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Age 95, died Monday, December 23, 2024 at the Chelsea Retirement Community. She was born May 1, 1929 in Ferguson, Missouri, the daughter of Joseph John and Laura (Mejak) McGowan.
Mary was an active member of St. Aidan Catholic Church in Livonia until she moved to Chelsea in 2017.
of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and Manistique, age 72, passed away Friday, December 20, 2024, at his home under hospice care. He was born October 3, 1952, in Highland Park, Michigan, the son of Glen Wesley and Eunice (Davenport) Dean.
Glen attended high school in Ann Arbor, and graduated from Dexter High School in 1970. He then attended Washtenaw Community College. Glen worked in construction as a Cement Mason with his father in the Ann Arbor area. He enjoyed being outside and making music. He played the guitar, bass, and drums and was in several bands, most recently in the band Easy. Glen was a good man.
of Chelsea, Michigan, age 97, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at the Chelsea Retirement Community. He was born June 13, 1927, in Caln Township, Pennsylvania, the son of William Davis and Olive P. (Wynn) Hall.
Fred was a WWII veteran. He served in the United States Marine Corp Platoon 521 from 1945-1946. During that time, he earned Marksman and qualified as Guard. Fred was responsible for electroplating at a variety of companies throughout his career. He retired as Superintendent of Norris Industries Auto Trim in Spencer, West Virginia, in 1989. Fred was a true inventor. Though nothing was patented, what he engineered was useful to him and those around him. Fred enjoyed motorcycle racing and sponsored stock car racing in the Philadelphia area and was innovative in the development of NASCAR racing. Later on, his hobbies became a bit calmer and he enjoyed creating stained glass and woodworking. Fred loved animals, going on long drives with his wife, visiting flea markets, doing puzzles and cheering for the Cincinnati Reds.
of Chelsea, MI, formerly of Flint, Detroit, and Ann Arbor, age 84, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at his home in Chelsea. He was born April 8, 1940 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Charles Francis and Thelma Ruth (Miller) Adams. Gary graduated from Mackenzie High School in Detroit, class of 1958. He then went to the University of Michigan where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering. Gary worked as a Research Scientist on the U of M North Campus, Willow Run Lab, and the Environmental Research Institute of Michigan. Gary was active at the Ward Presbyterian Church in Detroit, where he met Janet; and more recently, was a member of the Immanuel Bible Church in Chelsea.
of Chelsea, Michigan, age 97, died Monday, December 16, 2024, at her home in Chelsea. She was born May 12, 1927, in Chania Crete, Greece, the second of three children born to Nicholas and Athena (Gerakakis) Maropoulou.
Sylvia was born and raised in Greece. At the end of high school, she was offered a U.S. scholarship to study medicine. She came to the U.S. with 7 other European children who had also been offered the scholarship. Sylvia attended class at Indiana Teacher's College in Terre Haute for the first year. She then transferred to Wayne State for pre-med. Sylvia met Costas at Wayne State, in anatomy class. After she graduated from Wayne State, they got married and moved to Ann Arbor, where he attended U of M medical school. After medical school, Costas joined the army and they traveled the world - Texas, Germany, Italy, Africa, Oklahoma, Virginia, Georgia, and then in 1980, retired in Chelsea.