Mary Anne Peyser

Mary Anne (Stuhldreher) Peyser, age 87, a resident of The Rivers in Grosse Pointe Woods, passed away on July 16, 2019, following an illness. Mary Anne was born in Detroit on June 9, 1932 to the late Louis G. and Ethel E. Stuhldreher. The family lived in Detroit on Crane just north of Mack until 1941 when they moved to a newly constructed home on Lochmoor Street in Grosse Pointe Woods. Mary Anne attended St Paul on the Lake High School. Thereafter, she matriculated at the University of Detroit School of Dentistry where she earned a degree in dental hygiene. While at U of D, Mary Anne met fellow student, Henry A. "Hank" Peyser of Detroit, who was pursuing a DDS degree on the GI Bill. The couple married August 1, 1953. Mary Anne and Hank decided St. Clair Shores would be a great place to start both a family and a dental practice. They moved into a house on Burton Street and built a modest dental clinic at Jefferson and 11 Mile. The couple worked side by side in that clinic until their retirements in 1987. As their means improved, they and several partners developed the former Torrey Estate property in Grosse Pointe Shores from Lakeshore to what became the east half of Stonehurst Road. Mary Anne and Hanks payoff were two lots - one on Shelden and the other next door on Stonehurst. They first built a home on Sheldon in 1964. Several years later, they built their second home on the Stonehurst lot and moved the 100 or so feet where they lived until shortly before their retirement. Mary Anne and Hank raised four children - Pam, Mark, Rick and Cindy. In 1969 the family joined the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club and spent many summers touring the Great Lakes on their cabin cruiser. The most memorable trips were cruising the cold, clear waters of Lake Huron, Georgian Bay in Canada, and trips to Cedar Point and Put-in-Bay on Lake Erie. Outside of boating season, the family traveled extensively with Miami, FL, Port St. Lucie FL, Pompano FL, and Las Vegas being frequent destinations. One of Mary Annes favorite stories was being in a Palm Springs restaurant with friends when Frank Sinatra happened to walk by their table. Sinatra commented on the "four beautiful blondes" and sent them a bottle of champagne. As the "crew" (i.e. children) went off to college, the allure of boating diminished. Mary Anne and Hank dedicated more and more time to golf and playing cards and eventually joined the Lochmoor Club. Mary Anne was very active in the womens golf league and enjoyed the companionship, the fresh air and exercise the links offered. Following retirement, Mary Anne and Hank moved to Woodhaven Country Club in Palm Desert, California where they could enjoy warm weather, golf, casinos and flea markets year around. Mary Anne continued her golfing career by joining the womens golf league. Woodhavens fabulous golf course, its five swimming pools and its breathtaking views of the distant snow capped mountains ensured the couples grandchildren made many trips to "the desert" for visits. Following 20 pleasant and relaxing years in the desert, Hanks declining health and the couples desire to spend more time with their grandchildren brought the couple back to Michigan in 2007. Mary Anne lost her beloved Hank in 2012. Mary Anne found the greatest pleasure in spending time with her family and friends as well as the companionship and unconditional love of her noisy mutts, Vegas and Ginger. Mary Anne is the mother of Pamela (Paul Michael) Voss, Mark (Kadra) Peyser, Richard Peyser and Cynthia (Robert) Squiers. She is the grandmother of Elyse Perkins, Christopher Perkins, Hank (Jarvie) Peyser, Monique-Terese Squiers, M.D., the late Matthew Peyser, LTJG Robert Squiers and Michael "Tory" Voss. Mary Anne is the sister of Bonnie (Jeffrey) Gurnham. In accordance with her wishes for brevity, Mary Anne will lie in state at 9:30 a.m. on July 27, 2019, at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church (21620 Mack Avenue, St. Clair Shores). Her funeral mass will take place at 10:00 a.m. A private internment will take place at a later date at Resurrection Cemetery. Mary Anne supported the mission of the Jamie Daniels Foundation (3011 W. Grand Boulevard, Ste. 218, Detroit, Michigan 48202). Mary Anne would be delighted if you would consider, in lieu of flowers, making a donation in her and her grandson Matts memory to this excellent cause: www.jamiedanielsfoundation.org/donate

Funeral Home:

A. H. Peters Funeral Home of Grosse Pointe

20705 Mack Avenue

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

US 48236