August Michael “Mike” Rossettie Sr. of Manchester, Michigan, age 88, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at his home. He was born May 30, 1938, in Malden, Massachusetts, the son of Joseph L. & Gertrude A. (Kuhl) Rossettie.
Mike served in the U.S. Navy, aboard the USS Monrovia. He worked for the Washtenaw County Road Commission for 28 years; owned Rossettie Airport, and was a milk hauler, and farmer. Mike served as President of the Manchester Fair Board and was a member of the St. Mary Catholic Church in Chelsea, where he was a head usher.
Mike married Alice Grace Dennis on May 30, 1959, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester. She preceded him in death on June 16, 2019. He is survived by his three sons, August “Micky” (Mary) Rossettie Jr. of Ann Arbor, Tom Rossettie of Manchester, and Greg Rossettie of Chelsea; two grandchildren; one half-brother; and two half-sisters. He was preceded in death by his stillborn daughter, Ann Clarice.
A funeral mass will be held Saturday, June 27, 2026, 11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Chelsea, with the V. Rev. Dr. William J. Canon Turner officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 10 - 11 a.m. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery in Manchester. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church or St. Jude Children's Hospital.
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