Patricia Jean SAXTON,
(daughter of William Daniel SAXTON
and Margaret Carlyle)
b. 22-Nov-1926, d. 18-Dec-1976, in Southfield, MI.
m. 17-May-1947, in a second family ceremony, to Alfred Paul
FILLE,
b. 4-Mar-1927, d. 15-Aug-2010, in Grand Rapids, MI.
Paul Fille, on a visit to our house on 23 June 2001, told us that they were married
on 31 Dec 1946 in a civil ceremony and that no one knew anything about it
until the girls were 17 or so and they had to tell them.
Dan and Margaret never knew about it. They were married early while he was
still in the Army and could get an extra $40 a month married pay.
He said the bonus was more than his normal monthly salary.
Then they had a second ceremony for the family with a second license and everything.
Obit in the Times-Picayune, New Orleans, LA, 17 Aug 2010:
Paul DeLaFille
DELAFILLE, Paul DeLaFille (Alfred Paul Fille), 83. WWII veteran, entrepreneur
and renowned New Orleans street artist, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
Paul opened many businesses in Detroit and New York but he found his true calling
as a street artist on Jackson Square in New Orleans. His work adorns the walls
of many respected New Orleans art galleries as well as the walls of art lovers throughout the world.
He is survived by his 2nd wife, Marsha, his children, Cher, Gail, Paul, Patti,
eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be held on Wed, Aug 18, at noon, in the chapel at
the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, Grand Rapids, MI.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Michigan Pekinese Rescue at their website.
Published in the Times-Picayune on August 17, 2010.
Children:
I. Cheryl Lynn FILLE,
b. living,
m. 11-Aug-1973, in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, to William Thomas FLYNN.
children:
a. Shaun Carlyle Fille FLYNN,
b. living .
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b. Megan Courtney FLYNN,
b. living .
m. 15 Dec 2001 to Ronnie Puczkowski
1) Ronnie Puczkowski,
b. living .
2) Ryan William Puczkowski,
b. living.
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c. Lynsey Rochelle FLYNN,
b. living
m.(?) R.K. Bousho
1) Abigail Bridget Bousho,
b. living
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II. Gail Diane FILLE,
b. 19-Feb-1952,
d. 31-Aug-2018 in Ludington, Mason Co., MI,
bur: Cremated.
m. 1) 11-Jun-1971, to Tom DE FELICE;
m. 2) 16-Apr-1977, in Highland Park, Wayne Co., MI, to Alan BRYANT;
child:
a. Christopher Justin BRYANT,
b. living
m. 3) ? 2007 in Ludington, Mason Co., MI, to Thomas Brittain.
article in Ludington Daily News online:
Ludington woman in critical condition after being struck by car Wednesday night (8/29/2018)
Aug 30, 2018 Updated 1 hr ago Ludington Daily News Online
A 66-year-old Ludington woman is in critical condition after being struck by a car Wednesday night
at the intersection of Ludington Avenue and Jackson Boulevard, according to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett.
The Ludington Police Department received the call at 9:27 p.m. Wednesday where a Subaru car
was in the lefthand westbound lane of Ludington Avenue along with the victim lying in the street,
Barnett said in a press release. Officers rendered first aid with members of the Ludington Fire Department.
Life EMS responded and transported the victim initially to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital
and then to Mercy Health Hackley Campus in Muskegon.
Deputies from the Mason County Sheriff�s Office assisted Ludington�s police in the crash investigation.
Barnett said that based on the evidence at the scene, and a number of witness statements,
it was determined that the driver of the Subaru entered the intersection on a green light.
The victim was struck on the west side of the intersection as she was crossing to the north side of Ludington Avenue.
Barnett said the preliminary investigation does not indicate speed, alcohol or drug use
by the driver played a part in the accident. Further testing is being conducted to confirm that.
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mason county press online (8/30/2018):
LUDINGTON - A 66-year-old Ludington woman remains in critical condition at Mercy Health Hackley Hospital
today after she was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Ludington Avenue and Jackson Road/Atkinson Drive
Wednesday evening (8/29/2018). Emergency crews were called to the scene at 9:27 p.m.
