Joseph Robert Umphrey
Dec 28, 2022
UMPHREY, JOSEPH "JOE" R., age 86 of Waterford, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. He was born on March 18, 1936 in Pontiac to the late Elmer "Bud" and Josephine (Olesick) Brown. Joe retired from GM after 32 years of dedicated service. He had fond memories and loved telling stories about his high school days and playing basketball....
Frank Tenuta
Dec 28, 2022
TENUTA, FRANK, age 92, of Clarkston, passed away December 28, 2022. He was born on September 6, 1930, in Pontiac, Michigan, son to the late James and Rose Tenuta (nee Rizzuto). Loving husband of Mary for 67 wonderful years, dear father of Sharon (Matthew Dupuis) Tenuta, Terry Tenuta and Carol (John Mervenne) Tenuta; proud grandfather of Dominic (Kalie) Edwards,...
Freda Marie Talley
Dec 27, 2022
TALLEY, FREDA "MARIE" of Waterford, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 27, 2022, at 76 years old. Marie was born in Pontiac, Michigan on October 2, 1946, to parents Alva John and Lucy Webster (nee Sears). She graduated from Clarkston High School in 1964. Soon after, she met and married Edwin Ray Talley.  She...
Michael Alan Gaddis
Dec 27, 2022
GADDIS, MICHAEL A. of Waterford, passed away December 27, 2022 at 71 years of age. Dear brother of Sharon (the late Bob) Ferdon, Lane (Rose) Gaddis, and the late Lavonne Howard; loved uncle of many nieces and nephews; preceded in death by his parents Donald and Noella (née Plante) Gaddis. Mike was born in Pontiac, Michigan and was a...
Shirley Jo Garten
Dec 26, 2022
GARTEN, SHIRLEY J. of Waterford, passed away December 26, 2022 at 84 years of age. Loving wife of the late Carl Garten, Sr.; cherished mother of Carl "Sonny" (Geri) Garten, Jr., John (Sabrina) Garten, Tina (Greg) Weishaar, Jamie Garten, David Garten, and Terry (Thaea) Garten; grandmother of Amber (Adam), Alicia (Matt), Fredrick (Rachael), Dominic, Tony (Andrea), Christie (Nick), Devin,...
Patricia Ann (Meredith) Spencer
Dec 25, 2022
SPENCER, PATRICIA ANN, age 65, of Midland, passed away December 25, 2022. She was born on March 4, 1957, in Pontiac, Michigan, daughter to the late Charles and Nancy Meredith (nee Risden). Loving wife of the late David; dear mother of Cory Spencer, Charles (Kellie) Miller, Carianne Covert, the late Davey Spencer and the late Jamie (Mike) Hall; proud...
Edward Owen Hanson Boone
Dec 24, 2022
BOONE, EDWARD OWEN HANSON of Waterford, passed away on December 24, 2022 with his family by his side at the age of 86.  Edward (Eddie) was born on February 9, 1936 to Irving and Eileen (Hanson) Boone and was raised on the family farm in Ashland, New Brunswick Canada. As a teenager he met the love of his life...
Joewanna Sue (Tipton) Carr
Dec 24, 2022
CARR, JOEWANNA SUE, of Waterford, passed away on December 24, 2022, at 63 years old. Joewanna was born on April 1, 1959, in Pontiac, Michigan to parents,the late Rupert Tipton and Ivy Kirklin. Joewanna graduated from Waterford Kettering High School in 1976 and she played clarinet as a part of the school band. Joewanna is survived by her children;...
James "Mort" Mortimer
Dec 24, 2022
MORTIMER, JAMES "MORT", age 77, of Waterford, passed away December 24, 2022. He was born on September 11, 1945, In Detroit, Michigan, son to the late James William and Beatrice Mortimer (nee Ashby). Loving father of Jamie (Michael Cottrell) Mortimer Barnett and Michael James (MaryLynn) Mortimer; proud grandfather of Joshua, Morgan, Kolten and Kearsten, dear brother of Jeanette (Alan)...
Michael Nicholas Gerasin
Dec 18, 2022
GERASIN, MICHAEL NICHOLAS, age 83, of Waterford, passed away December 18, 2022. He was born on August 17, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan, son to the late Nicholas and Cecilia Gerasin. Loving husband of the late Diane for 57 wonderful years; dear father of Denise (Daniel) White and the late Michael David Gerasin and his beloved dog Mika; proud grandfather...
