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Barbara Bigley Obituary

BIGLEY, BARBARA MARIAN; age 81; of Auburn Hills; died peacefully on November 17, 2013. Survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Dr. Bernard (Bud) Bigley; dear mother of Pam Bigley and husband, Mike Taunt and of Laura Bigley Puzio and husband, Michael. She was the world's greatest "Grammy", and will be terribly missed by granddaughters Claire, and Alessandra Puzio, and Nora Taunt; survived also by brother, Robert McGhee and wife, Pat and brother, Dale McGhee and husband, Arthur Pollack. Barbara lived for many years in Rochester and then Romeo. She was the co-owner of the gift store Bird's Eye View in Rochester and was active in Arts and Apples and Romeo Monday Club. A private Family Memorial is planned. Donations can be made to the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. Arrangements provided by Modetz Funeral Home, Orion. The family would be grateful for messages and memories of Barbara. Please post them in her online guestbook at
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Published by The Oakland Press from Nov. 23 to Nov. 24, 2013.

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