Death Notices for December 3, 1978
Detroit News

BOGART, Clifford J. Sr, age 62 of Wyandotte. Beloved husband of Elizabeth ; loving father of Mrs. Julia Evans, Mrs. Jean Collard, Clifford Jr., Edward J and Charles B. ; dear brother of Mrs. Margaret Dabasio; three grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday am at the R.J. Nixon Funeral Home, 2544 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte and St Cyprian Church. Interment Michigan Memorial Park

BOWSER, William K. Jr., December 2. Beloved husband of Genora L. ; dearest father of Jaqueline Carrigan, Lona Britton, and Lucy Gregory ; dear brother of John , Mary Csarnai, Joseph and Gerald; also survived by 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services Tuesday morning at 9:30 from the Jarzembowski Fuenral Home, 18957 West Warrev (Warrendale Chapel) to St Christopher Church at 10. Interment St Hedwig. Rosary Monday 7 p.m.

CAME, John T. Beloved husband of Frances(Mette) ; dearest father of Diane Guhy, John, Tony, Mary and Monica ; dearest brother of Elsie Crockett and Helen Hebert ; also survived by two grandchildren. Funeral services Monday 9a.m. from the E.. Mandziuk Funeral Home, 22642 Ryan Road (south of Nine Mile) to St Marks Church at 9:30. Interment Resurrection Cemetery, a Rosary Sunday 6 p.m.

CHAFFIN, Lizzie, Dec 2. Beloved wife of the late Paul ; dear mother of Mrs. Will A. (Nellie) Hoard of Rogersville, Tenn. and Willard P. Chaffin of Detroit ; grandmother of Ron Chaffin, Charles and William B. Jackson and Glenda Dykes ; greatgrandmother of Mike, Todd, and Cindy Dykes. Services 7:00 Sunday evening at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15251 Harper. Interment Cookville, Tenn. Memorials may be made to the Church of Christ Care Center.

CHEANEY, Dalton, Nov 30. Beloved husband of Ann; dear father of Dalton III, Debra, and Dawn Marie; grandfather of Desiree; son of Mrs. Mary R. Cheaney ; brother of James and Mrs. Mary Frances Mauch. Services from the Harvey A. Heely Funeral Home, 30200 Five Mile Road (west of Middlebelt) MOnday, 11a.m. Family requests memorials to Alpha Baptist Church Memorial Fund.

COLBORNE, Charles H. Nov 30, of Detroit, formerly of Centerline and Warren. Beloved husband of the late Mercedes ; dear son of Mrs. Mary Frances Colborne; father of Mrs. Kenneth E. (Frances) Heimberger, Mrs Alfred (Mary) Palermo and Charles Raymond Colborne ; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services Monday, 11a.n. at the Kinsey-Garrett Funeral Home, 420 South Lafayette, Royal Oak. Interment National Memorial Gardens.

COOPER, Lester H. , age 79, of Livonia, formerly of Plymouth. Beloved husband of Louise; dear father of Gerald , Mrs. Pauline Currie and Miss Sandra Cooper ; brother of Mrs. Irene Broegman ; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services Monday 11 a.m. at the Schrader Funeral Home, 280 S Main, Plymouth. Interment Parkview Cemetery.

CRONK, Carl P. Sr. Nov 26. Beloved husband of Eleanor; dear father of Carl P. Jr., Mrs. Thomas (Catherine) Marion, Mrs Frederick (Patricia) Fragner and Carolyn ; also survived by five grandchildren. Memorial services Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5. First Presbyterian Church of Dearborn. Memorials requested to American Lung Association.

DAVIES, Stanley L. Nov. 30, age 79, of Lincoln Park. Beloved husband of Althea; dear father of Captain Carl Davies of Lincoln Park Fire Department and Robert ; dear brother of Mrs. Laura Enos and Mrs Olive Stephens ; also survived by three granddaughters. Services Sunday, 6 p.m. at J.L. Peters Funeral Home, 3880 Fort Street, Lincoln Park (928-6500) Chapel services Monday, 1 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery, Vassar, Mich.

