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July 21, 1994<br />
Grosse Pointe News Obituaries<br />
Clarence Andrew<br />
Kramer<br />
Services were held Tuesday,<br />
July 19, at Our Lady Star of<br />
the Sea CatholIc Church f<strong>or</strong><br />
Clarence Andrew Kramer, 97,<br />
who died Saturday, July 16,<br />
1994, at the Henry F<strong>or</strong>d Con.<br />
tmuing Care Belmont Nursmg<br />
Home in Harper Woods.<br />
Bom m Detroit, Mr. Kramer<br />
was a resident of Grosse Pomte<br />
Sh<strong>or</strong>es.<br />
He attended the Umversity<br />
of Detroit and the University of<br />
MIchigan, leaving <strong>to</strong> enlist in<br />
the U.S Navy as a seaman and<br />
later becoming an ensign.<br />
He w<strong>or</strong>ked f<strong>or</strong> MarwICk,<br />
D<strong>or</strong>othy Donahue Mitchell, Peat & Co; HaskIns<br />
D<strong>or</strong>othy Evelyn and Sells; Pnce Waterhouse &<br />
Co.; and Price Waterhouse,<br />
P~J.rce 11Donahue<br />
Peat & Co. m Europe.<br />
ServiceS were held FrIday, He was a life member of the<br />
July 8,. at St Paul Catholic Michigan AssociatiOn of Certl-<br />
Church m Grosse Pointe Farms fled Public Accountants<br />
f<strong>or</strong> D<strong>or</strong>othy Evelyn Purcell Mr. Kramer began his career<br />
Donahue, 64, of Grosse Pointe at SIegel's in 1924 at various<br />
Farms, who suffered a massive c<strong>or</strong>p<strong>or</strong>ate positions and later as<br />
stroke while gardemng m her president and chairman of the<br />
yard. She died four days later board.<br />
on Monday, July 4, 1994, at St. He was a f<strong>or</strong>mer drrect<strong>or</strong> of<br />
John Hospital in DetroIt. the Central Business DistrIct<br />
Mrs. Donahue was a gradu- Association and was chairman<br />
ate of Nazareth College. of its expansion committee. He<br />
She was a teacher m the De- was also a member of the<br />
troit publIc schools when she greater Detroit Chamber of<br />
married her husband, Jack, in Commerce.<br />
1954. As her family grew, she Mr. Kramer was a member<br />
gave up teachmg full time, al- of the Detroit Athletic Club<br />
though she taught as a substi- and the Seni<strong>or</strong> Men's Club of<br />
tute occasionally<br />
Grosse Pointe. He was a f<strong>or</strong>mer<br />
Mrs. Donahue was an ex- member of the Detroit Yacht<br />
tra<strong>or</strong>dinary mmister at St. Club, the UniversIty Club and<br />
Paul CatholIc Church in Grosse Beach Grove Golf Club.<br />
Pointe Farms and a volunteer He is survived by two daughf<strong>or</strong><br />
the American Red Cross ters, Elaine Katherine Martinand<br />
the Staple<strong>to</strong>n Center. dale and Shirley Anne Dages;<br />
She was a member of the six grandchildren; and five<br />
Grosse Pointe South Mothers great-grandchildren. He was<br />
Club and several neighb<strong>or</strong>hood predeceased by his wife, Anne.<br />
bridge groups. Interment is at Mount Olivet<br />
She was a vivacious, outgo- Cemetery in Detroit.<br />
ing person who loved <strong>to</strong> recount Arrangements were made by<br />
tales of her cluldhood <strong>to</strong> her the Chas. Verheyden Inc. Fugrandchildren.<br />
She was ex- neral Home in Grosse Pointe<br />
tl'emely observant and <strong>to</strong>ok Park.<br />
great joy in the simple pleas- Mem<strong>or</strong>ial contnbutions may<br />
ures of life. She loved movies, be made <strong>to</strong> the Bon Secours<br />
