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Obituary of Barbara A. Monahan
June 8, 1954 – May 6, 2018
Barbara A. Monahan (Avigne), Age 63 of Ruskin, Florida, formerly of Downriver.
Beloved wife of Ray Monahan. Loving mother of Tonya (Craig) Nappo and Michelle (Tim) Baran. Dearest grandmother of Kent, Erin, Drew, Daniela, London, Blaine, Arianna and Paolo. Dear sister of Robert Aben, Claudia Lienard and the late Terry Aben.
FAMILY TRIBUTE
Barbara Monahan longtime local realtor and community contributor dies after a long illness.
Barbara Ann (Avigne) Monahan, passed away Sunday, May 6th at Beaumont Southshore Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born June 8th, 1954 in Trenton, Michigan to the late Geraldine and Robert Aben. Barbara attended Carlson High School and worked and owned various businesses in the Downriver area. In 1983 Barbara began a career in real-estate that spanned 35 years both here in Michigan and in Apollo Beach Florida where she currently resided. She was a member of many local charitable organizations including Kiwanis, Red Cross, Meals on Wheels, Easterseal Hillsborough County Florida and volunteered for many charity golf events! Barbara was a loving wife to her husband Ray and devoted mother to her daughters Tonya Kay Nappo and her husband Craig, Michelle Marie Baran and husband Tim and her eight grandchildren; Kent, Erin, Drew, Daniela, London, Blaine, Arianna and Paolo. She is survived by her sibling’s, brother Robert Aben and wife Elizabeth, Claudia Lienard and husband Jason and preceded in death by her brother Terry Aben. Barbara also has a large extended family of aunts and uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. A devoted Christian, Barbara was an active member of the Calvary Lutheran Church in Apollo Beach Florida where she organized the yearly Angel Tree Ministry that provided Christmas gifts to over 900 needy family’s in the area. She also served as a Stephen Minister in the church. Barb enjoyed entertaining her family and friends, golfing and travel and vacation(s) with her family here in the US and abroad.
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John Molnar, Sr. opened the Detroit Hungarian Funeral Home, now the Molnar Funeral Homes, in 1923. The funeral home began in his home until relocating across the street to it's Delray location at 8623 Dearborn Avenue, in 1936. He had a strong work ethic and believed that you should never stop learning...