DeBEAU, Charles A. Sr., age 91 years, San Clements, Calif., formerly from St Martins on the Lake Parish, Detroit. Dear husband of Loretta (Bessie Mary) ; dear father of Mary McMurray, John, Lois Fowler, Jerry and Charles Jr. ; also 20 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

DEHTARUCK, John. Dear brother of Mary Dubensky, William Churnack ; dear uncle of Mary Boychuk, Nick Dehtaruck, Al Dubensky, Ann Kruze, Robert and Sandra Chumack and Cindy Hovseplan Prayers Sunday, 7 p.m. Funeral Monday at 1 p.m. from the John K. Orlich Funeral Home, 17950 Woodward.

DUNN, Harry J. Beloved husband of Clara; dear father of Barbara, Carolyn, Harry Jr. and daughter-in-law Shiela ; grandfatehr of Tracey the rest of this death notice was cut off. Sorry for the limited information.

KENNEY, John Patrick Jr. Beloved husband of Irene ; dear father of Robert, William, Mrs. Harold (Mary) Coil, Mrs Michael (Barbara) Mars and Mrs Byron (Marca- the rest of this death notice was cut off. Sorry for the limited information.

MALONEY, Harold Nov 30, age 80, of Belleville, formerly of Detroit. Beloved husband of Helen ; brother of Ellen Bealieu; uncle of Robert Beaulieu. Funeral at the Uht Memorial Funeral Home, 35400 Glenwood Rd., Westland, Mich., Monday at 1 p.m.

MARTZ, Homer E. Dec 2, age 84, Beloved husband of Mabel; dear father of Mrs. LaVern (Avie) Hawley ; grandfather of Janelle Bozeman, Joyce Harper and Janet Adams ; three great-grandsons; brother of Howard, Lawrence, Willard, Ailena Franklin and the late May and Duncan Martz, all of Adrain, Mo. Funeral from the Wm. J. Duress Funeral Home, 28499 Schoenherr (south of 12 Mile), Warren, Tuesday 11 a.m.

MASCARI, Joseph , Nov 30. Beloved husband of Mary ; dear brother of Vincent and Sr. Michilena, S.C. Services Monday, 9:15 a.m. from the John M Santieu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Road (between Ford Road and Cherry Hill) to St Luke's Chruch at 10 a.m. Scripture srivce Sunday at 7 p.m.

McDONNELL< Louisa, age 85, of St Clair Shores. Beloved mother of William J. ; Hugh J. and Mrs James E. Derusha ; also seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; dear sister of Mrs R.A. (Lillian) Miller, Mrs Fern M. Stauss and Leonard McIntyre. Funeral Tuesday a.m. at Roy J. Kaul Funeral Home, 28433 Jefferson, St Clair Shores. Visitation Sunday after 4 p.m.

MESHOOK, Mary. Dearest mother of Mrs. Frank (Frances) Krcek; grandmother of Glenn Krcek and Nancy Leiss Funeral from Rudy Funeral Home, 25650 Van Dyke, Monday 9 to St Josaphat Ukranian Church 9:30 a.m.

MINDER, William E. age 76 years. Beloved husband of Helen ; dear father of William E. ; brother and brother-in-law of Herbert and Mary Minder of Beverly Hills, Calif. ; brother of Mrs Alice Kress, of St Petersburg, Fla. ,Mrs Frances Bragg of North Carolina and brother-in-law of Oliver Harris of Birmingham, Ala. Funeral from Caldwell-Milligan Fuenral Home, 29411 Ford Road, Garden City, Tuesday 1 o'clock p.m. Memorial services under auscices of Garden City Lodge #587 F. & A.M. Monday, 8 p.m.

MISURACA, William (Vito), Nov 30. Beloved husband of Theresa (deDia) ; dearest father of Mrs Louis (Mary) Jones, Mrs Sam (Josephine) Ferro and Bill ; also 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; dear brother of Phillip, Tina Fazzolari, Josephine Pentocci, James, Henry and Tony. Fuenral from Frank J Caicaterra Funeral Home, inc 16090 East Seven Mile Road (Moross at Kelly) Monday, 8:45 a.m. Our Lady Queen of Peace Church at 9:30. Prayer service Sunday, 7:30p.m.

MITTENTHAL, Milton of Los Angeles, formerly of Detroit. Beloved husband of Marion ; dear father of Stuart Mittenthal and Mrs Jerome (Luane) Mickell; grandfather of Stacey Mickell, James, Robert and Jan Mittenthall. Services 11:45 Sunday morning at the Ira Kaufman Chapel Southfield. Family at the residence of Mr & Mrs Stuart Mittenthal, 8312 Huntington Road, Huntington Woods.

