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Obituary of Thaddeus Anthony Pernak
February 12, 1924 - November 8, 2018
Thaddeus “Ted” Pernak. Age 94 of Brownstown.
Beloved husband of the late Helen Pernak. Loving father of Paul (Jenny) Pernak, Thomas (Carol) Pernak, and Gerald (Leslie) Pernak. Dearest grandfather of Kristin (Jesse) Krogol, Victoria (Lee) Hickerson, Rochelle (Kevin) Vallance, Angela (Jason) Fahland and Kimberly Pernak. Great grandfather of Anastasia, Nathaniel, Kerington, Jocelyn, Kendra, Brendan, Brynlee, Gavin, and Caeleigh.
FAMILY TRIBUTE
Ted grew up during the depression, learning how to fix, repair and build things re-using items on hand, becoming a man of all trades. During World War II, he joined and served with honor as a Staff Sergeant in the Army Air Corps. He flew 50 missions with the 483 Bombardier Group. After the war he met and married Helen Konopka. Ted built our family home in the Warrendale Polish Neighborhood of Detroit where they raised three sons. Ted enjoyed playing golf, fishing and hunting. He enjoyed gardening and had bee hives that he harvested and produced honey. He learned music, playing the clarinet and later the harmonica. He also sang in the church choir. He enjoyed playing and teaching the game of chess with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ted is loved and will be missed.
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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...