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Obituary of John Presley Thornton
January 19, 1959 – December 8, 2024
John Presley Thornton. Age 65, formerly of Maple Heights, Ohio.
Beloved partner of Marie Shingleton for 27 years. Loving father of John Thornton and Timone Thornton. Also survived by feline companion Honeybun.
John was a fun loving and out-going man. He was well liked by all, with many life-long friends. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Memorial contributions are appreciated to John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit.
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Our History
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...
