Karmen was born on March 22, 1945 to Giovanni (John) and Maria Grech in Sliema, Malta and moved to the United States in 1972. Karmen lived in St. Johns, Michigan until 1985, when she moved to Dartmouth, Massachusetts. She earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degree in psychology and worked for many years in the mental health care field. She later returned to Michigan in 2012, where she remained until her passing. She was a devoted Catholic and was very active in numerous parishes and prayer groups.
Karmen was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Benedict Grech, Maryse Vella, and Francis Grech. Surviving are her children, Sarah Simons, Andrew Simons, Gregor (Andrea) Simons, and Melissa (Don) Zaksek; grandchildren, Kaylynn, Luke and Sophia Simons, and Elijah and Gabriel Zaksek; brother-in-law Joe Vella, sisters-in-law Marlene Grech and Josephine Grech, and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with visitation from 9:30 am until the time of mass. A luncheon will be held in the church hall shortly after the conclusion of the funeral mass. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association or Catholic Charities.
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