Margaret Michalski

MICHALSKI, LILLIAN MARGARET, Age 103 (Date of death February 15, 2025) Beloved wife of the late Arthur C. for over 55 years (1941). Predeceased by her parents, Peter Paul and Bronye (Berezik) Supina. Loving mother of Maggie (Garrett) Van Camp, the late Art (Anita) Michalski, Mike (Kathy) Michalski, and Maryann (and the late Don) Frederick. Proud grandmother of Jason (Jennifer) Van Camp, Alison (Jeff) Cossar, Arthur Michalski, Andrew (Jennifer) Michalski, and Sean Michalski. Great grandmother of Tommy Van Camp, Mason Cossar, Danny Van Camp, McKenna Cossar, Lily Michalski, Joey Van Camp, and Liam Michalski,. Beloved sister of the late James (Dorothy) Supina, the late Phyllis (George) Marshall, and the late Peter (Helen) Supina. Margaret loved family, and her greatest joy was spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Margaret was born in Strawn, Texas, on 8/16/1921 where her father, Pete, was a coal miner. Mining in Strawn declined when trains changed from using coal to diesel, and she and her family eventually moved to Hamtramck, MI in 1925 after her dad was recruited to be a policeman for the Hamtramck Police Department if he would also play baseball for their city team. Margaret attended Hamtramck High School where she met her husband, Art, who was also a football and baseball player and later became a catcher for the Chicago White Sox. Art and Margaret were married in 1941 and had their first child, Margaret Jean, while Art was stationed in California during WWII. They eventually returned to Detroit where Art worked as an auto mechanic for Hettche Motors, the first Ford dealer in Detroit. Art was a very successful and sought after mechanic who became friends with Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay while servicing their cars. Unfortunately, Art sustained a serious injury in the late 1950s and was laid up for some time and physically unable to return to his job as a mechanic. Margaret spent her entire professional career working at various local banks in the metro Detroit area, beginning right after graduating from high school at a bank in Hamtramck after being recommended by her high school principal. She loved working in the banking industry where she excelled in various departments, and Margaret ended her career at Comerica Bank in Southfield in 1984. Margaret was professed as a Third Order Franciscan (St. Elizabeth of Hungary Fraternity Secular Franciscan Order #56-122) in February of 2002; she was devoted to her Catholic faith and was a longtime member of Transfiguration Church, formerly St. Michael's, since moving to Southfield in the 1950s. She was deeply loved and will be dearly missed by all. Visitation for Margaret will be held on Friday, February 21, from 2 - 8 p.m. (Rosary at 6:30 p.m.) at Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Directors, 705 West Eleven Mile Road, Royal Oak. The Funeral Mass for Margaret will be celebrated on Saturday, February 22 at 10:30 a.m. (visitation 9:30 a.m.) at Church of the Transfiguration, 25225 Code Rd, Southfield. In lieu of flowers, donations in Margaret's honor may be made to the Transfiguration Franciscan Friar Outreach Program: Franciscan Outreach Program | Church of the Transfiguration or to Residential Hospice, 5440 Corporate Drive Suite 300, Troy, Mi 48098 (https://residentialhealthcaregroup.com/services/hospice/give-back).

Margaret Michalski

August 16, 1921 - February 15, 2025