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of Chelsea, Michigan, died Sunday, March 31, 2024, at his home in Chelsea. He was born October 10, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Vincent Edward and Renee Louise (Lauthier) Stankevich.

Ed went to Emerson Elementary-Middle School in northwest Detroit, then to Redford High School also in Detroit. After high school, he served for the U.S. Navy for 5+ years. After his service he went to Oakland Community College for four years, then to Central Michigan University for two years. On April 29, 1976, Ed married Deborah Sue Petro in Ann Arbor. He then earned his bachelor’s degree in Geology after four years at the University of Michigan. Ed told jokes and stories for much of his life. He worked for Digital Equipment Corporation for five years, then U of M Hospital for 24 years. While he was in the Radiology department, he was the Hall Monitor and brought many smiles. Dialysis brought a medical retirement in 2004, that started a 19-year fight with medical problems. Finally, the problems from all the comorbidities became too much.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughters, Sara (Andrei) Rusea of Plymouth, and Beth Stankevich of Oakland, California; and his grandchildren, Sebastian Rusea and Viviana Rusea. He was preceded in death by his parents.

A visitation will be held Thursday, April 4, 2024, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Cole Funeral Chapel in Chelsea. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan.

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