Richard D. VanDaele's Obituary
Richard D. VanDaele, age 57, of North Street, died November 25, 2011. He was born September 2, 1954 in Detroit to the late Omer and Rosemary VanDaele. On June 1, 1979 Richard married Pamela Martinez in Detroit. He was a proud graduate of the University of Michigan Graduate Program. Richard is a former employee of Macomb Family Service.
He is survived by his wife of 32 years Pam VanDaele, sisters; Carolyn (Bob) Leathley, Kathy (Dan) Neal, brothers; Tom (Joyce) VanDaele and Gary (Shawn) VanDaele, proud uncle of many nieces and nephews. Also survived by faithful companions Bruno and Bradley. He was preceded in death by a brother Robert VanDaele.
Funeral services will be held Monday November 28th at 11:00 a.m. at Young Funeral Home, China Twp. Visiting hours are Sunday 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Monday 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. www.youngcolonial.com
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