John O'Dowd age 49 of Royal Oak, Michigan, passed away on August 9, 2017. beloved son of John R. (aka Jack) and Helen M. Regan. Dear brother of Annemarie (Jeffrey) MacLean, Christine (John) Rademacher, Colleen (Michael) O'Brien. Graduated in 1987 from Catholic Central High School and in 1991 graduated from James Madison College at Michigan State University in Lansing. John worked for many years as a legal specialist in the litigation department of Dykema Gossett PLLC in Bloomfield Hills. John will be greatly missed by his 11 nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to the ALS Association, Boone, IA 50032-0022 or click here to donate . Memorial services to be announced shortly.