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Margaret McPhee Obituary

Margaret H. McPhee, age 82, of Rochester Hills, formerly of Berkley, passed away at home with her loving family at her side Monday, August 15, 2011. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 28, 1929. She loved her family and liked to sew and work on crossword puzzles. Surviving are her children Donna (Jim) Sterner and Connie Gibson. Grandchildren; Patrick and Kelly Sterner, Jacqueline (Trevor) Morgan, and Shannon (Steve) Merkel, six great-grandchildren; and a sister, Jenny Worden. She was preceded in death by her husband John McPhee and her son John Dennis McPhee. Visitation at the Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home, 2125 Twelve Mile Road (two blocks west of Woodward Avenue) in Berkley Wednesday, August 17th from 12 noon until the time of funeral at 1 p.m. Burial at Roseland Park Cemetery in Berkley. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society. Share a memory with the family at www.sawyerfuller.com

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Published by Daily Tribune on Aug. 17, 2011.

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Sheryl Robinson (Osif)

April 13, 2025

I would stop every morning while walking to Anderson Jr. High to pick up Donna. Ms. McPhee was just a kind, sweetheart of a woman. I loved my time there with everyone getting ready and Ms. McPhee at the ironing board. Wonderful memories. I was just reminiscing and came across this. Prayers for you Donna and your family, also Connie and hers. It's hard enough to lose Dad. But when you lose Mom it's just crushing. I lost Mom last year.

November 9, 2011

Kevin,

Yes it is the McPhee family that use to live on Bacon in Berkley.
Dennis died on August 2nd of 2010 and Mom on August 15, 2011.
It has been a crazy year.
Thank you for the comments.
Donna (McPhee) Sterner

Kevin Moser

August 18, 2011

Is this the family that used to be on Bacon in Berkley? If so, very sad to hear about Dennis. I often wondered how Dennis and family were doing? Been so many years since I heard anything. My condolences to family.

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