William Henry Lawrence
William Henry Lawrence passed away November 30, 2017. He was born 6 January, 1926, In Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was raised by his Aunt, Celia Lawrence, and his father, Robert Lawrence. He grew up next to Dunmore's grand Nie Aug Park. He spent many summer days by its waterfalls, steep cliffs, museum, amusement park, tunnels and woods. The hobbies of his youth included home-made marionette shows. In his teens, he would purchase used radios for parts and make transmitters and amplifiers and recording gear which he would use with a musical record cutting machine he purchased. In his late teens, he passed his FCC license and was able to work for the local radio station. A unknown benefactor applied to RCA electronics school in New York City, on his behalf (The acceptance letter was a surprise) and he spend an entire fall there until he was drafted.
Sue Carole Peterman
of Clawson, age 78, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Beaumont Hospital in Troy, MI. She was born September 29, 1939 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Michael John and Mary (Garanich) Plawchan.
Sue graduated from Detroit Pershing High School, where she was a cheerleader, a swimmer and in the Glee Club. She went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, MI in June, 1961. She was an active member of the Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority. After graduating she became a loving mother who raised and shaped the lives of her 8 children. Sue spent most of her life as a homemaker and after raising her children retired as an administrative assistant. Most recently she volunteered at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI. Sue was a member of Guardian Angels Catholic Church in Clawson, MI for 20+ years, where she was also very active in the choir. She enjoyed singing, golfing, bowling and traveling. She was a good cook, liked gardening and loved to shop. Most importantly, she loved to spend time with her 10 grandchildren.
Richard "Dick" Kinsey
Richard “Dick” Kinsey was born on July 10, 1924 in Chelsea, MI. He was the son of Peter and Elizabeth (Thompson) Kinsey and the youngest of four siblings, Matt, Peg and Tom. Dick’s mother died when he was an infant and he was raised by his immigrant father and his 14 years-older sister Ivy M. “Peg” (Kinsey) Pierce during “the Great Depression.”
Dick was a 1942 graduate of Chelsea High School and served in the U.S. Army in the European Theater of Operations with the 116th Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division from Omaha Beach on D+3 through the Battle of St. Lo. He was severely wounded in combat operations in Normandy on August 17, 1944 and may have been one of the first soldiers medically evacuated by aircraft back to England.
James William Ford
Cora Mae Freeland
of Ann Arbor, MI, formerly of Chelsea, age 85, died Saturday, November 18, 2017 in Ann Arbor. She was born February 26, 1932 in Chelsea, Michigan, the daughter of Clare & Mamie (Drew) Tuttle. Mrs. Freeland was a social workers for 20 years, working in grief counseling, Special Olympics, and Safe House for battered women. She did treatment and training for the mentally impaired.