Rena Mae (King) Jones
Dec 18, 2022
JONES, RENA MAE, age 88 formerly of Troy, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022. She was born on February 7, 1934 to parents Albert Ellsworth King, Jr. and Catherine Lorene (Tuggle) King. Rena was born in Normal, Illinois the oldest of four children, and her family moved to Detroit when she was just two years old. At 20...
Gale Marie Glisson
Dec 17, 2022
GLISSON, GALE M. (née Meadows) of Waterford, passed away surrounded by her loving family on December 17, 2022 at 64 years of age. Loving wife of Terry for 38 years; beloved mother of Amanda (Brad) Starick and Ashley Glisson; grandmother of Mason, Alexander, and Hailey; sister of Sandy Ealy, Morris (Julie) Meadows, and Brenda (Vern) Cain; preceded in death...
Marylee K Doyle
Dec 17, 2022
DOYLE, MARYLEE K., age 83 of Waterford, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022. She was born on February 1, 1939 in Pontiac to parents Georgia Thornberry and Bernard Mogg. Marylee will be lovingly remembered by her daughters: Carolsue (Lenny) Freed and Cherri (Scott) Janeczek; grandchildren: Francesca Freed and David Michael Freed; siblings: James (Connie) Thornberry and Julie Stockton....
Deborah Louise Walsh
Dec 16, 2022
Deborah Louise Walsh (nee Calvin) was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 21, 1959, to parents Kenneth and Mary (nee Floer) Calvin. Deb passed due to complications from melanoma cancer, which she fought hard for 18 months, enduring monthly trips to the University of Michigan Cancer Center for cutting edge immunotherapy treatments. She also endured 30 rounds of radiation...
Bonnie June (Beals) Blaydon
Dec 13, 2022
BLAYDON, BONNIE JUNE, age 83 of Waterford, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. She was born on June 17, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan to Emory and June (Hupert) Beals. Bonnie will be lovingly remembered by her children: Cathy Dean and Jon Blaydon; grandchildren: Jenna "Greg", Manoah, Christian, Alexis (Josh); great grandchildren: Jermiah, Grace, Jud, and Joe; siblings: Peggy...
Robert Eugene Parrish "Bob"
Dec 12, 2022
PARRISH,  ROBERT E. "BOB" of  Waterford, went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 12, 2022 at 91 years of age. Loving husband of Darlene for 71 years; dear father of Cheryl Crum and Lori (Herbert) Salvatore; papa of 10; great papa of 22; great great papa of 12; brother of Joanne (the late James) Csizmadia and...
Jeffrey Lynn Bartenbaker
Dec 12, 2022
BARTENBAKER, JEFFREY LYNN, age 68, of Clarkston, passed away December 12, 2022. He was born on January 16, 1954, in Pontiac, Michigan, son to the late Wade and Rosemary Bartenbaker (nee Watts). Dear brother of Jack (Cathy) Bartenbaker and Dan (Andrea) Bartenbaker. He is preceded in death by his siblings; William Bartenbaker, Robert Bartenbaker and Karen Betts. Also survived...
Clara Jeanne Mcmanus
Dec 9, 2022
McManus, Clara Jeanne of Waterford, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 9, 2022. She was born in Detroit on October 11,1930, attended St Frederick High School (Class of 1948) and went on to receive her nursing degree from Detroit Mercy College. She wed her late husband Robert J. McManus in 1952 and is survived by their four children, Joann...
Sharon Lee (Clason) Coleman
Dec 9, 2022
COLEMAN, SHARON LEE, age 80, of Waterford, formerly of Florida, passed away December 9, 2022. She was born on September 30, 1942, in Pontiac, Michigan, daughter to the late Robert and Genevive Clason (nee King). Loving wife of the late Roger and the late Marvin; dear mother of Pamela (Mark) Smith, Brenda Piedra, Carmen Dombrowski, Vicky (Tom) Hoit, Dawn...
Marvin James Carey
Dec 9, 2022
CAREY, MARVIN JAMES, age 91, of Waterford, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022. Marvin was born in Gulliver, Michigan, on October 30, 1931, to the late Sylvester and Wilanna (Carr) Carey. Marvin had served in the US Navy on the USS Bushnell from 1952 until 1956. Following his time in the service, Marvin had worked as signal maintainer...
