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Name:: Mary Maxine (Hager) Townsend
Date of Death:: Jan 4, 2012
Location of Service:: O'Brien/Sullivan Funeral Home - Novi
Category:: Current Obituaries

With deep sorrow, we share the passing of Maxine Townsend of Novi, Michigan on January 4, 2012. Born in 1933 in Union City, Tennessee, she leaves behind three brothers, Will Austin (Jean), Robert (Pat) and Charles Hager. In 1954, she became an x-ray technician at Mercy Hospital in Janesville, Wisconsin, where she met and married Irvin “Ike” Townsend, who preceded her in death in 2008. Maxine is the beloved mother of four daughters: Tami (Ken) Chaushoff of Dearborn, Tawnya (Tom) Bender of Bloomfield Hills, Teri A. Hollister of Sarasota, FL, and Courtney (Jon) Hewett of South Lyon. “Granny Max” will be sadly missed by Charlie (Laurie), Nathan and Emily, Morgan and Mackenzi (Adam), Jackson and Jaymes, and great-grandson Lukas.

Visitation Saturday, 1-6pm and Sunday, 2-6pm at O’Brien/Sullivan Funeral Home, 41555 Grand River, Novi, (248) 348-1800. Funeral Service Monday, 11am at the funeral home. Interment at Oakland Hills Memorial Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to South Oakland Shelter, 18505 W.12 Mile Rd., Lathrup Village, MI 48076; www.southoaklandshelter.org.

Location Name

Location of Services:: O'Brien/Sullivan Funeral Home
Street:: 41555 Grand River Ave.
ZIP:: 48375
City:: Novi
State:: MI
Country:

South side of Grand River West of Meadowbrook Road

Condolence Messages

#1 Marcia Calhoun 2012-01-05 09:57 I have so many wonderful memories of Max while growing up with Susan in Novi. Practical advice, emotional insight, and a warm hug were always Max's specialties. As Susan was such an integral part of my formative years and maturation into adulthood, so was Max's presence. I know she will be missed dearly.

In Deepest Sympathy,
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#2 Barbara Shreves 2012-01-05 12:58 Our thoughts are with you, all her beloved family. We know how proud she was of all of you and how wonderful you were to both her and your dad. They were our dear friends beginning almost sixty years ago and I have treasured the friendship. We miss Ike and now he and your mom are reunited. May the many wonderful memories give you strength and peace. Most sincerely,
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#3 Elsa See 2012-01-05 14:12 I am sorry for your loss. There are many occusion when I am reminded of Maxine. I will always have such fond memories of Maxine & Ike both. They had a very blessed life with a loving family. It is with great pleasure to have had them both in my life.
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#4 Jennifer Sibole 2012-01-06 03:47 My thoughts and prayers are with the Townsend family. Maxine was always great to us when we visited their home to hang out with one of the girls. You have a wonderful family and I know you will be great support for each other. Love, Jennifer Sibole Quote

#5 Michelle Cadigan 2012-01-07 09:44 To My Dearest Friend Tami, My heart goes out to you all of the Family. The loss of a parent is huge. Especially the last one left. I am so glad I got to see your Mom at Laurie's. Your Mom sure loved her Girls and they loved their Mother. What a Beautiful Family you have. I am glad I was to be a part of it. Love Michelle Quote

#6 Cheryl Kenney 2012-01-07 15:46 My thoughts are with you all. I very much enjoyed knowing and working with Mary at Valley Hill Therapy. She was a wonderful and special lady. I will miss her.
Deepest Sympathy,
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#7 Pat McCutchen Cloar 2012-01-08 09:05 I send condolences and love to Maxine's family, especially to her brothers whom we all knew back in high school days in Union City. Maxine was always sweet, friendly to everyone and very well loved by all of us. We are not "too old to remember" a lovely friend named Maxine.
In His Love,
UCHS Class of 1951 Quote

#8 Laurie Anne Butler 2012-01-09 03:39 My thoughts and prayers go out to your family. I have so many wonderful memories of Maxine and Ike growing up with Teri. May they both rest in peace and I know my dad George will be greeting them in Heaven.
Laurie Anne Butler
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#9 nancy wiley tinkle 2012-01-09 04:52 I am so sorry for your loss…Maxine and I were friends in school and band.. She was always so sweet. We had several sleep-overs together. She will be missed by many I am sure. Nancy W. Tinkle
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