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Janet L. Ripper
Services for Janet Ripper, 67, of Farmington Hills (formerly of Livonia), were held Oct. 9 at the Thayer-Rock Funeral Home in Farmington with the Rev. Larry Austin officiating.
Mrs. Ripper was born Nov. 11, 1934 in Trenton, N.J. and died Oct. 5 in Farmington Hills. She is a graduate of Redford High School and Hillsdale College, earning a bachelor's degree. She and her husband, Jack, had been married for 42 years. She was half owner of Jack Ripper & Associates in Plymouth, North America's largest supplier of banners and pennants. She was secretary-treasurer and handled the business end while her husband did the production.
Survivors include husband, Jack; sons, John (Lesley) of Northville, David (Stacey) of Novi, and Dan of Novi; sisters, Elizabeth (Jim) Reynolds and Linda (John) Greig; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Karmanos Cancer Institute, Novi Region, 41935 W. 12 Mile, Novi, MI. 48377-9939.
Arrangements made by Thayer-Rock Funeral Home.
Lee F. Collins
Services for Lee Collins, 78, of Canton were held Oct. 11 at Vermeulen Funeral Home-Westland with the Rev. Jack Wallace officiating. Burial was at Cadillac Memorial Gardens, West.
Mr. Collins was born Nov. 19, 1923 in Detroit and died Oct. 8 in Canton. He was in Instrument Repair for Ford Motor Company.
Mr. Collins was preceded in death by parents; and two brothers.
Survivors include wife, Esther Collins of Canton; daughter, Bonnie (Paul) Pfeiffer of Livonia; son, Dean (Debbie) Collins of Phoenix, Ariz.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurses Association-Hospice.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Harold W. Reeves
Services for Harold Reeves, 86, of Plymouth were held Oct. 14 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Peter Berg officiating. Burial was at Glen Eden Cemetery in Livonia.
Mr. Reeves was born March 9, 1916 in Detroit and died Oct. 11 in Livonia. He was a retired custodian for the Plymouth/Canton school system. He came to the Plymouth community in 1949 from Farmington Hills. He was a member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Plymouth. He also was a member of the V.F.W. Post in Farmington Hills.
He and Beatrice had been married for 59 years. He liked fishing, golfing, and spending time at their cottage in Bellaire, Mich., on Intermediate Lake. He was a loving father, grandfather and brother.
Survivors include wife, Beatrice of Plymouth; children, Richard (Barbara) Reeves of Troy and Janis (Robert) Ducharme of Madison Heights; grandchildren, Michael Reeves of Troy, Melissa Reeves of Troy, Nolan (Lisa) Ducharme of Waterford, and Linseyok Ducharme of Grand Rapids; and sister, Gurneth Smith of Farmington Hills.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Plymouth.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Jack Alan Fischer, Sr.
Services for Jack Fischer, 34, of Wixom were held Oct. 13 at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home in Farmington with the Rev. Thomas W. Anthony of the Society of St. James officiating.
Mr. Fischer was born Feb. 25, 1968 in Detroit and died Oct. 10 in Commerce Township. He worked in sales for Nextel for six years. He was a graduate of Farmington High School. He enjoyed bowling, hunting and golf.
Survivors include best friend and companion, Heather Secco; son, Jack Alan, Jr. "Jackson"; parents, Jack (Diane) Break of AuGres; grandmother, Alice Break; sister, Christine (Ron) Sullivan of Canton; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Memorial contributions may be made to Jack Fischer Jr.'s education fund.
Arrangements made by Thayer-Rock Funeral Home.
Angeline B. Madej
Services for Angeline Madej, 87, of Plymouth were held Oct. 12 at Vermeulen Funeral Home with the Rev. Doc Ortman officiating. Burial was at St. Hedwig Cemetery in Dearborn Heights.
Mrs. Madej was born March 5, 1915 in Detroit and died Oct. 10 in Plymouth. She was a homemaker. She lived in Plymouth for five years. She was a member of St. Cunegunda Volunteers for Cancer, Sacred Heart Society as president and Ladies Auxiliary. She was a long-time member of 40 years of St. Cunegunda in Detroit. She was very active in the Ladies Society. Hobbies included knitting, crocheting, and playing cards.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph L. Madej; son, Ronald Madej; sisters, Jane, and Eleanore; brothers, Frank, Barney, Stanley, Walter, and Joseph.
Survivors include daughter, Diane (Gary) Vanston of Plymouth; granddaughters, Michelle and Kelly; and grandson, Eric.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
George J. Masur
Services for George Masur, 80, of Westland were held Oct. 15 from St. Richard Church. Burial was at Cadillac Memorial West Cemetery.
Mr. Masur was born Jan. 20, 1922 in St. Louis, Mo., and died Oct. 12 at home. He worked as a switch man for the railroad.
Mr. Masur was preceded in death by his wife, Willie I. Masur; and son, Michael C. Masur.
Survivors include sons, Jay Baccus, Ronald J., and Joseph A.; daughter, Mary C. Roll; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
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Arrangements made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home Canton Chapel.
John M. Abraham
Services for John Abraham, 59, of Saline were held Oct. 16 from St. Andrews Catholic Church in Saline with the Rev. William Stevenson officiating.
Mr. Abraham was born May 5, 1943 in Cleveland, Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in industrial engineering. He retired from Ford Motor Company's New Model Program in 1999.
Survivors include wife, Barbara A. Abraham of Saline; sons, Gregory J. (Mary Ellen) of Farmington Hills, and Douglas R. (Kelly) of Commerce Township; daughters, Kimberly J. (David) Jameson of Memphis, Tenn.; and Cara L of Whitmore Lake; sister, Janice Vance of Mentor, Iowa and died Oct. 14 in Ann Arbor. He was a former executive vice president with Little Caesar's and vice president of marketing with Domino's Pizza. He owned and operated O'Sheehan's Restaurants, of which two were located in Northville and two in Florida; sisters, Adelaide Galante of Trenton and Rosemary Koski of South Carolina; six grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Lonnie Brashear, Jr.
Former Livonia resident Lonnie Brashear, Jr., 54, of Tucson, Ariz., died Oct. 11, 2002.
Mr. Brashear was a graduate of Bentley High School.
Surviving are his children, Nicole Brashear of Tucson, Ariz., and Jason Brashear of Plymouth.
Mr. Brashear was preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie Brashear (a long-time Livonia School Board member) and Rosalie Brashear, both of Livonia.
Timothy M. Stapleton
Services for Timothy Stapleton, 42, of Canton Township, were held Oct. 19 at L.J. Griffin Funeral Home Canton Chapel.
Mr. Stapleton was born Aug. 21, 1960 in Detroit and died Oct. 15 in Jackson County. He was an iron worker for a construction company.
Survivors include son, Joshua; parents, Marilyn E. (Salvatore) Lomedico and Albert (Norma) Stapleton; sister, Carol (Howard) Stickel; nephew, G.J.; and niece, Samantha.
Arrangements made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home Canton Chapel.
