Frank Joseph Elie Jr.

Frank Joseph Elie Jr. obituary, Sterling Heights, MI

Frank Joseph Elie Jr.

Frank Elie Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons, Inc. - Sterling Heights on Sep. 2, 2025.

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ELIE, Frank, J., Jr., August 30, 2025 Age 75. Beloved husband of Robin for 54 cherished years. Proud and loving father of Frank III (Molly). Dear brother of Philip (Ann) Elie, Laura Mankiewicz, and the late Vince Elie. Survived by his admiring niece and nephews Dale, Holly, David, and great niece Faythe as well as his extended family of adoring nieces, nephews, brothers, and sister-in-laws. Frank loved his family more than anything and was always the rock for everyone. He was a proud Ford Motor Company employee and loved his his fellow Ford family of friends. Frank enjoyed classic cars and cherised the friendships he had with his classic car family of friends. Frank was a proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force and he enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by so many people that were a part of his life. A memorial visitation will take place on Saturday September 13th at 2:30pm with a 6pm memorial service at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons 36900 Schoenherr at Metro Parkway (16 Mile Rd). In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in Frank's honor would be appreciated to either Leader Dogs for the Blind at www.leaderdog.org, or to the Vietnam Veterans VVA Chapter 154 at https://vva.org/chapter/vva-chapter-154. Share memories with the family at their "On-Line Guest Book" @ WujekCalcaterra.com.

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September 8, 2025

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September 2, 2025

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Joe Lynn

September 8, 2025

Frank, we´ve been friends for 12 years and that´s how I met you at Car Show´s. Always supportive and a wonderful friend. Will always miss your comments, encouragement, and our discussions on things.
Robin you know how I feel about you and Frank and I always cared. We had so much fun at the car shows. Here´s a photo that was a great memory. Love you, Joe.

The Wujek-Calcaterra Family

September 2, 2025

May we continue to honor and respect all the lessons we have learned; acting as living symbols of a loving spirit. You are in our prayers.

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36900 Schoenherr Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48312

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