Local obituaries for Casterline Funeral Home
Ellen M. Carlin
Jun 13, 2025
Ellen M. Carlin, age 91, of Harsens Island, passed away on June 13, 2025. She was born on February 21, 1934 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; daughter of Michael and Ellen (Sweeney) Laffey. She was united in marriage to Terrance Carlin on August 8, 1955; they spent over 62 devoted to their love until his death in 2017.
Ellen began her career with...
Patricia M. Cocuzza
Jun 10, 2025
Patricia “Patti” Cocuzza, age 74, of Northville, Michigan, a former longtime resident of Madison Heights, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2025. She was born on March 8, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of Joseph and Evelyn (Evers) Cocuzza.
Patti was raised in Detroit, Michigan, and graduated from Henry Ford High School in Detroit, Michigan, class of 1969. After graduation, Patti...
Clark Lawrence
Jun 6, 2025
Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from 5:30 pm until 8:00 pm with a “Let’s Talk Clark” celebration beginning at 7:00 pm at Casterline Funeral Home, 122 West Dunlap, Northville.
In lieu of flowers, contributions would be appreciated to the Lewy Body Dementia Association, 912 Killian Hill Road S.W., Lilburn, GA 30047 or Michigan Humane, 2937 East Grand Blvd.,...
Lynda Vayle Mango
Jun 1, 2025
Vayle Mango, longtime resident of Northville, passed away June 1, 2025. She was born on November 5, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of Charles and Mary (Manning) Lorion. Vayle was united in marriage to Ken Mango on October 5, 1985; they spent 39 years lovingly devoted to one another.
Vayle was a graduate of North Farmington High School, Class of 1965....
Kathleen Fox
May 30, 2025
Kathleen Fox, age 99, of Hendersonville, North Carolina, a former longtime resident of Northville, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2025. She was born on August 31, 1925 in Clothier, West Virginia; daughter of Wayne and Myrtle (Green) Miller. Kathleen was united in marriage to Lewis E. Fox; they spent 49 years dedicated to their love until his death on...
Bruce W. Fry
May 29, 2025
Bruce W. Fry, age 59, of Northville, formerly of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, passed away on May 29, 2025. He was born on August 21, 1965 in Kalamazoo; son of Kay A. (Strobbe) Hartley and William F. Fry. Bruce proudly graduated from Hackett High School in Kalamazoo with the class of 1983. He continued his studies at Western Michigan University where he...
Arthur J. Kobierzynski
May 28, 2025
Arthur J. Kobierzynski, age 95, longtime resident of Northville, passed away on May 28, 2025. He was born on October 6, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan; son of August and Theophila (Lewandowski) Kobierzynski. He graduated from Saint Casimir High School in Detroit with the class of 1947. Following graduation, he proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the...
Katherine J. Parris
May 18, 2025
Katherine J. Parris, age 73, longtime resident of Salem Township, passed away peacefully at home on May 18, 2025. She was born on December 9, 1951 in Dayton, Ohio; daughter of Lawrence and Amanda (Jones) Brown. Katherine was united in marriage to David W. Parris, her high school sweetheart on August 28, 1971; they spent 53 years lovingly devoted to...
Alfred C. Qualman
May 16, 2025
ALFRED CLAUSEN QUALMAN, longtime resident of Northville, MI, passed away on May 16, 2025 at the age of 78. He was born on October 7, 1946 to Jack W. and Amy (Clausen) Qualman, and married to Connie (Aldrich) Qualman for over 53 loving, adventurous years.
After spending his early years in Birmingham, MI, Al’s family moved to Ann Arbor where he...
Dr. Vicente C. Pacheco
May 8, 2025
Vicente C. Pacheco, age 85, of Canton, passed away on May 8, 2025. He was born on March 15, 1940 in Legazpi City, Philippines; son of Isaias B. and Teodora (Calleja) Pacheco. He was united in marriage to Donna L. Koschen on June 28, 1968; devoted to their love for over 56 years.
After marrying Donna, Vicente spent 21 years building...
Charles Graham Jackson
May 7, 2025
Charles G. Jackson, “Charlie” a devoted husband, proud father and grandfather, accomplished academic, and multi-career professional, passed away on May 7th at the age of 93. A longtime resident of Northville, Michigan, Charlie was born on December 5, 1931, in the small town of Attapulgus, Georgia, to James and Josephine (Parham) Jackson. He grew up in a close-knit household with...
Patricia A. Duwel
May 5, 2025
Patricia A. Duwel, age 83, longtime resident of Northville, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on May 5, 2025. She was born January 31, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of Herbert and Marie (Kleiner) Jones.
Patricia was the beloved wife of Frederick R. Duwel and the cherished mother of Mary (Charles) Albrecht, Jeff Duwel, and Ann (Matthew) Giese....
Jean F. Rosselle
May 5, 2025
Jean F. Rosselle, age 90, lifelong resident of Northville, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on May 5, 2025. She was born on October 31, 1934 in Plymouth, Michigan; daughter of Charles and Lillian (Henning) Buttermore. She graduated from Northville High School; class of 1952. Jean was united in marriage to Pamphile J. Rosselle, Jr. on April 19,...
James E. Benning
May 4, 2025
James “Jim” Benning, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2025 at the age of 85. Jim will be remembered for his unmatched work ethic, deep love for his family, and gift for storytelling.
While still attending high school, Jim joined the Navy Reserves in 1957. He graduated from Paul Schulte High School in Terre Haute,...
Douglas A. Whitaker
Apr 28, 2025
Douglas A. Whitaker, age 92, a longtime resident of Northville, passed away on April 28, 2025. He was born on May 1, 1932 in Litchfield, Minnesota; son of Paul and Doris (Farnum) Whitaker. Douglas was a proud graduate of Benson High School, class of 1950. He attended the University of Minnesota, where he earned his undergraduate degree as well as...
Douglas F. Atchison
Apr 28, 2025
Douglas F. Atchison, age 61, longtime resident of Brighton, passed away on April 28, 2025. He was born on May 26, 1963; son of James and Carlene (Boice) Atchison. He grew up in South Lyon and attended South Lyon High School.
A true jack of all trades, Doug held many roles throughout his life, including working as a mechanic for race...
Rodney J. Tabaczynski
Apr 20, 2025
Rodney J. Tabaczynski, age 80, of Northville, passed away on April 20, 2025. He was born on January 7, 1945; son of John and Florence (Jankowiak) Tabaczynski. He was born and raised in New York. After completing his education, he relocated to Birmingham, Michigan to be closer to the heart of the auto industry. Shortly after, he settled in Northville,...
Michael J. O'Brien
Apr 18, 2025
Michael J. O’Brien, age 40, of Northville, died unexpectedly on April 18, 2025. He was born on September 19, 1984; son of John and Karel (Kortas) O’Brien. Mickey, as he was known to his family and friends, graduated from Northville High School, class of 2002. He continued his education at Schoolcraft College where he earned his associates degree.
Mickey’s greatest joy...
A. Ruth Balko
Apr 11, 2025
A. Ruth Balko, age 101, longtime resident of Northville, passed away April 11, 2025. She was born on August 10, 1923 in Farmington, Michigan; daughter of Ernest and Minnie Carolina (Brummer) Esch. Ruth grew up on a farm in Farmington and proudly graduated from Farmington High School; class of 1940. She was united in marriage to Elmer Balko on June...
