Estella L Waite

Estella L. Waite, 99 Canfield: Estella L. Waite, 99 of Canfield passed away Tuesday morning at her residence. Estella was born August 15, 1915 in Rudyard, Michigan, a daughter of the late Michael and Roseanna Vigneau Knauf and came to this area in 1991. She had worked as a teacher's aide for the Michigan Board of Education from where she was retired. Estella was a member of St. Christine's Catholic Church and in her younger years enjoyed dancing. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, playing solitaire and doing word searches. Her husband, George R. Waite, Jr. whom she married January 23, 1937 died in 1962. Estella leaves her daughter and son-in-law, Lorna and Michael Martin with whom she made her home; three sons, George and his wife Roberta of California, Michael and his wife Debe of Michigan and Carl and his wife Linda of New York. Estella also leaves her sister Mary H. Clover of Canfield; 16 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren. Besides her parents and her husband, Estella was preceded in death by two sisters, Pauline Marchand and Louise Tremblay and two brothers, Joseph Knauf and Henry Knauf. Calling hours will be at Hill Funeral Home, 11723 S Saginaw St, Grand Blanc, MI on Monday, September 15th from 4:00-8:00 p.m. The Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. A memorial mass will be 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 11714 S Saginaw St, Grand Blanc, MI preceded by calling hours at 10:00 a.m. also at the church.