MOORE, William H., Dec 1. Beloved husband of Ann; dear father of Carl, David, Sylvia, Thomas, Terry, Mary Ann, Judith, Christine, and Ann Marie ; also survivied by brothers and sisters. Services 10 o'clock Monday morning at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15450 Farmington Road, Livonia

MOROSKI, Edward J. Beloved husabnd of the late Cecile; dear father of Mrs Robert (Patricia) De Bano; grandfather of Steve, Brian and Christopher ; brother of Eleanor, Rose , Helen, Lee and Alphonse. Funeral Tuesday 9 a.m. from the A.H. Peters Funeral Home, 32000 Schoenherr at Masonic in Warren and 9:30 a.m. at St Sylvester Catholic Church.

MURFIN, Gregory H. , age 12. Dec 1st, of Westland. Beloved son of Herbert and Delphine; dear brother of Stephanie; grandson of Dorothy Murfin and Edward and Irene Jakubiak. Funeral Home, 35400 Glenwood, Westland, Monday 9:15 a.m. and at St Marys Church , Wayne, 10 a.m. Rosary Sunday p.m.

OSTROWSKI, Rita Teresa, of Taylor. Beloved wife of Joseph ; dearest mother of Linda J, Joseph, Anne and Stanley Ostrowski ; sister of Josephine Molenda, Jean Hanba, Regina Czopek, Marian Stewinski and Florence Chandler. Funeral Monday 8:15a.m. from Czopek Funeral Home, 2157 Oak Street, Wyandotte to St Paschal Church 9 a.m.

PANNECOUK, Flossie Virginia. Dearest mother of the late Cyril L., Melvin T., Louis V., Thomas P., Mrs Raymond (Winifred) Baldwin, Mrs Albert (Virginia) Rill, Mrs Watson (Aleine) Norton, Mrs Howard (Evelyn) Rill, Mrs Jean East and Mrs Alex (Inex) Ross; dear grandmother of 34 grandchildren; 44 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild ; dear sister of Lester A. Fralin, Thomas Olander Fralin and Mrs Odessa Morgan Cooper. Resting at the Clne Funeral Home, 22322 Gratiot Avenue in East Detroit, until Sunday, 9p.m. in state at the Metropolitan Church of the Nazerene, Monday from 10a.m. until service at 11 a.m. Information please call 775-1445

PARENT, Gertrude B. 64, of Florida, formerly of Detroit, died Friday. Beloved wife of the late Lester ; dear mother of Gerald; dear sister of Mary Dombrowski and Helen Orchard; five grandchildren also survive. Graveside services 1:30p.m. Monday at White Chapel Cemetery, Troy. Arrangements Canger Funeral Home, Richmond.

SCHWARTZ, Della Hill, age 100. Mother of Lawrence F. Hill and Albert H. Hill; three grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren. Funeral 12 noon Monday at the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 22546 Michigan Avenue.

SENTZ, Merlin H. Beloved husband of Florence H. ; step-father of Arthur and Ida Louise; brother of Vern; brother-in-law of Fred Swartz. Funeral services Monday at 11 a.m. at the Stanley Turowski & Son Funeral Home, 25509 Warren Raod Dearborn Hgts. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery.

SIEDLECKI, Jadwiga Beloved wife of the late Walter ; dear mother of Wanda Zigo and Helene Briesky; dear mother-in-law of John and Art; dear grandmother of Jo Ann Yucha, Jane Wolfenbarger , John and Janet Zigo and the late Howard Barnes; dear great-grandmother of Michelle and Raymond. Funeral Monday at 9a.m. from the Wasik Funeral Home, 12530 East Seven Mile Road, corner Barlow to St Raymond Church at 9:30a.m. Interment Mt Olivet. Rosary Sunday 7 p.m.

SILVIO, Nicolina, 82 years, Dec 1. Wife of the late Domenico ; mother of the late Paul, Carlo and Alex; also survived by one brother, nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Prayers Monday 9:30a.m. at the Sawyer-Swanson Funeral Home, 31145 John R (1 blk north of 13 Mile Road), St Rene Church, Sterling Heights at 10a.m. Interment Mt Olivet Cemetery and rosary Sunday 7:30 p.m.

