Geraldine McCormick

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Geraldine McCormick of Troy, formerly a longtime resident of Royal Oak. Geraldine was born in Detroit, Michigan to the late Pauline and Vincent Erpelding. She passed away on July 17, 2023 at the age of 92. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. Geraldine is survived by her children: Patrick (Allison) McCormick, Vincent (Bruce) McCormick, James (Carolyn) McCormick, Julia Rogers, and Robert (Loretta) McCormick. She is further survived by her siblings: Patricia (the late Richard) Holleran and Paul (Terry) Erpelding; her grandchildren: Jamie, Jacqueline, Jennifer, Christopher, Elizabeth, Connor, Claire, Alexis and Caylee; her great-grandchildren: Logan, Evan, Evelyn, Jeremy and Kaleb; and her nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Arthur McCormick; her children: Kathleen Kilbourn, Colleen (Dennis) Lewinski, and Gerald McCormick; and her siblings: Francis Erpelding and Richard Erpelding. In addition to being a loving mother of eight children, Geraldine was a successful career woman. After completing nursing training at Providence Hospital, she worked as a pediatric registered nurse and then an intensive care nurse for decades. After completing her Bachelor of Science in nursing and Master’s degree in Health Care Management, Geraldine moved into nursing management at Providence Hospital in Southfield. In addition to her full-time responsibilities as a nursing supervisor, Geraldine began teaching clinical nursing for Henry Ford Community College. In addition to many recognitions of her accomplishments at Providence Hospital, Geraldine received the coveted “Nightingale Award People's Choice Award” for nursing excellence from Oakland University. She continued to work in the nursing field she loved until she was 87 years old. To this day, you can still meet nurses she has trained and worked with who speak very highly of her dedication to the field of nursing and her exceptional clinical skills. Visitation for Geraldine will take place on Tuesday, July 25, from 2 – 8 p.m. (Scripture Service at 6:00 p.m. and Nurse Honor Guard at 6:30 p.m.) at Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Home, 705 W. Eleven Mile Rd. (4 blocks east of Woodward), Royal Oak. Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, July 26 at 10:00 a.m. (visitation 9:30 a.m.) at National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, 2100 Twelve Mile Rd., Royal Oak. Interment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield. Memorial contributions to St. Jude Research Hospital (www.stjude.org/donate) are appreciated. Share a memory a www.SullivanFuneralDirectors.com.

Geraldine McCormick

April 26, 1931 - July 17, 2023