A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Directors

12/23/2025

Ted Bernard Cooper, 75, of Troy MI, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025.

Ted was born in Toledo, Ohio on June 13, 1950. He very proudly served in the United States Marine Corps where he learned discipline, maturity and learned how to be a man. After returning from service he taught clas...

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12/23/2025

Thank you to all who contributed to the toy drive to support children at Children's Hospital of Michigan in Troy. Thanks Tiana for coordinating everything!

12/22/2025

Dr. Subbaiah Venkata Telikapalli passed away on December 19, 2025, in Troy, Michigan, at the age of 94.

He was born on July 1, 1931, in Thodugupalle, Andhra Pradesh, India, to the late Subaramaya and Kamalaamma Telikapalli. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Dr. T...

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12/22/2025

“Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you. For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. I will walk before the LORD In the land of the living." Psalms 116:7-9

On the hope of the Resurrection, we extend...

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12/22/2025

Mary Ann Healy, 85, formerly of Beverly Hills, Michigan, passed away on December 10, 2025. After years of declining health, she relocated to American House in Petoskey, Michigan this Fall.

Mary Ann was born on April 19, 1940, in Lansing, Michigan to Helen and Harold Ward. She attended Holy C...

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12/22/2025

Michael "Mike" Brown

December 30, 1940 - December 20, 2025

Michael "Mike" Brown, age 84, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2025. Born on December 30, 1940, to Paul and Alice Brown, Mike grew up in Detroit — a place he always held dear.

He attended Visitation Catholic Sch...

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12/22/2025

George Edward Staten, 93, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2025. Born April 21, 1932, in New Boston, Ohio, he was the youngest boy of fourteen children of Ruth and Clarence Staten.

George graduated from New Boston High School in 1951 and soon moved to Michigan, where he began working f...

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12/22/2025

Grief takes time — and you don’t have to walk through it alone.
Join us for Take Time to Heal, a five-week grief support group beginning January 13, 2026. Together, we’ll explore the journey of healing, find comfort, and embrace hope. To RSVP, call 248-362-2500 or email LDzbanski@ajdesmond.com.

12/21/2025

Onajite Queen Toweh, beloved wife, mother, sister and friend, passed away on December 20, 2025.

Funeral service to be announced. Please check back for updates.

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12/19/2025

Raymond Roy Brown passed away December 17, 2025 at the age of 77.

Loving dad of Matthew Brown (Melissa) and Heather Guttovz. Cherished grandpa of Autumn Brown, Brooke Brown, Grace Guttovz, and Myles Guttovz. Dear brother of Debbie Wertz (Gary) and Lorie Marquette (James) and brother-in-law o...

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12/18/2025

Carolyn Wojtaszek passed away peacefully in her sleep, on her own terms, on December 15th at Medilodge in Southfield, Michigan.

Beloved daughter of John and Bernice Garczewski, Carolyn was born on March 29, 1944, at St. Francis Hospital in Hamtramck, Michigan. She was preceded in death by...

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12/17/2025

Agnes Ivanovic, of Belleville, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at the age of 83.

Agnes was born in Rakovica, Croatia on January 26, 1942 to the late Petar and Marcia Gasparovic. She was preceded in death by a sister, Ana Brajdic (the late George).

Loving mother o...

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