Joseph Arthur “Joe” Esty of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Ann Arbor, Livonia, Princeton, NJ, and Del Ray, FL, passed away Monday, January 5th, 2026, at the age of 88, at the Chelsea Retirement Community in Kresge.
He was born June 28th, 1937, in Plainfield, NJ, the son of Dr. Geoffrey and Valerie (Wrightmyer) Esty.
Joe went to George School Preparatory, a Quaker school in Newtown, PA, and earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Union College in NY, in 1959. Joe worked as a Civil Engineer Manager for Pennwalt Wallace and Tiernan for 37 years. He was a member of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Farmington, Ann Arbor, and Boca Raton.
A memorial service for Joe and Gail will be held Sunday, March 15, 2026, 1 p.m. at the Chelsea Retirement Community in the All-Seasons Room, with Chaplain Elisabeth Seymour officiating. The family will receive friends before the service from 12:30 – 1p.m.
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James Picklesimer of Jackson, Michigan, age 63, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Henry Ford Hospice Home in Jackson.
He was born December 2, 1962, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Ishmael and Mae (Bailey) Picklesimer.
James attended Chelsea Schools. He loved shooting pool and mushroom hunting.
Per James’ wishes, there will be no services. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery in Chelsea.
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