Anna Mae St. Onge

Anna Mae “Ann” St. Onge, age 87, of Cedarville, Michigan, died Friday, September 2, 2016, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born April 7, 1929 in Sault Ste. Marie, to Patrick Henry and Mildred Bernice (Moore) Griffin. Ann attended kindergarten in the Sault School District and when she was six years old the family moved to San Mateo County, Colma, California. She continued her education in California until her family moved back to Michigan during her Senior Year in high school. They settled in Cedarville and she graduated from Cedarville High School as an honor roll student in 1948. She married William “Bill” E. St. Onge and together they had four children (two of which are twins). Ann and Bill lived in the Detroit area briefly with the twins and then moved back to Cedarville where they raised their family. Ann was a homemaker who enjoyed reading, cooking, music, and dancing. She loved her family, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her greatest joy was family gatherings during the holidays and summer picnics in the back yard at their home. She also was a caregiver for her Mother for several years, and for her husband during the later years of his life. Ann is survived by her children, Jeanne Hilt of New Richmond, Ohio, William (Kris) St. Onge of Lake City, Michigan, David (Debbie) St. Onge of Cedarville, and Pamela Paquin of Cedarville; grandchildren, Barbie Hilt, Heather (David) Rockel, Julie (Chuck) Fee, Sara St. Onge, Kevin (Beth) St. Onge, Tricia (Blake) Smith, Mark (Heather) Paquin, Steven Paquin, Andrew (Lara) Paquin, and Christopher “C.J.” Paquin; and great grandchildren, Jarrett and Jacob St. Onge, Gavin and Colson Smith, Seth Hilt, Jade and Mallory Fee, and Aidan, Parker, and Damon Paquin. She is also survived by her sister Pauline Nordquist of Cedarville; sisters-in-law, Marlene Griffin of Cedarville, Maxine Griffin of Alpena, Audrey (St.Onge) Howell, Dorothy (St.Onge) Nye; brothers-in-law, Gary St. Onge and Jack Nordquist; and many nieces and nephews. Ann was preceded in death by her husband, William Ernest St. Onge; sister, Eva Southall; brothers, Patrick Jr., Robert, Richard, and Paul Griffin; son-in-law, Rick Hilt; brothers-in-law, Ronald Nordquist, Robert St. Onge, Ray St. Onge; and sister-in-law, Leona Nordquist. A private graveside service is being planned at Cedar Cemetery in Cedarville with Pastor Jeffrey Meyers of the First Union Church conducting the service. The family requests memorial contributions go to Clark Township Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 367, Cedarville, MI 49719.

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Anna Mae St. Onge

April 7, 1929 - September 2, 2016