Marilynn Jane Boldea

Marilynn Jane Boldea went to be with her husband on October 18, 2015. She battled hard the last five years but her heart could no longer keep up. She was born October 11, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan; daughter of Stanley and Marie (nee Utas) Stachowski. She graduated from St. Anthony's High School in Detroit; class of 1950. Following graduation she immediately went to work in the "Steno Pool" at General Motors Technical Center in Warren; she later worked as a substitute secretary for Detroit Public Schools. Marilynn was united in marriage to Charles Boldea on October 25, 1958; they spent 56 loving years together until his death on August 27, 2015. Marilynn devoted herself to making a great home for her husband and her three daughters. She was a frequent volunteer at their school while growing up. She was a very doting grandmother and helped to raise her grandchildren. Marilynn was very active with Northville VFW Ladies Auxiliary; she loved going to events and spending time with her friends, collecting chips for free little bottles of wine. She enjoyed collecting antiques. Marilynn was known as a plain talker; what you saw was what you got. She was a survivor and taught her family what it meant to be strong. Marilynn is survived by her loving daughters, Diane (Kurt) Straub, Deborah Reyes, and Denise Boldea; and her adoring grandchildren, Justin Straub, Erica (John) Pavlik, Jeff Straub, Jonathan Straub, Raquel Reyes, Gabriel Reyes, and Angelo Reyes. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her sister Dorothy Michalowicz, and her brothers Raymond Stachowski and Edwin Stachowski. A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. with a time of gathering beginning at 10:00 a.m. at Casterline Funeral Home, 122 West Dunlap, Northville. She will be laid to rest with her husband at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly. The family would appreciate memorial contributions to Humane Society of Huron Valley, 3100 Cherry Hill Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105.