Local obituaries for Casterline Funeral Home
Frank Philliben
Jun 26, 2023
Frank Philliben (74) passed away peacefully on June 26th 2023, with his family lovingly by his side.
Born February 19th, 1949 in Bannockburn, Scotland, moved to Dearborn at age five. He attended St. Alphonsus (K-12) where he made life-long friendships. Frank went on to serve in the U.S. Army 1st Cavalry in Vietnam with military honors. When...
Patricia J. Davis
Jun 23, 2023
Patricia J. Davis
Age 80, of Northville, passed away June 23, 2023. She was born on May 12, 1943 in Buffalo, New York; daughter of Donald and June (Thompson) Davis. Pat moved with her family to Livonia in 1954 and graduated from Bentley High School, class of 1961. She continued her education at Eastern Michigan University where...
Lucy R. Shaw
Jun 21, 2023
Lucy R. Shaw
Lucy R. Shaw, age 93, of Osseo, formerly a longtime resident of Northville, passed away June 21, 2023. She was born on April 28, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of Ward and Annie (Darragh) Griswold. She attended Plymouth High School; class of 1949. Lucy was united in marriage to Elmer L. Bennett in April...
Allen Bemarkt Shaw
Jun 21, 2023
Allen B. Shaw, age 69, of Romulus, passed away June 21, 2023. He was born on January 21, 1954 in Lansing, Michigan; son of Hubert and June (Bemarkt) Shaw. He grew up in Lansing and graduated from Waverly High School; class of 1972.
Allen worked as an installer with Metro Sprinkler for over 25 years. He enjoyed...
Jill T. Kurtz
Jun 17, 2023
Jill Tarczy Kurtz, age 70, longtime resident of Northville, passed away June 17, 2023. She was born on July 29, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of Stephen and Bettie (Ricketts) Tarczy. Jill was united in marriage to David W. Kurtz on August 13, 1977; they spent 45 years lovingly devoted to one another.
Jill graduated from Henry...
Velimir Stevanovic
Jun 10, 2023
Velimir “Bill” Stevanovic, age 81, a longtime resident of South Lyon, passed away June 10, 2023. He was born on July 13, 1941 in Čumic, Serbia; son of Mihailo and Zivadinka (Predojevic) Stevanovic. Velimir was united in marriage to the love of his life Leposava Petrovska on May 10, 1970; they spent 53 years lovingly devoted to one another....
Paul Lamoureux
May 27, 2023
Paul Lamoureux, age 60, a longtime resident of Northville, passed away May 27, 2023. He was born on April 6, 1963 in Detroit, Michigan; son of AJ and Allie (Nurmi) Lamoureux. Paul graduated from Detroit Country Day; class of 1981. He continued his education at the University of Michigan where he earned a bachelor's degree in business. Paul was...
Timothy R. Dempsey
May 27, 2023
Timothy Robert Dempsey, age 61, a longtime resident of Milford, passed away on May 27, 2023. He was born on October 28, 1961 in Battle Creek, Michigan; son of Robert and Janice (Flanders) Dempsey. Tim attended Lakeview High School in Battle Creek then enlisted in the Navy in 1980, deployed on the USS Carl Vinson and also served on...
Judith Anne Defrancesco
May 19, 2023
Judith A. DeFrancesco, age 82, a longtime resident of Northville, passed away May 19, 2023. She was born on May 25, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of E. Keith and Dorothy (Kline) Jack. She was united in marriage to Michael T. DeFrancesco on August 13, 1966; dedicated to each other and their family for over 56 years.
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Donald Joseph Mcqueen
May 15, 2023
Donald J. McQueen, age 57, Buzz, Buzzard, the Legend, longtime resident of Livonia, passed away May 15, 2023. He was born on February 25, 1966 in Southfield, MI; son of Robert and Rowena (McCarthy) McQueen. Don grew up in Redford before moving to St. Clair where he graduated from St. Clair High School, class of 1984. Following high school,...
Timothy E. Mclaughlin
May 12, 2023
Timothy E. McLaughlin, age 58, recently moved to Canton from Atlanta, GA, passed away peacefully at home May 12, 2023. He was born on September 16, 1964 in Detroit, Michigan, son of William and Janet (Lemaster) McLaughlin. He grew up in Northville and graduated from Northville High School, class of 1982. Following high school, he attended Michigan State...
David E. Socall
May 10, 2023
David E. Socall, age 73, of Novi, formerly of Trenton and Canton, passed away May 10, 2023 after a long-fought battle with cancer. He was born on June 10, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, son of Harvey and Jacqueline (DeVoy) Socall. He attended Cherry Hill High School in Inkster; class of 1967. David met the love of his...
Allen H. Purchis Iv
May 5, 2023
Allen H. Purchis IV, age 59, of Northville, passed away on May 5, 2023 after a brief and unexpected battle with cancer. He was born on June 15, 1963 in Dearborn, Michigan; son of Allen G. Purchis III and Marylou E. Howes. Allen was united in marriage to Kelly E. Cascaden on September 10, 1994; they...
Stephan Koncz
May 5, 2023
Stephan M. Koncz, age 62, of Northville, passed away unexpectedly on May 5, 2023. He was born June 12, 1960 in Wyandotte, Michigan; son of Steve J. and Jennie E. (Gibson) Koncz. Steve grew up in Lincoln Park and graduated from Lincoln Park High School, class of 1978. Soon after graduating, he began a lifelong career as an auto...
Barbara A. Gotberg
May 4, 2023
Barbara A. Gotberg, age 85, of Northville, passed away May 4, 2023. She was born on December 21, 1937, in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of Harry and Adeline (Williams) Berry. She was united in marriage to Charles E. Gotberg on April 12, 1958; they were devoted to each other for 55 years until his death on December 8,...
Helen Petrusha
May 1, 2023
Helen Petrusha, of Northville, formerly of Riverview, passed away May 1, 2023. She was born on May 21 in Hamtramck, Michigan; daughter of Samuel and Catherine (Szawarska) Nosalski. Helen graduated from Hamtramck High School. Following graduation Helen worked as a Secretary at Albert Kahn in Detroit.
She was united in marriage to the love of her life,...
Raymond J. Green
Apr 29, 2023
Raymond J. Green, age 94, longtime resident of Northville, passed away April 29, 2023. He was born on September 25,1928 in Smethwick, West Midlands, England; son of Abraham Raymond Green and Rose (Bedford) Green. As a young boy, he endured World War II and spent many nights in an air raid shelter in his back yard. Throughout and post...
Domenick A. Lombardi
Apr 29, 2023
Domenick A. Lombardi, a proud Vietnam Veteran, passed away April 29, 2023 at the age of 74. He was born on February 4, 1949 in Bronx, New York; son of Luigi G. and Nancy (Caffarelli) Lombardi. Born and raised in the Bronx he attended Dewitt Clinton High School. In 1987 he moved to Michigan to follow his heart....
Ralph A. Spigarelli
Apr 26, 2023
Ralph A. Spigarelli, age 79, of Novi, formerly a longtime resident of Northville, passed away April 26, 2023. He was born on July 3, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan; son of Frank and Mary (Rege) Spigarelli. He graduated from Plymouth High School; class of 1961. Following high school, he attended Western Michigan University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in...
Charles Lynn Wells
Apr 19, 2023
Charles “Lynn” Wells, age 75, a longtime resident of Novi, passed away on April 19, 2023. He was born on April 17, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan; son of James and Verlene (Nunn) Wells. Lynn grew up in Taylor, Michigan, graduating from Taylor Center High School in 1966. After graduation, he studied business at Michigan...
