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Funeralmasswillbecelebrated 11 a.m. Thursday, December 10, 2015atSt.JohntheEvangelist Fentonwherearosarywillbe prayedat7p.m.Wednesdayeve- ning.Visitationwillalsobeheld 10a.m.-11a.m.Thursdayatthe church.Mrs.MalliawasbornFeb- daughter ofGeorgeandEdith GeorgePaulMalliaandhepre- cededherindeathonJune22, 2005.Survivingare:threechil- Matthew(Susan)MalliaofGrand niecesandnephews.Shewas parents; son, DavidMalliaonJuly Friendsmayshareanonline tributeontheobituarypageof www.sharpfuneralhomes.com age 98, passed away peacefully borntoGeorgeandAnn(Link) BurroughsCorp.inPlymouthas aninspectoruntilsheretiredin 1979.Sarahwasanaccomplish- edartistwholovedpaintinginall ousawardsforherwork.Shewas thePresidentoftheSoroptimist Club.Sarahwillbemissedbyall whoknewandlovedher. her children, Joann (Ronald) BourgeoisofArizona.Sarahalso leavesbehindninegrandchildren and11greatgrandchildren.She isprecededindeathbyherson, RegisandherbrotherJoe Scheible. Brighton, MI. 48116, Burialwilltakeplacefollowingthe JohnRocuswillbeservingat Celebrant.Inlieuofflowers, memorialcontributionsmaybe giventoHolySpiritCatholic Church.

Please leaveamessage ofcomforttotheBarrfamilyby calling1-877-231-7900orby signingtheguestbookat www.borekjennings.com. byBorekJenningsFuneralHome, 231-0100orvisit www.borekjennings.com ArrangementsbyBorekJennings call810-231-0100orvisit www.borekjennings.com. SMITH, DEBRA ANN Age 57, lifelong resident of andRoseMary(Schaefer) Goodwin.BelovedwifeofDaniel SmithwhomshemarriedNovem- motherofJessicaSmith.Also Goodwin.Debrawasa1977 graduateofHowellHighSchool. ShewasamemberoftheHowell EaglesClubwhereshewasthe restaurant manager.V isitation will p.m.withFuneralServicesWed- a.m.atMacDonald’sFuneral tributionsmaybemadetoWood- landCancerCenter.Pleasesign ww.macdonaldsfuneralhome.com STACKABLE, JENNIEELLEN Friday morning, December 4, 2015.BorninFerndale,Michigan daughterofJamesR.andFlor- merlyresidedinPlymouthand wasamemberoftheOakGrove UnitedMethodistChurch.Beloved wifeofthelateWilliamStackable dianain1948.Heprecededherin deathinDecember1985.Loving motherofWilliamR.Stackableof HowellandthelateMichaelKevin Stackable.SisterofGeraldineM. (Manuel) Bollotte ofC ulleoka, PinckneyandthelateGeorgiaM.

Arnold.Inadditiontomanynieces ReganofHowell.Amemorial morialcontributionsaresuggest- edtotheChurch.Pleasesignthe Age73.BornJune7, 1942.DiedNovember Florida.Larrywasa Michigannativewhoservedhis countryintheairforceandserved thecityofDetroit25yearsasa DetroitFireFighterfrom1966- 1992whereheretiredoutof Engine30.Larryissurvivedby LawrenceMichaelaswellas eightgrandkidsandlovingnieces andnephews.Hewaspreceded indeathbyhismotherGladys CubittandhisfatherJamesCubitt (DetroitFireFighter1943-1968). SPENCER-ROSE, PHILLIPSFUNERALHOME, www.phillipsfuneral.com 2015.Arrangementsby: PHILLIPSFUNERALHOME www.phillipsfuneral.com Palestineatthetimeof Christ.Itshowsthe wholemainlandandthe coastwithallthetowns werefoundgroupedto- publishedbyDavid CookPublishingCo.in Illinois. ping.Thecolorsarein- rarethatposterssurvive Hesaidthemuseum likelywillsellthemon- lineoneBay. ContactLivingston Dailycountyandtown- shipsreporterJennifer Eberbachat517-548- ingstondaily.com.Fol- TheWriter. Museum ContinuedfromPage3A Waythroughanapart- mentcomplex.Hewas notimmediatelyfound andofficershavenot saidwhentheylocated him.

historycontainscon- victionsinLivingston andOaklandcounties, andincludesassault withadangerousweap- third-offensedomestic violence.Hewason probationforthelatter conviction. ContactLivingston Dailyjusticereporter LisaRoose-Churchat 517-552-2846or FollowheronTwitter Fleeing ContinuedfromPage3A anticipatewewould Thetotalcostofthe PropertyownerBe- sellingthelandtothe grantedaneasement forherdriveway.The townshipagreedtopay foragatedfenceand no-trespassingsignsto keeptrailusersoffher landonceitisinplace. piece(ofland)anda majoritemthathelps usconnecttrailsfrom onesideofthestateto reallyexcitedabout sorMarkSt.Charles said. Improvementsto theLakelandsTrailin neighboringHamburg Townshipwererecent- lycompleted.The uninterruptedthe wholewidthofthat andapavedsection andparkinglotwere added. TheLivingstonDai- lyrecentlyreported thatanewpedestrian bridgewasinstalled overtheHuronRiver alongtheFieldcrest Drivetrail.

