Gerald F. “Jerry” Bradley
of Chelsea, MI
Age 87, of Chelsea, MI, passed away at his home on July 4, 2021.
He was born in Detroit, MI on October 17, 1933, the son of Joseph and Frances (Rakowsky) Bradley. Jerry attended high school at St. Philip Neri and Cass Tech in Detroit. He became a Benedictine Monk, and later an ordained Catholic Priest.
In 1969, he received dispensation from the priesthood, and in 1970, he married Rose Anne (Heck) in Detroit, MI.;He earned his Master’s degree in Library Science from the University of Michigan, and he worked as a librarian for the Detroit Public Library. He then worked for over 40 years for Northwestern Mutual Life as an insurance sales agent, working in Detroit and later in Ann Arbor.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, July 12, 2021, 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Chelsea, with V. Rev. Dr. William J. Canon Turner presiding. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home, Chelsea from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., also at church on Monday from 10-11 a.m.
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Edith “Edie” Mae Myers of Manchester, age 67, died peacefully Monday, July 5, 2021 at the Arbor Hospice Facility in Saline with her family at her side.
She was born May 8,1954 in Stockbridge, the daughter of Robert & Catherine (Rockwell) Brooks.
Edie graduated from Stockbridge high school in 1972. She was a longtime employee at Polly’s Country Market in Chelsea. Edie founded the Manchester Soccer Association in 2002. She enjoyed traveling, working in her flower garden, watching the birds and wildlife in her backyard, crafting wall hangings and center pieces, decorating her house for all the holidays, and attending family reunions. Edie was a devoted mother to her son, Keith.
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 9, 2:00 pm at the First United Methodist Church in Chelsea, with Rev. Joy Barrett officiating. Masks are required at the funeral. Burial will follow at Oak Grove East Cemetery in Chelsea. The family will receive friends at Cole Funeral Chapel Thursday 2-4 and 6-8 pm, and at the church Friday from 1-2 p.m.
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