MARIO ANTHONY FACIONE

FACIONE MARIO ANTHONY, a resident of Milford and native of Detroit, died on July 26, 2015 at the age of 75. Mario was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was ever committed to service in his faith. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division, owned and operated Kolob Inc. for many years, and authored a book around which he lectured at many motivational engagements and shared his life experiences. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen; daughter, Amy (Jeff) Day, sons, Jeffrey (Amanda) Goldman and Scott (Leslie) Goldman; grandchildren, Riley, Hannah, Alec and Ian Day, Andrew and Callie Goldman, Adam, Alyssa and Eli Goldman; sisters, Mary Farrell and Bernice Rossi, brother, Mario Facione; nephew, Louis (Christine) Featheroff, niece, Nancy Green and much extended family and many dear friends. He was preceded in death by four siblings and his parents, Italian immigrants, Ross and Mary Facione. Visitation will be held at Lynch & Sons Funeral, 404 E. Liberty St., Milford, on Friday, July 31, from 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 37425 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, on Saturday, August 1, at 11 a.m., with visitation at the church beginning at 9:30 a.m. Burial will follow in Milford Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his name to the Perpetual Education Fund of the LDS Church, http://www.ldsphilanthropies.org/in-memoriam.html. For further information please phone 248-684-6645 or visit www.LynchFuneralDirectors.com