Thetownshipstill needstofigureouthow togetthetrailsystem acrossU.S.23.The idearightnowistogo underU.S.23atM-36. Sedlaksaidtown- purchaseagreement forthestretchofrail- roadbed. atrailthatwouldgo bordertoborder.It’s said. ContactLivingston Dailycountyandtown- shipsreporterJennifer Eberbachat517-548- 7148oratjeber- ly.com.Followheron ter. Trails ContinuedfromPage3A tiltheAmericanRed ingthechildrenwith blanketsandbasices- sentialslikeatooth- brush.TheRedCross alsoprovidedthefamily withassistanceforaho- telroom.

ancecompanyalsopro- videdastipendtohelp themgetbackontheir feetanddonationshave comeinfromneighbors andfriends. manyclothesandthings Eastmansaid. Thefamilyalsolost alltheChristmasgifts theyhadhiddeninthe basementfortheirchil- thecheckfromtheinsur- ancecompanywillhelp themreplacethegifts lost. Forgettesaidthefam- ilyhasnotaskedforas- haveestablishedaGo- FundMeaccountat www.gofundme.com/ jxcqgr8stohelpEast- manandBorg.Thefam- ilycouldusegiftcards, whichwillallowthemto replacenecessitiesspe- cifictotheirneeds. Eastmansaidthefam- ilymovedtothehomein August2014fromthe arecurrentlylookingfor arentalhomeuntilthey canrebuild.

Tothosewhohaveof- feredkindwordsanddo- mansaidtothosewho andappreciateevery- willneverbeabletore- ContactLivingston DailyjusticereporterLi- saRoose-Churchat517- 552-2846or Fire ContinuedfromPage3A Theparentsofa4-year- oldboykilledbyapackof pitbullswelcomedamur- derchargebrought saidClarenceStrickland, thefatherofXavier Strickland. sonfeltwhenthosedogs feelthepain.Mysonget- babyfromupunderhis thefenceandeathimlike hewasdogfoodorsome- GenekeAntonioLyons, dayafternoononcharges ofsecond-degreemurder, manslaughterandpos- sessingdangerousani- malscausingdeath. casewillshowthatthese dogssawthischildas webelieve thatwecan provebe- yondarea- sonable doubtthat thealleged actionsof thedefen- dantinthiscaserisetothe levelofmurderinthesec- CountyProsecutorKym Worthysaidinanewsre- grossunderstatementto saythatthiscaseishar- rowingexampleofirre- ilyannounceditwasfiling twolawsuitsagainstLy- onsandthepropertyown- rationownedbyLyons. Thefourpitbullsat- tackedXavierlast awayfromhismotheras theywalkedalongBaylis StreetneartheJohnC. LodgeFreewayonthe Threeofthedogswere killedbyshotsfiredbya policesergeantatthe scene.Afourthdogwas quarantinedandlater euthanized.

Athisarraignment Mondayin36thDistrict Court.Lyonswasremand- edtothecountyjailwith- outbond.Hesaidnothing ashewasarraignedvia videocamera. inganaffordablebond, saidhisclienthadno lyemployedandpaidhis taxes.ButMagistrate DawnWhiteorderedLy- onsbacktojailwithout explanation. ing. newsreleasethatXavi- communitytoconsider whattheybelieveisa Detroitpropertyanddog ownerswhofailtoshow anacceptablelevelofre- sponsibilitytoprotect theirinnocentneigh- LucillieStricklandwas walkingwithXavierat dayonherwaytovolun- teeratThurgoodMar- shallElementarySchool whenthepitbullsrushed atthem.Shefellonthe boyandwasbitonherear, legandback.Andasshe grabbedXavier. Thedogspulledhim awayfromhergrasp, draggedhimundera fenceandmauledhimto deathasshewatchedin horror.

AccordingtoBern- theboyabout25feet acrossthestreetandinto apenwheretheywere normallyheldinsideof theyard.TheWayne CountyMedicalExamin- anaccidentandsaidXavi- erdiedofmultiplepunc- turewounds. releasesaidthedogshad beenaknownproblemin theneighborhoodandhad escapedtheirfencedarea inthepast. oldsisterhadbeenat- tackedbythedogslast monthbutgotaway. Neighborspreviously seenthedogsoutsidebe- foreaswell. stantlytormentingpeo- said.

ROBERTALLEN, KATREASESTAFFORD ANDBILLLAITNER DETROITFREEPRESS GenekeLyons.