particularly tear.Jerkers. She Hospital Assistance League,<br />
rooted f<strong>or</strong> the underdog in art 468 Cadieux, Grosse Pointe,<br />
as well as in life. Mich. 48230.<br />
Mrs Donahue loved children<br />
and often 8ald that she would<br />
have liked a dozen of her own.<br />
She, in fact, had six children.<br />
However, in dying, she sustained<br />
the lives of at least six<br />
other people through her generous<br />
<strong>or</strong>gan donations.<br />
Mrs. Donahue is survived by<br />
her husband, John A. (Jack)<br />
Donahue; a daughter, Anne M<br />
Rademacker, five sons, John<br />
W., Patnck J., William C., Robert<br />
J. and Thomas G. Donahue,<br />
fQur grandchIldren, a SIster,<br />
~ary Alice Purcell; and a<br />
brother, Wilbur (Bill) Purcell.<br />
: Interment is at Resurrection<br />
Cemetery in Clin<strong>to</strong>n Township<br />
. Arrangements were made by<br />
the Chas. Verheyden Inc. Funeral<br />
Home in Grosse Pomte<br />
Pe.r'k.<br />
Mem<strong>or</strong>ial contributIons may<br />
be made <strong>to</strong> the St. Vincent de<br />
Paul Society.<br />
: Len<strong>or</strong>e C. Sheridan<br />
: Private services were held f<strong>or</strong><br />
Len<strong>or</strong>e C. Sheridan, 86, who<br />
djed Saturday, July 9, 1994, at<br />
Presbytenan Village of Michigan<br />
m Redf<strong>or</strong>d TownshIp.<br />
: B<strong>or</strong>n in Detroit, Mrs Sheridan<br />
was a resIdent of Grosse<br />
Pomte Park.<br />
o She w<strong>or</strong>ked as an accountant.<br />
, Mrs. Shendan IS survived by<br />
a'stepson, Robert Sheridan; one<br />
gtandchild; and a sister, D<strong>or</strong>othy<br />
Martin. She was predeceased<br />
by her husband, Charles<br />
M. Sheridan<br />
Interment IS at the Grosse<br />
P-inte Mem<strong>or</strong>ial Church col.<br />
umbarium m Grosse Pomte<br />
Farms<br />
, Arrangements were made by<br />
t~ Chas Verheyden mc Funeral<br />
Home In Grnsse Pomte<br />
Park.<br />
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Arthur<br />
E. Rogers Jr.<br />
Services were held Saturday,<br />
July 2, at St. Joan of Arc Catholic<br />
Church in St. Clair Sh<strong>or</strong>es<br />
f<strong>or</strong> Arthur E. Rogers Jr., 37,<br />
who died Tuesday, June 28,<br />
1994, at Henry F<strong>or</strong>d Hospital<br />
in Detroit.<br />
A resident of Grosse Pointe<br />
Woods, Mr. Rogers was a 1976<br />
graduate of Grosse Pointe<br />
N<strong>or</strong>th High School. He enjoyed<br />
golf and bowling.<br />
Mr. Rogers 15 survived by hIS<br />
wife, Diane E. Rogers; a daughter,<br />
Meagan; a son, Chip; his<br />
mother, Janet; two sisters, Juhe<br />
Volpe and Elizabeth; and<br />
four brothers, Steve, Chris,<br />
Scott and Craig. He was predeceased<br />
by hIs father, Arthur E.<br />
Rogers Sr.<br />
Interment is at Resurrection<br />
Cemetery in Clin<strong>to</strong>n Township.<br />
Arrangement.'! were made by<br />
the A.H. Peters Funeral Home<br />
in Grosse Pointe Woods.<br />
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Memonal contributions may<br />
be made <strong>to</strong> the Alzheimer's A&<br />
soclatlon Detroit Chapter.<br />
Phylis Pack Hop<strong>to</strong>n<br />
A pnvate service WIll be held<br />
f<strong>or</strong> Phyhs Pack Hop<strong>to</strong>n, 92,<br />
who dlCd Fnday, July 15, 1994,<br />
at Bon Secours HospItal m the<br />
CIty of Grosse Pomte.<br />
