Remembering Azrael
July 19, 1999-October 29, 2006
Azrael ("Azzie") Wobbles Barton died early in the morning of Sunday, October 29th due to acute renal failure. Azrael was a stray who came to us through our friends Sara & Joyce, and was quickly adopted by his new brother Zephyr. He was a "vegetable boy", fond of corn on the cob and peas even more than chicken or tuna. Although he was skittish and generally scared of his own shadow, he was also the champion of kitty wrestling, weighing in at over 20 pounds. He was fond of licking toes and chins, and was very content to lie in someone's arms (once he trusted them) and have his belly rubbed. Lauren & Tim were two of his few favorite people. He slept by Roberta's head and didn't mind being used as a pillow. We'll miss his wheezing in the middle of the night. He is survived by his humans, plus his feline brothers Zephyr, Caliph and Ramesh.
Roberta Lewis
(Mom!)
February 28, 1927 — November 8, 2005
Roberta Marie Bernadette (MacNeill) Lewis of Grand Rapids, formerly of Pontiac, Michigan and Palmetto, Florida, died on November 8, 2005. She was born on February 28, 1927 and is predeceased by her husband Willard (Bill), one brother, two sisters and one grandson. She is survived by her brother Donald (Mary) MacNeill of Mesick, MI and sister Ann Sweeney of Balm, Florida, as well as by her four children Jeffrey (Colleen) Lewis of Rockford, Michigan; Anne (Ned) Granville of Lawrenceville, GA; Keven (Joan) Lewis of East Lansing, Michigan; and Roberta (Larry) Lewis-Barton of Grand Rapids. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and numerous friends across the state of Michigan, especially the staff at CareTree Adult Day Services and home health aides from Hospice of Michigan and Luther Home Services. We miss her and her harmonica playing, beautiful singing voice, wonderful sense of humor, top notch candy making skills and caring nature.
