Marian Maxine Teal

Teal, Marian M. (nee Estelle)Dec. 2, 2013. Age 84.Beloved wife of the late Gerald. Dearest mother of Dianna (John) Welke, Gary (Mary) Teal, Chris (Jackie) Teal & Jeffrey (Susan) Teal. Loving grandmother of John Welke, Lisa(Allen)Parker, Sara(Anthony)Cocco, Dane Teal,Ian Teal, Correy Teal, Krissi(Rocky) Putansu & Jackie Kinney. Proud & loving great grandmother of Haley and Lauren Welke, Chloe and Lydia Cocco and Renny Putansu. Dear sister of Kathleen (the late Robert) Vincent & the late Raymond (Bev Swank) Estelle. Long time friend Celia Shears. Marian grew up in Homer, a small southern Michigan town with her siblings Raymond and Kathleen where she enjoyed high school cheerleading and playing baritone horn in the band. She fondly remembered being invited as the youngest member to play at the nearby band shell in Albion. She would meet Gerald Teal while working in Jackson and soon moved to the Detroit area following Jerry's career with RCA. Together they would purchase their first house in Roseville where they raised Dianna, Gary, Chris and Jeff. Jerry, Marian and the family would then move to Warren where the kids finished high school. Marian's career as a supervisor of media reproductions included National Reproductions, LTV, Chrysler Defense and retiring from General Dynamics. Marian served as president of the Chrysler Women's Club and remained active in several clubs throughout her life. Marian would often host the local Woodmen Insurance Group meetings and enjoyed the outings and friendship with the Red Hatters. Jerry and Marian were avid campers where they shared many fond memories with their dear friends the "Haylofters" square dancing club. Waffle Farm Campgrounds would become their second home in the summer. Soon camping trailers evolved into motor homes and traveling became a big part of their lives. Marian's hobby interest was varied, she excelled at many including cake and candy making where her cakes were present at all occasions. She shared her many talents hosting Santa's Shop with her Granddaughters' school and knitting and making fleece blankets, often donating them to her families and church fund raising functions. Visitation Thur 3-9pm at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons, Inc. 36900 Schoenherr at Metro Parkway (16 Mile). Instate Fri 10:00am until 11:00am time of funeral at First United Methodist Church of Warren 5005 Chicago Road (between Ryan & Mound). Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Memorials to First United Methodist Church of Warren appreciated. Share memories with the family at their "On-Line Guest Book" @ WujekCalcaterra.com.

Marian Maxine Teal

April 12, 1929 - December 2, 2013