Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Grisdela, Catherine Mare (Callaghan) March 20, 2008
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Livingston County Daily Press and Argus March 21, 2008
Catherine Mary (Callaghan) Grisdela
October 30, 1926 - March 20, 2008
Catherine M. (Shad) Grisdela, March 20, 2008, age 81.  Beloved wife of 51 years 
to the late Elmer.  Survived by their eight children: Margaret (Ted Sharp), 
Catherine Kaiser (Bill), Elizabeth Cezat, Phillip (Cindy), Paul (Kathy), Barbara 
Fornasiero (Eric), Michael (Cathy) and Peter (Gerry Bross); 16 grandchildren; 
sister Marilyn Kemp, and sister-in-law Betty Callaghan (the late Richard).  Born 
to Elizabeth and Thomas Callaghan of Howell.  Graduated from Marygrove College 
and earned advanced degrees from Wayne State University and Case Western 
Reserve.  Always active, she served in leadership volunteer roles in the United 
Way and the Michigan Parkinson Foundation and was a religious education director 
for St. Alphonsus Parish in Dearborn.  In retirement, Catherine and her husband 
moved from Detroit to her childhood home in Howell to care for her elderly 
mother.  She and Al had a happy retirement, filled with travel, friends and 
family.  Catherine was also devoted to the community, education, and the 
Catholic Church.  She was an avid Tigers fan and fine arts patron.  She had a 
wide circle of loving friends.  Her kindness, courage, generosity and genuine 
interest in others set an inspiring example, even as she battled Parkinson’s 
disease.  In recent years, the South Lyon Gardens Nursing Home staff and 
residents became her second family. 
Visitation Friday 4–8 p.m. and Saturday 1-4 & 6–8, rosary at 7 p.m. at 
MacDonald’s Funeral Home, 315 N. Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan.  Funeral 
Monday 2 p.m. with viewing at 1 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 440 East 
Washington Street, Howell.  Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Howell.  Memorial 
donations may be made to the Michigan Parkinson Foundation.  Published 
Livingston County Daily Press and Argus March 21, 2008


Additional Comments:
Notes:  Married Elmer Alvin Grisdela on October 10, 1953 in St. Joseph Catholic 
Church in Howell.


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