E. William Gerhard obituary, Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan

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Publication Date: December 06, 1991
 Source: The Detroit News 
 Page: 9C 
 Obituary: 
E. William Gerhard, 67, self-employed manufacturers' representative in 
Birmingham for the metal castings industry, died of cancer Wednesday, 
Nov. 27, 1991, in his Pinehurst, N.C., home. Mr. Gerhard was on a golfing 
vacation at Pinehurst when he died. He also had residences in Birmingham and
Stuart, Fla. His company, which he starting in 1973, was called Gerhard 
Industries. He was a former vice-president of Swedish Crucible Steel Co. 
in Hamtramck. Mr. Gerhard attended Wayne State University and the University 
of Michigan. He was a past president of the Detroit chapter of the Society 
of Manufacturers Representatives; a member of the Detroit Athletic Club and 
Bloomfield Hills Country Club; and was active in the Hunters Creek game preserve.
He served in the Navy in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Surviving 
are his wife, Viola; two daughters, JoAnn Patterson and Eleanor J. Reddig; 
four grandchildren and one sister. The body has been cremated, but a memorial
service will be held at 2 p.m. Dec. 27 in Kirk-In-The-Hills Church, 1340 W. 
Long Lake, Bloomfield Hills. Memorial tributes may be sent to the Evans 
Scholarship Foundation (to help educate caddies), Golf, Ill., 60029.
Sr. Mary Rose Capizzo Taught at many parochial schools Sister Mary Rose 
Capizzo (Rosemond), 72, a specialist in sewing and cooking at the Immaculate
Heart of Mary Mother House, Monroe, died Thursday, Dec. 5, 1991, in Mercy 
Memorial Hospital, Monroe, after surgery. A native of Detroit, Sister Mary 
Rose grew up on Mt. Elliott, joined the IHM order in 1937, earned a bachelor 
of arts degree from Marygrove College and taught elementary school,
particularly home economics, for 27 years. Frail health forced her to 
discontinue teaching and join the Mother House for 26 years in her specialist
capacity. She taught at the following Michigan schools: Holy Rosary, Trinity,
St. Vincent, St. Raymond, Christ the King, St. Agnes, Marygrove pre-school,
all of Detroit; St. Joseph and St. Mary Academy, Monroe; St. Patrick, 
Carleton; St. Michael, Flint; and St. Mary, Mt. Morris. Five brothers and 
four sisters survive. A wake was scheduled for 1-9 p.m. today in the IHM 
Mother House, Monroe. A vigil service was set for 4:30 p.m. today in the 
Mother House Chapel. A funeral mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Saturday in 
the chapel. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Monroe. Rupp Funeral Home, 
Monroe, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial tributes may be sent to
the IHM Retirement Fund, 610 W. Elm, Monroe, 48161. Cheryll L. Pobst
Was principal of Montessori school


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