In Memoriam: This Week's Brighton Obituaries

Our thoughts are with the friends and families of these people with Brighton area ties whose obituaries were published over the past week:

Mary E. Kieser of Brighton

Age 93, of Brighton passed away October 18, 2013. She was the youngest of 5 sisters born in Lockport, NY on July 18, 1920 and a daughter of Frank and Helen (Lord) Comeau. She married Joseph Keiser in Buffalo, NY on June 24, 1943 who preceded her in death on July 21, 1982. She was a member of the Lions Club of Howell, was very family oriented, and loved playing cards. Prior to her retirement in 1995, she had been employed by Sears.

Surviving are her children: Sue (Jeffrey) Bennett and Richard (Marlyn) Kieser; grandchildren: Stacey (Doug), Jeff (Melissa), Kelley, and Kyle; great grandchildren: Michael, Josh, Megan, Andrew, Joey, Allison, and Madison. She was preceded in death by her 4 sisters: Beatrice, Fran, Helen and Lois. Read full obituary here.

Betty (Elizabeth) L. Potvin of Brighton

Betty (Elizabeth) L. Potvin, age 90, of Brighton passed away October 14, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 16, 1923 the daughter of James and Edith (Bryant) Lillie. Betty married Charles Potvin in 1956 and he preceded her in death in 2006. Betty enjoyed spending time with her family, fishing, bowling, reading, playing bingo and cards. She loved her dogs Maggie and Gracie. She took care of several children throughout the years.
Betty is survived by her children: Todd, Penny, Dell, David; grandchildren: Bonnie(Randy), Dennis(Anna), Tara(Scott), Edie(Derek), Leah(Travis); great grandchildren: Matthew, Jason(Carrie), Jenna(Brent), Amber(Bob), Brandon(Kristin), Drake, Dustin; great great grandchildren: Alexzander and Dominic. She was preceded in death by her son, Michael and her grandson, Shawn. Read full obituary here.

Darrell D. Bair of Brighton

Darrell D. Bair, age 80, of Brighton, MI, passed away on October 16, 2013. He was a devoted husband and father. Born on March 18, 1933, in Beckley, West Virginia, Darrell was the son of Frank and Cleo (Miller) Bair. On May 29, 1954, Darrell married his wife Joanne (Baker). During his life, Darrell served in the Army. He also was an engineer at A. M. General until he retired August of 1997. Darrell will be greatly missed by his family and all who knew him.  His Family…Darrell is survived by his wife. He is also survived by his son, Kurt of Fowlerville. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Frank, James, and Thomas; and sister, Sibyl Small.  Read full obituary here.

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