SCAFFEDE, Maxine, age 81, of Linden, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at home. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 26, 2011 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 500 N. Adelaide St., Fenton. Rev. Fr. David Harvey celebrant. Interment will follow at St. John Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Linden Chapel, 209 E. Broad St. Linden. At 7:00 p.m. Thursday there will be a time of sharing at the funeral home for all family and friends to participate in. In Lieu of Flowers, contributions may be made to Grace Hospice. Maxine was born August 14, 1930 in Hemlock, MI the daughter of the late Edward and Carrie Ann (Winchell) Hodgins. She married Joseph Scaffede on April 15, 1955 and he preceded her in death on February 1, 1995. Maxine was employed as an operating room technician by Saginaw and Flint Osteopathic Hospitals and later employed as a bus driver by Lake Fenton Schools. She was a volunteer for F.A.R.R. and a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Surviving are her 4 children, Russell Scaffede (Barbara) of Holland, Joe Scaffede of Linden, Lisa Millenbach (Bob) of Texas, Tom Scaffede (Denet)of Lennon; 7 grandchildren, Mary, Russ Jr., Michael, Zachary, Lindsey, Curtis, Danielle; 4 great-grandchildren, Lauren and Timothy Clark, Dylan Scaffede, Gabrielle Wilson; and several wonderful nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her granddaughter, Krista Scaffede; great-grandson, Shawn Knight; 4 sisters; 4 brothers; and an infant son. Online condolences and tributes may be posted on the obituaries page of www.sharpfuneralhomes.com
Visitation
Thursday, August 25, 2011 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sharp Funeral Homes - Linden Chapel
209 E. Broad Street Linden 48451, United States