According to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett, a westbound Subaru passenger car traveling in the inside lane
of Ludington Avenue apparently struck the woman, who was found laying in the westbound lane as well.
The woman was transported by ambulance to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital and then later to Hackley in Muskegon.
'Based on evidence at the scene and a number of witness statements it was determined that the driver of the Subaru
was westbound in the inside lane of Ludington Avenue and entered the intersection at Jackson Road on a green light,' Barnett said.
'The victim was struck on the west side of the intersection as she was crossing Ludington Avenue northbound.
Preliminary investigation did not indicate that speed, alcohol or drug use by the driver played a part in the crash.
Further testing is being conducted to confirm that', Barnett said.
Deputies from the Mason County Sheriff�s Office assisted Ludington Police Department officers in the crash investigation.
As of 8 a.m. this morning the victim is listed in critical condition.
Responding to the scene were Ludington Police Department, Mason County Sheriff�s Office, Ludington Fire Department, and Life EMS.
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Cher Flynn (the sister) told Joan Nordan that Gail had two broken legs, internal injuries and in coma with no brain function.
They were keeping her alive for her son to show up from Arizona.
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Pedestrian struck by car succumbs to injuries.
August 31, 2018
Pedestrian struck by car succumbs to injuries.
#MasonCountyNews.
LUDINGTON - Gail Diane Brittain, the 66-year-old Ludington woman who was struck by a vehicle
at the intersection of Ludington Avenue and Jackson Road Wednesday evening, passed away at 2:40 a.m. this morning,
according to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. Brittain had been at Mercy Health Hackley Hospital in Muskegon.
Barnett said his office was notified by the Muskegon County Medical Examiner�s Office.
The crash occurred about 9:27 p.m. Brittain was struck by a westbound Subaru, driven by a 19-year-old Custer male,
at the intersection of Ludington Avenue and Atkinson Drive, in front of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital on the eastern city limits.
"Based on evidence at the scene and a number of witness statements it was determined that the driver
of the Subaru was westbound in the inside lane of Ludington Avenue and entered the intersection
at Jackson Road on a green light," Barnett said. "The victim was struck on the west side of the intersection
as she was crossing Ludington Avenue northbound."
Preliminary investigation did not indicate that speed, alcohol or drug use by the driver
played a part in the crash. Further testing is being conducted to confirm that, Barnett said.
Brittain was initially transported by ambulance to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital
then transferred to the trauma center at Hackley Hospital.
Responding to the scene were Ludington Police Department, Ludington Fire Department, Mason County Sheriff�s Office, and Life EMS.
Barnett said an autopsy has been scheduled and the crash remains under investigation.
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Woman dies from injuries sustained in accident
Aug 31, 2018 Updated Aug 31, 2018
A 66-year-old Ludington woman died from the injuries she sustained from an accident Wednesday night
at the intersection of Ludington Avenue and South Jackson Road, according to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett in a press release.
The Muskegon County Medical Examiner's Office notified the Ludington Police Department
at 2:40 a.m. Friday that Gail Diane Brittain, 66, of Ludington, died as a result from the injuries of the accident.
Barnett said an autopsy was being conducted in Kalamazoo.
Brittain was struck by a westbound Subaru when she was crossing to the northside of Ludington Avenue at the intersection.
The department previously stated that witness statements and evidence at the scene indicated that the driver
of the Subaru entered the intersection of Jackson Road and Ludington Avenue on a green light.
Barnett said the Subaru driver is a Custer resident and that police are awaiting the results
of a toxicology test on the driver before any charges might be pursued..
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III. Paul Alan FILLE,
b. living, in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI,
m. to Phaedra SALCEDO,
b. living, in Paris, France.
children:
a. Kaelan Javier FILLE,
b. living
b. Maya Patricia FILLE,
b. living
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IV. Patti Jean FILLE,
b. living,
m. 21-Nov-1981, in North Liberty, IA, to Mark WANLESS.
children:
a. Stacey Renee WANLESS,
b. living
b. Mark Daniel WANLESS,
b. living
