Robert Paul Roselle

Robert was a graduate of Cass Technical High School and a military veteran who served in Europe during WWII. While working for the City of Detroit, he attended night school at Wayne State University, graduating in 1955. He completed his 26-year career with the city in 1973 and moved to the private sector as Vice President-Chief Financial Officer at Campbell Ewald, retiring in 1992. Robert also served on numerous boards, including The Detroit Zoo. He was Lutheran Layman of the Year in 1970.

He is survived by his three loving children, Nancy (Terry) Lutz, James Roselle (Christine), Cindi Capobres (Dave) and son-in-law, Robert Smith; five step children, Jim Ridgway (Rita), Robert Ridgway (Peggy), Richard Ridgway (Judy), Martha Johnston (Eric), and Thomas Ridgway (Chris), as well as, Karen Ridgway; he is also survived by 18 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

Robert was preceded in death by his first wife, Beverly Ann Bushey who passed in 1982, his second wife, June Roselle, who passed in 2005 and his third wife, Mary Sullivan who passed in 2020, a daughter, Janis (Roselle) Smith who passed in 2018, his brother, Donald and his sister Marion (Roselle) Mitchell.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at A.H. Peters Funeral Home (20705 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI). Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until the start of the service at 2:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Samaritas or Detroit Zoological Society.

Arrangements and care provided by A.H. Peters Funeral Home.