Page 18 - Will Remember News Today

Detroiter Brenda Rena Lewis loved to have gatherings, and they involved singing, praying and eating. The Northwestern High School graduate and retired health care worker was 68 when she died April 16 as a result of COVID-19 complications at Ascension Providence Hospital in Southfield. “My mom loved to cook and bake for everyone, her church and neighbors,” said her daughter Lakisia Boone. “The holidays were her days because she loved to shine. She would do everything herself.” With he...

Elizabeth Bell was the glue that kept her family together. The Detroit mother of three died as a result of complications from COVID-19 on April 9 at Providence Hospital in Southfield. Bell, 46, was a graduate of Henry Ford High School and then attended Everest Institute in Southfield. She worked in the nursing field at Garden City Hospital and then in a doctor’s office in Dearborn, which was just right for her since she was known for her caring spirit. Known to many as Carol, Bell loved ...

This obituary is part of “We Will Remember,” a series about those we’ve lost to the coronavirus. It took COVID-19 to force Brian Shatter, a dedicated manager at Tires Unlimited, to take his first sick day in the 25 years he had worked there. Several weeks later, he died March 28 at Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn after testing positive for the coronavirus.  Shatter, 63, of Dearborn was born and raised in Detroit with his five siblings. He went to St. Alphonsus High School where he met h...

Dearborn man hadnt used a sick day in 25 years of working until COVID-19 Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press © Submitted by Ashley Scanlon Brian Shatter This obituary is part of “We Will Remember,” a series about those we’ve lost to the coronavirus. It took COVID-19 to force Brian Shatter, a dedicated manager at Tires Unlimited, to take his first sick day in the 25 years he had worked there. Several weeks later, he died March 28 at Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn aft...

Author of the article: The Whig-Standard Publishing date: Feb 05, 2021  •  February 5, 2021  •  1 minute read Article content The Kingston Canadian Festival, which has moved online this year, announced its lineup on Friday. The festival, the largest one dedicated to Canadian film, opens Feb. 28 with the movie “Beans,” which took home awards at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. Among the other notable films playing through March 7 will be Kim O’Bomsawin’s �...

Fairy godfather of falafel, Rafic Baydoun, dies after COVID-19 battle Slone Terranella, Detroit Free Press © Courtesy of the Baydoun family. Rafic Baydoun, 79, died on Saturday. Baydoun was known in the community for his famous falafel and his heart of gold. This obituary is part of “We Will Remember,” a series about those we’ve lost to the coronavirus. Rafic Baydoun, the Dearborn restaurateur described by family as the "fairy godfather of falafel," has died following ...

Was born on January 28, 1968, in Halifax. She was placed with the McLachlan family, who later legally adopted her. She played music from a very young age, beginning with the ukulele when she was four. She studied classical guitar, classical piano, and voice at the Maritime Conservatory of Music. At 17, while she was still a student at Queen Elizabeth High School, she fronted a short-lived rock band called The October Game. One of the band’s songs, “Grind,” credited as a group composition,...

ONTD Original: 6 Songs from TV/Film I Want on Streaming RIGHT NOW The other day, we were talking about Buffy as many of us do here perhaps way too often. And I realized that I really love the version of "Goodbye to You" that Michelle Branch does on one episode. Why isnt it on streaming services? Hear me out. Because TV is so finnicky, it was likely recorded and mixed in full. I doubt it was live. And she was proud enough of the result if she allowed it to air (which is a reason I respect for no...

March 15, 2021–March 21, 2021  (19) March 8, 2021–March 14, 2021  (19) March 1, 2021–March 7, 2021  (18) February 22, 2021–February 28, 2021  (21) February 15, 2021–February 21, 2021  (19) February 8, 2021–February 14, 2021  (30) February 1, 2021–February 7, 2021  (17) January 25, 2021–January 31, 2021  (21) January 18, 2021–January 24, 2021  (13) January 11, 2021–January 17, 2021  (14) January 4, 2021–January 10, 2021  (16) December 28, 2020–Janua...

Lizzo took time to reflect on 2020, writing on Instagram, "I saw somewhere if you ain’t find your hustle this year then the hustle ain’t in you... nah... this year wasn’t given to us in the form of an incubator for growth." She added, "If you found growth, I’m proud of you. If you found yourself shrunken, I’m proud of you. Because this year was about survival. Everyone reading this post is a survivor. And that means the hustle is definitely in you. Celebrate yourself. Safely and lovin...