Obituaries

Oct 31, 2024

Timothy A. Socia, age 65, a 30 year resident of Bruce Township, passed away October 31, 2024 at Corewell Health Troy Beaumont Hospital. Tim was born April 12, 1959, the son of Robert F. Socia and Mary Helen (Cox). Tim worked as a carpenter for General Motors before retiring. He enjoyed woodworking, auto racing, and was a true Lions...

Oct 19, 2024

Joan Marie (McIntyre) Raab, R.N.

Sterling Heights, MI

Feb. 27, 1934 – Oct. 19, 2024

Joan Marie (McIntyre) Raab, R.N ., 90 years of age, was born in Detroit, MI

to Angus and Agnes (Gillis) McIntyre on February 27, 1934, passing to Heaven on...

Oct 17, 2024

Stanley Joseph LaDuke, age 87, a resident of Romeo, passed away Thursday October 17, 2024 at home. Stanley was born June 23, 1937, in Centerline, Michigan, the son of Joseph I. and Barbara (Skulba) LaDuc. Stan was the first born of five children, and the only boy. At the age of 17, he and his friend Chuck Osborne joined...

Oct 16, 2024

James Quentin Reagan, age 82, a longtime resident of Romeo since 1977, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, after a lengthy illness.

Born on September 12, 1942, in Portsmouth, Virginia, to James and Josephine (Ruper) Reagan, Jim grew up in Detroit, and graduated from Pershing High School. A passionate, lifelong...

Oct 15, 2024

Betty J. Agosta , age 78, passed away on October 15, 2024, after a long illness at the Cornerstone Hospice Center in The Villages in Florida. Betty was born in Detroit, Michigan, January 23, 1946, the daughter of Ivan and Dorothy (Travis) Luddington. Betty was one of eight siblings. She had three brothers and four sisters. Betty married Carl...

Oct 12, 2024

Michael C. Knust, age 69, a lifelong Romeo resident, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2024 at home. Michael was born January 9, 1955 in Almont, Michigan, the son of Lynn and Ester (Woodman) Knust. He was a 1974 graduate of Romeo High School. After graduation, Michael worked for 32 years for GM, retiring as a Lineman in 2007. In...

Oct 10, 2024

Any donations in the memory of Janice Wearly Evans, go to Capital University https://www.capconnect.org/donate

Janice Ellen Evans, age 78, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at Henry Ford Hospital. She was a resident of Romeo, Michigan since 1987, and previously from Freeland, Michigan, North Dakota, and born in Ohio. Jan...

Oct 10, 2024

Rafael Orozco Zepeda , 66, originally from Los Llanitos, Jalisco, Mexico, died on October 10th at his home after many years of suffering from various illnesses due to diabetes. He was born on August 27th, 1958. Son of Ramon Orozco and Rafaela Zepeda.

Rafael leaves behind his wife, Silvia Munguia, and his children, Juan Manuel,...

Oct 8, 2024

Constance L. Kungel, age 84, a lifelong Romeo resident, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital. Constance was born February 27, 1940 in Romeo, Michigan, the daughter of Arthur and Kate (Kolehagan) Linteau. She was a 1958 graduate of Romeo High School. After high school, she went on to Cosmetology School in Mount Clemens. On...

Oct 4, 2024

Celebrating the life of Irvin Alfonse Yaroch

Irv was born April 9th, 1940 in Port Austin, Michigan. He is preceded in death by his wife Bonnie, parents Paul and Stella (Nadolski), sister Bridget, and brothers Melvin (Buck), Paul (Capuchin Catholic Priest). He is survived by his sister Mary, children Jill, Tim (Rhonda), John (Vickie) and...

Oct 3, 2024

Ralph Stanley Makowski of Washington Township passed away peacefully on October 3, 2024. Ralph was born November 16, 1937 to Joseph and Martha Makowski. He was raised in Hamtramck along with his 4 siblings, Joann, Margie, Barbara, and David. At age 18, Ralph enlisted into the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, where he served his country as a paratrooper.

Oct 3, 2024

Robert “Pete” Eugene Dalton Jr., age 78, a longtime Romeo resident, passed away Thursday October 3, 2024 at his home in Rochester Hills. Pete was born December 28, 1945, in Jackson, Michigan, the son of Robert Eugene Sr. and Roberta (Boland) Dalton. Pete graduated from East Jackson High School in Jackson, Michigan. In 1964, he began attending Michigan State...

Oct 2, 2024

Philip Willman , Age 90, passed away at Wellbridge in Romeo Michigan on October 2nd 2024. Phil had a long battle with kidney failure and myasthenia gravis. Phil was born on August 20, 1934, in Detroit Michigan, the son of Philip and Albina (Ceccotti) Willman.

Phil was a Veteran and served in the Air Force...

Sep 25, 2024

Carol Dawn Willing 4/27/1945 - 9/25/2024

Wife of Bob Jarvis. Mother of Curt Willing and Crissy Lampton. Grandmother to Jordan and Taylor Lampton, Claire and Christian Willing. Sister of Lee ( Lynda ) Brooks and Alan ( Pauline) Brooks. Carol lived in Almont the majority of her life. She grew up on a farm and...

Sep 10, 2024

Jeanette C. LePage, age 88, a 49 year resident of Romeo and Washington Township, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at Vista Springs, in Washington Township. Jeanette was born March 8, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Stanley and Mary (Wais) Grochowski. Jeanette married Lawrence LePage on September 16, 1961 at Ascension Catholic Church in Warren. Lawrence preceded...

Sep 9, 2024

Thomas Albert Steinbrink, age 74, passed away at Henry Ford Hospital on September 9, 2024. Tom had a short battle with aggressive lung and bladder cancer. Tom was born July 24, 1950 in Mt Clemens, the son of Irvin & Virginia  (Rojeski) Steinbrink.

Tom was a veteran and served in the Army for 3 years,...

Sep 1, 2024

Dolores Potts Oberly, 90, born in Detroit, MI and formerly living in Clinton Township passed away at home on September 1, 2024.

Dolores was preceeded in death by her husband, Bill, of 61 years. Dolores will be missed by her ten children and their spouses: Terri (Glenn) Burt, Mary (Richard) Wakefield, Thomas Oberly and Leza...

Aug 30, 2024

David Alan Bartholomew Sr. aged 85, a resident of Romeo, passed away Friday, August 30th, 2024 in Romeo, Michigan.

David was born on December 25, 1938 in Saginaw to Henry and Florence Bartholomew.

David grew up in Saginaw, Michigan and attended Saginaw High School. He played football and was a state champion swimmer.  He loved...

Aug 29, 2024

Reginald Dennis DiMattia, age 83, passed away on August 29, 2024, at his home in Shelby Township, Michigan. Reg was born July 17, 1941, in Bellaire, Ohio, to the parents of Roland and Barbara Dimattia. After spending his childhood in Powhatan Point, Ohio, Reg and his family relocated to Hazel Park, Michigan, where he remained throughout his teenage years....

Aug 24, 2024

Nancy E. MacLeod, age 87, a resident of Romeo since 1968, passed away Saturday August 24, 2024 at Corewell Troy Beaumont Hospital. Nancy was born in Erie, Pennsylvania July 26, 1937, the daughter of Spencer J. and Marie W. (Illig) King. She married John MacLeod, who preceded her in death in 1993. Nancy was a member of Grace Lutheran...