| Date |
Name |
Comments |
County/Source |
| March 30, 1959 |
Hutchinson, James Sr |
St Petersburg, FL ; formerly of 2961 Knollwood ; age 77 ; dear father of Mrs Arnne Rorkstrom, William, James Jr, & Richard D. Hutchingson ; dear brother of Mrs Sarah Ballentine. Funeral: Moore Chapel of the Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home ; Inter: White Chapel Cemetery |
Oakland County |
| April 1, 1959 |
Horrall, Newton |
of Midland; Age 60 yrs; Beloved husband of Mrs Henrietta Horrall ; dear father of Mrs Norma MacAbee and Junior Harrall ; dear brother of Mrs Pearl Clark, Mrs Elizabeth Tolbert, John, Berby, William, Esco, Oville & Earl Horrall ; Masonic Lodge No 21 of Pontiac ; Funeral: Sparks-Griffin Chapel ; Inter: Perry Mt Park Cemetery |
Oakland County |
| April 1, 1959 |
Spring, Earl |
of 27 Lincoln Street, Oxford ; age 70 ; dear brother of George Spring. Funeral: Bossardet-Reid Funeral Home, Oxford |
Oakland County |
| April 2, 1959 |
Murphy, Henry (Harry) |
of 28 Jefferson Street died of a heart ailment in Pontiac General Hospital after an illness of 2 weeks. Retiree of Fisher Body Division. Leaves his wife: Rose ; three daughters: Mrs Eva Sadler, of Drayton Plains, Mrs Ruby Kunkel, of Plymouth ; and Mrs Thelma Motsinger, of Pontiac. Funeral: Huntoon Funeral Home ; Inter: White Chapel Cemetery |
Oakland County |
| April 2, 1959 |
Lipinski, Donald C. |
of White Lake Township ; 8 and half month-old son of Mrs Jaydene Lipinski, of 9045 Hutchins Road ; child died Thursday at Pontiac General Hospital following a 4 day illness ; survived by his mother: Mrs Jaydene Lipinski ; a brother: Kenneth and 2 sisters: Cheryl & Linda Services: Mandon Lake Community Church ; Inter: Oxbow Lake Cemetery |
Oakland County |
| April 2, 1959 |
Miller, Mrs William O.(Mae) |
age 87 yrs ; died yesterday at the home of her son, Gregory of 1848 Watkins Lake Rd , after a 2 year illness ; Life member of Imperial Order of the Daughters of Empire in Canada ; leaves a brother and two sisters ; Services: Coats Funeral Home ; Inter: Drayton Plains Cemetery |
Oakland County |
| April 2, 1959 |
Tietz, Henry F. |
of 1037 Larchwood Street, Troy ; age 78. died Wednesday at his home following several months illness. Retired meat cutter and employed by the Forsythe Meat Market in Troy. Surviving are his wife: Mary, two sons: Edward of Lapeer and Raymond G. Leighton, at home ; a brother and a sister. Funeral: Price Funeral Home ; Inter: Mt Avon Cemetery, Rochester |
Oakland County |
| April 3, 1959 |
Kelly, William A. |
age 49 of 6035 Graper St, Waterford Township ; died unexpectedly in Pontiac General Hospital ; Employee of Pontiac Motor Division ; Member of Christ Lutheran Church and Musicians' Union ; surviving his wife: Dellouise, two daughters: Claudia & Alice ; two sisters ; and two brothers. Funeral: Sparks-Griffin |
Oakland County |
| April 3, 1959 |
LaBarge, Ralph M. |
age 31 of 6735 Montclair Street Troy ; died at St Joseph Mercy Hospital, Pontiac as a result of burns he received Good Friday in an explosion at the home of a neighbor ; surviving are wife: Yvonne ; son Mark and 4 daughters: Linda, Judy, Dianna, & Yvonne ; his father: Mark LaBarge of Rochester and a brother: Norman of Rochester. Inter: White Chapel Cemetery |
Oakland County |
| April 3, 1959 |
Lapham, Mrs Achillas (Harriett) |
age 88 of 118 E Windmere Street, Royal Oak ; died Wednesday at her home following a heart attack ; surviving are 3 sons : Fred, of Marysville and Gordon & Karl, of Clarkston and four daughters. Services: Spillers Funeral Home ; Inter: Oakview Cemetery |
Oakland County |
| September 24, 1998 |
Connell, Cheryl Lynne |
age 33 of Birmingham, died of cancer Sept 16th ; born January 23, 1965 in Royal Oak ; teacher in Japanese English Training Program of the Japanese Consulate 1992-1994 | wife of Paul ; mother of Paul Jr, & Leahey ; daughter of Maureen Hirsch of Birmingham and Raymond Walsh of Westland ; siblings Loren Walsh of Mill Valley CA, Nancy Noble of Troy, James , Claire & Alyson Walsh all of Westland | Inter: Pine Lake Cemetery, West Bloomfield |
Oakland County-Observer & Eccentric pg A12 |
| September 24, 1998 |
Bosco, Viola Rose |
age 89 of Bloomfield Hills ; died Sept 21st at Providence Hospital. Born Dec 4, 1908 in Detroit | Member of St Thomas More Church over 29 years | wife of Thomas ; mother of Brenda Burkinshaw of Cincinnati , Diana Bowker of Bloomfield Hills ; and Donna Kinnard of Oveland Park, KS | Funeral: A.J. Desmond, Troy | Inter: "Mount Cemetery" in Detroit |
Oakland County-Observer & Eccentric pg A12 |
| September 24, 1998 |
Chaffee, James Leonard |
age 75 of Bloomfield Hills ; died Sept 16th | Navy Veteran & member of VFW Masonic Lodge 44 F. & A. M. B.P.O.E. #810 ; retiree from H.E. Ball Motor Freight in Pontiac | husband of Lucille ; father of James, Dick & Pamela Doty | Funeral: Poter-Modetz Funeral Home, Rochester |
Oakland County-Observer & Eccentric pg A12 |
| September 24, 1998 |
Whitney, Ellen G. |
age 96 of Fayetteville, NY formerly of Birmingham died Sept 20th at Iroquois Nursing Home in Jamesville NY | born June 25, 1905 in Albany, NY | Volunteered at Community General Hospice | mother of Patricia Heisler of East Syracuse, NY , Richard of East Syracuse and James of Manlius | Inter: Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, NY |
Oakland County |
| September 24, 1998 |
Hubert, Kathryn W. |
age 89 of Dearborn, formerly of Bloomfield Hills, died of complications from a stroke Sept 20th at Evergreen Health & Living Center in Southfield | born July 20, 1909 in Northville, Mich | Former Kindergarten teacher in Flint, Mi and member of The Village Club, & Orchard Lake Country Club , also volunteered at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak of 28 year | wife of Forrest ; mother of John of Birmingham, Peter of Danville, CA ; Christine Privett of Deatsville, AL | Ashes Inter: Roseland Cemetery, Berkley |
Oakland County-Observer & Eccentric pg A12 |
| September 24, 1998 |
Wollenberg, Robert Allen |
age 91 of St Anne's Mead Retirement Home in Southfield and formerly of Birmingham, idied of congestive heart failure Sept 20 at Pontiac General Hospital | Born Aug 14, 1907 in New York City | World War II Veteran and retiree of Travelers Insurance Company in June 1995 | Member of Christ Church Cranbrook | father of Catherine MacDonald of San Rafael, CA ; Suzanne Boles of Tiburon, CA & Carol Wedge of Birmingham ; sister: Gretchen Bodem | Entombment: Holy Sepulchre Mausoleum |
Oakland County-Observer & Eccentric pg A12 |
