Ronald G. Joseph
Age 87, died Sunday, April 23, 2023, at Chelsea Hospital (ICU).
He was born September 10, 1935, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Dona Thomas & Ethel L. (Osborn) Joseph.
Ron grew up in Chelsea.
On Sept. 4, 1958, he started working at the Chelsea schools and worked there for many years.
No public services are planned. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery in Chelsea.
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James “Jim” Lancioni, age 67, of Chelsea, MI, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, April 22 after a brief battle with Multiple Myeloma.
James entered this world as a Christmas gift to Wilma and Diore in Grand Rapids, MI. His favorite childhood memories were summers spent on Portage Lake in Onekama, MI, water skiing, boating, mini biking, and fishing.
He started his musical career at an early age, discovering the drums and percussion. Showing great promise, he attended Interlochen Arts Academy every summer for five years. Upon his high school graduation, he was awarded a full ride scholarship to the University of Michigan to pursue a degree in Music Performance. All through high school and college, he played in youth symphonies, taught drum students, and played numerous classical gigs. During his time at U of M, he spent a summer playing in the Colorado Philharmonic and a summer in the Canary Islands playing opera with the likes of Joan Sutherland.
A gathering of family and friends has been set for May 6 at Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home in Chelsea, MI from 3-6 p.m.
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