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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Obituary: Gloria Jean (Brzezinski) Krzeminski, 66, of Macomb Township

Visitation is Thursday 4-8 p.m. and Friday noon-8 p.m. with a 7 p.m. rosary at Hauss Funeral Home in Macomb Township.

Gloria Jean (nee Brzezinski) Krzeminski, age 66, of Macomb Township died Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Survived by her husband, Roger M.; children, Erica Jean (Greg) Dickerson and Roger D. (Marianne) Krzeminski; grandchildren, Ezra and Dow Dickerson; and siblings, Robert (Patricia) Brzezinski and Patricia (Daniel) Pytlak. A funeral mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at St. Isidore Catholic Church, 18201 23 Mile Rd, Macomb. Visitation is Thursday 4-8 p.m. and Friday noon-8 p.m. with 7 p.m. Rosary at Hauss Funeral Home, 47477 Romeo Plank, Macomb, and Saturday 9-9:30 a.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family will be distributed among organizations that Gloria supported.

Friday, November 16, 2012

Legendary Detroit Weatherman Sonny Eliot Dies in Farmington Hills Home

TV pioneer Eliot, 91, passed away peacefully at home in Farmington Hills.

Detroit's beloved weatherman, Sonny Eliot, passed away in his Farmington Hills home Friday. He was 91. The Dorfman Chapel in Farmington Hills is handling funeral arrangements, which are pending. Known for his sunny disposition and his rapid-fire quips, Eliot had a 60-year career in Detroit broadcasting and was a pioneering TV personality. Eliot joined the staff of WWJ-TV (now WDIV) after World War II and stayed there for 35 years. He was a weatherman, host of the annual Thanksgiving Day parade broadcast and hosted an "At the Zoo" series. After TV, he kept the fun going on WWJ radio (950 AM). He was born Marvin Schlossberg on Dec. 5, 1920, in Detroit. Eliot was also a veteran of World War II, according the The Michigan Compainion book, and …

Ronald Wolf

9:15 pm on Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Thank you RJ for posting this, I missed this Patch collection of memories of a life well lived.   more ›

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