Longtime Detroit area probate attorney Michael Parsons passes
Michael Frances Parsons
April 8, 1945 - June 16, 2012
Michael Frances Parsons was born on April 8, 1945, in Galway, Ireland. His proud parents were E. Joseph and Ann Regina (nee Raftery) Parsons. He came to the United States at the age of 4 and five years later became a U.S. citizen. He died on June 16, 2012, at the William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich. He was 67 years old and a resident of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Parsons was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during the Vietnam conflict. He graduated from the University of Detroit, majoring in English. Later, he graduated from the University of Detroit Law School. A longtime probate attorney in private practice in the Detroit area, he was also a licensed real estate broker.
As an avid reader, he was interested in a wide range of subjects. Because of his great love for the Catholic faith, he became a passionate student of church history, becoming very knowledgeable about the early church fathers. Later, his research focused on the English martyrs. Visiting the site of their martyrdom in London was enormously significant to him.
While not traveling to various European cities, he was an active and devoted parishioner at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Detroit. Mount Angel Abbey in St. Benedict, Ore., also held a special place in his heart as did the Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist in Ann Arbor, Mich.
A man of great integrity and constancy, his family will miss his wise counsel. Friends will surely miss his keen wit and wonderful sense of humor.
Beloved son of the late E. Joseph and Ann R. Dear brother of Mary B., Ann R. Hewson, Richard J. (Judith) and the late John J. Uncle of Christina, Joanna, Joseph and Thomas.
Family received friends at A.J. Desmond & Sons (Vasu, Rodgers & Connell Chapel) on Tuesday and held a rosary service that evening.
Funeral mass will be held today at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1828 Jay St., Detroit, 48207.
Memorial tributes to the church appreciated.
Committee to Re-elect Kathleen M. McCarthy to hold fundraiser
The Committee to Re-elect Kathleen M. McCarthy will hold a campaign fundraiser from 5-7:30 p.m. June 25 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Allen, 6 Sycamore Lane in Grosse Pointe. Special guests will include the Hon. Connie Marie Kelley, Hon. Maria Louise Oxholm and the Hon. Charleen M. Elder. Entertainment will be provided by attorney/pianist Richard S. Victor. McCarthy has served as a judge of the 3rd Circuit Court since 2001. Prior to her election, McCarthy ran her own law firm, specializing in family law and personal injury litigation.
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