RAYMOND J. TESSIER

Age 88, passed away June 10, 2007. Beloved husband of Helen, and loving father of Ray (Darlene), Joyce and Janice (Bob Gregory). Dear grandfather of Ray (P.J.) Lauren (Ryan) Huber, Stefan (Alecia) Baker and Kyra Baker. Great grandfather of Caitlin Tessier. Brother of Arthur Tessier and Marie Newville. Special uncle to Claudia Schlueter and other nieces and nephews. He was a proud veteran of WWII, serving in Europe. After returning from the war he married the love of his life and "best pal", Helen, to whom he was married for 60 years. Also upon his return, he became a milkman at Wayne Creamery, where he started out with "Molly", the horse who pulled his cart, before graduating to a motorized vehicle. After his career as a milkman ended at the age of 47, he spent the remainder of his working years as an engineer with the Lincoln Park School System, from which he retired at age 65. He was a 60 year member of St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church in Redford. He loved to sing, exercise regularly, bird watch, was a voracious reader and an avid baseball fan, and had a great sense of humor to the end. He was a sweet, kind and loving man, and will be missed dearly by his family. Funeral Service Thursday, in state 9:30 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church, Redford until service 10 a.m. Visitation Wednesday 2-9 p.m. at The Allen Park Chapel-Martenson Family of Funeral Homes, 10915 Allen Rd. (corner of Goddard). Parastas Service Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Interment Woodmere Cemetery. Memorials appreciated to the Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation, P.O. Box 310, Churchton, MD 20733. www.martenson.com