Eva is survived by her children David (Janice), Alan (Jeanette Figurel) and Brian (Barb), grandchildren Greg (Sarah), Tim (Sarah), Holly Artz (Justin), Heather Bonfig (Aaron), Keith (Emily), Ryan (Kelly), Jacob (Jodi), great-grandchildren Kalle, Tyler, Chelsea, Allison, Dominic, Theodore, Rebecca, Kyra, Kelton, Evan, Landon, Jacqueline and Ryder.
She is pre-deceased by her loving husband of 57 years George, her father Richard Stephen, mother Ellen, brothers Richard and William, sisters Gladys Stanley and Edna Hargreaves and great-granddaughter Jasmyn Eva Artz.
Eva was born in Liverpool, England on July 18, 1923. She lost her father at the age of four during the pneumonia epidemic. She took cover in a bomb shelter during the WWII air raids and survived food rationing. Eva went to school until the age of 14 and then took a job at a printing factory creating billboard signs and subsequently was a candy maker.
She married George on July 10, 1948 and they travelled to the United States in January, 1949 on the Queen Mary to begin a new life in America. First living in Detroit, Eva and George enjoyed many family vacations exploring the sights of their new home country with their extended family.
Eva was a lifelong homemaker always selflessly thinking of others, while enjoying baking (especially English pastries) and hosting family holiday get-togethers. She sent cards for every family member’s birthday making sure the card arrived on the day, not before or after. She loved playing bingo, knitting (especially booties & sweaters), cutting coupons, and continuously putting family first.
She was fiercely independent and lived at home on her own until shortly before her passing. Eva was incredibly hard working and continued to do her exercises so she could stay strong even during her final hours at the hospital.
She was an inspiration to all during her well lived life and will be missed greatly by her family.
The family is planning a celebration of life memorial on July 15, in Novi, on the weekend of what would have been her 100th Birthday.
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