Charles B. Austin

Charles Bradley Austin Age 58, of Houghton Lake, MI and New Port Richey, Florida, passed away on October 22, 2015. He was born December 13, 1956 in Northville, Michigan; son of Charles D. and Lucy (nee Bongiovanni) Austin. He graduated from Northville High School, class of 1975. He was united in marriage to Marjorie "Margie" Austin in 1987; they spent 16 loving years together until her death in 2003. Brad enjoyed going hunting and riding his Harley. He was known as a jack of all trades; Brad liked to fix things and was very crafty. He loved listening to music especially Rock-n-Roll. He is survived by his children Tanya (Aaron) Carr and Poppy (Matthew) Cilibraise; his sisters Lynn (Michael) Sharkey and Cathy Austin; his brother David "Pasta" Austin; his grandchildren Ashley (Joshua) Link, Devin Carr, and Sky Tucker; and his great grandchildren Hayleigh Link and Jace Link. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and half-brother Randy Austin. A memorial visitation will be held Saturday, October 24, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. with a memorial service beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Casterline Funeral Home, 122 W. Dunlap, Northville. Contributions would be appreciated to the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center Institute, 4100 John R, Detroit, Michigan 48201.