Mary I. Brown

Mary I. Brown Age 85, longtime resident of Northville, passed away peacefully October 25, 2016.  She was born on August 6, 1931 in Hubbell, Michigan; daughter of George and Selma (nee Backman) Sullivan. She was united in marriage to Robert A. Brown on July 16, 1955; they spent 61 loving years together. Mary worked in production for Mills Products in Livonia, retiring after 20 years.  She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Northville since 1968 and faithfully attended church with her family every Sunday.  Mary enjoyed playing bingo and reading the Detroit News.  She was an avid sports fan; her favorites to watch were Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers.  She was a wonderful cook; she made delicious homemade pasties.  Mary devoted her life to her family; she was a terrific wife, a loving mother, and an adoring grandmother and great grandmother.     Mary is survived by her beloved husband Robert A. Brown; her daughters, Debra (David) Coe, Linda (Marty) McGuire, Mariann (John) Strauch, and Brenda (Matthew) Jobin; her siblings, Paul (Barbara) Sullivan and Phyllis (Alvin) Hepker; her grandchildren, Melissa (Kurtis) Doerr, Stephanie (Dustin) Gauderman, Gregory (Kim) McGuire, Christopher (Jill) McGuire, John Calvin Strauch, Cody Sterling Strauch, and Sean Matthew Jobin; and 8 great grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother George Sullivan and her sister Eileen Pascoe. Visitation will be held Sunday, October 30, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. with a Funeral Service at 4:00 p.m. at Casterline Funeral Home, 122 W. Dunlap, Northville.  Pastor Christopher Fairbairn from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will officiate the service.  Mary will be laid to rest at Glen Eden Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate memorial contributions to Alzheimer’s Association, 25200 Telegraph Rd., Ste. 100, Southfield, MI 48033 or Angela Hospice, 14100 Newburgh Rd., Livonia, MI 48154.