SKIBA, Agnes B., Dec 1. Beloved wife of Dominic ; dear mother of Daniel and Edward ; also eight grandchildren ; sister of Frank Bach , Cecelia Mozinski, Barbara Ruchinski, and Anna Connolly. Funeral from the Waitenberner Funeral Home, 13841 Gratiot Tuesday 10:15. St Albertus Church at 11. Rosary Monday 7 p.m.

SKIFFINGTON, Frank B. Beloved husband of Denise C. ; father of Geoffrey B ; son of Mr & MRs Robert J. Skiffington, of Southgate, brother of Mrs Sheryl Lucas of Minot, N.D., Mrs Doreen Fee of Flint and Janet of Southgate; grandson of Mrs Mabel Skiffington of Dearborn. Funeral services from the Martenson Funeral Home, 10915 Allen Road. Allen Park, Monday at 10a.m.

SLATER, William S. Dec 1. Beloved husband of Mildred ; dear father of Wayne W. and Lowell T. ; grandfather of Mitzi, Lowell and Michelle Funeral service from McCable Funeral Home, 31950 West 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, Tuesday 11a.m. Interment Roseland Park. Lodge of Sorrows under auspices of Farmington Elks Lodge #1986 Monday 7:30 p.m.

SOLNER, Anne V. Dec. 1, age 78. Widow of Joseph J. ; beloved mother of Mrs Charlotte Chenler, Robert J. and Mrs Michael Laurencelle (Mary Lou); also 17 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren ; sister of Aloysious Kramer and Mrs Martha Johnson. Funeral from Lynch & Sons Funeral Home, 1368 North Crooks (between 14-15 Mile Roads) Monday 9:15 St Fabian Church 32200 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills 10 a.m. Friends may visit Saturday 2-9 and Sunday 1-9. Rosary Sunday 7:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, 1760 Mt Elliott, Detroit, Mich 48207

SONTAG, Robert I. , 23120 Parklawn, Oak Park. Beloved husband of Shirley ; dear father of Theodore, John , Howard and Mrs Kenneth Routin (Deborah) ; grandfather of Christine , Carl, James, Jennifer and Kenny Ray ; brother of Ms Fedda Boyarsky Services 9:30 Sunday morning at the Ira Kaufman Chapel, Southfield.

THOMAS, Joseph, Dec 1 Beloved husband of the late Irene ; dear mother of Mary Preston, Josephine Seavill, Ray Thomas and six nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday, 10 a.m. from the Lesney & Son Funeral Home, 13201 West Warren, Dearborn. In state Saturday, 6 p.m.

THOMPSON, Harry D., Nov 30, age 87. Beloved husband of Ella ; dear father of Mrs William M.(Marjorie E.)Mitchell, of Rockville Center, NY ; brother of Mrs Marion(Dorretta) Maxwell of Reed City, Mich. Services 11a.m. Monday from Bird & Mott Funeral Home, 17500 Fenkell, just east of Southfield. Masonic service 7:30 p.m. Sunday by Detroit Lodge #2 F & A.M.

URQUHART, Lillian V. Dec 2. of St Clair Shores. Dear sister of Gladys and Earl Urquhart. Funeral Tuesday 11a.m. at the Kinsey Garrett Funeral Home, 420 South Lafayette, Royal Oak. Interment White Chapel

URQUHART, Myrtle, wife of the late Charles ; mother of Robert C. and Mrs Vivian A. Brooks; also survived by five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. At the Loren A. Wagner Funeral Home, 9401 Chalmers until time of service Monday 1p.m. Memorials to your choice or Knox Presbyterian Church, Mt Clemens, Visitation 1-9 p.m.

VanCAMP, Bertha S. age 86, died Dec. 1 Mother of Lawrence of Dearborn Heights, Chester and Stanley of Dearborn; nine grandchildren ; three great-grandchildren. Services at Pomeroy Funeral Home, Croswell. Arrangements incomplete.

VICKROY, John Beloved husband of Maude; dear father of Patricia Richard the rest of this announcement was unfortuneately cut off, my apologize.

Contributed by Linda Ball