters, Leona Howard, Maria Colt and Amanda Proctor; his mother, Georgia (the late Robert Bernett); his father, the late Max (Connie) Howard; 3 grandchildren, Cory, Caden and Lauren; siblings, Dianne Phillips,...
George L. Deangelis
Dec 25, 2014
George L. DeAngelis; March 1, 1968 - December 25, 2014. In loving memory of George L. DeAngelis, husband, father, son, brother. George is survived by his wife Karin; 5 children, George II, Katriana, Jeremiah, Isabella and Stavros; his parents, Jerry and Mitzie DeAngelis; sister, Angela and brother-in-law Dave Evans; brother, George Bryan; in-laws, Robert and Katie Wick; and aunts...
Nina M. Amedure
Dec 25, 2014
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, December 29, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Lake Orion. The family will receive friends on Monday from 11:00 a.m. until time of service.
Bobette "Bobbi" Hoffman
Dec 17, 2014
Visitation will be held on Monday, December 29, 2014 from 6-8pm at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Lake Orion. Memorial Services will be held on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at 11am at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Lake Orion.
Ian Jacob Boice
Dec 17, 2014
Ian J. Boice; of Lake Orion; age 43; December 17, 2014. Ian is the beloved husband of Holly; loving father of Tristan and the late Kelsey; dear son of James and Thea Boice; and brother of Adam Boice, Magdalene Brown, and Thea "Goober" (John) King. He is also survived by his mother in law Carolyn Baggett; brothers in law...