B<strong>or</strong>n In Syracuse, N.Y., Mrs.<br />
Hop<strong>to</strong>n was a reSident of the<br />
City of Grosse Pomte<br />
A graduate of Syracuse Umversity,<br />
she was a teacher<br />
Mrs Hop<strong>to</strong>n is survived by a<br />
daughter, ElSie MacKethan; a<br />
son, Lester C Hop<strong>to</strong>n Jr.; and<br />
four grandchildren<br />
Interment IS at Boca Ra<strong>to</strong>n<br />
MUniCipal Cemetery in Fl<strong>or</strong>ida.<br />
Arrangements<br />
were made by<br />
the Chas Verheyden Inc. Funeral<br />
Home m Grosse Pomte<br />
Park.<br />
Ge<strong>or</strong>ge S. Hendrie Sr.<br />
LIfelong reSident of Grosse<br />
Pomte Farms Ge<strong>or</strong>ge S. Hen.<br />
drle, 96, dIed Sunday, July 10,<br />
1994, at the Henry F<strong>or</strong>d Continumg<br />
Care Center in Roseville<br />
B<strong>or</strong>n In Detroit, Mr. HendrIe<br />
was police and fire commissIOner<br />
of Grosse Pointe Farms<br />
in the 1920s.<br />
He was a pioneer in the au<strong>to</strong>motIve<br />
applIcatIons of plastIC<br />
and a charter member of the<br />
Society of Plastics Engineers.<br />
He Vlas the invent<strong>or</strong> of the process<br />
of extrusIOn f<strong>or</strong> plastIC materials,<br />
an accomplishment<br />
which was recognized by his<br />
inductIOn in<strong>to</strong> the Society of<br />
Plastics Industries Hall of<br />
Fame in 1982.<br />
Mr. Hendrie attended C<strong>or</strong>nell<br />
University and was president of<br />
Macoid Industries<br />
He was a chIef boatswains<br />
mate m the U.S. Navy durmg<br />
W<strong>or</strong>ld War I.<br />
Mr. Hendrie was an avid<br />
saIl<strong>or</strong> and iceboater, winning<br />
the P<strong>or</strong>t Huron.<strong>to</strong>-Mackinac<br />
race five times; and winning<br />
the Hearst and Stuart TrophIes,<br />
emblematic of iceboat<br />
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Fred E. Duemllng<br />
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Fred E. Duemling, 87, died<br />
Sunday, July 10, 1994, at the<br />
Henry F<strong>or</strong>d Continuing Health<br />
Care Center in Roseville.<br />
B<strong>or</strong>n m Methuen, Mass., Mr.<br />
Duemling w<strong>or</strong>ked f<strong>or</strong> the<br />
Gro.sse Pointe ShOIes police department<br />
f<strong>or</strong> m<strong>or</strong>e than 40<br />
years, retiring as chief of police<br />
in 1965.<br />
He was a member of the fraternal<br />
<strong>or</strong>der of police, Grosse<br />
Pointe, a past president of the<br />
Southeastern Michigan Chiefs<br />
of Police Association, a member<br />
of the Metropolitan Club and<br />
the Jefferson Masonic Lodge<br />
F&AM No. 553.<br />
:M'...r l)1..lemling is 5Ur'lived by<br />
his wife, Ernaline; a daughter,<br />
Carole Drach; two sons, Robert<br />
and Fred W. Duemling; a stepdaughter,<br />
Barbara Zeiser; 15<br />
grandchildren; 13 great-grand.<br />
children; and a sister, Helen<br />
zack. He was predeceased by<br />
two wives, Louise and Lottie; a<br />
daughtet, Gl<strong>or</strong>ia Bray; and four<br />
sisters, Lillian, Claire, Ger.<br />
trude and Elsie.<br />
Funeral services were held<br />
Wednesday, July 13, at the<br />
Harold W. Vick Funeral Home<br />
in Mount Clemens.<br />
Interment is at Cadillac<br />
Memonal Gardens East in<br />
Clin<strong>to</strong>n Township.<br />
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