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Obituary of Joanne Tamburino
October 8, 1944 – September 11, 2023
Joanne Tamburino, 78, of Flat Rock, MI, passed away on September 11, 2023. Joanne was the loving wife of Gabe Tamburino of 56 years. In addition to her husband, Joanne is survived by her daughter Lisa (Rick) Grapp, son Todd (Jennifer) Tamburino, and daughter Kristin Upton. She is also survived by four grandchildren, John Tamburino, Henry Tamburino, Nathan Upton, and Madison Upton, as well as three great grandchildren. Joanne was an accomplished Registered Nurse, graduating from St. Elizabeth Hospital Nursing School (Youngstown, OH) in 1965. She continued her career in Allen Park, MI, specializing in geriatrics for another 32 years. Joanne loved cosmetology and, after retiring from nursing, pursued this passion with Merle Norman until beginning her battle with Multiple Sclerosis in 1997.
A mass will be held at St. Roch Catholic Church in Flat Rock, MI, this Thursday, 9/14/23, with viewing prior to the mass. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Joanne's name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Cremation will take place at The On-Site Crematory located within the Molnar Funeral Homes - Brownstown Chapel.
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John Molnar, Sr. opened the Detroit Hungarian Funeral Home, now the Molnar Funeral Homes, in 1923. The funeral home began in his home until relocating across the street to it's Delray location at 8623 Dearborn Avenue, in 1936. He had a strong work ethic and believed that you should never stop learning...