Peter Bruce Frame

Peter Bruce Frame, 81, passed away peacefully at home Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, after a brief illness.

Pete, or “Buddy,” as he was called by his grandchildren, was born Dec. 31, 1941, in Detroit, to William and Jessie Frame. William, a Scottish immigrant, and Jessie, from the Isle of Man, raised their four children near extended family on Detroit’s east side.

Pete attended Southeastern High School, fortuitously joining the Alchemist Club, as it was on the club-sponsored trip to Band Day at the University of Michigan where he met his future wife, Sandy, on the bus. After graduating in 1960, he worked for a brief time and enlisted in the Air National Guard.

Pete and Sandy were married Feb. 27, 1965, at St. Martin of Tours, in the aftermath of a blizzard that brought the city to a standstill. They lived for 20 years in Grosse Pointe Farms, where they raised their sons, Scott and Matthew, on McKinley. During their years in Grosse Pointe, they made many friends and enjoyed outings at the Farms park and boating on Lake St. Clair. Pete coached his sons’ Little League teams and enjoyed singing in the Men’s Choir at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church. Additionally, Pete was active in the YMCAs of Detroit and Mount Clemens. In 1990, Pete and Sandy moved to Harrison Township, where they lived on the lakefront for 30 years.

Raised to be self-sufficient with a strong work ethic, Pete sold business forms and printing services at Rotary Manifold Forms, a division of Safran Printing. In 1982, he, along with a group of employees, purchased the Detroit division of the business and changed the name to Rotary Multiforms, Inc (RMI). He took great pride in his role as a successful business owner, passing down his customer-focused values to his sons. In 2006, he sold his share of the business and retired.

Pete enjoyed boating, hunting, fishing, golfing, traveling, the beauty of nature and, most of all, time with family and friends. For 40 years, he and Sandy hosted annual summer and winter gatherings at the Grayling Game Club where he was a member. Everyone looked forward to these weekends where they would canoe, walk the trails and golf in the summer, and ski, snowmobile and talk late into the night by the fire in the winter.

Pete and Sandy had a truly happy and loving marriage. In retirement, they traveled together to almost every state and throughout Europe. Pete’s “kissing cousin,” Jane, hosted them several times at her home in England, and their European travels included Italy, Spain, France, Russia and cruising the Baltic Sea.

Pete is survived by and will be deeply missed by his loving wife of 58 years, Sandy; sons, Scott (Katie) and Matthew (Melissa); grandchildren, Madison McMillan (Chris), McKenzie Frame, Emma Frame, Will Frame and Ellie Frame; great-granddaughter, Marcie McMillan; siblings, Michael, Douglas and Cynthia; and many cousins, nieces, nephews and lifelong friends. He was predeceased by his parents and daughter-in-law, Marian.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday, Feb. 27, at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church, 157 Lakeshore, Grosse Pointe Farms. He will lie in state at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass at 10 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Michigan, 989 Spaulding SE, Ada, MI 49301, or hom.org/donations.